Swansea University
Studying at Swansea University you’ll become part of a world-class research institution with grand ambitions. You’ll receive an outstanding learning and teaching experience with a distinct emphasis on employability. But you’ll also fall in love with the city.
Achievements
Thanks to our brilliant students and staff we’ve got lots to be proud of.
The Perfect Course For You
Research-led and practice-driven teaching helps to ensure that your degree is relevant to the modern world. Swansea University has a 5 star rating for teaching quality from the QS Stars global university ratings system and offers courses across Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Human and Health Sciences, Law, Science, Medicine and Management.
Thinking about your future
Our long history of working with business, industry, commerce and the public sector adds real value to your education. Understanding what skills and experiences employers require from their graduate employees, your degree is tailored to make sure that you gain professional and high-level skills that will enable you to thrive in today’s competitive world.
Our Unique Location
A stone’s throw from the city centre, Bay Campus is on the beach, and Singleton Park Campus is surrounded by mature parkland and botanical gardens. Both are on the edge of the beautiful Gower Peninsula.
Accommodation
Starting University is an exciting whirlwind and amidst it all, you need a place where you can relax, take stock, and feel right at home, right away.
Whether you want to live in our cosy campus halls, in our leafy student village, or in one of the nearby private properties managed by our Student Accommodation Services (SAS) letting agency, our Residential Services Team are there to ensure that you choose the accommodation that is perfect for you.
Adapted rooms are available for those with special requirements, including wheelchair users.
Wi-Fi
Restaurants
Shops
Launderette
Facilities
Everything you need to enjoy a great student experience.
- 24/7 launderette facilities
- Adapted rooms are available for students with special requirements, including wheelchair users
- Campus-wide WiFi
- Welfare Wardens in residence
- Over 1,800 PCs available for student use
- Unlimited free WiFi in accommodation
- Sports Village, including Wales National Pool
- 24/7 Libraries
Bay Campus
The Great Hall
The Great Hall is located at the centre of the Bay Campus and provides a beautiful space for the University to host music concerts, conferences, graduation and other large events.
Engineering
The College of Engineering is recognised internationally for its teaching and research. With our world-class Research Centres and a sustained investment programme to provide outstanding resources and facilities for teaching, we offer a superb environment to study.
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
The School of Management has a thriving student community drawn from around the globe. The School has a dynamic research culture centred around a number of research groups and our students benefit from the expertise of our world-leading academics who are involved in teaching at all levels.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Bay Campus is one of the only University Campuses in the UK with direct access onto the beach and its own seafront promenade. It boasts purpose-built facilities for students and summer lettings
Singleton Park Campus
FULTON HOUSE
Fulton House was designed by Percy Thomas and opened in 1965, and is a Grade II listed building. It now houses a range of student services, restaurants, and shops.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
The College of Arts and Humanities has six departments: Academi Hywel Teifi, Adult Continuing Education, English Language and Literature, History and Classics, Languages, Translation and Communication and Department of Political and Cultural Studies.
COLLEGE OF HUMAN AND HEALTH SCIENCES
The College of Human and Health Sciences draws together the disciplines of health, nursing, midwifery, social care, social policy and psychology. We are the largest provider of health care education in Wales, providing an exciting and dynamic environment in which to study and further an academic or professional career.
COLLEGE OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
The College of Law and Criminology offers a wide range of LLB programmes and also the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). All our modules are taught by highly experienced and research-active professors and lecturers.
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Swansea University Medical School is ranked Joint Top in the UK for our Research Environment and now ranked 2nd in the UK for our Unit of Assessment as a result of the Research Excellence Framework.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
The College of Science is made up of the Departments of Biosciences, Chemistry, Computer Science*, Geography, Mathematics* and Physics. We bring science to life through globally excellent and impactful research, passionate hands-on teaching and two-way engagement with the business community.
*These courses will be taught on the Bay Campus
Discover more
At our open day on Saturday 16 June 2018
Download your student guide to Swansea or read more about life at Swansea University with the links below.
