In the most recent National Student Survey, Bath Spa University was ranked fourth in the UK for overall student satisfaction. Bath Spa has also gained a notable reputation for certain courses it offers. The PhD in Creative Writing is considered one of the UK’s leading doctoral programmes in this area, while the Education Studies course and the School of Education are particularly reputable.
The Times ranks Bath Spa 70th in their 2014 University Guide, while the newspaper voted it the 5th best modern university in the country in 2006. Which? ranked it in the top ten creative universities in the UK for 2012 and 2013. The Guardian and Good University Guide both rank Bath Spa 69th.