University of Bath

Overview

The University of Bath is one of the UK’s most prestigious institutions, ranking top 10 in the Complete University Guide 2023. The university is known for excellence in teaching and research, a welcoming community, and for providing students with outstanding preparation for the workplace.

Bath fosters an inclusive and supportive learning community, comprised of students from all over the world. There are more than 145 countries represented in the student population which numbers over 19,000 students in total, of which 5,000 are postgraduates and around a third are international students.

92% of the University of Bath research submitted to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 has achieved the two highest classifications of ‘world leading’ or internationally excellent’. The university was also ranked 25^th in the UK for research quality by the Complete University Guide 2023.

Bath offers a wide range of postgraduate degrees, including online degree courses, through its three faculties and school:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• School of Management

The university’s campus has received extensive investment over the past 10 years. It overlooks the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath, which blends historical charm with a thriving food scene, great shopping, and plenty of nightlife.

University of Bath students on Postgraduate Search say:

“Best place for study.”

“Good learning environment. Some of the professors are just too good. I enjoy studying here.”

“Good teaching staff and interesting courses”

Postgraduate

With 5,000 postgraduate students, the University of Bath offers a wide range of taught (both on-campus and distance learning) and research degrees across humanities, engineering, science, social science and management.

Taught postgraduate courses are influenced by world-leading research that academics and research students are involved in at one of the university’s many interdisciplinary research institutes.

The university offers highly specialised postgraduate programmes designed to develop students’ academic knowledge while equipping them with transferrable skills valued by employers. The university also gives students opportunities to expand their skillset outside of academia. For example, students can study a language course or attend written and verbal communication skills sessions.