What’s the difference between University of Bristol and the University of West England Bristol?
This year I will start my degree in the U.K and some people suggested me to apply to Bristol as appears to be a nice city for students. When I was applying through UCAS I selected UWE( university of west of England) and apparently it is totally different from the University of Bristol. I would prefer University of Bristol because is one of the best universities in the universities’ ranking of the United Kingdom, EWU seems to have a lower level.
EWU has offer me a place in the degree I wish to do. What should I do?
My daughter has just done the rounds of university open days and interviews as she will start her degree this October. She has luckily been offered a place at the University of Bristol. The two universities you mention are not even on the same scale. Bristol University is seen as very, very good and is difficult to get into, the other one is way down in the rankings I’m afraid. Don’t want to put a damper on your offer, but I’m just being realistic. Without knowing what other offers you have or where you have applied to, it is difficult to judge. If you have no other offers, take this one. If you have offers at higher ranking universities, take one of those. People judge you on where you went, not what you studied I’m afraid.
My daughter has just done the rounds of university open days and interviews as she will start her degree this October. She has luckily been offered a place at the University of Bristol. The two universities you mention are not even on the same scale. Bristol University is seen as very, very good and is difficult to get into, the other one is way down in the rankings I’m afraid. Don’t want to put a damper on your offer, but I’m just being realistic. Without knowing what other offers you have or where you have applied to, it is difficult to judge. If you have no other offers, take this one. If you have offers at higher ranking universities, take one of those. People judge you on where you went, not what you studied I’m afraid.
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The difference is what you just said… the standards. Bristol university is considered a better university in the league tables and you need about AAB to get in. UWE is slightly lower in the tables and you can have lower grades to get in. If you want to go to Bristol then I don’t know what to suggest but try Ucas clearing.
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I have friends at bristol and UWE
They are different because University of Bristol would have originally been the University, whereas UWE was probably the Polytechnic or an Arts college in its original form.
That is why UWE is slightly lower because it isn’t a leading university. From what I have heard, Polytechnics were more for vocational skills so were easier for people to access, whereas Bristol would have been alot more eliteist.
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