University of the West of England, UK
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An introduction to the University
The University of the West of England (UWE) is one of Britain’s largest and most popular new universities with over 30,000 students from over 140 countries and offering an unbeatable student experience. UWE is based in Bristol which is the largest city in the South West of England and is only 190km (a 90 minute journey) from London. Its excellent transport links and international airport makes this historic city a popular destination for international students. |
Quality teaching
We are top at teaching, thanks to our talented and committed staff and inspirational speakers. We consistently achieve high assessment results for our teaching, supported by our experts, many of whom are experienced professionals in their specialist field. We also score highly for student satisfaction as was demonstrated in the recent National Student Survey with 83% of our students being satisfied overall.
Fantastic facilities
We’re proud of our top-class teaching and learning facilities which include a 24-hour library (the largest academic library in the South West) as well as 24-hour computing services and virtual learning solutions allowing 24 hour access to lecture notes and teaching materials.
What’s more, our £80million Student Village, state-of-the-art Centre for Sport, inter-campus bus service, contemporary cafes, restaurants and licensed bars and Centre for Performing Arts give you an idea of the rich student life at UWE involves.
Innovative Partnerships
At UWE, we believe in the power of partnerships. We are at the hub of some truly dynamic and engaging collaborations that have a real impact on the world around us. UWE has developed an innovative partnership with Hewlett Packard (HP) which includes the development of our new Enterprise Computing degree and a £10million IT infrastructure investment across UWE.
We are committed to building relationships, both nationally and internationally, to create opportunities for our students. Some of our partnerships include educational institutions in India, China, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Collaborative research
UWE leads three out of five iNets – innovation networks designed to drive economic growth – in the South West of England: Biomedicine, Microelectronics and the Environment.
“UWE was one of the biggest winners following the financial outcome of the latest Research Assessment Exercise in 2008. UWE increased its research funding allocation by 122%, one of the biggest increases in the country.”
Employer links
Our innovative powerful partnerships and cross disciplinary thinking enables us to provide a unique student experience while finding solutions to real world issues.
We have some 3,400 interactions with 1,125 business and community organisations. Our partnerships bring together knowledge, experience, networks and facilities to deliver the very best student experience and teaching, while generating solutions to some real world issues.
“UWE was the first University to be granted associate status at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, who are the world’s largest and most respected for scientific research. Around 60 students have enjoyed placements in Geneva so far.”
Employability success
The employability of our graduates is at the heart of what we do. We’ve taken a long hard look at what employers really want from the graduates they employ and have put in place a whole range of resources and support to help you get the most out of the course and your university experience – all from day one.
93.5% of UWE graduates are employed or doing further study within the first six months of graduation (DLHE Survey 2011) and are the 11th best university for employment performance in England (HESA 2011).
The average starting salary for our computer science and creative technologies graduates in 2010 was £20,073 (2011 DLHE Survey).
91% of our computer science and creative technologies students are employed or doing further study within six months of graduation (2011 DLHE Survey).
