Bath Spa University

TEF S · TEF Silver

Newton Park, Newton St Loe, Bath Founded 1975 www.bathspa.ac.uk

Publications

5,094

Citations

75,483

h-index

95

NSS 2025 (UG)

83.1%

Source: OfS

Founded

1975

Courses

269

About

Bath Spa University is a UK university founded in 1975, based in Bath. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded Bath Spa University a Silver rating.

Academic staff have published 5,094 works cited 75,483 times, with an h-index of 95.

Courses at Bath Spa University (269)

Acting

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Bath

A-Levels

BBB - BCC

NSS Score

74.81%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£22,000

Acting (Film and Television)

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Edinburgh

A-Levels

CDD

Acting (Theatre)

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Edinburgh

A-Levels

CDD

Architecture

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Bath

A-Levels

BBB - BCC

Architecture (Professional Placement Year)

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years UG Bath

A-Levels

BBB - BCC

Architecture (with Foundation Year)

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Bath

A-Levels

BBB - BCC

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Who gets into Bath Spa University

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Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.

From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods

7.6%

From the most deprived 20%

38.0%

The poorest-area share is 30.4 percentage points higher than the richest-area share among 12,000 entrants in 2023-24.

Notable alumni of Bath Spa University

20 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.

Anita Roddick

women's rights activist·1942–2007

British business woman, founder of The Body Shop (1942-2007)

Samantha Harvey

university teacher·b. 1975

English writer (born 1975)

Jason Gardener

athletics competitor·b. 1975

British Olympic sprinter

Mo Hayder

novelist·1962–2021

British author of crime and thriller fiction (1962-2021)

Nadine Ames

beauty pageant contestant·b. 1991

Actress, Beauty pageant title holder (born 1991)

Ren

performance artist·b. 1990

Welsh Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, multi-instrumentalist

Kate Garraway

television presenter·b. 1967

British broadcaster

Sally Nicholls

children's writer·b. 1983

novelist

Evie Wyld

graphic novelist·b. 1980

Anglo-Australian author

Tessa Hadley

short story writer·b. 1956

British author of novels, short stories and non-fiction

Natasha Bowen

Nigerian-Welsh writer and teacher

Elizabeth Kay

children's writer·b. 1949

British writer

Research output

Annual publications · OpenAlex

2012 254 2026

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Rankings

Complete University Guide 2026: #92
The Guardian (UK) 2026: #61
Times Higher Ed (World) 2026: Reporter

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Quick Facts

Location: Bath
Postcode: BA2 9BN
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1975
TEF Rating: Silver

Contact

admissions@bathspa.ac.uk

01225 876180