Course Overview

The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service that provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice, and guidance.

Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service that is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed, and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University, and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, and extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications, and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

At Chester, you will be part of a friendly and vibrant academic department. You will be taught in small groups by academic staff with expertise in a range of periods and specialisms and will have access to modern research facilities. These include our laboratory, which is equipped for the analysis of human remains and environmental samples, facilities for experimental archaeology and artifact recording, and state-of-the-art computer suites. Whilst much of your time will be spent on campus, modules also include field trips to sites, monuments, and museums across northwest England and Wales.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry:

112 UCAS points

GCE A Level:

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels, including one of the subjects required by the Department. Typical offer - BBC/BCC.
The Department requires one of the following subjects:
Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, History, Politics, Sociology

BTEC:

BTEC Extended Diploma/Diploma: Distinction/merit profile plus one of the GCE A Level subjects listed above

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 including H3 in History

Scottish Highers - BBBB including History

International Baccalaureate:

26 points, including 5 in HL History

Access requirements:

Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit (including 15 in History)

OCR:

OCR National Extended/Diploma: Merit profile plus one of the GCE A-level subjects listed above

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

Welsh Baccalaureate (core) and Level General Studies will be recognized in our offer. We will consider a combination of A levels and BTECs/OCRs.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)