University of the West of England

MORE THAN A DEGREE A 360° EXPERIENCE

We know how important it is to choose the right university and that’s why we’ve created learning experience that offers you more than just a degree.

UWE Bristol is one of the UK’s most popular universities with over 30,000 students studying here and with our overseas partners. Based in one of the UK’s most thriving and creative cities, Bristol is a great city to study in with plenty of opportunities both socially and professionally.

THE BEST CITY TO LIVE IN THE UK

UWE Bristol is based in the south-west’s largest city – Bristol, which is a thriving economic and creative city. Bristol was voted “Best Place to live in Britain 2017” and it is the ideal place to live and study, with its rich history, vibrant culture and nearby countryside and coast. It is also a top retail destination, with a great selection of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants.

Bristol is ideally located just 90 minutes by train to London and 15 minutes to Bath. The city has an international airport which provides routes to most major European destinations.

A TOP 30 UNIVERSITY

UWE Bristol is ranked 28th out of 121 UK institutions, in the 2020 Guardian League Tables. Four subject areas, Architecture, Philosophy, Film and Photography and Earth and Marine sciences have been ranked in the top ten nationally.

With more than 600 courses available at undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and short course level, UWE Bristol offers a broad range of subjects across the arts, creative industries, health, science, business, and law, environment and technology disciplines. The University is well known for the quality of its teaching, and for student experience as a whole.

A GOLD STANDARD INSTITUTION

In June 2018, UWE Bristol was awarded gold status in the Government rankings for higher education providers. We’re among just a handful of UK universities to achieve TEF Gold-standard university status in Teaching and Learning. This is the highest standard and means you can be confident that you’re getting the best.

EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES

We pride ourselves on ensuring our students gain the necessary skills and support they need to secure employment upon graduation. Whether in the form of placements, internships or our award winning career service – 94% of UWE Bristol international first-degree graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation.

Close links have been built with leading employers such as Airbus, Hewlett Packard, CERN, Rolls Royce, the NHS, Aardman Animation and the BBC to help develop the right content for our courses and to give students exposure to diverse professional opportunities.

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