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Higher Education Prospectus - University partners
University partners
We are proud to work in partnership with a range of universities who validate our Foundation Degrees and Honours Degree programmes. UWE Bristol Through our partnership with UWE Bristol, you can choose to study a course through the University but be based here at the college. We offer a number of UWE Bristol courses including Education and Healthcare. As a UWE Bristol student studying at City of Bristol College, you will benefit from both institutions’ strong links with industry and study a course that is designed to equip you for a great career. Your course will be quality assured by the University, showing employers you have met their high academic standards. You will also have the opportunity to progress to a full honours degree. UWE Bristol is a large and popular university, ranked joint 2nd in England excluding specialist HEIs (National Student Survey, 2020) and 6th in the UK (The Sunday Times University League Table 2021) for overall student satisfaction. Its diverse student community study a wide range of degrees across UWE Bristol’s three main campuses, and even internationally. Although you will be based at the college, you will be part of the UWE Bristol student community. You will have access to all UWE Bristol facilities, including their large 24/7 library at Frenchay Campus, extensive online library resources, social and learning spaces and sports centre.
You will also have full access to the Students’ Union at UWE Bristol where you can access support and a wide range of activities to join in with outside your studies. uwe.ac.uk
A University Centre for south Bristol City of Bristol College and UWE Bristol are working to increase Bristol residents progression to, and participation in Higher Education. The two institutions are discussing exciting plans to develop a University Centre in south Bristol. The new University Centre will be hosted by the college’s South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove Park. The partnership between the two institutions will extend the city’s Higher Education footprint to south Bristol and enable access to degree level study options which align with the city region’s skills and workforce demands. Programmes developed in conjunction with the city’s anchor employers will secure learning of the most up-to-date skills, knowledge and understanding, and therefore future-proofing students’ careers and employment ambitions.
