Bristol International College | Bristol International College

Bridging the gap between school and university

Bristol International College (BIC) is a new University of London Recognised Teaching Centre located in the heart of Bristol, a thriving, multi-cultural city in the south-west of England and just over 90 minutes from London and Heathrow airport.

The College is approved to teach the University of London International Foundation Programme (IFP) to a selected cohort of international students who wish to access the top UK and international universities. You can find full details of the IFP in the Courses section of this website.

Courses at BIC will begin in Summer 2021 when we will be offering a two-week intensive University Preparation Course at the University of Bath. This Preparation Course will also serve as a Pre-sessional Course for the University of London International Foundation Programme starting online at the end of August 2021 and on-campus in Bristol from August 2022.

All courses offered to you by BIC combine the best of British education with a global perspective. We are committed to giving you and all our students a fully rounded experience of student life. We do this through our unrivalled wrap-around services which include a full social programme, allowing you to meet and make friends with other international and UK students.

Creating a home from home for study and living

The main teaching centre is at Torwood House, a newly refurbished elegant and homely Victorian town house on the edge of The Downs (an extensive area of parkland) in the quiet but prestigious residential suburb of Clifton, only minutes from the university quarter and the city centre.

Our new modern student residence, with 30 single en-suite study bedrooms, is located a short bus ride away in the centre of Clifton Village, one of the most popular areas of Bristol with young locals and university students alike. Here, you will feel safe and supported around the clock by our team of dedicated and experienced pastoral staff who will create a home from home atmosphere in which everyone will feel part of the BIC family.

Bright futures await when there’s more choice, more care and more opportunities

There’s more to life at Bristol International College. Whether you’re studying just for the summer, or for a term or two, or perhaps for the University of London International Foundation Programme, you get more of everything: more access to teachers, more round-the-clock support, more choices of universities for your further educational career, more personal attention, more lifestyle opportunities, more to see and do and more support services.

You’ll benefit from smaller class sizes, a carefully selected multi-national year group, a more personal approach from our team of tutors and experts – and all this at our own campus in the heart of Bristol. At BIC, you’re more than just another student, you’re an important part of our community. Our approach is professional and highly personal. We will help you maximise your potential as a person, not just as a student.

What’s more, we’ll help you find YOUR pathway. Your onward journey is as important to us as it is to you. Finding the right next step for YOU is part of our commitment both to you and your parents.

By the time you complete your studies with us, you will be ready to handle all the challenges of the next stage of your education…wherever that may be!