Department of Economics

We conduct high quality research and teaching in economics. Our graduates have excellent employment prospects due to our established industry placements scheme.

Department of Education

We conduct research and teach courses to further our understanding of a range of education-related issues nationally and internationally.

Department for Health

We deliver highly-rated courses in sport, exercise and health, alongside research to promote wellbeing and enhance functional performance.

Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies

We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees spanning politics, languages, economics, international studies and interpreting.

Department of Psychology

A large and growing team of staff offers expertise in a broad spectrum of psychology topics, which allows our students to work across traditional boundaries.

Department of Social & Policy Sciences

One of the UK's leading centres for social sciences, we offer degrees in sociology, social policy, social work, international development and criminology.

Putting people at the heart of  development assistance – locally, nationally and globally

Our research created the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP). This helps to improve lives by effectively assessing international development assistance projects.

Strategies to support migrant victim-survivors of domestic abuse

Blog: Amy Hill, Hannah Burke, Giulia Grogan, Jain Lemom and Tina Skinner make policy recommendations to support migrant victim-survivors of domestic abuse.

Supporting social work services for children in China

Dr Louise Brown talks about innovations to support service development in a huge country.

Enhance your employability with a humanities and social sciences placement

Put your degree into practice and gain vital experience with a work placement. Placements can be in the UK or overseas, and some are paid.

Discover the Year Abroad on our language undergraduate degrees

The Year Abroad is an exciting part of our language degrees. You'll spend time in Europe, or beyond, studying, doing a placement, or a combination of the two.

My year as a Sport Science Practitioner and Research Assistant

Caitlin Gallagher talks about finding a placement in Sweden and the skills and experience she has gained from her year abroad.

Combining academic study with UNICEF projects

MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development student Rand Altaher reveals how studying at the University of Bath shaped her career and work at UNICEF.

Pursuing a career in sport and exercise medicine

Ronjan Bhattacharya explains his plans to continue working in sport following the MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Bath.

Took off from Malaysia, landed a job at the Bank of England

Grace Ling is a recent graduate from BSc (Hons) Economics at the University of Bath. She shares the memories of her journey as an international student.

Studying for my Bath master's in the Middle East

MA Education alumnus, Chris Jenkinson, talks about studying remotely at Bath and how it enabled him to further his career in the United Arab Emirates.

How I became an interpreter and translator for Disney and adidas

Xinnan Tian, an MA Interpreting and Translating graduate, helps businesses market their products to an international audience.