Winchester

Winchester is a notable small city in the UK located in the south of England. It has a population of approximately 40,000, and is well known for its beauty and picturesque rural surroundings, despite being a city itself. It also lends its name to the origin of cricket as well as numerous museums, art galleries, ancient buildings and a pleasant atmosphere. There's plenty to see and do in Winchester, whether you're a student or a visitor to the city. People visiting with only a weekend or so on their hands would be strongly recommended to have a look at the Great Hall, the Winchester Museum and the Marwell Zoological Park.

Thinking Outside The Box

Winchester is also known for the presence of its University, which has been a part of the city for 170 years, giving the progressive and innovative institution an almost paradoxically traditional look and feel. The University typically has 6,000 students under its wing from all kinds of educational levels, from undergraduates to postgraduates. There's a strong focus on personal development throughout their degree courses, which ensures that students that leave the University with their qualification will have the right skills and attributes to jump-start their career in full confidence.

As far as life as a student in Winchester goes, there's plenty of great services to use during that crucial study time, as well as outside it while you have some free time. For studying, the Martial Rose Library is on-campus and provides myriad books, journals and research papers to help you with your projects and assignments, as well as sufficient IT services with all the necessary software to get your work done. This isn't just in the library, either; across the campus are over 400 machines suitable for the technically-minded as well as those new to using a computer.

Indoor and Outdoor

If you enjoy a sporty lifestyle, then you'll have no problem living in Winchester: there is a sports centre open to students which provide indoor fitness halls, as well as tennis courts, squash courts, as well as outdoor facilities, such as pitches for all manner of outdoor sports. The students are cared for with on-site health care and services to assist in relaxation, as well as personal support for anybody needing a chat. For first-year students, there is also student accommodation available for a great way to introduce yourself to many potential friends.

Distance from London

London is just one hour away from Winchester, which makes it a great location for a day or weekend outing with friends; serving as a bustling and incredibly lively alternative to the smaller Winchester.

Get In (Or Out)

To get into the city is fortunately not a difficult or awkward task. In the heart of the city lies the train station, with a railway running through the city with many great connections to locations all over the south of England: ideal if you want to take a trip to one of the many beautiful and holiday-like towns of the south coast during a sunny day. With London being just one hour away, then those who are arriving from a different country can use the Underground to connect to any of the train stations going in to Winchester, although Waterloo Station is recommended. If a flight to the airport is available, Southampton Airport is also just 15 minutes away from the city and provides many national and international flights.