University of Gloucestershire, details of Gloucestershire university

Gloucestershire

University ranking

• 2010  71
• 2009  58
• 2008  73

History

• Granted university status in 2001. Predecessor colleges have been delivering quality education in Gloucestershire since 1834.
• The merger of various colleges has led to the evolution of five campuses, including one in East London.

Location and Transport

• Regency Cheltenham is home to three of our campuses, with Oxstalls campus situated just minutes from the heart of historic Gloucester.
• Equidistant from Birmingham and Bristol, Gloucestershire offers bustling towns and stunning scenery within two hours reach of London.
• Free bus travel on the university bus between campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester. Subsidised flat rate fee of 50p on Stagecoach bus services in and around Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Accommodation

• The majority of first year students live in halls. House hunting support available for any who wish to live out.
• Cost of halls is £69–£102 per week, inclusive. The average cost of private accommodation is £65 per week, non-inclusive.
• 80% of university rooms are en-suite, with internet access.
• For more information on accommodation at the University of Gloucestershire, click here.
  
  
  
  

Entry standards
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• Entry ranges from between 180 and 280 UCAS points.
• Click here for more information on entry standards at the University of Gloucestershire.

Bursaries and Scholarships
In receipt of full Maintenance Grant  £319
Living in region Bursary
Progressing from outreach Bursary
Sport Scholarships
Academic Achievement Scholarship

• Tuition fees (2009): £3,225
• Placement year tuition fee will be around £900.
• A one-off payment of £1,025 is available if the student attended a compact partner school. If the student is in receipt of a full maintenance grant they will continue to receive a payment in years two and three.
• Academic Scholarship of up to £515 available to those students who gain 360 UCAS points or more.
• Sports Scholarship scheme to be announced.
• Music Scholarship and Bursary to be announced.
• For more information on bursaries and scholarships at Gloucestershire, click here.

Student mix

• 44% men, 56% women.
• 30% mature students.
• 6% international students.
• Applications to places ratio 5:1.

Course flexibility

• Flexible modular scheme means that students can map their own path through their degrees.
• Part-time and full-time options on many courses.
• About one third of students study on a part-time basis.

Teaching standards
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• The university achieved nine 'features of good practice' in its 2005 audit by the Quality Assurance Agency.
• The Centre for Active Learning is a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, awarded by the Higher Education Funding Council.
• A wide range of awards carry recognition by external bodies such as the British Psychological Society, the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Research standards
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• A recognised Centre of Excellence in Rural Research is located in the university’s Countryside and Community Research Institute.
• New Institutes in Pedagogic Research and in Sustainability.
• Joint highest placed new university in RAE 2001 research rankings.

Academic strengths

• Health and Social Care, Sports Science, Media, Art and Communications, Education, Humanities, Environmental Science, Social Science, Business.

Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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• Each campus features its own library and LCD screen computing facilities.
• Oxstalls offers a heavily discounted gym and a free-to-use sports hall.
• Each campus is home to a refectory selling various dishes at competitive prices.

Disability Services

• For information on disability services at the Univeristy of Gloucestershire, telephone 01242 714541/714540, email or visit the website.

Students’ Union

• The union offers support for all sporting teams as well as a variety of societies.
• The job/volunteering shop is always working to improve a student’s bank balance as well as their CV.
• Each campus has its own union bar, which is home to many events throughout the year.
• For more information on the students' union at the University of Gloucestershire, click here.

Sport

• Ranked 37 in the BUSA rankings and looking to climb higher.
• Over 30 different sports clubs with support available for new.
• For more details on sport at the University of Gloucestershire, click here. 

Recent/prospective new builds

• Brand new student accommodation in the town centre.
• New developments at Oxstalls and FCH will form the centre of active learning at the campuses.
• A new gym and dance studio has been built to add to the facilities at Oxstalls.

Availability of part-time work

• There are a good variety of jobs available to those who need them.
• Many large businesses employ students from the university. Kraft foods, Endsleigh are local student employers.
• The Student Union Job Shop helps students find work, including at the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup festival. 

For further information

• www.glos.ac.uk
• admissions@glos.ac.uk
• University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH
• +44 (0)8707 210210
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