Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position25th percentile
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University profile
Wrexham University in profile
Wrexham University is a university. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
2008
Founded
61
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for Wrexham University, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position17th percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position42nd percentile
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Subject strengths
Wrexham University ranks in the UK top 10 for 1 subject. UK subject ranks from the Complete University Guide league tables.
#9 Health Studies#17 Counselling Psychotherapy & Occupational Therapy
Complete University Guide subject league tables. Only subjects where Wrexham University ranks in the UK top 25 are shown.
About Wrexham University
Wrexham University is a university, founded in 2008.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It is based in Wrexham University, Plas Coch, Mold Road, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL11 2AW.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about Wrexham University at a glance.
2008
Founded
Wrexham
Location
61
Programmes listed
University
Institution type
✓
Degree-awarding body
Ways to study
How you can study at Wrexham University:
On campus
Full-time
The standard route at Wrexham 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 Wrexham 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, Wrexham 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 Wrexham 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 Wrexham University
61 programmes at Wrexham University. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work: Qualified Status | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Business and Human Resource Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Animation | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Game Art | BA (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Conservation Science | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Aeronautical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Accounting and Finance Management | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Early Childhood Studies | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Media Production | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Architectural Design Technology | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Applied Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Business and Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Comics | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Fine Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Graphic Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Illustration | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| International Business | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| International Tourism and Hospitality Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing & Business | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Photography | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Primary Education with QTS (Wrexham University) | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Youth & Community Work (JNC) | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Automotive Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Renewable and Sustainable Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Adult Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Children's Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Mental Health Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Biochemistry | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Building Surveying | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Coaching: Sport and Fitness | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Computer Game Design and Enterprise | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Game Development | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Construction Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Cyber Security | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Equine Science and Welfare Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Forensic Science | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Occupational Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Operating Department Practice | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Paramedic Science | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Physiotherapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Professional Policing | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Quantity Surveying | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Software Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Speech and Language Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sports Injury Rehabilitation | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Health and Social Wellbeing | DipHE | Law |
| Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance | FdSc | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Practical Wildlife Management | FdSc | Business & Management |
| Veterinary Nursing | FdSc | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
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Campus & locations
Wrexham University is a campus-based university in Wrexham.
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
Wrexham
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at Wrexham University in Wrexham. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
8,560
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
23%
International
students from outside the UK
65%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White86%
Asian4%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other1%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is Wrexham 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 Wrexham
- 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 Wrexham University, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
Wrexham 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
Tuition is set under Wales’s own student-finance system. For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, Student Finance Wales can cover tuition and offers a mix of grant and loan for living costs.
A clear, structured route
Fixed term structure, defined assessment rules and academic support give orientation from day one.
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 Wrexham with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read Wrexham University’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
Wrexham University awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
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
Wrexham University is in Wales. Your funding route depends on where you normally live, not only where you study. Eligible Welsh-domiciled students apply through Student Finance Wales. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, paid directly to the university by Student Finance Wales.
Maintenance support
A mix of grant and loan, weighted to household income.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Only above the income threshold, and 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.
Named scholarships & bursaries
Named awards Wrexham University offers, on top of standard student finance, pulled from the university’s own pages. Always confirm current eligibility and deadlines on the source page.
Merit-based
Cyril Oswald Jones Bursary
Law students with academic potential and commitment to legal career
Details →Extracted from Wrexham University’s official course and funding pages.
Frequently asked questions about Wrexham University
Is Wrexham University officially recognised?
Yes. Wrexham University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised.
What can I study at Wrexham University?
61 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 Wrexham 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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