Bishop Otter campus
Learn more about our historic campus in the heart of °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ
180 years of history
Our historic campus set within the beautiful surroundings of the city of °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ
Our Bishop Otter campus in °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ is set in beautiful surroundings with plenty of relaxing green space and a combination of attractive, historic buildings and excellent modern facilities.
Back in 1839, the campus was founded by William Otter, Bishop of °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ. 180 years later, the University still retains a strong sense of history as original parts still remain.
A wealth of history and culture
°ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ is a beautiful city which offers a wealth of history and culture. It has many historical places to discover such as °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ Cathedral, Market Cross and °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ City Walls.
Alongside its history, °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ is surrounded by breath-taking sandy beaches with East and West Wittering beaches only 20 minutes away from campus.
The South Downs National Park begins just 1.5 miles from our °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ campus. From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park's landscapes cover 1,600km² of breath-taking views and hidden gems.
With Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton all under an hour away, the °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ is perfectly placed for exploring the south coast.
°ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ areas based on our Bishop Otter campus
Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
The LRC provides a variety of resources available for students to take advantage of:
- Support and Information Zone (SIZ)
- Books, journals and DVDs
- Mac and PC suites
- Printing and scanning facilities
- PrintShop services
- Costa café and general meeting areas
- Group and individual study spaces
- Equipment loans.
Our friendly and supportive staff are available within SIZ as your first point of contact and can help you with many aspects of university life.
They can direct you to other professional services that are here to support you throughout your study.
Come and say hello face to face, by telephone or email.
Sports facilities
Here at the °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ, our sports facilities are second to none.
Student have access to our world class Tudor Hale Centre for Sport, providing them with all their sporting needs; academically, competitively or recreationally.
All our facilities are designed for academic teaching, research, British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions and social/recreational use for our students, our staff and our local community.
AstroTurf
Sports hall
Sports dome
Outdoor and indoor sports pitches
J-track
Indoor and outdoor climbing walls
Fitness suite
Strength and conditioning room
Physiology laboratory
Physiology laboratory equipment
Environmental chamber
Rehabilitation room
Psychology lab
Sports therapy clinics
Biomechanics lab
Sports facilities include:
- Sports dome
- Sports hall
- Fitness suites
- Indoor and outdoor climbing walls
- Grass football and rugby pitches
- Floodlit sand-dressed astro turf
- Strength and conditioning room
- Two multi-purpose gymnasiums
- Biomechanics, physiology and psychology laboratories
- Sports injury clinic
- Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU).
Music Block
The °ËØÔ±¬ÁÏ campus is home to a three-storey state-of-the-art Music Block, guaranteeing our students a high-quality learning and rehearsal environment.
The ground floor features performance space and is large enough to fit a full orchestra inside.
The glass folding doors can be fully opened revealing the outside, which can cater for an amphitheatre.
The Music Block also has a hard rock practice space, which is heavily acoustically treated. Further floors feature rehearsal and teaching space.
The ShowRoom
The ShowRoom is a 250-seat theatre that includes technologically-advanced sound and light equipment used principally by dance and theatre departments.
The ShowRoom has built a reputation for presenting some of the most exciting companies touring on the UK circuit.
Shows performed by our students or external companies are open to all.
Students' Union bar
During the day, the Zee Bar is a great place to hang out and it's open seven days a week in term time.
Zee Bar hosts the majority of our events including the very popular Summer and Graduation Balls.
It's our most versatile venue showing Sky, Sky Sports and BT Sports throughout the day.
Dining, cafés and shopping
The Otter’s Restaurant offers a range of food and drinks, with different options each week, wi-fi work station booths and a Starbucks.
In addition, our Learning Resource Centre has a Costa Coffee outlet, which provides a more informal café-style environment for students and staff.
The on-campus shop run by the Student’s Union stocks stationery and other daily essentials.
The shop is open seven days a week during term time with extended hours during key periods such as exams.