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University of Winchester

Experience a transformational education that grows your curiosity, builds your confidence and gives you the skills you need to have a successful and meaningful career.

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University of Winchester

The University of Winchester is a renowned educational institution with a 185-year history of academic excellence. It is ranked among the Top 15 for graduates in employment and/or further study (in England, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, HESA). The campus offers a dynamic academic environment, providing a diverse range of postgraduate and undergraduate courses. Focused on providing excellence in teaching, class sizes are small, with the aim of giving you an outstanding student experience.

Located in the historic city of Winchester, this beautiful self-contained campus boasts a welcoming, community feel, offering first-class, sustainable facilities for learning, teaching and student life. Its convenient location is within easy walking distance to Winchester city centre.

 

Sparkford Rd, Winchester SO22 4NR

Why choose Winchester?

Top 15 for graduates in employment and/or further study

(in England, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, HESA)

Winchester voted #2 happiest place to live in the UK

(Rightmove 'Happy At Home' Index, 2023)

Top 25 in England for community

where students felt part of a community of staff and students. (National Student Survey, 2022)

Top 5 safest university cities

(In England and Wales, Complete University Guide 2023)

Over 185 years of history

in academic excellence

Over 75 sports teams and societies

through Winchester Students’ Union

Fall in love with Winchester

A city for everyone - explore one of the UK's most beautiful and historic cities.

Situated in Hampshire, South East England, the vibrant city of Winchester offers a lively contemporary culture, including a thriving arts scene, independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. This welcoming city provides a unique and enriching student experience.

With its medieval architecture and charming streets, this quintessential English city  has a rich heritage with lots to offer. Winchester offers students a safe and secure environment, ranked Top 5 safest university cities in England and Wales, Complete University Guide, 2023.

Winchester provides good transport links throughout the United Kingdom, allowing you to enjoy the convenience of direct lines to London in under one hour.

The city centre is an easy walk from the University of Winchester campus. Explore the Great Hall with King Arthur’s Round Table, the Winchester Cathedral and other nearby attractions.

Student Support

Achieve your ambitions, with services to enhance and support your studies and all aspects of student life. This includes information, advice and guidance around careers, disability, mental health and wellbeing, money, international visas, cultural support, study abroad opportunities, academic skills and general student life.

Careers advice for life

The University of Winchester provides comprehensive career support, including professional advice, events, job search resources, and employer engagement opportunities, to help you navigate the job market. Graduates benefit from ongoing career support, regardless of when they completed their studies.

Scholarships

The University of Winchester offers a range of scholarships, bursaries and awards to international students.

Live your life, your way

It’s more than just an education. At the University of Winchester you will make memories you’ll never forget.

Campus - Key Information
  • Contemporary campus designed by award-winning Winchester-based architects featuring sustainable facilities.
  • The West Downs Centre is a landmark learning and teaching building with a library, food hall, 250-seat auditorium, and teaching facilities.
  • The newly refurbished Martial Rose Library has over 300,000 books as well as a huge digital library.
  • Eco-friendly campus innovations including solar panels and a wildflower roof.
  • The award-winning King Alfred Centre is a bright and spacious social hub. It houses the Student Union, bookshop, Learning Cafe, Food Hall, Terrace Bar, Student Union Shop and The Vault – the main venue for student social activities.
  • There are a range of sports and fitness facilities that include a fully-equipped gym, fitness suite, sports hall and multi-use games area. The University’s Sports Stadium has an eight-lane athletics track and all-weather pitches.

The University of Winchester is proud to be an international university, with students and staff from more than 80 different countries. Its strong international partnerships, opportunities to study abroad and extensive alumni community, allow for a truly global outlook.

Your place to call home

With a range of high-quality accommodation options, you have the flexibility of living on campus in self-catered or catered accommodation, or off-campus in the beautiful city of Winchester.

Choose from three beautiful student accommodation villages on-campus; Burma Road, Queens Road and West Downs Student Village.

First-year international students are guaranteed university accommodation provided they meet accommodation deadlines.

 

Key Features & Amenities

24/7 security team

Kitchen and Laundry facilities

Wi-fi

Dedicated cleaning for communal areas

Where potential becomes purpose

At the University of Winchester, you’ll gain knowledge and skills to develop your career and stand out from the crowd. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate community, you are encouraged to develop as individuals and make a positive impact on the world.

The university prioritises your academic, professional, and personal growth while striving to deliver the best and most innovative learning experience. Build your confidence and grow your ambition.

 

Winchester Students’ Union is designed to support and represent you every step of the way. It is a democratically-elected organisation, run by students for students. The Union plays a crucial role in university life, campaigning on important issues and helping to champion your rights, as well as providing social and recreational spaces and events to enhance your student experience. The Students’ Union Advice Centre is independent from the University and is able to provide free, impartial advice on a range of issues that may
be impacting your university experience.

The University works with a range of local, national and international organisations who are keen to access student talent and employ graduates. Ranked top 15 for graduates in employment and/or further study in England, the University of Winchester holds regular careers events and panels where you can build industry networks and gain a better understanding of where your degree could take you.

Whether you are trying something new or continuing a life-long passion, Winchester Students’ Union offers more than 30 sports clubs from badminton to basketball, climbing to cricket and tennis to trampolining.

For those elite athletes – you can develop and compete in your sport while studying for your degree on the Elite Sport Programme. You will be provided with expert coaching, sport science support and academic support within an elite sport environment.

International Student Fees 2025/26

Study Route Fees Net Tuition Fees
Full-time Tuition Fee – Undergraduate £16,700 per annum £12,700 per annum
Full-time Tuition Fee – Postgraduate £17,450 per annum £12,450 per annum

Please visit University of Winchester website for full details of tuition fees. An additional £500 discount  is applicable to anyone who pays in full prior to enrolment.

Scholarships 2025/26

The International Undergraduate Student Scholarship of £4,000 is available to all new International students joining for a taught programme at the University in 2025/26. This is an automatic scholarship that will be applied to your offer letter, reducing the payable net fee to £12,700. Please visit the University of Winchester website for further details.

The International Postgraduate Student Scholarship of £5,000 is available to all new International students joining for a taught programme at the University* in 2025/26. This is an automatic scholarship that will be applied to your offer letter, reducing the payable net fee to £12,450 (inclusive of the additional £500 for full payment). Please visit the University of Winchester website for further details.

Study Routes

DIRECT
BN (Hons)
Nursing (Adult)
Experience hands-on nursing early, with your first placement starting in November of your first year – giving you an introduction to what practice can look like in the professional world.
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BN (Hons)
Nursing (Mental Health)
Placing the needs of patients and carers, students and mental health nursing practice at its centre, this is a dynamic and interactive professional course.
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DIRECT
LLM (Hons)
Law (Conversion)
This 1-year full-time programme is designed to provide you with a rigorous and challenging postgraduate degree in law that covers the foundations of legal knowledge subjects whilst enhancing your academic, professional and research skills, and providing you with the opportunity to develop your practical experience through a work placement. 
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MA (Hons)
Creative Writing
This course allows you to study a diverse range of fiction and narrative non-fiction by acclaimed contemporary writers, which allows you to explore different styles and genres including fantasy, crime, historical fiction and literary fiction and gain a critical foundation for your own writing while increasing your knowledge of the publishing world.
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MA (Hons)
Cultural Heritage and Resource Management
The course offers a perspective which, although grounded in UK heritage practice, is also situated within a wider global context and offers industry placements and project work abroad.
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DIRECT
MA (Hons)
History
Start the course by exploring historical methods and research skills, followed by in-depth topic-based modules and the opportunity to devise and develop a specialist dissertation.
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DIRECT
MA (Hons)
Politics and International Relations
You consider a variety of relevant contemporary topics including, but not limited to, war and conflict; climate change; trade and finance; the rise of populist politics; big power politics; and utopian and dystopian perspectives. As part of your studies, you gain the skills necessary to evaluate critically the key issues and debates involved.
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DIRECT
MBA (Hons)
Master of Business Administration
With the ultimate goal of ensuring you can drive the success of an organisation through informed decision-making, the course aims to address responsible management in a complex and dynamic global market, through the application of theoretical models, research and critical analysis to real-life business issues.
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Supporting students to success

Learn more about what our students have to say when studying across our education network.

As DMUIC is situated in England’s most vibrant and multicultural city, I had the opportunity to make friends from different countries. The most amazing thing was that the DMUIC staff including all teachers and the office persons were very motivational and welcoming. They provide the best routes for study to every individual.”

Syed Asim Pakistan , De Montfort University International College (DMUIC)

I’ve enjoyed studying at DMUIC, the tutors are excellent and have helped me settle into life as a university student. They are also really supportive and have helped myself and other students with other issues outside of the classroom such as accommodation.

Nafisa Bangladesh , De Montfort University International College (DMUIC)

I have successfully progressed onto my degree course at the University of Bradford because of UBIC's reliable policies and teaching programme. To the new students, those who just started their foundation at Bradford International College, I must say you are going to pass the class, the only thing required is your attention and leave the rest on UBIC's staff because they are the one that are going to lead you to a brilliant future as it is a pathway to success.

Shoaib Pakistan , University of Bradford International College

I have a lot of international friends here at BUIC, and I’ve learnt so much from them. There is always a lot to do together both on and off-campus.

Sagar Nepal , Bangor University International College (BUIC)

I would recommend UGIC because it is based on the main University of Greenwich campus, a cosmopolitan university. At UGIC, there are students from all around the world, and I've made a lot of friends from exciting places."

Gozel Turkmenistan , University of Greenwich International College

I think one of the main reasons the IIM (pre-masters) has been so helpful is because the staff are so supportive and are always able to help me. Whether it is understanding a module or finding out how to sort accommodation, they will help you with everything. I’ve enjoyed studying at Bangor, the people are friendly, and the environment is also really peaceful and safe. It’s given me the best opportunity to succeed in my studies here in the UK.

Tong Tong China , Bangor University International College (BUIC)