Overview
Edge Hill University is a campus-based public university in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, which opened in 1885 as Edge Hill College, the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England, before admitting its first male students in 1959. In 2005, Edge Hill was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council and became Edge Hill University on 18 May 2006.
The university has three faculties: Arts and Sciences, Education, and Health and Social Care; these teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Edge Hill College opened on 24 January 1885 on Durning Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, by a group of seven Liverpool businessmen and philanthropists. It was named after the district in which it was sited. It was the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England. By 1892, Edge Hill was one of only two colleges in England combining teacher training and degree course study. As student numbers increased, Edge Hill quickly outgrew its surroundings. The institution was handed over to the Lancashire Education Committee, with the foundation stone for the present Ormskirk campus laid on 26 October 1931 by J.T. Travis-Clegg, Chairman of Lancashire County Council. The main buildings comprised a main education block, four halls of residence (named Stanley, Clough, Lady Margaret and John Dalton), an Assembly Hall, a library, craft room, gymnasium, lecture theatres, classrooms and a music room.
Between 1939 and 1946, the college was evacuated to Bingley in Yorkshire, and the Ormskirk site was requisitioned for use by the military.
The Durning Road premises were destroyed in a bombing raid on 17 November 1940, during the Liverpool Blitz, which killed 166 people.
Edge Hill became a mixed college, admitting its first male students in October 1959, when it had about 500 students in total. In 1963 the university recorded having 660 students and 59 members of staff.
The institution has since expanded further, with further developments at Ormskirk and the absorption of the former Sefton School of Health Studies.
In 2005, Edge Hill was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council. On 18 May 2006 the institution became Edge Hill University and in August 2008 the university was granted the power to award research degrees.
Edge Hill University’s undergraduate courses include BA/BSc and LLB degrees, health pre-registration qualifications and teacher training degrees. Postgraduate provision includes PGCEs, Masters programmes, MBA, MPhil and PhD research degrees and MRes programmes.
15,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Theology
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Undergraduate development scholarship
| Total Worth | £3,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | awarded to students starting an Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Successful students will be notified on their offer letter, with the award being made at the discretion of the University. |
Academic achievement awards
| Total Worth | £1,000 paid in two equal instalments during the first year of study |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | awarded to a registered student on an undergraduate degree, integrated Masters degree or foundation degree Attain the highest average percentage mark within your academic department at Level 4 or Level 5 in academic year 2023/24 (Level 4 only for foundation degree students) |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | If more than one student in an academic department attain the same highest average percentage mark for their year group, the £1,000 payment will be divided equally between all qualifying recipients. |
Sports Scholarships for Prospective Students
| Total Worth | up to £1,000 per academic year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | must have applied to study a full-time undergraduate degree (BA/BEng/BSc/LLB/MBChB) |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Direct entrants to Year 2 or later of undergraduate programmes, as well as permanent employees of Edge Hill University, are not eligible for a Sports Scholarship. |