I applied to Bristol as it was one of the few places in the South that did the course I was hoping to do (BSc in Neuroscience). I'd never been there before and hadn't really heard much about it as a city. The first time I visited was for an open day at the Uni- I just absolutely loved Bristol and I knew straight away that I wanted to live and study there.

Though it sounds cliche, my times at the university of Bristol really were some of the best of my life so far! It was in Bristol that I met some of my best friends, learnt how to be independent (cooking and sorting bills) and ultimately got a qualification that I am proud of. The course was interesting, stimulating and I learnt skills that I use now on a daily basis in my current role.

The staff at Bristol are very helpful, approachable and friendly. When I was there they were always willing to give up their time to chat to anyone having difficulties and always willing to answer questions. 

If I could go back, I would do it all again!! As I said before, I'm proud of my degree and I'm proud of being a Bristol graduate. Bristol as a university has a great reputation and is in an amazingly vibrant city. However, if you don't like climbing hills then maybe Bristol isn't for you!

I'm currently on the NHS scientist training programme, training to be a clinical scientist in Audiology. This involves being employed by a hospital, where I receive in-department training, and also doing a part time masters in Clinical Sciences (Neurosensory Sciences) at the University of Manchester. Without my degree in Neuroscience I could not have applied for this graduate scheme. My degree gave me a solid background understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as skills in writing and critically analysing scientific literature and the experience of undertaking a lab based research project.‌