
Swansea University



Key Facts:
- TEF Gold Award for Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework
- 15th in the UK for Best UK Universities (Student Crowd, 2022)
- UK Top 15 for Career Prospects (Complete University Guide, 2021)
- 86% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent
- Guaranteed offers and academic scholarships ranging from £2000-£3000
We recommend you look at:
Courses
www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/
Open Days
www.swansea.ac.uk/open-days/
Download a Prospectus
www.swansea.ac.uk/prospectus-request/
An Emerging Force in Global Research
www.swansea.ac.uk/research/research-highlights/
Key University Events:
Overlooked & New Courses:
SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS:
Here at Swansea we do things differently, making sure that from the moment students start their journey with us, they have all careers advice and employment opportunities under one roof. The Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) is affiliated with AGCAS and ensures that learning and experience exist in tandem, leading to a successful graduate career. Students will have the opportunity to engage with industry and take on placement opportunities and work experience, so that they are fully equipped for the world of work when they graduate.
SEA want students to make the most of their university experience, and currently offer a £100 grant to those wanting to host networking events for a society or club. Professional careers advice is available online, and the Employment Zone’s digital jobs board is regularly updated.
There are also a range of internship programmes available at Swansea, including:
• Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) – 4 week graduate level internships supported by SEA specialists, with grants available for employers to support salaries.
• Santander Universities Placement Programme – Paid work experience for students and recent graduates within local SMEs and third sector organisations. Santander also offers flexible grants to these employers.
• Week of Work (WoW) - 1 week, unpaid ‘tester’ placements for shorter projects within a wide range of organisations, occasionally extended to 2 weeks. Bursaries are available to support student expenses.
Certain courses offer sandwich degrees with a year in industry, for which students take advantage of Swansea’s employer links with BBC, Airbus, Microsoft, GSK, Fujitsu, Pfizer, Unilever and Sky to name a few. Alternatively, our Go Global team support those wanting to take a year abroad to study, work or volunteer in another country.
Entrepreneurship is also heavily supported at Swansea University. Our Student Enterprise team hold competitions for student entrepreneurs, such as the Big Pitch, where this year £22,000 was awarded to 10 start-up companies. Recent successes include an aviation simulation business, the sustainable GoGo Coffee Co, and graduate-run Easily Eco.
Find out more: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sea/
STUDENT WELFARE:
To enjoy and enrich the student experience at Swansea University, students can access free, impartial advice and a range of support services in a relaxed, friendly and confidential environment. Swansea University is dedicated to providing this positive student experience, and secured £1.5 million from the Welsh Government in 2020 towards student welfare support.
Both our Singleton and Bay campuses have MyUniHub desks, where students can go for help with any aspect of university life – from enrolling onto a course, to paying fees or seeking advice on housing.
The University also has dedicated teams for particular aspects of student welfare:
• Disability Office – Ensuring the same experience for all, offering help with everything from special consideration proformas for assessments, to the Transcription Centre’s accessible learning resources.
• Money (Campus Life) – Advising on student funding, financial hardship, budgeting and additional assistance for the STUDENT+ scheme for student parents, carers and care leavers.
• Wellbeing Service – Providing a range of self help resources, a Lighthouse listening service, counselling, and 24/7 mental health support by trained professionals via the Togetherall app.
• Health Information – Offering a full range of NHS and private dental treatments, as well as an award-winning Health and Wellbeing Academy on Singleton campus.
Find out more: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/student-services/
Latest News:
CAROL VORDERMAN MATHS BURSARIES OF £2000 OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
Nine Carol Vorderman Maths Access Bursaries - worth £2000 each - are on offer to all students applying to do Mathematics at Swansea University, including those who apply through clearing. Carol, who grew up in north Wales in a single parent family and on free school meals, said that “mathematics in Wales changed my world for the better and I want in some way to help those who are trying to do the same.”
www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2022/07/carol-vorderman-maths-bursaries-of-2000-are-open-to-all-students---including-those-applying-through-clearing-.php
HOW NEW BACTERIAL SPECIES DISCOVERED IN ASIAN SOIL COULD HELP BATTLE AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Swansea University experts have helped identify several news species of bacteria growing in arid Asian soil which could play a key role in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2022/07/how-new-bacterial-species-discovered-in-asian-soil-could-help-battle-against-antibiotic-resistance.php
SWANSEA LECTURER RECOGNISED FOR MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO STUDENTS’ UNIVERSITY LIFE
A Swansea University lecturer who has provided immeasurable support to his students has been recognised with a prestigious award by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2022/07/swansea-lecturer-recognised-for-making-a-significant-difference-to-students-university-life.php