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About Bath Your route to Bath From Kings to Bath

Kings has a formal progression agreement from the Advanced Level Foundation to Bath

The University of Bath recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.

Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.

On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to the University of Bath to continue their degree studies.

About Bath

Located in the pretty and historic city of Bath, the university is campus-based and situated just a short distance from the centre. It enjoys a strong academic reputation internationally, particularly in the fields of Architecture, Business, Sport Science, Engineering and Psychology/Sociology, and employment rates for graduates are higher than average — a result of the work placements offered with every degree course and its emphasis on practical, ‘real life’ skills that employers value.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #7 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
  • #8 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2026
  • #8 in the Complete University Guide 2025
  • #1 for Sports Science, 3# for Criminology ad Accounting and Finance, #5 for Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, #6 for Business, Marketing and Management, #6 for and Mechanical Engineering, #8 for Chemistry and Psychology, #9 for Architecture, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering  (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)

Latest undergraduate enrolment

  • Over 13,000

Latest postgraduate enrolment

  • Over 4,000

Year founded

  • 1966

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  • It holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) Gold Award.
  • It is ranked 6th for graduate prospects by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
  • It has been awarded two Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education — the country's most prestigious national recognition for a UK academic or vocational institution.
  • The university has among the best sports facilities in the UK. Several Olympic medal-winners trained at the university.
  • A three-year campus improvement project that began in 2012 included the construction of a new £10 million arts centre.
Location

Your route to Bath

Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at the University of Bath, you will choose from:

Key facts

When

  • September
  • January

Where

  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
  • London
  • Oxford

Duration

  • 1 academic year (3 terms)

Lessons

  • Around 25 hours per week of taught classroom lessons plus tutorials, university counselling, super-curricular, extra-curricular and enrichment activities​.

Entry requirements

  • Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
  • Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
  • Minimum age: 16.5

From Kings to Bath

Every year our students get accepted on a wide range of degrees at the University of Bath.

Below are examples of past progression.

Please note that for some nationality / degree combinations, we have had many students but we only mention once.

The subject ranking is from The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Bath is ranked #6 for Business and Management in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

Kings course Degree
A-level Management
A-level Business Administration
A-level Business and Management
Degree pathway Sport Management and Coaching
Degree pathway Management with Placement Year

Bath is ranked #22 for Economics in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

Kings course Degree
Degree pathway Economics
Degree pathway Economics with professional placement
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Civil Engineering 12
Degree pathway Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 5 (Mechanical Engineering)
A-level Mechanical Engineering 5
Degree pathway Physics 11

Computer Science at Bath is ranked #14 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

Kings course Degree
Degree pathway Computer Science with Business
Degree pathway Computer Science
Degree pathway Computer Science with professional placement
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Pharmacology with placement 11
Degree pathway Sport and Exercise Science 1
Degree pathway Sport and Exercise Science with placement 1

Politics and International Relations at Bath is ranked #18 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

Kings course Degree
Degree pathway Politics and International Relations
Degree pathway Politics and International Relations
Degree pathway Politics and International Relations
Kings alumni at University of Bath

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The Kings Admissions Team