Edge Hill has been providing higher education for 125 years, based on an ethos of opportunity through excellence.

Originally welcoming 41 students to Liverpool in 1885, over 24,000 are now enrolled on Edge Hill University's courses, enjoying a unique, high quality and inclusive university experience. The university has experienced a consistent increase in applications in recent years, outstripping the national average.

The university is expanding physically, too. An investment of £200m over the next 10 years means the main campus - a 160-acre site located outside Liverpool near Ormskirk - is set to expand significantly. An £8m state-of-the-art business and law school opened in 2009, as well as new on-campus accommodation and a new student hub, home to student union activity, is set to open in September 2011.

The campus also boasts a lake, a piazza area and plenty of green space. There is a well-resourced learning resource centre, good IT facilities across the campus and a 24-hour IT suite at the learning innovation centre. Resident DJs and live gigs are regularly hosted by The Venue at the student union, and a range of theatre, music and comedy is performed at the Rose theatre. Sporting Edge, the on-campus sports centre, provides high-quality facilities that were recently included in the Olympic pre-games training guide for London 2012. The centre includes a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool, a running track and sports fields.

The university offers a range of taught programmes, research degrees and professional development opportunities which enable individuals to plan their education needs and career development.

Innovative study methods, flexible study patterns and a high regard for individual choice enable our students to identify and fulfil their long-term goals, whatever their circumstances, and become dynamic, successful individuals ready to lead the way in their chosen career.