Swansea University, UK

Swansea University is a Welsh university which was established in 1920. Around 20,000 students enrolled on two campuses. The Swansea University Medical School, College of Human and Health Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, and the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law are all located on the Singleton Park campus, which was founded in 1920. The College of Engineering, School of Management, and Computer Science are all located on the Bay Campus, which opened in 2015.

Swansea University has eight colleges scattered over its two campuses on the Swansea Bay shoreline. The Singleton Park Campus is located in Singleton Park, which is located west of Swansea city centre. The £450 million Bay Campus, which opened in September 2015, is in the Neath Port Talbot Area, near to Jersey Marine Beach to the east of Swansea city centre.

Traditional strengths are in science disciplines, but humanities subjects, which are worldwide recognised, offer a major support. Swansea is one of the top 15 universities in the country for graduate employment, with a 97 percent employment rate..

According to its students, Swansea University boasts one of the greatest student experiences in the UK, continuously ranking in the top ten in the National Student Survey.

Services for International Students

Swansea University offers a meet-and-greet service at Heathrow Airport as well as a week-long induction programme to assist students in settling here. The English Language Training Service provides individualised English language support as well as a variety of pre-sessional courses during the academic year.

On each campus, they have a permanent office called International@CampusLife that is committed to assisting international students. They provide assistance, advice, and direction to international students on a variety of topics, including visas, money, and welfare.

Ranking

• 39th position in the Times University Guide 2022
• 24th position in the Guardian University Guide 2022
• 440th position in the QS World University Rankings 2022

In the Teaching Excellence Framework, Swansea achieved a gold award for teaching.

Accommodation

Residential Services houses about 4,500 students, and all first-year undergraduate and postgraduate students who apply before June 31st are assured University housing. With almost 1,000 rooms, the largest facility is 4 kilometres from the main Singleton Campus. All students are housed in a combination of en suite and ordinary rooms in most regions.

Student Accommodation Swansea is operated by the university and organises shared housing for students in the city as well as assisting students in obtaining private rental accommodation.

Location

Swansea is the second-largest city in Wales, located on the south coast about 70 kilometres west of Cardiff. The university campuses are within walking distance of the city centre and the seashore. While the town is most known for its watersports and coastline scenery, the city also has a thriving nightlife and cultural scene that is particularly popular among UK students.

Alumni

• Lyn Evans CBE, (Project Leader, CERN)
• Paul Pindar,(Chief Executive of Capita)
• Isatou Njie-Saidy, (Vice-President of The Gambia)
• Geoffrey Thomas, (President of Kellogg College, Oxford)