Alongside Your Studies

Through your degree and a range of wider opportunities, we'll get you connected to people who will help your career, get you skilled up to face the future with confidence, and offer you opportunity after opportunity to develop as a person and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Real-world experience

Our volunteering opportunities, paid internships and Work Based Learning placements offer both virtual and in-person placement opportunities. All evidence of both academic and personal development can be logged in an e-portfolio which will stay with you throughout your university journey and, we hope, beyond.

Languages for All

You can also join one of our part-time language courses at a reduced rate of £100, and better still, this fee will be reimbursed once you complete 80% of the course. We offer courses at different levels so you can begin at a level that’s right for you. The diverse range of languages courses that we offer include: Arabic; French; German; Italian; Japanese; Mandarin; Polish; Portuguese; Spanish; Russian; and Welsh. Please check the website for more details on the language courses available at your site.

Part-time work opportunities

If you need to work alongside your studies, look out for information about the UniJob scheme, offering paid work opportunities at the University - great for both your CV and your bank balance! Make sure to pack your current, in-date passport and/or birth certificate and to make a note of your National Insurance (NI) number if you are seeking work once you get here, so that the required Right to Work checks can be conducted.

Sport and Activity

Whether you are a seasoned competitor, new to sport and exercise or simply just want to give something a go, then university is the place to do it!

We offer great facilities, passionate professionals and a first-class support network to help you engage in sport at any level, settle into life at Chester and enhance your student experience.

Look out for taster sessions for over 50 sports clubs during Welcome Week and the start of term.