College News - Max

University of Bristol, UK
Max learned this week that he has been accepted to his
first-choice university: the University of Bristol. He will take the International Foundation Programme, and then progress to the Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.

The University of Bristol is a highly ranked Russell Group university with a fantastic reputation. It is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked in the world's top 50 in the QS World University Rankings 2020.
A Bristol degree is highly attractive to employers: it offers students a high-quality, research-led education, and is enhanced by Bristol’s global reputation of recruiting the best academics. Bristol is ranked fourth in a list of universities targeted by leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2018: High Fliers Research).  The courses at Bristol are shaped by the very latest thinking, and students work on real-life projects with academics who are experts in their field. As well as teaching the facts, Bristol’s researchers pass on their knowledge, enthusiasm and experience. The University of Bristol is small enough to feel warm and friendly, with Wellbeing Advisers in both University residences and academic schools to support students, personal tutors, and additional support services. It's also big enough to provide outstanding extracurricular opportunities, including a host of clubs, sporting activities, and community and volunteering groups. Max will join a global community of students from more than 150 countries, and enjoy life in one of the UK’s most exciting cities. (His sister is also at the University of Bristol studying Veterinary Medicine).

The Bachelor of Engineering course at Bristol begins with a common core in the first two years, with teaching based on four main themes: design and manufacture; dynamics and control; materials; and thermofluids. Years one and two cover the fundamental principles of mechanical engineering and include lectures, laboratories, design classes, and short projects in modelling and manufacturing. The third year builds on this foundation and applies the principles covered in years one and two to more realistic and complex engineering applications. A major element of the third year is an open-ended individual research project that requires students to demonstrate independent and creative thinking. This course is fully accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and, on completion, graduates will have already met part of the benchmark academic requirements for becoming an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). www.bristol.ac.uk