Student Recruitment, Access and Admissions

• International Office
  • Contacts
  • International Recruitment Team
  • Study and Work Abroad
    • Erasmus Staff Mobility
    • Incoming Erasmus Work Placements
  • European projects and partnerships
  • International Advice and Support
  • International student ambassadors
  • Staff only
  • Senior Management intranet
• Postgraduate Recruitment and Admissions
• Undergraduate Admissions
• Widening Participation and Undergraduate Recruitment
• Contact Recruitment, Access and Admissions
• Office Structure

Study and Work Abroad

The Study and Work Abroad Placements team (SWAP) are part of the International Office and manage student mobility at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. Student mobility includes:

• Outgoing students studying at partner institutions as part of their Bristol degrees

• Outgoing students on work placements within the EU

• Incoming students from overseas HE institutions

The SWAP team do not manage all mobility; there are study and work placements which are administered by academic departments, such as any placements to Russia and those connected to Year in Industry courses.

Outgoing study students

• Students on a course that include a year or semester abroad can study at one of our partner institutions around the world either through the Erasmus programme (Europe only) or Study Abroad

• Each year approximately 300 Bristol students will study abroad as part of their degree course and earn credits to transfer back

• The SWAP team will help departments allocate appropriate university places and guide students through the application and admission process, assist with accommodation and visa information and arrange pre-departure briefings which cover health and safety, insurance, academic requirements and personal safety

• Full details on the year abroad can be found on the Year Abroad website.

Outgoing work placement students

• Students studying within the School for Modern Languages are able to spend some or all of their 3rd year abroad working in Europe through the Erasmus work placement and teaching assistantship scheme

• Each year over 200 students will undertake a work placement in Europe

• Although students are responsible for finding their own work placements, the SWAP team will assist with providing Convention de Stages and general advice. We also arrange pre-departure briefings to cover health and safety, insurance, academic requirements and personal safety

• Full details on working in Europe through the Erasmus scheme can be found on the Year Abroad website.

Incoming students

• Incoming students from overseas HE institutions can come to study at the University of Bristol through our Study Abroad and Erasmus programmes
• The University welcomes approximately 250 Erasmus students and 125 Study Abroad students each year. Students study for either 1 semester or a full academic year and earn credit to transfer back to their home institution
• Erasmus agreements with partner institutions are subject specific and so students are restricted to studying within the department which holds the agreement. Study Abroad agreements are held at an institutional level and students are free to choose modules from different departments and faculties
• Students from institutions that do not hold an exchange agreement with the University of Bristol are welcome to apply through the Study Abroad fee paying programme
• Further information regarding application, admission, accommodation and pre-arrival can be found on the website for Incoming Students.