Campus life and city living

Best of both worlds

Want connected campus life but crave vibrant city living? Choose UWE Bristol and you’ll get the best of both. Explore our campuses, find out how to get around and start looking forward to living and studying here.

Our campuses

City Campus

If you’re studying a creative or cultural industries course, you’ll be based on our City Campus. Make the most of energising urban spaces, tranquil harbourside studios, and our campus hub, Bower Ashton. Explore the award-winning, industry-standard facilities for the School of Arts.

Frenchay Campus

Frenchay is our biggest campus. It’s just four miles north of the city centre – that’s 15 minutes by Metrobus – and packed with fantastic facilities. Many students live on Frenchay Campus too. With purpose-built accommodation, lectures on your doorstep, and everything from sports pitches to social spaces, it’s all here – see for yourself.

Glenside Campus

Glenside is home to allied health, nursing and midwifery students. Here, you’ll find the latest specialist facilities, including simulation suites to test your skills, and one of the UK's biggest specialist healthcare libraries. It’s all set in beautiful grounds in the Fishponds area of the city, three miles northeast of the centre – come and explore.