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BSc Computer Science (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Computer Science
Course Score
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Graduate Salary
£23,000 (3yr)
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
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Meaningful Work
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About Chester

The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, England. The university originated as the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK. As a university, it now occupies five campus sites in and around Chester, one in Warrington, and a University Centre in Birkenhead. It offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.

The university is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Cathedrals Group, the North West Universities Association and Universities UK. It holds an overall Silver Award in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

A 2021 article in Times Higher Education described the University of Chester as being the fifth-oldest higher education establishment in England, with only the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and London predating it.

Local Community Integrity

Moving to a new city can be daunting. Based on official Government data, here is the demographic reality of the tight-knit neighbourhood immediately surrounding The Dyson Institute.

Community Safety10/10
Relative safety and crime rates
GP & Healthcare Access9/10
Proximity and access to local GPs
Air Quality10/10
Local air quality and emissions
Housing Quality9/10
Condition of local housing stock
Economic Health8/10
Local income and poverty levels
Overall Deprivation10/10
UK Indices of Multiple Deprivation

*Data represents the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) indices immediately contiguous to the campus perimeter.

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Student Living Costs

North West
Est. Annual Total
£9,660
*Based on NatWest Student Index
Monthly Breakdown£805
Rent£550
Groceries£105
Bills & Transport£150
Average Pint£4.80

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