Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position32nd percentile
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University profile
UWE Bristol in profile
UWE Bristol is a public university with around 29,000 students. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
28,990
Students
1970
Founded
Silver
TEF award
155
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for UWE Bristol, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position73rd percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position36th percentile
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Subject strengths
UWE Bristol ranks in the UK top 10 for 2 subjects. UK subject ranks from the Complete University Guide league tables.
#3 Paramedic Science#6 Optometry Ophthalmics & Orthoptics#11 Forensic Science#13 Counselling Psychotherapy & Occupational Therapy#13 Medical Technology & Bioengineering#14 Building#15 Town & Country Planning & Landscape Design#16 Architecture#18 Manufacturing & Production Engineering#19 Social Work
Complete University Guide subject league tables. Only subjects where UWE Bristol ranks in the UK top 25 are shown.
About UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol is a public university with around 29,000 students, founded in 1970.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. It is based in Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about UWE Bristol at a glance.
1970
Founded
28,990
Students
Bristol
Location
155
Programmes listed
Public university
Institution type
Silver
TEF award
Ways to study
How you can study at UWE Bristol:
On campus
Full-time
The standard route at UWE Bristol, a full timetable of teaching, typically three years for an undergraduate degree (four with a placement or year abroad).
Complete in the standard duration
Full access to campus life & societies
Eligible for the full maintenance loan
Around work
Part-time
Spread the same degree over more years and study alongside work or other commitments. Available on selected courses.
Study around a job or family
Same qualification, longer timeframe
Part-time student finance available
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Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to UWE Bristol through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, UWE Bristol considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to UWE Bristol through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at UWE Bristol
155 programmes at UWE Bristol. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Business and Events Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Aerospace Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Criminology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Diagnostic Radiography | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Accounting and Business Management | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Architecture and Planning | BA (Hons) | Architecture |
| Creative and Professional Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Culture, Media and Creative Industries | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Drama, Acting and Performance | BA (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Early Childhood | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Accounting and Business Management | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Finance | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Finance | BA (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Animation | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Architecture and Planning | BA (Hons) | Architecture |
| Business and Events Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business and Human Resource Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business and Human Resource Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business and Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business and Management | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Economics | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Economics | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Marketing | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management and Marketing | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Criminology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Law | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Law | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Sociology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Sociology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Economics | BA (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics | BA (Hons) | Economics |
| Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| English Language and Linguistics | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Fashion Communication | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fashion Communication | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fashion Textiles | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fashion Textiles | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Film Studies | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Filmmaking | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fine Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Fine Art | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Geography | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Graphic Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Graphic Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Illustration | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Illustration | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Interior Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Interior Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| International Business | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| International Business | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Media Production | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Photography | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Photography | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Politics and International Relations | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics and International Relations | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Primary Education (ITE) | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Product Design | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sports Business and Entrepreneurship | BA (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Aerospace Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Architecture and Environmental Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Architecture |
| Architecture and Environmental Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Architecture |
| Automotive Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Automotive Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronics Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronics Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Product Design | BEng (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Robotics | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Robotics | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Architectural Technology and Design | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Architectural Technology and Design | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Architecture | BSc (Hons) | Architecture |
| Architecture | BSc (Hons) | Architecture |
| Audio and Music Technology | BSc (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Banking and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Banking and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Biological Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biological Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Building Surveying | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Business Computing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Computing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Construction Project Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Creative Music Technology | BSc (Hons) | Music & Performing Arts |
| Criminology with Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology with Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Cyber Security and Digital Forensics | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Cyber Security and Digital Forensics | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Data Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Digital Media | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Digital Media | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Environment and Sustainability | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Forensic Science | BSc (Hons) | History |
| Forensic Science | BSc (Hons) | History |
| Games Technology | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Games Technology | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Mathematics | BSc (Hons) | Mathematics |
| Midwifery | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Adult) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Children and Young People) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Learning Disabilities) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Occupational Therapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Paramedic Science | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Physiotherapy | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Product Design Technology | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Product Design Technology | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Professional Policing | BSc (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Psychology with Criminology | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Radiotherapy and Oncology | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Real Estate | BSc (Hons) | Building & Construction |
| Social Work | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Sociology with Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Sociology with Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Software Engineering for Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Software Engineering for Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Sport Rehabilitation | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Urban Planning | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Integrated Wildlife Conservation | FdSc | General Studies |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Aerospace Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Mechatronics Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Optometry | MSci | Nursing & Health |
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Complete programme list for UWE Bristol; full-time, part-time and delivery variants are grouped (155 programmes, 2026).
Campus & locations
UWE Bristol is a campus-based public university in Bristol.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
On campus
Libraries & study spaces Labs & teaching facilities Students’ union & societies Sport & fitness Support services
Locations
Bristol
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at UWE Bristol in Bristol. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
36,380
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
25%
International
students from outside the UK
35%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White78%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other1%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is UWE Bristol right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- like the idea of student life in Bristol
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about UWE Bristol, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
UWE Bristol awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. If you normally live in England, eligible tuition and maintenance loans can cover costs up front; repayment starts only above the income threshold.
Independently quality-assessed
Teaching quality holds a Silver award in the Office for Students’ TEF, an independent national assessment of teaching, learning and student outcomes.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in Bristol with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read UWE Bristol’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body TEF Silver
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
UWE Bristol awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
TEF Silver for teaching quality
Independent national assessment by the Office for Students of teaching, the learning environment and student outcomes (TEF 2023).
Student finance eligible
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Apply through UCASUndergraduate applications run through UCAS, up to five course choices in one application.
Check the entry requirementsCheck the course’s accepted route: A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, BTEC, T-level, International Baccalaureate, Access qualifications or an international equivalent.
Mind the deadlinesThe main UCAS equal-consideration deadline is in late January; Clearing runs from July for remaining places.
Offers & resultsUniversities respond with conditional or unconditional offers; places are confirmed on results day.
Fees & funding
For eligible undergraduate courses at English providers, the 2026/27 standard cap is up to £9,790 a year. Eligible students who normally live in England can apply for student finance; students from elsewhere use their ordinary-residence body. Check the course page for the exact fee. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
Eligibility and the maximum depend on ordinary residence, course and provider nation; paid directly to the university when awarded.
Maintenance Loan
Helps with living costs; the amount depends on household income and where you study.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Starts the April after graduation, only above the income threshold, and is written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
Named scholarships & bursaries
Named awards UWE Bristol offers, on top of standard student finance, pulled from the university’s own pages. Always confirm current eligibility and deadlines on the source page.
Extracted from UWE Bristol’s official course and funding pages.
Frequently asked questions about UWE Bristol
Is UWE Bristol officially recognised?
Yes. UWE Bristol is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised.
How highly is UWE Bristol rated?
UWE Bristol is holds a Silver TEF award for teaching quality.
How big is UWE Bristol?
Around 28,990 students, founded in 1970.
What can I study at UWE Bristol?
155 programmes are listed on this page, each with entry requirements, outcomes and fees. Use the filter above to find your subject.
How do I apply to UWE Bristol?
Undergraduate applications run through UCAS, with up to five course choices in one application. Each course page lists the typical entry requirements.
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