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University of Chester

Cheshire West and Chester, North West. 216 full-time degree courses in 27 subjects.

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Overall score
46
ranked 117 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£26k
typical course
Satisfied students
83%
National Student Survey
Staying on
85%
into year 2
Degree courses
216
full-time
TEF 2023
Silver
teaching excellence
Firsts
34.1%
75.4% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BA Interior Design · Design studies · course score 57 · £25k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
  2. BA Digital Marketing (with Professional Placement Year) · Marketing · course score 56 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
  3. BA Music Journalism · Journalism · course score 56 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
  4. BSc Midwifery · Midwifery · course score 55 · £32k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
  5. BSc Cybersecurity (including a Foundation Year) · Software engineering · course score 55 · £27.5k after 5 years (UK average £35k)

Subjects

Questions

Is University of Chester a good university?

University of Chester ranks 117 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 46 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Chester graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Chester course earn £26k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Chester's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Interior Design, Digital Marketing (with Professional Placement Year), Music Journalism.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.