University of Gloucestershire
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Overview
Split between the city of Gloucester and the Regency town of Cheltenham, the University of Gloucestershire has continued its investment in key spaces. With cutting-edge facilities set to open in September 2025, Gloucestershire's Institute of Education and programmes including social work and psychology will soon be based in the former Debenhams building in the heart of Gloucester city centre. The university's Park campus in Cheltenham is also set to be revitalised this year, with a £5.8m project under way. These advances, alongside growth in computing-related subjects and active encouragement for students to engage with artificial intelligence (AI), marry up nicely with Gloucestershire's links with local, cyber-based employers such as GCHQ, Intel and IBM. Despite this focus on all things technological, the university retains a strong programme of arts, humanities and teaching courses. The university draws more than half of its admissions from the surrounding South West region, and 다파벳 a similar proportion are first-generation students in an intake that is overwhelmingly educated in the state sector.
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Paying the bills
During the academic year 2022-23 the university shelled out more than £1m in financial aid, with roughly 40% of students in receipt of some level of support. To combat cost-of-living increases, the university's financial assistance fund offers up to £2,500 of means-tested support to eligible students. A Welcome to Gloucestershire bursary worth £1,000 is also provided for those hailing from the university's partnership schools, which are mainly in the West Midlands. There is also a £6,625 annual bursary available for full-time undergraduates who have been in local authority care. A good quantity of sports scholarships (20 to 30 per year) have helped Gloucestershire consistently punch above its weight in British Universities and Colleges Sport (Bucs) rankings. Armed with a good quantity of rooms in halls rated 4/5 by Whatuni?, Gloucestershire offers a first-year accommodation guarantee scheme, alongside a similar provision for international students. The cheapest 66 rooms cost £5,527 for a 42-week contract with the most expensive studio flats costing £9,600 for a 40-week tenancy. Students who gain their places at a late stage, either through clearing or by accepting Gloucestershire as their insurance offer, can also be accommodated.
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What's new?
Gloucestershire scores well on the National Student Survey when it comes to facilities and resources, partially thanks to its campus investments. The Debenhams redevelopment in the heart of Gloucester is the latest project, and next September's intake of students will have access to the full range of new facilities there. An immersive virtual-reality room, an electroencephalogram (EEG) lab and subject-specific spaces for teacher training are all set to open on the site. A student-led law clinic, which will provide free legal advice to local people, will launch alongside the new Gloucestershire County Council-run public library, as the university hopes to foster a symbiotic relationship with the community. At full capacity, the new campus will be home to 4,000 students and 350 staff. After bringing its stable of degree apprenticeship programmes up to 21 with the introduction of two new ones for healthcare science practitioners with specialisms in vascular science and ophthalmic imaging last year, Gloucestershire is set to increase its capacity for degree apprentice learners to 1,200 by next September.
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Admissions, teaching and student support
Gloucestershire continues to buck the trends when it comes to interviewing prospective students. Interviews are a rare event in most universities but, for around half of the courses currently offered, Gloucestershire will interview or audition candidates informally. This gives it flexibility when it comes to making contextual offers, as the interviewing process helps the university take an individual approach to each student and their background, personal statements and references. Student services helpzones are the first port of call for students in need of advice or support, and these can be accessed in person as well as online and over the phone. Where necessary, the helpzones can direct students to both internal and external counselling services alongside mental health, disability, dignity, financial, sports and physical activity advisers. Gloucestershire makes clear its expectations regarding student behaviours and conduct from the outset. As part of the enrolment process, all new students are required to watch a video outlining expectations on diversity, inclusion, intolerance and sexual consent. An online reporting tool is available to report students or staff in relation to harassment, sexual misconduct, hate crimes or victimisation, and a separate reporting mechanism is available should students wish to report concerning behaviours or culture within sports clubs and societies.
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OverviewSplit between the city of Gloucester and the Regency town of Cheltenham, the University of Gloucestershire has continued its investment in key spaces. With cutting-edge facilities set to open in September 2025, Gloucestershire's Institute of Education and programmes including social work and psychology will soon be based in the former Debenhams building in the heart of Gloucester city centre. The university's Park campus in Cheltenham is also set to be revitalised this year, with a £5.8m project under way. These advances, alongside growth in computing-related subjects and active encouragement for students to engage with artificial intelligence (AI), marry up nicely with Gloucestershire's links with local, cyber-based employers such as GCHQ, Intel and IBM. Despite this focus on all things technological, the university retains a strong programme of arts, humanities and teaching courses. The university draws more than half of its admissions from the surrounding South West region, and 다파벳 a similar proportion are first-generation students in an intake that is overwhelmingly educated in the state sector.
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Paying the bills
During the academic year 2022-23 the university shelled out more than £1m in financial aid, with roughly 40% of students in receipt of some level of support. To combat cost-of-living increases, the university's financial assistance fund offers up to £2,500 of means-tested support to eligible students. A Welcome to Gloucestershire bursary worth £1,000 is also provided for those hailing from the university's partnership schools, which are mainly in the West Midlands. There is also a £6,625 annual bursary available for full-time undergraduates who have been in local authority care. A good quantity of sports scholarships (20 to 30 per year) have helped Gloucestershire consistently punch above its weight in British Universities and Colleges Sport (Bucs) rankings. Armed with a good quantity of rooms in halls rated 4/5 by Whatuni?, Gloucestershire offers a first-year accommodation guarantee scheme, alongside a similar provision for international students. The cheapest 66 rooms cost £5,527 for a 42-week contract with the most expensive studio flats costing £9,600 for a 40-week tenancy. Students who gain their places at a late stage, either through clearing or by accepting Gloucestershire as their insurance offer, can also be accommodated.
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What's new?
Gloucestershire scores well on the National Student Survey when it comes to facilities and resources, partially thanks to its campus investments. The Debenhams redevelopment in the heart of Gloucester is the latest project, and next September's intake of students will have access to the full range of new facilities there. An immersive virtual-reality room, an electroencephalogram (EEG) lab and subject-specific spaces for teacher training are all set to open on the site. A student-led law clinic, which will provide free legal advice to local people, will launch alongside the new Gloucestershire County Council-run public library, as the university hopes to foster a symbiotic relationship with the community. At full capacity, the new campus will be home to 4,000 students and 350 staff. After bringing its stable of degree apprenticeship programmes up to 21 with the introduction of two new ones for healthcare science practitioners with specialisms in vascular science and ophthalmic imaging last year, Gloucestershire is set to increase its capacity for degree apprentice learners to 1,200 by next September.
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Admissions, teaching and student support
Gloucestershire continues to buck the trends when it comes to interviewing prospective students. Interviews are a rare event in most universities but, for around half of the courses currently offered, Gloucestershire will interview or audition candidates informally. This gives it flexibility when it comes to making contextual offers, as the interviewing process helps the university take an individual approach to each student and their background, personal statements and references. Student services helpzones are the first port of call for students in need of advice or support, and these can be accessed in person as well as online and over the phone. Where necessary, the helpzones can direct students to both internal and external counselling services alongside mental health, disability, dignity, financial, sports and physical activity advisers. Gloucestershire makes clear its expectations regarding student behaviours and conduct from the outset. As part of the enrolment process, all new students are required to watch a video outlining expectations on diversity, inclusion, intolerance and sexual consent. An online reporting tool is available to report students or staff in relation to harassment, sexual misconduct, hate crimes or victimisation, and a separate reporting mechanism is available should students wish to report concerning behaviours or culture within sports clubs and societies.