Get the cards!
Bath is a student-friendly city and you'll find plenty of cheap deals in shops, bars, cafes and restaurants if you show your library or NUS card.
Also be aware of other useful cards for:
- cheap railfares and bus tickets
- Students' Union discounts.
Discovery card
An added perk of living in Bath is the no-cost Residents' Discovery Card which gives you:
- free access to places (including the Roman Baths)
- discounts (including on Thermae Spa sessions).
Living in Bath

Studying at the University of Bath means you have a great opportunity to get to know the only UNESCO World Heritage city in England.
There are plenty of good reasons why Bath is an international tourist destination and you're bound to want to visit some of its world-famous attractions.
Bath Leap List
Check out the Bath Leap List to see what our students think everyone should do before graduating.
Alternative Bath
When you live here you'll have time to get to know other sides of the city too. Alternative attractions include:
- a fabulous range of charity and vintage shops
- the food and craft stalls in Green Park Station
- festivals all year round - music, literary, Jane Austen etc.
- Po Na Na and Moles for nightlife
- the Skyline Walk
- the Slackers Club for film buffs
- the Bristol and Bath cycle path
- comedy and club nights at the Komedia.
