University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham, South West. 149 full-time degree courses in 21 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 107 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£27k

typical course

Satisfied students

85%

National Student Survey

Staying on

80%

into year 2

Degree courses

149

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

22.5%

68.6% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

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

BA Sports Journalism · Journalism · course score 61 · £27k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
LLB Law · Law · course score 59 · £30k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA History · History · course score 57 · £27.5k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
BA Business and Management · Business studies · course score 55 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA Animation · Cinematics and photography · course score 55 · £24.5k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)

Subjects

Health and social care · 1 course · £34.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 24 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 14 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Law · 5 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 8 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Education and teaching · 6 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 7 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 1 course · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Philosophy and religious studies · 1 course · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 5 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 17 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 11 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 8 courses · £24.5k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 15 courses · £24k after 5 yrs
English studies · 3 courses · £24k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 7 courses · £21.5k after 5 yrs
Architecture, building and planning · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 5 courses · — after 5 yrs
Engineering · 1 course · — after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs
Allied health · 4 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Gloucestershire a good university?

University of Gloucestershire ranks 107 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 47 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Gloucestershire graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Gloucestershire course earn £27k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Gloucestershire's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Sports Journalism, Law, History.

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.