Our multi-million-pound corporate hub is home to the University’s Business School.
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.
"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)
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 (Parkgate Road), Chester, are also within walking distance or a short bus ride.
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.
Queen's Park Campus
Queen's Park Road
Chester
CH4 7AD