Edge Hill University

It's an exciting time to be a student at Edge Hill University. New campus developments for 2024 include additional ensuite accommodation facilities, outdoor spaces, and an entirely new student's union, designed in collaboration with input from current students to become the new social heart of the campus.

This all comes as part of a GBP 35 million student life redevelopment plan, which aims to improve the extra-curricular facilities and services enjoyed by Edge Hill students on a daily basis.

Central to the redevelopment plan is the brand-new GBP 8.5 million students' union, which is a multi-use facility featuring flexible indoor spaces to be used for a variety of student activities. The building features outdoor social areas for recreation and temporary events, as well as dedicated rooms for the university's many clubs and special interest societies. The building is at the heart of the campus and its community with interactive technologies and student-oriented programming, giving space to breathe and a fresh campus atmosphere which inspires students to achieve their goals.

With well over a century of educational heritage, Edge Hill University provides an extremely high quality of teaching and a student experience to match. Academic staff are highly qualified, widely experienced, and have a wealth of industry experience to draw upon. They are expert communicators and are able to connect with student from all backgrounds.

Most of all, staff are enthusiastic about the success of their students, and always willing to listen and provide support. It is no surprise that Edge Hill University is ranked in the top three in the North West for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2021), and this is reflected in the response of its student reviewers who praised the university and its teaching staff.

The university offers many options to complement undergraduate study, from a sandwich year working in industry to shorter term work placement and even studying abroad, always ensuring that its superb quality of teaching and support is available at all times.

Edge Hill University has been named as the Modern University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, and the quality of its teaching delivery is one of the fundamental reasons which contributed to this.

Edge Hill University offers a large selection of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, spanning a wide spectrum of subject areas, with excellent connections to regional industry and employment markets.

Courses are delivered though the university's three academic faculties, each of which is further comprised of the following departments:

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

• Biology
• Business (Edge Hill Business School)
• Computer Science
• English, History & Creative Writing
• Geography and Geology
• Language Centre
• Law & Criminology
• Media
• Performing Arts (including Musical Theatre)
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Sport & Physical Activity

Faculty of Education

• Early Years Education
• Children, Education and Communities
• Professional Learning
• Secondary and Further Education

Faculty of Health and Social Care

• Applied Health and Social Care
• Medicine
• Midwifery
• Nursing
• Operating Department Practice
• Paramedic Practice
• Social Work
• Postgraduate & Professional Development Courses
• CPD Modules

Edge Hill University provides a diverse array of academic programs, at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level, as well as professional development courses spanning various fields. Specific entry requirements vary between different programmes, and prospective students are encouraged to visit the university website before making an application. The online course catalogue is a detailed resource where applicants can easily find relevant information and compare courses.

The university admissions department is open all year round to answer any queries and questions. Certain courses may require the submission of a small portfolio of work, an essay, participating in an interview, or performing an audition. Each candidate is considered on their individual merit, and the university encourages anyone with the desire to study at Edge Hill to make an application.

Prospective students whose first language is not English may need to provide evidence of English language proficiency. The university accepts various assessment systems, and comprehensive information on accepted assessments is also accessible on the university website. Edge Hill University provides pre-sessional options for students who do not meet the English language requirements.

The Edge Hill University campus comprises 160 acres of award winning academic facilities and recreational spaces. The university has invested over GBP 350 million to make its campus a truly self-contained learning environment, offering its students the very best university and lifestyle experiences, and is a fantastic place to live and work.

The university library contains much more than bookshelves, with a fully modernised suite of individual and group study spaces and superb digital resources. Classrooms and lecture theatres are spacious and welcoming, while being furnished with the latest interactive teaching technologies. The sports centre is fit for students of all abilities, from first timers to casual users and elite competitors, while the brand new students' union building provides a huge variety of resources for students to use year round.

There are student bars on site, within easy walk of student accommodation buildings. Edge Hill University's halls of residence were recently rated in the top 5 nationally, as voted by students in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2022, and if this weren't enough, the university is investing a further GBP 23.6 million to add another 232 ensuite rooms for future residents.

Edge Hill University is dedicated to the success of its students, and provides a generous raft of financial awards to ensure that every student has access to the resources they may need to complete their studies. There are scholarships to reward academic excellence or celebrate extra-curricular success, as well as grants and bursaries overcoming financial adversity, and providing help where needed.

All international students receive an automatic scholarship of at least GBP 3,000 towards their tuition fees. Additional discounts are available to students who have previously studied at Edge Hill University, undergraduate students achieving 70 percent and above in their first and second year study, and those who make 100 percent tuition fee deposits.

Edge Hill's Student Opportunity Fund is designed to prevent students from missing out on great, career-enhancing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. It entitles undergraduate and PGCE students to apply for up to GBP 2,000 in support with any opportunity which is deemed valuable to the development of their career. This funding can be allocated to anything from travel costs, interview training, or a career-oriented project outside of study hours.

There is also a range of scholarships available to celebrate academic excellence, determination, creative achievement or overcoming life challenges. The university website has a useful scholarships calculator where students can quickly check their eligibility for these awards.