2. The University
•Established in 1920
•Waterfront campus between
city and country
•14,000 students from
throughout UK
•Average entry is 320 UCAS
points
•Multi-disciplinary University
with teaching excellence
across all subject areas
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3. Moving Towards Our Centenary in 2020
INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE ... £450m on improved student
facilities: • Our new campus on seafront, Fabian Way – one of the largest
University campus developments of its kind in Europe.
• Engagement with business promotes employability
• Further improvements to Singleton campus
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4. The Study Experience at Swansea
• 87% satisfied with their course
(above UK average)
• 2 subjects at number 1 for
student satisfaction in the UK
• 8 subjects in the top 10
NSS, 2013 data
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5. Research-Centred Teaching at
Swansea University
• 87% research areas
feature “World-Leading”
work
• Extensive study abroad
opportunities –
intercalary year or
summer programmes eg
India, China, USA
• Work placements /
internships
/entrepreneurial training
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6. The Study Experience at Swansea
• Student Union – newspaper
/ radio station / shops /
bars Summer Ball
• Taliesin – dance / drama /
music / films
• Bookshop / Bank /Gallery
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7. Employability
• Swansea Paid Internship
Network
• Week of Work
• Entrepreneurship
education
• Higher Education
Achievement Report
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8. Graduate Level Jobs – Top 20
Rank
13
13
16
17
18
18
% Graduate
employment
78.3
78.3
77.6
77.5
77.1
77.1
University of Surrey
20
21
77.0
75.8
Loughborough
University
22
75.6
Southampton
University
24
75.3
University of Oxford
University of Warwick
Cardiff University
Swansea University
LSE
University of Exeter
University of
Nottingham
(Sunday Times University
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www.swansea.ac.uk
Guide 2014)
9. Quality of Student Life
Lloyds Bank University Quality of
Life Rankings 2013
University of Durham
Town/City
Durham
1
Loughborough University
Loughborough
2
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
3
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle
4
University of Oxford
Oxford
5
University of Bath
Bath
6
University of Nottingham
Nottingham
7
University of Manchester
Manchester
8
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
9
Swansea University
Swansea
10
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Ranking
2013
As measured by...
- % of students satisfied with
their course
- Least expensive institution
owned accommodation
- Least expensive private
rental room
- % of students working (or in
further studies)
- Median full time earnings
- Sports facilities / success
- Good social life
- Good value shops, bars and
other amenities
- Number of bars (and related)
in the city
- Crime rate
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10. Sport at Swansea
• Sport can be a major part of
Student life at Swansea
• £20m investment in sports
village facilities
• Tradition of success in
representative sport
• Annual Varsity matches
• University is home to the Wales
National Pool Swansea
• Excellent access to facilities for
all
• Active, outdoor lifestyle available
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11. Campus Accommodation:
Part-catered Residences – Kilvey and Rhossili
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215 rooms each with wash basin and
mini fridge
Traditional hall layout with 17-20
rooms per floor
Shared bathroom facilities (ratio of 1:2
students)
Fully equipped kitchen
£25.50 a week is included on a
residence dining card which can be
used across campus at all university
catering outlets
Telephone and free WIFI in all
bedrooms
Parking for disabled students only
£116pw
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12. Campus Accommodation:
Self-catered residences with shared facilities
• Cefn Bryn has 161 standard single
rooms
• Traditional hall layout
• Each room has a wash basin
• Shared bathroom facilities – 1:2
students
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Telephone and free WIFI in all
bedrooms
• Parking for disabled students only
• £105 - £110 p.w.
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13. Campus Accommodation:
Self-catered residences with en-suite facilities
• Langland, Caswell, Oxwich, Preseli,
Horton and Penmaen
• 808 self-catered en-suite rooms
• Flats of 8 students / floor of 19 rooms
(Preseli)
• Fully-equipped modern kitchen
• Telephone and free wifi in every room
• Parking for disabled students only
• £110-£133 p.w.
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14. Off-campus Accommodation:
Hendrefoelan Student Village
• 2 miles north-west of campus
• 1650 rooms in self-catered
accommodation
• Single rooms in flats/houses of
4 – 11 students
• Shared bathrooms –
approximately 1:4 students
• Fully equipped kitchen facilities
• All rooms have telephone and
free WIFI
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15. Off-campus Accommodation:
Hendrefoelan Student Village
• Shop, laundrette, bar and library on
site
• Regular (normally 5 an hour) bus
service to campus, city centre and
Gower: student bus pass from of £145
per term (average) or £399 for the
academic year (incl. Xmas and Easter
holiday)
• Parking available
• Welfare wardens on site
• 47 week contracts available for
healthcare students
• £80 - £85 p.w.
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16. Accommodation Policy
The University has over 3,200 places in residences, including:
• Nine residences on campus
• Hendrefoelan Student Village
Applying for accommodation:
• Students accepting Swansea as their CF/CI choice will receive an email
with their ID number and a link to the online accommodation application
process
• Accommodation applications open in February
• Accommodation offer will be confirmed after results in August if CF/CI
• Firm choice (CF) students and earliest applications are likelier to obtain
their chosen accommodation
We guarantee accommodation to those who firmly accept (CF) our offer,
achieve the necessary grades and complete their online
accommodation application before 30th June
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17. Swansea University
Scholarships and Bursaries
Income related bursaries
• Will be available for all UK students from households
where the household income is under £30,000 per year
• Available to all UK students
• We expect that over 30% of our students will receive
support
• Further information about our bursaries package is
available on our website and in the Applicant Visit Day
packs
Financial Contingency Funds:
• Discretionary funds to help students in financial need
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18. Swansea University
Scholarships and Bursaries
Excellence Scholarships
• Worth £3000 – available in all subjects
• Awarded to all students who achieve AAA at A-Level (or equivalent)
Merit Scholarships
• Worth £2000 – available in all subjects
• Awarded to all students who achieve AAB at A-Level (or
equivalent)
Sporting Scholarships
• £1000 p.a.
Swansea is one of the most cost effective places to live as a
student, with student debt levels below the national average
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19. Swansea, Mumbles and Gower
Swansea
•Wales’ 2nd largest city – 1 mile east of campus
•Vibrant social and music scene
•Museums, theatres and arts galleries
•£250m Waterfront development
•Liberty Stadium – Swansea City FC, Ospreys Rugby
•LC2
Mumbles
•Student housing; pubs; restaurants and ice-cream
parlours
Gower
•UK’s 1st ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’
•Historic sites, surfing, cycling, mountain biking,
walking
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