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Chichester University

UCAS Code: C58

Location: South coast of England Show on Map

Site: Two sites, Chichester and Bognor; partner colleges

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A modern university

Student Population

Total Students:	5,010
Undergraduates:	78%
Postgraduates:	22%
FE Students:	0%

Undergraduates

Total undergraduates:	3,890
Male:	40%
Female:	60%
Full Time:	82%
Mature on Entry:	22%
UK Students:	97%
Lower socio economic groups:	35%

Teaching Staff

200 full-time, 80 part-time.

Broad study areas

Business; dance; education; English; history; IT; music; media & performing arts; social studies; sports studies & sciences; theology; tourism.

Freshers

Admission Information:	Minimum of 2 A-level passes (one in a relevant subject), and 3 further subjects at eg GCSE level. AS-levels accepted on some courses. UCAS tariff adopted but specific requirements on some courses.
Points on Entry (Mean):	229
Drop Out Rate:	7%
Accommodation:	Most first year students housed.

Institution

Founded:	1977 as West Sussex Institute from Bishop Otter College Chichester (1839) and Bognor Regis College (1947). University status 2005.
Site:	2 sites seven miles apart at Chichester and Bognor Regis.
How to get there:	Trains from London (Victoria or Waterloo) to both Chichester and Bognor; coach station in central Chichester; by road, A27 from Worthing or Portsmouth to Chichester, A29 and A259 to Bognor. Both sites within easy walking distance of respective town centres; inter-campus transport.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Accommodation officers, health centre, doctors, counsellors, chaplain, welfare officer for international students and for finance, disability and learning support service, student money advice.
Amenities:	SU with bar at both campuses, many societies and clubs. Chapel, Otter Gallery, art collection, launderette.
Sporting facilities:	Sports research and activity centre: gym, pitches (incl floodlit all-weather pitch), running track, 4 badminton courts, indoor and outdoor climbing walls, cricket pitch and nets, tennis and netball courts. Local leisure centres, swimming pools, tennis club, sea sailing, windsurfing, bowling and canoeing.
Accommodation:	671 places: 459 at Chichester (catered and self-catering), 212 catered at Bognor Regis. Rents £87–£101 per week self-catering, £131.50 pw catered (£112 for shared room; £149 ensuite); contracts 40 weeks. Rent includes heating and 12 meals a week in catered accommodation. Students live in privately-owned accommodation for 2+ years: £62–£70 pw self-catering, £60–£75 B&B, £92–£98 pw half board.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	Library on each site. 260,000 volumes in total, 1270 periodicals, 480 study places; short loans collections. Information provision, £86 pa spent for each student (FTE). IT and library services converged in modern learning resources centre. 2 PC networks, 177 workstations with internet access (ratio 1:24 workstations to students), access 13 hours/day. IT support from helpdesk, specialist staff at each campus. All students have training in information sources and skills.
Other learning resources:	Media centre; reprographics; video edit suites; media production space; photographic centre; physiology laboratories; 3 dance studios (with computerised sound and light systems); music rehearsal rooms and recording studio; art centre and gallery. Specialist collections: Bishop Otter collection of 20th century British art, Gerard Young local history collection, art slides, 19th century British parliamentary papers, Historical Association pamphlets, music scores, dance videos, specialist theological collection.
Study abroad:	Erasmus European exchanges for students in dance, maths and sports studies.
Careers:	Information and advice, both individually and as part of course; graduate course for alumni.

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £175–£250 per week (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university.
Term-time work:	Careers Office jobshop. Official pay-scale for part-time work on campus (eg SU bar, contract catering, IT and library); plenty of summer work locally in tourism etc.
Financial help:	Bursaries may change in 2012. In 2011, bursaries of £1077 pa available for UK students whose family income is up to £25k, of £820 pa where it is £25k−£30k, and of £308 pa where family income is £30k−£40k; over 50% of students qualify. Also sports scholarships. £208,000 government funds.
University tuition fees:	Home students pay £8500 pa for first degree courses. International students pay £8755 pa (classroom-based), £9990 (lab/studio-based).

Courses

Academic features:

Maths enhancement course for secondary teaching.

Awarding body:

University of Chichester

Main undergraduate awards:

BA, BA(QTS), BSc.

Length of courses:

3−4 years

Main subjects offered:

Accountancy
Acting
Art
Biblical Studies
Business Studies
Childhood Studies
Choreography
Church History
Community Studies
Computing
Counselling
Creative/Performance Writing
Dance
Drama
Drama Training
E-business
Education
English
English as a Foreign Language
Events Management
Film Studies
Finance
Health
Heritage Studies
History
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Humanities
Information Studies
Information Technology
Leisure Management
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Media Studies
Media Technology
Music
Music Technology
Music Theatre
Painting
Performance Arts
Physical Education
Popular Music
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Studies
Social Work
Sports Sciences
Sports Studies
Stage Management
Teacher Training
Textiles
Theatre Studies
Theology
Tourism
TV Studies
Visual Arts

Student view

Sarah Foxton (Joint English and Art)

Living

What's it like as a place to live? Its very small, very friendly, very community based, very clean and green.

How's the student accommodation? Slightly expensive but nice places to live. Last house was slightly grotty but it did the job fine. Next house is newly re-furbished so is worth looking around the estate agents.

What's the student population like? Very friendly. A lot of Chichester is student populated and few are international. 90% are white British so a more diverse background would be great.

How do students and locals get on? The uni is very much SU-based so do not interact with the locals that much. However when going into town there is a good community atmosphere.

Studying

What's it like as a place to study? Mostly a sports-based university. I do a joint honours course and had to do a bit of co-operating on not doing two dissertations. Possibly more communication between separate courses is needed in the case.

What are the teaching staff like? Really great, a lot of support from them. Emails are almost replied to straight away and meeting with tutors are organised if needed quickly.

Socialising

What are student societies like? There is a wide range of student societies with a lot of people involved (for eg football, rugby, hockey, English, poetry, surfing). Great way for meeting new people.

What's a typical night out? SU bar. A lot of fancy dress nights. (I don't drink but I always have a great time)

And how much does it cost? About a tenner, depending on how much you drink.

How can you get home safely? We always walk back together (walkable distance).

Money

Is it an expensive place to live? Located on the South coast and very middle class, it is quite expensive.

Average price of a pint? At the SU £2.40; at the pub £3.50−£4.

And the price of a takeaway? £8.

What's the part-time work situation? Yes, many jobs are available and close by. SU bar work and SU shop are very accessible. Uni does not disapprove of part-time work.