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Welcome
Computer skills empower people and will
provide you with the tools to create anything
you imagine. The School of Applied Computing
at UWTSD Swansea invites you to explore and
learn.
The University’s Mission is to ‘Transform
Education and Transform Lives’. Our School’s
aim is to help and support students to discover
and unleash their inner genius and realise their
full potential. We develop the whole person
and help students to enhance their creativity,
collaboration, communication and technical
skills.
The School of Applied Computing is located at
UWTSD Swansea therefore all teaching will take
place on our Swansea Campus.
Technology has, and is, revolutionising the way
we live and work – but believe it or not, it’s just
getting started. The enormous growth and rate
of change of the Computing sector including
Web, e-Commerce, Social Media, Mobile, Games
and Network Technology ensures a continuing
demand for graduates with contemporary
computing skills and qualifications.
To meet this demand the School of Applied
Computing at the University of Wales Trinity
Saint David offers a wide range of full-time and
CONTENTS
2-3 Welcome and Courses
4-5 British Computer Society (BCS) and CISCO
6-7 1980s IT Boom
8 Bill Gates’Story
9 Women in Computing
10-11 Smart Courses
12-13 Business and IT Management
14-15 Electronics Engineering
16-17 Network Engineering
18-19 Games Development
20-21 Graphical Visualisation
22-23 Web Development
24-25 Software Engineering
26-27 Computer Science and Your Interests
28-29 Technology is Brilliant
30 Job Roles in the Computing Industry
31 Databases Driving the Future of Business
32-33 A Starting Point for HTML Code
34-35 Tech hub: Student Exhibitions
36-37 Computing Facts
38 Course Codes and Entry Requirements
39 Living in Swansea

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part-time Higher Education courses including
a portfolio of HNC, HND, BSc, BEng and MSc
programmes and also offers research degrees
at MPhil and PhD level. All are offered on a
part-time and full-time basis. The School also
provides small Micro Computing Courses for
Schools and Colleges.
The philosophy that underpins our courses is
a focus on the ‘practical application’ of theory
using up-to-date tools and techniques. This
makes the programmes distinct and our
students more employable.
Our Computing Portfolio courses are
Professionally Accredited by the British
Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute
for IT. This means our courses are recognised as
being of a high standard and contribute to the
requirements for our Graduates to register for
the status of Chartered IT Professional (CITP).
Computing Portfolio
The School offers a wide range of Higher
Education Computing courses that focus on
areas that are demanded by industry. These
courses vary in the amount of hardware,
software and business that is taught, the
diagram above identifies where each course fits.
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
School of Applied Computing Courses
HARDWARE SOFTWARE BUSINESS
Computer Graphics and
Visualisation
Cloud Computing Mobile Application Development
Applied Computing
Computer Networks Web Development
Business ComputingComputer Networks Techonology
GIS & Environmental Conservation
Business Information TechnologyElectrical and Electronic
Engineering
Robotics & Intelligent Systems
Software Engineering
Computer Games Development
Computer Systems &
Electronics
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“Employers, recruiters
and clients are actively
seeking BCS Chartered
Status as proof that you
are one of the best in the
business.”
The British Computer
Society (BCS) is the
Chartered Institute
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Many of our degrees, HNDs and HNCs
offered at our School of Applied
Computing are BCS accredited -
this means they contribute to the
requirements needed to register for
“Chartered IT Professional”and/or
partial“Chartered Engineer”status.
Find out more at www.bcs.org
The BCS have made a case for
Computer Science as an option at
school. In the 1980s young people
had access to computers with
programming guidance to look at how
the world progressed. Tomorrow’s
successful individuals need to
understand‘how computers work’
not just‘how to use them’. Learning
about computers can equip you with
the skills that all businesses need for
sustainable growth and international
competitiveness. The next generation
needs the right skills.
There is a skills shortage in this field.
The School of Applied Computing
also design our courses to meet the
Government’s skills shortage agenda
and industry requirements. With strong
links to business and industry, our
career-led courses have an excellent
graduate employment record and one
of the highest graduate start-up rates
in Wales.
WE ARE ALSO THE CISCO REGIONAL
ACADEMY
In 1991 the School of Applied
Computing became a Cisco Regional
Academy for training and the
Regional Academy for support. Cisco
is the multinational company that
supplies the vast majority of the
hardware that enables the internet
to function. Our students can gain a
high level experience in the design
and implementation of very advanced
computer networks. There is also an
opportunity for Computer Networks
students to study the internationally
recognised Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA) qualification.
QUALIFICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE
COMPETENCE, HIGH STANDARDS AND
COMMITMENT TO THE IT AND COMPUTING
INDUSTRIES

1980s IT
BOOM
Games development skills are embedded in all
aspects of computing. Any student studying computer
games development at UWTSD Swansea will gain
an advanced toolkit of skills, essential for a long and
prosperous career in the computing industry.
Computer games have changed markedly since first
appearing in 1958 and have both benefited from, and
contributed to this evolution in computing.
The first computer programs were written for a
computer called EDSAC built in 1949, and in 1952
A.S.Douglas developed the world’s first computer
game. It was a simple Tic-Tac-Toe game, a noughts
and crosses game with the grid displayed on a
35×16 dot matrix cathode ray tube (CRT). However,
perhaps the first widely distributed “video” game was
SpaceWar on the DEC PDP-1 developed in 1962. At
the time most computers received input and displayed
their output on punch cards or paper tape, but the
PDP-1 was remarkable because it had a CRT. The
game consisted to two battleships that battled it out in
computer generated space, with players using toggle
switches to control the ships directions.
It wasn’t until 1972 that Atari launched the first
commercial arcade game “Pong”, described as a
video skills game in which players moved paddles
to deflect a bouncing ball in a game of tennis. The
first home video game system was a version of Pong
released by Atari in 1975 and sold for a $100.
The first real home games console was the Atari Video
Computer System (VCS) released in 1977 and feature
a MOS technologies 6507 processor, a graphics chip to
produce far more colours than previous consoles and
audio hardware so the processor didn’t have to create the
audio. It had the usual knobs for controlling Pong or Tank
games but also featured the first joystick. Games were
supplied on 2K cartridges. One of the primary objectives in
developing this console was to keep cost low.
In computers, the graphics are drawn in pixels which are
represented in video memory that is scanned at high
speed to drive the display. To change a pixel, the pixels
memory is altered and if the computer doesn’t make any
changes to this memory the display remains static. Eight
bits (or one byte) are required to provide 256 colours, so
a display of 640x480 pixels requires 307,200 bytes. The
cost of this amount of memory was prohibitive in 1970s.
To reduce the memory required; other consoles used
larger pixels and 4 bits per pixel. Atari simply reduced the
memory to 128 bytes, enough for just two lines of video,
and relied on the games being quick enough to create
these lines before they needed to be displayed.
Even in the 1970s the demand for highly optimised
code was key. In 1978, Space Invaders, perhaps the
most important video game, hit the arcades, heralding
decades of Japanese domination in the market. It was
actually black and white, so to create the colours a
coloured overlay covered the display. Even a decade
later, Nintendo’s Game Boy featured graphics in just four
shades of grey.
COMPUTER GAMES DEVELOPMENT: MORE THAN JUST A GAME

“Electronic gaming, a curiosity twenty years
ago, is now one of the most popular forms of
entertainment and a pervasive component
of global culture. The ubiquity and growth
of games requires that we understand them
not just as commercial products, but that
we appreciate them from many points of
view. Games are aesthetic objects, learning
contexts, technical constructs and cultural
phenomena—among many other things.”
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What is possible with the right skills
for the right times?
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in the 20th Century”
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BILL GATES
Born on October 28, 1955
he wrote his first program TIC-TAC-TOE on the school’s Teletype Terminal using
BASIC computer language.
he discovered software glitches on the school system that enabled free computer
time. He later debugged the system and developed a payroll program for the
computer company and a scheduling program for the school.
he created a Traf-O-Data program to monitor traffic, making £20,000.
he founded his company Microsoft, the name was created from the words Microcomputer and
Software.
he fought against pirating software stating that it would discourage developers from
investing their time and interest in creating quality software.
he worked with IBM to create software that could operate on a PC called MS DOS
which enabled text and keyboard driven formatting to be viewed on screen as code.
Microsoft is worth $4m.
Microsoft is worth $16m.
30% of the world’s computers are running Microsoft.
The launch of WINDOWS, a graphic imagery system using a mouse to drive graphic
interface displaying text and images on screen.
Microsoft became a Public Company with 45% of shares owned by Bill Gates at $21
each. He therefore owned $234m of the $520m shares.
Shares value rose to $90.75 each, giving Bill Gates a place on the Forbes Wealthiest
list stating he was worth $101bn.
The productivity software OFFICE sold 100,000 copies in the first two weeks.
Microsoft is perceived to be the monopoly of operating systems for PCs and Bill
Gates faced investigations by the Federal Trade and Commission and Justice
Department. Bill claimed that ‘restrictions were a threat to innovation.’
he travelled the world.
he moved into a $54m house in Washington.
he stepped down from day-to-day operations to focus on the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation and to continue to write new software.
he stepped down as Chairman to become a technology advisor.
Microsoft is worth $2.5m.

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WOMEN IN COMPUTING
Ada Lovelace has been described as the founder of
scientific computing. Born in 1815, Ada was a countess
with an interest in mathematics, logic, and all other
subjects. Ada made friends with scientist Charles
Babbage who invented the first analytical engine and
in 1842 Ada was the first person to write a published
algorithm accompanied by a vision for the potential of
computers to do more than make calculations. Find out
more at www.sdsc.edu
According to ‘e-Skills’ women only make up 17% of the
computing industry and the number of women enrolled
in IT courses has stayed the same for 30 years. This is
surprising when you consider that girls have been known
to excel in the subject and unfortunately this means
female students are missing out on learning important
transferable skills that could lead to a rewarding and
profitable career.
Marissa Mayer
Meg Whitman
Sheryl Sandberg
Executive Title: President and CEO
Company: Yahoo
Worth: £21.8m
Previous employment: Google Product
Developer
Placing: #1 Fortune Magazine 40 under
40 - young people rocking the business
world.
Executive Title: CEO
Company: eBay
Worth: £1.2bn
Previous employment: Hasbro, Disney,
and Procter & Gamble
Placing: #18 Forbes Most Powerful
Women list
Executive Title: CEO
Company: Facebook
Worth: £578.9m (12 million shares in the social
networking firm)
Previous employment: Google executive
Placing: #10 Forbes Most Powerful
Women list

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Web
Development
Software
Engineering
Computer
Games
Development
Business
Computing
Robotics &
Intelligent
Systems
Electrical &
Electronic
Engineering
Mobile
Computing
& Application
Development
Web Design
Web Development
Mobile Application Developer
Casual Games Developer
Robotics Systems Engineer
Electronic Engineer
Business Application
Developer
IT Manager
Software Developer
Real Time Software Developer
Computer Programmer
Games Developer
Computer Programmer
Artificial Intelligence
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“The world will
divide into those who
understand technology
and those who don’t.
Those who can program
will create the world we
live in, so I would say get
yourself into that field.”
Karen Moloney, a futurologist and
business psychologist, telegraph.co.uk
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Computer
Graphics &
Visualisation
Computer
Systems &
Electronics
Business
Information
Technology
Cloud
Computing
Computer
Networks
Computing
& Information
Systems
GIS &
Environmental
Conservation
Visual Effects Developer
Film Visual Effects Developer
Electrical Engineer
Technician
Data Analyst
GIS Application Developer
Social Media Manager
IT Manager
IT Teacher/Trainer
Network Manager
Network Infrastructure Manager
Network Administrator
Database Developer
Database Application Developer
Database Admnistrator
Data Centre Engineer
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Industry Skills
Computer Architecture
Business & Management
Information Engineering
Data Visualisation
Web Design
e-Commerce
Project Management
Marketing
IT Finance
Interactive Data-Driven Development
Database Management Systems
Enterprise & Innovation
Managing People and Change
Geographical Information Systems
Cloud Computing
BUSINESS & IT MANAGEMENT
HNC Business
Information Technology
HND Business
BSc Business
MSc Applied Computing
Chartered IT
Professional (CITP)
“Job postings
directly related
to social media
have soared
600% in the last
five years.”
SocialMediaInfluence.com
IT Managers are responsible for the computer
systems used by organisations. Modern day
roles include Online Managers, Social Media
Managers, Website Managers, Online Marketing
Managers or managing organisational change
due to technological breakthroughs. Traditionally
they can also create the ICT budget, schedule
upgrades, install new systems, provide security,
provide staff training and keep up to date with the
latest technologies. They evaluate business and
user needs - plan, install, develop, implement and
maintain technology.
Do you enjoy using up-to-date technology and
socialising with people? Do you want to learn how
to use the latest technologies to enhance business
activities? Do you want to start your own Tech
Company? Would you enjoy planning and organising
business activities, and building effective teams?
Other Job Titles
Social Media Manager
Online Manager
Website Manager
e-Marketing Manager
IT Teacher / IT Trainer
Information officer
IT consultant
Operational researcher
Production manager
Quality manager
Systems analyst
Systems developer
Database administrator
IT sales professional
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Aisha Iftikhar, BSc (Hons) Business
My three years at UWTSD were life
changing. The skills that I developed while
studying have had a positive influence
on my role, community engagement and
personal and professional development.
Improving commitment, self-motivation and
confidence, all of which are highly valued
skills.
The course taught me how to gain specific
knowledge related to a particular subject,
for example historical or scientific data
and it improved my cognitive skills, such
as thinking, problem-solving, analysis and
research which have been vital for my
roles.
I am a multiple business owner: my role is
to lead businesses as a Managing Director
at Costcutters supermarket and as a
Principal at Swansea Sixth Form College.
This involves many different areas including
leadership, teacher evaluation, student
discipline, staff discipline, accounting and
several others.
I aimed high and continue to move the goal
posts so that I continue to progress. Your
whole life is a learning curve, set high goals
and the sky is the limit.
UWTSD Courses
These courses are unique
in that students learn to
understand and manage
both technology and
human resources gaining
valuable transferable skills
in both disciplines.
As a result graduates
from these programmes
can use their expertise
to manage and support
the development of both
people and technology.
HNC/HND/BSc
Business Computing
Business Information
Technology
Applied Computing
MSc
Applied Computing
e-Commerce
Programme Director:
james.williams@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
97%
Course
Satisfaction
National Student Survey
Experienced project managers £30,000 to
£55,000+
Starting salary £24,000 to£28,000 a year.

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Industry Skills
Industrial standard software packages
such as:
Matlab
Xilinx
Mentor Graphics and Microsoft’s Visual
Development Studio
Circuit Design and Analysis
Digital Signal Processing and
Communications
Electrical Machines
Electrical Principles Theory
Electronics Systems Design
Engineering Management
PLCs and Control
Power Electronics and Drives
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
HNC Electronics
Engineering
HND Electronics
Engineering
BEng Computer Systems
and Electronics
MSc Applied
Computing
Chartered Engineering
status from the
Institution of
Engineering and
Technology (IET)
“Employers
state that there
is a 41% gap
in the sector
due to skills
shortages.”
nationalcareersservice.
direct.gov.uk
An Electronics Engineer’s job could take the form of
project work where you could write the initial brief
for a concept, design, develop, test, manufacture
and implement new products or systems that use
electricity as part of their source of power. They
could also find themselves writing specifications
and technical reports, checking safety regulations,
preparing budgets, and researching up to date
developments in technologies and regulations.
Do you love gadgets? Do you find yourself taking
things apart to see how they work? Do you have a
flair for maths, science, technology and IT?
Would you enjoy working on exciting new
breakthroughs developing machines and
equipment? Are you a problem solver, an inventor of
developments?
Industries
Systems that use electricity can be
found in :
Aerospace industry
Automotive industry
Construction industry
Defence industry
Electronics industry
Fast moving consumer goods
industry
Marine industry
Oil and gas industry
Pharmaceuticals industry
Power generation industry
Rail industry
Telecoms
Utilities industry

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Michael Uy
BEng Computer Systems and
Electronics, 2012
I graduated in BEng Computer Systems
and Electronics in 2012 and found
employment with RPS Group PLC, one
of the World’s leading multi-disciplinary
consultancies advising on all aspects of the
built and natural environment where I work
as a technician. The degree prepared me
for industry by teaching communication,
analytic and team-working skills. Modules
in circuit analysis, electronics and maths
have also helped with my job role.
My roles include: calibrating, maintaining,
troubleshooting and repairing electrical
surveying instruments and testing
equipment; measuring and adjusting
voltages to specified values to determine
operational accuracy of instruments;
and using devices (such as ohmmeters,
voltmeters, and oscilloscopes) to ensure
compatibility and integrity of equipment.
UWTSD Courses
Foundation Entry
Computer Systems and
Electronics
The aim of the Foundation
Year is to emphasise
science and mathematics
along with other subjects
which give the students a
well-rounded introduction
to engineering.
HNC/HND
Electronics Engineering
Robotics and Intelligence
Systems
BSc
Robotics and Intelligence
Systems
BEng
Electronics
BEng Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
MSc
Applied Computing
Computer Networks
e-Commerce
Programme Director:
gareth.jones@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Foundation
Entry Year
£4,500
Chartered electronics engineers (CEng) £65,000+
Senior electronics engineers (IEng) £40,000 to £55,000
Experienced electronics engineers £40,000
Starting Salary £25,000

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Industry Skills
Computer Programming
Computer Engineering &
Microprocessors
Mathematics
Network Principles
IP Internetworking
Wireless Communications
Network Operating
Systems & Security
Network Simulation
Digital Signal Processing &
Communications
Wide Area Networks
Wireless LAN & Security
Advanced Wireless Communications
NETWORK ENGINEERING
HNC Computer
Networks
HND Computer
Networks
BSc Computer
Networks
MSc Computer
Networks and
Security
Cisco CCENT
CCNA
An estimated
150,000 new IT
professionals
will be required
each year to meet
demand; this is
especially the case
for Cisco Jobs
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Network Engineers could be responsible for
implementing, maintaining, supporting and
developing network solutions.
They could also find themselves establishing
networking environments, scheduling upgrades and
securing network systems.
Is communication important to you? Do you have an
interest in wireless networks and network security?
Are you a problem solver who would like to learn
how to manage projects? All businesses need to
communicate – could you learn the skills required to
keep businesses connected?
Other Job Titles
Network support
Support engineer
IT support engineer
Helpdesk support
Network administrator
First-line support
Second-line support
Security engineer
Network architect
VoIP engineer
Cisco engineer
Systems engineer
Systems support engineer

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Michael R Owen
BSc(Hons) Computer Networks,
2012
I am a Telecommunications Engineer at
Swansea IT Group providing support
for many clients, ranging from network
troubleshooting/advice, configuring Linux
servers, training clients to use the PBX
system and general support.
The course helped me develop my
troubleshooting skills by understanding
the fundamentals of computer networks,
such as the OSI model. I can quickly judge
what can be causing an issue by narrowing
down the problem to a specific layer. With
this way of thinking you can easily resolve
problems which are not networking related.
Using the Cisco equipment to build
networks for assignments quickly helps
you build up your troubleshooting abilities
as you can make mistakes that you would
not normally make or see when using a
network simulator.
The CCNA is also a valuable certification to
gain as it will help you stand out from those
who do not have the certification when
applying for networking/IT support- related
jobs.
UWTSD Courses
Foundation Entry
Computer Networks Technology
HNC/HND
Cloud Computing
Computer Networks
Computing and Information
Systems
BSc
Computer Networks
Cloud Computing
BEng
Computer Systems and
Electronics
MSc
Computer Networks and
Security
Programme Director:
kapilan.radhakrishnan@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
CISCO Architects £60,000 to £80,000
Experienced Network Engineer £40,000+
Starting salary £18,000 to £28,000.
A Degree in
CLOUD COMPUTING
“By 2016 over
a quarter of all
applications
(around 48 million)
will be available on
the cloud.”
Global Technology
Outlook

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Skills Learned
Industrial standard software packages
such as:
3ds Max
Maya
Photoshop
DirectX
OpenGL (for artists and animators)
C++
C#
Java
Action Script (for programmers)
GAMES DEVELOPMENT
HNC Computer Games
Development
HND Computer
Games Development
BSc Computer
Games Development
MSc Games
Development
BCS Chartered
Engineering (CEng)
status
“Reality Is
Broken. Game
Designers
Must Fix It!”
Jane McGonigal,
TED 2010
Games Developers work in a fast-moving,
multi-billion pound industry. The stages involved
could mean creating and designing a game’s look
and how it plays, animating characters and objects,
creating audio, programming, localising and
producing. They could also find themselves testing
games.
Do you love computer games? Are you both creative
and logical, with a great imagination? Could
you work well in a team of other programmers,
designers, animators and artists to create
characters and atmospheres that bring games to
life? Could you learn the programming skills that are
demanded for the 21st Century?
Other Job Titles
Junior Programmer
Lead Programmer
Engine/Tools Programmer
Graphics/Special Effects/Rendering
Programmer
Audio Programmer/ Engineer
Artificial Intelligence Programmer
Networking/Multiplayer, Networking
Programmer
Mobile Games Programmer
Physics Programmer
Software Engineer
Software Developer

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James Simonson
BSc Computer Games Development
I am the Assistant Technical Manager at
Mailman (Shanghai). Mailman is a leading
social media innovation and technology
company. Our vision is the ‘socialisation’
of the world’s best brands. We take brands
and talent from the West in order to create
social buzz for them inside China and Asia
by utilising social media, web technologies
and offline media.
Finding employment after the degree
was made easier as the course can
equip you with the desired skills sought
after for across most industries. The
course taught programming and software
engineering principles, networking and
applied mathematics and equipped
me with the right skills for building and
developing websites and web apps (front
and back end), dealing with server side
programming, data visualisation and data
mining.
UWTSD Courses
HNC/HND/BSc
Mobile Computing and
Application Development
MSc
Applied Computing
Computer Networks
e-Commerce
Games Development
Q. Will I get a job if I graduate
from a Computer Games
Development Course?
A. As a student you can be
proactive which will increase
your chances of getting a job.
Consider, extra-curricular
games projects, creating a
good portfolio of work, joining
organisations, attending
conferences and networking
within the games industry.
Having said that, the skills
you learn will be high-end
programming skills. Such
knowledge is already sought
after across every industry.
Programme Director:
gordon.dickers@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Head programmers and producers £50,000+
Experienced and skilled designers £30,000
Starting salary £25,000

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Skills Learned
Agent AI
Animation Principles & Practice
Enterprise & Innovation
Games Physics & Maths
Games Programming and Graphics
Maths for Software Development
Modelling, Lighting & Rendering
Shader Development
Software Engineering Principles
Visual Simulation
VISUAL EFFECTS DEVELOPER
HNC Computer
Graphics and
Visualisation
HND Computer
Graphics and
Visualisation
BSc Computer
Graphics and
Visualisation
MSc Games
Development
BCS Chartered
Professional
Film VFX is a rapidly expanding multi-billion pound
industry. Working within the VFX industry requires
a unique blend of creative and technical skills.
Individuals working within the sector will be required
to develop creative solutions to tackle highly
technical visual problems.
Do you love computer animation? Do you have the
creative flair and technical skills needed to develop
amazing film visual effects? Could you work well in a
team of directors, producers, programmers, artists
and animators to create state-of-the-art visual
effects that bring film to life?
Do you want to learn how to be the best?
GV Software
SaNDVis: Social Networking
IBM Interactive Maps Technology:
Location
PETALS: People Essential Traits
Analysis and Learning System –
Psychology
Big Picture: Science
Many Bills: A Visual Bill Explorer –
Communication
n.Mind: Recipe-driven Visual
Analytics – Decision Making
Medical Informatics Visualization:
Health
Videos
increase
understanding
of products
or services by
74%
digitalsherpa.com

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Mark Sutcliffe
BSc Software Engineering, 2010
Graphics, advanced graphics, algorithms
and data structures and software
engineering principle (SEP) modules
proved a great influence on the work I am
undertaking. SEP provides a framework to
develop software and the other modules
assist in providing a deeper understanding
of how complex algorithms work and can
be optimised.
I work for TWI which is one of the
world’s foremost independent research
and technology organisations. With
headquarters in Cambridge, UK, since
1946, and with several facilities around the
world, they have a long history of invention,
innovation and knowledge transfer. They
work across all industry sectors and are
experts in all aspects of manufacturing,
fabrication and whole-life integrity
management technologies.
The job is mentally challenging, but at the
end of each day I find that I have learned
something new.
UWTSD Courses
HNC/HND/BSc
Visualisation
MSc
Applied Computing
Games Development
This new degree aims to
produce graduates with
the skills necessary for
successful employment in a
growing number of graphics
industries requiring in house
software tool development
and visualisation applications
to aid both the creative and
production processes. Many
of the traditional computing
and software engineering
skills are still required but are
supplemented with additional
development skills for the
creation of graphical tool sets.
Programme Director:
andrew.baker@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Senior Technical Artists £50,000+
Experienced and skilled technical artists £30,000+
Starting salary £25,000+

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Industry Skills
Software Development
Scripting
Interaction Design
Data Visualisation
Web Design
Mobile Application & Development
WEB DEVELOPMENT
HNC Web Development
HND Web Development
BSc Web Development
MSc Applied
Computing
British Computer
Society (BCS)
of Chartered IT
Professional (CITP) full
status.
Web developers work with the client to identify
needs, plan the site ‘architecture’, add the command
buttons, payment systems, video, sound or
animation. They could also find themselves creating
or managing web systems, implementing security,
and testing for ‘bugs’ – before it goes live.
Do you have an interest in websites and enjoy the
internet? Are you creative and able to design and
develop new websites and mobile applications?
Do you want to learn skills in building, testing and
maintaining the software that improves how we
socialise, shop, learn and do business?
Other Job Titles
Web Developer
Web Designer
Front End Web Developer
Website Manager
Web Programmer
Web Application Developer
The UK Web
economy is
estimated to
reach £221bn
by 2016.
BBC News, 2012

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Deborah Roberts
BSc Web Development
I completed the BSc(Hons) Web
Development course at University of Wales
Trinity Saint David. The degree enabled me
to secure employment as a web developer/
technical author at the Digital Accessibility
Centre (DAC).
The skills that I learnt at University, such
as web design and development skills,
report writing, researching topics and
meeting deadlines, have prepared me
for designing and developing small SME
websites, Mobile Apps, technical auditing,
accessibility testing and reporting on larger
websites. My clients include Channel 4,
Money Advice Service, HMRC, Lloyds,
Santander and many more.
I do enjoy getting out of the office and
visiting companies all over the UK and
seeing how they work, but the part that
I like the best is the analysing of code,
identifying errors within the code and
finding a way to fix problems.
UWTSD Courses
HNC/HND/BSc
Web Development
MSc
Applied Computing
Computer Networks
e-Commerce
Games Development
The UK carries out far more
retail online than any other
major economy, with 23% of all
purchases projected to be done
over the internet by 2016.
Programme Director:
michael.dacey@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
@Lead Web Developers £45,000
Experienced Web Developer £25,000 to £35,000
Starting salary £19,000 to £22,000
A Degree in Mobile
Application
Development:
“With companies
scrambling to build
mobile apps, there’s
a gold rush on for
developers.”
computerworld.com

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Industry Skills
Algorithms and Data Structures
Database Management
Computational Thinking
Critical & Real-Time Application
Programming
Distributed and Cluster Computing
Interactive Graphics Programming
Problem Solving for Software
Development
Maths for Software Development
Systems Software and Multi-User
Applications Engineering
Web Development
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
HNC Software
Engineering
HND Software
Engineering
BSc Software
Engineering
MSc Applied
Computing
British Computer
Society (BCS)
of Chartered IT
Professional (CITP) full
status.
91%
Staff are great
at explaining
things
National Student Survey
The Software Engineering role is technical in nature,
applying computer science and mathematics to
environments that are constantly evolving. They
may find that they analyse user requirements,
research, design and write new software programs,
test, evaluate, modify and maintain. They could also
find themselves consulting and investigating new
technologies.
Are you self-motivated, creative, analytical, and
logical? Do you have good investigative and
problem solving abilities and able to communicate
ideas effectively? Would you like to learn software
skills that could take you places in the business
world? Or, would you like to learn the skills that
could enable you to work successfully for yourself?
Other Job Titles
Junior Programmer
Lead Programmer
Engine/Tools Programmer
Graphics/Special Effects/Rendering
Programmer
Audio Programmer/ Engineer
Artificial Intelligence Programmer
Networking/Multiplayer, Networking
Programmer
Mobile Games Programmer
Physics Programmer
Software Engineer
Software Developer

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Andrew Thomas,
BSc Software Engineering
I am now Technical Director at Brightseed
Ltd, and my role is to manage the
development team, to design and build
scalable and secure web applications,
with focus on delivering high performance
digital products ranging from bespoke
applications to eCommerce and CMS
applications.
The degree enabled me to cover the core
fundamentals of programming and project
management. I took these values to earn
my first position as a junior developer at a
local agency and continued to learn while
moving into a large national corporation.
It was important that I gained valuable
and relevant industry experience over
several years before starting my business
Brightseed Ltd.
UWTSD Courses
HNC/HND/BSc
MSc
Applied Computing
e-Commerce
Games Development
Software
Engineering is
one of the fastest
growing career
paths -
22% increase in
jobs from
2012 - 2022
www.itcareerfinder.com
Programme Director:
gordon.dickers@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
</>Senior Software Engineer £45,000 to £70,000+
Average annual salary £36,500 to £50,000
Graduate Software Engineer £22,000 to £27,500

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“ALL TECHNOLOGY STARTS AS A SPARK IN SOMEONE’S
BRAIN.”
Nathan Myhrvold, CEO, Intellectual Ventures
Applying computer skills to solve real-world
problems requires both logical and creative
thinking. Our Applied Computing courses such
as Web Development, Games Development and
Business Information Technology allow students to
be imaginative and innovative when designing and
developing original software ideas.
UWTSD

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CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE!
Here are some examples of final year projects that engage in
a variety of up-to-date and exciting areas:
Create a Music, Video or Social Media Application for your
Phone or Tablet.
Build a Game to play on your Phone or Tablet with friends and
family. Launch it on Google Play or iTunes.
Design a new Smartphone or tablet device
Create a new operating system or interface for your device.
Create Fun & Social Entertainment Applications such as
Coffee-table entertainment Apps.
Create a Fashion App or Food ordering Shopping App.
Create a HUD heads-up display for a Vehicle front-window /
windscreen or Helmet-HUD for a motorbike user.
Create Wearable Computing electronics to display texts,
e-mails or Social Media updates or even music visual effects
on clothing for your T-shirt, wrist-band, hat or hoodie sleeve.
Create an App. for Google Glass to enhance the Augmented
Reality experience.
Create a Virtual or Augmented reality environment and or
game to enhance your daily life.
Build a Robot to play with, to help around the house or a
personal assistant to help you organise your life.

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TECHNOLOGY is Brilliant!
Technology has, and is, revolutionising the way
we live and work – but believe it or not, it’s just
getting started. Technology is getting better
and better and in the future the possibilities are
endless.
Technology is a very exciting area. As new
technology emerges and evolves it continues
to enrich and enhance our lives, such as:
»» Helping us to communicate with family
friends or work colleagues;
»» Empowering us to create and share our
ideas in an infinite number of ways;
»» Entertaining ourselves with games music
and movies, or organising our lives.
Computers operated by the mind motion and
emotion, wearable technology, environmental
technology and advanced medical treatments
are among the emerging technologies that will
enhance our lives and reshape the future. Here
are a few examples:
The internet: How the physical
objects around us are connected
to the web will make our
environment more interactive,
including such things as Smart
Homes, Cars, Offices, Cafes,
Public and Community Spaces.
3D printing technology:
This allows us to print our
design ideas into a solid
real-life product.
Google Glass: This can allow us to live
in an Augmented Reality, being able to
view social media feeds, text, play games,
navigate with Google Maps, take photos
and so on. Other technical companies are
bound to innovate and create different
versions with increasing features and
possibilities soon.
Robotics will see intelligent machines or robots
expand beyond manufacturing and enter
our lives to assist our working and personal
lives. Maybe someday soon, your new robot
friend will help you to complete tasks, will
help around the house and help you make a
delicious meal.
“Technology has become
perhaps the greatest agent of
change in the modern world.”
WEF’s Global Agenda Council

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Wearable Computing: Recent developments
include gadgets with flexible displays, making
it possible to wrap a handset around your wrist,
turning it into a bracelet that plays your favourite
music or displays Social Media updates. Many
forecast that flexible electronics will give rise to
smart fabrics, making clothing items with built-in
music-players, changeable colours and patterns,
or heaters (for the colder months) a reality.
Virtual Reality gaming: The Oculus Rift,
this 3D headset lets you feel that you
are actually inside a video game. This
is the beginning of the revolution for
next-generation gaming.
Advances in electronics and nanotechnology will
continue to make computers ever smaller, slimmer
and multi-functional. Increasing philanthropic
initiatives coupled with low-cost Smartphones
tablets and communication methods will continue
to reach developing parts of the world, providing
hard-to-reach communities with access to the
Global Connected Community.
According to The World Economic Forum’s Global
Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies,
“brain-computer interfaces” would build on the already
available technology which allows people to type by
monitoring the electrical activity in their brain. The
technology could make it possible for people with
disabilities to operate wheelchairs and other equipment
using their thoughts.
AA AB
“These breakthroughs show the
boundless potential for technology to
have a positive impact on society.”
Noubar Afeyan,
Chair of the Global Agenda Council on Emerging
Technologies and CEO of Flagship Ventures
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30
JOB
ROLES
IN
THE
COMPUTING
INDUSTRY

JOB

CATEGORY

APPLICATION
AND

SOFTWARE

DEVELOPMENT

IT
PROFESSIONALS
NETWORKING

IT
SUPPORT
AND

SALES

JOB
ROLES

Developer
Data
Analyst
Network

Administrator
WAN

Desk-‐side
Support

QA/Software
Tester
Project
Manager

Applications

Development/

Infrastructure

Network

Administrator

Windows

Desktop
Support

Windows

Computer
Operator

AS/400

Database

Administrator

Wintel
Systems

Administrator

Helpdesk
Support

Microsoft

Computer
Architect
Business

Analyst/System

Analysis

Architect
WAN
Application

Support

Developer
Java
J2EE
IT
Security
and

Governance

Specialist

Unix
System

Administrator
AIX

A+
Certified

UWTSD
APPLIED

COMPUTING
COURSES

Computer
Games

Development

Business
Computing
Cloud
Computing
Applied
Computing

Computer
Graphics

and
Visualisation

Business

Information

Technology

Computer
Networks
Computing
and

Information

Systems

Mobile
Computing

and
Application

Development

Computing
and

Information

Systems

Computer
Networks

Technology

Software

Engineering

Computer
Systems

and
Electronics

Web
Development
Electrical
and

Electronic

Engineering

Computing
and

Information

Systems

Wireless

Communications

Systems

Robotics
and

Intelligent
Systems

©
Randstad
Technologies,
July
2012

JOB ROLES IN THE COMPUTING
INDUSTRY
A System Analyst analyses a company’s business model
and IT infrastructure to uncover the changes that are
required to meet customer needs or the new business
challenges. They would produce outline designs and
costings of new systems, specifying the functionality the
system will perform and the way data will be presented
to the end-user. Computer systems require a mixture
of network and server hardware to deliver services for
an organisation. Computer Network Engineers and
Network Administrators are responsible for installing,
maintaining and monitoring this hardware.
Database Developers develop the structures that contain
the data produced from business operations performed
in an organisation. This data is created and accessed
by users through internal (intranet) web applications but
also through their customers using external (Internet) web
applications, such as, e-Commerce websites.
Websites are created by Web Designers and Web
Developers. Smart phones, however, have led to a
dramatic increase in mobile applications that may also
consume this data through web services.
Mobile Application Developers must work within the
limitations of small screens to produce usable applications
for customers.
Software can be found in almost every electronic device,
including most electrical household items, from robot
vacuum cleaners to the washing machine, software is
incorporated to manage and control them all. Software
Engineers are responsible for developing software that is
used not only in these devices but in much more complex
and sophisticated systems that control airplanes and
nuclear reactors. They must carefully design this software
to meet the requirements produced by Systems Analysts.
But it is not all work. Games are very popular applications
found on the internet, mobile phones, games consoles
and computers. Computer Games Developers are
software developers who focus on computer graphics
and artificial intelligence to produce virtual environments
that players can move and interact with. Alternatively,
Graphic Visualisers use computer graphics techniques
in combination with animation tools to produce computer
graphics and visual effects for films and TV.

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Amazon
59 million active customers
Google
91 million searches per day
EBAY
Over 100 million active
users
300 million items for sale at
any one time
YouTube
100 million videos watched
per day
65 000 videos added each day
Facebook
More than 650 million active
users
750 million photos were
uploaded to Facebook over
New Year’s weekend
Ticketmaster
100 million credit cards
In this information-rich world, databases are used to
facilitate the human need to retrieve information at the
click of a button. We are surrounded by big numbers,
so how do we organise and use information that is in
millions, billions and trillions?
This is where databases show their real value to
store, retrieve, modify and delete data. Even small
businesses store huge amounts of data so anyone
with the skills to plan, build and test database
systems, then retrieve and manage big data would
become a major contributor to business decisions and
influence the direction businesses take.
Data management has moved beyond selling
products to understanding customer habits and
routines while linking information geographically and
psychographically to help improve customer relations.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS:
DRIVING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
DBA Wages
Sybase platform £73,000
Senior DBAs £50,000+
Oracle DBAs jobs start at
around £29,000
© www.jeffbullas.com
© https://gigaom.com
© http://hughewilliams.com
© www.dmnews.com
BSc COMPUTING AND
INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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LEARN A NEW TRANSFERABLE SKILL
How valuable is learning HTML code? It all looks very
complicated but it doesn’t take long to get to grips with
it, and once you have mastered HTML you are able to
improve the appearance of webpages and emails. When
you consider that websites are the shop windows of any
business and emails facilitate customer engagement –
HTML coding could be considered as a transferable skill
that employers utilise.
Here are some HTML basics to get you started!
HTML 5 document markup
Common Tags
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset=”utf-8” />
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<header> 
<nav></nav>
</header>
<article> 
<header</header>
<section>

</section>
<footer></footer>
</article>
<footer></footer>
<aside></aside>
</body>
</html>
Headings: <h1> to <h6>
<h1> defines most important heading and <h6> the least important
Paragraphs:
<p><!—- insert paragraph text here --></p>
Links:
<a href=”url”>link descriptive text</a> Opens in same window/tab
<a href=”url” target=”_blank”>link descriptive text</a> Opens in new window/tab
Images:
<img src=”filename” alt=”alternative description of image” width=”100” height=”100” />
Specify:
the size of the image to avoid the image flickering when the page loads
the alt attribute to provide an alternative description of the image
Divs:
<div></div>
Spans:
<span></span>

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Forms
<form>

<input type=”text” name=”firstname” />

<input type=”password” name=”password” />

<input type=”email” name=”email” />

<textarea rows=”4” cols=”50”></textarea>

<input type=”radio” name=”sex” value=”male” />

<input type=”radio” name=”sex” value=”female” />

<input type=”checkbox” name=”terms” value=”Agree terms” />I agree

<select name=”location”>

<option value=”Wales”>Wales</option>

<option value=”England”>England</option>
<option value=” Scotland”>Scotland</option>
<option value=”Northern Ireland”>Northern Ireland</option>
</select>
<input type=”submit” value=”submit” />


</form>
Useful HTML Character Representations
< Less than
> Greater than
& Ampersand
£ Pound
€ Euro
© Copyright
® Registered Trademark
Non-breaking space
< or <
> or >
& or &
£ or £
€ or €
© or ©
® or ®

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TECH HUB: BRINGING EXCITEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
INTO SOUTH WALES
Look out for our Tech Hub Exhibition in June where
Applied Computing students get the chance to present
their final year projects to industry.
The event is open to the public and we will be advertising
the exhibition on our website closer to the time.
DISCOVER more uwtsd.ac.uk – Forthcoming events.
Tech Hub is a co-working space, an incubation
environment. Any business owner or entrepreneur who
wants to start, or has a small team and wants to work
with other tech start-ups, can hire a desk or have a flexi
membership. You can join Tech Hub for as little as £4,000
per year.
With partners such as Google, BlackBerry and the
BlueVia initiative from Telefonica, Tech Hub brings
access to the global tech industry, plus learning
opportunities, workspace, contacts and expertise to help
new businesses get the support they need to grow and
succeed.
The space is great and it’s a really friendly environment.
There is a lot of cross-cohabitating work going on where
businesses work together, not compete against each
other, so it’s a really great place to start your business.
Many businesses and entrepreneurs can come to the
space and make some good connections.
“Tech Hub - franchised the name from London,
Swansea is the third location in the UK and we’re
bringing that excitement and that entrepreneurial
spirit into South Wales. We have great links with the
University of Wales Trinity Saint David, they have
helped us from the very beginning. They are a key
sponsor and they have helped us put on Start-Up
Weekend where we had 80 people come for a whole
weekend and start businesses. Five of the nine
businesses that were started are still going today.”
Andrew Curtis Director of Tech Hub and own
software company Hoola
“Swansea is a great example of how different
elements of the tech start-up ecosystem are coming
together to tap into the emerging talent that exists
in Wales. With its proximity to South West UK and
that region’s long-standing history of technology
innovation, plus great local support from universities
and government and a kickass founding team, we’re
really excited to see what TechHub Swansea can do”
Elizabeth Varley, Tech Hub Cofounder and CEO
SIMON ANTHONY
BEng(Hons) Computer Systems and
Electronics
Sensory Based Quadcopter
Flight Control System
SWANSEA
THE UK’S THIRD
tech hubHERE ARE SOME OF THE PROJECTS
THAT WERE EXHIBITED LAST YEAR:

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STUART BIBB
BSc(Hons) Software Engineering
Development and Verification of an Energy
Saving Automation Framework
ISAAC OSINAIKE
BSc(Hons) Computer Networks
Raspberry Pi Wireless Tether
MELANY HOWELLS
BSc(Hons) Business IT
Can Technology assist the Learning and
Development of Individuals
with Autism?
SIMON GIBBON
HNC Web Development
Implementation Project: UWTSD
Creative Bureau Website

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Technical, Practical or job specific skills
Basic computer literacy/ using IT
Planning and organisation skills
Problem-solving skills
Advanced IT or software skills
Team working skills
Strategic management skills
Customer handling skills
53%
46%
38%
36%
34%
33%
30%
32%
Employers Need Technology Skills
In 2013, The Welsh Government: Employer Skills Survey
© bbc.co.uk/news/education-27785293
The European Commission (2014)
also recently warned that 50% of
the population have “insufficient
digital skills for today’s work
environment”.
Planning and Organising
Problem-Solving Skills
“Everybody in this
country should learn how
to program a computer,
because it teaches how
to think.”
Bill Gates
FACTS
“750,000 digitally
skilled workers will
be needed by 2017
- these are skills that
didn’t exist five years
ago, like with social
media, for example.”
Ann Pickering at O2

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“Learning stops at an answer
- thinking happens during
questioning.
“Why?” is always a great
question.” Gary Strickland
“Why?
Why?
Why?”
“IT plays an increasingly pro-active
role in developing long-term business
strategy.”
NCC (National Computing Centre)
“Coding is demanded not only by the
high-tech sector, but by fast-growing sectors
like media, publishing and finance.”
Hugh Milward, Microsoft

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Students wishing to study courses delivered by the
School of Applied Computing will need UCAS tariff points,
typically from technical subjects such as ICT, computing,
maths, electronics, physics or similar, to include two C
grades at A-Level/AVCE. GCSE Maths grade C or above is
essential.
Our offer is not solely based on academic results, and
the standard offer should be seen only as a guide. We will
take your skills, achievements and life experience into
consideration and may make offers based on different
points to applicants who provide evidence of capacity to
pursue the course successfully.
S96 – UWTSD Swansea BSc UCAS
Code
Entry
Requirement
HND
UCAS Code
Entry
Requirement
Applied Computing 3AL6 160 2O8C 80
Business Computing 4YCQ 160 6YW2 80
Business Information
Technology (Swansea)
G510 160 265G 80
Cloud Computing 0P4H 160 4ZR2 80
Computer Games
Development
H674 200 7Y32 100
Visualisation
3CWK 200 7HTS 100
Computer Networks H611 160 O16H 80
Computing and Information
Systems
G500 160 54GG 80
Electronics Engineering 116H 100
II12 160 II13 80
Robotics and Intelligent
Systems
160 13G7 80
Software Engineering G600 200 006G 100
Web Development G422 160 024G 80
S96 – UWTSD Swansea BEng
UCAS
Code
Entry
Requirement
Foundation
Year
Entry
Requirement
BEng Computer Networks
Technology
G420 200 G421 80
Electronics
H610 200 H608 80
BEng Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
3TY8 200
All applications to study for a full-time undergraduate degree programme or Higher National
Diploma at the University are made through UCAS using Apply - an online application system
available at www.ucas.com/apply
DISCOVER HNC
You can complete your application form electronically or you may request an application pack from
Registry. For more information please email: computing@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Entry Requirements

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About Swansea
University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Swansea
Metropolitan have merged, creating a university with
campuses in Swansea, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Cardiff and
London. The transformed university is called University of
Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).
Swansea is Wales’ premier waterfront City. Our students
are quick to praise the beautiful surroundings and vibrant
City life. The Applied Computing courses offered by the
Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering are
delivered at the Swansea Campus, five minutes 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. Wind Street is also the home of
Techhub a tech start-up ecosystem tapping into the
emerging talent that exists in Wales (see page 34).
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 are just three hours from London and two-and-a-half
hours from Birmingham. We have excellent motorway (M4)
and mainline railway links.
Our Halls of Residence cost between £63 and £79.50 per
week and private housing in Swansea is on average £55
per week.
DISCOVER more at www.uwtsd.ac.uk/accommodation

UWTSD Swansea, Mount Pleasant
Swansea, SA1 6ED
Tel: 01792 481000
Email: computing@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
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