Why Bradford is a great student city
鈥楤road Ford鈥�,听now听known as Bradford, was first settled in Saxon times and by the Middle Ages had become a small town听made up of听Ivegate,听Kirkgate听and听Westgate.听Bradford is听now听one of the largest cities in the UK, a young, enterprising听hub听of听over half a million听people.听It is a great student city –听it鈥檚 friendly,听affordable and听there is always something to do.听听
Your pathway听to the University of Bradford听
Situated in the city听centre听is the University of Bradford,听a technology university with over 50 years of听pioneering听research experience.听听
The university combines academic听teaching with industry expertise to听create a learning environment听and听culture that fosters innovation and听excellence.听This approach helps you to develop skills and gain practical experience that future employers highly value.听The university was听even听recently ranked听#1 in the country for improving students鈥� life chances, according to the English Social Mobility Index, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI).听
The University of Bradford听has听four academic faculties,听each听covering a broad range of specialisms:听
- Faculty of Engineering &听Informatics听
- Faculty of Health Studies听听
- Faculty of Life Sciences听
- The Faculty of Management, Law & Social听Sciences听
By choosing to听study听at听the听University of Bradford, you鈥檒l be welcomed into听an incredible, multicultural student听community and experience the best of听what living and studying in the UK has听to offer.听The university听has a听global community听of听over 130 different nationalities.听
The University of Bradford International College (UBIC) is a听new听embedded college located in the centre of the University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. UBIC offers pathway programmes for international students to prepare them for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the UK.听
Read听more about the International College here:听/university-pathways/university-of-bradford/.听
Libraries听
Bradford听has听30听public听libraries,听including City Library in Bradford city centre.听You can also find听a Local Studies and Archives Library听elsewhere听in the City Centre.听
The university also has a library at the heart of the campus, where you can borrow laptops, books, do printing and photocopying and book a quiet study space. For students听away from campus or听who听are studying online, the digital library services are available 24/7, so you can use online resources,听reserve print books, or make an online appointment with your听knowledgeable听subject librarian听whenever works for you.听
Living in Bradford听
There is plenty of student accommodation available in Bradford.听鈥楾he Green鈥櫶齣s听the听accommodation recommended by听the university听to听their students.听The Green is听very central, just a few minutes听away听from the Students’ Union, the library and听other university buildings,听and听the city centre.听
The听accommodation听team organise听social events, trips, competitions and games鈥撎齡iving you the听opportunity听to meet new people and听make听friends.听Rooms here start from 拢76pp/pw. Facilities include:听
- Wi-Fi听
- Onsite launderette听
- Fully fitted, well-equipped kitchen/dining area听
- Shared or听en-suite shower听room听
- Well-furnished study bedroom听
There are also听houses and apartments within walking distance of the city campus that you can rent privately. Compared to many other听university cities, accommodation rates are听inexpensive听in Bradford, with average听weekly rates of 拢50-拢55 (excluding bills).听
Things to听do听
Like most cities, Bradford is home to听several听theatres, museums,听and parks that听are perfect听for a fun day out.听Bradford Industrial Museum听and the听National Science and Media Museum听are two听of the most popular attractions in the city.听
There听is also a听vibrant pub, bar and restaurant scene, with both independent retailers and well-known chains听dotted across the city for听you to explore.听
Bradford听was听also听named the听world’s first听UNESCO City of Film听due to the city鈥檚听long history with film.听The听city has听34 commercial screens in 4 venues, including听one of the biggest 3D screens in the world. You can also enjoy听world-class film-related events and a growing number of community cinemas across the Bradford district.听
Travel听
Although there is plenty to do in the city, when you fancy a day trip or weekend away, Bradford is听very听well connected to other parts of the country.听听
Train听
Bradford Forster Square and Bradford Interchange stations both have great connections to the rest of the UK.听
- London听in听under 3 hours听
- Manchester听in听1 hour听
- Birmingham听in听around 2.5hours听
Plane听
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is just 8 miles听from the city centre.听听
Car听
Bradford is easily reached听by car, with connections to the听M1听and M6.
Bus听
Megabus,听easyBus,听and National Express听all run听services to Bradford from听other major听UK听cities.听There are also听local听public buses that run in and around the city.听