Discover Sustainable Architecture & Environmental Careers at UWTSD

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uwtsd.ac.ukSwansea
Architecture,
Built and
Natural
Environments

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The School of Architecture,
Built and Natural Environments
covers our whole environment
consisting of the built and
natural environments.
The built environment isn’t just
about buildings. It’s about our
whole environment inclusive of
infrastructure and how it relates to
the natural world.
The Built Environment needs
to be in balance with the
natural world and the use of
scarce resources needs greater
consideration. Part of this process
will involve management of our
existing building stock: repairing,
refurbishing, renovating and
restoring those that already exist.
The School of
Architecture, Built
and Natural Environments
91.5%
of 2012 UWTSD
graduates were
in employment
or further study
6 months after
graduation

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The University of Wales Trinity
Saint David is a dynamic
organisation providing great
opportunities and added value
to all its students. The University
has a rich history; it was founded
in 1822 as Saint David’s College
and is the oldest degree-awarding
institution in England and Wales
after Oxford and Cambridge.
The University of Wales Trinity
Saint David’s environmental
activities are not just felt within the
institution but also have an impact
through the wider community.
Working together with other
educational institutions, charities,
organisations and companies, staff
and students from the School are
active in promoting environmental
issues to a wider audience. The
School also actively participates
in Swansea’s annual Environment
Week, raising awareness of
issues such as recycling, energy
reduction, sustainable travel and
fair-trade.
The university is home to the UK’s
first‘Living Sustainably’module,
aimed at increasing the awareness
of sustainable development and
global citizenship.
Our students are offered a unique
opportunity to gain practical
experience through real life
projects, both locally, nationally
and internationally. In recent years,
students have undertaken a range
of environmental projects in Wales,
England, Southern Ireland, Turkey,
Romania and the Azores.
The environmental efforts of the
School have been recognised
through numerous accolades in
competitions such as the Green
Gown Awards, NIACE/Cyfanfyd
Global Learning Awards, South-
West Wales Integrated Transport
Consortium Travel Awards and the
Sustainable Swansea Awards.
Why study
at UWTSD

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Industry recognised sustainable
construction qualification
through a BRE (Building
Research Establishment)
accredited BREEAM (BRE
Environmental Assessment)
module.
BREEAM is the world leading
assessment and rating method
for sustainable buildings, with the
most exciting building projects
aiming to score highly on the
scheme. The wide spread use of
this assessment method since the
1990s is encouraging the use of
environmentally friendly building
practises and the scheme has
become an established part of the
construction industry.
The BREEAM module at UWTSD
will be a unique offering, as this is
the first partnership of its kind that
the BRE has set up with a higher
education institution.
The new module will be taught
within the second year of study
and after successful completion
of the examination students will
have the status of accredited
assessor, an industry recognised
qualification. Students will also
have access to additional CPD
through the BRE Academy. This
will significantly enhance student’s
employability. Students will also
have two years to become licensed
and have access to additional CPD
through the BRE.
This is an exciting opportunity to
kick start your career in a thriving
and worthwhile part of the
construction industry.
BREEAM
Accreditation

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BREEAM Excellent super market Hemp-lime walls
Marks & Spencer, Cheshire Oak
Photographer: Paul White
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Our links with industry are
extensive. Studying at our
School offers students a unique
opportunity to gain practical
experience working on live
projects.These projects address
contemporary issues facing the
sector, thereby having tangible
impacts and enhancing students’
employability skills.
Project partners also provide guest
lectures, providing an insight
into the current challenges and
opportunities facing the sector.
Students will attain the necessary
core skills to prepare them for a
career in technical and managerial
positions in a construction-
related field, such as Architecture,
Building, Project and Construction
Management, Building Surveying,
Facilities Management,
Conservation Agencies, Public
Sector, Conservation Consultancies,
Quantity Surveying.
Since 1998, former students have
been employed with various
environmental organisations
including: RSPB, Environment
Agency, CCW - Countryside Council
forWales, Local Authorities and
Ecological Consultants.
The overriding focus of all our
courses is to provide the student
with practical knowledge and skills
relevant to the needs of the industry.
Careers with Architecture,
Built and Natural
Environments?
Life on campus
and beyond
Swansea is Wales’premier
waterfront City. Our students
are quick to praise the beautiful
surroundings and vibrant City
life. Our courses are delivered
at the Swansea Campus, five
minutes walk from the
City Centre.
In the heart of the city is historic
Wind Street’s famous Café Quarter,
providing a variety of popular
pubs and clubs, restaurants and
entertainment venues to satisfy
student social lives. Sweeping
across the city is the promenade
and cycle track which is home to
the beachside Café 360o
. Just five
miles along the coast you can find
Mumbles, appreciated by students
for its seaside village atmosphere.
Beyond the Mumbles Mile, lies
the Gower Peninsula, the UK’s
first officially designated“Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty”.
We offer our
students a unique
opportunity to
gain practical
experience
working on live
projects.

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Swansea campus boasts an active
student-run union, from the varsity
parties celebrating the success of
the sports clubs in the university
competitions, to live music nights,
the Students’Union offers
activities for all.
The Environmental Society
2014 Society of theYear Winners at
the Student Union Awards.
Environmental Society Members
President: Elanor Alun
Vice President and Volunteer
Officer: Chris Beynon
Social Officer: Summer Goss and
Lizzy Perry
Treasurer: Luke Charters
Environmental Society Aims
To promote positive environmental
change within Swansea,
Carmarthen and Lampeter.
To provide students with
experiences and hands-on
volunteering opportunities
To raise awareness of
environmental issues, campaigns,
and success stories
To award our volunteers with
recognised certificates for
volunteering
To hold social events, meet-ups and
activities!
Swansea Health andWellbeing
Popular sports on the Swansea
campus are:
• Stability Ball
• Step Aerobics
• Martial Arts
• Body Conditioning
• Football
• Rugby
• Pilates
• Zumba
• Hockey
• Basketball
• Netball
For more information visit:
uwtsd.ac.uk/health-wellbeing
The Students’ Union
and the Societies
TSD Swansea Environment
Society

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All students are allocated a
personal tutor, who is a member
of academic staff, to give them
advice and support in academic
matters.
Each faculty on the Swansea
campus has its own Specialist
Academic Coordinator within
Student Services to provide help
and advice with arrangements
for extra support, and to assist
students with disabilities and
learning difficulties.
We work closely with the
University’s Student Services.
The Student Services team offers
advice on all issues from academic
skills to finance. The University
offers a wide range of scholarships
and bursaries to assist students
financially with issues ranging
from childcare to study-related
travel.
Supporting
our Students
Costs
of living
The cost of living in Wales is
considerably less than in the rest
of the UK as a whole. As a result,
our students are able to study
without incurring as much debt,
or needing as much support
from family, as students in other
parts of the UK do.
If you are planning to live away
from home whilst at University,
accommodation is probably top
of your list of concerns. All three of
our main campuses have on-site
‘halls’ or student accommodation,
with many of these rooms
prioritised for first year students.
DISCOVER more at
uwtsd.ac.uk/accommodation
There are also plenty of
options to find private rented
accommodation if you prefer,
either in privately run student
halls or in private rented
accommodation. These properties
have been checked by the
accommodation officer and
listings can be found at
accommodation.smu.ac.uk
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“We are delighted to see
a 5% increase in overall
satisfaction... the greatest
increase in Wales, in the
National Student
Survey (NSS).”
Professor Ian Wells,
Pro-Vice Chancellor
(Student Experience)

Each year we welcome new
students to the Swansea
campus. We share the
University’s commitment to
equal opportunities for all, and
we welcome applications from
all educational backgrounds,
from those following traditional
routes into Higher Education
and those who are not.
We particularly welcome
applications from mature
students, overseas students,
students with disabilities
and care-leavers. We can also
consider deferred entry.
The School has a dedicated
Admissions and Recruitment
officer who deals with all
UCAS applications, liaises
with the various Programme
Directors and arranges visits,
and Open Days. Applications
are considered based on merit
and each candidate is assessed
individually. Anyone considering
applying is welcome to visit
UWTSD at a formal Open Day,
a Visit Day or, in consultation
with the Admissions Officer, on
another day which is mutually
convenient. In visiting,
you will learn more about the
University, the School and the
Programme. You will meet
members of staff and current
students, and you will get a
feel of what it is like to study at
UWTSD.
Admissions
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Improving and maintaining the
built and natural environment
to enhance the quality of life for
present and future generations.
Architectural Studies
BSc/HND/HNC
Architecture
Architectural Conservation
Architectural Technology
with Glass
The Built Environment
BSc/HND/HNC
Building Surveying
Civil Engineering and
Environmental Management
Project and Construction
Management
Property Management
Quantity Surveying
Renewable Energy and the Built
Environment
Sustainable Construction
Waste Resource Management
with Logistics
HND/HNC
Building Studies
Civil Engineering Studies
The Natural
Environment
BSc/HND/HNC
Energy and Resource Management
Environmental Conservation
Environmental Sciences
Habitat Management
Marine and Coastal Geography
Explore
our Degrees

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The School offers a range of study options, both
part-time and full-time. Studying at HNC level
entails modules from year 1 of the degree, at HND
level modules from year 1 and 2.

BSc
Architecture
Career
Architects are experts in the design
of buildings and places, creating
the setting for human life. Their
primary skill is design – the ability
to imagine three-dimensional
spaces and objects and apply
knowledge of materials, structure
and energy, turning concept into
reality working with engineers,
contractors and many other
professionals.
Demand for training
Employment of architects is
projected to grow 17% from 2012
to 2022.
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
architecture-and-engineering/
architects.htm
Programme
The programme of study is centred
on a sequence of design studio
projects that start in the first weeks
with the exploration of space,
form, colour and materials. By
the end of the first year students
are designing small but complex
buildings and places in detail.
Second year focusses on ideas of
home and community through
the design of houses flats and
neighbourhoods, and the public
buildings that support social
life. The final year introduces
students to larger scale buildings
and the course culminates in
a comprehensive design for a
substantial cultural building in a
real setting.
Wages
Starting salary after Part 1 (first
degree qualification) is £15,000 to
£20,000.
After Part 2 (second degree or
diploma ) salaries range from
£20,000 to £26,000.
After Part 3 (final exam leading to
registration as an architect) or for
those with experience, salaries rise
to £26,000 to £35,000.
Senior, associate or partner level
salaries are £35,000 to £80,000, or
higher for some at senior partner
or director level.
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http://www.prospects.ac.uk/
architect_salary.htm

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Design Studio 1A (Structure &
Materials)
Design Studio 1B (Space & Form)
Design Studio 1C (Skills)
History & Theory 1
Environment & Technology 1
The Modern World
Year 2 (HND)
Design Studio 2
History & Theory 2
Environment & Technology 2
Profession & Business 1
Year 3 (BSc)
Design Studio 3
Profession & Business 2
Dissertation
New
Course
2016

BSc/HND/HNC
UCAS Code: 8C2K/1S4H
Career
If you have an interest in listed
buildings, structures and areas
of special historic architectural
interest then this could be the
course for you. The discipline
centres on building conservation
and specification, concentrating
on the maintenance of historic
elements. They also embrace
project management, legal,
cultural, historic and economic
factors as well as environmental
issues.
Programme
The aims of the Architectural
Conservation programmes are to
enable you to assess accurately a
range of technological problems
whilst delivering appropriate
pragmatic solutions for a range of
built and natural environmental
settings. We provide an in-depth
understanding of the technical,
economic, legal and organisational
aspects embraced within the
profession, and equip you with
a range of skills required by
conservationists either whilst
working in professional practice or
within large organisations.
Wages
Starting salaries: £18,000 to
£26,000
Experience and/or qualifications
£26,000 to £36,000
Senior level: £40,000+
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www.prospects.ac.uk/
historic_buildings_inspector_
conservation_officer_salary
Demand for training
“Maintaining the estimated 5.5
million traditional (pre-1919)
buildings in England requires a
skilled and qualified workforce.”
www.english-heritage.org.uk

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Introduction to and History of
Construction Technology
and Environment
Fieldwork
Conservation and Ethics
Science, Structural Appreciation
and Materials
Surveying and Measuring
Buildings
Year 2 (HND)
Conservation and Sustainability
Traditional Materials and
Restoration Technology A
Research Methods & GIS
Conservation Management
Conservation
The Legislative Framework
Residential Fieldwork
Year 3 (BSc)
Traditional Materials
and Restoration
Technology B
Sustainable Building Practices
Professional Practices
Major Project
Health, Safety and Environmental
Management
* The wages and careers described on this and subsequent pages have been sourced from Prospects.
com.

BSc/HND/HNC
UCAS Code: 8C2K/1S4H
Career
Architectural Technologists
combine a passion for design with
the specialist skills and technical
knowledge behind innovative
and sustainable development.
Specialising in the application
of technology and architecture,
building design and construction,
in this career you could be
preparing design proposals using
CAD; contributing to detailed
design processes, coordinating
information for large and complex
building projects; preparing
sustainable specifications;
preparing drawings, plans and
documents for statutory approvals;
and contributing to design-stage
risk assessments.
Programme
These programmes in Architectural
Technology are concerned with
buildings and their performance.
The discipline centres on building
design and specification; it also
embraces project management,
legal, cultural, historic and
economic factors as well as
environmental issues. The aims
of the awards are to enable you
to assess accurately a range of
technological problems whilst
delivering appropriate pragmatic
solutions.
Wages
Junior Technologist £15,000
to £22,000
Technologist £24,000 to £28,000.
Senior Technologist £30,000
to £80,000
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architectural_technologist_salary
Demand for training
3,300 new jobs between
2012-2022
66% job openings from
replacement 34% job openings
from expansion
http://pwp.vpl.ca/siic/
guides/architectural-
technologisttechnician/

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
History of Architecture and
Vernacular Building
Construction Technology
and Environment
Architectural Design Principles
CAD and Visualisation/
Architectural Model Making
& Materials
Buildings
Year 2 (HND)
Construction Technology 2
Sustainable Design
Studio Project / CAD
Conversion and Adaptation of
Buildings
Building Environmental Services
Year 3 (BSc)
Environmental Assessment
Sustainable Architecture
Professional Practice
Major Project
Design Applications / Building
Information Modelling
Major/Minor
Architectural Technology with Glass - the discipline centres
on building design and specification concentrating on the
use of glass and the detailing of glazed elements.

Coastal Housing is an industrial
and provident society, existing
only for the benefit of the
community. It is run by a
voluntary Board of Management
which includes tenant members.
As demolition commenced on site
atWind Street, Swansea, students
were given a real-life insight into the
£8m land regeneration scheme to
aid them in their studies so that they
should be able to apply practical
experience to their relevant courses.
“Weareconsistentlylookingto
developourrelationshipswithinthe
educationsectorandwealready
haveanexcellentrelationshipwith
theUniversityofWalesTrinitySaint
David,whichwearepleasedtobe
strengtheningfurther.Thisvisittoour
CastleQuarterdevelopmentisjust
oneoftheprojectswearerunningin
conjunctionwithlocalorganisations
andwearereceivingexcellent
feedbackfromallconcerned.”
ClareWatkins, Head of Coastal’s
supply chain targeted recruitment
and training programme.
Coastal Housing Group has
invested in regenerating the land
off Castle Lane, conveniently
located in Swansea city centre.This
development is set against the
dramatic backdrop of Swansea’s
historic castle remains.The Castle
Quarter Development will consist
of 26 affordable rented apartments,
with a further four duplex units
overlooking the castle which are
available for private sale.
The ground floor of the
development will consist of a
small number of commercial
units, including a kiosk located
onThe Strand.The Castle Quarter
development is a unique project in
the city centre.The project involves
the demolition of properties onThe
Strand level before the construction
phase begins.
During the visit, representatives
from Coastal’s demolition contractor,
LG Murphy, talked of the issues
and methods of demolition when
working on a complex site such
as Castle Quarter, while Coastal
addressed the importance of
community consultation and
inclusion wherever they may lead.
Fieldwork in Building
Regeneration and Demolition
“Weareobviouslylearningagreatdealoftheory
throughthecoursebutit’ssobeneficialtosupplement
thiswithreal-lifecasestudiesofschemesbeing
undertakenbylargeplayerswithintheregeneration
sector.Everyonereallyenjoyedthevisitandlearning
aboutthevariousmechanicsandtechnology
requiredinsuchwork–itcertainlyhelpsustranslate
theoryintopractice.”
Mairead McGoldrick, BSc(Hons) Project and
Construction Management

We already
have an
excellent
relationship
with UWTSD
Coastal Housing

BSc/HND/HNC
Building Surveying
UCAS Code: 8K32/002K
Career
Building surveyors’role will often
entail surveying properties,
identifying structural faults
and making appropriate
recommendations; assessing
damage for insurance purposes;
advising clients on issues such as
boundary disputes; acting as a
client’s representative or standing
as an expert witness during legal
proceedings; checking properties
to ensure they meet building
regulations, fire safety and
accessibility standards;
and dealing with planning
applications and improvement or
conservation grants.
© www.prospects.ac.uk
Programme
These programmes concern
themselves with buildings and
their performance in use, whether
as a capital asset or operational
facility. The discipline embraces
building design and specification,
project management, legal,
cultural and economic factors
as well as environmental issues.
Outcomes of the programmes
include the ability to analyse a
range of surveying problems while
delivering practical solutions.
Wages
Graduate building surveyors
£18,500 to £22,000
Chartered surveyors £48,000+
Chartered surveyors senior
level £60,000+
Partners and Directors have
the potential to reach six figure
salaries.
Demand for training
“In the last year alone planning
permission has been granted on
230,000 new homes and private
house building starts are at their
highest for seven years.”
Mark Cahil, Managing Director of
Manpower
www.adjacentgovernment.co.uk

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Built Environment Issues
& Academic Skills
Structural Surveying &
Measurement of Buildings
Law & Economics
& Materials
Building Information
Modelling / CAD
Year 2 (HND)
Construction Technology /
Building Pathology
Construction Law & Practice
Research Methods & GIS / BIM
Built Environment Management
Property Inspection, Adaptation
and Refurbishment
Building Construction and
Environmental Systems
Year 3 (BSc)
Advanced Construction
Technology
Sustainable Development
Contract / Professional Practice
and Administration
Major Project
Property Law and Valuation

BSc/HND/HNC
Civil Engineering and
Environmental Management
UCAS Code: HF29/002H
Career
Consulting civil engineers provide
a wide range of services to clients.
Tasks often include undertaking
technical and feasibility
studies and site investigations;
developing detailed designs;
risk management; supervising
tendering procedures and
putting together proposals;
managing, supervising and
visiting contractors on site and
advising on civil engineering
issues; communicating and
liaising effectively with colleagues
and architects, subcontractors,
contracting civil engineers,
consultants, co-workers and
clients; managing budgets and
creatively and logically resolving
design and development
problems.
Programme
The overall aim of this programme
is to provide a full and satisfying
vocational experience appropriate
to Honours degree level, which
will develop the student’s ability
to understand concepts, apply
academic rigour and appraise
critically the issues involved in the
study of civil engineering in the
built and natural environments.
Wages
Average graduate starting
salary £23,500
Five years’experience £30,000
Members of Institution of Civil
Engineers (ICE) £49,793
ICE fellows £81,447
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www.prospects.ac.uk (Institution
of Civil Engineers (ICE) Salary
Survey 2013)
Demand for training
“There is an impending
infrastructure crunch in the UK so we
will need more civil engineers, not
fewer.”
Civil Engineering Contractors
Association director of external
affairs Alasdair Reisner

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Environmental Issues and
Academic Skills
Civil Engineering Technology 1
Surveying
Material Science
Engineering Maths and Structures
Modelling/CAD
Year 2 (HND)
Environmental Monitoring
and Technology
Geology & Soil Mechanics
Site Production & Project
Management
Contract Practice & Procedures
Research Methods for the
Built Environment
Year 3 (BSc)
Civil Engineering Project
Management & Environmental
Assessment
Project Planning Monitoring
& Control
Integrated Project 3
Individual Research Project
Also Available in
HND/HNC Civil
Engineering Studies
UCAS Code: HF29/002H

BSc/HND/HNC
Project and Construction
Management
UCAS Code: K220
Career
A 2009 report by the Construction
Industry Council on the impact of
the recession on the professions
identified that Construction
Managers too will need a
broader level of understanding
with respect to the design and
construction of the building.
This programme is designed
with the above issues in mind.
For example, module outcomes
address concerns such as
sustainability, energy efficiency,
and facilities management, along
with the more familiar outcomes
such as management theories,
literacy, problem solving and
client needs.
Programme
This programme will meet
industry demands and in doing
so provide a sound intellectually
demanding vocational learning
experience linked to industry and
professional bodies, a requirement
that satisfies the needs of
both students and employers.
Furthermore, the programme
team has developed the aims
of the programme to enhance
the development of technical
competence and training at a
level which is capable of meeting
industry’s current requirements for
middle management.
Wages
Starting salaries £21,000
to £27,000.
With experience £30,000
to £38,000.
Senior level £40,000 - £50,000.
Director or partner level salaries
can be significantly higher.
Demand for training
More than 85% of building and
construction management
graduates are in employment and
a further 6% are in full-time further
study or combine study and work.
options_building_construction_
management.htm

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Built Environment Issues,
Academic Skills, Professional Skills
Surveying
Law for the Built Environment
& Materials
Modelling/CAD
Year 2 (HND)
BREEAM New Construction
Assessment
Environmental Services
Site Production & Project
Management
Research Methods for the Built
Environment
Year 3 (BSc)
Construction Project Management
Project Planning Monitoring
& Control
Also Available in
HND /HNC Building Studies
UCAS Code: 002K

BSc/HND/HNC
Property Management
UCAS Code: 6LR1
Career
Property Managers are the
professional advisers who assist
landlords and developers and
work with public or private estate
holding organisations to manage
their property portfolios, land
holdings and other physical assets
in an effective pro-active manner.
The discipline embraces building
design and specification, project
management, legal, cultural,
historic and economic factors as
well as environmental issues.
Programme
These programmes involve
activities which include the
maintenance of comprehensive
records; discharging/enforcing
obligations under leases; day to
day tenant liaison, compliance
with statutory requirements and
the sustainable operation of
property and facilities support
services. Financial administration,
life cycle costing and development
appraisals are areas that fall within
this remit. They are loosely referred
to as‘general practitioners’within
the world of property.
Wages
Assistant facilities manager
£20,000 to £27,000
Experienced facilities manager
£27,000 to £45,000
Senior managers £60,000+
Director level £70,000+
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manager_salary
Demand for training
“A new boom in real estate
rental housing has increased the
demand for both professional and
private real estate rental property
managers.”
S.K. Kenny (2012)

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic and Professional Skills
Buildings
Economics of Property
and Construction
People, Processes and Practice
Year 2 (HND)
Property Law and Practice
Urban Estate Management 1
Property Development
Valuation and Investment
Research Methods for the
Built Environment
Year 3 (BSc)
Property and Facilities
Management
Property Valuation
Urban Estate Management 2

BSc/HND/HNC
Quantity Surveying
UCAS Code: K241/042K
Career
Surveyors seek to minimise the
costs of a project and enhance
value for money. Roles could
include preparing tender and
contract documents; undertaking
cost analysis; establishing client’s
requirements; performing risk,
value management and cost
control; advising on procurement
strategy; identifying, analysing
and developing responses to
commercial risks; allocating work
to sub-contractors; analysing
outcomes and writing detailed
progress reports; and valuing
completed work and arranging
payments.
quantity_surveyor_job_
description.htm
Programme
The overall aim of this programme
is to provide a full and satisfying
vocational experience appropriate
to Honours degree level, which
will develop the student’s ability
to understand concepts, apply
academic rigour and appraise
critically the issues involved in the
study of quantity surveying from a
client and contractor perspective.
Wages
to £30,000
Senior level £45,000 to £65,000+
Principal partners in private
practice may earn substantially
more.
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk
Demand for training
“The demand for quantity surveyors
is strong and there has been a
shortage of people with the right
skills.”
growingambitions.tes.co.uk

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic and Professional Skills
Surveying
& Materials
Modelling/CAD
Year 2 (HND)
Commercial Processes & Cost
Management
Procurement & Project
Management
Research Methods for the Built
Environment
Year 3 (BSc)
Project Cost Management
Cost Studies of Buildings

BSc/HND/HNC
Renewable Energy and
the Built Environment
UCAS Code: 35V2
Career
The future will be demanding
new buildings to be Zero Carbon,
reducing emissions into the
environment and securing energy
supplies. These programmes
provide study areas for those
destined to join the renewable
industry or those already in the
sector wishing to update their
knowledge in renewable energy
technologies. The programmes
will equip students with such
knowledge enabling them to
produce solutions to the many
challenges existing in the use of
energy in the built environment.
Programme
Approximately 50% of the UK
energy generated is used in
buildings during their occupation.
Strategies, such as the requirement
for new builds to be Zero Carbon
by 2016 in the UK (2021 in Wales)
are aimed at reducing emissions
and securing energy supplies.
In addition work also includes
rectifying existing buildings.
Employment in these fields is
innovative and varied. You could
find yourself working in an
office, laboratory or in a remote
off-shore location.
Wages
to £33,000
to £45,000
Management level £60,000
DISCOVER more
energy_manager_salary.htm
Demand for training
More than 70,000 jobs could be
created in the UK’s renewable
energy sector in the next decade,
according to RenewableUK, 2013

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Understanding the Environment
Environmental Issues
and Academic Skills
Governance and the Environment
Renewable Energy Design for
the Built Environment.
Mathematics and Energy
Principles
Practical Workshop
Year 2 (HND)
and Technology
Research Methods and GIS
Advanced Practical Workshop
Building Energy Management
Renewable Technologies
Thermodynamics, Mechanics
and Materials
Year 3 (BSc)
Environmental Law and Policy
Major Project
Energy and the Environment:
Conflicts over Energy Projects
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay

BSc/HND/HNC
Sustainable Construction
UCAS Code: 5K29
Career
These programmes cater for
students who aspire to follow a
career in the construction industry
while adhering to efficient site
management procedures thereby
ensuring that optimum use is
made of natural and man-made
resources. Increased material
recovery and avoidance of disposal
costs will have a high priority
in this regard.
Programme
These programmes are aimed
at delivering professionals
with an acute sense of social
and environmental awareness
and responsibility for their
environments with strong
grounding on ethical values.
Sustainability will need to be
the central driver of professional
practice. All the modules have
been selected to provide
knowledge and understanding
for developing suitable
construction solutions to meet
the requirements of a modern and
vibrant industrial society in the
21st century.
Wages
to £25,000
to £35,000
Senior level £45,000
Highly experienced building
services engineers with Chartered
Status £60,000+
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www.prospects.ac.uk
Demand for training
It is clear that “To meet our
declared environmental targets, we
have to change the way we design
and build.”
HM Government, Strategy for
Sustainable Construction.

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic Skills
Surveying
Sustainable Design Principles
& Materials
Modelling/CAD
Year 2 (HND)
Environmental Monitoring and
Technology
Sustainable Building Technologies
BREEAM New Construction
Assessment
Waste Treatment & Recovery
Year 3 (BSc)

BSc/HND/HNC
with Logistics
UCAS Code: 03B6
Career
“As an industry, waste management
is shrugging off negative public
perceptions which have seen it
labelled as ‘dirty’ and ‘unskilled’. It
is an industry that young people
should be excited to become
involved with… it can successfully
position itself as the place to be
for those in search of skilled, long-
term employment.”
Barry Sheerman MP, Co-Chair,
Associate Sustainable Resource
Group
Programme
These programmes target
waste resource management
across regional, national and
international boundaries. Students
will examine ways to minimise
wastes and how reuse, recycling
and re engineering waste products
can often create savings for
businesses. In the UK alone more
than 300m tonnes of waste are
produced - it makes sense to
minimise this. These programmes
will allow students to investigate,
in depth, the challenges faced by
all governments when attempting
to control waste.
Wages
to £25,000
Senior level £28,000 to £45,000
Operations Managers or Chartered
Waste Managers £45,000+
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk
Demand for training
Some 99.9% of SMEs in the UK are
responsible for 60% of commercial
waste – waste resource specialists
will be in high demand.

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic Skills
Introduction to Sustainable
Development
Waste and Society
Strategies
Introduction to Logistics
Transport Planning and
Professional Competence
Year 2 (HND)
and Technology
Waste Treatment and Recovery
Environmental Law and Waste
Supply Chain Strategies
Sustainable Logistics
Year 3 (BSc)
Energy & Waste
Contemporary Logistics
Operations Analysis
Major Project

UWTSD field trips are geared
towards assessment. The
visits help UWTSD students
understand the challenges set in
assignments and exams.
Our students are therefore
encouraged to seek out questions
and research processes during
the visits:
• Derwen Aggregates: The
management of inert waste:
www.derwengroup.co.uk
• Nantycaws Landfill and
Waste Recycling: Aftercare and
restoration:
www.cwmenvironmental.co.uk/
commercial/landfill/nantycaws
• Swansea Waste Treatment and
Recycling: Closed loop recycling
- waste materials are collected,
cleaned, sorted, graded and
recycled back into the industry
they originated from:
www.glasstechrecycling.co.uk
• TATA Steel: How recycled steel is
used in the manufacture of all new
steel: www.tatasteeleurope.com
Companies are realising the
importance of minimising waste
for cost and reputable reasons. If
a country is to generate greater
economic returns at lower costs to
the environment then it must find
ways to extract more value from
the resources that it takes from
nature, while cutting the burden of
emissions and waste.
Field Work In
Waste Management
“The increasing professionalism
of the waste industry is starting
to be reflected in salaries
and the growing number of
people becoming Chartered
Environmentalists.”
Kayla Mandel,
Environmental Careers, 2014

Waste Management is a Highly Technical and
Professional Industry
• Environmental Manager
• Starting Wage: £18,000 - £30,000
• With Experience: £30,000 - £50,000
Environmental Consultant
• Starting Wage: £18,000 - £30,000
• With Experience: £35,000 - £50,000
Recycling Officer
• Starting Wage: £19,000 - £25,000
• With Experience: £28,000 - £42,000
Energy from Waste Engineer
• Starting Wage: £20,000 - £30,000
• With Experience: £35,000 - £80,000
Waste Management Officer
• Starting Wage: £21,900 - £25,000
• With Experience: £28,000 - £45,000
Landfill Gas Engineer
• Starting Wage: £25,000+
• With Experience: £40,000 - £50,000

BSc/HND/HNC
Energy and Resource
Management
UCAS Code: 5K29
Career
This degree focuses on resource
efficiency and technological
solutions to challenging
environmental issues. If you
are interested in a career in
waste management or energy
efficiency, be it as a consultant or
through employment with local
government, DEFRA or NGO’s,
then this may be the course for
you. Swansea Bay will be the site
of the first tidal lagoon, giving
students the opportunity to assess
first-hand, marine renewable
technologies. The programme will
also allow students to consider
waste management options in the
quest for Zero Waste.
Programme
One of the most pressing
environmental issues is that
of waste generation and its
subsequent handling, together
with a growing demand for energy
to satisfy the global population
expansion. In recent years
legislation has supported efforts
to reduce waste and increase
recycling and the reuse of natural
resources. This programme
offers students the opportunity
to evaluate new technologies,
examine supportive legislation
and consider the application,
efficacy and relevance of these
new exciting technologies.
Wages
£22,000 to £33,000
With experience £30,000 to
£45,000
Organisational Management
£60,000+
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk
Demand for training
According to EU statistics
there will be an increase of
1,352 000 environmental
jobs across member states,
principally in waste and energy
management, over the next ten
years (Eurostat, 2015) making
this programme an extremely
attractive option.

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Environmental issues &
Academic Skills
Physical Landscape
Fieldwork I
Environmental Biology
Governance of the Environment
Earth Sciences
Year 2 (HND)
& Remediation
Environmental Law & Economics
Spatial Planning
Work-based Learning I
Low Carbon Technologies
Year 3 (BSc)
GIS and Data Analysis
Major Project
Advanced Energy Technologies
Advanced Resource Management

The BSc(Hons) Environmental
Conservation programme
provides students with a
programme of study directed
towards environmental
conservation that will:
• equip them with the knowledge
and skills essential for assessment
of anthropogenic environmental
impact;
• offer them the opportunity to
study environmental issues, their
causes and possible solutions; and
• enable them to make
judgements from ethical and
other perspectives (scientific, legal,
economic, social, political).
WSPA has funded the construction
of a bear sanctuary in the
Carpathian Mountains, Romania
where rescued animals from
captivity will be able to live out
their lives free from pain and
suffering. The sanctuary will be
accessible to all who wish to learn
more about the behaviour of these
animals having been released from
their captive environments, and
help us understand conservation
management more fully.
Projects such as this are available
for student research.
European Brown
Bear Ursus
Arctos Arctos
The School of Architecture, Built
and Natural Environments has
helped the project by involving
staff and students from the
BSc and MSc Environmental
Conservation programme who
have studied the behaviour
of these animals, having been
released from captivity.
The aim of the study is primarily to
collect available data for a research
project to establish the behaviour
of the European Brown Bear on its
rescue from captivity and semi-
reintroduction to the wild.
This will form the basis for further
work in conservation management
by University staff and students
and will further reinforce research
development in the School.
The experience gained from the
project will, in addition to the
research benefits, add much value
to environmental conservation
students’learning, enhance
their employability and help
demonstrate the commitment
of staff in engaging with the‘real
world’and hence bring reality into
the classroom.
Fieldwork in
Conservation

A year in
industry is an
option for all
BSc Students
“Students develop environmental
research and observation skills in
Years 1 and 2. They are taught to
identify the problem, outline the
challenge and look for solutions.
One student spent a month
observing the behaviour of these
bears for her dissertation.”
Mike Cullis, School of Architecture,

BSc/HND/HNC
UCAS Code: F901/ 9G3A
Career
Environmental conservationists
have the knowledge that is
required to meet the many
challenges our environment faces.
Challenges such as reinstating
woodlands, habitat conservation,
coastal protection and managing
waste as a ressource. This
knowledge helps enhance
societies and businesses by
assisting decision makers to make
the right choices.
Programme
Managing our environments in a
sustainable way will help balance
concerns with social and economic
problems. These Environmental
Conservation programmes provide
for this growing need by delivering
programmes that address
environmental conservation in
both a practical and holistic way,
Graduates of this course will
not only have a broad academic
baseline of environmental
knowledge, but will also have the
confidence to disseminate that
information to interested parties.
Wages
Officer
Starting salaries £20,000-24,500
Senior level/with experience
£20,000 and £33,000
Experienced managers £30,000+
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk/nature_
conservation_officer_salary
Environmental Manager
to £30,000
Senior level £38,500 - 55,000
DISCOVER more
environmental_manager_salary

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic Skills
Physical Landscape
Fieldwork I
Earth Sciences
Year 2 (HND)
Habitat Science
and Remediation
Coastal and Marine Science
Low Carbon Technologies
Environmental Law and Economics
Year 3 (BSc)
Major Project
Freshwater Conservation

The National Coal Board
restored the area to common
grazing land, rather than
the original, pre-industrial
woodland.
For many centuries, the Welsh
Industrial Landscape has been
dominated by coal mining. Deep
underground coal seams have
been mined to power what
was to become known as The
Industrial Revolution. As this
cycle of industrial activity closes,
this generation has to face the
aftermath of landscape dereliction
and associated environmental
impact.
The School of Architecture, Built
and Natural Environments, for
the past ten years, has been
conducting research on Land
Reclamation. Industrial wastes in
the form of coal spoils dominate
parts of the Welsh countryside.
These spoils will eventually be re-
colonised by nature. Our research
efforts are focused on helping
nature speed up this process.
Varteg Hill (Blaenavon) is the
chosen site where a series of trials
have been conducted in order to
determine various tree species’
ability to tolerate high levels of
phytotoxic pollutants such as
cadmium, arsenic and aluminium.
Staff and students from UWTSD
have been visiting the site since
2001. Their designated plot, Coed
Mike, consists of approximately
400 trees of different species
which they manage and
measure annually.
Field Work in
Land Reclamation:
The ‘Coed Mike’ Project
“The aim is to reinstate indigenous
oak woodland. Oak trees are
typically slowgrowing and dislike
being exposed to the elements. A
number of different trees have been
planted to assess how they establish
themselves on the contaminated
land. The idea being that these
nursery trees will nurture and
improve soils for the slower growing
oaks. Eventually these trees will give
way to the oaks, thereby returning
the landscape to its previous form.”
Mike Cullis, School of Architecture,
The project’s aim is to bring
despoiled land into a more
sustainable functioning system
which would benefit the local
community:
• providing more aesthetically
pleasing landscapes in which to
walk or undertake recreational
activities
• improving air quality in the
longer term
• playing a role in climate
stabilisation
• improving water drainage/
runoff issues.

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Research projects
Land Reclamation
Phyto-remediation
Habitat Management
Ancient Woodland Indicator Species
Identification
Industrial Waste disposal
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Pollution Monitoring
Soil Remediation

BSc/HND/HNC
Environmental Sciences
UCAS Code: F901
Career
People throughout the developed
world are increasingly sensitive
to anthropogenic effects on the
natural environment and the
public perception is that industry
does not always weigh the
benefits of its activities against
the associated environmental
cost. Such themes are significant
with environmental sciences; the
disciplines here help deal with the
many challenges facing our planet.
Programme
Environmental conservationists
and scientists have the knowledge
that is required to meet the many
challenges our environment faces.
This knowledge helps enhance
societies by assisting decision
makers to make the right choices.
These programmes address
environmental sciences in both a
practical and holistic way, while
also delivering a platform from
which this knowledge can be
disseminated to interested parties.
Wages
Water Quality Scientist
to £22,000
With experience salaries £22,000
to £45,000
Higher salaries may be achieved
with Chartered Status
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk/water_
quality_scientist_salary
Environmental Consultant
Graduate starting salaries £20,000
to £24,500
Consultant grade positions
£22,000 to £33,000
Senior consultant £33,000
to £44,000
Principal consultant grade £38,500
to £55,000
DISCOVER more
environmental_consultant_salary

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic Skills
Physical Landscape
Fieldwork 1
Earth Sciences
Year 2 (HND)
Habitat Science
Environmental Monitoring &
Remediation
Fieldwork II
Bio, Physical and Chemical
Processes I
Year 3 (BSc)
Residential Fieldtrip
Major Project
GIS & Data Analysis
Bio, Physical and Chemical
Processes II

BSc/HND/HNC
Habitat Management
UCAS Code: F901/ 9G3A
Career
This degree focuses on developing
the fundamental skills required
to manage a variety of different
habitats. Students studying for
the Habitat Management degree
regularly undertake practical
fieldwork, involving activities such
as surveying, hedge laying, river
bank stabilisation and habitat
audits. This not only provides the
student with employable skills
but also has huge benefits to the
wider community, particularly
the conservation sector, which
strongly relies upon volunteer
engagement
Programme
Currently humans pose the
greatest threat to nature, so it is
increasingly important that we
protect and conserve the diversity
of life for future generations. The
cause of much local extinction is
not due to persecution, pollution
or direct habitat loss alone – rather
it is principally because of a lack of
habitat management. This course
will provide a more practical route
to conservation management
where there is a strong emphasis
on species identification and
fieldwork application.
Wages
£17,000 to £20,000
and £30,000
Senior/principal ecologists £30,000
to £40,000 plus.
Higher salaries are more likely in
consultancy positions.
DISCOVER more
www.prospects.ac.uk
Demand for training
According to Lantra, the
Sector Skills Council (SSC) for
environmental and land-based
sectors in the UK, employers
are finding it difficult to recruit
candidates with the correct
balance of practical knowledge
(such as identification skills)
and project management. The
degree is well positioned to
deliver on both.

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Environmental issues &
Academic Skills
Physical Landscape
Fieldwork I
Earth Sciences
Year 2 (HND)
& Remediation
Habitat Science
Work-based Learning I
Ecology
Year 3 (BSc)
Major Project
Work-based Learning II
“We rely heavily on volunteers to maintain and improve
the park’s facilities. The involvement with UWTSD
Swansea students has been valuable for generating
ideas for park improvements….. Such engagement is
mutually beneficial”.
Mr Ian Penn, Craig y Nos Country ParkWarden,
Brecon Beacons National Park
“Fieldwork involves teamwork, problem solving, it
improves student confidence and teaches valuable
practical skills which supplement the taught
curriculum …. We recognise that employability
is a key factor when attracting future students
and as such we have to adapt and develop our
programmes accordingly”.
Dr Rhian Jenkins, Head of School.

In post-industrial society changing
demographics and socio-
economic trends have put serious
pressure on the globe’s natural
environments.To address the
problems society needs robust
measurement tools to acquire
accurate information from which
appropriate sustainable policies
can be developed.
Organisations recognise the
importance of using ecological
footprint tools to facilitate decision
making, set measurable targets
and respond to public demand.
Hence, UWTSD students and staff
have used ecological footprint
tools in class and for research.
Some of this work has informed
Welsh Government policy, while
some students have gained
employment associated with the
skills and knowledge developed in
this field.
“The research project provided me
with the skills and knowledge to
develop my career. I now work for
a water company which assesses
customer’s ecological footprints to
develop strategies to help reduce
consumption. It’s fantastic to be
doing something I love and that is
making a difference to individuals
and the planet!”
Abi Lewis, former MSc student
Field Work in
Ecological
Footprints

Research, Teaching and Employment
“Ecological foot printing is a fantastic set of tools
that employers are increasingly using to develop
their sustainability strategies. Hence, our students
are well placed to take advantage of the associated
employment opportunities.”
Chris House
School of Architecture, Built and Natural Environments

BSc/HND/HNC
Marine and Coastal
Geography
UCAS Code: 03B6
Career
People throughout the developed
world are increasingly sensitive
to anthropogenic effects on the
natural world and the marine
environment. While the marine
and maritime sectors have the
potential to generate seven million
jobs in Europe by 2020, the UK and
Wales in particular is ill-prepared
for the inevitable changes that
developments will bring. Of
these seven million jobs, offshore
renewable energy and a
low carbon economy will
feature prominently.
Course
This programme will attempt to
deal with the many challenges
facing our marine and coastal
environments. It delivers themes
that address marine and coastal
science in both a practical and
holistic way, supported by
governance and environment
assessment. This knowledge can
be disseminated to interested
parties to help enhance societies
by assisting decision makers to
make the right choices.
Wages
to £25,000
Experienced salaries £38,000
to £45,000
DISCOVER more
oceanographer_salary
Demand for training
“Oceanographers job growth is 21%
from 2010-2020”
http://learningpath.org/articles/
Oceanographer_Career_
Overview.html

Programme Structure
Year1 (HNC)
Academic Skills
Physical Landscape
Earth Sciences
Fieldwork I
Year 2 (HND)
Landscape Assessment
Fieldwork II
Spatial Planning
Year 3 (BSc)
Sustainable Maritime
Development
GIS & Data Analysis
Major Project

The Harbour porpoise is the
most frequently sighted
cetacean around the Welsh
coast. Essentially a small
dolphin, they can be seen
throughout the year close to
shore around Swansea Bay
and Gower.
Sadly this species is at risk from
boat collisions, entanglement
in fishing gear, attacks from
bottlenose dolphins and loss of
habitat. As a result their numbers
are declining and therefore it is
imperative we monitor the local
population. Staff and students
have been researching porpoise
behaviour and distribution for
the past 13 years.
This research has also led to
several additional projects
considering the potential impacts
of marine renewable technologies
on marine mammals. Swansea Bay
Tidal Lagoon is one such project.
Consultation during the initial
stages of the planning process
focused on utilising baseline data
collected by the University while
attempting to assess potential
impacts that such a development
might have on marine mammals in
the vicinity.
Ultimately, determining potential
conflict between marine mammals
and marine renewable energy
devices will be fundamental to the
development of these industries in
Welsh and UK waters.
Fieldwork to Monitor
Porpoise Population
on the Gower

“It was once said that Swansea was named
after this small mammal (Swine sea). They were
affectionately known as puffing pigs and Swansea
Bay was reputedly full of them. Sadly their numbers
are declining but research such as that carried out
by UWTSD staff and students helps build a clearer
picture of the health of our seas”
Dr Rhian Jenkins School of Architecture,
Built & Natural Environments

Additional research and
teaching areas include analysis
of climatic impacts on rocky
shore assemblages and marine
food webs. Students are taught
the basic fieldwork techniques
of conducting shoreline
transects, identifying species
and determining species’
adaptations according to the
zone in which that organism is
found (splash, littoral etc).
There is a growing recognition that
the number of non-native invasive
species is increasing rapidly
and the marine environment is
particularly vulnerable.
Globalisation and transportation
of goods and services increases
the potential risk of spread and
makes tackling the problem
extremely challenging. Several
non-native invasive species have
been recorded around the Welsh
coastline and, as a result, students
are also involved in recording and
reporting any that are observed.
Japanese wireweed Sargassum
Muticum for example has been
recorded at Bracelet Bay and other
Gower beaches in recent years.
Students have measured the
abundance and distribution of
inter-tidal species on local beaches
for a number of years. Some
organisms are useful indicators of
temperature change and can be
seen as an early warning system.
Field Work in
Intertidal/Rocky
Shore Investigations

Fieldwork techniques include
shoreline transects, identifying
species and determining species’
adaptations.

Who to speak to?
Rhian Jenkins
Head of School
Rhian.jenkins@uwtsd.ac.uk
Natural Environment
Chris House
Senior Lecturer
Programme Director
chris.house@uwtsd.ac.uk
Postgraduate Lara Hopkinson
Senior Lecturer
lara.hopkinson@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment
Helen Shaw
Senior Lecturer
Programme Director
helen.shaw@uwtsd.ac.uk
Natural Environment
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Trevor Francis
Senior Lecturer
trevor.francis@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment

Juan Ferriz-Papi
Lecturer
juan.ferriz-papi@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment
Michael Barclay
Lecturer
michael.barclay@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment
Iain MacRae
Senior Lecturer
Iain.macrae@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment
Judith Oakley
Research Associate
judith.oakley@uwtsd.ac.uk
Natural Environment
Sergio Garate
Technician and
Part-Time Lecturer
sergio.garate@uwtsd.ac.uk
Natural Environment
Talib Butt
Lecturer
t.e.butt@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built EnvironmentLinda Rudd
Senior Lecturer
Programme Director
linda.rudd@uwtsd.ac.uk
Natural Environment
architecture@uwtsd.ac.uk
built@uwtsd.ac.uk
environment@uwtsd.ac.uk
Alan Nantel
Lecturer
allan.nantell@uwtsd.ac.uk
Built Environment

For further information, please contact
School of Architecture
01792 481000
architecture@uwtsd.ac.uk
built@uwtsd.ac.uk
environment@uwtsd.ac.uk
UWTSD FACE
Further information
The information contained in this booklet is correct at the time of
publication, but is subject to change as part of the University’s policy of
continuous improvement and development.

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