Swansea University

Swansea

Swansea is famous for its beaches and offers miles of beautiful coastline. The city is also the gateway to the Gower Peninsular, the first place in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area attracts walkers, surfers, wind surfers, rock climbers, cavers, and hang-gliding enthusiasts. As a student at Swansea University, you'll benefit from a modern approach to learning, backed by excellent facilities and high standards of teaching. Swansea is one of the six constituent institutions of the federal University of Wales and consistently ranks in the top 10 of the UK’s Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey. The academic nature of the University is diversified, dominated neither by the Arts nor the Sciences. Swansea has the advantage of being large enough to support a wide range of academic and social activity yet small enough to provide you with the sense of belonging and community often absent at larger institutions.
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Academic Info
 

      With a few exceptions due to exam schedules and over-enrollment, you will be able to select your modules (courses) from almost all Swansea University departments. Swansea has several highlights you may want to consider. One is the 3-credit pre-semester course, British Culture & Politics, held in your choice of London or Swansea. The other is the possibility of enrolling in a 3-credit internship. Placements are available in: Arts & History, Computing & IT, Education, Environment, Finance, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Politics, Police Administration, Real Estate, Social Work, and Sports Therapy.


    • Preferred application deadlines are: October 15th for Spring semester and April 15th for Fall semester. Call for availability after these dates.
    • At the time of application a student should normally have attained a cumulative grade point average of 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.  Students should hold Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior or Senior class standing at the time of study.
    • Course pre-approval is not available in advance of arrival; final registration takes place on-site.
    • Interstudy students can combine courses offered in different departments and faculties as scheduling allows.
    • Biology is not open to study abroad students.
    • Economics courses are only available to full-year students.
    • Education courses are regularly over-subscribed. Early application is recommended.
    • Fall Only students should be aware that the following departments require that students be present for exams in January: Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry. Other departments vary by module in terms of final assessment and examination.
    • Standard full-time credit load: 14-16 U.S. semester-hour credits. The total number of courses will vary depending on the credit weighting of each course.
    • Click here for more information on course selection.
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Location

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Student Life
 
    • Location: Swansea
    • Student Population: 12,000
    • City Population: 228,000
    • 2 Miles from Campus to City Center
    • 171 Miles from London Heathrow to Campus
    • 187 Miles from Swansea to London
    • The Students' Union supports over 80 societies, including the print and on-line student newspaper, Waterfront, and the campus radio station, Xtreme 963, both of which are run by teams of students.
    • Computer facilities are available in the library; online access is also available in the Education department.
    • The Library and Information Center is the main library for Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Law.
    • You will live in the Hendrefoelan Student Village in a self-catered flat or house with 4-8 single bedrooms and shared kitchen, dining, and bathroom facilities.
    • Wireless internet is available in all University accommodation.

Subject Areas

    • american studies*
    • anthropology
    • chemistry
    • civil engineering
    • classics and ancient history
    • computer science
    • early start
    • economics
    • education*
    • electrical engineering
    • electronic engineering
    • english literature
    • european business management*
    • geography
    • health science
    • history
    • international relations
    • internships*
    • languages
    • law
    • mathematics
    • mechanical engineering
    • media studies
    • music
    • philosophy
    • physics
    • political science
    • psychology
    • sociology
    • sports science


*Academic Highlights