Gloucester, the heart of the student community for thousands of young adults taking the first step in life. Bars, clubs and restaurants provide the perfect entertainment for such a vibrant city. Student life culminates around the main campus close to the city centre. With the luxurious back drop of the quayside, Gloucester is the perfect location for students to relax and chill out with friends as well as a flawless location for uninterrupted partying until the early hours.

The city offers several great shopping locations all within a 10 minute walking distance of the main campus. Student life in the city is prosperous and exciting; Gloucester itself is a medieval city that has steadily grown in a thriving base for students and professionals alike. Its classic style cathedral is the focus of the city as well as a feature in many films including Harry Potter.

Location 

Gloucester is widely revered as a great location as it has all the amenities of the larger cities such as Bristol and Birmingham but in a much smaller and friendly environment. Situated roughly in the middle of Bristol and Birmingham it is a great central location to all south west cities. Cardiff is only a short train journey away from Gloucester. All though situated on the banks of the River Severn estuary, Gloucester is on a short travel to most major cities in England and easily accessible through all forms of transport. Only 5 miles away from Gloucester is the spa town of Cheltenham, famous for its jubilant horse racing, fantastic nightlife and shopping facilities. Shuttle busses continuously available to students allow for travel to and from nights out.

If the hectic student life isn’t for you and a more peaceful life is in order then the surrounding towns of Stroud and Cirencester offer a more family atmosphere with fantastic traditional and family run businesses as well locally produced farmers market famous for its beautiful selection of foods and wines.

Sporting Attractions 

Gloucestershire is a key contributor to the successful sports within the country, boasting a top flight rugby and cricket side Gloucester also offers league football, all available to students at discounted rates, very close to the university campus.

Gloucester is the perfect place to meet, socialise and create a chapter in your life. Everything that Gloucester has to offer all ads up to one great city for you to start building your life. The city will guide and shape how you wish to be not only as a person but as a professional as well. For all those hours spent at university Gloucester provides you with everything you will ever need for all those hours you have free. and for those crazy occassions why not try out a bit of cheese rolling????

As a student it is widely known that money plays a massive part of the way you live and what you can do. Gloucester was built with the students in mind. With many free or cheap attractions to keep you entertained. 

Student Accommodation

Many campuses around the UK are not built to create convenience to the student but are rather based on cost effectiveness for the university for its self. This is where Gloucester is brilliant, the main campus as well as all the other campuses around Cheltenham and Gloucester are within a 5 minute walk to the centre. 

Gloucester, The City built for you