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3.87 / 5 from 215 verified student reviews

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The uni is great, especially all the tutors in my course they're all really helpful and sweet. The art shop is really helpful as well.

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Bath Spa University Ranking


University of Sheffield #1
Ulster University #2
University of Birmingham #3
University of St Andrews #4
Queen's University Belfast (QUB) #5
University of Southampton #6
University of Leeds #7
University of Warwick #8
University of Aberdeen #9
University of Exeter #10

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Bath Spa University Hall Rankings


James House #1
The Depot #2
The Exchange #3
Avon Studios #4
Charlton Court #5
iQ Twerton Mill #6
Waterside Court #7

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Students' Union at Bath Spa University

StudentCrowd Students' Union score: 3.9 / 5

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3.87 / 5 from 215 verified student reviews

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The uni is great, especially all the tutors in my course they're all really helpful and sweet. The art shop is really helpful as well.

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Applying to Bath Spa University

Entry Requirements

72-120 UCAS Points

Average range for Bath Spa University entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
11,985
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Applications:
15,335
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Offer rate:
78.2%
Acceptances:
2,420
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Applicants:
13,255
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Acceptance rate:
15.78%

This is the latest available data, published by UCAS - 9th January 2023. All data is based on UCAS standard definitions.


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What is the distance from newton park to local shops? Are they easy to access?
By member1074971 On 15th January 23
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Hi, looking at Bath Spa for next year. Would really appreciate any advice regarding accommodation, facilities, nightlife etc
By member573281 On 13th November 22
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There is no switchboard or admissions line at Bath Spa Uni available, how do we talk to someone about my daughters admission for September 2020, she has a confirmed place. What action do we need to complete now?
By member849685 On 6th July 20
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Is Bath Spa uni isolated? do you have to get a bus to town or could you walk and is it safe to do so? Are there good sports facilites (after uni clubs) and what's the student union bar like?
By member944606 On 2nd January 20
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What is the Newton Park acc9mmodation like?
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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member4103074 On 6th March 24 verified Verified student

Brilliant campus and facilities, and all the staff are lovely with the correct processes in place to help students with all their needs.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1098744 On 1st February 24 verified Verified student

Amazing facilities and great staff

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1394499 On 3rd November 23 verified Verified student

The uni is great, especially all the tutors in my course they're all really helpful and sweet. The art shop is really helpful as well.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member991918 On 5th October 23 verified Verified student

Really really easy to move in very very helpful and lovely staff would recommend so much also a lovley room

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member589194 On 22nd July 23 verified Verified student

Great for facilities, welcoming stuff and a safe and creative space to work in.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1089182 On 22nd July 23 verified Verified student

eszter was great help through my time at waterside

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member589170 On 21st July 23 verified Verified student

Great uni, love going there. Facilities are great

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1189152 On 20th July 23 verified Verified student

Great so far, clean facilities and kind staff course is super fun!

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1389089 On 18th July 23 verified Verified student

Societies are great and the Locksbrook campus is very nice.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1289048 On 17th July 23 verified Verified student

A good location with tricky entrances. However, the sector I worked had great facilities and had a lot to offer to accommodate me when I’m study or in seminars. I gave some clubs and societies ago but found balancing time with them and study difficult, though I thought they are well-run.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member589034 On 17th July 23 verified Verified student

Decent uni, gorg campus, big fan

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member688607 On 4th July 23 verified Verified student

Nothing is perfect, pretty much like I rated above...

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member688512 On 1st July 23 verified Verified student

Very good place, has amazing professors who are all willing to help when you have issues. It is a picturesque university, a good space to be. Amazing facilities too

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member788448 On 30th June 23 verified Verified student

Poor effort in terms of reaching out to struggling students, makes it really seem like it’s all about money and therefore student wellbeing is ignored. When I first joined, there was a welcome speech in which students were notified that this is quite a small University in comparison to others, yet students like me were still made to feel unnoticed:) There are a few exceptions and lecturers which showed interest and care in regards to my situation, that’s why I’m excited to be surrounded by those people next year, however I definitely feel a lot of resentment towards my University.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member888436 On 29th June 23 verified Verified student

great facilities, especially for what i do

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1288046 On 24th June 23 verified Verified student

My experience has been good and hope this continues in the next years

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member487951 On 23rd June 23 verified Verified student

My course is accredited by Bath Spa but is based in Bristol. So I’ve never been to Bath Spa campus. And I generally don’t have anything to do with them.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member787878 On 22nd June 23 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus, staff always lovely

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member787794 On 20th June 23 verified Verified student

good university and good university experience with room for improvement

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member587718 On 20th June 23 verified Verified student

Each campus is very nice and presentable, good support from staff, and a good social area.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member887231 On 5th June 23 verified Verified student

A very unfriendly place to study, haven’t made any good memories whilst at campus. Little engagement with the classes/classmates. Lectures are okay but whole experience still effected from Covid and strikes. Would study elsewhere

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1381415 On 16th March 23 verified Verified student

Reasonably small for a uni, so socially not the best, but maintained pretty well, experience varies course to course

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1180803 On 9th March 23 verified Verified student

Bath Spa is an excellent university and I will feel incredibly sad when I have to graduate and leave this summer. It has a beautiful campus which is fantastic for well-being, as well as a wonderful community feel with the staff and students. The SU do a fantastic job at ensuring the student experience is as good as possible, and they make sure all student voices are heard. An overall wonderful university

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member577357 On 7th February 23 verified Verified student

I love the campus, it’s so beautiful and the facilities are incredible.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member977216 On 6th February 23 verified Verified student

Lovely campus, lots of opportunities

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1270932 On 19th August 22 verified Verified student

amazing university glade i ended up here

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member464469 On 1st December 21 verified Verified student

Good support from staff, there's a decent range of societies but no where near as many as the main Bath university. Campus is beautiful. lecturers are really good and the facilities are new and clean. Overall it's a great uni.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member763612 On 8th November 21 verified Verified student

The facilities are really good, staff are lovely. Could be a bit better with communication and online devices

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1261271 On 23rd July 21 verified Verified student

on the music courses we have amazing lecturers, not always easy to get a hold of but always around to encourage us.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member458488 On 15th June 21 verified Verified student

Excellent resources and teaching, best option for students!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member459516 On 3rd June 21 verified Verified student

Newton park campus is super scenic and makes the 9am starts worth it

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member957001 On 28th April 21 verified Verified student

Great uni, although I can’t comment on accommodation facilities as I don’t live there :)

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1055011 On 7th March 21 verified Verified student

I study textiles for fashion and interiors - I love my course and the teachers are really helpful and inspiring

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member753279 On 2nd January 21 verified Verified student

just now If I could give it 0 I probably would. This university has caused so much suffering to so many people. They mess up courses. Promises you things you can't actually take and then say it is too late to change. The marking (in performance based lectures) are biased. Combined lectures can be messed up. They threaten you not to complain if you have an issue (even not telling you there is a complaint system separate from the university). One student was locked in a room by the lecturer and told not to appeal his grade. Another student threatened not to complain until after graduation, by then the deadlines for complaints was closed. For me, they never even told me there was a complaint system that was separate from my course. I thought I would get bad grades if I complained. I didn't know until after about the students union complaint department. They do not advertise it. Mental Health service is terrible. You get no support. All the different departments for graduation,

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1152476 On 21st November 20 verified Verified student

2020 making the best out of a terrible situation

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member751859 On 31st October 20 verified Verified student

The Uni captured most of the things it said about itself on paper, truly on arrival I met the most amazing support which made my study quiet interesting. If you are the party type and less study kinda fella, Bath might not be your place. Communication is excellent when you open up.

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member851019 On 8th September 20 verified Verified student

Lack of communication. Overly Bureaucratic. Campus, although beautiful is miles away from Bath and walking into town could take upwards of 45 minutes to an hour. The accommodation in town (Green Park, Charlton Court, Waterside) is massively overpriced for what you are getting. Many societies but only few are active. The campus is beautiful but honestly, just go for a walk there rather than study.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1149854 On 11th July 20 verified Verified student

Wifi is terrible. Usually can't access stuff in lectures because of it and it goes down a lot and is slow.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member846892 On 21st March 20 verified Verified student

Love Bath Spa, Newton is the nicest campus literally like living in a fairy tale

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1044126 On 30th November 19 verified Verified student

It is very good indeed has fun only thrown up twice so far

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1344100 On 28th November 19 verified Verified student

Students Union by far is the best part of this institution

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member444027 On 26th November 19 verified Verified student

Great Campus, seemingly lack of rooms for my course

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By millerS On 22nd November 19 verified Verified student

Basically a great University, but it’s not the place if your wanting uni for its nightlife!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member543780 On 19th November 19 verified Verified student

I’m a work alone kind of guy and not on campus so I don’t really know anything about careers services

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1343751 On 18th November 19 verified Verified student

Bath Spa is a great University as it is not so big. The lectures and seminars are more personal with lecturers having the capacity to focus on the individual students and their enquiries.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member743274 On 7th November 19 verified Verified student

Some great pastoral care, but courses can be tedious. No real sense of communication either

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member442794 On 17th October 19 verified Verified student

Beautiful university and campus, Gardens accommodation is amazing and there's a great mix of different societies. I'm really happy I chose this uni and bath is such a lovely City as well!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member540065 On 2nd July 19 verified Verified student

amazing university,beautiful environment!!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member838760 On 1st June 19 verified Verified student

Not much info given to us about the club's and societies

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By Apollo On 27th February 19 verified Verified student

The campus is set in stunning countryside and has a very friendly and laid back atmosphere. Academic staff have an open door policy and are very approachable. The careers team are really good and offer lots of opportunities such as placements and volunteering within industry both in the UK (and during summer breaks abroad) as well as posting lots of part time job opportunities. I absolutely love studying here.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member1235130 On 30th November 18 verified Verified student

Not a great place to study. Library is always busy and the people there are often very chatty so it is hard to concentrate when you're trying to read and/or get some work done. My mental health took a real nosedive whilst studying here, but GP and Student Support services were very unhelpful. Regarding clubs, although I paid a membership fee, I never got any updates about meetings or anything, so they pretty much stole my money. Classes weren't great, although the content was interesting for some modules, I think they could have been taught a little bit better. A lot of seminars either consisted of reading slides or having the tutor ask a question and receive an awkward silence as a response. Socially, I felt like this uni was very cliquey, sort of felt like I was back at school. Once I sat at a table with a bunch of girls during class (as there was no other available seating left), only to be met by strange looks, the Mean Girls quote, "You can't sit with us!" comes to mind.

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Student Review: 1.2 /5
By member1235070 On 27th November 18 verified Verified student

Bad uni don't go 103rd in the league tables for a reason.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member934489 On 23rd October 18 verified Verified student

My experience here has been disheartening. There is a lack of organisation with clubs and societies and there aren't many options to choose from so it is hard to make friends. Classes are large and impersonal which also makes it hard to befriend people there is no 'group' feeling that you should usually get with classmates it is just very isolating. Had I not previously done an A Level subject before my degree, I would not have the slightest clue on the stuff that is being taught as the lecturers tend to overcomplicate things when this is the stuff that I had learned during A level and i found it fairly straight forward back then so i can't imagine what it's like for people who are new to this content. The student union shop is very overpriced yet claims to be 'affordable' for students.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member633064 On 24th July 18 verified Verified student

Overall a good uni (although small)

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member529090 On 17th November 17 verified Verified student

They did not help me in regards with transferring to other course. Very disappointed. But the facilities are great and technicians are very helpful.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member629023 On 10th November 17 verified Verified student

A potentially great Uni let down by poor logistics and communication. You can never get a clear answer from staff on university related issues or policy, and its constant expansion is putting strain on the universities infrastructure, which was not great to begin with. Societies and clubs are also somewhat flat, as their creators are not given a lot of support from the university nor are they encourage or given the facilities needed to flourish, leading to drinking becoming the only source of entertainment for many, Some subjects are also worthless and bring down the calibre of the university, key examples of this being: Dance, Theatre production and performance. All of which are not really subjects that can be tackled properly in a university setting, nor do they belong in such a setting. Finally however, the university does have some amazing academics and a strong performance in academic studies in the areas of History and philosophy and English literature.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1025915 On 19th February 17 verified Verified student

Terrible university, expensive to live in, no support given to students who are struggling

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member425683 On 7th January 17 verified Verified student

No major problems with anything

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member1324372 On 21st October 16 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus and nature. Huge problem is with people who are just terrible. Professors as well as students. Unhelpful, weird and arrogant. Terrible people. Professors don't help at all but adore to give you fail. You gain nothing from knowledge.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member1224269 On 11th October 16 verified Verified student

A bit specific. The PGCE for science subjects is awful. Half a term in, and no teaching. "We struggle to find schools" - how about taking less students? Or is the 9k. too much of a temptation?

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1324051 On 19th September 16 verified Verified student

Really good experience at Bath Spa, teaching was fantastic aswell as it being a really beautiful campus with a very positive atmosphere

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1222877 On 25th June 16 verified Verified student

Beautiful university, just shambolic in its organisation of course content and is generally unhelpful with regards to the financial struggle of being a student in a city with London prices, except you don't get the benefit of extra money like London students do. They should offer far more than an automated e-mail saying "get a job" like ?? As if I hadn't thought of such a genius idea. -.-

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By brokentripod On 3rd May 16 verified Verified student

stunning campus with an amazing community feel, great atmosphere to constantly see happy people around so guess that shows how nice it is here.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By gld On 1st May 16 verified Verified student

The campus and its facilities are great, there are lots of spaces to work and learn and it is a safe and enjoyable environment to learn in. The clubs and societies are rubbish though, it really needs to be improved.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1022131 On 1st May 16 verified Verified student

Campus is absolutely stunning and most of the facilities are great and well maintained, but I do wish there were more readily available music spaces, as they can get booked up very quickly. There are a good selection of various clubs and socieities here. The SU building bar and shop are great, but some of the shop products are a little pricey. Wifi can be hard to get in the SU and up by Gardens.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member722116 On 30th April 16 verified Verified student

beautiful campus, lovely teaching buildings

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member522113 On 30th April 16 verified Verified student

The university is a beautiful spot with great people and facilities, but due to being small it does lack in certain things like a bigger student union and facilities to help with activities such as societies.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member822111 On 30th April 16 verified Verified student

Lovely campus! So chilled and friendly!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Lk2016 On 30th April 16 verified Verified student

Societies aren't as accessible to the masses. Not as appealing, SU needs improvement, really would like a clubs on campus as we are so far away from town. SU doesn't take cards either, that should be improved.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1218620 On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

The wifi and phone signal here are appalling... Eduroam will disappear in the middle of you loading a page and you are lucky if you get service on your phone long enough to send a text to your mum! Apart from that the campus is stunning! One of the most beautiful places I've been!

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By leah26 On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

East Wing Coffee on campus does the best coffee, and if that's not a reason to come to Bath Spa I don't know what is.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By KNSTRKT On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

Is a campus of students on massive land

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1018581 On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

Very over priced the food and drinks on campus which I think is disgusting considering we're students why are we being overcharged? Also students Union needs to be extended or made bigger somehow can't facilitate many at the moment.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1018576 On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

Newton is SO beautiful but the SU isn't great and is so far away for us living off campus. I joined Netball team but never got to play as too many members which is disappointing. Careers service has excellent presence, giving talks in lectures etc. but the Wifi took me weeks to figure out!!

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member918570 On 14th November 15 verified Verified student

Student union do the greatest pizza's and the uni's facilities are brilliant.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By BathSpa#1 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

Really nice campus that's very pitoresque! Wonderful place to study!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1117427 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

Absolutely amazing and beautiful campus, teaching staff are good and helpfull, love life at bath spa !

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member617426 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

Not too shabby. Very liberally minded, really open and lovely people. Degrees are more do-it-yourself types that force you to work independently. Really good. Would recommend to a friend. Solid 9.5/10. Cheeky.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1216752 On 15th October 15 verified Verified student

Internet on campus has been extended so it can reach all the way across and the students union has recently been refurbished so is brilliant for a good night out if you're not into clubbing!

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member416066 On 30th September 15 verified Verified student

University overall is pretty good, some aspects are pricey but that's the truth for any university. Found the SU too expensive and too concentrated on their own friends.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member811558 On 24th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath Spa is extremely good with its care of students, tutors and making you feel welcome during your studies! Opportunities to learn further is amazing here!

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member911077 On 11th July 15 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus, great SU and we have new buildings with loads of new facilities!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1211052 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Amazing university. Everyone is friendly and the teaching staff are brilliant! It's become a home away from home for me and I couldn't have asked for a better university experience - can't wait to restart my education with a PGCE beginning in September

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member911038 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Its a fantastic uni. Loads of opportunity with a combination of the right work load and excitement

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1011006 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath spa is set on a beautiful campus that makes even going to lectures a joy.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1010999 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath Spa University has changed my life completely, staff and students are very warming and being an international student coming from far away this was something that scared me, but in Bath Spa i felt welcomed and part of a big community from day 1

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member410983 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath Spa was an amazing and unforgettable experience. The size of the uni and the town is a real plus, as you are kept as an single individual. Campus is beautiful, safe, and welcoming. Halls allow you to socialise with everyone easily.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member710943 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

I have loved this uni over the past 2 years, both Newton and Sion Hill. It's so beautiful and the teaching is amazing!

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By CourteousPrancer1350 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Very beautiful campus with plenty of opportunities :)

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member510932 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Not much in the way of student life, such as societies. The union is pretty poor compared to many other universities. Although, the biology department facilities are brilliant

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1110921 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

The campus is beautiful but since they hadn't finished building the new accommodation in September, builders being around making noise in the morning was annoying however they're all finished now so should now

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Student Review: 4 /5
By girlbehindthebook On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Great university and the careers center is so support and helpful and even put you in contact with the right people!

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member410879 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Best first year of my life so far, looking forward to next year!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member810857 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Great university with supportive tutors but it could do with some tweaks to make things run more smoothly and provide more for our money.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1010842 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

It is a great University. The campus is lovely, you meet some really nice people, the courses really challenge you and the lecturers are the best.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member910822 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Fantastic caring university that invest in yiu as a real person rather then a number. I didn't want to leave.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1010819 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath Spa Uni has been an amazing place to study so far, the lecturers are helpful and friendly, the campus is beautiful and there is such a welcoming atmosphere that comes with it being a smaller population.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member710816 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

A fun and friendly place to be, great location and the lecturers are always around to help! Would recommend this university for anyone who's creative and wants to have their creative minds expanded even further.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1210814 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

If you say you go to Bath Spa Univeristy it will be assumed that you study some form of art, music, dance or acting. Not okay.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member910813 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus and good staff.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1210801 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

It's been successful in the last few years but needs to allow students to be more ambitious.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member710793 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Commercial Music Student: best course for it. Surrounded by inspirational industry experts and incredible facilities on a picturesque campus.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member610791 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

University set in a lovely location, very homely and a genuinely nice place to live. Brilliant transport links into the centre of Bath, and a city with plenty of things to do

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member510790 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath spa is a beautiful uni and Campus and has been an amazing place to study so far I'm looking forward to starting my second year as the history department have done nothing but guide and support me Through my first year, I absolutely love it here and recommend to everyone !

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member910785 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

It's a great area to live and study in. There's lots going on every week and the student union are very organised.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1210769 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Bath Spa University, what a surprise! I study at Sion Hill (the art and design campus) and the facilities are incredible. For me stuff like clubs and opportunities are pretty unnecessary and the students union I don't really feel has any true impact on any university, it just gives students an unnecessary sense of self importance. Due to that I won't be having any input on reviewing those aspects of the university. However the facilities, opportunities and access points I believe are critical for discussion. Sion Hill has amazing facilities which although rather expensive to use, offer much more than any other university in the UK you could attend. Five storeys of incredible workshops, studio spaces and inspiring gallery areas really makes this university an incredible place to study any art and design course at.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By JennyCharltonLucas On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Administration is terrible and little time devoted to one on one feedback. Tutors not easy to get hold of and difficult to get meetings with. Money spent on new buildings and halls with major disruption on campus throughout the year.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By WA1994 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

A lot of amazing lecturers and lovely people around the place, but terrorised by poor management, leadership and organisation from higher up. Prepare to be Spa'd.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member810756 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

A vibrant but homely uni, great if you like staying in or going out. The support system is great!

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Student Review: 1.5 /5
By member380668 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

It maybe a beautiful campus but don't let that fool you. In a few years, maybe, but as for right now spa is nothing more than a glorified college, a sub standard university with mediocre facilities and an incredibly poor faculty of staff across the board. The societies are fun but provide no investment in success and the university is heavily against sport participation by being one of the only universities who don't support the Wednesday afternoon sport policies. From a social point of view Bath is okay, the SU is one of the poorest in the country and the night life isn't spectacular, from an academic point of view Bath Spa offers very little.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member635903 On 23rd April 15 verified Verified student

Bath spa university is genuinely one of the best universities in my opinion especially as a student studying a creative degree. The main campus Newton Park is beautiful and such an amazing place study. It is cut off from the city of Bath and this makes it perfect for quiet studying, and tranquil walks to reduce creativity. The city of Bath itself is also wonderful as I can study quietly at uni at anytime of day, and then I have the vibrancy of Bath for all my creative and social needs. Bath Spa University offers more than just a degree, the uni helps me with every aspect of my life including extra curricular activities related to my course for example I can go to watch performances of any kind at my uni every week. Also, the friendly atmosphere and support networks helped me massively to feel at home, and the countryside location of the campus and onsite halls offered me a home rather than a place. All the staff and lecturers are friendly and welcoming! I recommend visiting!

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member55751 On 28th March 15 verified Verified student

Lovely campus, a bit out of the way but so beautiful. There are plenty of societies and it's very easy to set one up if there's enough interest. The SU is great, they run lots of events but it's also a great place to hang out and socialise - it's the real hub of the university with the gym and office upstairs and the bar and shop downstairs.

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