University of Bradford

Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber. 133 full-time degree courses in 13 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 136 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£28k

typical course

Satisfied students

82%

National Student Survey

Staying on

80%

into year 2

Degree courses

133

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

39.1%

77.7% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

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

BSc Occupational Therapy · Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy · course score 55 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £29.5k)
BSc Applied Biomedical Science · Healthcare science (non-specific) · course score 54 · £33.5k after 5 years (UK average £37.5k)
BSc Biomedical Science · Biomedical sciences (non-specific) · course score 54 · £33.5k after 5 years (UK average £37.5k)
BSc Forensic Science · Forensic and archaeological sciences · course score 52 · £27.5k after 5 years (UK average £33.5k)
BSc Diagnostic Radiography · Medical technology · course score 50 · £33.5k after 5 years (UK average £37.5k)

Subjects

Medical sciences · 7 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
Economics · 8 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 33 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 7 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 18 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
General, applied and forensic sciences · 4 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 7 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy · 3 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 16 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 16 courses · £23k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 4 courses · £23k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 5 courses · £22.5k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 5 courses · £22k after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Bradford a good university?

University of Bradford ranks 136 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 43 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Bradford graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Bradford course earn £28k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Bradford's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Occupational Therapy, Applied Biomedical Science, Biomedical Science.

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.