Swansea University
Location: Swansea, Wales, UK
Website: (see )
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Fall term (late September - mid December), spring term (mid January - late March) and summer term (late April - late June)
Highlights
- Founded in 1920 on a single campus, the University of Wales, Swansea now has about 12,500 students and offers over 500 undergraduate courses in a wide range of subject areas.
- The Taliesin Arts Centre on campus presents a lively program of international film, theatre, music and fine art.
- Swansea is on the south coast of Wales near the beach, three hours by train from London and linked by ferry to Cork, Ireland.
- The cost of living in Swansea is lower than in a major city like London.
Accessibility
- provides accessibility supports.
- Students can contact studyabroad@swansea.ac.uk for additional guidance.
Area of study
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Engineering
- English
- Geography
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Law
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
To view the full list of available courses, see the Swansea
To search for courses:
- Select the Academic Department
- Select the academic year
- Click on 'List Departmental Modules'. A list of all the modules for that subject area will then be displayed.
- Click on the individual modules to find out detailed information on each one.
- NOTE: Some modules/courses are NOT available to Visiting & Exchange students. Students should consult the module information carefully to check for statements such as 'Available to Visiting & Exchange students'.
- Swansea University will provide you with a document to list your course choices on before uploading it to your application.
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Swansea University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Housing
- On-campus housing: The university offers housing to all exchange students in one of the five halls of residence or the student village. A meal plan is available in the off-campus halls only. See the university's website for details.
- Off-campus housing: Available. See the website for details.
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
- Medical insurance: Mandatory
- Immigration documents: Student visa required. More information:
- Orientation program: Available