University of Chester

City: Chester, England
Instruction Language: English
Minimum GPA: 3.25
Program terms available: Fall Semester, Spring Semester or Full Academic Year
Chester website
Subject areas: Psychology, English

Chester, England, United Kingdom

The University of Chester is located in Chester, England—in the northwestern part of the country near the England-Wales border. Chester has the most complete ancient city walls, the oldest racecourse, and the largest Roman Amphitheatre in Britain. It also has a 1000 year old Cathedral with Europe's finest example of medieval carvings. The 700 year old Rows Galleries provides lots of shopping. Chester has an oceanic climate which generally features cool summers and mild winters, with a lot of rainfall. If you want to travel outside of Chester, you can quickly hop a train to large cities in England such as London, Liverpool or Manchester, or go even further and take a flight to Ireland.

Chester City Guide

Academics

This university requires a higher GPA (3.25) for acceptance than most of our exchange partners. Due to high demand of students wanting to study in the UK, this is a very competitive exchange partner university for WSU students.

Overview

The University of Chester has approximately 11,000 students. The University offers many areas of study and is particularly geared more towards LAS majors in areas such as literature and psychology. Courses are primarily available for the full academic year or fall semester and much more limited during the spring semester. Students must pay for at least 12 U.S. credit hours at WSU, regardless as to the number of courses they choose to take, while on the exchange. All students are advised by Chester to take ML5108 - Intercultural Experiential Learning. See Chester’s webpage for more info on this course. Along with this course/module, students will take an additional four/five courses/modules in subjects of their choice.

University of Chester Parkgate Road Campus Tour Video

Subject Areas

Psychology, English

Semester Dates

Fall: Early September until mid-December
Spring: Early January until mid-March

Class List

To view courses that have been evaluated for Chester, please review the University of Chester class list.

Course Approval Form

All students will be required to complete a Course Approval Form prior to leaving for their study abroad program so that you have met with your academic advisor and are aware of what courses you will take during your program.

Housing

Housing Options:

On-campus student housing with most being private room/bathroom and shared living spaces
Off-campus student housing options throughout the city with most being private room/bathroom and shared living spaces

Chester Housing Info Housing Tour Video

Program Costs

The budget sheet is an estimate for costs associated with this program for a full semester.

Estimated costs 2024-2025 for University of Chester

You can also explore scholarship and financial aid options.

How to Apply

Application deadlines