Bristol SU recognises that the costs of participating in student groups can be prohibitively expensive for some students. The Activity Hardship Fund was created to support those students who wouldn't otherwise be able to participate in their chosen activity due to the cost.
About Us
Welcome to Bristol University Exchange Society! BUES aims to bring international exchange students and local UoB students together.
This is the only society dedicated to exchange students coming to Bristol and students returning from/going on their exchange abroad, as well as any students considering the year abroad route.
Our regular socials are a great place to meet new people and for returning Bristol students to reconnect with people. Held throughout the term, socials are for everyone who is a part of the society and those who want to get to know us! We also host a radio show once a week to chat with members about their exchange experience. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to share some music, tell funny or honest stories about their experience of studying abroad or gain experience speaking on real live radio (friends and family love to listen in!).
The Committee
Beth Burt
President
Law and French
Université de Toulouse Capitole 1, Toulouse
Aké Kibona
Secretary
Economics and Philosophy with Study Abroad
Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Finlay Fraser
Treasurer
Economics with Study Abroad in Modern Language
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Alfie Harris
Co-Social Secretary
Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad
Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Scarlett Todd
Co-Social Secretary
Economics with Study Abroad in Modern Language
Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse, France
Julia Xenophontos
Equity and Diversity Secretary
Philosophy and Spanish
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Work at Colonias inmersión de idiomas, Argentina
Ella Almeyda
Social Media Secretary
Italian and Spanish
Universitá degli studi di Verona, Italy
Work Medllín, Colombia
Membership Details
Memberships only cost £3 for the year and will help cover costs of organising socials, events, and trips!
Event Information
We will match 'parents' (local Bristol students) and 'children' (incoming exchange or international students) based on your interest and what you all like to do together.
For 'children', BUES is a society that will help you get settled into Bristol by organising regular socials. Your smaller families will also be a great way for your to get to know local Bristol students, who will be able to pass on insider knowledge about the best places in Bristol!
For 'parents' this will be a great opportunity for your to practise your language, meet new people and continue the spirit of exchange into your final year. Being a 'parent' also counts towards the Bristol PLUS award. If you still deciding where to go on your year abroad, you will be able to mix with people from lots of different countries.
Families are organised at the start of TB1 via google form, found on our instagram or the linktree below. Once allocated, we hold a social where you can meet your family. In TB2 students that stay in Bristol continue in the same family (unless they ask to move) and new exchange students replace those who have left.
We also have socials planned and coming up so make sure to follow our instagram and join our whatsapp group to keep up-to-date. In the meantime, keep these dates in your diaries:
