Bristol University

...year at the University of Bristol and feel that I can write an honest review about being a student here. COURSES AVAILABLE There are a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses available to study including Bachelors and Masters Degrees as well as Doctorates and Higher Doctorates. The six faculties are:- - Faculty of Arts - Faculty of Engineering - Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Science - Faculty of Science - Faculty of Medicine and ...
...NIGHT LIFE The city of Bristol has a wide range of night life to suit everyone?s taste. Whether you prefer a cosy night in a small local pub such as the Cory Tap, live jazz music free at the union or the jazz bars on Park Street, lively bars such as Joe Publics, Henry J Beans, Green House, big night clubs like Oceana, Syndicate and The Carling Academy, strip clubs and cocktail bars. There really is something for everyone?s taste of music too- dance, ...

curlylocks00 23.02.2009 · Read full review
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I loved my time at Bristol Uni, and wish I had another year to go. In my first year I was in halls in Stoke Bishop, which involved a 40 minute trek in to uni everyday. There are halls in Clifton, only 10 minutes away, which also allow you to experience the nightlife more easily, however, most students are based in Stoke Bishop. There is a student bus which operates in the evening taking 'jolly' loads of students into town if you get bored with your ...
...to Temple Meads Station and Bristol International (Easy Jet etc......). The university is also very close to an A&E, so feel free to drink your heart out. If you are an animal lover, go to Bristol Zoo; a movie lover, there are cinemas a plenty - the Watershed plays lots of arty/foreign films; a music lover, there are venues playing everything and anything; a food lover, loads of great restaurants with a variety of prices. I did psychology and zoology ...

kb1532 02.07.2004 (03.07.2004) · Read full review
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...first wrote my opinion of Bristol University, so its about time i explain whats happened here in the last year. Finally, the construction of the new sports building is under way, and it should be ready by the beginning of the next academic year (oct 2002). It will replace the appalling excuse for a sports centre that is currently in Woodland house. The new building should hold a new fully equiped gym, which is a BIG improvement. There should also ...
...cash (its expensive here) Bristol definitely a good bet. My original opinion (contains info not mentioned above); As a first year, just finishing my first term, I thought that I would write this opinion while I can still remember my initial impression of Bristol university life, before getting too bogged down with work. I'm not a huge fan of Bristol city centre, but since its quite a hike from the uni and the halls, I never really have to go there ...

fairydust 06.12.2000 (27.02.2002) · Read full review
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When I first arrived in Bristol and saw the Wills Memorial Building - the law building, I was in awe of its architecture and when I visited the rest of the campus, I knew I had made the right choice of coming here to study instead of the other two universities that I've turned down. MY COURSE: I studied an MSc in Development and Security which is a taught postgraduate course in the Politics Department. My year's intake for taught postgrads was 150, ...
...and thus better bags than Bristol even though they're the far richer university. Instead, this freshers fair was just upping the carbon foot print through lots of plastic bags containing mostly paper and nothing much else. I was part of the Postgraduate Union's marketing team and from that experience I did not think that the PGU was that great. It was full of inexperienced people who were not very good at organising but good at talking about it. ...

lysfong 29.05.2007 (07.04.2006) · Read full review
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I applied to Bristol University in 1999 and started an undergraduate degree in the October of that year. I did not have a very good experience at all. The university is ideal if you originate from a rich background, preferably having been treated to a private education. I however, did not belong to this upper-class mentality and did not find the institution very welcoming for state school students. I know for a fact that the university is very sensitive ...
...and the head of my department before finally deciding that I didn't want to waste three years of my life in such an elitist place. There is a very snobby and conservative feel to Bristol, a university which is teeming with Oxbridge rejects. I am now at Sheffield University and am utterly astounded at the difference between these two universities. Sheffield is tremedously more friendly and more eager to welcome students from ALL backgrounds. Please ...

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I'm a first year law student at the University of Bristol, and i'm having the time of my life! If you are interested in studying here (which i strongly recommend if you are dedicated - to working hard and playing hard!) one word of warning - it rains LOTS and there is a large amount of walking to and from the University buildings - so pick your Halls of Residence CAREFULLY. I'm in Durdham and my boyfriend calls it a penthouse appartment! But it's ...
...a god-send! The reputation of being Oxbridge reject university just is unfair. I personally did not apply to either of the most elitist universities in the UK, and have found many of my contemparies did not either. There is a Sloaney element, however it is small and can be easily avoided! ...

franki 10.01.2001 · Read full review
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It seems to me that Bristol is a nightmare to get an offer of a place on a course. My boyfriend applied there to study physics through UCAS. The universities are supposed to reply to the applicant by something like March, but Bristol were late responding (by more that just a couple of days). Still, my boyfriend went to visit the uni and really liked it so made it his first choice. They sent him information about accommodation for him to fill in. ...
...the country). With the information, Bristol sent an A4 sized self adressed envelope for my boyfrined to send the application back in. Unfortunately, new rules mean that A4 envelopes require more than one stamp, something that the imformation pack did not specify. This meant that my boyfriend's (and many others across the country) application for accommodation never reached the university. Still, my boyfriend was undeterred and was happy to sacrifice ...

lucyo7 06.09.2007 · Read full review
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Bristol is one of the old style unis, and is one of the harder ones to get into UCAS points wise... however, once you're in I found that the equiptment they have for the course I want to do is first class, not to mention the good atmosphere. The only slight critisism is that it doesn't have much of a campus, and I found that there weren't as many events (like regular football games, etc.) organised as there were for some of my friends in unis like ...
...p.m. - whereas bristol comes alive! Loads of clubs, bars and pubs means that if your are a night person like myself, you are going to love Bristol - and as there's 2 unis in the city (with UWE aswell) there are loads of students around!! However beware - although it's improved lately, there are still some 'no go' areas of the city - where drugs and crime are rife... and there are few easier targets then drunk students! ...

geserve 29.12.2000 · Read full review
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Bristol University is one of the most popular universities apart from Oxford and Cambridge. Grades required to get a place here are quite high but well worth a place on the UCAS form. On the whole Bristol is a friendly city, just big enough to cater for huge shopping complexes (Cribbs Causeway) but not 'congested' as one would normally find in London and Manchester. Bristol also boasts 4 multiscreen cinemas including two Warner Bros Cinemas. During ...
...to pubs. That aside, Bristol University must be one of the nicest place to study. Situated at the top of St Michael's Hill and unlike most other universities, there isn't a campus. Students live in halls of residence and private accomodations around the university. Broadmead, the town center, is a 15 mins walk from the university. The Downs and Ashton Court are fields of green park for one to have a nice picnic or a football game on a sunny day. ...

josephchan 17.07.2000 · Read full review
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...degree at the University of Bristol and am absolutely convinced that it was the best choice I could have made. I was not an "Oxbridge Reject", but nevertheless know many people who were - by the end of the first year they were also thoroughly satisfied with how things had turned out. It has a great academic reputation, staff who seem to care, beautiful city and a great student nightlife (ever growing!). If you do not mind walking up hills (you could ...

Bambino99 10.08.2000 (10.03.2002) · Read full review
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...to its reputation. Teaching aside, Bristol is a beautiful city. Being a Londoner myself, I find it very quiet and often very dull, but if you get involved in the social aspects of the union (of which there are more than I can list) you cannot fail to have a good time at the university (although your grades may drop...). I am not convinced that the lecturers are as good as they are reputed to be, but that is just my opinion. It's a nice place if you ...
...mine!). If you apply to Bristol and do not have a car, make sure that you choose a hall in Clifton (within walking distance of the university). These are Manor, Clifton Hill House and Goldney. It's really worth getting involved in union stuff, just for a cheap laugh, and you cannot fail to make life-long friends there. (It's just a bit close to Wales... ;-) ) ...

Cheesefather 21.07.2000 · Read full review
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I visited the open day and was very impressed. So much so i have decided to apply there. However the grades required are high so i will have to work hard!! I think you should check this place out. The nightlife is very good as it is situated in a large city. This is also however means fairly high prices in most places. As ever there will be the SU bar to get drunk on the cheap though. The teaching is also very good and demand for places is large. ...

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