University of Gloucestershire

Key Highlights

• Independent degree-granting provider regulated by the Office for Students
• Nonprofit legal structure as a company limited by guarantee and exempt charity
• Four campuses distributed between Cheltenham and Gloucester
• City Campus in central Gloucester officially opened in 2026

Student Life & Environment

Student life is spread across two neighbouring cities rather than concentrated on one campus. The university advertises clubs and societies, sport and fitness, chaplaincy activities, equity and inclusion resources, volunteering and support for students who commute from home. Students should check where their course is taught because social facilities, travel patterns and nearby housing differ between the Cheltenham and Gloucester sites. University and partner-managed halls are available on or near the campuses, including accommodation associated with Park and Oxstalls and off-site options such as Pittville Student Village, Blackfriars and Upper Quay. The halls pages publish room-specific 2026/27 rents and state that residences follow the Universities UK accommodation code. Private housing and university-approved lodging are additional possibilities. Libraries and study spaces are campus-based. Oxstalls Library, for example, provides books, journals, computers and term-time 24-hour study space. Students at the central Gloucester campus can also access the public library located in the same development. Because the campuses are separated, prospective students should compare their likely timetable with housing, late-evening transport and society locations before choosing accommodation.

Location & Surroundings

The university operates in Cheltenham and Gloucester in southwest England. Park and Francis Close Hall are in Cheltenham, while Oxstalls and City Campus are in Gloucester. Francis Close Hall is about a six-minute walk from Cheltenham town centre, and Park is about an eleven-minute walk away. Gloucester’s City Campus is approximately three minutes on foot from the city’s transport hub and six minutes from its railway station. The two Gloucester campuses are roughly a 25-minute walk apart. Travel between Gloucester and Cheltenham campuses is substantially longer, and the university advises using bus, bicycle or car rather than walking. Stagecoach services connect local destinations, while secure cycle storage is available at several university sites. This two-city arrangement offers access to Cheltenham’s town centre and Gloucester’s historic central area, docks and Quays, but it requires practical planning. Students should identify their teaching campus before selecting housing and should budget for inter-campus travel if their academic or extracurricular commitments cross the two cities.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Tuition is determined by fee status, study level, course and mode. The university publishes separate 2026/27 lists for home and international undergraduate study, home and international taught postgraduate study, and postgraduate research. Applicants should use the amount on their specific course page or the applicable fee list rather than infer a single university-wide price. The 2026/27 tuition policy applies from 1 August 2026 through 31 July 2027 and explains payment liability, instalment arrangements, additional course charges, bursaries and the treatment of accommodation fees. Housing is an additional charge. The halls directory lists 2026/27 rents by residence and room type, allowing students to compare options near their teaching campus. Food, transport between sites, study materials and any course-specific costs should be budgeted separately. Eligibility for UK government loans depends on personal circumstances and fee status; international students should also review the university’s current scholarships and deposit or payment conditions. Career support includes career coaching, interview preparation, help locating placements, temporary paid work through Unitemps and access to professional mentoring and volunteering. The university reports that 94% of its 2023/24 leavers were in work or further study in the Graduate Outcomes Survey published in 2026. It also advertises continued graduate coaching and a conditional support-and-internship promise, but students should read the eligibility terms instead of treating the internship as automatic.