Visiting Research Students

Key Facts

• Visiting research students must be currently enrolled (or will be enrolled by visit start date) on a research degree programme at another Institution or are at the dissertation writing up stage (or will be by visit start date) of a master’s degree programme.
• Visits are less than 1 calendar month in duration.
• All visiting research students must formally apply via the University Admissions Office and formally enrol pending a successful application.
• Non-EU students will be ‘short-term study’ sponsored.
• Visiting research students are charged 50% of the standard programme tuition fee level on a pro-rata basis, fees can be paid by an individual or sponsor.
• At the discretion of the Admitting College/School, visits of less than 1 calendar month can be free of charge.
• Bench fees may be charged In addition to the above visit tuition fee at the discretion of the admitting College/School.
• Visit fees do not include accommodation, details on accommodation costs can be found here.
• Visiting research students spending less than 1 calendar month at Swansea University are required to hold a minimum of IELTS 5.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent, further details can be found here.
• Full University visiting research regulations can be found here.
• Non-EU visitors, within certain subject areas, will be required to hold ATAS clearance prior to enrolling.  Further details can be found here.

What to do next?

• Search for a potential visit supervisor here.
• If your above search is successful and a Swansea Academic member of staff wishes for you to formally apply then please complete the following form: Visiting Research Student Application Form Less than 1 Month. ‌
• Please complete the above application form and email with copies of your degree transcript(s), Certificate(s), CV, reference (if held), English Language test certificate (if held) and personal statement outlining why you wish to undertake the visit to the University Admissions Office.
• If you have any enquiries then please contact the University Admissions Office.

Key Facts

• Visiting ‘Associate Researchers’ cannot be currently enrolled (or will be enrolled by visit start date) on a programme at another Institution.
• Visits can be from 1 week to 1 year in duration.
• All visiting ‘Associate Researchers’ must formally apply via the University Admissions Office and formally enrol pending a successful application.
• Non-EU ‘Associate Researchers’ will be issued with the appropriate visa documentation.
• Visiting ‘Associate Researchers’ are charged 25% of the standard programme tuition fee level on a pro-rata basis, fees can be paid by an individual or sponsor.
• At the discretion of the Admitting College/School, visits of less than 1 calendar month can be free of charge.
• Bench fees may be charged In addition to the above visit tuition fee at the discretion of the admitting College/School.
• Visit fees do not include accommodation, details on accommodation costs can be found here.
• Visiting ‘Associate Researchers’ spending less than 1 calendar month at Swansea University are required to hold a minimum of IELTS 5.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent, further details can be found here.
• Visiting ‘Associate Researchers’ spending greater than 1 calendar month up to 1 year at Swansea University are required to meet standard research programme English Language entry requirements for the admitting subject area, further details can be found here.
• Full University visiting research regulations can be found here.

What to do next?

• Search for a potential visit supervisor here.
• If your above search is successful and a Swansea Academic member of staff wishes for you to formally apply then please complete the following form: Associate Researcher Application Form.
• Please complete the above application form and email with copies of your degree transcript(s), Certificate(s), CV, reference (if held), English Language test certificate (if held) and personal statement outlining why you wish to undertake the visit to the University Admissions Office.
• If you have any enquiries then please contact the University Admissions Office.

Undergraduate visiting students – Students currently enrolled on an undergraduate programme at another Institution wishing to visit Swansea should contact International Development Office for further details.

Academic members of staff from another Institution wishing to visit should contact our relevant Human Resources Business Partner, please visit our Swansea University College/School Business partner teams webpages.

‘Work Placement’ Visitors should contact the above relevant Business Partner for further details.

‘Erasmus’ Visitors should contact International Development Office for further details.