The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about 8kms north of the city centre. UWE also has a smaller campus at St Matthias, a School of Health and Social Care at Glenside in north-east Bristol and the School of Creative Arts, located at Bower Ashton, near Ashton Court in south-west Bristol.

There are also regional centres in Bath and Swindon, and an associate faculty specialising in animal behaviour and welfare, agricultural and sports related courses in Hartpury, Gloucestershire. This satellite college has staged the European Young Rider Championship, a horse riding competition. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is an associate school of the Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences.

With around 30,000 students and 3,000 academic staff, UWE is the larger of the two universities in the city . The library on the Frenchay site is called the Bolland Library, named after Dr Robert Bolland, the first director of Bristol Polytechnic from 1969 to 1974. The main Frenchay campus is situated close to the M32 motorway, twenty minutes walk from the well-connected Bristol Parkway railway station.

Part of this institution became a technical college which, after merger with various other colleges, in turn became Bristol Polytechnic in 1970. In 1992 it gained University status and its present name .

UWE's academic rankings have generally stood mid-place on the league tables. The Guardian Good University Guide 2010 ranks UWE 59th overall out of 117 institutions in the UK., whilst The Complete University Guide (in association with the Independent) 2010 ranks UWE 61st out of 113

The Independent Main University League Table 2009 ranks UWE 61st out of 113, whilst the Telegraph University League Table ranks the university at 77th.

The Times Good University Guide 2009/10 ranks UWE 62nd in the country, whilst the Sunday Times University Guide ranks the university at 68.

According to The Guardian Good University Guide 2010, the UWE Computer Science department has been ranked 35th out of 100 other institutions in the UK. According to

The Guardian Good University Guide 2011, the UWE Economics department has been ranked at 8th in the UK.

Research Assessment

UWE is one of the leading and fastest growing new universities for research with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research with a wide range of public and private partners. The Research Assessment Exercise 2008 showed that over a third (37%) of research carried out at UWE was considered to be world-leading or internationally excellent. As a result UWE increased its research funding allocation from HEFCE by 122%, one of the biggest increases in the country.

Location and Facilities

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Frenchay Campus

The main campus of University of the West of England is situated in Frenchay.

Bower Ashton Campus

The Bower Ashton campus of the University of the West of England is home to the practice orientated programmes of the School of Creative Arts (formerly the Faculty of Art, Media and Design), which forms the major part of the Faculty of Creative Arts following the University reorganisation in 2007. Adjacent to the Ashton Court estate, on the edge of the city of Bristol, West of England College of Art was established here in purpose-built premises in 1969, moving from its previous location as the art school of the Royal West of England Academy in Clifton.

In 1970 the college became part of Bristol Polytechnic, the precursor of the University

Glenside Campus

Glenside campus is the home of the School of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. It is located on Blackberry Hill in the suburb of Fishponds

The School of Health & Social Care is part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and includes the following schools:

• Department of Nursing and Midwifery
• Department of Allied Health Professions
• Department of Applied Social Sciences and Community Health

The campus provides a range of facilities including:

• Student One Stop Shop
• Library
• Interprofessional Simulation Suite
• Human Analysis Laboratory (HAL)
• Imaging Suite
• Nursing Skills Simulation Suite
• Information Technology suites
• Learning Technologies Technical Unit
• Catering Services

The school is establishing a reputation for research of international quality in a range of areas based on research centres:

• Centre for Public Health Research
• Centre for Clinical and Health Services Research
• Centre for Learning and Workforce Research

St Matthias Campus

The Lodge at St Matthias

St Matthias (known by colloquially as St Matts) is located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol. St Matthias is home to departments within the faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education. The campus has some attractive Victorian Gothic buildings, set around the sunken lawn.

The main halls of residence are

• Brecon Court (part of the student village complex)
• Cotswold Court (part of the student village complex)
• Mendip Court (part of the student village complex)
• Quantock Court (part of the student village complex)
• Carroll Court (located on Frenchay Campus)
• Glenside (located on Glenside campus)
• St Matthias (located on St Matthias campus and consisting of two blocks Elsa Nunn and Bishop Monk)
• The Hollies (located opposite Glenside Campus)
• Marketgate (located in City Centre - Owned by Unite Group)
• Waverley House (located in City Centre- Owned by Unite Group)
• Favell House (located in City Centre- Owned by Unite Group)

The student village, St Matthias and Marketgate are all en suite, however Marketgate has 12 studio flats that allow for single occupancy by a student. All other accommodation is shared bathrooms and shared kitchen facilities. All accommodation at UWE is self catering

The University is divided into four faculties which are then subdivided into departments:

• Arts, Creative Industries and Education
• Art and Design
• Education
• English, Writing and Drama
• History, Politics and Philosophy
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• Bristol School of Animation (Affiliated School)
• Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (Associate School)
• Faculty of Business and Law
• Bristol Business School
• Bristol Law School
• Faculty of Environment and Technology(incorporating Bristol Institute of Technology)
• Computer Science and Creative Technology
• Construction and Property
• Engineering Design and Mathematics
• Geography and Environmental Management
• Planning and Architecture
• Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Applied Science
• Health and Applied Social Sciences
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Psychology
• Hartpury College(Associate Faculty)
• Academy of Sport
• Equine Centre

The University of the West of England, Bristol offers more than 100,000 pounds worth of scholarships for international students each year.

Academic merit scholarships

UWE offers scholarships of up to 1,500 pounds to overseas students who have demonstrated academic merit. To be eligible, students must have already submitted an application and received an unconditional offer from UWE.

Alumni scholarship:

This is a tuition fee discount available for all international students who have previously graduated from a UWE degree programme.

Chancellors sholarship

wo full tuition fee scholarships will be awarded to two outstanding students to study a one year postgraduate programme at UWE. Recipients will be required to undertake ambassadorial duties for the university throughout the duration of the course. Applicants will be invited to apply via a task in their welcome website.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must have achieved the equivalent of a British 1st in your undergraduate degree and have an unconditional offer of a place to study at UWE by 31 May.

The deadline for submitting your application is 31 May and you will be informed of our decision by 30 June via your welcome website.

Excellence in sport scholarships

One full fee scholarship (including the cost of accommodation up to 3000 pounds) will be awarded to a student who is ranked in the World Top 10 or equivalent in a sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee which is also available within the British University and Colleges sporting framework (BUCS). Applicants will be invited to apply.

Golbal student scholarships

One full-fee scholarship will be awarded for a one year Masters programme and will be awarded based on academic merit. Recipients will be required to undertake ambassadorial duties for the university throughout the duration of the course. Applicants will be invited to apply via a task in their welcome website.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must have achieved the equivalent of a British 1st in your undergraduate degree and have an unconditional offer of a place to study at UWE by 31 May.

The deadline for submitting your application is 31 May and you will be informed of our decision by 30 June via your welcome website.

Lord templeman scholarships

This scholarship offers remission of fees for up to two years to international students studying an undergraduate law programme. This scholarship is awarded based on academic merit. Applicants will be invited to apply via a task in their welcome website.

The deadline for submitting your application is 31 May and you will be informed of our decision by end June via your welcome website.

MBA scholarship

Millenium development scholarships

One full-fee scholarship will be awarded for a one year Masters programme. Applicants will need to submit an application detailing how the scholarship will help them to attain the Millennium Development goals within their country. Recipients will be required to undertake ambassadorial duties for the university throughout the duration of the course. Applicants will be invited to apply via a task in their welcome website.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must have achieved the equivalent of a British 1st in your undergraduate degree and have an unconditional offer of a place to study at UWE by 31 May.

The deadline for submitting your application is 31 May and you will be informed of our decision by 30 June via your welcome website.

Full payment discount

If you are a new full-time or sandwich student and you or your sponsor is liable for the full international tuition fee for your programme of study, you will be eligible for a full payment discount of 500 pounds provided that:

• you have paid your fees for the academic year in full before the date specified below*.
• the tuition fee received by UWE after the full payment discount is awarded is at least 8,250 pounds.
• you are paying a higher fee than 'home' students on the same award.
• this scholarship is awarded as a fee reduction so students should pay, in total, the full amount due minus the 500 pounds.
• this scholarship can be awarded in addition to our other scholarships where students are eligible as per our terms and conditions.

Awards excluded from this scholarship are the MBA, Legal Practice Course, Graduate Diploma in Law, the Bar Vocational Course and PHDs.

Introduce a frd;

U+WE introduce a friend scheme

When you join UWE, you are automatically eligible to participate in the "Introduce a Friend" scheme. For every friend, colleague or family member you introduce who goes on to study at UWE you will receive an introduction fee of 500 pounds. Every student you introduce will also receive a 500 pounds tuition fee reduction for their first year of study. Conditions apply