University of Bath: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

Infrastructure of the University of Bath

The main attractions of the campus are as follows

• There are 28 teaching buildings for various courses and fields of studies
• A designated student union venue that hosts regular exhibitions and competitions managed by the students
• A library that allows students to book a study space online and bags a premium collection of course and non-course books
• Accommodation facilities for outstation and international students and faculty
• Two sports facilities – Founder Sports Hall and the Sports Training Village

The university has designated research centers, cross-disciplinary groups, and institutes. The field of research ranges from science-based topics to humanitarian issues. Some of the established research centers are as follows:

• Advanced Design and Manufacturing Center
• SMART Warehousing and Logistics Research Center
• Centre for Qualitative Research
• Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Metabolism
• Centre for Mindfulness and Compassion

The medium of instruction is the English language. 

Academics at the University of Bath

The University of Bath starts inviting applicants in September. The deadline for all the applications is usually 31 January.

Here is a list of steps involved in the University of Bath’s admission process: 

• You can apply online directly for any course through UCAS.
• The application visit days usually take place between December and May. Some courses require candidates to appear for on-field interviews to move their application process forward.
• After the interview, applicants must track their application regularly through UCAS to see if they receive an offer.
• If you receive an offer, you have to reply by 9 June.
• If you clear all the above-stated steps, you can start applying for the accommodation facilities and arrive at the campus.

Admission Requirements for the University of Bath

Let’s take a look at the University of Bath’s admission requirements.

• The specific admission criteria vary from course to course. Therefore, one must check out the specific course requirements before applying. 
• Broadly speaking, international students need to fulfill the English language requirements by having a 7.0 IELTS overall score with no less than 6.5 in all components.
• Other acceptable English proficiency tests include TOEFL, Cambridge English Proficiency, Duolingo, and LanguageCert SELT.
• Indian applicants need to score an average of 85% across four subjects in their CBSE or ICSE board examinations.
• If you meet both the above-mentioned boards’ percentage and IELTS score requirements, you can apply for most of the courses provided by the university. 
• To apply for a postgraduate course as an Indian applicant, you must have a bachelor’s degree with a first-class distinction. However, due to the disparity in the number of grading systems used, the university will ask you to upload a copy of the grading system used by your institution.
• Besides the bachelor’s degree, one must also fulfill the English proficiency criteria to be eligible to apply for a postgraduate degree. 

The University of Bath’s acceptance rate is around 60%. It shows that the university has a selective admission policy predominantly dependent on an individual’s academic performance.

Courses Offered at the University of Bath

The University offers over 190 undergraduate courses in engineering, humanities, science, management, and social science. Moreover, the institution also has around 150 post graduation courses. 

Here is a list of some of the most popular subjects offered by the University for bachelor’s degrees.

• Accounting and Finance
• Architecture
• Biosciences
• Criminology
• Economics
• International Development
• Natural Sciences
• Politics
• Sociology

Some of the most popular subjects offered for post graduation are as follows

• Management
• Economics
• Biology and Biochemistry
• Pharmacy and Pharmacology
• Chemical Engineering
• Mathematical Sciences
• Psychology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Credits

• A full-time undergraduate honors degree student is required to complete 60 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits per academic year. This is equivalent to 120 Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) credits. 
• A full-time postgraduate student is required to complete 90 ECTS.
• Students can take up extracurricular activities to earn a maximum of six ECTS credits in an academic year. 

Academic Calendar of the University of Bath

The college academic calendar for the 2022-23 session is as follows.

Semester 1 

• New students’ arrival – 24-25 September 2022
• Welcome week and Fresher’s week – 26 September – 02 October 2022
• Semester 1 teaching period – 3 October to 16 December 2022
• Semester 1 Vacation – 19 December 2022 to 6 January 2023
• Semester 1 teaching period – 9 January to 27 January 2023

Semester 2

• Semester 2 teaching period – 6 February to 31 March 2023
• Semester 2 Vacation – 03 April to 14 April 2023
• Semester 2 teaching period – 17 April to 2 June 2023

Extracurriculars and Diversity at the University of Bath

The university has 32% of its students coming in from 147 countries other than the UK. It has a score of 86% in the National Student Survey 2021 for student satisfaction and is ranked 4th in The Times Higher Education Students Survey.

The university places a lot of importance on extracurricular activities. For this very reason, it has invested EUR 4.5 million (INR 38 crore) in the former Bath police station to convert it into The Virgil building that acts as a student union venue and hosts some professional service programs. 

Coming to sports, the University’s Sports Training Village (STV) is open to students, staff, and the public all year round. Around 250 international level athletes and more than 20 regional or national sports squads base themselves at the STV. 

Athletes from the University of Bath won 19 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics games, 10 of them were gold. 

Career/Professionals at the University of Bath

In 2019, 89% of Bath graduate students were in high skilled-employment 15 months after leaving the university, compared to 72% nationally. Moreover, 43% of Bath graduates earn over 30,000 euros per year. These facts point towards the career-handy skills that the University equips its students with.

Bath also has a terrific reputation and leading ties with some of the prominent companies in the UK. They are among the 20 universities most preferred by Britain’s employers in 2020. Approximately 65% of Bath’s undergraduates from the 2017/18 academic year chose a placement or study year abroad option. 

Being at Bath is not just about studying and doing research. The curriculum for all the courses has been devised so that students gain experience and skills that help them plan their career paths and increase their employability.

The designated team of professionals guides you through your career’s important decisions. The faculty makes sure that students have a proper roadmap for their careers in their minds by the time they graduate. 

The university also has a placement team that aims to provide students with on-job experience while still studying. The placement team uses the strong links of the university to send students on-site as part of their education. Students have the option to participate in one or more professional or industrial placements in all the undergraduate courses offered by Bath.

The university also has a careers service that helps students get in touch with prospective employers and provide them with the following information: 

• Information on employment and further studies
• Individual guidance and assistance with career choices
• Workshop to develop student’s employability skills, including CV writing, interviews, applications, and aptitude testing
• Information on job vacancies and a program of career fairs and events

Finally, professional support doesn’t stop when a student leaves the university. A Bath graduate can seek advice from its careers service throughout their working life. 

Several alumni have taken Bath’s reputation onwards and upwards. Here’s a list of some of them:

• Tone Kendle – She is the creative director at the Eden Project and is responsible for overseeing their education program, science outreach, and horticulture.
• Ash Atalla, a TV producer, is known for producing shows like The IT Crowd, The Office, and Man Stroke Woman.
• Prof. Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin was the founding director of the UN University International Institute for Global Health.
• Stewart Till is the CEO at Sonar Entertainment and ex-Chairman and CEO of United International Pictures.
• Simon Pitts is the ERO of STV Group. 
• Katherine Roberts is an author, best known for her fantasy trilogy, The Echorium Sequence.
• David Carpenter was the Director of the National Lottery Sports Fund. He played a major role in developing and directing sports funding from grassroots to elite performance. 
• Bob Wigley is an investor and Chairman of Tantalum.

Financials at the University of Bath

The average student living cost in Bath is around EUR 8,000 (INR 6,72,000) per year for international students. It includes accommodation, food, transportation, and recreational expenses. 

The tuition fees for overseas students for several categories of courses are given below.

Undergraduate Courses

Category	Tuition Fees
Band 1 – Primarily Library Based Courses (Humanities and Social Science)	EUR 19,800 (INR 16,64,000)
Band 2 – Economics and School of Management Courses	EUR 22,000 (INR 18,50,000)
Band 3 – All Science, Engineering, Health and Psychology Courses	EUR 24,500 (INR 20,60,000)
Other Courses	EUR 15,500 to EUR 24,500 (INR 13,03,000 to INR 20,60,000)

Full-time Post Graduation Courses 

Category	Fees
Faculty of Engineering and Design	Euros 23,000 – 26,700 (INR 19,30,000 to 22,44,000)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science	Euros 20,400 to 23,000 (INR 17,15,000 to 19,33,000)
Faculty of Science	Euros 24,100 to 26,700 (INR 20,26,000 to 22,44,000)
Faculty of Management	Euros 25,000 to 37,500 (INR 21,02,000 to 31,53,000)

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