Students and alumni
Want to get an idea of what your future may look like? See what our students and alumni have to say about their time at BSU, and find out where it's taken them as they embark upon new careers.
Hear from our graduates
“The course leader saw something in me that I didn’t”
Bath Spa gave me the freedom to believe that acting is not the only role we can play as professionals in the industry.
Bel Clarke, BA (Hons) Acting
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“My course helped me visualise my idea from concept to final point of sale”
It helped me develop my design skills, but it also gave me new skills in marketing, branding and understanding sales channels.
Kamal Ali, MA Design (Textiles)
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Read our success stories
A Bath Spa University Creative Writing graduate has won the inaugural Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction.
Anna Dempsey wrote her novel, This Is About an Alligator and Nothing Else, as part of her Creative Writing PHD at BSU. Anna came out victorious after 2,300 submissions were put forward for the prize.
Bath Spa University MA Inclusive Education student Amber Daw has become a member of the Youth Board at Whizz Kidz, charity providing custom wheelchairs for young people.
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Drama and Film and Screen studies alumnus LJ Bennion has recently appeared in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a prequel to Game of Thrones.
Ellie Bowler scooped up a prestigious Emmy award for Outstanding Mixing and Sound Editing on Netflix documentary Island of the Sea Wolves.
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Kamal Ali, creator of the world’s first patented interactive prayer mat, launches new products to bridge literacy gaps in communities around the world.
Llara Plaza Garcia has now worked on two series' of BBC1 hit TV show The Traitors, with her portrait images of Claudia Winkleman used extensively in its promotion.
Utilising funding provided by BSU, app co-founder Toby Krystman turned his creativity, collaboration and coding skills into a real-world product.
At BSU, Natasha Underwood created a business plan for a successful freelance career as an ecologist working with detection dogs – and now it's a reality.
A Bath Spa University Creative Writing graduate has won the inaugural Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction.
Anna Dempsey wrote her novel, This Is About an Alligator and Nothing Else, as part of her Creative Writing PHD at BSU. Anna came out victorious after 2,300 submissions were put forward for the prize.
Bath Spa University MA Inclusive Education student Amber Daw has become a member of the Youth Board at Whizz Kidz, charity providing custom wheelchairs for young people.
Drama and Film and Screen studies alumnus LJ Bennion has recently appeared in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a prequel to Game of Thrones.
Ellie Bowler scooped up a prestigious Emmy award for Outstanding Mixing and Sound Editing on Netflix documentary Island of the Sea Wolves.
Kamal Ali, creator of the world’s first patented interactive prayer mat, launches new products to bridge literacy gaps in communities around the world.
Llara Plaza Garcia has now worked on two series' of BBC1 hit TV show The Traitors, with her portrait images of Claudia Winkleman used extensively in its promotion.
Utilising funding provided by BSU, app co-founder Toby Krystman turned his creativity, collaboration and coding skills into a real-world product.
At BSU, Natasha Underwood created a business plan for a successful freelance career as an ecologist working with detection dogs – and now it's a reality.
Discover your potential
“My degree helped me get into the advertising industry”
[This] unlocked a multitude of skills that I had started to develop at university, from project management and communication to hands-on practical knowledge.
Ed Morrison, BA (Hons) Media Communications
“Bath Spa was essential to my development as a musician”
I loved the opportunities I had to dip my toes into a variety of creative situations, not just musically, but also working with other disciplines such as film and theatre.
Tyler Spicer, MA Sound (Composition and Sonic Art)
Get your questions answered
Sometimes the best way to know if a university is right for you is to connect with the people who are already there.
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