As the thread title suggests, I have received offers from both these two universities, however, Bristol has offered me a place for their first-year course in Maths&Physics whereas Manchester's offer is for year zero (foundation year).
Which one should I choose?
I know that Manchester is surely better for Physics and I find the modules on their course to be slightly better (more choices, more interesting topics) but I do not know if I should consider their offer because of the additional year.
On the other hand, as an international student, I think that a foundation year can help me to get used to the UK academic system and teaching delivered in English (I have never had a single class in English until now!) and therefore help me doing better later during my degree years.