Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position57th percentile
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University profile
Edge Hill University in profile
Edge Hill University is a public university. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
2006
Founded
Silver
TEF award
144
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for Edge Hill University, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position56th percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position69th percentile
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Subject strengths
Edge Hill University ranks in the UK top 10 for 3 subjects. UK subject ranks from the Complete University Guide league tables.
#3 Tourism Transport Travel & Heritage Studies#7 Social Work#10 Paramedic Science#15 Health Studies#16 Sports Science#18 Food Science#23 Childhood & Youth Studies
Complete University Guide subject league tables. Only subjects where Edge Hill University ranks in the UK top 25 are shown.
About Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University is a public university, founded in 2006.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. It is based in St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about Edge Hill University at a glance.
2006
Founded
Lancashire
Location
144
Programmes listed
Public university
Institution type
Silver
TEF award
Ways to study
How you can study at Edge Hill University:
On campus
Full-time
The standard route at Edge Hill University, a full timetable of teaching, typically three years for an undergraduate degree (four with a placement or year abroad).
Complete in the standard duration
Full access to campus life & societies
Eligible for the full maintenance loan
Around work
Part-time
Spread the same degree over more years and study alongside work or other commitments. Available on selected courses.
Study around a job or family
Same qualification, longer timeframe
Part-time student finance available
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Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to Edge Hill University through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, Edge Hill University considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to Edge Hill University through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at Edge Hill University
144 programmes at Edge Hill University. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Electrical And Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Law And Business | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Geography | BA (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Animation | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Criminal Justice And Psychology | BA (Hons) | Psychology |
| Criminology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Dance | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Early Childhood Studies | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Creative Writing And English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Criminology And Law | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology And Sociology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Drama | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Education And English | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Education And History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Education And Mathematics | BA (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Education And Religion | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Education And Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Education And Special Educational Needs | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Education With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| English | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Film | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Film & Broadcast Production | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Geography With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Graphic Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History And Politics | BA (Hons) | History |
| History With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | History |
| Media | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Media With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Music Production | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Musical Theatre | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Physical Education & School Sport | BA (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Primary Early Years Education With Qts | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Primary Education With Qts | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Primary Education With Qts (School-Based) | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Secondary English Education With Qts | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Secondary Religious Education With Qts | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology With Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Electrical And Electronic Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Accounting | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting And Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Biochemistry | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biology With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biotechnology | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Biotechnology With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Business Analytics | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business And Economics | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business And Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Business And Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management With Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Computer Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computing With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Counselling And Psychotherapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Cyber Security | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Ecology And Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Ecology And Conservation With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Economics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Games Development | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Geography With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Geology With Physical Geography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Geology With Physical Geography With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Global Infectious Disease | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Information Technology Management For Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Information Technology Management For Business With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Integrated Health And Social Care | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| International Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Mathematics With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Midwifery | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Child) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Learning Disabilities) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nutrition & Health | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Operating Department Practice | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Paramedic Practice | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Physics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Physics With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Plant Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Plant Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Policing And Criminal Justice | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Politics And International Relations | BSc (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Professional Policing | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Clinical And Health Perspectives | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Educational | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Forensic Perspectives | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Sport And Exercise Perspectives | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Robotics & Artificial Intelligence | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Robotics & Artificial Intelligence With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Secondary Mathematics Education With Qts | BSc (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Software Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Software Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Sport & Exercise Science | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport, Health And Exercise Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sports Business Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Sports Coaching | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sports Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Early Years Education And Leadership | FdA | Education & Teaching |
| Nursing Associate | FdSc | Nursing & Health |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law With Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law With Politics | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Bachelor Of Medicine Bachelor Of Surgery | MBChB (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Bachelor Of Medicine Bachelor Of Surgery With Foundation Year | MBChB (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Electrical And Electronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical And Electronic Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering With Stem Foundation Year | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| MNSW (Hons) Adult Nursing & Social Work | Degree | Nursing & Health |
| MNSW (Hons) Children'S Nursing & Social Work | Degree | Nursing & Health |
| MNSW (Hons) Learning Disabilities Nursing & Social Work | Degree | Nursing & Health |
| MNSW (Hons) Mental Health Nursing & Social Work | Degree | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult And Child) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult And Learning Disabilities) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult And Mental Health) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Child & Learning Disabilities) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Mental Health And Child) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Mental Health And Learning Disabilities) | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Physician Associate Studies | MSci (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
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Campus & locations
Edge Hill University is a campus-based public university in Lancashire.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
On campus
Libraries & study spaces Labs & teaching facilities Students’ union & societies Sport & fitness Support services
Locations
Lancashire
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at Edge Hill University in Lancashire. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
13,330
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
5%
International
students from outside the UK
35%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White85%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other1%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is Edge Hill University right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- like the idea of student life in Lancashire
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about Edge Hill University, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
Edge Hill University awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. If you normally live in England, eligible tuition and maintenance loans can cover costs up front; repayment starts only above the income threshold.
Independently quality-assessed
Teaching quality holds a Silver award in the Office for Students’ TEF, an independent national assessment of teaching, learning and student outcomes.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in Lancashire with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read Edge Hill University’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body TEF Silver
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
Edge Hill University awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
TEF Silver for teaching quality
Independent national assessment by the Office for Students of teaching, the learning environment and student outcomes (TEF 2023).
Student finance eligible
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Apply through UCASUndergraduate applications run through UCAS, up to five course choices in one application.
Check the entry requirementsCheck the course’s accepted route: A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, BTEC, T-level, International Baccalaureate, Access qualifications or an international equivalent.
Mind the deadlinesThe main UCAS equal-consideration deadline is in late January; Clearing runs from July for remaining places.
Offers & resultsUniversities respond with conditional or unconditional offers; places are confirmed on results day.
Fees & funding
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. Eligible students who normally live in England can apply for student finance; students from elsewhere use their ordinary-residence body. Check the course page for the exact fee. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
Eligibility and the maximum depend on ordinary residence, course and provider nation; paid directly to the university when awarded.
Maintenance Loan
Helps with living costs; the amount depends on household income and where you study.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Starts the April after graduation, only above the income threshold, and is written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
Frequently asked questions about Edge Hill University
Is Edge Hill University officially recognised?
Yes. Edge Hill University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised.
How highly is Edge Hill University rated?
Edge Hill University is holds a Silver TEF award for teaching quality.
What can I study at Edge Hill University?
144 programmes are listed on this page, each with entry requirements, outcomes and fees. Use the filter above to find your subject.
How do I apply to Edge Hill University?
Undergraduate applications run through UCAS, with up to five course choices in one application. Each course page lists the typical entry requirements.
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