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UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) Reviews

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4.03 / 5 from 586 verified student reviews

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It’s really nice at UWE! The campuses have a nice friendly feel and look so aesthetic no matter what season it is. The student unions are really friendly and the staff are so lovely and willing to help, no matter how silly you think the question is! The WiFi is great, once you’re connected to eduroam there’s no problems! Can’t complain :)

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By member11124091
On 19th November 24
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UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) Hall Rankings


Studio 58 #1
Cathedral Park #2
Canvas Bristol #3
The Port on the Square #4
St Mary's #5
College Green #6
Market Quarter Studios #7
Brunel House #8
Zinc Quarter #9
William and Matthew House #10

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Students' Union at UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)

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4.03 / 5 from 586 verified student reviews

How do we calculate ratings?
Campus / Facilities
Clubs and Societies
Students Union
Careers Service
Internet / Wifi
Most helpful review

It’s really nice at UWE! The campuses have a nice friendly feel and look so aesthetic no matter what season it is. The student unions are really friendly and the staff are so lovely and willing to help, no matter how silly you think the question is! The WiFi is great, once you’re connected to eduroam there’s no problems! Can’t complain :)

Campus / Facilities
Clubs and Societies
Students Union
Careers Service
Internet / Wifi
By member11124091
On 19th November 24
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Applying to UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)

Entry Requirements

144-159 UCAS Points

Average range for UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
22,450
÷  
Applications:
31,610
=
Offer rate:
71%
Acceptances:
5,915
÷  
Applicants:
28,040
=
Acceptance rate:
18.71%

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


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Is UWE Bristol and University of Bristol same?
By member472444 On 15th October 22
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what's it like being in Frenchay? ie not in the centre of Bristol?
By member1244889 On 17th January 20
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What about european and international law course?
By member929681 On 16th January 18
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Read UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) Reviews


Student Review: 5 /5
By member4157418 On 18th September 25 verified Verified student

The personalised support is amazing and lecturers really vare

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member6152959 On 9th July 25 verified Verified student

good facilities, uni can be very alienating

Student Review: 5 /5
By member6149455 On 24th May 25 verified Verified student

Really enjoyed my first year at UWE, cannot wait to see what's to come!

Student Review: 5 /5
By member9148868 On 19th May 25 verified Verified student

Very good facilities, very helpful when there was an issue.

Student Review: 4 /5
By member4147984 On 10th May 25 verified Verified student

a pretty well balanced university with good learning facilities, social life, support team and good hobby facilities

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member11147961 On 10th May 25 verified Verified student

good stuff big up bower ashton

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member9146554 On 23rd April 25 verified Verified student

Decent experience but could be better

Student Review: 3 /5
By member9146536 On 23rd April 25 verified Verified student

The resources are okay with good wifi once you’re connected

Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member6145748 On 14th April 25 verified Verified student

I’ve loved my time at UWE, although I didn’t like Bristol too much and had a rough time starting uni, the UWE staff did beyond everything to help.

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member8145661 On 12th April 25 verified Verified student

Nice campus. Could be a few more diverse societies to join

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member10144907 On 4th April 25 verified Verified student

Careers and employment services don’t engage international students as they should because they find it hard to get a job even with a good resume.

Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member7143880 On 26th March 25 verified Verified student

UWE Bristil is not the best but it is a great experience

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member5143879 On 26th March 25 verified Verified student

Amazing experience good people.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member4143878 On 26th March 25 verified Verified student

Great university, need to improve the it service as I have faced some issues with timetable, and attendance etc

Student Review: 5 /5
By MWB27 On 26th March 25 verified Verified student

Shahbaz a fellow Pakistani is very helpful member of the team.

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member4142286 On 13th March 25 verified Verified student

everything was fine but bower is very out of the way and i like the area it’s in but it feels super long to get there sometimes

Student Review: 4 /5
By member8141778 On 8th March 25 verified Verified student

Great campus I just cannot afford to come in at all because of how low my maintenance loan is

Student Review: 4 /5
By member10141613 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

As an architecture student, the R block is great and is a good environment to be productive with work, with all the equipment necessary for my course.

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member10141604 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

Overall good facilities and alright location

Student Review: 5 /5
By member12141605 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

Great uni great service great everythingp

Student Review: 5 /5
By DESTINEAX On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

Biggest rooms I have ever seen cheers mate innit

Student Review: 5 /5
By member6141560 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

The location is very good. tesco is close.The indoor free billiards table is clean and tidy, which is the best facility in all dormitories I have ever seen.

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member10141556 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

Good university with great facilities and access

Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member12141551 On 6th March 25 verified Verified student

Great Uni experience, staff and facilities brilliant

Student Review: 5 /5
By member5141263 On 4th March 25 verified Verified student

Such a lovely area and building had a great time thank you !!

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member12140949 On 2nd March 25 verified Verified student

All good so far, nothing to complain about

Student Review: 5 /5
By member9140866 On 1st March 25 verified Verified student

Good facilities, good building and teaching

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member8140779 On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

I’ve found it very difficult to find a job in Bristol and wish there was more support for this as living in Bristol is very expensive and a job is pretty essential especially if i want a nicer house next year. There are many good societies at UWE, but they are very expensive so it stops me from doing a lot of them

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Giulia Ballarin On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

Stimulating, equipped and available

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member8140774 On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

Great university, excellent staff

Student Review: 5 /5
By member7140771 On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

it’s very good good job lads !!!

Student Review: 3 /5
By member11140743 On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

The university is really supportive. Lots of great facilities. Lectures are well organised. Everyone is willing to help. Lots of support available

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member11140741 On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

perfect experience and lots of facilities

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By emilyaltyn On 28th February 25 verified Verified student

amazing deal and very helpful people around

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member13140521 On 27th February 25 verified Verified student

The buildings can be confusing to find rooms and the teaching quality has been pretty poor. Most teachers don’t seem to do much more than the bare minimum even when you directly ask for extra support.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member11140484 On 27th February 25 verified Verified student

It’s a cozy property with a group of friendly and helpful staff, especially Lappy and Jarmo—super helpful and welcoming. The facilities are also great!

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member9140258 On 27th February 25 verified Verified student

Facilities are good with access to a wider network

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member11140237 On 27th February 25 verified Verified student

good experience, haven’t come across any issues

Student Review: 4 /5
By member10139988 On 26th February 25 verified Verified student

My university experience has been enjoyable so far. Lectures have been organised and executed well for my understanding. However, I think there are some inconsistencies with the quality of seminars I received this year. Certain seminar lecturers have provided me with clear understanding of assessments and the use of skills that I am learning in the real world. In contrast, I have seen a stark difference with some seminar tutors who have not planned sessions well. I think it would be ignorant as well to not mention the fact that having spoken to other peers, most have the similar opinion in that a number of lecturers have limited English and it is very hard to absorb content when they are speaking fast.

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member7139963 On 26th February 25 verified Verified student

Overall I think UWE is a great university. The facilities, buildings and opportunities are great. However, the main cause of concern for me is the poor communications. Firstly, blackboard is terrible in my opinion. It’s overly complicated, with far too many tabs and varying ways of use between different lecturers. The marking tab on blackboard is bad. It’s difficult to figure out which marks are for which assignments/exams etc.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member8139228 On 24th February 25 verified Verified student

Campus is filled with everything you could need and all the staff seem pleasant and accommodating

Student Review: 5 /5
By member12138826 On 21st February 25 verified Verified student

Great uni, lots of support with my studies

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member4136506 On 21st February 25 verified Verified student

Pretty great campus just lacks diversity maybe.

Student Review: 3 /5
By member10138785 On 21st February 25 verified Verified student

Need more hands on practice in my course

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member13138581 On 20th February 25 verified Verified student

Good campus with everything you need.

Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member8138509 On 20th February 25 verified Verified student

solid campus, great facilities, services and people

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member11138481 On 20th February 25 verified Verified student

good uni Good enough for studying, and any problems raised are fixed in a reasonable time.

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member6138185 On 19th February 25 verified Verified student

Everything is good, the only downside is that i occasionally have trouble with connecting to the WiFi. Other than that everything else is fine.

Student Review: 5 /5
By Annalise Hughes On 18th February 25 verified Verified student

Wonderful Uni Experience, would definitely recommend.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member6137812 On 18th February 25 verified Verified student

I had the best years of my life.

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Hanan A On 17th February 25 verified Verified student

I’m having a lovely time at UWE

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member5137515 On 17th February 25 verified Verified student

As a student at UWE, I’ve found the facilities to be excellent—modern classrooms, great libraries, and plenty of study spaces. The Student Union is a real highlight too, with lots of events and support available, and the classes themselves are well-structured with knowledgeable, supportive teachers. However, one frustrating thing is the campus map on the website—it’s really unhelpful, and finding rooms at first was a struggle. It would be great if they improved it to make navigating campus easier, especially for new students. Once you get past that, though, it’s a really solid place to study and feel part of a community.

Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member4137488 On 17th February 25 verified Verified student

In general I satisfied with everything, especially Library that works 24/7!

Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member12137476 On 17th February 25 verified Verified student

good amazing outstanding i like uwe

Student Review: 4 /5
By member7137313 On 15th February 25 verified Verified student

So far my experience has been very good

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member9137145 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

I'm really happy with the university and its facilities. Especially the workshops that I have attended

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member12136925 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

No student union at bower, but great facilities and love the SPCs

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member10136856 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

Always has what I need somewhere

Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member10136766 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

its just mid honestly its a good university with some good facilities but nothing really special

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member6136711 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

The facilities are very good !

Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member4136709 On 14th February 25 verified Verified student

The wifi doesn’t rlly work. I’m not on bower or Frenchay so my resources are a bit more limited. Bower is amazing though - if only it didn’t cost so much to get there!!!

Student Review: 5 /5
By Thandi Eddison On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

Love the campus, staff are so supportive, great facilities and a good environment

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member5136678 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

really lovely uni an amazing experience and massive campus so you’re never bored

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member12136651 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

It’s a good uni, but I don’t really get involved with SU things as this all happens on the main campus, which I do not live on. It would be better if there were SU events in the city centre to be more inclusive of city campus students.

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Harper On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

All good. Nice and Kind people.

Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member11136605 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

Very good university with a good rank and helpful tutors

Student Review: 5 /5
By member4136574 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

the best place to apply for accomodation right in the heart of Bristol, staff are so welcoming !

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Nick Aggalot On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

The lectures have been informative and given several opposites to try and refine new practical skills as well as professional mindsets. Lecturers are good at pushing ideas and giving new ones as well as things to research and content is varied and allows for a lot of creativity. There facilities are robust, leading for a lot of potential when approaching new topics.

Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member10136508 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

love uni so far my teachers are lovely

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member10136367 On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

overall good. i can tell that the school has students in mind.

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By lemaireseren On 13th February 25 verified Verified student

amazing university very inclusive

Student Review: 4 /5
By member9136264 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

the course is badly organised and some facilities are very old. other than that, I thought the uni was okay, could be better thought, hopefully in the near future

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member7136242 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Campus feels a bit like a sixth form but facilities are good

Student Review: 5 /5
By member4136241 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Barney is a very helpful receptionist and is always smiling and cheering everyone up. Extremely accommodating!!!

Student Review: 4 /5
By member10136172 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Great experience at university so far

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member12136147 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

lovely staff daisy,barney and jaff

Student Review: 4 /5
By member9136102 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

It’s very good and I have enjoyed my time so far.

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By natnualharris On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

i haven’t been to many societies or used the career service, but the campuses are good

Student Review: 4 /5
By member7136084 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

A great uni with good facilities

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By NAAILAH MOHAMMED On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Fun experience l, made amazing friends

Student Review: 4 /5
By izzyharrison2005 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

I am enjoying the BA illustration course at UWE, the course feels helpful in my development to who I want to be.

Student Review: 4 /5
By member8135998 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Great uni, everything is accessible and staff are friendly.

Student Review: 3 /5
By member10135994 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Haven’t really used the student facility’s much

Student Review: 5 /5
By member12135993 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

I love it here! everyone is so lovely and welcoming

Student Review: 5 /5
By member7135990 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Societies are great and there is so much well being help also and with studies too

Student Review: 4.8 /5
By Sophiarroe On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Great university, super social and great value for money

Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member9135986 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

Decent campus, pretty bad wifi though.

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By 24022552 On 12th February 25 verified Verified student

The university is great and the staff are wonderful

Student Review: 3.4 /5
By harrison.o3 On 11th February 25 verified Verified student

Overall I’ve had a very good experience at UWE, my course has been really good, the events quite good to go and have a look at and the facilities are generally very good.

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member12135784 On 11th February 25 verified Verified student

I like university supports and facilities they offer

Student Review: 4 /5
By member10135714 On 11th February 25 verified Verified student

Uni is friendly and the facilities are really great

Student Review: 5 /5
By member8135710 On 11th February 25 verified Verified student

Uwe is great, very helpful staff, great location and a great working environment

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member4129872 On 16th January 25 verified Verified student

It’s a good university with a lot of nice lecturers, you’ll meet a lot of great people, the societies are packed with events to help you meet new people and the university facilities are up to date.

Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member13110488 On 7th January 25 verified Verified student

I am a 2nd year student in UWE and I really appreciate the facilities in UWE as it renews from time to time. I am studying in a creative technology course and the facilities and studios are enough for students. In terms of clubs and societies, it would be better if there is regular meetings and new ideas in different weeks will help engage the members and the vibe of the society. For career services, I would say that UWE does not have much support for placement students and requires us to connect and search for companies ourselves, which is quite hard for me.

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member8111918 On 7th January 25 verified Verified student

I definitely think I have made the right choice choosing UWE. I am based on the arts/creative campus (Bower Ashton) which can feel a bit alienated from the main campus, especially in terms of students union (bar) and societies. Aside from this, Bower Ashton has many great facilities available to all students. One of my favourites being the central loans equipment store and many great studio spaces. All of the staff and tutors I have met so far seem to know their stuff, are sociable with students whilst supportive and understanding. I would definitely recommend UWE to any creative students, just remember it's very independent - which isn't a bad thing.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member9109593 On 27th November 24 verified Verified student

I transferred from Winchester, and there's not been a second where I regretted my decision. I love UWE so much!

Student Review: 5 /5
By member11124091 On 19th November 24 verified Verified student

It’s really nice at UWE! The campuses have a nice friendly feel and look so aesthetic no matter what season it is. The student unions are really friendly and the staff are so lovely and willing to help, no matter how silly you think the question is! The WiFi is great, once you’re connected to eduroam there’s no problems! Can’t complain :)

Student Review: 5 /5
By member8123822 On 14th November 24 verified Verified student

Good it has good favilities good people goodd campus

Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Shinn Thant On 23rd October 24 verified Verified student

I think the support system at UWE is amazing. I am able to take care of my mental health and also receive help with my studies and getting jobs.

Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member8121312 On 21st October 24 verified Verified student

Just not as good as it could be


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