University of Bristol Reviews

I love Bristol but corona didn’t make it the best

Shambolic institution that has continuously proven through and through that they do not regard students’ mental health or well-being. It is no wonder that UoB is infamously regarded as a British university with one of the highest student suicides rate nationally. As an incoming third year student in Sociology, I’ve had first-hand experience of the University’s negligence when it comes to acknowledging students’ disabilities and medical illnesses. Over the last 2 years at UoB, I’ve witnessed coursemates dropping out for mental health reasons, students being remanded in psychiatric hospitals and threatened to either be kicked out or have their visas revoked if they were an international student, to personally going through a debilitating illness myself which the University has invariably refused to acknowledge despite my attempts to inform them with what I was going through and sending them my medical evidence and records by my doctors and specialists.

nice enough location, but the university is just okay in my opinion

Great campus and facilities. Friendly and supportive staff. Range of societies available however not much going on due to Covid this year. Looking forward to when things reopen and start up again next year.

It’s a difficult time study online, but the school and teachers gave us a lot of support.

To be honest, as a result of COVID-19, I have only been to the campus a few times this school year and have not been able to experience the activities of the clubs, so it is hard for me to comment. I am grateful to the Student Union, who managed to host several outdoor activities and themed dinners for us while observing the social restrictions.

I dislike online learning and because of the pandemic, this year we lack normal social activities.

I love my experience in University of Bristol. I have learned a lot and this is the best year of my life so far.

Good University, friendly staff, and excellent research experience!

Before and during lockdown, services have been good quality.

The facilities that I’ve used are pretty good, I can’t really comment too much. The societies I’ve joined are really friendly and inclusive and there’s definitely something for everyone. The student union is ok, I haven’t been able to comment much due to COVID, but the SU is really nice inside. Eduroam wifi and Bristol is awful, do not expect to be scrolling on Instagram in the library, it doesn’t work. Can’t say much about the careers service, haven’t really used it tbh.

online teaching was really horrible

I am really glad to move in this studio!

Overall, Bristol is a pretty good uni. Its got plenty of libraries as well as other spaces to study alone or with friends. I enjoy the fact its not a campus uni because it allows you to feel more in the real world than if you were on campus and it also goves you easy access to shops or clubs etc. One of the main issues with the uni is probably its mental health initiatives as they are difficult to access and sometimes make you feel isolated. There are loads of societies that cater to everyone and you can sign up to them at the fair at the start of the year which is an easy process.

It's been a weird year to be a student, but the experiences I have had of being on campus and of uni stuff has been great so far.

Don’t know the campus well as most of my teaching was online, the history buildings that I did go in were nice though. My asus chromebook wouldn’t connect to the wifi in the uni buildings (teaching ones or library) which was frustrating.

due to covid I can't say much on the careers service,student union or really the facilities and societies, but this is my impression had this been a normal year. I will say that the libraries are great places to study, with long opening hours during exam periods, but I wish they were always open at weekends. I highly recommend the medical school, the quality of education is really good, you get thrown right in to learning to interact with patients, clinical skills, consultation skills and what its like to work in a hospital. the lecturers are all knowledgeable and willing to help. The level of teaching is enough to stretch you, but not too difficult, however the work load is heavy after the first term.

Great social life and Bristol is just amazing.

Great uni integrated into a vibrant city

Good facilities and internet is good.

Due to covid, I haven't really gotten to explore anything. But the wifi has been great.

Great Uni that feels very alive. Great teaching and support groups. Because of Covid, I haven’t really got involved with SU or societies but all seem very good.

Haven't had the best experience yet because of covid but I think the university did the best they could to help us.

Overall brilliant experience. Clubs and societies are run well and there are lots of different things to try out.

I highly recommend Bristol. It's a great cross between both a campus and city feel uni and has a lot to offer in terms of facilities and social stuff

High standards university, great social life in Bristol.

Fantastic facilities and comprehensive careers services to prepare students both professionally and academically.

A very high standard university, always on the top 15 top UK unis

I love UoB. I have had some of the best years of my life here and I'm still not yet finished studying. The SU has to be the biggest let down. They are not located centrally to the university campuses and can often feel a bit... just sort of there for the sake of it. The facilities though, I think are great and Bristol has some of the biggest range in societies out of all UK universities! Workload can get very intense though at times so it's important to balance both personal and work life equally!

Such a lovely university! Totally recommended.

Bristol could really improve on the student's Wellbeing/Counselling service

Cant really say much as most of the time we’re studying from home due to Covid

Lots of clubs and societies to join. Not the best reputation in terms of mental health services. Decent teaching but didn’t handle online university as well as they could have. Great location with lots to do outside of uni.

It’s disappointing that I can’t take part in the blended study this year.

University have been organised and flexible with the pandemic. Have been very supportive

Campus is really lovely. Plenty of nice parks, cafes and restaurants all around campus to explore.

Best uni ever! Will always be happy I chose Bristol

Great all around. Perfect choice for a blend of social life and education

Love my course, great lecturers and a really chilled city.

Awesome University campus with supportive faculty members.

It's a good university in the Uk.

nice uni, glad I chose to study here

The University of Bristol is a good environment to work and to learn new skills that I will need in the future to find a job.

All good clubs and societies but I never really fit in in a group so can't give it a further review

Awful standard of teaching, no wonder they have a silver for TEF. No support from most lecturers

I attended the University of Bristol as a PhD student. That means that my experience is not the same as what an undergraduate may have: I did not make much use of the campus facilities and university clubs for instance. As a PhD student, though, I am satisfied with my choice and my experience: the research groups are really good in my opinion.

I enjoy every minute of being a part of University of Bristol. I am looking forward to going back to our lovely campus!

Good facilities. Well maintained halls. Friendly staff

Campus is beautiful, wifi is excellent in almost every where. And there is a society for almost anything you can imagine

University of Bristol has a peaceful campus with a high population diversity.

good uni overall, lovely city and good teachers

Beautiful city and university, absolutely love it

I have no clue what to say here. This government has screwed everyone over and my first year university experience has been pretty mundane. I have no clue what the clubs/societies/student union are like. CHAOS is the physics society and is meant to be pretty decent but what can you do if everyone’s under lockdown? Oh brilliant, Rocket league tournaments! Zoom quizzes! Guest lecturer spending the first 10 minutes trying to figure out how to unmute themselves! I don’t blame the university but it still feels lacklustre, I hope there is more of an effort when lockdown restrictions are lifted but honestly who knows? Who cares? Not me anymore. Btw the physics building is pretty good- lab experiments are done well and with all the preparations there’s nae chance of catching Covid.

the uni throughout covid have been pretty bad tbh not given us a lot of reassurance and have been super slow in opening facilities compared to other unis

havent been able to access the in person facilities since november. libraries have also been shut for the majority of the year. this is really frustrating especially coming from such a highly ranked uni as my friends at other universities have had access to their libraries and friends on the same course as me at other unis have had in person teaching for a number of weeks now.

Very nice University with great ideas. Campus is very beautiful, staff members are very helpful and I do believe it is one of the best Universities across the U.K.

Great university and love the city. Teaching has been fantastic at the medical school despite COVID! Love it

I enjoyed learning from great teachers & the ample academic resources! Due to covid, we haven’t managed to enjoy the campus facilities.

Bristol is such a nice city to study in. I find my course really interesting and am glad I chose it

Beautiful school building, lovely and experienced teachers, and the staff here are hard-working with quick reponse speed. Really enjoy the life here.

Bu university is famous all over the world for its combination of outstanding academic innovation and independent and forward-looking spirit. By 2018, 13 Nobel laureates have been trained, which is always at the forefront of global research.

UoB is an excellent university with lots of diversity and different societies. Everyone can find a place to fit in. Throughout my experience at UoB I have always had excellent guidance as a student.

Difficult to experience most of these during lockdown, but has been a good experience so far with the university.

Most people you meet ar very friendly and it is easy to make conversation with people.

Due to the pandemic,we international students are locked at home and are unable to enjoy the same learning and social experience as previous students but charged the same or more.

I have to stay at my room for whole day because of the lockdown, so I have to say I lose many opportunities to travel around and meet with new friends.

Our school is very good, the curriculum arrangement is very reasonable, the teachers are very conscientious, they can patiently solve our problems.

Good teaching quality, patient and professional professors and tutors. Beautiful school buildings.

Provides nice facilities and services. Enjoy so much my time here.

a。good university I think I will spend a significant year here . Thanks for the service.

happy life and happy time with happy guys. make me feel warm，it's always very clean

The overall strength of the school is strong, the geographical position is superior, Bristol city is very livable and the climate is very good.

Nice teachers and course arrangement. Challenging but enjoyable courses and assignments. Beautiful campus and city.

Nice. The internet connection is not very stable.

I haven't had a class on campus because of the epidemic, but I believe the campus environment must be beautiful

I love this university ，because I Have made friends with other people.The teachers in the university is very patient

it‘s a pleasant and colorful experience here

The school is good especially the career services

Great experience of studying in University of Bristol.

it's good but terrible experience due to the COVID-19

The student union is pretty responsible and has worked a lot for us.

Bristol University is a very academic university.

Very nice university! The campus is very beautiful and facilities are well-established!

I love the housekeeping service most and I feel safe and comfortable living here.

Good place.though I have to take online classes for the whole term

Although it is affected by the covid 19, University of Bristol offers sufficient support for me to study online

high reputation nice education environment friendly classmates wise professors

Although all classes are online, however, it’s still a good experience to study here in British

The teachers are very responsible but I still hope to study on campus

what a pity little classes in campus

Pretty good.All of the staff are very nice

Nice teaching quality, various student activities and great guidance for career

I am satisfied with everything.

good facilities! and friendly staff

The University is very strong in teaching and research.

Actually, due to covid-19, most of my courses are delivered via the internet. I just went to the campus several times. So the review may not be very precise.

U won't regret coming bristol is a simple way to put it

I don't really have an outlook about my university because I have not been there because all my classes for the moment are online.

3Q very much！！！！！！！！！

My dream school and I am happy to be a part of it. Tutors are nice and helpful.

It's one of the best university in UK. The teaching staffs are well experienced and kind enough to make you feel welcome. I really enjoy their teaching and interaction with students.

Great university with top class features.

good study experience and beautiful campus

The faculty is a bit laid-back and just give people the chance to discuss everything.

Taking online courses so know little about campus.

Only been here a short time but everything has been great so far

There really isn't a better university in my, slightly biased, opinion!

My experience was rubbish at UoB. In terms of academic achievement, I could have done much better. The way they mark coursework is vey unfair, which has contributed in my performance, and as a result, my wellbeing. Not all the staff are helpful; I could barely get advises, I find it very hard to references for job/post graduate applications. I have seen quite intense conservative assertion from my personal tutor, which put me off asking for help at all. But, it potentially can be a good uni tbh, mainly cause the beautiful city of Bristol.

Absolutely love the uni so far, lecturers are so helpful, I don't think my experience was anything which I expected (Covid) but the uni are handling it the best they can. The city is so charming, I felt at home almost immediately.

this is a very nice place to stay, 24 hours reception in 7 days a week, fully equipped shared kitchen, individual room and restroom, a great back yard, very satisfying social space.

UoB is truly a great place to study. The city is very much student oriented, very safe and very active, there's lots of opportunities to have fun all around the place. The course I'm taking has been super interesting, and the quality of the teaching is very high. There's a lot of societies around! Careers service is one of the best around the UK.

I've loved my experience at the University of Bristol. I've had inspiring and interesting lecturers, opportunity for developing other skills, such as through the career service and other academic skills. The university has a good interaction with student through social media so I feel like they are there to support us and listen to our queries.

Famous university and good education

Good facilities and nice location

Our university offers plenty of helps in study, career and life. There are many useful learning materials like SAS, STATA, even a Bloomberg room. And there are a lot of career services to help student find a job. Student clubs organized many activities to enrich our lives. Everything is awesome.

University of Bristol is one of the most prestigious universities and has a lot to offer. There are variety of services provided to help students with student life.

Im general is not the best campus, although professors and teaching is great

The campus is very beautiful. There’re lots of activities running by students union and career centre that make students know more about the university and future jobs.

nice campus and environment. nice libraries and staffs

Beautiful open campus located near city centre but have to climb hills if you live downtown

I love Bristol and UoB. It's sad to lose opportunity of face to face class due to COVID-19.

Very short experience in taught postgraduate experience. But still good in life experience and student care.

It is a city campus university.The infrastructure is good and the teachers are really helping and cooperative.

Great Experience of city blended with University. Happy vibe and lovely atmosphere

Exceptional University which cares for the students and their well-being. Professors seek to help you the best way they can and to provide you with the best academic experience possible.

Bristol uni is great for its reputation but they definitely overwork their students & aren’t racially diverse (especially in terms in staff)

Wonderful university and highly ranked in my particular subject area. The academics are rigorous and there is a notable emphasis on research - traits that make for great employability and possibly prestigious careers. It will be difficult, especially as an international student, but it is worth it.

Our university is so quiet and provide me an amazing study experience. Library is large and bright.

I like the environment in the university and good opportunity to meet new friend and people

UOB is a very nice institution because I meet so many friends here. I like the teachers and the school staff . I love UOB

I was spectig way too more from Uob. But the curricula is highly UK centrist (although the university portraits itself as an International one). Plus the levels of bureaucracy are absolutely absurd (even for straightforward things as a asking for a microphone and sound) and at Uob always there is going to be two problems for one solution...

Perfect experience here learn not only the knowledge but also more important how to be independent

The housekeeping service is really nice and the reception staff are all friendly and patient to deal with problems.

Going to be honest and tell you not to believe a lot of these reviews. They seem to be dubious in their authenticity. Bristol is a lovely city and has some great people, but also some not so great people. It is probably (behind Durham) the poshest university in the country, and the demographics of the people attending reflect that. That said, I have made some really lovely friends, just don't feel the need to conform to the posh gear-head stereotype, it gets old after about three weeks! The real issue is the teaching. My course (Geography) has been interrupted and cancelled throughout my first two years, both trough industrial actions and Coronavirus. Engagement with students is pretty horrendous. I feel that this is masked through the 'self-sufficient' attitude the university tells you to adopt, but in reality I feel this is just a scape goat for them to not really give a **** about your concerns or queries. Lecturers often don't show up, cancel, and will never reply to your emails.

Excellent school. Facility is brand new.

The university provides so many resources to students in many different ways. It pays attention to their well-being, future career, and academic performance, for sure. There are so many study place with computers and printers available. The campus WiFi is quite stable. Since it takes a longer time and more energies to go to campus everyday, The uni also provides bus voucher to those living in farther uni accommodations (e.g. resident village east).

Even though the halls are spread out, the actual uni campus isn'y really like this, everything you need could be found in a fairly small area (e.g. study spaces, shops etc.). The city is a really great place and there's loads of independent businesses around to support. The internet at the uni is really good, never had any issues with that. Certain times of the day can be busier when trying to find study spaces, so it's usually better if you get to uni earlier, but there's loads of places you can try. I didn't have much of an experience with the SU, but there's a society for everyone.

I hope careers service could be running online under the coronavirus situation, for example, online lectures, online mock interviews, etc.

I didn’t join any club. The wifi of UoB is good.

I love going to the uni of bristol. There are so many societies and sporting activities to get involved with. The uni is in a great location and Bristol is such a beautiful place with a good balance between city life and nature. Nightlife is really good with a range of clubs and different music.

I love our campus. I am proud of our school.

An inspiring and lively environment to be in, with lots of like-minded individuals to meet and get to know. You'll always see a friendly face whenever you're on campus. Being located in the heart of the city makes you truly feel integrated, and there's less separation between students and locals.

Pretty Wonderful university except a long ascent to go to school

The best uni ever!! I am doing my masters in accounting and finance. One of the few unis that they have access to bloomberg trading systems. Amazing tutors!! Extremely passionate about their jobs. If I had to do it from the begining, I would have still choose UWE.