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2022 WUSCA winners
Support in my department is amazing !! So supportive for mental health difficulties. Super sociable university campus and accommodation is great :)
Some modules provide more support than others academically but overall the course is super interesting and enjoyable
Extremely expensive place to live but absolutely beautiful
Despite being the cheapest , it’s super sociable, large and spacious rooms and very central on campus.
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Good campus, but difficult to get to when you are not living in first year accomodation on campus. However there is still some online teaching still taking place. I would also like more laboratory sessions.
Disorganized at times and sometimes lacks a clear route. But you can make an interesting mix of subjects.
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Its really nice that everything is close and compact lecturers are great and engaging, lots of green spaces makes the hot weather really nice. If only bath city was more easily accessible
Chemistry lectures are great, pharmacy simulation sessions are really helpful. Would be better if less of the bio was pre recorded
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The pandemic forced my first year to be almost entirely online, with only some labs running in semester 1 and then being entirely online in semester 2 (2 semesters per year). the online experience was a mixed bag but mostly the recorded lectures were good quality. This year has been much better being in person and actually being able to interact with lecturers and other students. Many of the lecturers are passionate about their subject and are often doing research in that particular field which is great to see how and where the subject is applied. The pace of lectures and labs can be very intense, with semester 1 being a straight 11 weeks of full time study (more than full time!) without a reading week. This means that if you get behind by more than a week you are not in a good position to catch up at all. Semester 2 has a 2 week break after week 9 which is slighter nicer, but exams dovetail directly onto the end on the semester so it's hardly a respite. Most modules have a problems class weekly which is good but personally I would prefer smaller group 'tutorial' type settings for problems classes where you can really discuss the subject as oppose to just trawling through questions. The experimental module is coursework focussed and is a good break from exams, albeit still keeping the intense work schedule with almost weekly deadlines for pre-session lab summaries or programming based analysis work. The city of Bath is stunning and the campus is not far away so it's entirely feasible to walk back from campus (walking to campus is also feasible but it's quite a big hill). The campus is relatively small, open and functional. Some call the architecture dated but if Bauhaus is your thing you will probably love it.
Now that we are back to in person teaching, there are 4 taught modules per semester with 4 in person lectures a week per module. Problems classes occur usually once a fortnight for each module and take up one of the lecture slots per week. One day a week is normally dedicated to labs for a 5th experimental/coursework focussed module. This works well providing you can keep up with the lecture content as well doing the problem sheets outside of lectures to be discussed and walked through at a problems class. The problems occur when you fall behind you prioritise the lectures as oppose to the problem sheets which where you are doing much of the exam preparation. There is a separate 1 hour a week tutorial with your personal tutor who is often a lecturer or certainly someone within the department. This is mostly just a chat in groups of 4 but you can discuss your modules here and ask for help with any problems. The experimental part of the 5th module works well and in 2nd and 3rd year you spend half of these leading your own project. Within this module there is also a programming aspect that involves handing in coursework normally once per semesters.
Bath is a stunning city. There are plenty of places to go out like bars and there are around 4 nightclubs providing a relatively active nightlife. The downside is mostly of these places are really expensive so going anywhere other than spoons will cost you £5/6 a pint for example.
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Don’t get caught up in the nightlife and don’t buy the Freshers wristband. Also, you won’t make friend at first but eventually you will do don’t worry too much.
My tutor isn’t the best and we have different sorts of lecturers. Some of them are really cool and interesting and others just make you hate the lecture so much that you don’t end up going.
Interesting town, quite diverse but not the best for activities.
It’s not clean but then again, uni accommodation. Wouldn’t recommend living in halls for people who are obsessed with cleaning because you will lose your mind.
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The environment around the university and within the city itself is splendid. For this reason I believe it’s a great place to study and a change from where I come from.
As you move to the next year there us definitely less interaction with tutors and more independent studying required. This is not to say that tutors are not available. It is very easy to arrange meetings either online or in person.
A little high priced for quads considering the space you get but Solsbury is excellent
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Really good community.
In my first year it was all in person and I enjoyed that. Subsequent years have been heavily impacted by COVID and I think many of the changes will stay.
I went for the pricier accommodation, but it was definitely the nicest. Probably not the most social however.
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It is a nice small campus meaning everything is very accessible.
There is a blend of online and in person contact hours, however the contact with lecturers is often not great
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Student services have been overwhelmed making it hard for everyone to receive help when they need at the moment So many sports and societies make it great to meet people
Some of the compulsory modules aren’t fun or engaging Lovely helpful lecturers
Such a beautiful city Feels more like a town than a city because of size
Great town location and value for money Wifi occasionally down but that’s always a uni wide issue
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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 !!
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