Experience that'll help your career
Experience that will help your career
Experience that will help your career
At UWE Bristol, we’re focused on getting you to stand out from the crowd – which is why we’ve created a learning experience that does exactly that.
Real-world experience is at the centre of it all. From our practice-led facilities, to placement and internship opportunities through our links with over 20,000 employer partners from over 8,000 companies. You’ll not only gain skills and knowledge, but also the experience and connections you need to achieve your career goals.
And it doesn’t stop there. To be successful in today’s job market, you need strong enterprise skills too, so we’ve incorporated this throughout our curriculum and also provide many opportunities to grow and showcase your entrepreneurial skills.
We’re here to challenge you to think big and expand your horizons, so that you leave us set up for the future you want.
At UWE Bristol, we’re focused on getting you to stand out from the crowd – which is why we’ve created a learning experience that does exactly that.
Real-world experience is at the centre of it all. From our practice-led facilities, to placement and internship opportunities through our links with over 20,000 employer partners from over 8,000 companies. You’ll not only gain skills and knowledge, but also the experience and connections you need to achieve your career goals.
And it doesn’t stop there. To be successful in today’s job market, you need strong enterprise skills too, so we’ve incorporated this throughout our curriculum and also provide many opportunities to grow and showcase your entrepreneurial skills.
We’re here to challenge you to think big and expand your horizons, so that you leave us set up for the future you want.
First-class facilities.
How can we help you be the best you can be? By creating the best environment for you to study in. That’s why we’ve invested £300 million into our facilities in recent years to create the most effective setting for your studies. From stylish cafés and lounges to our 24-hour library, robotics laboratories, study zones and simulation suites – we’ve set you up for success.
Getting you ready for your future career.
With the right mindset and our support, we believe you can achieve anything you want. Whatever your career goals, we’ll support you every step of the way - from helping you arrange your placements, taking up opportunities abroad, to accessing enterprise mentoring. There’s lots available to help you kick-start your career.
Criminology and Sociology student, Ilaria shares her experience of going on placement as a research assistant at an NGO, Think Young, in Brussels. She explains how a placement can help you to develop personally and professionally.
Developing your enterprise skills.
Whether or not you want to start your own business, being enterprising is crucial to your future success. That’s why it’s central to what we do. For us, enterprise is about being able to identify new opportunities, think creatively and bring ideas to life. It’s about having the skills you need to get the job. From leadership to innovation, commercial awareness and problem solving, to decision making and planning.
Watch Creative and Professional Writing student, Deborah, tell us how UWE Bristol supports its students to develop their enterprise skills. She talks about two of the initiatives she got involved in – Ignite and the Summer Enterprise Internship – and the skills she’s gained from these experiences.
