Our final year student, Kirsty, tells us about studying Mechanical Engineering at UWE Bristol. She also shares her experience of her engineering placement year and how she achieved a space in Santander’s Women in Engineering Scholarship Programme.
Continue reading “How the opportunities at UWE Bristol have helped Kirsty to get a Women in Engineering scholarship.”Last August, I made the move from Los Angeles to Bristol. I had no friends or connections out here, so I was worried I might become isolated. At the start of term, I started volunteering and I got so much out of it, including new friends. Here is my experience of volunteering with UWE Bristol.
Continue reading “My volunteering experience at UWE Bristol”by Mamadou, BA(Hons) Politics and International Relations.
Politics and International Relations student Mamadou shares his experience of mentoring and internship, gained through the UWE Equity Programme. Hear how he got to work with the Mayor of Bristol, what he discovered about himself and the opportunities it has opened up for his future career.
Continue reading “How working with the Mayor of Bristol gave me a great insight into the world of politics.”By Saran, BSc Physiotherapy alum.
Saran tells us how UWE Bristol helped her to achieve her dream of becoming a physiotherapist. She shares the challenges she’s faced while pursuing this dream, as well as her favourite part of the course – her Erasmus placement.
Continue reading “How I achieved my dream of becoming a physiotherapist.”By Saharla, BSc(Hons) Psychology with Sociology
Saharla tells us about her placement year at a local mental health charity. She shares her experience of what she did while on placement and how it’s helped her to not only become more employable, but more confident too. A sandwich year is usually taken in your third year of your degree to help you gain supervised work experience.
Continue reading “What a placement year can do for you.”By Jake, BA Drama student
The drama course at UWE Bristol is like no other in the UK – it’s a course that has no written exams. I liked the idea of being judged on my coursework and my effort in lectures, rather than just one exam. Here are my experiences of studying a drama degree at UWE Bristol.
Continue reading “Why my drama degree at UWE Bristol is one of a kind.”By Déborah Ribas, Creative and Professional Writing student
Our Creative and Professional Writing student, Déborah, tells us how she chose to study Creative Writing at UWE Bristol. She shares her experience of the course and her international work opportunity in The Gambia.
Continue reading “Why creative writing at UWE Bristol is inspirational.”by Maddison, MSc Marketing student
Our MSc Marketing student, Maddison, tells us what it’s like to study a postgraduate degree at UWE Bristol. She shares her experiences of studying part-time, as well as how she’s managed to juggle her studies with her job.
Continue reading “Why I chose postgraduate study at UWE Bristol.”By Lamare, MSc Human Resources Management alum
UWE Bristol alum, Lamare, tell us about progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate studies at UWE Bristol. He shares the benefits of continuing / staying at uni to study a master’s degree, as well as his experiences of pursuing further study.
Continue reading “Postgraduate study at UWE Bristol enabled me to reach my potential.”UWE Bristol nursing alum, Tia, tells us about her nursing elective in Tanzania. She shares her experience of working overseas on a nursing placement and the differences between healthcare in the UK and in the developing world.
Continue reading “My Eye-Opening Nursing Elective in Tanzania”
