The International Office
Exchange & visiting students (including Erasmus students)
The University of Bath is one of Great Britain's premier teaching and research universities. It principally offers first and higher degrees but it also welcomes Exchange and Visiting students for stays of one or two semesters without taking a qualification.
This guide provides information about studying at and living in Bath. The general and academic information should help you to decide whether the University of Bath is the right choice for your study abroad. It also explains how to apply for a place.
Visiting Students
Students from any university outside the United Kingdom may apply as fee-paying Visiting Students to study a single subject area with the exception of Architecture, European Studies & Modern Languages, and Social and Policy Sciences. Applications for multiple subject areas cannot be accepted. The level of the tuition fee will depend upon nationality, domicile and subject of study as well as length of stay. Please see Tuition fees for more details.
This guide gives information for visiting students at undergraduate level only. Visiting students at postgraduate level are administered by the Graduate Office, and different procedures and tuition fees apply. Contact details for the Graduate Office are: www.bath.ac.uk/grad-office/, tel. + 44 (0)1225 383234; fax + 44 (0)1225 386366.
Exchange Students
Students nominated by institutions with which the University of Bath has an exchange relationship in the appropriate subject area and level may apply as Exchange Students. Exchange students are not required to pay tuition fees. Most of the University's exchange relationships are within Europe and are governed by the Erasmus Programme of the European Union, so most of the Exchange students who join us are also Erasmus students. However, we also have exchange agreements with partner institutions in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States of America and Uruguay. Your home institution's International Office or Erasmus Office will be able to tell you whether there is any exchange agreement in place with the University of Bath and advise you how to apply for nomination.
First and Higher Degrees
If you are interested in undertaking a full undergraduate degree, please see our Undergraduate Prospectus
If you are interested in undertaking a full postgraduate degree, please see our Postgraduate Prospectus
Equal Opportunities
The University of Bath is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in accordance with its Charter. It is the University's aim that potential and actual students are treated fairly on the basis of merit regardless of age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, HIV status, marital status, nationality, race, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or transexualism.
The University follows a code of practice to ensure that this policy is fully effective, copies of which may be obtained by writing to the Personnel Office, University of Bath, BATH BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
Note on contents
The information in this publication is correct at the time of going to press, but all matters which it contains are subject to change from time to time both before and after a candidate's admission. The University of Bath reserves the right in every case at its discretion and for any reason to alter arrangements presented in this guide. Such changes are necessary as we aim continuously to improve our academic provision.
Contacts for further information
If after reading the guide you have any further questions please contact:
The Study Abroad Administrator
International Office
University of Bath
Claverton Down
BATH BA2 7AY
UNITED KINGDOM
tel. + 44 (0)1225 386766/384718
fax + 44 (0)1225 386366
student-exchanges@bath.ac.uk