University of Chester
2022 / Wheeler School of Law
Welcome to Wheeler
Wheeler is home to Chester Law School, and is also home to subjects within the Faculties of Education and Children’s Services, and Health and Social Care.
Just a 20-minute walk from Exton Park and located next to the city centre and on the banks of the River Dee, Wheeler is situated in Chester’s ‘legal quarter’, sitting between Chester Crown Court and Chester Magistrates’ Court, and in close proximity to most of Chester’s legal firms and barristers’ chambers.
Wheeler is home to the following subject areas:
School of Law:
l Law BA (Hons)
l Law LLB (Hons)
l Law with Business LLB (Hons)
l Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)
The Law School
Being a Law student at the University of Chester is being surrounded by very supportive lecturers that offer friendship, assistance and advice that helps you to reach success. Being part of the Student Champions and Law School Café project is helping me to get the skills I need to take big steps towards my dream career.
Being a Law student at the University of Chester is being surrounded by very supportive lecturers who offer friendship, assistance and advice that help you to reach success. Being part of the Student Champions and Law School Café project is helping me to get the skills I need to take big steps towards my dream career.
Karina Braun
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Campus Information
The following support areas are available here at Wheeler throughout the Open Day. For a more extensive range of departments and extracurricular activities including campus tours and accommodation viewings, please see your Exton Park Open Day Guide.
Time LocationActivity
Admissions Drop-in
Finance Drop-in
Welcome Desk, Wheeler10:00 - 16:00
First Floor, Room CRV01610:00 - 16:00
The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
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Subject Sessions
Staff will be available throughout the day in the Entrance of the Law School.
Course Name
All Subjects
All Subjects
Interactive Sessions Session Type Course Talk and Tour Course Talk and Tour
All Subjects Course Talk and Tour
Time 10:15 - 11:15 11:30 - 12:30
Room
RIC Conference Suite and Business Lounge RIC Conference Suite and Business Lounge
RIC Conference Suite and Business Lounge12:30 - 13:30
The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
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Getting to Exton Park
Sat Nav / Google Maps CH1 4BJ Wheeler to Exton Park
Walking from Driving from
Wheeler to Exton Park
20-minute walk
Exit out of the main entrance of Wheeler onto Castle Drive
Turn left onto Castle Drive
Turn left onto Lower Bridge Street
At the crossroad continue onto Bridge Street
At The Cross turn right onto Eastgate Street
Turn left immediately onto Northgate Street
Continue forward until the Fountains Roundabout
Proceed through the subway; follow signs for Parkgate Road
Continue along Parkgate Road
The University’s main entrance (E) will be on your left-hand side
From the main entrance of Wheeler (opposite the river), turn left onto Castle Drive
From the University car park at Wheeler, start out on Grosvenor Road heading out of the city, then turn left onto Castle Drive
Turn left onto Lower Bridge Street
Take your second left onto Castle Street
At the roundabout take the third exit onto A5268/Nicholas Street
Continue on A5268 through five sets of traffic lights
At the roundabout take the first exit onto A5116/ Upper Northgate Street
Continue straight onto Parkgate Road/A540
Turn left into the main entrance (E) of Exton Park
A shuttle bus service is available throughout the day, departing from the front of Wheeler, and from the main exit of Exton Park (see the separate fold-out campus and city maps leaflet)
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5-minute drive
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Notes
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