A place to live and thrive
A place to live and thrive
A place to live and thrive
It's all here for you.
We believe that when you’re supported by a strong community, you can achieve anything. Everyone here, from our students, staff, industry partners and graduates, is driven by the same goal – how to make things better. If you share our mindset, welcome to UWE Bristol. You’ll be in excellent company.
We’re home to over 39,000 students from more than 167 countries around the world. We have three campuses spread across Bristol, all easily connected to the city centre. UWE Bristol is a place to achieve your potential, located in a city that's known for its creativity. If you choose to study here, you won't need to compromise on anything.
Discover Bristol.
Bristol is a city that’s famous for its independent thinking, unique style and creativity. It tops polls on a regular basis – greenest city, kindest city, most artistic city are just a few of its accolades in recent years. Bristol is both a great place to live and a great place to work too, and is a well-renowned hub for creativity, innovation, research and tech.
Welcoming, friendly and multicultural are just a few words that are often used to describe Bristol. Home to over 479,000 people, from 185 different countries, over 90 different languages spoken here along with 45 religions practised.
A city buzzing with potential – it’s the perfect place to discover yours.
Your UWE Bristol Campuses.
Want to enjoy a welcoming, campus community, but also crave vibrant city living? At UWE Bristol, you'll get both. With three campuses spanning the city, you'll find the right place for you here.
Want to see for yourself? Take a Virtual Tour of our campuses and discover what's on offer here from wherever you are.
From the industry-standard facilities and study spaces to our accommodation options and social spaces. You'll get to explore at your own pace and see what it's like to live and study here.
Your new home.
Our accommodation guarantee.
Choosing where to live is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking, especially when you’re moving overseas and maybe living away from home for the first time. But rest assured you'll feel at home the moment you arrive – whether staying on campus or in one of our city centre accommodation options. And we’ll guarantee accommodation for all first-time, full time, foundation or first-year undergraduate and postgraduate students applying for accommodation for the first time, who submit their application by the deadline.
The right choice for you
We have lots of different accommodation options to fit individual tastes and requirements – this includes specially adapted rooms if you have any additional needs. Purdown View is our new sustainable accommodation site and is one of the lowest carbon certified developments of its kind anywhere in the world, built to the highest sustainability standard of Passivhaus.
But wherever you choose to live, you can be sure it’ll be safe, well-equipped and comfortable. Want to picture where you’ll be living? See for yourself with our 360° room tours and get all the information you'll need to find your new home.
Take a virtual room tour
Omotoyosi, one of our students, shows you around some of accommodation on Frenchay Campus.
Your student community.
Your university experience is about more than just study. It’s a time to discover new passions, exchange ideas and make new friends. Our students come from over 160 countries, so you’ll learn about different ideas, perspectives and beliefs. Choose to make the most of it. Step outside your comfort zone and try new things to create your best student experience.
To help you do this, there are lots of sports clubs and societies for you to choose from – something for everyone. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, why not start your own club or society?
Watch Sofia, a Business Management with Marketing student from Greece, tell us all about the great clubs and societies at UWE Bristol.