University of Chichester

The University of Chichester is a public university located in West Sussex, England which became a university in 2005. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis and an associate campus for music production on the Isle of Wight.

Key statistics

It is this mix of old and new that defines the university, with modern accommodation buildings and advanced facilities sharing a campus with 18th century manor houses and parks.  It is one of the smallest universities in the UK, with just over 5,000 students. The university feels accessible and integrated, You don't have to go anywhere to enjoy the benign climate. The university maintains some very modern academic and social areas on campus, such as advanced sports arenas and gyms, modern film-making and media facilities and modern accommodation. The main campus also has easy motorway routes to larger cities such as Portsmouth, Worthing and Brighton.

The smaller Bognor Regis campus is mainly used for academic study, and includes both business and learning resource centres. Student life at the University doesn’t just revolve around the facilities on campus, however. Accessible transport links into the city of Chichester allow students to easily make use of the nightlife and cultural centre of the city, as well as allowing easy access to the coast with its seaside towns and beaches.The University of Chichester is relatively small, but despite this offers a good range of subjects for study, both undergraduate and postgraduate. They must be doing something right - as well as good graduate employment rates, Chichester has an excellent student satisfaction rating and some of the best retention rates in the country.

Notable Alumni

• Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills – Olympic medallist sailors, winning silver at London 2012, gold in Rio 2016, and awarded World Sailor of the Year in 2016.

• Pippa Wilson MBE – Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medal sailor.

IELTS Requirements:

• Undergraduate: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 (or equivalent)

• Postgraduate: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component less than 6.0 (or equivalent)

Student Accommodation

• First year students are guaranteed a room in Halls of Residence providing they apply through UCAS on time and make Chichester their first choice.

• There are a variety of halls of residence and houses on or near the university’s 2 campuses.

• The Bishop Otter Campus in Chichester has 449 single study bedrooms on campus (225 standard); the Bognor Regis campus has 229 rooms; and there are a further 392 rooms off-site.

The decision to award a scholarship is based on demonstration of a mixture of academic merit (including English language ability) and other merit or outstanding achievement in a particular field of activity, such as professional work based achievements or significant contributions to your community and society. The university proposes different scholarships every year in different courses. 

There are numerous other scholarships.Please refer university website for detail qualifications required.

Other scholarships

You can also apply for the British Government's Chevening Scholarships, and a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.

Some key facts of University of Chichester

• The Complete University Guide 2018 : 86

• The Guardian University League Tables 2018 : 72

• Secured rank of 37th on The Times Good University Guide

• Secured rank of  95th Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities

• Hold rank of 107th on  Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities