University Blog: The Inside Story

With Wimbledon over, the Tour de France in full swing, Euro 2017 going strong and the 2017 PGA Golf Open starting this week, another summer of sport is now well underway. If you love playing sport or just watching it, maybe it’s time to consider a career in it?

The University of Chester offers a wide range of sports-related courses, designed to help you develop your own performance and give you the skills you need to develop others. You can be involved with sport in ways you may not have thought of before.

Choosing the right university for you might seem an impossible task. With so many options out there you might be wondering where to start! Hopefully by this point, you’ve been to a UCAS fair and picked up a whole library of prospectuses to start your research, but if not, don’t worry! Most Universities will let you order one online.

The prospectus is full of useful information relating to the University; its campuses, the city they are based in, the Students Union’ and obviously the courses.

This summer marks the 140th anniversary of Wimbledon, the world’s oldest tennis tournament. Famously known for its grass courts, strawberries and cream, and the fickle Great British weather. Wimbledon is a sporting event enjoyed by millions of people from around the world.

Work Based Learning is a fantastic opportunity for our second year students to get some work experience in an area that they love. Enhancing your studies with skills learned in the real world will go a long way to making you more employable when you graduate.

We're also really excited about the new Storyhouse arts centre that has opened in Chester. When we learned that Jordan (one of our regular bloggers) was doing her work placement there, we couldn't pass up the opportunity for her to do a Snapchat Takeover and answer some questions about her experience there.

You've probably heard us mention Open Days a few times, and whilst we believe it's really important that you visit the universities you are considering applying to, don't just take our word for it. Our Digital Ambassadors, Jordan and Caitlin, explain why they feel it's such vital part of your journey to becoming a university student.

If you have been keeping up to date with the University and its awards you would have noticed that the University’s porters recently won an award for providing the best student experience. We sent our Digital Ambassador Lewis along to give their team a quick interview to find out more about their line of work, what they get up to and why they think they won this prestigious award. Continue reading and you will find out why the porters are a vital part of the University. 

Hidden course costs have always been an issue. You enrol at University, you pay the tuition fees for the year, and you get your maintenance loan and set up a budget for each term. Then on your first day of University you are given a reading list of books and course materials that are going to be essential for you to complete your degree!

At the University of Chester we are doing everything we can to reduce these hidden expenses, and one of our most popular is the Aspire Book Scheme. We had one of our digital Ambassadors, Charlotte give us her take on the scheme. 

With its fantastic facilities and excellent teaching and support, it’s not hard to see why Midwifery at Chester has received 100% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) for the fifth consecutive year.

Georgina and Lewis took over our Snapchat and had a great day out at Chester Zoo.

Pens, paper and multi-coloured sticky notes at the ready – it’s time to revise! The prospect of looming exams may seem scary, but if you get organised there is no need to panic. In this blog, we give you five key hints and tips to take away some of the stress.

Sinead, a first year Biomedical Science student recently took over our Snapchat and did a tour around Chester on a beautiful spring day.

So, it’s time to make your decision – but before you do, make sure you revisit your course and university options just to be clear that you’re making the right choices for you. Are you going to be happy studying for the next three years at either your firm or insurance choice? Have you visited both universities? If not, book onto an Open Day just to make sure.