University Name:
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UCAS Code: B80
Location: Bristol, west of England. Show on Map
Site: Four campuses in and around city; partner colleges
A modern university; a member of the University Alliance group of universities.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 32,840 |
| Undergraduates: | 80% |
| Postgraduates: | 20% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 26,245 |
| Male: | 45% |
| Female: | 55% |
| Full Time: | 77% |
| Mature on Entry: | 30% |
| UK Students: | 92% |
| State school entry: | 90% |
Teaching Staff
957 full-time equivalent.
Broad study areas
Art & design; built environment; business; computing; education; engineering; health; humanities; law; science; social science.
Freshers
| Admission Information: | AS-levels accepted in combination with 2+ A-levels equivalent. UCAS tariff used. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 300 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 8% |
| Accommodation: | All first years housed (if they apply by the deadline). |
Institution
| Founded: | 1969 as Bristol Polytechnic, from technical, commerce, art, education and health colleges; university status 1992. |
| Site: | 4 campuses and 3 regional centres (school of health). |
| How to get there: | City well served by rail (main line to Bristol Parkway and Temple Mead stations) and coach (including Megabus to Frenchay campus); close to M4 (for London, Heathrow and south Wales) and M5 (Birmingham, the north and the west country). Buses from Bristol city centre to all campuses; inter-campus/city centre Ulink buses (free for most students in UWE-managed accommodation). |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Student advice, welfare, counselling, mentoring, health, disability and well-being services; nursery; faith & spirituality centre. |
| Amenities: | Bookshop, bank, centre for performing arts, SU services including sport and activities centre, media centre, jobshop, advice centre, 5 bars, nursery, shops, student radio station; 100+ clubs and societies. |
| Sporting facilities: | State-of-the-art sports centre includes fully-equipped fitness suite, glass-backed squash courts, multi-use sports hall, indoor climbing wall and aerobics studio; water-based astropitch (for hockey and other sports); additional fitness suite, squash courts and sports performance gym on Frenchay Campus for elite athletes and sports clubs. Range of semi-competitive leagues and tournaments, coaching courses, volunteering schemes, physiotherapy and sports massage, gym services (eg fitness tests, personal training). Sports performance staff support elite athletes. |
| Accommodation: | All first years who require it (and apply by 1 July) are guaranteed university-approved accommodation. 4048 self-catering places available, £96−£134 per week, contracts 41-42 weeks, Sept−July. Students live in privately-owned accommodation for 2+ years: rents £60−£130 pw self-catering. Demand high in September−December each year. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | 5 libraries, with 500,000 books and e-books, 10,000+ journals (95% online), range of searchable online databases for subject specific information. Main library open 24/7 in term time; self-service borrowing and returning items; off-campus access to online resources. 1840 study spaces (group, silent and quiet space, bookable group study rooms), wifi, quick access PCs. Workshops on using library resources, research skills and referencing, study skills support; help available 24/7. Information provision, £93 pa spent for each student (FTE). Separate IT service. 1700 networked PCs with access to library catalogue, internet, mail and specialist software. 24-hr facilities; wireless access in all libraries and many communal areas; access from 4000+ accommodation rooms. IT support available during working hours and by phone including at evenings and weekends. |
| Study abroad: | Opportunities on some degrees for study or work placements in Europe through Erasmus (some teaching in English) plus exchanges worldwide eg USA, Hong Kong. Languages can be included on some courses or as an additional module. Self-tuition facilities available. |
| Careers: | Careers services include online information resources, recruitment fairs, visiting speakers, advertised vacancies for jobs, placements and internships, appointments and drop-ins for careers advice. Activity to build awareness of what is necessary for career success is built in to most courses. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £8500 pa (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university for students who go home in vacations. |
| Term-time work: | Students advised not to work more than 14 hours pw (average) during term-time. SU Jobshop offers (free) part-time job-seeking service. |
| Financial help: | 514 bursaries of £3000 in Year 1 (accommodation costs of £2000, cash bursary of £1000) and 500 cash bursaries of £1000 pa, open to English-domiciled students whose family income is up to £25k pa – priority given to eg students from Access courses, disabled students, care leavers, those with very low incomes. Also £800,000 Access Fund, to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds once they start their studies. Also £500,000 government funds; plus short-term loans; £30,000 international students’ hardship fund; awards range from £100−£2000 pa. Priorities for the fund are student parents and disabled students. Apply for help to Student Advice & Welfare Services. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £9000 pa for first degrees. International students pay £10,000 pa (classroom), £10,500 pa (lab-based). |
Courses
Academic features:
Programmes professionally and vocationally relevant; focus is on preparing students for future careers
Awarding body:
University of the West of England (Bristol UWE)
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BA(ITE), BSc, BEng, LLB, FdA, FdSci
Length of courses:
3 years; sandwich 4 years; FdA/FdSci 2 years.
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Aerodynamics
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Animation
- Architectural Design
- Architectural Technology
- Architecture
- Art
- Audio
- Banking
- Biochemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Building Studies
- Building Surveying
- Building Technology
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Studies
- Childhood Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Community Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Technology
- Computing
- Conservation
- Construction
- Countryside Management
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Drama
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering (General)
- English
- English as a Foreign Language
- Environmental Science
- Equine Studies
- Estate Management
- Fashion
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Financial Economics
- Forensic Science
- Geography
- Graphic Design
- Health
- History
- Housing Management
- Human Biology
- Humanities
- Illustration
- Information Technology
- Interactive Games Production
- International Business
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Law
- Linguistics
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Studies
- Media Technology
- Midwifery
- Molecular Biology
- Motor Sport Engineering
- Multimedia
- Music Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
- Politics
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantity Surveying
- Radiography
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports Sciences
- Sports Studies
- Statistics
- Teacher Training
- Textiles
- Tourism
- Town/Country Planning
- Veterinary Nursing
- Veterinary Studies
- Web Development/Design
- Wildlife Management
Student view
Katy Phillips, Vice-President of the Student Representative Council (Marketing course)
Living
What’s it like as a place to live? Bristol is a busy and vibrant city, there’s always something going on.
How’s the student accommodation? The new student village has allowed us to create a UWE community on campus as well as offer a range of city centre accommodation and student housing.
What’s the student population like? Varied. From local undergraduates to postgraduates and international students.
How do students and locals get on? Students do loads of community volunteering with both the students union and the university.
Studying
What’s it like as a place to study? There are a wide variety of courses and options for joint honours study at UWE so students can find a course to suit them.
Socialising
What are student societies like? There are a huge range from religious groups to sporting and interest societies. Also if a student wants to set something up, they are given funding and training on doing so.
What’s a typical night out? Again, there is much on offer, bars, clubs, comedy nights etc.
And how much does it cost? Fun can be had on a budget in Bristol. Great for students!
How can you get home safely? With student and public buses as well as taxis, transport is in abundance.
Money
Is it an expensive place to live? It depends where you go; the prices on the whole reflect city living.
Average price of a pint? Less that £2
And the price of a takeaway? Depends on what you fancy!
What’s the part-time work situation? The union offers a jobshop with over 6500 jobs every year, which are flexible around student studies.
Summary
What’s the best feature about the place? The diversity of our campuses.
And to sum it all up? A really exciting and fun-filled place.
Past Students
Jack Russell (England wicket keeper), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits guitarist), Kyran Bracken (England rugby), Dawn Primarolo MP.
More info?
Union website, www.uwesu.net.
Contact
Address:
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Tel:
0117 32 83333
Email:
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Application:
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