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University of Chichester
The University of Chichester is one of the new smaller universities and is based on two sites – the Bishop Otter Campus at Chichester and the Bognor Regis Campus. The Chichester site dates back to 1839 when it was established as ‘Bishop Otter’s School for Training Masters.’ This institution closed in 1867 but was reopened in 1873 as a college for training female teachers. The Bognor Regis site was opened in 1946 as an emergency teacher training college. The two colleges merged in 1977 to form what was then called the West Sussex Institute of Higher Education, the name later being changed to Chichester Institute of Higher Education. It became the University College of Chichester, attaining full University status in October 2005.

The university has approximately 5,000 full-time and part-time students and offers a wide range of courses which are taught in the schools of Cultural Studies, International, Physical Education, Social Studies, Sport Exercise & Health Sciences, Teacher Education and Visual & Performing Arts. In addition to the various undergraduate courses there are opportunities to study taught postgraduate courses leading to Masters degrees through more than fifteen routes within the Postgraduate Awards Scheme.

www.chiuni.ac.uk
Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE
Tel: 01243 816000
Bognor Regis Campus, Upper Bognor Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1HR
Tel:01243 812083


Chichester College
Chichester College was originally founded in 1964 and now is a major centre for a wide range of academic, commercial, scientific, technical, recreational, agricultural and adult education courses.

It is on two sites - the Chichester Campus to the west of the City and the Brinsbury Campus near Pulborough. The courses at both sites are designed to accommodate everyone from school leaver to mature learner. The college also has a strong international section and the college was awarded the British Council Beacon Award for International Support in 1999/2000 and the Beacon Award for International Marketing in 2000/2001. In 2005 the college won the Queen’s Award for Higher and Further Education.

Chichester Campus, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SB
Brinsbury Campus, North Heath, Pulborough, RH20 1DL
www.chichester.ac.uk
Tel: 01243 786321


West Dean College
West Dean College lies six miles to the north of Chichester. It is run by the Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust formed in 1964, and is based in an attractive country house surrounded by an estate which includes gardens, an arboretum, farms, wooded areas and a nature reserve. The income from the estate helps to support the work of the college.

The Foundation was established by the late Edward James to realise his vision of preserving and teaching the arts in their widest sense. Edward James was a supporter of Surrealism and built up a collection of paintings and artefacts that is thought to be the finest in private hands. He knew and gave practical help to Dali and Magritte among others.

The college offers residential courses at postgraduate level in conservation and restoration (books, ceramics, clocks, antique furniture and fine metalwork), visual and applied arts (sculpture, painting, drawing and tapestry weaving) and the making of early stringed musical instruments. There are also MA courses in Conservation Studies and Visual Arts. A wide range of short courses take place during the year for students of all abilities in the crafts, visual arts, music and creative writing.

West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0QZ
www.westdean.org.uk
Tel: 01243 811301

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