The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol, or simply UWE) is a public university located in and around the city of Bristol, United Kingdom. The university has a history dating back to 1595, the year when the Merchant Venturers' School of Navigation was founded. The present institution was granted university status in 1992. UWE Bristol is the larger of the two universities in Bristol, with 27,715 students and 3,538 staff.[7] The university has several campuses across South West England, providing one of the most diverse range of courses in the country. The main campus is located in leafy Frenchay, South Gloucestershire, four miles north of the city centre. Frenchay Campus is also home to the Centre for Performing Arts, which is involved in a variety of performances both regionally and nationally. The Creative and Cultural Industries form the City Campus of Bower Ashton, Arnolfini, Spike Island, and Watershed. There is also a campus in Glenside, Bristol which is home to the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences. The Department for Nursing and Midwifery is based at Gloucester Campus, and Hartpury Campus provides training in animal sciences, sport, equine, agriculture and conservation.

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Accounting, Economics and Finance
Allied Health Professions
Architecture
Art and Design
Arts and Culture
Built Environment
Business and Management 
Computing
Creative Technologies
Drama and Acting
Education and Childhood
Engineering
FIlmmaking, Animation and Photography
Geography, Planning and Environmental Management
Journalism, Media and Public Relations
Law
Mathematics
Nursing and Midwifery
Science
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sports, animal and land