University of Gloucestershire

The University of Gloucestershire is a public university based in Gloucestershire, England. It is located over three campuses, two in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester, namely Francis Close Hall, The Park, Oxstalls and The Centre for Art and Photography being near to Francis Close Hall. In March 2021 the University purchased the former Debenhams store in Gloucester City Centre, wth a new campus due to open there in 2023.

The university is the recent successor of a large number of merged, name-changed and reformed institutions of further and higher education. Its history spans nearly two centuries. It originates from the merger of two distinct strands of educational provision in Gloucestershire being that provided by Local Government and that founded by the Anglican Church. The university traces its earliest Civic history to the Cheltenham Mechanics' Institute in 1834, and to the Cheltenham Training College in its Church history, established in 1847, by the Reverend Francis Close. Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education was created in 1990 from the two distinct strands. In October 2001, the college was awarded University status.

The university provides almost 100 undergraduate courses and around 57 taught post-graduate courses within eight schools.

A 10-year Memorandum of Understanding exists between the university, Gloucestershire College and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College to support access to higher education.

Our Goals

• Education – to support our students, in the UK and overseas, to learn well by providing an outstanding education

• Student Life – to support our students to thrive and flourish

• Student Outcomes – to support our students to achieve their full potential in their careers and their lives

• Research, Innovation and Enterprise – to undertake excellent research and encourage innovation and enterprise for students, staff and partners

• Civic Role – to promote the wellbeing and advancement of our community

Our Achievement

Entry Requirement

Standard Entry

• ​The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree from any valid university

Professional Entry

• The candidate must hold a Professional Diploma recognised by International Education and Microcredential Exchange (IEMX) with minimum work-experience of 8 years

APEL Entry

• ​The candidates must be at least 27 years old with minimum work-experience of 8 years (whereas minimum of 2 years must be at the managerial level)

Course Requirement (18 months)

Stage 1 (Core) (8 months: 7 modules x 2-day online lecture, 7 assignments)

• Project Management PM

• Human Resource Management MHC

• Corporate Finance FM

• Organizational Behavior LO

• Business Ethics

• Economics

• ​​​Entrepreneurship

Stage 2 (PCIS) (1 Month: 5-day seminar & industrial visit, 1 joint-assessment)

• Strategic Management MBS

• ​Marketing Innovation MM

Stage 3 (Elective)(3 Months, 2 modules x 2-day online lecture, 2 assignments)

• Managerial Accounting MA

• Marketing Innovation MM

Stage 4 (Project)(6 Months, 1 module x 4-day online lecture, ​1 thesis (3-part))

• Business Research

• Master Project