The University of Gloucestershire is an esteemed university in Gloucestershire, England. The institute was initially formed as a teacher-training college and now comprises three campuses; two reside in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester. Three campuses are Francis Close Hall, Oxstalls, and The Park. The Park in Cheltenham is the heart of the university and the largest among them.

The University of Gloucestershire is home to more than 12,000 students and over 1,000 international students. You’ll be graduate job-ready, and they will provide lifetime career support.

The institute has various courses, including more than 173 undergraduate courses, 53 postgraduate courses, and a wide number of PhD degrees.

The University of Gloucestershire states that its mission is “Founded on values, centred on students, focused on learning.” It summarises their enduring purpose as an organisation. It features a faith-based origin, dating back to 175 years.

It focuses on promoting the flourishing of its students. They want to achieve their goal by their primary activity of supporting students through their teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.

The University of Gloucestershire went through many name changes.

1. 1834 - Cheltenham Mechanics' Institute
2. 1840 - Gloucester Mechanics' Institute
3. 1847 - Cheltenham Training College
4. 1852 - Cheltenham School of Art
5. 1920 - St Paul's College of Education
6. 1920 - St Mary's College of Education
7. 1967 - Gloucestershire College of Education
8. 1979 - College of St Paul and St Mary
9. 1980 - Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
10. 1990 - Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology (HE)
11. 1990 - Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education
12. 2001 - University of Gloucestershire

The University of Gloucestershire holds accreditation from some of the most esteemed bodies. These include:

1. Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
2. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
3. Association of International Accountants (AIA)
4. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
5. Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
6. Architects Registration Board (ARB)
7. Institute of Biomedical Science
8. Albert
9. Creative ScreenSkills

The University of Gloucestershire offers a wide range of campus facilities for its students.

Business School

1. Thomas Reuters trading room
2. Consumer behaviour lab
3. Moot court room
4. Growth Hub

Health & Social Care Facilities

1. Nursing clinic
2. Paramedic Science facilities
3. Willow House

Hardwick Centre of Fine Art & Photography

1. Fine art studios
2. Photography studios

Natural and Social Sciences facilities

1. The Lodge crime scene house & interview suite
2. Centre for Active Learning
3. Environmental labs
4. GIS computing lab
5. Bioscience labs

Performing Arts Centre

1. Dance studios
2. Drama & multimedia studios
3. Music & singing rooms

Sports facilities

1. New sports arena
2. Sports therapy clinics
3. Strength & conditioning suite
4. Environmental lab
5. Physiology lab
6. Biomechanics lab
7. Respiratory lab

Illustration & Architecture Studios

1. Illustration studios
2. Architecture & construction studios

Education & Humanities facilities

1. Education Library
2. Teaching Centre/Hospitality Centre
3. Main Library

Computing & Engineering Centre

1. Cybersecurity labs
2. Computing suites & breakout space
3. Games design & programming tech
4. New engineering hanger

Media Centre

1. Film studio
2. Television studio
3. Digital TV studio
4. VFX Green screen studio
5. Recording studios
6. Performance rehearsal rooms
7. News studio
8. Radio studios
9. Creative sound lab
10. Dubbing theatre & ADR vocal booth
11. Voiceover recording studios
12. Offline editing suites
13. DaVinci Resolve colour-grading suite
14. Animation studios

Design Centre

1. Advertising studios & boardroom
2. Fashion studios
3. Graphic design studios
4. Interior/product design studios & workshops

Foundation

1. Accounting and Finance
2. Business and Management
3. Computer Games Design
4. Computer Games Programming
5. Computer Science
6. Cyber Security
7. Early Childhood Studies
8. Ecology and Environmental Science
9. Education
10. Education, Inclusion and Special Ed Needs
11. English Literature
12. English Literature and Creative Writing
13. Events Management
14. Fine Art
15. Graphic Design
16. History
17. Illustration  
18. Interior Design
19. International Business Management
20. Landscape Architecture
21. Law
22. Marketing
23. Mechatronics Engineering
24. Photography
25. Photography: Editorial and Advertising
26. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
27. Physical Education
28. Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
29. Sport and Exercise Sciences
30. Sport Business Management
31. Sport, Coaching and Physical Education
32. Sports Therapy
33. Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation

Undergraduate

1. Accounting and Business Management
2. Accounting and Business Management (with Placement Year)
3. Accounting and Finance
4. Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
5. Accounting and Finance (with Placement Year)
6. Animation
7. Animation (with Foundation Year)
8. Architecture
9. Artificial Intelligence
10. Artificial Intelligence (with Placement Year)
11. Biology
12. Biology (with Placement Year)
13. Biomedical Science
14. Biomedical Science (with Placement Year)
15. Business & Management (Human Resource Management)
16. Business and Management
17. Business and Management (Digital Business)
18. Business and Management (Enterprise & Innovation)
19. Business and Management (Law)
20. Business and Management (with Foundation Year)
21. Business and Management (with Placement Year)
22. Business and Marketing Management  
23. Business and Marketing Management (with Placement Year)
24. Business Management and Strategy
25. Clinical and Health Psychology
26. Communications and Media
27. Communications and Media (with Placement Year)
28. Computer Games Design
29. Computer Games Design (with Foundation Year)
30. Computer Games Design (with Placement Year)
31. Computer Games Programming
32. Computer Games Programming (with Foundation Year)
33. Computer Games Programming (with Placement Year)
34. Computer Science
35. Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
36. Computer Science (with Placement Year)
37. Computing
38. Construction Project Management
39. Construction Project Management (with Placement Year)
40. Creative Writing
41. Crime and Criminal Justice
42. Criminology
43. Criminology and Psychology
44. Criminology and Sociology
45. Cyber Security
46. Cyber Security (with Foundation Year)
47. Cyber Security (with Placement Year)
48. Dance
49. Dance (Top-Up)
50. Data Science (HTQ)
51. Diagnostic Radiography
52. Drama and Performance Practice
53. Drama and Performance Practice (Top-Up)
54. Early Childhood Studies
55. Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)
56. Ecology and Environmental Science
57. Ecology and Environmental Science (with Foundation Year)
58. Education
59. Education (Top-Up)
60. Education (with Foundation Year)
61. Education (with Placement Year)
62. Education, Inclusion and Special Ed Needs
63. Education, Inclusion and Special Ed Needs (with Foundation Year)
64. Education, Inclusion and Special Ed Needs (with Placement Year)
65. English Literature
66. English Literature (with Foundation Year)
67. English Literature and Creative Writing
68. English Literature and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year)
69. Events Management
70. Events Management (with Foundation Year)
71. Events Management (with Placement Year)  
72. Film Production  
73. Fine Art
74. Fine Art (with Foundation Year)
75. Forensic Psychology
76. Games Art  
77. Games Art (with Placement Year)
78. Geography  
79. Geography (3 Years)
80. Geography (Fast-Track)
81. Geography (Fast-Track) (2 Years)
82. Geography (with Placement Year)
83. Geography (with Placement Year) (4 Years)
84. Graphic Design
85. Graphic Design (with Foundation Year)
86. Health and Social Care
87. Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging)
88. Healthcare Science (Vascular Science)
89. History
90. History (with Foundation Year)
91. Human Geography
92. Human Geography (with Placement Year)
93. Illustration  
94. Illustration (with Foundation Year)
95. Interior Design
96. Interior Design (with Foundation Year)  
97. International Business Management
98. International Business Management (with Foundation Year)
99. International Business Management (with Placement Year)
100. International Hospitality and Tourism Management
101. International Hospitality and Tourism Management (with Placement Year)
102. Journalism
103. Journalism and Communications
104. Landscape Architecture
105. Landscape Architecture (with Foundation Year)
106. Law
107. Law (Corporate Law)
108. Law (Individual Rights)
109. Law (with Foundation Year)
110. Law (with Placement Year)
111. Marketing
112. Marketing (Advertising and Branding)
113. Marketing (Consumer Behaviour Insights)
114. Marketing (Digital Innovation)
115. Marketing (with Foundation Year)
116. Marketing (with Placement Year)
117. Mechatronics Engineering
118. Mechatronics Engineering (with Foundation Year)
119. Mechatronics Engineering (with Placement Year)
120. Music Business
121. Music Business (with Placement Year)
122. Nursing (Adult)
123. Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
124. Nursing (Mental Health)
125. Occupational Therapy
126. Operating Department Practice
127. Paramedic Science
128. Performing Arts  
129. Performing Arts (Top-Up)
130. Photography
131. Photography (with Foundation Year)
132. Photography: Editorial and Advertising
133. Photography: Editorial and Advertising (with Foundation Year)
134. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
135. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (with Foundation Year)
136. Physical Education
137. Physical Education (with Foundation Year)
138. Physiotherapy
139. Popular Music
140. Primary Education with QTS (Age-3-7)
141. Primary Education with QTS (Age-5-11)
142. Primary Education with QTS (with Maths)
143. Professional Policing
144. Psychology
145. Psychology, Health and Wellbeing
146. Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
147. Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (with Foundation Year)
148. Social Work
149. Sociology
150. Sound and Music Production
151. Sport and Exercise Sciences
152. Sport and Exercise Sciences (with Foundation Year)
153. Sport Business Management
154. Sport Business Management (High Performance Leadership)
155. Sport Business Management (with Foundation Year)
156. Sport Business Management (with Placement Year)
157. Sport, Coaching and Physical Education
158. Sport, Coaching and Physical Education (with Foundation Year)
159. Sports Journalism
160. Sports Journalism (with Placement Year)
161. Sports Performance
162. Sports Therapy
163. Sports Therapy (with Foundation Year)
164. Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation
165. Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)
166. Television Production  
167. Visual Communication
168. Wildlife Conservation Biology
169. Wildlife Conservation Biology (with Placement Year)
170. Working with Children, Young People & Families
171. Zoology
172. Zoology (with Placement Year)

Postgraduate

1. Advanced Clinical Practice
2. Advanced Professional Practice
3. Animation
4. Applied Ecology  
5. Applied Ecology (1 Year)
6. Applied Ecology (16 Months)
7. Architecture, Construction and Environment (2 Years)
8. Art
9. Biosciences (2 Years)
10. Communications, PR and the Media
11. Construction Project Management
12. Creative and Critical Writing
13. Creative and Critical Writing (1 Year)
14. Creative and Critical Writing (Certificate)
15. Criminology
16. Criminology (4 Months)
17. Criminology (8 Months)
18. Criminology and Policing (2 Years)
19. Cyber and Technical Computing (2 Years)
20. Cyber Forensic Investigation
21. Cyber Security
22. Data Science
23. Data Science (Including Placement Year)
24. Design (2 Years)
25. Education
26. Education and Learning (2 Years)
27. Education, Ethics and Leadership
28. Engineering (2 Years)
29. Engineering Management
30. Engineering Management (18 Months)
31. English and Creative Writing (2 Years)
32. Film, Media and Television (2 Years)
33. Financial Technology
34. Financial Technology (Including Placement Year)  
35. Fine Art
36. Fine Art (1 Year)  
37. Fine Art (6 Months)
38. Forensic Psychology
39. Game Development
40. Game Technologies (2 Years)
41. Geography (2 Years)
42. Global Futures
43. Graphic Design
44. Health and Social Care (2 Years)
45. Health Psychology
46. Health Technologies (2 Years)
47. History, Religion, Philosophy and Politics (2 Years)
48. Human Resource Management
49. Human Resource Management (2 Years)
50. Human Resource Management (Masters Stage)
51. Illustration
52. Illustration (1 Year)
53. Illustration (6 Months)
54. Inclusive Education
55. International Business
56. International Business (2 Years)
57. International Business (Including Placement Year)
58. International Business Law and Management
59. International Relations (2 Years)
60. Journalism and Communications (2 Years)
61. Landscape Architecture
62. Landscape Architecture (1 Year)
63. Landscape Architecture (Conversion)
64. Landscape Architecture (Conversion) (2 Years)
65. Law, Accounting and Finance (2 Years)
66. Marketing
67. Marketing (1 Year)
68. Marketing (6 Months)  
69. MBA
70. MBA (Global)
71. MBA (Global) (Applied Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation)
72. MBA (Global) (Applied Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation) (Including Placement Year)
73. MBA (Global) (Construction Project Management)
74. MBA (Global) (Construction Project Management) (Including Placement Year)
75. MBA (Global) (Cyber Governance and Digital Transformation)
76. MBA (Global) (Cyber Governance and Digital Transformation) (Including Placement Year)
77. MBA (Global) (Data Analysis)
78. MBA (Global) (Data Analysis) (Including Placement Year)
79. MBA (Global) (Design Management)
80. MBA (Global) (Design Management) (Including Placement Year)
81. MBA (Global) (Financial Services Management)
82. MBA (Global) (Financial Services Management) (Including Placement Year)
83. MBA (Global) (Healthcare Leadership and Management)
84. MBA (Global) (Healthcare Leadership and Management) (Including Placement Year)
85. MBA (Global) (Including Placement Year)
86. MBA (Global) (International Supply Chain and Logistics)
87. MBA (Global) (International Supply Chain and Logistics) (Including Placement Year)
88. MBA (Global) (International Tourism and Hospitality Management)
89. MBA (Global) (International Tourism and Hospitality Management) (Including Placement Year)
90. MBA (Global) (Marketing Intelligence and Big Data)
91. MBA (Global) (Marketing Intelligence and Big Data) (Including Placement Year)
92. MBA (Global) (Sports Leadership and Governance)
93. MBA (Global) (Sports Leadership and Governance) (Including Placement Year)
94. MBA (Masters Stage) (Top-Up)
95. Music and Sound (2 Years)  
96. National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO Award)
97. Performing Arts and Production (2 Years)
98. Photography
99. Photography (2 Years)
100. Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
101. Primary Education
102. Primary Education (Ages 3-7)
103. Psychology
104. Psychology (2 Years)
105. School Direct – General Primary
106. Secondary Education Art and Design (Ages 11-16)
107. Secondary Education Biology (Ages 11-16)
108. Secondary Education Computing (Ages 11-16)
109. Secondary Education English (Ages 11-16)
110. Secondary Education Geography (Ages 11-16)
111. Secondary Education History (Ages 11-16)
112. Secondary Education Mathematics (Ages 11-16)
113. Secondary Education Physical Education (Ages 11-16)  
114. Social Work
115. Sociology (2 Years)
116. Sound and Music Production
117. Sport and Exercise Science (2 Years)
118. Sports Communications and Digital Media
119. Sports Performance Analysis
120. Sports Performance Analysis (1 Year)
121. Sports Performance Analysis (6 Months)
122. Sports Strength and Conditioning
123. Sports Strength and Conditioning (1 Year)
124. Sports Strength and Conditioning (6 Months)
125. Sports Therapy
126. Strategic and Digital Marketing (2 Years)
127. Strategy, Enterprise Leadership and Management (2 Years)
128. Teacher Education (2 Years)
129. Urban Planning and Design
130. Violence and Abuse Studies

Research

1. Architecture, Construction and Environment
2. Art
3. Biosciences
4. Business Administration
5. Criminology and Policing
6. Cyber and Technical Computing
7. Design
8. Education
9. Education and Learning
10. Engineering
11. English and Creative Writing
12. Film, Media and Television
13. Game Technologies
14. Geography
15. Health and Social Care
16. Health Technologies
17. History, Religion, Philosophy and Politics
18. International Relations
19. Journalism and Communications
20. Law, Accounting and Finance
21. Music and Sound
22. Performing Arts and Production
23. Photography
24. Psychology
25. Society, Place, and Environment
26. Sociology
27. Sport and Exercise
28. Sport and Exercise Science
29. Strategic and Digital Marketing
30. Strategy, Enterprise Leadership and Management
31. Teacher Education

The University of Gloucestershire has four academic schools. These are:

1. School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
2. School of Creative Arts
3. School of Education and Science
4. School of Health and Social Care

The University of Gloucestershire has some of the most prestigious staff. These include:

1. Lord Michael Bichard (Chancellor)
2. Clare Marchant (Vice-Chancellor And CEO)
3. Camille Stallard (Chief Financial Officer)
4. Katharine Clough (Chief Marketing Officer)
5. Jackie Labbe (Deputy Vice-Chancellor And Provost)
6. Matthew Andrews (Chief Operating Officer)
7. Angus Pryor (Head of School, Creative Arts)
8. Cathia Jenainati (Head of School, Business, Computing and Social Sciences)
9. Graham Parton (Head of School, Education and Science)
10. Rakhee Aggarwal (Head of School, Health and Social Care)

The University of Gloucestershire offers a vibrant student life as they can enjoy everything that the city has to offer.

1. Students can enjoy exploring the beautiful Cotswold surroundings, world-famous festivals, shops, music, sports, and more.
2. Gloucester and Cheltenham both hold a Purple Flag status, indicating the cities are safe and enjoyable at night.
3. Cheltenham's Brewery Quarter has tenpin bowling, bars, restaurants, indoor golf, and a microbrewery.
4. Gloucester Quays offers outlet shops, a cinema, restaurants, and many bars.
5. MooMoo clubrooms in Cheltenham have three floors of different music genres and are also part of the Students' Union's official night out.
6. In Cheltenham, the Frog and Fiddle is a famous pub among students that offers student discounts, a pool, and regular live music events.
7. Gloucestershire hosts more than 45 festivals a year, including art, music, science, food, and many more.
8. The city is also home to Gloucester Rugby and Cheltenham Racecourse.

1. Undergraduate: 79%
2. Postgraduate: 21%
3. Full-time students: 85%
4. Part-time students: 15%
5. UK students: 86%
6. EU students: 6%
7. International students: 8%
8. Female: 60%
9. Male: 40%

The University of Gloucestershire has pretty flexible routes. Three of the campuses are close to the accommodation halls; students prefer cycling or walking.

1. Gloucestershire is a great place to explore England and Wales, and it is between Bristol and Birmingham.
2. The nearest rail station is Cheltenham Spa, a 25-minute walk from the Park campus and a 30-minute walk from FCH.
3. There are railway stations in both Cheltenham and Gloucester with direct links to London, Birmingham, and Bristol.
4. The Stagecoach buses run on a regular basis between campuses, halls, and Cheltenham and Gloucester centres, with low student fares.
5. The Oxstalls campus is 10 minutes away by cycle and 25 minutes away by walking from Gloucester city centre.
6. The nearest airport from Cheltenham is the Birmingham (BHX) Airport.

Accommodation costs £150 to £240 per week.

The University of Gloucestershire provides accommodation of the highest quality to ensure the maximum comfort of its students. There are various types of residence halls available that are designed to meet the requirements of the students.

The University of Gloucestershire’s halls of residence are ranked in the top 20 in the UK according to the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023.

1. There are more than 1,900 rooms available in all the halls; each hall is close to the centre of Cheltenham or Gloucester.
2. The university guarantees accommodation for first-year undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students.
3. The rent will include all utility bills and basic contents insurance.
4. 24/7 stringent security all the time.
5. Each hall bedroom includes a bed, wardrobe, storage, chair, desk, and internet access.
6. There are shared kitchens that include a microwave, cooker, toaster, kettle, refrigerator and freezer, and laundry facilities available at each residence.

The University of Gloucestershire offers a significant number of extracurricular activities. Some of them include:

1. American Football
2. Badminton
3. Basketball
4. Cricket
5. Dance
6. Equestrian
7. Football
8. Hockey
9. Netball
10. Rowing
11. Rugby League
12. Swimming & Water Polo
13. Tennis
14. Trampolining
15. Volleyball

University of Gloucestershire has partnerships with some of the most esteemed organisations. These include:

1. Bath College
2. Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship
3. David Game College
4. Gloucestershire College
5. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
6. INTO (London)
7. Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) / AGDS
8. GUSTO – Myanmar – Partnership in termination
9. Achievers International Campus – Sri Lanka
10. Achievers International Campus – UAE
11. London Examinations Board (LEB)
12. Peninsula College – Malaysia
13. Shelton College – Singapore

University of Gloucestershire’s research has a real-world impact and has six dedicated research priority areas. These include:

1. Creative Practice and Theory  
2. Health, Life Sciences, Sport & Wellbeing  
3. Place, Environment and Community  
4. Society and Learning  
5. Culture, Continuity & Transformation  
6. Applied Business and Technology

The fee range for international students is £5,930-£22,800 per annum.

The University of Gloucestershire is a prestigious university with a history of more than 100 years, and it offers a wide number of generous scholarships for international students to make their costs more comfortable.

The University of Gloucestershire has some notable alumni. These include:

1. Henry Bond (writer and photographer)
2. John Brunsdon (artist)
3. Adam Buxton (comedian)
4. Chris Broad (cricketer)
5. David Gandy (model)
6. Anne Hardy (artist)
7. Beverley Knight (singer-songwriter)
8. Sarah Potter (England cricketer)
9. Lizzy Yarnold (Olympic skeleton gold medallist in 2014 and 2018)

The University of Gloucestershire has ranked in the top 20 for career prospects in the UK, according to the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023. The Student Futures team provides a wide range of career services, helping you gain workplace experience, build confidence, and become career-ready. Their student-facing, student-led Career Studios are the perfect place to chat with a Career Coach to discuss any career, placement, or job-hunting questions. The students rated their Career Studio experience as 9.6 out of 10.

University of Gloucestershire is among the top universities for its prestigious awards and recognitions. Some of them are:

1. The university ranks among the top 30 universities in England in terms of graduate outcomes.
2. They achieved a silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) with “very high-quality” student experience and outcomes and ‘outstanding quality’ overall in staff professional development and academic practice.
3. They have achieved positive results across a number of subject and course areas in the 2024 National Student Survey (NSS).
4. All University of Gloucestershire subject areas were judged as having ‘internationally excellent’ research in REF 2021.

1. 90th in the Times University Guide 2025
2. 100th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
3. 1001–1200th in World University Rankings 2025

The University of Gloucestershire is situated in Cheltenham, which is a beautiful historic spa town nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is quite renowned for its Regency architecture and cultural heritage. The serene view of Cotswold Hills is simply breathtaking.

It is also known for its green spaces, particularly Pittville Park. The city is quite famous for its Cheltenham Festival, a four-day horse racing event held every March at Cheltenham Racecourse, attracting thousands of horse race lovers from around the world.