Why choose us

University of Staffordshire have been delivering higher education courses for over 100 years.

We pride ourselves on creating employable graduates, ensuring our existing and newly developed courses are at the forefront of emerging industries

Investing in your future

Our constant commitment to improvement and student success has seen us recognised in the top 15 of UK universities for both Teaching Quality and Social Inclusion in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. We have also been voted by students as a Top 5 UK University in Student Crowd University Awards 2022.

We continually invest in our learning environment – all to make sure we’re right up-to-date and that our students have access to the latest facilities. In fact, over the past decade we’ve invested over £100m in developing our campus, with projects such as:

  • The Catalyst building is a £40m teaching and career development facility with dynamic learning areas and networking opportunities for Staffordshire Business School, apprenticeships and beyond.
  • The Beacon building boasts a £5.5m teaching facility with a built-in bistro.
  • Cadman Studios are an £11m development housing audio and visual technology.
  • The Science Centre is our £30m building packed with laboratories and equipment dedicated to scientific innovation.
  • The Smart Zone features a £1.3m dynamic designer-maker space packed with all the latest industry standard digital technologies.
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Industry-standard facilities

With HDTV studios, a mock courtroom, a flight simulator, a biomechanics lab and a human sciences laboratory, it’s easy to see that we are committed to giving you a head start in the world of work. Factor in state-of-the-art digital technologies right across our vibrant city campus and we make it easy to learn when and where it suits you.

 

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Guaranteed work experience 

At the end of the day, there’s no substitute for work experience. After all, today’s employers want graduates who can demonstrate a good range of workplace skills. That’s why we guarantee to provide the opportunity of work experience for all our new undergraduate students so you can develop the knowledge and experience you need to stand out from the crowd. 

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in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021