University of Bristol, United Kingdom

http://www.bris.ac.uk

Bristol prefer exchange students to commence in October Law & Engineering students are required to attend for 1 year

City Population: 376,000 Enrolment: 17,000 Standard Course Load: 60 Bristol Credits per semester

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL supermarket, a travel bureau, ATM machines, 2 theatres, a The University College of Bristol opened in 1876, after six café, a video and record library, study and meeting rooms. years of discussions and controversy, in a bid to bring university culture to the provinces. It was the first college in Woodland House provides facilities for indoor activities the country to admit men and women on an equal footing. such as squash, 5-a-side soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis and cricket practice. The superbly Bristol is considered to be one of the top universities in equipped fitness room, the Trim-Gym, is used by many England and the third most difficult to enter after Oxford University sports clubs for training and by individuals for and Cambridge. League tables place Bristol in the top ten their own personal needs. There are many exercise out of 100 universities in England and it has a world-wide classes for health and fitness, suitable for all ages and reputation for its scholarship and research. It is a middle levels. The University Union, Queen's Road, houses the sized institution with around 14,000 students, of whom swimming pool. about 4,000 are graduate students. 15% of the student population is from outside the UK and over 120 COURSES nationalities are represented among its students.  Arts Classics and Ancient History, Drama, English, French, The main University Library is in Avenue, and is German, Italian, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, the headquarters for the libraries of the Arts and Social Politics, Russian, Sociology and Theology. Sciences Faculties. As well as the Main Library there are  Engineering 13 branch libraries, covering Medicine, Science, , Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Education and Law, and these are housed in Engineering Mathematics, the same buildings as the departments they serve.  Law Student life at Bristol is diverse and varied. Students are  Science automatically members of the Student Union which Anatomy, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biological provides facilities for over 150 clubs, societies and sporting Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, teams. The Union houses a swimming pool, a Experimental Psychology, Geographical Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Physiology, Psychology

 Social Sciences Student Houses Economics, Accounting, Education These are recommended for more mature or post graduate students. Students are accommodated in single or double RESTRICTIONS study/bedrooms and cater for themselves sharing a The following programs are restricted: kitchen and other communal facilities. The Houses vary in  Masters and level classes (Level M and D) size from 6 to 130 students. There are both mixed and  Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry classes (including single sex houses and some houses are reserved Community-Based medicine and Clinical exclusively for post-graduate students. Vet/Med/Dentistry)  Psychology laboratory classes Private Accommodation  Students at Bristol for the Autumn semester only are Private accommodation is available in the form of lodgings not able to take Philosophy or Mathematics classes with meals provided, bed-sitting rooms, flat shares and  Engineering Faculty and Law classes are available to flats. These lodgings can be arranged in advance by the Full Year students only Accommodation Office.  Economics/Accounting are limited for students at Bristol for just one semester HEALTH INSURANCE UWA students going to Bristol have NOT been required to  Drama classes are available only to Drama majors have any additional insurance as the UWA Corporate Academic restrictions can be found at: Personal and Travel Policy has been accepted as primary http://www.bris.ac.uk/international/studyabroad/unit- insurance. Additional cover can be purchased if required. catalogue.html

All University of Bristol students whose courses last for six SEMESTER DATES months or longer are entitled to treatment under the In common with many of the older British Universities, the National Health System (NHS). Bristol University will send Bristol Academic Year consists of three ten week terms you a Medical Form before departure to be completed by

your doctor and brought with you to Bristol in October. This Orientation: early October will allow you to register with the Student Health Service Autumn Term: mid October – mid December during Orientation week. Spring Term: late January – late March

Summer Term: late April – mid June ABOUT BRISTOL

With a population of some 376,000, or around half a million To accommodate exchange students the University of including suburban areas (principally to the east and north Bristol has segmented their program into semesters; of the administrative city), Bristol is England's seventh however, UWA students generally only enter in October. most populous city. Once it had been, for half a century, This is due to a severe lack of housing and course the second largest English city after London, until the rapid availability at this time. If you wish to exchange to rise of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham in the University of Bristol, you should apply by the December 1780s. deadline and commence in October, however, in some circumstances Bristol will accept exchange students Bristol is a thriving, modern city, effectively the capital of beginning in January. England’s West Country. Today Bristol is a major financial

and industrial centre with the biggest aerospace complex Full Year Programme: October to June in Western Europe and houses the headquarters of Lloyd’s First Semester Programme: October to January Bank. Second Semester Programme: January to June

th Up until the 19 Century it was the most important city in NB Law, Science and Engineering normally do not accept England outside London due to the major port located in students for less than a year Bristol. There are still many reminders of Bristol’s earlier

times with medieval churches in the narrow streets of the HOUSING old city and fine examples of Georgian Buildings in the Exchange Students are guaranteed University housing for University area of Clifton. The docks are now renovated their first time in Bristol. The housing options in Bristol and house businesses, homes, offices and theatres. The range from self-catered student houses in Clifton to large arts flourish in Bristol with opera, film, ballet, music and catered halls of residence in . Self catering is galleries. a popular choice with international students but catered plans are value for money and a great chance to meet The location of Bristol makes day trips to nearby Bath, fellow students. Almost all of the University’s residential Oxford, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon (home to accommodation is within 2 miles of the University precinct. Shakespeare), and the coast line all possible. There are

hourly high speed trains which take under 2 hours to reach Halls of Residence London. The University has 9 Halls of Residence located at Stoke

Bishop. There are over 2000 students on the site providing OTHER INFORMATION ample opportunity for social activities. All Halls contain a Read the University of Bristol section in the blue files in the mixture of students from different countries, faculties and in Study Abroad Office. You will find some very useful different years of their degrees. Each Hall is distinctive and information from returned UWA students. offers slightly different services. On the whole students can expect to have a single room but will be commonly be CONTACTS required to share bathroom facilities. http://www.bris.ac.uk

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Tel: 6488 8199 [email protected] http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/se/welcome

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