Hi
Ive had offers to study civil engineering at Leeds, Bath and Bristol. A couple things to note:
entry requirements:
Leeds: AAA
Bath: A*AA (in any subjects)
Bristol: A*AA (* has to be in maths or physics).
I am also taking a gap year so the option of reapplying is there
Im not too optimistic in getting an A* in maths or physics so I think off the bat its probably not worth putting it down Bristol- however since I am taking a gap year, part of me is thinking to just put it down and see what happens- if I dont get in I can just reapply.
Bath and Leeds are definitely more focused on the combination of architecture and engineering which I really like as I do want to go down that route, Bristol is more focused on engineering with the other engineering disciplines which I am not sure I am too keen on.
However Bristol is technically the best ranked out of all of them so I am naturally swayed by that (ik i shouldnt)
In terms of city, I loved the look of Leeds it was probably my favourite-nightlife and activites looked really great over there/.
Bath seems to be definitely more relaxed but people have said its only a trains ride away from Bristol so I shouldn't be put off by that.
I really liked bristol aswell though.
So as I come to the end of this post it seems maybe Leeds or Bath is the way to go:
Bath is higher ranked , but Leeds looked really quite fun which tbh if im spending 4 years on a course which is gonna be tough may aswell enjoy it if i can?