Politics and English Literature, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

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3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: LQ23
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2022	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: LQ24
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2022	£ 9,000

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: LQ23
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2022	£ 16,600

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: LQ24
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2022	£ 16,100

Course Overview

Study our highly regarded English Literature and Politics degree to discover a diverse, challenging course and reflect on how politics influences literature.

You will have the option of a semester in the USA, Hong Kong or Singapore during your second year to experience life abroad and enhance your career prospects.

Explore a range of topics stretching from Renaissance literature, Gothic and genre fiction, 19th century literature, contemporary fiction, gender, culture, creative and professional writing to political theory and philosophy, British and European politics, democracy and public policy.

We offer varied and flexible course content so that you can tailor your degree to your interests. As you progress through your course, you can choose to specialise in your preferred subjects.

Why English Literature and Politics at Swansea University

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, English Literature at Swansea is ranked:

English and Creative Writing is ranked Top 20 for Career Prospects in the Guardian University Guide
3^rd in Wales in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.
English Literature is also ranked 7th in the UK for research quality in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014-2021).

Your English Literature and Politics experience

You can choose from a wide range of modules in English literature, creative writing and politics. Shape your course to match your interests by choosing from

national and global literatures, Gothic and genre fiction, Renaissance literature, 19th century and contemporary literature, political economy, international relations, conflict and peace, democracy and international security.

Teaching is informed by our world-leading research and you can attend talks organised through our guest speaker programme.

You will have an academic mentor who can offer academic and pastoral support. Swansea’s English Student Society and Politics and International Relations Society both offer social and cultural events including debates and guest speakers.

Politics and English Literature Employment Opportunities

Graduating with this internationally recognised degree will put you in a great position to succeed in a range of careers. Our English Literature and Politics graduates are truly international and employed around the world in a wide range of sectors including:

education
marketing
social media
project administration

Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to topics ranging from critical reading and gender in English literature to modules such as Politics and the People and Ethics, Justice and Society.

You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your chosen research projects.

Final year modules include: Discovering Old English, Poetry in the Twentieth Century, The Rise of Brazil and Visions of Democracy.

BA 3 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Introduction to Politics	September-January	20	PO-131
Politics and the People	January-June	20	PO-119

Optional Modules

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least 2 modules from the list below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits (3 modules) per teaching block. You must select 60 credits (3 modules) in each of your joint honours subjects.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Monsters, Theories, Transformations	20	September-January	EN-100
English Essentials	20	September-January	EN-120
The Stage Play World	20	January-June	EN-119

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may choose to select one 1x module from the list below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits (3 modules) per teaching block. You must select 60 credits (3 modules) in each of your joint honours subjects

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The sound system of English	20	September-January	ALE121
Approaches to Gender in English Literature	20	September-January	EN-112
Creative Writing: Fiction Genres	20	September-January	EN-117
Introduction to American Literature and Culture	20	January-June	AM-113
Literature and Society in Medieval Europe.	20	January-June	EN-113
Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction	20	January-June	EN-118
Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives	20	January-June	ML-102

AND

Politics Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 1 x 20 credit module from the list below. Overall, you must have a balance of 60 credits (3 modules) in each teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The American Experience 1492-2000	20	September-January	AM-111
Europe of Extremes, 1789 - 1989	20	September-January	HIH121
Living Well and Doing Good - An Introduction to Ethics	20	September-January	HUP104
Critical Reasoning	20	September-January	HUP105
Introduction to International Relations	20	September-January	PO-126
Theories of War	20	September-January	WS-100
American Politics and Society	20	January-June	AM-112
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric	20	January-June	CLC103
Reading Great Works of Philosophy	20	January-June	HUP132
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age	20	January-June	PO-118
War and Society in the Modern Era	20	January-June	WS-101

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The State and Political Institutions	September-January	20	PO-209
The History of Political Thought	January-June	20	PO-245

Optional Modules

Politics - Optional Module Choices

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one optional module from the list below. This will complete 60 credits in Politics, with the remaining 60 credits being drawn from the cognate discipline. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to Trump	20	September-January	AM-251
Philosophy and the Enlightenment	20	September-January	HUP243
Contemporary Moral Controversies	20	September-January	HUP244
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations	20	September-January	PO-203
Globalisation	20	September-January	PO-222
The First World War	20	September-January	WS-201
Social Security, Poverty and Social Exclusion	20	January-June	ASP220
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy	20	January-June	HUP242
Global Justice and Human Rights	20	January-June	PO-235
Moralities of War and Peace	20	January-June	PO-239
International Security	20	January-June	PO-248
British Politics and Public Policy	20	January-June	PO-281
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts	20	January-June	WS-200

AND

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Student must select a minimum of 40 credits from this list. Student must select at least one module in each teaching block. Students may choose 60 credits and not make a selection from the 'Optional Module Choices' box below. Overall, students must select 60 credits from each joint honours subject and must not exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Debating Texts: Theory in Literature	20	September-January	EN-206
Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern	20	September-January	EN-237
Contentious Shakespeare	20	September-January	EN-242
Revolution of the Word: Modernism	20	January-June	EN-207
Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain	20	January-June	EN-241
Medieval Encounters	20	January-June	EN-266

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If required select one 20 credit module from this list to make up to 60 credits of English Literature. Students must select 60 credits in each of their joint honours subjects and must not exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block. To select ALE250 students must have completed ALE121 in year 1

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Language Teaching in Context	20	September-January	ALE200
Child Language and Literacy	20	September-January	ALE250	To select this module students must have completed ALE121 in Year 1
Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives	20	September-January	AM-204
Introduction to Writing Poetry	20	September-January	EN-232
Introduction to Writing Fiction	20	September-January	EN-234
Professional Development: Preparing for Work	20	September-January	MS-229
Discourse Analysis	20	January-June	ALE218
History of the English Language	20	January-June	ALE229
American Word/American Image	20	January-June	AM-215
Introduction to Writing Drama	20	January-June	EN-236
Modern European Film	20	January-June	ML-203

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Researching Politics 1	September-January	20	PO-3319

Optional Modules

Dissertation Modules - Selective

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students may (but do not have to) select one dissertation from the three options below. Students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject and not exceed 60 credits in any one semester.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dissertation - English Literature	40	September-June	EN-3031
Dissertation	40	September-June	PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament	40	September-June	PO-3323

AND

English Literature optional modules

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If pursuing EN-3031 select one module. If not select at least two and up to three modules. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester. NOTE .** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2. To select ALE308 students must have completed ALE200 in Year 2. To select ALE316 students must have completed ALE218 in Year 2.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Issues in current ELT	20	September-January	ALE308	Students must have passed ALE200 in year 2
Language in the Media	20	September-January	ALE316	Students must have passed ALE218 in year 2
African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance	20	September-January	AM-333
Postmodernist and Post-war Fiction	20	September-January	EN-3029
Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales	20	September-January	EN-3040
Poetry in the Twentieth Century	20	September-January	EN-3043
Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire	20	September-January	EN-3050
Graphic Novel	20	September-January	EN-3055
Chaucer	20	September-January	EN-314
Reading/Writing Trauma	20	September-January	EN-394
Contemporary American Fiction	20	January-June	AM-316
Postcolonial Literature	20	January-June	EN-3042
Crime Fiction since 1920	20	January-June	EN-3045
Stuff: Victorian Literature and Material Culture	20	January-June	EN-3046
Professional Development: Preparing for Work	20	January-June	EN-3048
Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes	20	January-June	EN-3051
The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module	20	January-June	EN-3053
Beyond Shakespeare	20	January-June	EN-3058
Haunted Spaces/Haunting Texts: ghost stories and contemporary women's writing	20	January-June	EN-3059
Philosophy and Literature	20	January-June	HUP316

AND

Creative Writing optional modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may take 20 credits of Creative Writing to make up your 60cr of English Literature.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Further Fiction Writing	20	September-January	EN-3014
Writing for Radio and Screen	20	September-January	EN-306
Further Creative Non Fiction	20	January-June	EN-309
Further Poetry Writing	20	January-June	EN-319

AND

Politics Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If pursuing PO-3317 or PO-3323 DO NOT select a politics optional module (60 credits of Politics have already been selected). If not select two modules. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America	20	September-January	AM-338
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness	20	September-January	HUP308
Politics and International Development	20	September-January	PO-3117
Parliamentary Studies	20	September-January	PO-3121
The Aftermaths of War	20	September-January	WS-303
The Russian Civil War	20	September-January	WS-305
America and the Bomb	20	January-June	AM-330
Digital Futures	20	January-June	MS-306
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies	20	January-June	PO-3325
Law, War and Empire in World Politics	20	January-June	PO-3328
Parliamentary Studies project	20	January-June	POA301
The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy	20	January-June	WS-302
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944.	20	January-June	WS-306

BA 4 Year Full-time (with a year abroad)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Introduction to Politics	September-January	20	PO-131
Politics and the People	January-June	20	PO-119

Optional Modules

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Monsters, Theories, Transformations	20	September-January	EN-100
English Essentials	20	September-January	EN-120
The Stage Play World	20	January-June	EN-119

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The sound system of English	20	September-January	ALE121
Approaches to Gender in English Literature	20	September-January	EN-112
Creative Writing: Fiction Genres	20	September-January	EN-117
Introduction to American Literature and Culture	20	January-June	AM-113
Literature and Society in Medieval Europe.	20	January-June	EN-113
Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction	20	January-June	EN-118
Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives	20	January-June	ML-102

AND

Politics Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The American Experience 1492-2000	20	September-January	AM-111
Europe of Extremes, 1789 - 1989	20	September-January	HIH121
Living Well and Doing Good - An Introduction to Ethics	20	September-January	HUP104
Critical Reasoning	20	September-January	HUP105
Introduction to International Relations	20	September-January	PO-126
Theories of War	20	September-January	WS-100
American Politics and Society	20	January-June	AM-112
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric	20	January-June	CLC103
Reading Great Works of Philosophy	20	January-June	HUP132
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age	20	January-June	PO-118
War and Society in the Modern Era	20	January-June	WS-101

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The State and Political Institutions	September-January	20	PO-209
The History of Political Thought	January-June	20	PO-245

Optional Modules

Politics - Optional Module Choices

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to Trump	20	September-January	AM-251
Philosophy and the Enlightenment	20	September-January	HUP243
Contemporary Moral Controversies	20	September-January	HUP244
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations	20	September-January	PO-203
Globalisation	20	September-January	PO-222
The First World War	20	September-January	WS-201
Social Security, Poverty and Social Exclusion	20	January-June	ASP220
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy	20	January-June	HUP242
Global Justice and Human Rights	20	January-June	PO-235
Moralities of War and Peace	20	January-June	PO-239
International Security	20	January-June	PO-248
British Politics and Public Policy	20	January-June	PO-281
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts	20	January-June	WS-200

AND

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Debating Texts: Theory in Literature	20	September-January	EN-206
Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern	20	September-January	EN-237
Contentious Shakespeare	20	September-January	EN-242
Revolution of the Word: Modernism	20	January-June	EN-207
Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain	20	January-June	EN-241
Medieval Encounters	20	January-June	EN-266

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Language Teaching in Context	20	September-January	ALE200
Child Language and Literacy	20	September-January	ALE250	To select this module students must have completed ALE121 in Year 1
Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives	20	September-January	AM-204
Introduction to Writing Poetry	20	September-January	EN-232
Introduction to Writing Fiction	20	September-January	EN-234
Professional Development: Preparing for Work	20	September-January	MS-229
Discourse Analysis	20	January-June	ALE218
History of the English Language	20	January-June	ALE229
American Word/American Image	20	January-June	AM-215
Introduction to Writing Drama	20	January-June	EN-236
Modern European Film	20	January-June	ML-203

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions and to experience different cultures.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Study Abroad (English Literature and Creative Writing)	120	September-June	EN-R00

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Researching Politics 1	September-January	20	PO-3319

Optional Modules

Dissertation Modules - Selective

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dissertation - English Literature	40	September-June	EN-3031
Dissertation	40	September-June	PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament	40	September-June	PO-3323

AND

English Literature optional modules

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Issues in current ELT	20	September-January	ALE308	Students must have passed ALE200 in year 2
Language in the Media	20	September-January	ALE316	Students must have passed ALE218 in year 2
African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance	20	September-January	AM-333
Postmodernist and Post-war Fiction	20	September-January	EN-3029
Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales	20	September-January	EN-3040
Poetry in the Twentieth Century	20	September-January	EN-3043
Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire	20	September-January	EN-3050
Graphic Novel	20	September-January	EN-3055
Chaucer	20	September-January	EN-314
Reading/Writing Trauma	20	September-January	EN-394
Contemporary American Fiction	20	January-June	AM-316
Postcolonial Literature	20	January-June	EN-3042
Crime Fiction since 1920	20	January-June	EN-3045
Stuff: Victorian Literature and Material Culture	20	January-June	EN-3046
Professional Development: Preparing for Work	20	January-June	EN-3048
Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes	20	January-June	EN-3051
The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module	20	January-June	EN-3053
Beyond Shakespeare	20	January-June	EN-3058
Haunted Spaces/Haunting Texts: ghost stories and contemporary women's writing	20	January-June	EN-3059
Philosophy and Literature	20	January-June	HUP316

AND

Creative Writing optional modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may take 20 credits of Creative Writing to make up your 60cr of English Literature.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Further Fiction Writing	20	September-January	EN-3014
Writing for Radio and Screen	20	September-January	EN-306
Further Creative Non Fiction	20	January-June	EN-309
Further Poetry Writing	20	January-June	EN-319

AND

Politics Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America	20	September-January	AM-338
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness	20	September-January	HUP308
Politics and International Development	20	September-January	PO-3117
Parliamentary Studies	20	September-January	PO-3121
The Aftermaths of War	20	September-January	WS-303
The Russian Civil War	20	September-January	WS-305
America and the Bomb	20	January-June	AM-330
Digital Futures	20	January-June	MS-306
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies	20	January-June	PO-3325
Law, War and Empire in World Politics	20	January-June	PO-3328
Parliamentary Studies project	20	January-June	POA301
The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy	20	January-June	WS-302
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944.	20	January-June	WS-306

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

Covid 19 Update - Please see the 'Covid Update for Learning and Teaching' expander below.

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Academic Mentor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' rights to use the Welsh Language.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh once you leave school or college is a natural step for you and a way of ensuring your chances of getting the best education. The smaller class sizes will provide you with a great opportunity for support. It will also be a valuable addition to your CV and career development. Opportunities are available for students who are fluent and confident in the language as well as for those who are less confident or who are learners. It is also possible to choose Welsh-medium seminar and tutorial classes for modules taught primarily through the medium of English.

Meet Your Lecturers

Our degrees are taught by experts, who have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to our students.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

Tuition Fees

3 Year Full Time

Start Date	UK	International
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 16,100
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 16,600

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

Start Date	UK	International
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 15,650
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 16,100

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

We have made some changes to the way that we teach this year, with more activities taking place online than usual.

The University calendar runs in teaching blocks. Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, you will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some of your teaching will be delivered online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you.

Your face-to-face, on campus sessions will be a mixture of:

Programme study groups and workshops

Subject seminars

Study skills workshops

Induction and orientation events

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Your online learning and teaching may include:

Live streamed lectures

Module seminars, workshops and tutorials

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Student and staff community events

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Self-directed learning will be:

Organised Study Materials

Self-guided study activities

Preparatory and further reading

Recorded lectures

Formative tests and quizzes

Self-study in library

Self-study in PC Labs

Design Group Meetings

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