Gloucester

University in Gloucester

University of Gloucestershire has two campuses in Gloucester: the Oxstalls Campus on the western edge of the city, which houses the Gloucestershire Business School and sport and exercise facilities; and the City Campus in central Gloucester, which opened in 2025 and offers courses in computing, media and the arts. The university’s other campuses are located in nearby Cheltenham. Find student accommodation close to campus on Hallbookers.

Where do students live in Gloucester

Students based at the City Campus typically live in or close to Gloucester city centre, with Blackfriars and Upper Quay among the university-managed accommodation options in the area. Students at the Oxstalls Campus, around a 25-minute walk from the city centre, tend to live either on campus in the Oxstalls halls or in private housing in the surrounding residential areas with bus connections to campus. Gloucester Quays, close to the city centre, has a growing number of private student rooms within easy reach of both campuses.

Getting around Gloucester

Stagecoach buses connect the Oxstalls Campus, the City Campus and Gloucester city centre, and also run regular services between Gloucester and Cheltenham for students who need to travel between campuses. Gloucester railway station has direct services to Bristol in around 40 minutes and to Birmingham in around an hour.

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