Swansea is a vibrant campus University with a truly global feel, which enjoys a stunning beachfront location, surrounded by magnificent parkland. Just one mile from the city center it offers a thriving cultural scene to the best of modern city living, Swansea offers the best of all worlds. All this and three hours direct from London!

Founded in 1920, with approximately 16,000 students, of which 2000 are international, several hundred students from North America have been welcomed to Swansea for over 25 years.

With world-leading research and 90% of our staff research-active, Swansea offers an outstanding environment for research studies. It was awarded t he inaugural Times Higher Education Supplement Award for the UK’s Best Student Experience and staff work hard to augment the academic experience at Swansea with a career and life enhancing experience.

Swansea University has been ranked as one of the top 25 universities in the UK again in the 2012 Times Higher Education survey.

QS Stars global university ratings system has awarded Swansea University 5 stars for Teaching, Infrastructure, Internationalization and Engagement

In the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) table recently published, Swansea University has been ranked equal 34-38 out of all 170 UK Higher Education Institutions.

Hailed as the friendliest city in Wales and second friendliest in Britain, it also offers lower living costs than most of the UK.

Scholarships are available to degree seeking students upon acceptance of an offer.

Swansea University’s £20 million Sports Village boasts an Olympic-size pool, a

Uni-gym with more than 80 work stations, indoor and outdoor courts and pitches; basketball, volleyball, and all the water sports you can dream of. The Athletic Union represents 45 different sporting activities from aikido to hiking, horse riding and frisbee.

The Students’ Union runs over 40 organizations ranging from the political and cultural to social and environmental, as well as a radio station, newspaper and website. Discovery is a student-led organization for those keen to engage in volunteer activities. The Taliesin Arts Centre is the perfect venue on campus for enjoying a lively program of movies, art exhibitions, live dance, drama, jazz and world music.

A wide range of University housing options are available which include campus dorms, off-campus apartments and houses at the Student Village and plenty of private housing. Self catering is standard and gives the most flexible and affordable eating plan of all. University housing is guaranteed to all new undergraduate students who accept their place by 31st August.

Swansea University offers students participating in a study abroad (semester/year), u ndergraduate (3-year), or a postgraduate program of study (one-year taught MA), and a supportive, safe, student orientated community.