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Bath Spa University

Bath and North East Somerset, South West. 205 full-time degree courses in 21 subjects.

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Overall score
49
ranked 90 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£25.5k
typical course
Satisfied students
87%
National Student Survey
Staying on
85%
into year 2
Degree courses
205
full-time
TEF 2023
Silver
teaching excellence
Firsts
23.8%
66.4% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BSc Wildlife Conservation with Professional Placement Year · Ecology and environmental biology · course score 68 · £32k after 5 years (UK average £30k)
  2. BA Photography with Professional Placement Year · Cinematics and photography · course score 62 · £24.5k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)
  3. BA Commercial Music Specialised with Professional Placement Year · Music · course score 59 · £25k after 5 years (UK average £24.5k)
  4. BA Dance · Dance · course score 59 · £24.5k after 5 years (UK average £24k)
  5. BSc Psychology, Education and Special Educational Needs · Developmental psychology · course score 57 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)

Subjects

Questions

Is Bath Spa University a good university?

Bath Spa University ranks 90 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 49 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Bath Spa University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Bath Spa University course earn £25.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Bath Spa University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Wildlife Conservation with Professional Placement Year, Photography with Professional Placement Year, Commercial Music Specialised with Professional Placement Year.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.