Bath is an amazing place to study, the city is so scenic and offers everything from small independent cafes to pubs and clubs. It’s a slightly small university but it is one of the best with state of the art equipment and amazing lectures. Bath offers both the feel of the countryside as it is surrounded by rolling hills and lots of scenery but also the feel of a town with the hustle and bustle of the main shopping and social areas. The campus itself has loads to offer with an amazing view of Bath. The golf course behind it and lots of open green spaces to eat on a sunny day. I however would say that the parade has a slightly dated feel but none the less the surrounding make up for it. One think i do think that Bath excels at is student support, I have always been offered support when needed and everyone is so friendly and happy to help (even though that sounds cheesy, it’s true!).

Bath has an amazing civil engineering department which is relatively new and boasts lots of studio space along with two workshops on the ground floor. Along with this it’s other building has many great spaces to study and the labs. The lectures and content are good, it’s very varied and has a large emphasis on sustainability. I am on a placement year and it is something hugely advertised at Bath and their team is amazing and super supportive with providing help and email updates of jobs and courses which can help us get placements. Thanks to this I managed to secure my first choice placement! I would say that some of the lectures vary with some being engaging and great at teaching their subject and others less so. I think that some of the facilities do need some up dating but the content so far has been very relatable to the real world and what the problems that the engineering industry are currently facing.

Bath is a great place to be a student, coming from London I have to admit it’s a big change to feel so safe somewhere and because of this I feel very lucky. It’s a beautiful historic town, though unfortunately slightly hilly, the views are amazing further up the hill that bath is situated in. It’s a great student town with plenty of space to study, great locations to eat and plenty of pubs and bars. Though it is a bit more expensive to live in compared to other places it makes up for it with the opportunities that are available within Bath. I love it here and anyone who comes to university here is sure to fall in love !

Polden is one of the newer accommodations on the Bath campus though it is spectacular with great views of Bath. However, it is very pricy and the most expensive available. But the washing machines in the kitchen make up for it slightly, as washing is free and easy to do. There are cleaners twice every week which is great to ensure you are keeping it clean and the rooms are amazing with beautiful on suites and double beds. There is also loads of room for storage which is a big must. I loved it there and it’s in a slightly quieter part of campus which is nice as it means that you can get a peacefully nights sleep when not going out. Overall, it’s an amazing accommodation and if you can get it I would go for it !!

Best is the socials and course specific trips and labs, worst is the cost of living and location of campus

Best are labs and individual courseworks, exams are the worst as revision and lecture content has been misleading or wrong. Mainly in person but only 2 hrs a day made the trip to campus not feel worthwhile. Some lecturers were unapproachable and condescending which made difficult content even harder.

Kitchen too small, no living space, poor sound insulation