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Overall good experience, with great facilities and technical support. Can't comment on Clubs and Societies as most of those are more active in Frenchay while I spent most of my time at Bower Ashton and Arnolfini. However, enough activities and things are going on most of the time.
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| St Mary's | #1 |
| Market Quarter Studios | #2 |
| College Green | #3 |
| William and Matthew House | #4 |
| Dean Street Works | #5 |
| Zinc Quarter | #6 |
| Brunel House | #7 |
| St Lawrence House | #8 |
| Campbell House | #9 |
| New Bridewell | #10 |
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Students' Union at UWE Bristol
StudentCrowd Students' Union score: 3.84 / 5
Ratings and Reviews
Overall good experience, with great facilities and technical support. Can't comment on Clubs and Societies as most of those are more active in Frenchay while I spent most of my time at Bower Ashton and Arnolfini. However, enough activities and things are going on most of the time.
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- Entry Requirements
144-159 UCAS Points
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UWE Bristol Reputation
UWE Bristol is a university in the north of Bristol, a city in the South West England county of Gloucestershire. 37,170 students are enrolled at UWE Bristol:
- 29,275 of these students come from the UK
- 970 come from other EU countries
- And 6,925 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2021/22)
The graduate outcomes for UWE Bristol show that six months after leaving university, 91% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving UWE Bristol is £24 - £27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 30th June 2023
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Meh. Had a lot of problems to be honest. Not really thrilled with the handling of the course. Some very brilliant teachers who seem to really care but a lot of the experience has been disappointing & not met my expectations sorry to say
Nice campus just a bit out of the way
the journey to spike island was great and got me out of the flats
Uwe is a very good place to start before your career especially creative degrees such as music technology, tutor are professional which ensures you have a great experience of Uni life and studies before entering the industry.
Not much support with assignments, however teaching is amazing
nice campus and area around it
good uni confusing to get around
Good experience for all international students
Bower Ashton is good, really good facilities for art
I love my University UWE. The menagement of the university is really helpful.
Uni all good. Great facilities and teachers.
overall a positive experience, the campus is very green and open
would prefer a wider range of societies but the campus has a lot of nice facilities
It’s a nice uni. Though it’s not in the city centre; there’s tons of buses available.
Nice campus, good people and support.
It’s pretty average , but the student union as a place is awful, most universities have a club and more events going on there
i have never been to the su but uwe is okay as a uni
Everything about UWE is perfect given that it is the second biggest bristol uni
Overall good experience for international student
Nice accommodation! But there’s no window
This accommodation is good very friendly service
Yes it’s good, and I like being here
University is very well and campus and facilities are great. I do feel like clubs should be free though.
I love, love, love this univeristy. I get incredible support, amazing opportunities and great communication with my course leaders and lecturers. The accommodation is amazing, the 5 day grace period is just perfect and the sociology course is incredibly interesting especially after year 1
UWE Bristol is generally a decent ex poly type uni. The people are pleasant and there are a plethora of opportunities to make friends. The uni culture is party heavy so be prepared to have some rough nights if you want to make some mates. The main issue is in inter-staff communication. Ive heard this throughout most (ESPECIALLY ENGINEERING) people i have asked. Courses are laid out in nonsensical ways with staff who are more invested in their work than teaching. Facilities are decent but you have to learn how to even ask someone to use them. As an engineering student I would rate this uni a 2/10 dont bother, really gone downhill since covid. As a normal guy who has a life outside of study its a solid 7.5/10 experience
I enjoy the staff and the location, just wish I was closer
Quite a few societies. Teachers get back to you fairly quickly
it was a great experience to have a room here
Really nice and people really friendly
Its pretty good, but can be better
I’ve been to a better university than this but it still is not too bad.
Very friendly enviroment. Everyone is helpful
Is a splendid university to be at
Always felt safe and supported by staff and fellow students.
Good campus lifestyle! Love the teaching method of tutors!
It’s pretty good. Everything works well and it’s organised
Its mostly good but not perfect
all round decent experience. find it confusing to join in social events and societies as living in city accom it is far from frenchay
Love the place never leave it very easy to get to on weekdays
Very good campus. I really like it - very new facilities for engineering
amazing, don't have a bad word to say about bower ashton
Overall the uni experience is really good better than what I had expected
The university facilities are extremely great with disability friendly options. The campus is huge and there are seats and table to study everywhere we go. Overall, great experience
enjoying day drinking at the su
Great university experience, love the campus
Ehhhh it's ok ig but wifi is really hard to log into and more clubs would be great
Good very good 10/10 bower is amazing
Great uni, long travel though.
Everything is amazing from the space of the rooms to the kitchen size and storage
Dece. Good rooms. Good kitchen. Good communal area. No one uses the tv in the communal area though!
Amazing, I love that it’s close to a castle.
I really enjoyed the atmosphere, I made a lot of friends and had different experiences that will help me in my future career!
I can’t connect to the wifi but data works in most places
Overall good experience, with great facilities and technical support. Can't comment on Clubs and Societies as most of those are more active in Frenchay while I spent most of my time at Bower Ashton and Arnolfini. However, enough activities and things are going on most of the time.
Great experience and great campus
Great campus and lovely staff. My lectures are very organised.
No complaints in all honesty! WiFi was difficult to get into at first, but all sorted now!
When I first started university, I was received very politely. I thank the social clubs for their kind behavior.
Very fun had a good time so far
Campus distance from accommodation, providing free bus or largely reduced bus costs would help students life in this rising cost of living time
Very nice campus and good student support
Overall a really good university and you will never get bored; plenty of things to do!
The university and it’s staff are great
the wifi is very unreliable but other than that the campus is good
Its ok its alright ahhhhhhh :)
Dear Shaftesbury Hall Management, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for the wonderful experience I had during my stay at Shaftesbury Hall. The accommodation and services provided exceeded my expectations in every way. I want to specifically highlight the outstanding support and cooperation I received from the staff members, Cery,Athena ,Cora and Piotr, their dedication and commitment to ensuring that all my needs were met were truly remarkable. They consistently went above and beyond to make my stay comfortable and stress-free. Their professionalism and helpfulness made a significant difference in my overall experience at Shaftesbury Hall. The facilities and cleanliness of the hall were exceptional, and I found the entire staff to be friendly and welcoming. The sense of community and security at Shaftesbury Hall further contributed to my peace of mind during my stay.
I am a third year student and am completely unsurprised that so many people end up dropping out. The University is unsupportive, the lecturers are useless and ill-informed about careers ('have you considered joining the military?' no, that's why I'm doing a specialised therapy degree). No resolution when grades aren't marked due to strikes. I wish I went to UoB. The management there might be slightly less belligerent... Unsupportive with disabilities, will do the absolute minimum to provide support. Wellbeing service is good. Disability support team are good. Unfortunately the lecturers are just insanely out of touch [even the ones under 50!]. Mad.
Really nice, great connections to industries.
I love UWE! Lovely place that really cares about the student voice!
Good campus and facilities dedicated to the arts!
Very nice relaxing campus, lovely staff and great opportunities
Frenchay is good location, with an easy commute
trauma lol but ok uni i guess 😘 x x x x x x x
Fantastic teaching staff, a shame the university seems disinterested in paying them a liveable wage.
Uwe is a great place to go to study and has a variety of subjects to choose from
As an art student I am based around Spike and Bower. My foundation year was good, staff were on board, made an effort. Was based at bower which has lots of facilities. Now I'm generally at Spike where we have this studio, which cramps all three years into the space. They accept way too many students and don't have the room for it, so it's not really possible to have your own permanent space to work on projects. And if you need facilities for a project, you have to travel to bower. Bower isn't far from spike but sometimes we would be required to go there for meetings and other times spike, it stresses people out getting to bower as it's quite far out. It makes sense to have a permanent meeting spot at spike and use bower on our own terms. But because there's not enough room at spike some days, they can't do that. The course so far has been ok, but honestly not a lot happens, we need more interact tasks to mix with peers. Communication seems quite poor between staff and students sometime
Best Filmmaking course I could have ever wished for.
Got nothing to say about it It was good
My overall experience of use is a good one. I have 2 law degrees from yse bud sadly my experience of their physician associate course was dire, so much so that the lecturers were commonly gaslighting students. I was given a full refund of tuition fees and my complaint against 2 female staff was upheld.
UWE is a great institution with good facilities. very happy with course and the services they provide. makes for a efficient place to study and develop as a young individual
UWE has lots of clubs and societies to join, great opportunities to meet new people. UWE offers lots of undergraduates and postgraduates courses and the professors and great and passionate about the subjects
Good uni, had a positive experience so far and enjoy my lectures
The university is a very nice friendly place to be
Needs improvement for Bower Ashton Students, needs more engagement.
UWE one of the best Uni in UK with State of the art Engineering Department sharing with well prestigious universities in the Russell Group such as Uni Bristol and Bath
UWE Bristol is a modern university which is clean and easy to navigate. The staff are friendly and helpful and are in touch with you frequently. I would highly recommend to a friend.
Great, some seminars are childish and menial but everything else is great
The facilities on campus are good, the food is great, lecturers are helpful and available to talk, the campus itself is large and diverse with spaces to sit down near everywhere, very rarely gets backed up with lots of people.
it’s alright, haven’t spent much time on campus because of this “blended learning” but from what i saw it was decent
UWE is alright, it is average in every way. Everything is just about acceptable. The teaching is very good but everything else is highly average.
Idéal place for automotive student
The campus is a perfect size and there are many facilities around so it really is quite convenient. Lecturers are a hit or miss, but overall they provide good support (Speaking from a Business BA pov)
Nice uni the online stuff it’s terrible
Average university. I do business and events management and the business facilities are pretty good.
I fully not recommend this university, totally s*** and wastage of money. They don't understand the students problems, they just only need money that's it. Please do not get admission in this ridiculous university.
Rlly nice people who go here. Annoying the SU is closed on the weekends. The course is good but some of the lecturers are not great.
I still haven't explored the whole university and do not have enough time to attend the activities held in the last two months. But I'm pretty sure that I feel supported and convenient when I access the facilities of the university. The staff of the university is brilliant as well. I love this place and appreciate what the university and staff have done for us.
UWE has great facilities. Even the other 2 Universities in Bristol, have their students use the facilities at UWE (Robotics for example). Clubs are great and always up to something, even through the weekdays. I haven't eaten much around campus, however would definitely like some affordable daily coffee.
It’s been very good so far other than the accommodation services as they didn’t help when I had no where to stay
The uni has a vibrant main campus with everything you need all in one place. Accommodation options on campus are very limited and can be expensive.