Student bloggers

I have been an international student for more than a 1/3 of my life and was raised in Hong Kong. There are a few quirks and habits that you should be expecting in the UK that nobody told me before...

How to prepare for First Year When I accepted my offer to study French and Spanish at the University of Bath almost 4 years ago, I was so excited! I couldn’t wait to live in Bath and to finally start...

Applying for a scholarship can sound both scary and exciting, but I couldn’t recommend the Gold Scholarship Programme enough. There are so many opportunities offered by the programme, including volunteering, networking and skill building. The financial support is an obvious benefit...

Hello all! Emma again, here to preach about placement year and how it can bring about some unexpected but amazing experiences. It's now just over half way for me out here in New Zealand, and the further we get, the...

So I'm back with some more top tips about research placements! I think that research placements are very different from other work placements, and so I will try to share as much information as I can about specifically doing a...

Being my first time studying overseas, choosing my accommodation was one of the decisions I carefully made while embarking on my journey to the University of Bath for a master’s degree. I had planned how my stay and study in...

Unless you have been living under a rock, you might have heard that we currently in a world pandemic? I am sure I’m not the only one to find this is far from how they imagined their second term to...

Hello! I know studying can be stressful, particularly at the moment. Therefore, we need to have something to chill out our mind. Some people might like to read, watch something or exercise. But what is better than running on a...

Hello everyone, my name is Carys and I am studying MA Interpreting and Translating here at the University of Bath. I did my undergraduate degree (in modern languages) at a different university. Oh yeah, and I also live with mental...

Hi, my name is Nadia and I am studying a Masters in Applied Clinical Psychology. I hope you enjoy reading my first blog post! Course I chose Bath for PG study for a number of reasons, including the content for...

As an aspiring environmental engineer, with a background in Environmental Sciences, it almost goes without saying that environmental concerns are at the forefront of my mind. With this in mind, I thought it might be a nice idea to share...

When it comes to food in Bath, there are two options for students here. Campus, having around 10 eating places and two grocery shops, and the city, with loads of such places. Prospective applicants, especially those with specific food preferences...

I currently have five part-time jobs: four of which are with the university. You may be thinking 'how do you have time to even write this blog?!' well, it's not as hectic as it sounds, and it doesn't have to...