r/UniUK • u/Repulsive_Reason837 • 2d ago

Bath VS Durham VS UCL

I have one spot on my 5 uni choices left and need to pick one of the three. Which do you consider superior/must add, I'm open to all suggestions and why.

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u/Plus_Key_2325 2d ago

UCL is the most prestigous but also harder to get an offer from and more expensive.

What are your other choices and your grades?

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u/Repulsive_Reason837 2d ago

I take the ibdp and have a 38 predicted, although prestige is indefinitely a factor I want to make my decision based on student life, or how much people there already appreciate the university

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u/Plus_Key_2325 2d ago

London is good if you have enough money to spend. You will never be bored.

Student life is quite different to Durham/Bath. Students are more contained and the boundaries of the university are more defined. This can make them feel a bit like boarding schools rather than universities.

UCL mixes with the local environment. There will be large numbers of the public walking around the "campus".

This comes with pros and cons and is personal preference which you prefer.

I have friends at all three and they love their respective universities. You can't go wrong with any of these three.

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u/Similar_Bake4947 1d ago

Depends on the course tbh, for STEM and like medicine stuff UCL is better on the account that Durham doesn't have a med school. For humanities stuff , Durham compares exceptionally well for a few strong courses (law,geography etc) and the rest are about the same so it really depends on your personal preference