Edge Hill University

From its origins as a specialist institution with 41 female trainee teachers, Edge Hill now has almost 10,000 full-time students, another 3,000 part-time students on a wide range of undergraduate programmes, and almost 5,000 full- and part-time postgraduate students.

Education

Edge Hill University has achieved Gold, the highest rating in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), for delivering ‘consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students’.

‘The quality of support and engagement infrastructure for students’ has also received international acclaim through a Global Teaching Excellence Spotlight Award.

Career

Enhancing student employability is central to the University strategy. We recognise that a life-long capacity to learn and adapt is key to success for individuals, employers and society as a whole.

The majority of our programmes lead to professional qualification, accreditation or endorsement in addition to an academic award.

Placements, work experience and study abroad are widely available in all Faculties, and our excellent links with employers mean that students have many opportunities to enhance their employability while they study.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019

GSSA 2019

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.

Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction Awards

University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2021

1001

2020

1001 -200

2019

801

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Services

Student services

Student Services Desk are your first point of contact with the Teams, and are able to answer a wide range of questions.

We have produced an International Student Handbook for you to keep with you throughout your studies at Edge Hill.

Housing services

Voted best student accommodation in the UK and Ireland and best value for money (National Student Housing Awards 2018), our halls of residence are at the heart of our vibrant on-campus community, providing a safe environment in which new students can live, study and socialise.

Library services

The University Library is situated at the heart of the Ormskirk campus. Facilities include:

Networked PCs and wireless access

Access to 200,000 items including books and audiovisual resources

Media loans

Printing and photocopying

A range of assistive technologies

Bookable individual study rooms and group rooms

A range of study zones – group work, quiet work and silent study

Access to help and support

ICT services

Edge Hill University now provides an eduroam wireless network across our campuses. With eduroam you can login with any Wi-Fi compatible phone, tablet or laptop to give you secure access to the internet and other Edge Hill online services.

Medical services

Access essential health and wellbeing services such as a GP practice, an emergency room, and wellbeing advice on how to stop smoking, preventative medicine, sexual health and contraception.

Student Life

Campus life

Edge Hill University’s stunning campus is located in the heart of the North West, close to the thriving market town of Ormskirk and a short distance from Liverpool, Southport and Manchester.
Our combination of beautifully landscaped grounds, state-of-the-art facilities, historic architecture, lakes and even a beach provides a unique and innovative place to study. Industry standard resources and cutting edge technology ensure a truly interactive student experience, complemented by 60 acres of sport and leisure facilities, nearly 2,500 rooms in halls of residence, and plenty of places to study, socialise and relax.

Sports facilities

Edge Hill University offers sixty acres of outstanding sport and leisure facilities.

Whether you want to keep fit and healthy, play recreational sport for fun, or compete for university sports clubs, you will have the opportunity to participate in sport and recreation at every level.

Officially opened by Olympic heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, our state-of-the-art £30 million Sports Centre is fully accessible and features:

A football match takes place in the Sports Hall.An 80-station fitness suite;
Aerobics studio;
25-metre swimming pool;
Eight-court sports hall with spectator gallery;
Health suite with sauna and steam rooms;
Café and lounge area.

Student clubs

The Students’ Union manages over 60 diverse and dynamic societies adding an element of fun to student-led activities on campus.
As a member of a society you’ll get to meet likeminded people, make new friends and enrich your student experience by getting involved. You might discover a hidden talent!
Societies cover subjects from a kindfulness cafe and veganism, to all things Disney and Harry Potter, as well as active pursuits such as climbing and mountaineering, so you’re sure to find something to inspire you.

Accreditation

Edge Hill University has a strong track record in developing degree programmes that integrate academic study with professional competencies resulting in registered practitioner status in teaching, health and social care. However ‘accreditation’ is also available in several other degree subjects, for example Law (recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board) and Psychology (accredited by the British Psychological Society). Accreditation may extend professional body membership to Edge Hill graduates or, as in Law, provides exemption from professional examinations.

Student Reviews

Shaped my future

Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have loved Edge Hill, the student support, campus atmosphere and quality of facilities have allowed me to thrive

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Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars

My studies were interrupted by Covid, however before the breakout I felt as though the course could have been more organized. The staff were trying a new method for how the modules are run and more often then not, the tutors were not on the same page or didn't have the answer to questions pertaining to upcoming classes, times, work, etc. That being said, they did their...

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The support I have received from my department has been outstanding, as well as the content I have been taught. The campus at is fantastic to be on. The International Office could be more helpful with my time abroad and further support on other Erasmus programs. Overall, my student experience is has been fantastic, university has given me the chance to study what I love,...

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