The University of Winchester Profile


History
•Founded in the year 1840.
•The Universit was based on an Anglican Foundation.
•It first began as a teacher training school to give training of elementary schoolmasters within Winchester Diocese.

Location and transport
•Only an hour away from London Waterloo.
•Winchester is in county of Hampshire, within the wooded setting overlooking South Downs.
•The campus is in walking distance of cathedral city centre of Winchester.

Entry standards
•Entry requirements differ depending on programme of study. Full details can be found on online prospectus.

Student mix
•Total students are nearly 6,888.
•The ratio of Male: female ratio 30:70.
•The 6% of student’s international (non-EU).

Academic strengths
•Winchester has a flourishing reputation for primary teacher training and is strong in fields of business, psychology, archaeology, performing arts, history, creative writing and theology and religious studies.

Student facilities, including library and computing
•The University Centre encompasses the Student Union, Food Hall, a Learning Café, a bookshop and mini-mart Union shop.
•The sports facilities include a competition standard 8-lane running track and encouraging field events, an all weather astro turf best for hockey and football.

Sport
•Indoor sports facilities comprise of a 21-station fitness suite and a multi-use sports hall. There are outside tennis courts on campus.
•The university's Winchester Sports Stadium opened in the year 2008 and is situated close to campus. It provides a competition standard 8-lane running track and supporting field events, an all weather astro turf best for hockey and football.

Notable alumni
•Sir Terry Pratchett, an Author
•Jack Dee, is a Comedian
•Sir David Frost, the Journalist, comedian, writer.