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About Swansea University
Founded in 1920.
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920 with an excellent reputation for the quality of its student experience. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery, and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
The University has enjoyed a period of tremendous growth, and they have achieved their ambition to be a top thirty research University, soaring up the 2014 Research Excellence Framework* league table to 26th in the UK from 52nd in 2008.
Additionally, an ambitious Campus Development Programme is well underway – one of the largest knowledge economy projects in the UK and within the top five in Europe.
It involves the creation of the Bay Campus, a brand new £450 million development on the eastern approach to the city, together with the transformation of our existing Singleton Park Campus.
Swansea’s multicultural dual-campus community provides a global perspective and opportunities to gain skills that last a lifetime.
True to the vision of its industrial founders in 1920 Swansea University will:
Provide an environment of research excellence, with research that is world-leading, globally collaborative and internationally recognized;
Deliver an outstanding student experience, with research-led and practice-driven teaching of the highest quality that produces global graduates educated and equipped for distinguished personal and professional achievement;
Use its research strength, collaboration with industry and global reach, to drive economic growth, foster prosperity, enrich the community and cultural life of Wales and, contribute to the health, leisure and well being of its citizens.
Swansea University is ambitious for its students, staff, and for the institution as a whole. They are on a steep upward trajectory making rapid progress towards our aspiration of being one of the top 200 universities in the world by their centenary in 2020.
They aim to deliver an outstanding student experience that provides a lifetime of fantastic memories, matched by courses which equip you with high-level skills and boost your employability.
Entry Requirements
Average entry requirement BBB–AAB at A level or equivalent.
Integrated foundation programmes in Sciences and Engineering have lower requirements.
From 2017 each programme will have specific A level and GCSE requirements.
English Language Entry Requirements
You will be expected to show a good level of English for entry into the UK and for our courses. English language requirements are stated on the individual course pages. In most cases we require an IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) for undergraduate courses and IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) for postgraduate entry.
Swansea University also recognises a range of English language tests and qualifications which are also recognised by the UK Home Office as Secure English language tests (SELTS).
Can I still apply if I do not meet the minimum requirements?
If you do not meet the minimum requirements for direct entry to the first year of a degree scheme, you can be considered for entry into a four year integrated degree scheme, also International College Swansea Wales (ICWS) offer a range undergraduate and postgraduate pathways leading to a degree award from Swansea University.
Can I apply as a visiting or exchange student?
Swansea University has over 100 partners across the world and we welcome applications from students wishing to study at Swansea as an exchange or visiting student.
Exchange students: must be selected by their home University for exchange with Swansea University. You will receive detailed information on the application procedure from your home University’s International Exchange / Study Abroad Office.
Most academic departments will ask for an IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) for undergraduate degrees but there are exceptions and you should always check with the individual departments, or check the conditions included in your offer letter.
Notable Alumni
Edward George “Taffy” Bowen (Physics, 1930) who made a major contribution to the development of radar and so helped win the Battle of Britain.
Sir Terry Matthews (Electronic and Electrical Engineering, 1969) telecommunications pioneer, owner of Celtic Manor Resort and Wales’s first billionaire.
Dr Lyn Evans CBE (Physics, 1970) who led the international project to build CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
Dame Jean Olwen Thomas (BSc and PhD Chemistry 1964/1967) First female Master of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge.
Colin Pillinger CBE (BSc and a PhD in Chemistry) planetary scientist of Beagle probe fame.
Ranking
Top 200 most international university in the world (THE, 2016)
Ranked 26th in the UK (REF 2014)
Top 20 UK university for graduate employment (The Times, 2015)
8th for Student Satisfaction (NSS, 2015)
Swansea University is ranked 16th in the UK for graduate employment, further proof that our students are benefiting from our initiatives to help them become global graduates, sought-after in the highly competitive graduate marketplace. As employers tell us that global knowledge and awareness is more important than degree classification in their recruitment processes, our commitment to offer every student the chance to spend time overseas during their studies is more important than ever, and we are delighted that we have been able to achieve an 86% increase in outbound student mobility in the last five years.
The momentum we have gained as one of the UK’s most ambitious, research-led universities has made us a natural university of choice for a great many talented students, and the increases in applications to study here are a clear indication of our success.
We believe that Swansea University strikes the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by a superb quality of life and our exciting campus development plans will herald a new era for the University.
The Swansea University Experience
International Applicants
International Applicants may apply through UCAS or direct – please check out our International pages for more information.
For UK and EU students
All applications for full-time undergraduate degrees and Higher National Diplomas must be made through UCAS, the Universities Colleges and Admissions Service. You should also use UCAS if you wish to transfer from one university to another.
Please note that UCAS charges an application fee of £24 for two to five university choices, or £13 for just one choice. Further information is available on the UCAS website.
Filling out your UCAS form
Remember
Apply online at www.ucas.com
Our UCAS institution name and code is SWAN S93
The campus code can be left blank unless you are applying for Nursing courses based in St David’s Park, Carmarthen (B740 & B760) where you can insert a ‘T’.
The application deadline for courses starting in 2018 is 15 January 2018 apart from Graduate Entry Medicine for which the closing date is 15 October 2017
Getting Help
A video guide on how to fill out the application form provided by UCAS can be found on the UCAStv website. Your personal statement is very important, as it tells us more about you as an individual.
The following sources can also help:
Your school or college
International students can get help from your local British Council Office
How to apply (UCAS)
UCAS have advice for mature applicants as well as school and college leavers
Careers advisors
Level of study
Undergraduate 84% Postgraduate 16%
Mode of study
Full Time 85% Part Time 15%
Where students come from
UK 81% EU 3% Other 15%
Student gender
Male 53% Female 47%
Further Details
Address Swansea University – Singleton Campus
Singleton Park
Swansea
Wales
SA2 8PP
UCAS Code S93
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