Applicant hub

We have a range of accommodation to suit your needs. From campus halls to city living, you’ll find everything you need to make living away from home comfortable, convenient and fun.

Our application portal opens in February, with room prices ranging from £77 to £280 a week. Get a head start on what you need to know to apply.

Full-time undergraduate students who are in their first year of study and have chosen Bath Spa as their firm choice are guaranteed an offer of accommodation for their first year. Terms and conditions apply.

Confused about how to apply for accommodation, or where to buy essential items for your room? Find the answers on our handy FAQs page. 

As a UNESCO World Heritage site, Bath is a very special city. Whether you’re into culture or clubbing, festivals or fashion, there’s something for everyone!

From medieval castles to cutting-edge art and design studios, our campuses balance history and modernity, and house state-of-the-art facilities to help you achieve your greatest ambitions.

The Students’ Union is here to represent you and your voice. Join a society, hang out at the SU building, meet new people and explore life beyond your studies.

Make studying with us your reality. Use our finance pages to find out more about tuition fees, budgeting as a student, and the support available to you to help fund your time at university, including a wide array of scholarships and bursaries.

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries, from funding for laptops and sport to travel and entrepreneurial projects. The Bath Spa University Access Fund also provides financial support to students struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Our Careers team are here to provide information about jobs, placements, part-time work, enterprise support and more.

Our Student Wellbeing Services are on hand 24/7 from the moment you arrive at Bath Spa. They can offer support both in person and online, to suit any of your needs.

We can provide confidential guidance and practical support if you have a disability or specific learning difference.

Relax and take a break from your studies by spending some time with our accredited Bath Spa care dogs, who can’t wait to meet you!

You can visit campus at one of our Open Days, which run throughout the year. Once you have applied and have received an offer, you'll be invited to an Offer Holder Day, to explore campus and meet your future course mates.

Applicants can also book a guided or virtual tour of our campuses online. 

We recognise that the cost of travelling to an Offer Holder Day, interview, or audition may be a barrier for our applicants. 

So, if you live more than 10 miles away from the campus you are visiting, you can claim back some of your travel costs, after you've attended an Offer Holder Day, interview, or audition.

For distances between 10 and 20 miles (one way), you can claim back £15 towards your travel costs, and £30 if you've travelled further than 20 miles.

Bath Spa is located in the city of Bath. The University's main campuses, Newton Park, Locksbrook and Sion Hill, are easy to reach by public transport or road.

The University is committed to its sustainability policy and encourages staff, students, and visitors to travel by public transport where possible.

If you're interested in an undergraduate course, you can still apply for a place via UCAS. For postgraduate courses, you should use the Apply Now button located in the centre of the course webpage. More information can be found on our International pages.

The funding that you're eligible for as an international student depends on your fee status, the type of course you're studying, and when you start your Bath Spa University studies.

Our International Funding pages provide information on financial aid, scholarships, and more for international applicants.

The Admissions team will consider every application individually so the timings of the process can vary and depends on when you apply.

If you apply close to the UCAS deadline at the end of January, there will be a backlog of applications and it can take up to several weeks for an offer, invitation to interview/audition or portfolio request to be made.

At other times, you could receive a decision in less than one week.

We are conscious that you want your decisions quickly, but we are also keen to ensure that our courses are your best fit.

If you already have your qualifications the Admissions team will automatically consider you for an unconditional offer. In these circumstances we will contact you to provide scans of your certificates.

If you pass through our portfolio assessment/ interview and audition process, then we will in most cases make an unconditional offer.

Our academic teams assess you and your work, giving us a more accurate view of your potential than through your predicted grades alone. This will give us the confidence to make an unconditional offer, as we will know you have what it takes to succeed.

UCAS sets deadlines for when you need to make up your mind. View the dates on the UCAS website.

If you miss your offer, your entry depends on whether the course you hold a conditional offer for is full or not. If it is full, there is a chance that you will be rejected or be offered a place on an alternative course through Clearing.

If the course is not full, the Admissions team will return to your application and reconsider whether your place could still be confirmed.

In most cases you can defer your application or offer until the next academic year. If you would like to defer your confirmed place please email your request to admissions@bathspa.ac.uk. Please make sure to include your UCAS Personal ID (or Bath Spa ID number), date of birth and your full name.

It isn’t too late to make changes to your application, but it does depend on what you want to change. For specific guidance on changing your course please visit UCAS.