
University of Winchester



Key Facts:
- Top 10 in the UK for employment and/or further study (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2023)
- Winchester ranks as one of the top 5 safest university cities (Complete University Guide, 2023)
- Top 25 in England for students feeling part of a community of staff and students (NSS 2022)
- National Service Children’s Progression Alliance champions
- West Downs Centre won a prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South Award 2022
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SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS:
Top 10 in the UK for employment and/or further study (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2023)
We are passionate about supporting our students to succeed at university and beyond. All of our students have the opportunity to take part in career-building initiatives including placements, study abroad and community action.
Students will have access to free, impartial career advice and guidance throughout their time as a student and for their whole life.
Our CareerConnect portal helps them to find full-time or part-time employment, volunteering opportunities and placements to boost their skills. A wide range of career and networking events encourage students to talk directly with recruiters and organisations.
Learn more about the ways we support students to enhance their future at: www.winchester.ac.uk/careers
STUDENT WELFARE:
We offer a variety of student support services to ensure all students wellbeing needs are catered for.
The Mental Wellbeing Services is made up of a team of trained psychological professionals who are able to offer students information, advice and guidance on a range of issues relating to mental health and wellbeing, including short term mental health advice and counselling, which can be provided face-to-face or online.
Student Life Advisers offer no appointment needed drop-ins as well as one-to-one appointments where we can explore students needs and help them to find the right form of support.
The Students and Money team can assist, guide and support students with questions about funding their studies, aiming to make finance issues as clear and accessible as possible.
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Latest News:
We're one of the top 10 universities in the country for graduate outcomes
The University of Winchester has excelled in the number of graduates from its undergraduate programmes who are in employment and further study, placing it in the top 10 universities in the country. Winchester is also the highest placed university in the region.
The figures are revealed in a new report by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020 is the largest survey of employment and further study outcomes for UK graduates and looked for the first time at what happens to students after they leave university.
www.winchester.ac.uk/news-and-events/press-centre/media-articles/job-prospects-of-university-of-winchester-graduates-among-highest-in-the-uk.php
Top UK training provider for degree apprenticeships
For the third year in a row, the University has been named one of the UK's top 50 training providers for its degree apprenticeship courses at the RateMyApprenticeship Awards 2021-2022. The league table is based on the reviews of students across all apprenticeship and school leaver schemes on the national website.
We’re offering a range of new Degree Apprenticeships, including BN (Hons) Nursing (either Learning Disabilities, Adult, Child or Mental Health), FdSc Nursing Associate and BA (Hons) Social Work. We also have our long-established range of options within Business Management and Leadership, Digital & Technology Solutions, Data Science and Cyber Security.
www.winchester.ac.uk/study/apprenticeships/
Winchester Sport and Leisure Centre
We are really proud to be a partner in this new Centre which features a 50m eight-lane swimming pool, 200 station fitness studio, hydrotherapy suite, rock climbing facilities and sport halls. Its just next door to our Winchester Sports Stadium with its floodlit eight-lane athletics track and All-Weather-Pitch at our Bar End Quarter. A Virtual Tour is available here. There's a thriving sports community here at the University, whether students want to play competitively or just for fun.
www.winchester.gov.uk/sport/winchester-sport-leisure-park
Work of SCiP Alliance highlighted in Government report
The work of the Service Children's Progression (SCiP) Alliance, hosted by the University, featured strongly The Government's annual report to Parliament on the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans.
The University is referenced in connection with the SCiP Alliance following a very successful year of activity, including growth across the UK-wide network, change in UCAS policy concerning Service children, (which the University brokered) and ground-breaking research into post-16 education.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1125589/Armed_Forces_Covenant_annual_report_2022.pdf