Reviews

Anonymous

Nightlife is incredible, people are friendly. Make sure to check out stokes croft and Gloucester Road for some non gentrified gems. The shopping is brilliant in Cabot, broadmead, park street, whiteladies and Clifton. Some of the clubs can be a bit pricey but student deals keep the cost down and allow for better pre's anyway

Anonymous

Bristol is an incredibly fun place to live. There's so much going on and so many different areas to explore but all within a short distance. There's something for everyone here.

Anonymous

GURT LUSH! Bristol is an amazing night out and lots to do in the day. With a nice overall atmosphere day and night you always feel welcomed into the city. Lots of beautiful sights and historical landmarks to visit you can never get bored

Anonymous

Great student city, fun nights out. Lots of busses. Lots of shopping and people. Good fun all year round. Cheap cinema at odean. Good food. Good drinking. Good Christmas market. Busy all year round. Good universities.

Anonymous

Bristol attracts tourists from all over the world, yet it doesn't feel like a commercially touristic place. Woven through the city are historic monuments, vibrant shopping spaces and plenty of green spaces which the locals grace daily.

Anonymous

Very vibrant city with amazing nightlife - something for everyone. Never really feel unsafe on a night out. Lots of historical sites, banksy, beautiful buildings etc Good shopping available with Cabot circus providing a wide range of shops. Good selection of restaurants with various options - plenty of vegetarian and vegan places. Downside is that there are lots of homeless people, and not much seems to be done to help them. It is also an expensive city to live in.

Anonymous

Bristol is one of the best places to live full stop, I'm lucky to have always lived here, but so many students that come here say how great it is and how they never want to leave. There's so much to do, and you never get bored with the sheer amount of entertainment around. The food, both from local places and from chains is incredible, there's tons of shopping opportunities, from Cabot Circus to Cribbs Causeway, and everywhere inbetween, it's just a fantastic place to be. Value for money is excellent for the experience you get here, and I couldn't imagine anywhere else as home.

Anonymous

Bristol is a fantastic student city with some of the most beautiful green spaces, riverside walks, historical architecture and urban art of any city in the UK. There are three main areas of central Bristol; the Harbourside and Park Street, Clifton Village, and Cabot Circus/Broadmead. All have great shops and restaurants, although Cabot is the main shopping area. Clifton is a bit more expensive but is really beautiful with lots of independent shops. The Triangle and Park Street are where to go for clubs, bars and nightlife and are pretty good value for money. For a student, there's plenty to do including tourist attractions, museums, art galleries and parks and woodland. Overall a wonderful city and a wonderful student experience.

Anonymous

There is something for everyone in Bristol, things for the meatiest meat lovers, vegans and everything in between! The night life is known for being diverse and there isn't much you can't do here!

Anonymous

The vibe and overall ethos of Bristol is exactly what I wanted from my university experience. There's so much to see and do, and because there are so many like-minded students about there's never a dull day- everyone just seems happy all the time! :)

Anonymous

A fantastic city and part of the reason I chose my university. If you are a law student, it is great as there are so many law firms but isn't as daunting as London. Everything is close together and there are so many places to explore, including amazing independent food places.

Anonymous

Course (Politics) had great professors but way too many privileged private school boys on the course who rather spoiled the seminars. Student support was dire. Uni knew about my mental health since before I arrived and yet no support would be given unless you reached out to ask for it- even if you missed months of classes. The city is wonderful- eclectic and diverse in a way the university isn’t. The SU is full of well meaning and helpful people but is massively underfunded (like student services).

Anonymous

Bristol quickly felt like home when I moved to the city from the countryside. It is a real hodgepodge of places, ensuring there's a little bit of something for everyone. Just a few miles out, over the suspension bridge are the lush green spaces of leigh woods, stokes croft offers a wealth of alternative culture and art, park street a long uphill slog punctuated by fun independent shops. The food on offer is delicious and varied, and a student budget can be easily managed by being spent at the small greengrocers or asian-marts. In terms of nightlife, there's something for everyone again - whether cheesy pop music at SWX or the triangle, a good LGBT+ nightout at queenshilling or the offerings of something with a decent bassline at blue mountain.

Anonymous

Bristol is well known for its bustling nightlife and it honestly lives up to that its expectations. From a quite pint at the pub to dancing your socks off at one of wide variety of nightclubs. My favourite part about Bristol is the food! At the centre of Bristol is St Nicholas Market whilst it’s known for selling various nick nacks and trinkets, the food hall is highly underrated. Finding a hot meal that’s under £10 can’t be hard in busy city but St Nicks won’t disappoint.

Anonymous

Bristol is a great student city for students. It has two big universities and its a great city for university life. There is many student-related events and opportunities for students around the city all year. It is easy to find student accommodations around the city in any specific area. Nightlife is great and offers something for everyone.

Anonymous

I've loved my time living in Bristol, it's an amazingly diverse city where there's always something exciting going on and somewhere new to explore. As a rock climber it's also amazing to have the Avon gorge right in the city too. The traffic is awful so buy a bike!

Anonymous

University of the west of England is such a diverse and well organised university, it is located in a great modern part of Bristol with easy access to the main attractions of the city! Students are also able to enjoy themselves with the regular events around Bristol, the harbour side is one of the many beautiful parts of Bristol that invites talent, art and socialising! It’s a great university in a self aware city!

Anonymous

Bristol is a really beautiful city, and the location is ideal. There are numerous clubs and bars and these are all easily accessible either by foot or a very short bus or taxi journey. If nights out are not a preference, then there is still so much to do. Bristol's harbourside and docks are breathtakingly beautiful, especially at sunset, when one can sit at the riverside and revel in the view. Shops are close by too, whether it be food supermarkets or retail department stores. There is a big shopping centre that houses many popular stores which further makes Bristol an ideal location.

Anonymous

Very good university with lot of help and things around. Good international exposure, lecturers are good and knowledgeable, made some amazing friends. Definitely recommend going to the university and learning and having best time of your life

Anonymous

I always wanted to go to a city Uni, its just got such a great balance between having everything you need, but not being too vast everything is too spread out! It's in a great location, easy to get to Bath, Cardiff etc.

Anonymous

Great places for nights out, some of the best clubs in the country. Mix of everything, whatever your interested in.

Anonymous

There really are so many amazing things to do in Bristol! Whether you're looking for a great day out with the whole family, a romantic break for two or an epic solo adventure we know you’ll find just what you’re looking for here. So let’s get started by reminding you of all the famous things to do in Bristol: Clifton Suspension Bridge, Brunel’s ss Great Britain, Bristol Balloon Fiesta and Banksy street art tours. These things make up our fine city and are certainly not-to-be-missed. But don’t think for one second the fun ends there… we’ve got underground gigs for music lovers, gorgeous green spaces for relaxation, historic houses and museums full of intrigue, cutting-edge art galleries and independent cinemas, cool restaurants and bars, some marvellous markets

Anonymous

Bristol is a great city with so much to do and so many places to visit. In good weather, College Green, Brandon Hill and Queens Square are popular haunts. Foodwise you have gourmet pizza from Pizzarova, dirty burgers from Ooh Wee and top notch gelato from Swoon. The nights out can vary from delirious nostalgia at places like Popworld and La Rocca, to finding your perfect event at Motion or Lakota with a choice of disco, drum and bass, jungle, and dance club nights. The value for money overall is what you make it, Bristol is affordable enough for even the most frugal folk.

Anonymous

Bristol is a very vibrant city with lots of things to do. If u love shopping, the city has 2 big shopping malls, Cabot Circus and Cribs Causeway which both has all the major stores and brands. Nightlife is amazing and caters to all types of people, ranging from warehouse raves (house, drum and bass, techno) to a more commercial club (chart music, commercial, edm etc). Value for money is decent with rents being affordable for students. When I had to move out of halls after first year, most people I knew found houses with rents ranging from £290 - £450, which is decent I think. There is of course more expensive houses available to rent for 2nd/3rd students, if you can afford it.