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International

Edge Hill University hosts a diverse community of aspirational and inspirational students from across the world. You will be joining a top 10 modern University (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020) where you will be taught and supported by staff with extensive links within their disciplines and leading subject knowledge.

About the University

Edge Hill University is based on an attractive, award-winning 160-acre campus in Lancashire, close to Liverpool and Manchester. The institution has been providing higher education since 1885, with a mission to create opportunity from knowledge.

The institution’s significant success in achieving its mission is recognised by a range of awards and high rankings for teaching, student experience, accommodation and more. Edge Hill is ranked as Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the government’s evaluation of excellence in teaching quality, learning environment and student outcomes. The University is also one of the select few to have held the coveted UK University of the Year title, awarded by Times Higher Education (2014/15).

Life in the North West

Voted in the top 15 universities in the UK for local life (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2020), Edge Hill is situated in the heart of the North West of England, close to the thriving market town of Ormskirk and the vibrant cities of Liverpool and Manchester.

Ormskirk is ideally situated for exploring the rest of the UK. Whether you are looking for countryside or city life as your next destination, many locations are easily accessible within 1-2 hours, giving you plenty of opportunities for weekend visits.