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Bath, England, United Kingdom
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The University of Bath is a research-intensive university on Claverton Down, on the east side of the World Heritage city of Bath in south-west England. It received its Royal Charter in 1966, and the Charter commits it to advancing learning and knowledge by teaching and research, particularly in science and technology, in close association with industry and commerce. That link with employers still shapes study: most undergraduate degrees offer a placement year or study abroad, and 62% of 2024/25 undergraduate graduates took one of these options.
Teaching and research run through three faculties, one school, 16 departments and three institutes. The Faculty of Engineering & Design covers Architecture & Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences covers Economics, Education, Health, Politics, Languages & International Studies, Psychology and Social & Policy Sciences. The Faculty of Science covers Chemistry, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Natural Sciences and Physics, and the School of Management is organised in divisions for Accounting, Finance & Law; Marketing, Business & Society; Information, Decisions & Operations; and Strategy & Organisation. There are more than 190 undergraduate degrees alongside taught master's, MBA and doctoral programmes.
In 2025/26 Bath had 21,452 students: 16,401 undergraduates and 5,051 postgraduates. Around 26% come from outside the UK, representing 152 nationalities. International students are supported by the International Support Service and the Student Immigration Service, and an International Study Centre on campus, run with Study Group, delivers an International Foundation Year and a Pre-Master's Programme.
Campus life centres on The Parade, the central spine of the campus. The library is open 24 hours a day, every day; the Sports Training Village is one of eight UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centres and is used by students, staff and the public. The Edge hosts arts, dance, music and theatre, and the Students' Union runs societies, sports clubs and advice services. There are more than 4,000 undergraduate bedrooms on campus and in the city centre, and first-year undergraduates who apply by 1 July are guaranteed accommodation.
Bath was awarded triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023, and 92% of its research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent in REF 2021. It is a founder member of the GW4 Alliance of research-intensive universities in the South West and a partner in the SETsquared enterprise partnership with the universities of Bristol, Southampton and Surrey. Its Chancellor is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
Home students on full-time campus-based courses pay £10,050 a year (to be confirmed by the UK government). Overseas students pay £26,150 for Band 1 (mainly Humanities & Social Sciences courses), £29,500 for Band 2 (Economics and School of Management courses) and £32,950 for Band 3 (Science, Engineering, Health, Psychology, and Sport and Exercise Science). Reduced fees apply in placement years. Overseas fees may rise by up to 8% for each later year of study. Undergraduate tuition fees 2027
Up to 300 scholarships worth £8,000 a year (up to £24,000 over three years), given as a tuition fee discount to new overseas fee-paying students holding an offer for September 2027. Applicants apply through the Bath Application Tracker by answering three questions; Round 1 closes on 14 February 2027 and Round 2 on 31 March 2027. Winners must make Bath their firm UCAS choice. Bath International Excellence Scholarship
Home UK undergraduates with a household income of £30,000 or below receive the Bath Bursary automatically. In Year 1 it is worth £2,750 (£1,000 cash, £1,000 campus credit and a £750 accommodation reduction), with £2,000 a year for continuing students and placement-year amounts. Students must have a household income assessment from their student loans agency, and the 2026/27 closing date is 12 March 2027. The Bath Bursary
Up to 50 new Home undergraduates a year with a household income of £30,000 or below who meet a contextual criterion can receive up to £5,000 a year. The award comes with a compulsory enrichment programme that includes 50 hours of volunteering, mentoring and skills training. Applicants answer three questions through the Application Tracker, and the 2026 closing date was midday on 27 August 2026. Gold Scholarship Programme
Doctoral studentships can cover tuition fees, research costs and a stipend. Funding includes the Research with Impact Scholarships in sustainability, health and wellbeing, and digital research, and Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships that reduce tuition fees for high-achieving overseas applicants. Overseas fees for full-time PhDs in the Faculty of Science are £31,350 for 2027/28. Find funding for doctoral research
Bath lists external sponsors for international students by region, including the Said Foundation, the Bestway Foundation, the Inlaks Foundation, the China Scholarship Council and the Mohamedali Karimjees Trust. Commonwealth Split-Site doctoral scholarships are also available. Funding for international students
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View scholarships for University of Bath →All undergraduate applications go through UCAS; Bath's institution code is B16. Applicants may hold or be working towards Level 3 qualifications (A levels, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers, Access to HE Diploma or similar) or Level 4 qualifications such as BTEC Professional Diplomas or Certificates of Higher Education. Every course has its own entry requirements, and each course page lists typical, contextual and alternative offers. Typical A level offers ask for three A levels with exact grades, never UCAS tariff points (except BSc Social Work and Applied Social Studies). AS levels are not required, and the EPQ and Core Maths are recognised through alternative offers. IB Diploma offers name grades in three Higher Level subjects. Every course requires a recognised English language qualification, many also require a set grade in GCSE Mathematics, and some ask for a science GCSE.
After applying, students track progress through UCAS and the Bath Application Tracker. Some courses interview applicants whose qualifications are harder to assess on paper or who have a less typical educational background. Mature applicants (21 or over) also apply through UCAS; Access to HE Diplomas and Open University credits are accepted.
Applicants eligible for UK fees qualify for contextual admissions if they meet any one of these criteria: Free School Meals eligibility during Key Stage 3 or 4; a home postcode in IMD quintiles 1 or 2 plus at least two years at a UK state school or college; being a care leaver, care-experienced, young carer or estranged student aged 25 or under; or refugee, asylum seeker or humanitarian protection status. Contextual offers apply to A level and IB Diploma students and are usually two grades below the typical offer (one grade for some Computer Science and joint Mathematics degrees). There are no contextual offers for FdSc Sport (Sports Performance), BSc Social Work and Applied Social Studies or MPharm Pharmacy with preparatory year. Guaranteed offers are available to care leavers and estranged students who meet the criteria, and to Home students who complete the Pathway to Bath, Discover Bath or Target Bath outreach programmes.
International students apply through UCAS in the same way as UK applicants. Course pages list accepted qualifications from outside the UK, and official in-country representatives can help with applications. The International Foundation Year is a two-semester programme at the International Study Centre on campus, run with Study Group, and students who reach the required grades progress into the first year of their degree.
Undergraduate courses are grouped into English language Categories A, B and C. For Categories A and B: IELTS Academic 7.0 with 6.5 in each component, TOEFL iBT 100 with 24 in each component, or PTE Academic 69 with no less than 62 in each component. For Category C: IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each component, TOEFL iBT 90 with 21 in each component, or PTE Academic 62 with no less than 59 in each component. Duolingo, LanguageCert, Skills for English, Trinity ISE and Cambridge English results are also accepted. Tests must have been taken no more than 24 months before the course starts, and the online PTE Academic test is not accepted. Taught postgraduate courses use three levels, ranging from IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component) to IELTS 7.0 (7.0 in each component). Pre-sessional English courses run in the summer before the first semester.
Applications go through the University's online application form and need a degree certificate and transcript, a reference, a CV, a personal statement and, where relevant, English language evidence. Bath aims to decide within six weeks of receiving all supporting documents. Some courses ask for a non-refundable deposit, payable within four weeks of the offer. A Pre-Master's Programme at the International Study Centre prepares international students for master's study.
Bath offers the traditional PhD, the integrated PhD (with an initial taught phase) and part-time professional doctorates. Applicants either develop their own project with a supervisor they have identified, with a proposal of at least 1,000 words (2,500 to 3,000 words for the School of Management), or apply for a defined academic-led project. Applications close three months before the start date for Overseas applicants and two months before for Home applicants; for a late-September start, that is 30 June and 31 July. Two references are required, and outcomes are normally given within eight weeks.
International students who need a Student visa must show English at the level the Home Office requires. Non-EEA students on a part-time doctorate lasting more than six months need a Student part-time visa. The Student Immigration Service gives visa advice.
Residences: more than 4,000 undergraduate bedrooms on campus and in the city, ranging from standard single rooms with shared bathrooms to en-suites, studios and twodios. Halls with Eat & Drink credit include Brendon Court, Polden Court, The Quads and Woodland Court shared rooms; self-catered options include Aquila Court, Eastwood Terrace, Eastwood Green, Marlborough and Solsbury Courts, Norwood House, Osborne House, Westwood and Woodland Court. Couples accommodation is in the Clevelands Building. Students can ask for quiet, alcohol-free or LGBTQ+ accommodation, and ResLife Student Ambassadors support residents.
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