January 2023

Our Annual Overview^

We are pleased to share our annual overview for 2021/2. The report shares key updates and highlights from all areas of our university in a year when we have been named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2023.

Please do take the time to read it here if you can.

Postgraduate Virtual Open Day^

Our next Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is taking place on Wednesday February 8 from 11am-3pm GMT. As usual, students will be able to join our live webinars to hear from experts from across the university as well as from current postgraduate students. There will also be a live chat running throughout the day to answer questions on all topics.

Webinar topics:

• Admissions, fees & funding
• Accommodation
• Careers
• Student life

Please do share this link with your students if they would like to register.

Campus Tours^

We are pleased to announce after a pause and then running at a reduced rate, Postgraduate campus tours are now once again available for prospective Master's students who wish to visit us in person.

The tours are run on a one-to-one basis at a time and date to suit the student and are led by a current postgraduate student ambassador.

You can book a postgraduate campus tour here.

You can also book an undergraduate campus tour here. 

Undergraduate Admissions Update^

Bath is noticing an increase in popularity and therefore a larger number of applications. For some courses this may require us to make decisions later in the cycle, so please do manage your student’s expectations. Some decisions may not be notified to UCAS before March/April. We will endeavour to process decisions as soon as we can but must apply equity when considering all ‘on-time’ applications.

Should you have a student who is already in receipt of a decision, please encourage continued engagement and review of all emails and information that we will continue to send. Especially for those who need to take English tests etc, please book ahead. Availability of tests can become a problem for many and we do not want this to be an issue of acceptance.

New MSc Course^

We are pleased to announce a new course open for applications for September 2023 below, with a placement option also available.

MSc Data Science and Statistics (Health)

MSC Data Science and Statistics (Health) with placement year

Who is it suited to?

The course is designed for those wishing to develop a strong mathematical foundation in data science and statistics and apply their skills to help tackle global challenges in healthcare.

How is it different from the other data science courses that we offer?

There is a summary of the difference between our four different data science degrees here, which includes a video about the new course.

PGT Scholarships^

PGT scholarship applications are open!

Online applications for our 2023 PGT Scholarships are now open to all eligible offer-holders. Students will be able to apply via a link in their Application Tracker for the following schemes:

• Deans Award for Academic Excellence
• Global Leaders Scholarship
• School of Management MSc Scholarships
• British Council GREAT Scholarships

We also have a number of smaller, course specific scholarships available as detailed on our funding web pages. For 2023 entry we are offering six GREAT scholarships for students in India, China, Nigeria, Indonesia and Pakistan as well as our GREAT Climate Change scholarship for the MSc Environmental Engineering.  The first-round deadline for applications is the January 23 for a decision by the February 20. The deadline for the second-round of applications is April 24.

Online events^

MSc Global Public Health and Policy Webinar - Tuesday 31 Jan 2023, 11.00am GMT

Register now

MSc Economics Webinar - Wednesday 1 Feb 2023, 11.00am GMT

Register now

You can also regularly check our events page here for the latest PGT events.

Bath MBA Masterclasses 2023

This year's suite of MBA Masterclasses are designed to give you a taste of the kind of industry-relevant course content that will broaden your business knowledge if you study with us.

The live, online events will be followed by a Q&A, allowing you to delve deeper into the topics and discuss real examples of application in practice.

24 February 2023 - 12.30pm

We will be joined by Professor Mike Lewis who will draw on his extensive professional research and teaching experience to explore and maybe explode a few of the many myths of management consulting.

31 March 2023 - 9.00am

Professor Dimo Dimov explores a new performance narrative where learning and discovery are critical to sustained performance.

Find out more or reserve a place for the MBA masterclasses here.

Pre-sessional update^

Applications are now open for our 2023 Pre-sessional courses. Full information on course dates, entry requirements and enrolment deadlines are available on our Pre-sessional webpages. All the courses will run on campus and, in addition to the 10-week and 5-week summer courses, we hope to run the longer 20-week course from April, subject to sufficient take-up.

At Bath we offer a tailored programme of practical and interactive English language, academic skills and University life sessions. These are designed by our highly experienced teaching team to prepare students for their course and equip them with the skills and confidence they need to succeed in their studies and in their future employment.

We also have a webinar about our Pre-sessional programme and language requirements taking place on Thursday January 26 at 12pm UK time. This will be a short presentation followed by a chance for students to get their questions answered by our skills centre staff. Students can register for this webinar here.

School of Management update^

Our Agents Guide now available for 2023/4 featuring full MSc portfolio from the School of Management. Designed to assist counsellers briefing applicants aspiring to join the School of Management, University of Bath. If you haven’t received your copy, please email School of Management Admissions msc-mn@bath.ac.uk for a digital version. Hard copies are available on request in English and Mandarin translation.

International Foundation Year^

A reminder that applications are now open for September for 2023. You can apply here.

To find out more about the University of Bath International Foundation Year please visit the course information page or contact IFY@bath.ac.uk.

Videos to share with your students^

Hear from students on our MSc Drug Discovery about their experiences below.

Enjoy the below video highlighting our beautiful city at Twilight.