University of Bath vs Bath Spa University

Main campus located in Claverton Down, east side of Bath; 1 hour 25 minutes away from London by train; 

Bath Spa University is situated in the beautiful World Heritage City of Bath. The University’s main campuses in Bath, Newton Park, Sion Hill, and Locksbrook are easy to reach by public transport or road. University also has a campus located in the pretty market town of Corsham, three miles west of Chippenham in Wiltshire.

Over 100 societies and clubs on further mentioned themes: arts, departmental, ethical & political, faith & cultural and recreational; All international students automatically part of International Students’ Association (ISA); Postgraduate students are members of Postgraduate Association; Universities also have 48 sports clubs

Be it eat, drink, perform, talk, learn, or play, our campus has a range of outstanding multipurpose facilities to cover any need or occasion. Commons is the heart of the Newton Park campus. Alive with students and staff, it boasts immersive views of Newton Park's beautiful countryside. When you explore Commons you’ll find lecture halls, seminar rooms, study spaces, a cafe, TV studios, and computer rooms and staff offices. Based on Newton Park campus, the Students’ Union facilities include The SU bar and kitchen, gym and shop. The bar area provides great, wallet-friendly food in the day (look out for their Sunday roasts!) and awesome events at night. The space is a great spot to socialise or work, benefiting from pool tables, a relaxed atmosphere, and frequent events. These include live music, stand up comedy, and pub quizzes. The gym is exclusively for Bath Spa University students and staff, as well as Students’ Union associate members. It's air-conditioned and fully equipped with over 40 stations.

TS Krishnamurthy (former Chief Election Commissioner of India); Neil Fox (radio DJ and TV presenter); Peter Butcher (British diplomat and Ambassador to Turkmenistan); Falah Mustafa Bakir (Foreign Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan); Sir Julian Horn-Smith (former COO of Vodafone); Nigel Healey (Vice Chancellor at Fiji National University); Steve Borthwick (former Bath and England rugby union player); Kieran O’Neill (entrepreneur)

Mary Berry, food writer
Harrison Birtwistle, composer
Manolo Blahnik, shoe designer
Glenn Brown, English painter, Turner Prize winner
Tracey Corderoy, award-winning children's writer
Sir Graeme Davies, engineer, academic, and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, the University of Glasgow and the University of London