Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Tel 0117 328 3333
admissions@uwe.ac.uk
www.uwe.ac.uk
Open days: October 10, November 2; February 6 and March 27, 2010

PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 67 (68)

Student satisfaction 75.3%
Head teacher ranking 92= (58=)
Peer ranking 72 (74)
Research quality 54.9%
A-level/Higher points 271
Unemployment 8.1%
Firsts and 2:1s 62.8%
Student/staff ratio 19.2:1
Dropout rate 20.4% (16.1%)

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• The Times University Guide table

VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 18,233 (7,185)
Postgraduates 1,965 (4,316)
Teaching staff 1,024
Applications/places 27,204/6,887; 4:1 (+5.3%)
Clearing entry 6%
Live in 33% (97%) £84-£131
Bursaries 33%: £1,000
Scholarships None

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 3.3%/2.6%
Mature 23.8%
State school 89.1%
Lowest social classes 28.2%
Low-participation areas 8.9%

The 30,000 students at UWE are helping to shape the extension of the main Frenchay campus. The university, which has four locations in and around Bristol, has bought 70 acres of land next to the existing 80-acre site, and wants feedback on turning this into a 21st-century campus to meet educational, social and residential needs.

One student worked with the design team for the first stage of the new development, a three-storey addition to a building which houses the faculty for environment and technology, due to be ready in September 2010.

It is the latest in a list of recent investments. A crime scene house and forensic laboratory are among the new facilities on the Bower Ashton campus, after the completion of the first stage of a 10-year £12m redevelopment plan.

An £80m student village on the Frenchay campus means nearly 2,000 students live in easy reach of the library, lecture theatres and sports hall. Accommodation costs range from £84 to £131 a week. The more expensive rooms are in the new student village, and the residential fees include the use of sports centre facilities.

The university has work experience links with a number of high-profile companies, including BBC, Cadbury, IBM, Marks & Spencer, Rolls-Royce and Virgin. Placements allow students to earn money while gaining experience.

The existing list of more than 600 courses is being extended this year to include geography and tourism, animal management, and computing and applied mathematics. From next September, undergraduates will be able to study for foundation degrees in sports performance (rugby/ football), uniformed services, and garden history and heritage horticulture. Students from families with incomes less than £25,000 qualify for a £1,000 bursary.

STUDENT VIEW

Katy Phillips, student representative council president:

First impressions A welcoming environment where everything is done to make you feel at home.
Worst feature The transport system in Bristol is horrendous.
Facilities Amazing student village and a fantastic sports centre.
Deal clincher Each campus has its own vibrant atmosphere, so it’s worth checking out your neighbours.

Rated excellent (17)
Allied health professions (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiography); art and design; business and management; communication and media studies; economics; education; English; land and property management; law; molecular biosciences; nursing; organismal biosciences; pharmacology and pharmacy; psychology; sociology with social policy and administration; teacher training; town and country planning and landscape.

Student satisfaction
Medical Science and Pharmacy 89.6; Economics 87.1; Initial Teacher Training 83.3; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 82.8; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 82; Biology and related Sciences 81.7; Other subjects allied to Medicine 81.5; Physical Science 81.1; English-based studies 80.8; History and Archaeology 80.7; Mathematical Sciences 79.5; Media studies 79.4; Finance and Accounting 78.6; Human and Social Geography 78.5; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 78.1; Performing Arts 78; Politics 77.9; Education studies 76.8; Mechanically-based Engineering 76.3; Social Work 76; European Languages and Area studies 75.9; Art and Design 75.8; Other Languages and Area studies 75.5; Law 75.3; Management 74.7; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 73.1; Computer Science 72.8; Business 72.7; Psychology 72.6; Architecture, Building and Planning 72.5; Sports Science 71.8; Nursing 69.3; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 67.9; Other Creative Arts 66.4; Technology 66

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