U of T vs Bath Uni

Hi!
I'm applying to Bath & U of T and have offers from both. I grew up in the UK but have Canadian citizenship and have been to Canada alot but Toronto only a couple of times (East Coast girl). Fees arent a problem and I love the flexibility that comes with the toronto courses but I dont know which one to choose!! Would be applying for Politics and Econ at Bath.

Reply 1

McGinger

Original post by liv783o38

Only you can decide this - look carefully at the course structure at Bath, and the optional units on offer.
And look for campus tour and city/tourist films on YouTube. Btw, its Politics with Econ at Bath - that means that Econ is a minor subject.

Reply 2

University of Bath

Official Rep

Hiya there,

Really great to hear you've received offers from those 2 choices - congrats!

As McGinger has said, you are the best judge of what's right for you. I'd recommend first and foremost to follow which course you prefer. Which course inspires you more? Which is aligned to what you want to learn and are interested in?

Also, where do you feel most 'at home?' Compared to Bath, the Uni of Toronto is huge, and has a quaint oldy-worldy feel whereas Bath's buildings are quite chic and modern.

I would also encourage you to ask yourself how far you want to be from your family.

Lastly, one thing I'd say about Bath is that it has one of the best placement schemes in the country. The great majority of our courses including politics with econ has a yeal-long placement option where you can go off and work for a year in an industry related to your course. Its a very valuable things to add to your grad CV and is also a lot of fun, a great chance to do something new and different for year. See if Toronto also offer this, and consider whether you'd be interested in this 🙂

I really hope this helps - best of luck!

Holly
University of Bath

Reply 3

liv783o38

Original post by University of Bath

Hiya there,
Really great to hear you've received offers from those 2 choices - congrats!
As McGinger has said, you are the best judge of what's right for you. I'd recommend first and foremost to follow which course you prefer. Which course inspires you more? Which is aligned to what you want to learn and are interested in?
Also, where do you feel most 'at home?' Compared to Bath, the Uni of Toronto is huge, and has a quaint oldy-worldy feel whereas Bath's buildings are quite chic and modern.
I would also encourage you to ask yourself how far you want to be from your family.
Lastly, one thing I'd say about Bath is that it has one of the best placement schemes in the country. The great majority of our courses including politics with econ has a yeal-long placement option where you can go off and work for a year in an industry related to your course. Its a very valuable things to add to your grad CV and is also a lot of fun, a great chance to do something new and different for year. See if Toronto also offer this, and consider whether you'd be interested in this 🙂
I really hope this helps - best of luck!
Holly
University of Bath

Thank you!

I am definitely interested in the professional placement programs and also studying abroad. I've heard that Politics with Economics study abroad programs are less likely though, as Politics students are in the same group as Language students, so don't get priority?

I think applying to a professional placement abroad could also be an option?

Reply 4

University of Bath

Official Rep

Original post by liv783o38

Thank you!
I am definitely interested in the professional placement programs and also studying abroad. I've heard that Politics with Economics study abroad programs are less likely though, as Politics students are in the same group as Language students, so don't get priority?
I think applying to a professional placement abroad could also be an option?

Hello again,

Whilst we can't guarantee everyone to have their first choice placement, this goes for every course at the uni. What we can guarantee is a high level of support to get you there, and so if you know in advance that you would like to do a study or placement year abroad then make sure to get in touch with your personal tutor early to make them aware of it - perhaps they can put you in touch with your placements team. There are usually a handful of abroad placements for PwE students if you have a good performance in year 1 and the necessary language skills, but many are in London.

In the meantime perhaps ask your question to the admissions team on 01225 383019 or email [email protected]. Perhaps they can give you more specific advice.

In short, yes you can apply for a professional placement abroad - PwE placements take place both in the UK and overseas although the overseas availability is limited.

I hope this helps, best of luck!

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Reply 5

Anonymous #1

Original post by liv783o38

Hi, just out of interest when did you get your offer from Bath? I've also applied and I'm waiting to hear back!

Reply 6

Sallylin

Original post by University of Bath

Hiya there,
Really great to hear you've received offers from those 2 choices - congrats!
As McGinger has said, you are the best judge of what's right for you. I'd recommend first and foremost to follow which course you prefer. Which course inspires you more? Which is aligned to what you want to learn and are interested in?
Also, where do you feel most 'at home?' Compared to Bath, the Uni of Toronto is huge, and has a quaint oldy-worldy feel whereas Bath's buildings are quite chic and modern.
I would also encourage you to ask yourself how far you want to be from your family.
Lastly, one thing I'd say about Bath is that it has one of the best placement schemes in the country. The great majority of our courses including politics with econ has a yeal-long placement option where you can go off and work for a year in an industry related to your course. Its a very valuable things to add to your grad CV and is also a lot of fun, a great chance to do something new and different for year. See if Toronto also offer this, and consider whether you'd be interested in this 🙂
I really hope this helps - best of luck!
Holly
University of Bath

Hello Holly!
Do you know if the offers for G120 Biochemistry had been sent out yet? My daughter applied on 7 Oct and she had received acknowledgment and portal login emails already, many thanks!

Reply 7

mnot

Universities Forum Helper

Bath probably has the stronger reputation in the UK, rest of the world Toronto probably the bigger name & brand. It would probably be worth assessing where you want to live & work after university.

I don’t know much about Toronto student life but Bath is a small quaint city with lots of picturesque areas, this along with financial opportunities will be quite impactful on your experience.

Reply 8

University of Bath

Official Rep

Original post by Sallylin

Hello Holly!
Do you know if the offers for G120 Biochemistry had been sent out yet? My daughter applied on 7 Oct and she had received acknowledgment and portal login emails already, many thanks!

Hi there,

The offers for all courses get sent out between now and the end of April, but most don't go out until after the end-January equal consideration deadline, because after this point we have a clear picture of how popular each course is for this year. Please rest assured that when a student applies will have no effect on the likelihood of them receiving an offer as every application sent before the ECD will be treated equally regardless of when it was sent in.

So simple answer: when offers go out for each course varies year on year, but most will not be made until the new year.

I hope that helps, and wishing your daughter the best of luck - I'm sure she would have a really positive experience at bath should she choose it 🙂

Holly
UoB

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Reply 9

Sallylin

Original post by University of Bath

Hi there,
The offers for all courses get sent out between now and the end of April, but most don't go out until after the end-January equal consideration deadline, because after this point we have a clear picture of how popular each course is for this year. Please rest assured that when a student applies will have no effect on the likelihood of them receiving an offer as every application sent before the ECD will be treated equally regardless of when it was sent in.
So simple answer: when offers go out for each course varies year on year, but most will not be made until the new year.
I hope that helps, and wishing your daughter the best of luck - I'm sure she would have a really positive experience at bath should she choose it 🙂
Holly
UoB

Thank you Holly! It's not easy when seeing others getting offers 😅

Reply 10

mnot

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Sallylin

Thank you Holly! It's not easy when seeing others getting offers 😅

There is huge variance in how universities deliver offers. And whilst difficult this early on worth putting to the back of your mind. Ultimately after applying focusing on A-levels is most important, whatever happens the better your grades in August the more opportunities accessible.

A lot of offers given out this early are the courses where the unis know they routinely offer every credible candidate- lots of courses the ratio of applicants to places is low enough that they don’t need to worry too much. But once universities have to start choosing between students then you are probably looking potentially after the UCAS deadline mid January before unis have the information to really start drawing lines in the sand.