Estates Masterplan

It is a very exciting time for our university as we build on nearly 200 years of existence and embark on the next phase of the University’s development captured in our new Strategy 2035.

To achieve our ambitions, we have been developing a new Estates Masterplan to create much more connected, vibrant and dynamic campuses which prioritise the student experience and which will support you to achieve the best outcomes.  The plan will also allow us to achieve our environmental sustainability targets, release resources to invest in the student experience and support the University’s long term financial sustainability.

There are several projects in the Estates Masterplan to develop our campus and facilities over the next few years, including;

• the development of a medical school and accompanying facilities. 
• The relocation of teaching activities from Telford Campus to Wolverhampton and Walsall Campus by August 2026.  
• The relocation of Professional Service teams and activities to the second floor of the Civic Centre.
• There is a planned closure of the George Wallis Building (MK) and relocation of Creative Industries courses to new, modern and inspiring teaching and learning spaces within the Housman building (MX) by July 2026.

As part of our long-term strategy, reducing the cost of our estate, re-investing in better student facilities, enhancement of our education offer, and creating a more connected university experience.  

We have taken the decision to notify everyone as early as possible of the Estates Masterplan vision. This does mean that some details are still in process, but we aim to share regular updates and timelines as soon as they are confirmed.

Confirmed timelines:

• Professional Services staff who are relocating to the Civic Centre will relocate by October 2025
• Relocation of teaching, research and support activities from Telford Campus to our Wolverhampton and Walsall Campuses by August 2026

• Establish the Black Country Medical School facilities in the Wolverhampton City Campus Sport Centre completed earliest September 2026
• Establish a new integrated facility for the School of Creative Industries in the Housman Building (MX) by July 2026

The University is committed to the continuous improvement of all our campuses. A specific masterplan is currently being commissioned for the Walsall Campus as part of the second phase of our planning, focusing on its future needs and enhancements. We look forward to sharing the details with you once it is finalised.

Within the current Estates Masterplan the Chaplaincy building (MP) at Wolverhampton City Campus will continue to be a hub of support for the spiritual, cultural and pastoral needs of students and staff. We are committed to ensuring prayer and quiet contemplation spaces are available across all our sites.

We understand the importance of sports and leisure provision at the Wolverhampton City Campus. We are currently exploring a range of options. We will communicate further information as soon as plans are finalised.

Details will be regularly updated on this webpage, and we aim to keep everyone informed and provide plenty of opportunities for you to provide feedback or ask questions.  

We're transforming our campuses to provide you with a significantly more connected and dynamic student experience. These changes will create an environment that supports your academic success and helps you reach your potential.

If you have applied to an undergraduate course delivered at Telford Campus, your campus of study will change to our Wolverhampton Campuses from September 2026.

Postgraduate engineering will be relocated to Wolverhampton Springfield Campus. For postgraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy these courses will be relocated to the Walsall Campus from August 2026.

We're transforming our campuses to provide you with a significantly more connected and dynamic student experience. These changes will create an environment that supports your academic success and helps you reach your potential.

If you have applied to an undergraduate course delivered at Telford Campus, your campus of study will change to our Wolverhampton Campuses from September 2026.

Postgraduate engineering will be relocated to Wolverhampton Springfield Campus. For postgraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy these courses will be relocated to the Walsall Campus from August 2026.

Teaching at Telford will continue to be delivered for all current students and anyone starting at level 4 or level 7 in April and September 2025 until August 2026.  Beyond August 2026, the continuation of courses will be delivered at Wolverhampton or Walsall Campus.

For Engineering and Nursing Foundation students starting in September 2025 you will start your programme and remain at the Wolverhampton campuses. -

Mental Health Nursing placements will still be offered in the Midlands Partnership Trust and the Private Voluntary Independent settings in the Telford and Shrewsbury region. Adult Nursing placements will continue to be offered in the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Placement location will remain the same throughout your course.

Postgraduate engineering will be relocated to Wolverhampton Springfield Campus from August 2026. For postgraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy these courses will be relocated to the Walsall Campus from August 2026.

There are limited free carparks for staff and students at Wolverhampton City, Springfield and Walsall Campuses. 

We offer University-managed accommodation at both Wolverhampton City and Walsall campuses. While places within university-managed halls are limited, we are actively engaged in planning and exploring further accommodation solutions to support our expanding student population. We are also working to strengthen partnerships with private accommodation providers to ensure a diverse range of options are available to students near the Wolverhampton City Campus.

All teaching will end by August 2026 and relocate to one of our other campuses.

Mental Health Nursing placements will still be offered in the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust and in Private Voluntary Independent settings across Telford and Shrewsbury. Adult Nursing Placements will continue to be offered in the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Placement location will remain the same throughout your course.

If you start a course in April, May or September 2025 at Telford then your course will be delivered at Telford up to August 2026, at which point your campus will change from September 2026.

We are collecting feedback and questions via this form for all potential students and applicants: https://join.wlv.ac.uk/form/estates-queries 

Teaching at Telford will continue to be delivered for all current students and all those starting in April and September 2025 until August 2026, with the exception of level 3 foundation year students. Current foundation students will be given the choice to study Year 1 at either Telford or Wolverhampton City Campus. Subsequent years of study on your course will take place at one of our other campuses from September 2026.

All teaching, research and support activities relocate to Wolverhampton or Walsall campuses by August 2026.

There are limited free carparks for staff and students at Wolverhampton City, Springfield and Walsall Campus.

We offer University-managed accommodation at both Wolverhampton City and Walsall campuses. While places within university-managed halls are limited, we are actively engaged in planning and exploring further accommodation solutions to support our expanding student population. We are also working to strengthen partnerships with private accommodation providers to ensure a diverse range of options are available to students near Wolverhampton City Campus.

If you will be studying at the Telford Campus up to August 2026, accommodation will remain available there up to August 2026. After that date, accommodation options are available at our Wolverhampton and Walsall campuses.

You can look forward to a more connected and vibrant campus environment as we implement these changes. Our goal is to enhance your overall student experience and provide you with the resources and support you need to achieve outstanding academic outcomes.

If you are on an undergraduate course delivered at the Telford Campus, your campus of study will change to our Wolverhampton campuses from September 2026.

Postgraduate engineering will be relocated to Wolverhampton Springfield Campus. For postgraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy these courses will be relocated to Walsall Campus from August 2026.

The Sports Centre at Wolverhampton City Campus will be repurposed to create a medical school and accompanying facilities to support our expanding healthcare education provision. Extensive sports facilities remain open to all at Walsall Campus.

If you have applied to a course at Telford Campus on an undergraduate course or a part-time postgraduate programme your campus of study will change to our Wolverhampton or Walsall Campus from September 2026.

There will be a relocation of teaching of some courses to different buildings on the same campus. The planned closure of the George Wallis Building (MK) means that Creative Industries courses will be relocated to new, modern and inspiring teaching and learning spaces within the Housman Building (MX) by July 2026. The new spaces will provide an enhanced learning environment and foster an enriched student experience.  The Sports Centre at Wolverhampton City Campus will be repurposed to create a medical school and accompanying facilities to support our developing education provision. Extensive sports facilities remain open to all at Walsall Campus. 

The changes may be a little disruptive, but we will try to limit this so as not to affect the delivery of your programme.

We look forward to the positive changes to enhance student facilities and create an improved environment to enrich your university experience.

The creation of a new, inspiring, vibrant and fit for purpose School of Creative Industries facility in the Housman (MX) building will be completed by July 2026. Our investment in this facility and enhanced course portfolio will deliver a sector-leading learning environment and foster an enriched student experience. 

The decision to close the George Wallis Building (MK) was not made lightly and follows a thorough review of the building's sustainability and the University's long-term needs. The building requires significant investment of an estimated £54m to upgrade to appropriate standards.

The vision for the estate masterplan captures the development of a City Centre student village and plaza. The option of demolishing the George Wallis Building (MK) will form part of the longer-term consideration in the next phase of the masterplan. Final details of all plans are still being determined.

We are committed to supporting all students through this transition and are happy to answer any questions or provide guidance through the SU feedback form.

We understand the importance of collective input in this process. We are committed to working closely with staff and students to develop new facilities and ensure a smooth transition.

ASK@WLV is the first point of contact for all student queries, so please just ask the friendly and knowledgeable team who are here to help you get the support you need to make the most out of your time at university:  https://www.wlv.ac.uk/current-students/student-support/askwlv/

Who can I contact for more information?

We aim to share regular updates and have multiple opportunities for feedback and questions.

The Students’ Union has a form in which they are collating student questions and feedback:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=y7Ig5ikBu0Se3aqm6QV1FBNT0mAf2PRNms_P_cUF6fVUNEhaT0EzVTcxNU5JMTFZRjhGS1g4NUVNNS4u 

These campus transformations are designed to create a more connected and vibrant environment, facilitating greater collaboration and ultimately improving the student and staff experience, which will directly impact our collective success.

All teaching, research and support activities will relocate from our Telford Campus from August 2026. Our intention is that all staff that can relocate from Telford will work from one of our other campuses. We will discuss options with individuals who feel that relocation to an alternative campus is problematic for them.

The Wolverhampton campuses will undergo developments in line with the Masterplan to improve facilities, provide room for growth and create a more connected university experience for all.  

As part of the Masterplan, many areas will undergo changes including;

• The relocation of teaching activities from Telford Campus to Wolverhampton  and Walsall campuses by August 2026.  

• The relocation of Professional Services teams and activities to the second floor of the Civic Centre by October 2025.
• There is a planned closure of the George Wallis Building (MK) and relocation of Creative Industries courses to new, modern and inspiring teaching and learning spaces within the Housman building (MX) by July 2026.
• The introduction of the International Study Centre delivering international foundation programmes from Housman Building (MX) from September 2025.

The move to the Civic Centre is a strategic decision to optimise our estate, co-locate Professional Services in a modern and vibrant office environment, and to enhance collaborative working with key NHS and Local Authority partners. The move will also free up the Housman building to re-locate the School of Creative Industries and accommodate Malvern House International, our international foundation year provider.

The plan is to relocate the majority of the Professional Services staff that are not directly student-facing into one space in the Civic Centre. We recognise that some roles have elements of student-facing activity and we will be working with teams assessing specific requirements in the coming months.

Yes, the current staff parking provision will not be impacted by the first phase of the Estates Masterplan. We are exploring additional provision for those with disabilities near the Civic Centre for those Professional Services staff who are relocating.

Campus safety is our top priority. Security personnel are available 24/7.  We strongly recommend that all staff and students download the SafeZone app. This app allows for immediate contact with security, should you have any concerns or require support.

We will co-ordinate a phased move of Professional Services teams to the Civic Centre from July–October 2025.

The move of Professional Services staff to the Civic Centre is part of our long-term plan and is intended to be permanent.

The University of Wolverhampton’s Professional Services staff will be located on the 2^nd floor in a dedicated space. The Civic Centre is also occupied by Wolverhampton City Council staff on other floors. It has an onsite café and coffee shop which we will be able to use.

The new Professional Services hub is a large open plan office space, with seating for approximately 470 persons at any time. In the centre of the space will be meeting rooms, collaboration areas, toilets, kitchens and offices for our dedicated use.

The desk spaces are mostly in groups of 8 (2x4 formation). There are a large number of individual lockers available for our staff to use for their own storage needs. Cupboard/cabinet storage space is also available.

The project team will consult with managers and staff networks around appropriate seating arrangements. Please discuss with your manager any specific requirements you may have that can be passed on to the project planning team.  Tours have been organised with dates shared in Insider. If you have not been able to join one to date, please raise this with your manager who can contact the project team. We will be doing as much as we can to help our teams with the move, and to settle into our new office.

The project team will consult with managers and staff networks around relevant arrangements.

Please discuss with your manager any specific requirements you may have that can be escalated to the project planning team.

The University is committed to supporting staff and flexible working. Access to the Civic Centre is between the hours of 7.30am-6pm. All existing policy applies.

There are some details yet to be clarified regarding the transfer of monitors, monitor arms, chairs, etc, and all requirements will be reviewed. If you have specialist equipment, arrangements will be made to have that transferred. Contact details will be shared from the project team for managers to update on specialist requirements.

Yes, there are a number of meeting spaces in the new office of various sizes (mainly small and medium sized). We will also be working with Estates to establish a booking system for the new meeting room spaces.

The space will be subject to the same policies as all other University-occupied spaces. There will be a full H&S assessment of the floor plan. First aid kits available at appropriate intervals, and first aid-trained staff on the floor.

As occupants of the Civic Centre, we will be required to abide by the building’s access regulations. You will be notified by the project team on the protocols in due course.

Please note that students will not be able to access the premises. Student-facing services are/will be located where students can access these easily.  

The building has accessible entrances and lifts to accommodate accessibility needs. Please get in touch should you have any specific accessibility queries we can help with via the staff feedback form: Estates Masterplan.

Yes, we have been undertaking tours, if you have not been able to join one to date, please raise this with your manager who can contact the project team. We will be doing as much as we can to help our teams with the move, and to settle into our new office.

If you have any questions regarding the move, please speak to your line manager or use this form to provide comments or ask any questions: Estates Masterplan

All teaching, research and support activities will be relocated to Wolverhampton or Walsall campuses by August 2026.

All relevant equipment used for teaching and research will be relocated to the alternative site for that area, which will be undertaken in consultation with the relevant academic and technical teams.

We have held briefing sessions in consultation with the tenants. We are committed to keeping tenants informed as we progress with our planning.

 The University is currently exploring future options for Telford Campus following August 2026. Stakeholders will be informed as plans are developed.