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Welcome to Swansea
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An Introduction to
Swansea University
Barrie ClarkStudent Recruitment OfficeSwansea University
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The University• Traditional - Established in 1920 • Multi-disciplinary, research-led University, with campus-wide teaching excellence• Beachfront campus between Gower and City• c.15,000 students from throughout the UK, Europe and the world• Average entry (2012) 340 UCAS points
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Teaching Quality
2013 National Student Satisfaction survey86% of students satisfied with their course
5 subjects appear in the UK Top 5 for their area of study; 8 in the UK Top 10
87% of students “would recommend the University to a friend or relative
QS World Stars• Overall 4/5 QS World Stars ( world top 5%)• 5 stars for Teaching
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The Student Experience
• Winner of inaugural Times Higher Education
award for “Best Student Experience”
• Ranked No. 2 in the WhatUni.com Student
Choice awards; featured in the UK top 10 in six
of the nine categories – including
Accommodation (3rd) and “Clubs/Societies” (5th)
• Top 10 Lloyds Quality of Student Life table
2013 (out this week)
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Quality of Student LifeLloyds Bank University Quality
of Life Rankings 2013 Town/City Ranking
2013 University of Durham Durham 1
Loughborough University Loughborough 2
University of Cambridge Cambridge 3
University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle 4
University of Oxford Oxford 5
University of Bath Bath 6
University of Nottingham Nottingham 7
University of Manchester Manchester 8
University of Sheffield Sheffield 9
Swansea University Swansea 10
As measured by...
- % of students satisfied with their course- Least expensive institution owned accommodation - Least expensive private rental room - % of students working (or in further studies) - Median full time earnings - Sports facilities / success- Good social life- Good value shops, bars and other amenities- Number of bars (and related) in the city- Crime rate
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Bay Science and Innovation Campus
• 2015 opening: Swansea Bay campus • Science and Innovation Campus will foster
enhanced research and development with industry (e.g. Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel, BAE) who will work alongside researchers, academics and students
• Phase 1: Integrated teaching and research in Engineering, Sports Science, Business/Management and Economics
• Student accommodation for up to 1,000• Shops, sports facilities, auditorium & library
Talks: 11.30am Taliesin Theatre & 1.00pm Faraday Lecture Theatre - Professor Iwan Davies (Pro Vice Chancellor)
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World-leading Research
• Thriving research environment supports our undergraduate teaching
• World-class research across a range of subject areas
• 96% of research is “World-leading” or of “International Quality”
• 27 out of 31 research areas have “World-leading” work
• Top in Wales in 21 subject areas
• Institute of Life Science & ILS2 - £21m Centre for Nano- Health
• Bloodhound project• Swansea physicists are
part of the team at CERN that achieved a world-first by successfully collecting and studying anti-matter
• £20m “Buildings as Power Stations” research
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Broadening Perspectives- Developing skilled, talented graduates with a global perspective
Study / Work Abroad• Work placements in Europe• Internships in China & India• Law and Media internships in Oklahoma, USA• Development schemes in Africa and Asia• ERASMUS – Europe, Canada & Australia
Study Abroad talk: 12.30a.m. in Grove Lecture Theatre & advice at the Information Fair 10.00am-2.00pm
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Graduate Level Employment Times / Sunday Times University Guide 2014
Rank% Graduate employment
University of Oxford 13 78.3
University of Warwick 13 78.3
Cardiff University 16 77.6
Swansea University 17 77.5
LSE 18 77.1
University of Exeter 18 77.1
University of Nottingham 20 77.0
University of Surrey 21 75.8
Loughborough University 22 75.6
Southampton University 24 75.3swansea.ac.uk/makingwaves
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Enhancing Employability• Advice and guidance on employment and postgraduate study
• Paid work placements and bespoke work tasters
• Part-time work and vacation work “Jobshop”
• Employability awards / Achievement Records
• Entrepreneurship
• 92% employment / further study after 6 months
Employability Talk: 12.00pm, Grove Lecture TheatreProfessor Hilary Lappin-Scott (Pro Vice Chancellor)
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Fees, Scholarships and Bursaries• Swansea University’s Tuition Fee is £9000 p.a.
• Range of scholarships and bursaries:
Income-related bursaries (family income < £30,000pa - max. £3,000)
Income-related “Priority subject” bursaries (family income < £30,000pa - worth £1500) in Sciences/Engineering/Languages/Law
£3000 Excellence Scholarships for AAA and £2000 Merit Scholarships for AAB entrants in most subjects
Sporting Scholarships worth £1000 a year for each year of study
Finance Talk: 10.30a.m. and 1.30p.m. in Taliesin Theatre & Money Advice staff @ Student Services marquee
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Campus Facilities • Library and Information Centre has over 800,000 books, 1400 study spaces and 500 PCs and is open to 2.00 am most days
• Bookshop, bank, theatre, travel shop, art gallery and egyptology museum
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Welfare and Support• “One-stop shop” award – winning
Student Services provides information & support
• Team of specialist advisers (includes Student Financial Aid Office, Disability Office & Student Counselling Service)
• Student Union Advice and Support Centre
• Health Centre and Dental Surgery
• Chaplaincy and Mosque• Nursery / creche
Safest University Cities:
1. Bath
2. Canterbury
3. Lancaster
4. York
5. SwanseaComplete University Guide
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Sports Facilities - £20m Sports Village• Olympic pool and 25m warm-up pool• Sports Hall (badminton, basketball, karate, aerobics etc) & climbing wall • ‘Tone Zone’ gym & weights room• Squash & tennis courts• Hockey, football, rugby & cricket pitches• 8 lane track and indoor athletic centre • Sharing facilities with Swansea City• Talk: 2.00pm Grove Lecture Theatre & tours on the half hour from Digital Technium
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• Over 100 clubs and societies• Shops, bars and entertainment• Welfare & Advice Centre• Newspaper & radio station• Top 10 Student Union in the UK (WhatUni.com)
Talk: 11.00 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. Grove Lecture Theatre
Student Union
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Swansea, Mumbles & GowerSwansea• Wales’ 2nd largest city -1 mile east of campus• Pubs and clubs, restaurants & cafes – many in new Café Quarter• Museums, theatres & arts galleries• £250m Waterfront development • Ospreys rugby & Premier League football• 360 beach & watersports centre
Mumbles & Gower• UK’s 1st “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”• Historic sites, surfing, cycling, mountain biking, walking …
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“A hot contender for any "best campus" award going, Swansea
is virtually unparalleled for its location. It sits in parkland
overlooking the Swansea Bay, on the edge of the stunning Gower peninsula. Surfers, walkers and
climbers adore it here. When you tire of gazing at the natural
splendour, it's a short trip into the centre of Swansea, Wales's second city, a good place to
shop, party or get some culture” Guardian University Guide
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Welcome to Swansea
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