CONTACT US OUR 2019 Reception and Switchboard • +44 (0)1243 816000 OPEN DAYS Admissions Office th • +44 (0)1243 816002 Undergraduate Prospectus 2020 • Saturday 29 June • [email protected] • Saturday 12th October st Accommodation Office • Thursday 31 October • +44 (0)1243 816069 • Saturday 16th November • [email protected] • chi.ac.uk/accommodation PICTURE YOURSELF chi.ac.uk/opendays AT CHICHESTER • 15th in the UK for student satisfaction with teaching The Guardian League Tables 2018 • 10th in the UK for overall student experience Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 • 96.5% of graduates in employment or further study six months after graduating Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018 • 90% of our research is ‘internationally recognised or above’, with 15% ‘world-leading’ Research Excellence Framework, 2014 Please recycle after use chi.ac.uk Contents Our Open Days 4 Welcome to our prospectus 6 Studying with us 8 Our teaching excellence 12 Our heritage 14 Our accommodation 16 Student life 20 Our facilities 26 Tech Park 30 Student support 32 8. Students’ Union 36 STUDYING WITH US Sport and recreation 40 Your career 44 Degree Apprenticeships 46 12. 20. 48. TEACHING STUDENT SUBJECTS Subjects 48 EXCELLENCE LIFE World-leading research 180 Alumni community 184 International and EU students 186 English language support 190 180. International English Studies 191 WORLD LEADING Applying to us 192 RESEARCH Our tuition fees 195 Course index 196 Teaching Excellence Framework Credits and disclaimer 202 192. Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel Where we are 203 judged that the University of Chichester delivers APPLYING high quality teaching, learning and outcome for TO US students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education. Our new Tech Park, opened by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in October 2018. Our Open Days Once you have read about our courses and facilities, why not visit us to find out if you can picture yourself studying with us? OPEN DAYS Our Open Days provide an excellent opportunity to find out what it is like to live and study at the University of Chichester. All of our undergraduate courses are represented, with many running practical activities and the opportunity to speak to our academics one-to- one. You can also find out more about student finance and the application process, visit our accommodation and join one of our guided campus tours. Current students and academic staff will be happy to answer any questions, and talk about our facilities. Both of our campuses will be open, with a free bus service running between them. CAMPUS TOURS Campus tours are available throughout the year and are particularly useful if you cannot visit one of our Open Days. They give you the opportunity to view our facilities and accommodation and are given by a current student. You will be able to meet with an academic from your course of interest where possible. OUR 2019 These can be booked via chi.ac.uk/campustours or by calling or emailing us on the information below. APPLICANT OPEN DAYS OPEN DAYS In addition to the Open Days, we hold Applicant Open Days. These provide offer holders the th • Saturday 29 June opportunity to spend more time in their chosen department with staff and prospective class mates th • Saturday 12 October and to gain a deeper insight into their chosen course. st There will also be staff from Accommodation, • Thursday 31 October Admissions, Careers, Finance, Student Support and th the Students' Union available to answer any questions. • Saturday 16 November Invitations to book will be sent out to offer holders. Find out more and book a place chi.ac.uk/opendays • 01243 816000 • [email protected] • chi.ac.uk/opendays 4 #CHIUNI VISIT US Tel: 01243 816000 | Email: [email protected] | www.chi.ac.uk/studyhere 5 Welcome to our prospectus If you are reading this you will be considering whether or not going to university is right for you and if the University of Chichester could provide what you are looking for. We hope that this prospectus will help you with one of the most important choices in your life. The good news is that you are going about things in In making this important decision, do come and visit the right way – reading up on what each university us on one of our Open Days, meet the staff and has to offer and matching what we say about ourselves students and judge whether this is the University that to your personal aspirations and your needs. It is vital is right for you. We are proud that the majority of that you get this match right. Students who choose those who come to the University of Chichester have the university that best matches their needs are more selected us as their first choice institution. Our five star likely to enjoy their experience of undergraduate rating in the global QS Stars Rating system for teaching, study and to be successful. facilities and inclusiveness confirms that they are making the right choice. We have a long history of offering higher education, in fact, we are celebrating our 180th birthday in 2019. I hope this prospectus gives you a sense of the As part of these celebrations Their Royal Highnesses friendliness of our University and the high quality The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently opened our of our courses; I believe it reveals a true gem in £35 million Engineering and Digital Technology Park, UK higher education. home to our Departments of Engineering and Design and Creative & Digital Technologies. If you visit the Tech Park don’t miss the breath-taking views over the Professor Jane Longmore Sussex Downs and coastline. You can find out more Vice-Chancellor on page 26. We have helped thousands of students to achieve their aspirations through high-quality, personalised teaching and excellent student support. Our students are known by name here and are not just a number. When I talk to students about what it is that they like about our University they always cite the sense of belonging that goes with being part of a strong community. People really matter here. Both our beautiful campuses blend together historic and state-of-the-art buildings to create the sense of community that we encourage. WELCOME 6 #CHIUNI VISIT US Tel: 01243 816000 | Email: [email protected] | www.chi.ac.uk/studyhere 7 STUDYING WITH US 96.5% OF OUR GRADUATES WERE IN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018 Survey 8 #CHIUNI VISIT US Tel: 01243 816000 | Email: [email protected] | www.chi.ac.uk/studyhere 9 There is something special about studying with us The University of Chichester is unlike any other university that you are likely to visit. We are a community-focused high-quality university where you are known by name and are highly supported by our staff to helpyou achieve your aspirations. Here are five reasons why we think this is the place for you: 1. 4. OUR TEACHING IS EXCELLENT OUR RESEARCH IS INTERNATIONAL • Silver Award, Teaching Excellence Framework • 90% of our research is ‘internationally recognised or above’, with 15% ‘world-leading’ • Five QS Stars Rating for Teaching (Research Excellence Framework, 2014) • 15th in the UK for student satisfaction with teaching (The Guardian League Tables 2018) • Over 47% of our teaching staff hold PhDs • Over one hundred lecturers are Advance HE professional teaching fellows • All our Professors and Readers teach, linking their research to student learning and curriculum innovation 2. 5. OUR STUDENTS ARE HAPPY OUR STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYABLE • 10th in the UK for overall student experience (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) • 96.5% of graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduating • 15th in the UK for Learning Community (National Student Survey 2018) (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018) • University of the Year for Student Retention (The Times and Sunday Times • External accreditation or approval by over a dozen public, statutory and regulatory bodies relevant to Good University Guide 2017) professional practice and employment – shown on individual course pages • A thriving Alumni network 3. OUR ENVIRONMENT IS A COMMUNITY Teaching • £47 million invested in estates, facilities and equipment since 2016 • A Fairtrade University Excellence • 24/7 opening of our Learning Resource Centres at peak study times, with technical and learning support Framework • Home to a Football Association High-Performance Football Centre for Women 10 #CHIUNI VISIT US Tel: 01243 816000 | Email: [email protected] | www.chi.ac.uk/studyhere 11 TEACHING Our teaching excellence The University of Chichester has provided education on its Chichester campus since 1839 and is celebrating its 180th EXCELLENCE birthday in 2019. Our Bognor Regis campus has provided teacher training since the 1940s in addition to business and more recently, creative & digital technologies, engineering and product design. You can find out more about our heritage on page 14. This legacy of education provision supports our Our students like our educational style, and The confidence and experience in educating students just Guardian League Tables 2018 ranked us 15th in the like you, and the Silver Teaching Excellence Framework UK for satisfaction with teaching, while we were also Award demonstrates Government recognition of the ranked 15th in the UK for Learning Community in the quality of the education we offer. To ‘consistently National Student Survey (NSS) 2018. The Students’ exceed rigorous national quality requirements for UK Union President of 2018-19 noted that walking onto higher education’ (TEF 2017), we promote certain campus for the first time“is something that will live principles that we believe contribute to the high quality with me forever.