Program Highlights for Bristol, England

• Enjoy a vibrant city, famous in the U.K. for its music scene and street art; voted the best place to visit in the U.K. and one of the country’s most cultural and creative cities
• Committed to environmental sustainability efforts, including carbon neutrality by 2030, Bristol was the first U.K. city to be awarded European Green Capital status and has been named the most eco-friendly city in the U.K.
• Experience life in the cultural center of southwest England, close to Bath and Stonehenge, and only 90 minutes from London
• Study at the University of Bristol, home to world-leading research facilities, rated one of the Top 10 U.K. universities according to QS World Rankings 2025, and ranked 5th in the U.K. for research
• Participate in workshops, events, and trips hosted by the university’s Student Experience team
• Integrate with British students in housing, courses, and university activities
• Utilize excellent sports facilities and choose from over 350 societies and 70 sporting clubs through one of the largest and most active student unions in the U.K.

Why Study In Bristol?

The Bristol program allows you to live in a thriving modern city, while studying at one of the top-rated universities in Britain. You can enroll for one semester or a full year of courses in a variety of disciplines at the University of Bristol; just a few of the choices include:

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Criminology
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Engineering
• English Literature
• Film and Television
• Finance
• Geographical Sciences
• History
• Management
• Neuroscience
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Politics and International Studies
• Pre-Med
• Sociology

You can take a combination of courses from the host university’s three faculties (departments) to fulfill major, minor, or general graduation requirements while studying in Bristol. To make your stay in the United Kingdom more meaningful, consider taking at least one course in British Studies, such as Art in Britain, Black British Literature, Modern British Government and Politics, or the Tudor World.

There are several excellent reasons for deciding to study in the U.K. Courses at British universities are taught by professors who do almost all the teaching and tutorial work with undergraduates while maintaining a high level of research activity. Although the U.K. shares a common language with the U.S., it remains a foreign country, with diverse traditions, values, and views of the world. Time in the United Kingdom will challenge you personally, open your eyes to different ways of looking at the current problems of the world and enable you to directly experience the wonderful culture and history of the European continent.