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Swansea University
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Location : United Kingdom ,Wales
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Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. Their diverse and welcoming community thrives on exploration and discovery, with a balance of excellent teaching and research, alongside a superb quality of life. Their commitment to research with real-world benefits has seen them achieve their ambition to be a Top 30 Research University, soaring up the 2014 Research Excellence Framework league table to 26th in the UK from 52nd in 2008.
In the prestigious Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2019, they have risen six places into the UK Top 30. They are runner-up for the overall UK University of the Year, and have won the Welsh University of the Year title for the second time in three years, cementing our position as Wales’ leading higher education institution. They place our students at the heart of everything. As a result, we achieved a gold rating, the highest rating possible, in the national Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) and are ranked UK Top 5 for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey for 2018.
Their stunning waterfront campuses make us a desirable location for students and staff from around the world, and our multicultural community provides a global perspective, enabling those who join us to develop skills and knowledge that set them on successful and enriching careers.
STUDENT SATISFACTION
UK Top 5 for student satisfaction (NSS 2018)*
8th in UK University of the Year (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2018)
TEACHING QUALITY
Gold award, the highest possible, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2018)
5 star rating for teaching quality from the QS Stars global university rating system
Courses
Admission
Entry requirements for individual courses can vary widely. If you are currently studying towards non-UK qualifications or hold a non-UK qualification you must obtain a suitable equivalent for entry onto our courses at Swansea University.
Accommodation
All Swansea’s first-year undergraduates and international first-year postgraduates can apply online for University accommodation, and will be offered a room if they apply early enough and are staying for a full academic year from September. You are guaranteed a room in University accommodation if you accept our offer of a place on a programme and apply for accommodation by 30th June.
Students applying after this date may be offered places in accommodation if they are available.
When you receive an offer of a place on a course, the University’s Admissions Office will automatically email you details of how to submit an online application for accommodation. Demand for University accommodation is always high, so complete your application as soon as possible. Make sure that you state clearly if you want to be housed in single-sex, alcoholfree or quiet accommodation. Remember that your application will only be processed after the offer of a place at Swansea University is confirmed.
UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION
University accommodation is conveniently located on campus or within walking distance or a short bus ride from campus. Most bedrooms are single occupancy with free wireless and internet access. You provide your own bed linen, towels, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils.
THERE ARE FOUR MAIN ACCOMMODATION SITES:
SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS: Approximately 1,200 students live here in a range of self-catered and partcatered accommodation with a choice of standard or en suite study rooms. Kitchen facilities are shared and in standard rooms, bathroom facilities are also shared with other students.
HENDREFOELAN STUDENT VILLAGE: The Student Village is approximately 2 miles (3.2km) from campus and is linked by a regular bus service. The Village has a lively social scene and is very popular with undergraduate students. It provides self-catering accommodation for approximately 1,200 students in flats and houses for between four and eight students. Kitchen and bathroom facilities are shared. There is a shop, bar and laundrette on site and local shops and restaurants nearby. As more accommodation becomes available on the Bay campus the phased closure of the Hendrefoelan Student Village site will start.
BECK HOUSE : Beck House, a small residence with 132 rooms, is located about one mile from the Singleton Park Campus, within walking distance or a short bus journey. There is also a direct bus service to the Bay campus. It provides quiet accommodation for postgraduate students and students with families. There is a range of en suite and standard rooms in self-catering accommodation. The site has laundrette facilities, bookable guest accommodation and a common room.
BAY CAMPUS : The Bay Campus opened in September 2015 with a range of newly built accommodation made up of approximately 2000 en suite rooms for students including, premium single, twin and wheelchair accessible rooms as well as one and two bedroom flats. Students studying in the College of Engineering and the School of Management will have priority for rooms on this site, but applications are welcome from all students.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (SAS) : Run jointly by Residential Services and the Students’ Union, SAS Lettings have a range of private sector accommodation available. Some properties are leased from the landlord and managed by SAS. As these houses are very popular with returning students only a small number of places are available for new students. Living arrangements consist of groups of three to eight students sharing a kitchen and bathroom facilities.
LOCAL RENTED HOUSING: There is a large supply of local, rented housing in residential areas close to the University.
Scholarships
Currently there are no scholarships available.
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