Student Profiles
We have collected comments from some of our students. Some of them have graduated and some are still with us.Please browse some of them below to see their views of Swansea.
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Name | Matthew Smith |
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| Area | Romford, UK | |
| Degree | BSc Multimedia Technology | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | Planned career in IT with a view to starting up my own business | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Swansea is a beautiful place! | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Perhaps, but I could be tempted with Computer Science | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | ||
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | Building a solid base for my career in IT | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Plan well, think of your future and do well in your exams! |
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Name | Mark Ireland |
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| Area | Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK | |
| Degree | BSc Mobile Communications and Internet Technology | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | Planned career in ICT | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Fantastic area to study with a very friendly atmosphere. Excellent teaching facilities and a brilliant place to spend 3 years | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Computing Society. Helped with Engineering Open days (paid employment by the University) | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | The wide range of backgrounds from which all the students come from and have a chance to learn from each other. | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Don't start your dissertation in January. Have a consistent working mindset but don't forget to go out a enjoy yourself. |
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Name | Mark Davies |
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| Area | Llanelli, UK | |
| Degree | BSc Mobile Communications and Internet Technology | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | MSc in Computing or a job as a Systems Analyst | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Great city by the sea that offers a lot. Lovely beaches which enable me to go surfing and its not too far away from home | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes. Excellent teaching and modules. Great support and well organised. | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Surfing, Aikido, Computer Society | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | My course offered a good mixture of computing and electronic engineering which gave me a wide knowledge range and made it more interesting. Excellent teaching, taught well. | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Need to work consistently throughout the year. Attend as many lectures as possible. Past papers are vital. geta a good start in your Year 3 project and don't leave it till the last minute! |
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Name | Russel Morris |
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| Area | Swansea, UK | |
| Degree | BSc Multimedia Technology | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | Plan to get a life | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | The ugly lovely town | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes - not computing | |
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| The highlight of studying Engineering was | The company of students and lecturers | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Deliver assignments early |
