Bath or Bristol

I was wondering which school is better to break into Investment Banking post graduate. Bear in mind I have work placement with Bath.

Reply 1

rammerst

Bath

Reply 2

University of Bath

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Hi there!

Completely up to you which university you think would better suit you. I'd definitely have a good look into the specific course contents, the campus vibe and the city - have you had the chance to visit both places and see what you think?

In general, Bath is higher-performing for business studies (including accounting and finance, accounting and management etc) and the chance to a placement will be worth its weight in gold for your graduate CV. A lot of our A&F and A&M students end up in banks for their placements (for example Goldman Sachs), or a consultants (such as Deloitte). Not only is this the chance to do something fun and different for a year plus earn some money, it can act as a foot in the door to future employment should you want to aim for a job at the same company later on.

Bristol is a huge uni in comparison to Bath. It is a lot older, and is also a city-based uni with different buildings strewn all around the city, meaning it is not as easy to navigate as Bath where everything in one place.

I'd also say that Bath as a city is quite a lot smaller than Bristol. It is also an older city, surrounded by Georgian architecture with a slower pace of life. It has a lot to do for its small size though - pubs, a few nightclubs and cocktail bars, street food, independent coffee houses, shopping, parks. Bristol is a lot bigger which some people would find overwhelming. Bristol is an exciting city with a lot more nightlife, so what many Bath students do is visit Bristol on the bus for a night out. Its only 30 mins and about £3 to get there.

I personally absolutely loved my time at Bath when I was a student here and I was so reassured by the fact that it was easily navigable, is one of the safest cities in the country and has such an excellent placement scheme. Have you tried writing a Bath VS Bristol pros and cons list?

I hope some of this helps! Best of luck 🙂

Holly
University of Bath

Reply 3

Dhshdhhs

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by University of Bath

Hi there!
Completely up to you which university you think would better suit you. I'd definitely have a good look into the specific course contents, the campus vibe and the city - have you had the chance to visit both places and see what you think?
In general, Bath is higher-performing for business studies (including accounting and finance, accounting and management etc) and the chance to a placement will be worth its weight in gold for your graduate CV. A lot of our A&F and A&M students end up in banks for their placements (for example Goldman Sachs), or a consultants (such as Deloitte). Not only is this the chance to do something fun and different for a year plus earn some money, it can act as a foot in the door to future employment should you want to aim for a job at the same company later on.
Bristol is a huge uni in comparison to Bath. It is a lot older, and is also a city-based uni with different buildings strewn all around the city, meaning it is not as easy to navigate as Bath where everything in one place.
I'd also say that Bath as a city is quite a lot smaller than Bristol. It is also an older city, surrounded by Georgian architecture with a slower pace of life. It has a lot to do for its small size though - pubs, a few nightclubs and cocktail bars, street food, independent coffee houses, shopping, parks. Bristol is a lot bigger which some people would find overwhelming. Bristol is an exciting city with a lot more nightlife, so what many Bath students do is visit Bristol on the bus for a night out. Its only 30 mins and about £3 to get there.
I personally absolutely loved my time at Bath when I was a student here and I was so reassured by the fact that it was easily navigable, is one of the safest cities in the country and has such an excellent placement scheme. Have you tried writing a Bath VS Bristol pros and cons list?
I hope some of this helps! Best of luck 🙂
Holly
University of Bath

Hi holly thanks for replying, the only thing I was worried about is the diversity in bath. I know that the city is predominantly white and growing up I’ve had quite diverse friend groups so I don’t know ifi would struggle fitting in in that sense.

Reply 4

University of Bath

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by Dhshdhhs

Hi there,

Totally understand your concerns. Whilst Bath's residents are predominantly white, the city is key tourist spot so you always run into people from other countries and cultures in the streets, and there are multicultural supermarkets and eateries etc.

The uni itself is actually very diverse indeed - about 33% of our students are international and represent about 150 nationalities. There are loads of faith-based/cultural student societies too (African and Caribbean society, Bengali society, ChinaRen, Bulgarian Society, Jewish Society - see the full list here!), and even just walking around the campus you hear all kinds of languages being spoken by students. There are also Halal options in some of the campus eateries and there is an international section in the campus shop.

I think Bath has a really nice environment for international students, and because its quite a cosy, smaller uni its less overwhelming than a big-city uni for people who are potentially moving away for the first time and navigating a whole new culture.

I hope that helps - any more questions please let us know! 🙂

Holly
University of Bath