Real experiences. Real insights. Real students.
Looking for inspiration, advice or ideas for your next step?
Student Success Stories brings together experiences from University of Bath students and graduates across placements, internships, study abroad programmes, extracurricular activities and graduate careers.
Explore their stories, learn from their experiences and discover opportunities you might not have considered.
And if you've got a story of your own to tell, we'd love to hear it.
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You don't need an extraordinary story. Some of the most valuable stories come from students sharing honest reflections on what they learned, what surprised them and how they overcame challenges.
By sharing your experience, you can help other students:
We welcome stories from everyone; whether you're a current student, or a graduate, we'd love to hear from you.
Everyone who contributes a post between 1 June 2026 and 31 December 2026 will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win a £30 Love2Shop voucher.
Read the Terms and Conditions of the prize draw.
There are different ways you can share your story, and it's entirely up to you which you choose.
Share your experience in your own words. We'll help you shape your ideas, edit your content and prepare it for publication.
Prefer talking to writing? We'll guide you through a relaxed conversation about your experience and take care of the editing.
If you'd like to share your story, or have any questions, please send us an email.