With over 29,000 students and 3,000 employees, in and around Bristol, England the University of West of England Bristol is one of the most popular public universities in England.
The university offers over 600 undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and short-term courses, with a broad portfolio of subjects covering the arts, creative industries, health, science, business, law, environment, and technology.
UWE has close links to more than 1,000 companies and agencies that provide support to the university to develop relevant content and offer its students different professional opportunities through working partnerships, such as with CERN, Rolls Royce, NHS and BBC.
International students make up 12 percent of the world's 140 students, which makes it a diversified and exciting place to come and study..
It has over 140 clubs and societies based on the new building of the Student Union, the heart of campus life, in its very strong campus Community. International students feel at home with programs that support them, including guidance, excursions and annual events.
University of West of England Campus
Frenchay Campus
Frenchay Campus is the largest campus in terms of student numbers as most of its courses are based there. It's just four miles north of the city centre (just 15 minutes by Metrobus).
City campus
City campus provides courses in the creative and cultural industries, and is made up of Bower Ashton, Arnolfini, Spike Island, and Watershed.
Gloucester Campus
UWE Bristol, Gloucester Campus is situated in the Alexandra Warehouse at Gloucester Docks on the stunning Gloucester docks. Home to Gloucester Quays shopping centre, there are numerous shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Gloucester city centre is just a short ten-minute walk away from Gloucester Campus.
Gloucester Campus, offers BSc(Hons) Nursing (Adult Nursing) courses.
Glenside Campus
Glenside Campus is three miles northeast of the centre, set in the beautiful grounds in the Fishponds area of the city.It offers allied health, nursing and midwifery students.
Hartpury University
Hartpury University( college) became an Associate Faculty of UWE Bristol in 1997. The college, based on a campus near Gloucester, covers more than 200 hectares of countryside, with woodlands, farm, lake and equine centre.
Hartpury University offers courses related to animal sciences, sport or equine, agriculture or conservation,
Facilities in Campus
- Libraries
- Accomodation
- film studios
- Sports centers
- Cafes
- Bars
- Restaurants
- art simulation suite
- Optometry and Clinical Skills Centre
- robotics labs (One of Europe’s largest).
- crime scene house for Forensic Science students.
University of West of England Location Specialities
UWE Bristol is based in the largest city in the south-west, Bristol, which is a thriving economic and creative city, Bristol has been voted 'Best Living Place in Britain 2017' and it is the ideal place to live and study,
• It is also a top destination for shops, cafés, and restaurants, offering a large selection.
It is the home of start-ups and shared workspaces, professional bodies, incubators and multinational corporations, such as Rolls-Royce, the BBC, Airbus and Intel, as a main center of commerce.
Based on its cultural, nightlife and proximity to a beautiful countryside, Bristol was the very first UK to win the European Green Capital award in 2015, whereas The Sunday Times in 2017 named Bristol as its best city.
It is also known as Kindest City (Co-op Food poll 2016), Happiest to work in (Guardian, 2016).
University of West of England Accommodation
UWE Bristol provides both on campuses and in the city centre, a number of safe, comfortable and inspirative places to live on.
University approved accommodation is guaranteed to first year students as long as they accept UWE as their first choice and submit an accommodation application by the relevant time.
A total of 4,500 rooms are available and all UWE Bristol-owned accommodation includes overnight security, wifi, content insurance and laundry facilities.
Students may choose to live in residence halls in the town centre, or in Frenchay Campus or Glenside Campus accommodations.
UWE Bristol also has a single access to a large number of rooms in the city, ideal for students who enjoy inner-city life or study at the City Campus.
University of West of England Ranking
Nationally, UWE Bristol is ranked 55th by the Complete University Guide 2020,
- 28th by The Guardian University Guide 2020
- 58th by The Times/The Sunday Times 2020.
Teaching Quality
With over GBP 300 millions in facility investment until 2020, UWE Bristol constantly improves their students offering both in terms of teaching, training and the built environment.
The university is renowned for its teaching quality and its overall student expertise.
In the Teaching Excellence Framework, UWE Bristol received the highest standards,the GOLD rating.
Expert academics at the university are leaders in their field and several have received national teaching awards to recognize their efforts.
Academic Divisions
- Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Environment and Technology
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
- Hartpury College (Associate Faculty)
Why University of West of England?
- More than 8,000 placements were undertaken in 2017/18.
- More than 3,000 students and graduates have undertaken paid internships since 2010.
- An alumni network of over 275,000 former students.
- Over 150 courses come with professional accreditation from industry bodies.
- Bristol, the best place to live in Britain’ (The Sunday Times (March 2017).
How to Reach? Or Travel
Bristol is conveniently located only 90 minutes from London by train and 15 minutes from Bath. The town has an international airport that offers connections to most major destinations in Europe.
Bath is 15 minutes by train from Bristol Temple Meads station.
London is 90 minutes by train or a couple of hours by coach – University of West England has their own Megabus stop at Frenchay Campus. * The University of West England has its own megabus stop at Frenchay Campus, 90 minutes by train.
Bristol International Airport connects the area to the world
From most of the country, near the M4 and M5 roads, the university can be easily accessible. Train and coach connections are also excellent.
The University Campus is very convenient to Bristol Parkway station and regular busses go to the campus directly.
There are direct National Express and Megabus coaches from Victoria Coach Station and other central London locations, also from Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport.
Trains to Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads run from Paddington Station in London. You can catch connections to Paddington or Reading station from the London airports, see National Rail for timetables and bookings.
University of the West of England Scholarships/Financial Aid
- University of the West of England offers a variety of scholarships for various international undergraduate and graduate students.
- Some scholarship opportunities for international students include:
| Name of Scholarship | Eligibility | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Formations Business Scholarship | Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students applying for a course at Bristol Business School. | 600 GBP |
| Chancellor’s Scholarship | Awarded to postgraduate students. Awardees will have to take an internship within the International Office or other departments and ambassadorial activity. | 50% of tuition fee |
| Faculty of Art, Creative Industries and Education Dean’s Bursary | Awarded to undergraduate applicants of Art, Creative Industries and Education program. | 1,000 GBP |
| Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Dean’s Scholarship | Awarded to postgraduate applicants of the Health and Applied Sciences department. | 100% of tuition fee |
| International Sport Scholarship | Awarded to high performing athletes. | 30% tuition fee discount and sport support package |
| Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship | Awarded to previous undergraduate UWE Bristol students continuing postgraduate students. | 50% of tuition fee |
| Millenium Scholarship | Awardees will have to take an internship within the International Office or other departments and ambassadorial activity. | 50% of tuition fee |
University of West of England Famous Aluminis
- radio presenter Angellica Bell,
- comedian Russell Howard,
- artist Paul Coldwell
- sportsperson Simon Shaw.
- Cricketer Jack Russell
University of West of England English Language Requirements:
IELTS:
- UG – 6.0 with 5.5 in each component
- UG Final Year Entry – 6.5 with no component below 5.5 OR 6.0 with no more than one component at 5.5
- PG – 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
TOEFL:
- UG – 80 or above, 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.
- UG Final Year Entry – 90 or above, 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.
- PG – 90 or above, 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.
PTE:
- UG – 50 with 51 in each component.
- PG – 58 with 51 in each component.
The Requirements may Defer for some Programs.
For more Details on Entry Requirements, Click HERE.
Waiver:
Higher Secondary School Certificate/Indian School Certificate – Standard XII from CBSE/CISCE/WBCHSEB: English Language – 70%
English language requirements for international students:
| Tests | Scores |
|---|---|
| Cambridge CPE | Grade C |
| Cambridge CAE | Grade C |
| Cambridge CAE and CPE | UG: 169 overall PG: 176 overall |
| Cambridge IGCSE | Grade C or above |
| DET (for 2020-21 only) | UG: 100 PG: 110 |
| European Baccalaureate | 6.0 to 7.0 or above |
| TOEFL (IBT) | UG: 80 or above PG: 90 or above |
| IELTS | UG: 6.0 with 5.5 in each PG: 6.5 with 5.5 in each |
| International Baccalaureate | Grade 4 or Grade 5 |
| PTE Academic | UG: 50 overall PG: 58 overall |
| West African Senior School Certificate | Grade 1 to 6 |
