Wrexham University has a total of three campuses in Wrexham, Northop, and St. Asaph. The biggest campus lies in Wrexham. The Wall Recording Studio, located on the Wrexham campus, is managed by the School of Creative Arts and was previously the home of Calon FM community radio station.

The institute is packed with more than 9,000 students, of whom more than 950 are international students hailing from over 120 countries. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional courses.

It is an accredited institution of the University of Wales, and in 2008, it was officially granted its university status, making it the 10th university in Wales. The university is named in honour of Owain Glyndwr, an important figure in Welsh history.

Wrexham University’s civic mission has people and place at its heart. Their mission states:

“We're working with partners and communities to make a positive difference for the public good across North Wales - learning and leading together for positive whole system change.

We are passionate and committed to working with partners and communities in new ways- understanding the key challenges and co-creating our approach across North Wales.

Our new civic mission has people and place at its heart. Together in conversation with leaders, we have identified that the root cause of many of our region’s challenges and priorities for action relate to social inequality. This is what we want to address.”

The history of Wrexham University dates back to 1887 with the establishment of the Wrexham School of Science and Art. The name of the institute changed several times.

It was renamed Denbighshire Technical Institute in 1927, Denbighshire Technical College in 1939, and North East Wales Institute of Higher Education in 1975.

In 2008, it was officially changed into Glyndŵr University and granted university status. In 2016, the institute’s name changed and became Wrexham Glyndŵr University, and finally, in 2023, the name changed to Wrexham University.

Wrexham University holds accreditation from many esteemed professional bodies. Some of them are:

1. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
2. British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT)
3. British Psychological Society (BPS)
4. Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
5. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
6. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
7. Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
8. Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
9. Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)

Wrexham University offers great facilities for its students, including:

1. Library
2. Little Scholars
3. The Study and The Gallery
4. Student-Centred Active Learning Environment
5. Centre for the Creative Industries
6. Sports Centre
7. William Aston Hall
8. Language Centre
9. Regent Street
10. Colliers Park
11. Veterinary Nursing Clinical Suite
12. Sports Hall
13. Fitness Suite
14. Water Based Astro Turf Pitch
15. 3D Printing
16. Impact Drop Tower System
17. Mechanical Tester
18. Differential Scanning Calorimeter
19. Dynamic Mechanical Analyser
20. Thermo-mechanical Analyser
21. Waterjet Cutter

Foundation

1. Accounting & Finance Management
2. Aeronautical Engineering
3. Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation Science
4. Animation
5. Applied Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation
6. Applied Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation (3 Years)
7. Applied Art
8. Applied Business Management
9. Applied Sports & Exercise Sciences
10. Automotive Engineering
11. Biochemistry
12. Biomedical Science
13. Business & Human Resource Management
14. Business & Management
15. Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance
16. Coaching: Sport and Fitness
17. Comics
18. Computer Game Design & Enterprise
19. Computer Game Development
20. Computer Science
21. Computing
22. Cyber Security
23. Early Childhood Studies
24. Education Studies
25. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
26. Equine Science & Welfare Management
27. Fine Art
28. Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist
29. Forensic Science
30. Game Art
31. Graphic Design
32. Health & Social Wellbeing
33. Illustration
34. Industrial Engineering
35. International Business
36. International Foundation Year
37. International Tourism & Hospitality Management
38. Marketing & Business
39. Mechanical Engineering
40. Media Production
41. Mental Health & Wellbeing
42. Photography & Film
43. Practical Wildlife Management
44. Practical Wildlife Management (3 Years)
45. Product Design
46. Psychology
47. Renewable & Sustainable Engineering
48. Software Engineering
49. Sports Injury Rehabilitation
50. Veterinary Nursing

Undergraduate

1. Accounting & Finance Management
2. Accounting & Finance Management (with Foundation Year)
3. Accounting & Finance Management (with Industry Placement)
4. Adult Nursing
5. Aeronautical Engineering
6. Aeronautical Engineering (3 Years)
7. Aeronautical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
8. Aeronautical Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
9. Aeronautical Engineering (with Placement)
10. Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation (Top-Up)
11. Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation Science
12. Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Conservation Science (with Foundation Year)
13. Animation
14. Animation (with Foundation Year)
15. Applied Art
16. Applied Art (with Foundation Year)
17. Applied Business Management (Top-Up)
18. Applied Sports & Exercise Sciences
19. Applied Sports & Exercise Sciences (with Foundation Year)
20. Architectural Design Technology
21. Architectural Design Technology (with Placement)
22. Automotive Engineering
23. Automotive Engineering (3 Years)
24. Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year)
25. Automotive Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
26. Biochemistry
27. Biochemistry (with Foundation Year)
28. Biomedical Science
29. Biomedical Science (with Foundation Year)
30. Business & Human Resource Management
31. Business & Human Resource Management (with Foundation Year)
32. Business & Human Resource Management (with Industry Placement)
33. Business & Management
34. Business & Management (with Foundation Year)
35. Business & Management (with Industry Placement)
36. Childhood, Welfare & Education (Top-Up)
37. Children's Nursing
38. Civil Engineering Studies (Top-Up)
39. Coaching: Sport and Fitness (Top-Up)
40. Comics
41. Comics (with Foundation Year)
42. Computer Game Design & Enterprise
43. Computer Game Design & Enterprise (with Foundation Year)
44. Computer Game Design & Enterprise (with Industrial Placement)
45. Computer Game Development
46. Computer Game Development (with Foundation Year)
47. Computer Game Development (with Industrial Placement)
48. Computer Science
49. Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
50. Computer Science (with Industrial Placement)
51. Construction Management
52. Construction Management (with Placement)
53. Counselling
54. Criminology & Criminal Justice
55. Cyber Security
56. Cyber Security (with Foundation Year)
57. Cyber Security (with Industrial Placement)
58. Early Childhood Studies
59. Early Childhood Studies (With Foundation Year)
60. Education Studies
61. Education Studies (with Foundation Year)
62. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
63. Electrical & Electronic Engineering (3 Years)
64. Electrical & Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year)
65. Electrical & Electronic Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
66. Equine Science & Welfare Management (with Foundation Year)
67. Equine Science & Welfare Management (with Placement)
68. Fine Art
69. Fine Art (with Foundation Year)
70. Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist
71. Football Coaching & the Performance Specialist (with Foundation Year)
72. Forensic Science
73. Forensic Science (with Foundation Year)
74. Forensic Science (with Industry Placement)
75. Game Art
76. Game Art (with Foundation Year)
77. Game Art (with Industrial Placement)
78. Graphic Design
79. Graphic Design (with Foundation Year)
80. Health & Social Wellbeing
81. Health & Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year)
82. Illustration
83. Illustration (with Foundation Year)
84. Industrial Engineering (Top-Up)
85. International Business
86. International Business (with Foundation Year)
87. International Business (with Industry Placement)
88. International Tourism & Hospitality Management
89. International Tourism & Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year)
90. International Tourism & Hospitality Management (with Industry Placement)
91. Law
92. Law & Criminal Justice
93. Law and Business
94. Law and Business (with Industry Placement)
95. Marketing & Business
96. Marketing & Business (with Foundation Year)
97. Marketing & Business (with Industry Placement)
98. Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
99. Mechanical Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
100. Media Production
101. Media Production (with Foundation Year)
102. Mental Health & Wellbeing
103. Mental Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year)
104. Mental Health Nursing
105. Nutrition and Dietetics
106. Occupational Therapy
107. Operating Department Practice
108. Paramedic Science
109. Photography & Film
110. Photography & Film (with Foundation Year)
111. Physiotherapy
112. Primary Education with QTS
113. Professional Policing
114. Psychology
115. Psychology (with Foundation Year)
116. Renewable & Sustainable Engineering
117. Renewable & Sustainable Engineering (3 Years)
118. Renewable & Sustainable Engineering (with Foundation Year)
119. Renewable & Sustainable Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
120. Social Work
121. Software Engineering
122. Software Engineering (with Foundation Year)
123. Software Engineering (with Industrial Placement)
124. Speech and Language Therapy
125. Sports Injury Rehabilitation
126. Sports Injury Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)
127. Therapeutic Childcare (Top-Up)

Postgraduate

1. Adult, Children’s or Mental Health Nursing
2. Adult, Children’s or Mental Health Nursing (2 Years)
3. Advanced Clinical Practice
4. Analytical & Forensic Chemistry
5. Applied Biomedical Sciences Research
6. Applied Clinical Research
7. Art Interdisciplinary Practice
8. Art Interdisciplinary Practice (with Placement)
9. Arts in Health
10. Arts in Health (with Placement)
11. Biomedical Science
12. Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
13. Computer Game Development
14. Computer Science
15. Creative Media Production
16. Criminology & Criminal Justice
17. Cyber Security
18. Data Science and Big Data Analytics
19. Design Interdisciplinary Practice
20. Design Interdisciplinary Practice (with Placement)
21. Education
22. Education (Wales)
23. Emergency Nursing
24. Emergency Practitioner
25. Engineering (Aeronautical)
26. Engineering (Automotive)
27. Engineering (Electrical & Electronic)
28. Engineering (Mechanical Manufacture)
29. Engineering (Renewable & Sustainable Energy)
30. Football Science and Coaching
31. Forensic Anthropology & Bioarchaeology
32. Game Art
33. International Business and Data Analytics Management
34. International Business and Data Analytics Management (with Placement)
35. International Business and Finance Management
36. International Business and Supply Chain Management
37. International Business and Supply Chain Management (with Placement)
38. International Business Management
39. International Business Management (with Placement)
40. International Health Services Management
41. International Health Services Management (with Placement)
42. International Hospitality and Tourism Management
43. International Hospitality and Tourism Management (with Placement)
44. International Human Resource Management
45. International Human Resource Management (with Placement)
46. International Marketing Management
47. International Marketing Management (with Placement)
48. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
49. MBA
50. Primary Education
51. Primary Education (with Placement)
52. Professional Art Practitioner
53. Professional Practice in Health
54. Psychology (Conversion)
55. Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing
56. Software Engineering
57. Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
58. Youth & Community Studies
59. Youth & Community Work (JNC)
60. Youth & Community Work (JNC) (with Placement)

Wrexham University has two faculties. These are:

1. Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
2. Faculty of Social and Life Sciences

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

1. Colin Jackson CBE (Chancellor)
2. Professor Joe Yates (Vice Chancellor)
3. Professor Paul Davies (Deputy Vice Chancellor)
4. David Elcock (Executive Director of Finance)
5. Lynda Powell (Executive Director of Operations)
6. Pete Gibbs (Executive Director of Human Resources)

Wrexham and its surrounding areas offer plenty of activities to keep you busy and entertained, and you must explore these 11 things and the chosen hidden gems in Wrexham if you’re a new student.

1. Wrexham provides easy access to the nearby cities such as Chester, Liverpool, and Manchester.
2. You can enjoy the natural beauty of Snowdonia to the west and stunning beaches to the north.
3. This city is great for sports like football, rugby league, horse racing, ice hockey, motor racing, swimming, golf, and tennis.
4. Xplore! Science Discovery Centre is open throughout the year and aims to inspire young minds with interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, and themed events.
5. At Eagles Meadow, you'll find the Tenpin Bowling Alley with 24 lanes, a Take 10 diner, a licenced bar, pool tables, and fun amusements.
6. Tŷ Pawb offers shops, places to eat and drink, a bar, art galleries, a theatre, and spaces for musical performances.
7. Waterworld is the local leisure centre, providing a variety of aquatic fun and activities.
8. Snowdonia National Park offers natural beauty and unique landscapes, covering 838 square miles and featuring Mount Snowdon, which rises to 3,560 feet, making it the tallest mountain in both England and Wales.
9. With more than 200 miles of coastline, North Wales is home to many Blue Flag beaches, all within easy reach.
10. Chester Zoo, located nearby, is home to over 12,000 animals and 400 species and is often recognised as the best zoo in the UK.
11. Just across the border in Cheshire, Delamere Forest offers stunning walks, Segway tours, cycling, and the thrilling Go Ape treetop ropes courses.
12. One of the seven wonders of Wales, the steeple of St. Giles Church, towers above the town centre, visible from various spots.
13. Thomas Telford’s impressive Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated only a short distance from Wrexham.
14. Erddig, a stunning 18th-century house just three miles from Wrexham town centre, is one of Britain’s finest historic homes.
15. Atik is the largest nightclub in North Wales, with a capacity to host over 1,600 people across two rooms.
16. William Aston Hall is the largest theatre and concert venue in Wrexham that can accommodate up to 900 people.

1. Undergraduate: 69%
2. Postgraduate: 31%
3. Full-time students: 45%
4. Part-time students: 55%
5. UK students: 87%
6. EU students: 3%
7. International students: 10%
8. Female: 60%
9. Male: 40%

1. Wrexham bus station is just a 10-minute walk away from the main campus.
2. From the main campus, the nearest train station is Wrexham General, which is a few minutes walk.
3. From the Northop campus, the closest airport is Flint, about ten minutes away by car.
4. From the St Asaph campus, the nearest railway station is Rhyl, about 10 minutes away.
5. All students can enjoy free on-campus parking, along with an affordable bike hire scheme.
6. The main campus is only a 10-minute walk from the city centre, and the School of Creative Arts is even closer.
7. Wrexham is a 50-minute drive from Liverpool and just 20 minutes from Chester.
8. Students can use a free shuttle bus between the Northop and Wrexham campuses during term time.
9. Liverpool Airport is the nearest airport to Wrexham University, about 20 miles away.

Accommodation costs £130 to £185 per week

Wrexham University provides a place for everyone. You will find a great range of accommodation options suited to your budgets and requirements.

1. Single En-Suite
2. Single With Accessible En-Suite
3. Single Plus En-Suite
4. Double En-Suite
5. Single En-Suite
6. Single Plus En-Suite

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

1. Football
2. Rugby League
3. Horse Racing
4. Ice Hockey
5. Motor Racing
6. Hockey
7. Swimming
8. Golf
9. Tennis
10. Badminton
11. Basketball
12. Netball
13. Volleyball

Wrexham University has partnerships with some of the most esteemed organisations. Some of them are:

1. Barking & Dagenham College (BDC)
2. New Era University College (NEUC)
3. Princeton Management College (PMC)
4. Welsh Government
5. UK Government
6. Innovate UK ICURe
7. Wrexham County Borough Council
8. Flintshire County Council
9. Denbighshire County Council
10. Enhancing Entrepreneurship
11. ARC Accelerator
12. Appleyard Lees
13. Coleg Cambria
14. Ruth Lee
15. Coleg Cambria
16. Accra Business School
17. Dalian Polytechnic University (DPU)
18. Independent Studies of Science and Technology (IST)

Wrexham University’s research is dedicated to driving economic, social, and cultural development, with a focus on addressing real-world issues, whether locally or internationally, on a small or large scale. The research centres include:

1. Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre
2. Analytical Decision Making Research Group
3. Centre for Water Soluble Polymers
4. Computational Mechanics, Manufacturing Simulation, Design & Optimisation Group
5. Creative Arts Research Centre
6. North Wales Business School Research Centre

The fee range for international students is £11,750 - £17,500 per annum

Wrexham University offers a wide range of scholarships for international students, as many international students tend to get scholarships to go easy with their expenditures. Some of the scholarships are mentioned below:

1. Care Leaver Award
2. Care leavers/estranged where the local authority DOES NOT subsidise accommodation
3. NI, RoI and Isle of Man Accommodation Award
4. First Generation Opportunity Scholarship
5. Welsh Domiciled Part Time scholarship
6. Post Graduate Scholarship for Wrexham University Graduates
7. Refugees and Asylum Seekers
8. Estrangement Award

Wrexham University has some notable alumni. These include:

1. Cynthia Burek (Professor)
2. George Castledine (British nursing educator)
3. Gerald Davies (Welsh former rugby union wing)
4. Peter Excell (British engineer)
5. Andrew Gwynne (British politician)
6. Chris Hughes (Football manager)
7. Dylan Jones-Evans
8. Jack Sargeant (Politician)
9. Robbie Savage (Welsh former professional footballer)
10. Michael Scott (British academic)
11. Malcolm Walker (English businessman)

Wrexham University’s Careers and Employability Service provides access to expert career advice, connecting you directly with qualified HE Careers Advisers and employability specialists.

It has an affiliation with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS).

Their services include:

1. Career Guidance
2. Employment opportunities
3. Events
4. Self-guided resources
5. CV and careers document reviewing service

1. In 2010, Wrexham University received a silver salver from the Owain Glyndŵr Society
2. Named the best university in Wales for its lecturers and teaching
3. The North Wales Business School has received national recognition after being highly commended for its “innovation and radical thinking” in business education delivery
4. Wrexham University has been shortlisted for four Whatuni Student Choice Awards in 2024
5. Ranked first in the UK for Social Inclusion for the fifth year running in the Complete University Guide for 2023

1. 115th in the Times University Guide 2025
2. 111th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
3. 130th in the University League Table 2025

Wrexham is a town filled with great history located in Wales, close to the border with England. It's one of the largest towns in Wales. The town lies between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, close to the Cheshire border in England.

It serves as the commercial, industrial, and administrative centre for the region, with a rich history dating back to Roman times.