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Established in 1909, Bristol is one of the UK’s most popular universities. Ranked among the top thirteen institutions in the UK for its research, and with a buzzing and diverse nightlife, it’s no wonder over 13,000 undergradutes and 5,000 postgraduates choose to study here.
Statistics
· In the top 30 universities in the QS world ranking
· 86% of students awarded a First or 2:1
· One of the UK’s most targeted universities by top employers
· 83% of research rated as “world leading” and “internationally excellent”
· 11 Nobel Prizes awarded to Bristol graduates and members of staff
· £56.5 million Life Sciences building
About the City
The most populous city in Southern England, Bristol has everything you could want in a University town, from historic architecture to its plethora of shops, cafés, bars, pubs and night clubs. Built around the river Avon, the city is incredibly picturesque. One of its most prominent architectural features is the Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1864.
As well as stunning architecture and surrounding landscape, Bristol is an increbibly vibrant city. All the biggest retail chains can be found onthe High Street and in shopping centres such as Broadmead, The Galleries and Cabot Circus. However, unlike some UK cities, many independent boutiques thrive in Bristol, with a wide variety of vintage shops and chic cafés. Its stunning selection of restaurants includes Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc . While the student body is very important to the city of Bristol, it is very much athriving place in its own right, offering plenty of opportunities to escape the university bubble.
Bristol is also famous as the birthplace of my sterious grafitti artist Banksy, a satirical street artist who exhibits his dark sense of humour through stenciling on large public physical surfaces.
Studying at Bristol
At Bristol you can study an amazing range of subjects from faculties including Arts, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Veterinary Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences and Law. A range of degrees are available from bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as junior doctorates and higher doctorates. The university is pretty selective, with anaverage of 6.4 (Sciences faculty) to 13.1 (Medicine & Dentistry Faculty)applicants for each undergraduate place. The University has several historic and modern libraries, including the Wills Memorial Building which contains the Law and Earth Sciences libraries.
All students are assigned an Academic Personal Tutor,a named academic in their subject area who they can turn to for help and advice on anything whether it’s an academic or a personal issue. Lectures usually take place at your subject faculty building.
Accommodation
Students tend to live in the central area of the University and in two areas of Bristol: Clifton and Stoke Bishop. In first year students generally live in Halls of residence, which range from more modern buildings such as Badock Hall to older buildings such as Wills Hall,which features a stunning quad (see above). Hall prices range from about £100 to £160, so how much you want to be spending is something to consider when choosing which halls to apply for. You will also want to think about what you want in terms of location, size, facilities, and whether you would like a catered or self-catered hall. In their second and third years, students tend to live in houses in Clifton Village,Redland, or Stoke Bishop.
Green Bristol
Bristol has over 450 parks and open spaces. The Bristol city council have introduced as cheme called Tree Bristol, aiming to increase tree canopy cover to 30% by planting in Bristom’s parks, grass verges and streets. Also aiming to reduce traffic in the city,Bristol has excellent concessionary public transport and a great network of cycle lanes. In fact, Bristol was awarded the UK’s first Cycling City. Cycling is an incredibly popular form of transport among Bristol’s students, so make sure you get hold of a bike!
Nightlife
Bristol boasts an exciting range of options to tempt you for when you want to take a break from your studies. There are a huge selection of amazing traditional English pubs, the most famous being probably the Old Market Tavern and Bag of Nails – make sure you try world-renowned traditional West Country scrumpy! For those looking for a boogie,there is something for everyone, from edgy Bunker to Syndicate and a great night is always guaranteed at Lizard Lounge . For live music, Bristol is always a stop on the circuit of the biggest bands who usually will play at the O2 Acadamy, but gigs by up and coming artists are also known to spring up at bars and in pubs all over the City.
Extra-curricular
Besides studying and clubbing, there are a thousand other things to get involved in at Bristol. If you’re the sporty type there are clubs for rugby, football, laccross, netball, cricket, tennis and athleticsto name but a few. If it’s journalism you’re interested in, Bristol has a selection of student publications you can contribute to, including The Epigram and the Bristol Tab.
There are a variety of music ensembles to join: orchestras, brass bands and choirs at a variety of levels, and there is the Student Union for those interested in student politics. All this and so much more – and if you can’t find a society that interests you, why not start one yourself?
Famous Alumni
Bristol can boast some celebrities among its former students, including :
Stars of Little Britain David Walliams and MattLucas
Sean of the Dead and Hott Fuzz actor Simon Pegg
Magician Derron Brown
Andsinger/songwriter James Blunt who had the record-breaking hit ‘You’re Beautiful’ in 2004
The West Country
Bristol is the largest city in a region known as the ‘West Country’, or the most westerly part of Britain.
The region is famous mostly for its beautiful countryside, its agriculture, its infamous and endearing accent, and its cider. Look out for cider tasting festivals popular in pubs in summer time!
Ultimately with such an incredible city and academically prestigious university, it is no wonder Bristol is one of the most popular universities in the UK.
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