Newton St Loe
Bath BA2 9BN

Tel 01225 875 875

admissions@bathspa.ac.uk

www.bathspa.ac.uk

Sunday Times ranking 64 (59)

Teaching excellence 57.1%

Student satisfaction 74.5%

Head teacher ranking 39= (44=)

Peer ranking 62 (64)

Research quality 22%

A/AS-level points 228

A-levels for entry 77%

Unemployment 4.9%

Firsts and 2:1s 69.9%

Student/staff ratio 18.7:1

Dropout rate 12% (15%)

Undergraduates 3,925 (371)

Postgraduates 726 (1,575)

Teaching staff 206

Applications/places 9,957/1,633; 6.1:1 (+21.3%)

Clearing entry 3.26%

Bursaries 45%: £100-£1,175

Scholarships Various: £1,000

EU/overseas 1.8%/1.2%

Mature 23.9%

State school 95%

Lowest social classes 27%

Low-participation areas 11%

Live in 85% (95%) £56-£99

Newton Park, Bath Spa’s stunning main campus, sets it apart from other universities. Leased from the Duchy of Cornwall, it combines historic buildings, Capability Brown-designed grounds, farmland, woods and a lake. Were it not for modern additions such as the Michael Tippett Centre – a concert hall – aspiring undergraduates would be forgiven for thinking they were on a field trip to a National Trust site. But this is a thoroughly modern institution, having gained university status just two years ago.

There is an impressive range of courses. New this year are a number of creative arts foundation degrees in subjects including graphic design and music production, while uniquely students enrolling in 2008 can opt to study physical theatre and circus skills. Links with industry are to be boosted this September thanks to the school of music and performing arts’ launch of Bath Spa Live – a professional arts infrastructure offering practical experience to arts management students. Green issues are also prominent, fittingly for a university whose teaching of environmental studies is rated excellent and given its rural and heritage settings.

Almost half of last year’s admissions received a bursary and just over 10% gained scholarships – awarded to undergraduates studying certain science and environment courses.

Open days October 20; October 26 (School of Music and Performing Arts only); October 27.

Student view James Anderson, students’ union president:

USP Contact time with lecturers.

Worst feature Being in the country can feel isolating at times.

Location A peaceful place to study.

Social scene Our new students’ union caters for all tastes.

Rated excellent (6) Art and design; education; English; environmental studies; sociology; theology and religious studies.

Degree of student satisfaction 74.5%

History and Archeology 82.6; Management 80.2; Communications and Information studies 78.3; Education studies 78.3; English-based studies 78.0; Psychology 77.4; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 75.4; Other Creative Arts 74.5; Performing Arts 72.7; Technology 70.0; Art and Design 64.0

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