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Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
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The University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a university of around 11,300 students and 900 staff, with campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester on the edge of the Cotswolds. Its teaching dates back to 1847, when the Reverend Francis Close founded the Cheltenham Training College, and it gained university status in 2001. It welcomes staff and students of all faiths and none while keeping a close affiliation with its Christian heritage, with a Faith Space on each main campus, including the chapel at Francis Close Hall.
Teaching is spread over four campuses: Park and Francis Close Hall in Cheltenham, and Oxstalls and City Campus in Gloucester. Park Campus is the creative and computing campus and houses FuturePark, a £5.8 million centre for computing, cyber security and digital technologies. Oxstalls hosts business, law, sport and health courses, and City Campus, in the former Debenhams building on Kings Square, is home to education, psychological sciences and social work.
Academic work is organised in three schools: the School of Arts, Culture and Environment (whose roots go back to the Cheltenham School of Art of 1852), the School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences and the School of Education, Health and Science, together with a Graduate School for research students. Teaching focuses on six key areas: education, business, applied and social sciences, health, cyber and creative arts. Degrees and higher and degree apprenticeships run at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with integrated foundation years for some courses. The Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) works on rural development policy and practice.
Around 1,500 self-catered rooms in halls sit on or near the campuses, at Pittville Student Village, Park Challinor and Park Villas in Cheltenham and at Oxstalls, Blackfriars and Upper Quay in Gloucester. The university guarantees a place in halls to first-year undergraduates, postgraduates and international students. City Campus also offers public facilities, including a public library run with Gloucestershire County Council and a Health, Arts and Wellbeing Centre run with the NHS Integrated Care Board.
Home undergraduate fees for a first degree taught year are £9,790 in 2026/27 and £10,050 in 2027/28 (subject to approval). A fast-track degree costs £11,750 in 2026/27. International full-time undergraduate fees for 2026/27 are £17,200 to £18,850 a year, depending on the course fee band, with a placement year at £3,225. Home students can take out a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan of up to £14,135 for students living away from home (£9,118 for those at home).
New self-funded international students on campus-based undergraduate or postgraduate taught courses starting in 2027/28 receive a scholarship automatically at the point of offer, with no application needed. The Global Scholarship takes £1,500 off the first-year fee. Country scholarships are deducted each year: India £5,000 for undergraduates and £4,000 for postgraduate taught; Nepal £6,000 and £4,000; Turkey £5,000 and £4,000; and USA £4,000. A Progression Partner Scholarship of £5,000 goes to students transferring from approved overseas partners. The Sports Global Excellence Scholarship is £7,500 for undergraduates (£2,500 a year) or £5,000 for postgraduate taught students, with an application deadline of 30 June 2027. Global scholarships
Enrolled students can apply for bursaries towards course costs and career activities. These include the Daphne Doughton Memorial Fund (up to £3,000), Primary Education Research Fund (up to £5,000), William Freeman Fund (up to £2,000), Murray Pugh Memorial Fund (up to £2,000) and the Works of Art, Education and Teacher Training, and Chapel of St Mary funds (each up to £1,000). Endowment funds. For money advice, email [email protected] or call 01242 714535.
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View scholarships for University of Gloucestershire →Full-time undergraduate degrees are applied for through UCAS, with up to five choices, a personal statement and a reference. The UCAS fee is £28.95. For September 2026 entry the equal-consideration deadline is 14 January 2026 at 6pm, and applications are still accepted after that date while places remain. Part-time degrees are applied for directly through the university's course pages. Entry requirements are set on each course page and may be given as A level or BTEC grades, or equivalent qualifications, or as a UCAS Tariff point total. An honours degree normally needs at least 2 A levels (or equivalent) or 1 foundation degree, plus GCSE English at grade 4/C. Some courses also need GCSE Maths and/or Science at grade 4/C or above. Some courses also ask for an interview, audition, portfolio or group assessment. Applicants returning to education can take an Access to HE course, an integrated foundation degree or a CertHE, and prior learning can be recognised through Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
Some applicants may receive an offer at reduced grades. This applies to care-experienced and estranged students, those from low-participation postcodes (POLAR/IMD Q1 and Q2), those who had free school meals, those from lower-performing schools or partner institutions, and refugees and asylum seekers. It also covers students with caring or parenting responsibilities, those with military backgrounds, and those with sustained outreach participation.
International applicants can apply through UCAS (undergraduate only), directly online (postgraduate only) or through an authorised agent. Application deadlines for 2026 entry are 30 April 2026 for postgraduate research, 7 July 2026 for undergraduate and postgraduate taught, and 17 August 2026 for CAS requests at all levels. Applicants need certified transcripts, English test results, a passport copy, proof of funds, one reference (two for research degrees), a statement of purpose and visa history, plus a research proposal for most PhDs. Offer holders apply through CAS Shield, may need a credibility interview and pay an advance tuition fee if their offer is unconditional. Some countries have progression partner pathways.
Most undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses require UKVI IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any component. Some courses ask for more: IELTS 7.0 for health, social work and journalism programmes, and 6.5 to 7.0 for some master's courses. Postgraduate research needs IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in other components. Trinity ISE, LanguageCert Academic SELT and PSI Skills for English are also accepted, as is a Medium of Instruction letter from some countries. Pre-sessional English programmes are available.
Applications go online through the 'Apply' button on each course page. Applications stay open until a course is full or teaching starts. PGCE teacher training applications go through the Department for Education's Apply service and include an interview.
A master's by research needs an honours degree at 2:1 or above in a related subject and two references. A PhD needs a relevant master's degree and two references. Applicants submit a research proposal, CV, degree certificates and transcripts online at least 2 months before the start date. Those who need a Student visa should apply at least 6 weeks before the CAS deadline. Decisions take about 6 to 8 weeks, and applicants may be invited to an interview.
Rooms in halls cost £165 to £265 per week in 2026/27. Contracts run for 40 weeks, with bills, internet and contents insurance included.
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