University of Gloucestershire, Public university in Cheltenham and Gloucester, England
The University of Gloucestershire is a public higher education institution in Cheltenham and Gloucester, spread across five campuses in both towns. Around 19,000 students attend the institution, which offers roughly 100 undergraduate programmes across different subject areas.
The institution traces its roots to 1834, when Cheltenham Mechanics Institute opened its doors. It gained university status in 2001 after bringing together several educational establishments across the region.
The Francis Close Hall campus maintains special collections and archives relating to local poets and artists, preserving the educational heritage of Gloucestershire.
International students receive guaranteed housing in university residences when they apply before the stated deadlines. Annual tuition fees range from £16,600 to £17,100, depending on the chosen course of study.
Park Campus houses professional television studios and a newsroom inside a 19th-century estate. Students work with modern equipment in historic buildings that once served as a manor house.
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