UWE Bristol organises a number of exciting face-to-face and online activities, events and opportunities designed to help raise students' aspirations, attainment and awareness of higher education.

Whether your students are exploring their options for after school or college, considering university study or want to find out more about a subject, we're here to help.

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Contact us

Please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment.outreach@uwe.ac.uk to discuss our activities.

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Support for schools and colleges

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HE exhibitions and careers fairs

Opportunities to meet UWE Bristol staff and students at UCAS exhibitions and careers events hosted at your school or college.

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Campus visits and activities at UWE Bristol

Range of exciting opportunities for your students to visit us on campus and learn more about higher education and life at UWE Bristol.

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Widening access

Targeted support, activities and opportunities to encourage participation in higher education for under-represented groups of students.

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Contextual offers

Details of what our contextual offers involve, who's eligible, the application and support available.

UWE Bristol student experiences

Find out more from current students about studying different subjects, life in Bristol, applications and getting ready for university.

Ask a student - Chat online with current UWE Bristol students

We have a team of friendly and enthusiastic student ambassadors, who are all current students at the University, ready to answer any questions our prospective students and applicants may have. Students can browse student ambassador profiles on our secure platform, and then select the one they want to talk to, whenever it suits them.

Chat to students

UWE Bristol student views blogs

Our students share their stories all about life at UWE Bristol – including applying and transition to university, living in Bristol, student support, placements at home and abroad, study tips and health and wellbeing. See what they have to say.

Student views blog

Introducing UWE Bristol campuses - Student led tour

Take a short video tour, led by our student ambassadors, to find out more about the fantastic facilities available on our Frenchay, Glenside and City campuses.

Student led tour

Creative courses digital portfolio advice

Watch current creative degree course students here at UWE Bristol share their top tips for putting together your own digital portfolio. In addition to the great advice in this video, make sure you check our course information pages for programme specifics as well as our selection page for the most up-to-date portfolio requirements.

Information and advice for students and supporters

We have developed a range of resources to support prospective students at all levels of education and their families, as well as teachers and advisers in schools and colleges. To help you, we have categorised the resources by the age group they are most relevant for.

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Year 13 students

Online resources suitable for students in the second year of UK post-16 courses (typically aged 17-18 years old) or mature learners completing an Access course. 

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Year 12 students

Online resources suitable for students in the first year of UK post-16 courses (typically aged 16-17 years old).

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Year 10 and 11 students

Online resources suitable for students in Key Stage 4 in the UK (typically aged 14-16 years old).

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Online resources for teachers and advisers

Resources and training sessions designed to support teachers and advisers working in schools and colleges.

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Resources for parents and supporters

Information and advice for parents and supporters to explore higher education and support their child's decision making.

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