Queen's Park, Chester
Nestled on the banks of the River Dee, a short walk from Chester’s lively city centre, Queen’s Park is our multi-million-pound corporate hub and is home to Chester Business School.
Explore Queen's Park
Home to the award-winning Chester Business School, our multi-million-pound corporate hub is the perfect place to begin your exciting business career.
Nestled alongside the banks of the River Dee, and only a stone’s throw away from Chester’s lively city centre, is Queen’s Park, home to the Faculty of Business and Management. Over £4 million has been invested here, and on-site learning facilities include modern computer suites and a dedicated business library with group study spaces and learning pods for quiet study, a 200-seat lecture theatre, mixed teaching rooms equipped with the latest AV equipment and high-quality computer suites.
Our industry-specific training, placements, interactive sessions and one-to-one tutorials are designed to help you enhance your employability. The prestigious corporate environment at Queen’s Park can open the door to a number of networking opportunities with our many business partners, and provides a great place to socialise.
The campus also has fantastic catering, including a cafeteria with a Starbucks ‘grab-and-go’ counter and bring your own food area, as well as a top-floor brasserie with panoramic views of Chester. There are plenty of areas for students to relax and socialise outside too; with easy access to riverside walks and The Meadows.
The student accommodation and the facilities of Exton Park, Chester, are also within walking distance or a short bus ride.
"Queen’s Park is a beautiful setting for students to study in the heart of Chester. The site has brilliant facilities including Starbucks, an open plan restaurant, spacious library with multiple pods for group work, and computer labs which are perfect for projects." — Sam, studying Marketing Management (with Professional Placement Year)
Award Winning
Chester Business School was named joint Business School of the Year at the Educate North Awards in 2018 and was also shortlisted for Business School of the Year at the 2018 Times Higher Education Awards in recognition of the way the staff make a positive impact on the student experience. The focus of the Business School is to develop students by bringing real-world experience into the classroom. Our nationally acclaimed Work Based Learning module also provides unrivalled opportunities for you to gain real workplace experience.
Links with Industry
We have excellent links with respected industry leaders who often visit the University to share professional insights and stories of their own business experiences. This creates the opportunity for you to network with like-minded people and potential future employers. We also have links to global employers, that in recent years have provided placement opportunities with the world-famous cruise line Royal Caribbean International and Walt Disney World in Florida.
Hidden History
Queen’s Park was once the Western Command headquarters for the Army during World War Two; not something you come across everyday! In its secret wartime bunkers, Churchill, Eisenhower and de Gaulle reputedly made many important strategic decisions – making Queen’s Park a fitting location for world-class leaders of the future to flourish.
How to gethere
Queen's Park is located just the other side of the River Dee from the city centre, and is accessible via the M53, A55, A483, A51 and A41.
Find your way around Queen's Park
Address
Queen's Park, Queen's Park Road, Chester, CH4 7AD
Cycling
There are cycle shelters at Queen’s Park and are marked with a yellow circle and the letter C on University location maps.
Public Transport
Chester railway station is a 20 minute walk from Queen’s Park and the Arriva 1 and 11 run frequent services that stop within a short walking distance. The Arrowebrook Coaches 26 also stops nearby.
Parking
Parking is not available for students at Queen’s Park, however, all three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to the site. If you park nearby, Queen's Park is situated in a residential area, so please show courtesy to local residents and park your car appropriately.
Take a tour of Queen's Park, home to undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the areas of Accounting and Finance, Management, and Marketing, Tourism and Destinations.