Swansea University

Swansea | Wales

Ucas code: S93

Swansea University offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life. A modern approach to learning is backed by excellent facilities and high standards of teaching. Set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the breathtaking Gower Peninsula, Swansea surely offers one of the best university locations in the world.
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How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Varied union activities

73%

MED

Political

56%

MED

Creative

58%

LOW

Diverse local nightlife

76%

HIGH

Sporty

75%

HIGH

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA

% of graduates in work or further study 99% HIGH

Average graduate salary £21.8k MED

Student satisfaction score 82%

Number of students

20,620

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

81%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

of students are part-time

Male / Female

55%

of students are male

Young / Mature

23%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

14%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

450 comments (126 students)

- Course
  
  The course is well structured with a wide range of modules to choose from with clear decision making process for picking out...
  
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  2018, 1st year, Human Resources Management Not Elsewhere Classified
  
  Course
  
  The course is well structured with a wide range of modules to choose from with clear decision making process for picking out the modules. Within first year there is a wide variety of topics covered giving you a standard of knowledge across a lot of topics within business management. The lecturers are all of a good standard and provide an engaging lectures and seminars
  
  2018, 1st year, Human Resources Management Not Elsewhere Classified
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- Accommodation
  
  It’s not a student area. Next to a prison. Cheap. Convenient for travel. First house and one the few left with the amount...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Accounting
  
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  It’s not a student area. Next to a prison. Cheap. Convenient for travel. First house and one the few left with the amount of rooms we needed.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Accounting
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- Scholarship
  
  University automatically enrolled me on the income-related bursary through accessing the details from Student Finance
  
  2018, 2nd year, Computer Science Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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- Course
  
  I have 3 modules a term. Statistics and Research Methods modules are 100% coursework which I like as it gives me one module...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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  I have 3 modules a term. Statistics and Research Methods modules are 100% coursework which I like as it gives me one module without an exam that’s fully reliant on my effort throughout the course. I feel less pressure doing coursework and tend to do better. My other modules are nicely weighted with coursework (30%) and exam (70%). The exams are challenging but it’s set out so students could chose to learn everything quite well, or they could fully learn a few modules and answer those questions. Each lecturer/ tutor has 4 drop in hours ever week if you need to contact them for anything. And after each term you have a tutor meeting to discuss feedback from exams to know how to improve in the future.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
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- Accommodation
  
  I live in between Mount Pleasant and Uplands. Would not recommend living in Mount Pleasant, it’s quite rough and far out from...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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  I live in between Mount Pleasant and Uplands. Would not recommend living in Mount Pleasant, it’s quite rough and far out from uni. However it is close to town so easy to walk to and from nights out. Plus side is rent is cheaper in this area and it’s still close to the student areas and facilities. We chose to live here because there aren’t many 8 bedroom houses around and this was the nicest one we found, rent was reasonable and being close to town was attractive to us. There’s plenty of shops and takeaways within a 5 minute walk so it is a really good location, just not as studenty as Uplands and Brynmill. Mainly locals and Swansea Met students.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
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- Accommodation
  
  I currently live with 8 people (4 boys, 4 girls). Without the ease of bills being sorted and cleaners in Halls, we’ve found...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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  I currently live with 8 people (4 boys, 4 girls). Without the ease of bills being sorted and cleaners in Halls, we’ve found that the boys we live with are very untidy and lack initiative and motivation. Therefore for 3rd year, us girls wanted to live together as we’re all extremely organised and want to be able to focus on our studies fully next year without having to help others. Therefore we started searching for 4 bed houses. 4 of my course best friends live in a house together and it’s really nice and their landlord is lovely. So they recommended her to me and we viewed 3 of her properties (Student Houses 4 U). All were lovely and we decided on one later that day. We’ve signed our contract and paid our deposits. We have a deposit certificate for proof.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
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