Study

Studying here

Find out more about studying at a prestigious university that is both intellectually and culturally stimulating.

Our International Office provides support before you arrive and throughout your studies.

Key facts

International Student Advice Service

Our international student advice team support all our international students during their studies. They have drop-in sessions or appointments on campus and have a number of useful services available:

  • pre-arrival advice and support
  • cultural and social orientation
  • advice and checking service for visa applications and extensions
  • general advice on invalid visas, refusals and appeals
  • welfare and support issues

Societies

During your studies it is important to feel involved with university life. You will find a wide range of societies here where you can meet people and participate in events and social occasions, including two specifically for Chinese students: 

  • the Chinese Student Society has been established for over 15 years, and has members from Hong Kong, Britain, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. The society's main aims are to promote Chinese culture in the University and to provide help and support to Chinese students during their studies
  • ChinaRen (Mandarin) holds Freshers’ parties and city tours as well as other regular events.

Careers

It is important to consider your career options when deciding where to study.

The University of Bath offers support and careers guidance to home and international students as well as assistance in finding part-time work:

Entry requirements

These requirements will vary from subject to subject. You also need to look at course entry requirements in our undergraduate and postgraduate prospectuses.

Foundation Programmes

If you have graduated from high school in China, you must take a foundation programme before you can enter into an undergraduate (BA/BSc) degree. 

We recommend our International Foundation Year for high school graduates; it is the ideal preparation for undergraduate studies.

Undergraduate degrees

A Levels and the International Baccalaureate (IB)

We welcome applications from students taking A Level examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) for direct Year 1 entry into our undergraduate programmes.

Undergraduate degrees

Entry from a Chinese University

It is sometimes possible to apply for Year 1 entry to an undergraduate degree if you have studied for one year at a university in China. Entry requirements will depend on the subjects you have studied, your grades and the university you have attended.

Postgraduate taught degrees

Four-year bachelors degree from a prestigious university

For our most competitive subjects, we will usually expect applicants to have graduated from a ‘211’ or similar prestigious university in China. The exact grades we ask for will depend on the subjects you have studied (science, arts, engineering etc), the reputation of the university you have graduated from and the individual marks on your transcript. As a guideline, we recommend that our Departments ask for an overall average of 80-85% for arts/humanities/social sciences graduates and 75%-80% for science and engineering graduates. Some of our programmes require work experience so check the requirements carefully.

Postgraduate research degrees

Masters level qualification from a prestigious university

In many cases, we require a Masters level qualification from a prestigious university for PhD entry. We expect evidence of some research experience (for example through a Masters degree project).
 

English language requirements

To study on the International Foundation Year you will need a minimum IELTS score of 5.5. 

The minimum English Language requirement for our undergraduate courses is IELTs 6.0 - 7.0 or an equivalient qualification.

All postgraduate taught applicants must meet our English requirements (IELTS 6.5-7.0) You can do this by taking IELTS or TOEFL exams or by attending a pre-sessional programme in our English Language Centre.

More information about English Language requirements.

 

Scholarships and funding

Prospective international students are eligible for a number of scholarships. Most of these are for postgraduate taught students. Departments may also offer specific scholarships for their students. Find out more about Scholarships and Bursaries.

These are some of the scholarship and funding options available to students from your country:

International Scholarship Scheme

Chinese students who have accepted an offer for MA/MSc can apply for the University of Bath International Scholarship Scheme. There are 75 scholarships of £3000 open to students from all countries.

More details of the International Scholarship Scheme.

Next steps

Choose a programme of study

Applying

Applications for all of our programmes of study can be made online.

Complete an application for the Bath Foundation Year.

You should apply through UCAS for all of our undergraduate programmes.

Postgraduates should apply directly to the University.

Already applied

If you have already applied for a programme of study then you can check on your progress using Application Tracker.

Accommodation

Find out about undergraduate accommodation and postgraduate accommodation options.

 
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