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University of Wales Swansea

University of Wales Swansea, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, SA2 8PP Swansea, U.K., United Kingdom
3.95 / 5 based on 138 reviews.
Description:
The University of Wales, Swansea was founded in 1920 and is one of the six constituent institutions of the University of Wales. All degrees are conferred by the University, which exercises a general control over university education in Wales and which is second in size only to the University of London.


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88% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (78)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“As an exchange student I admit that life in swansea was great, but pay attention to the expensive life in UK. The most expensive things are probably tha accomodation and the means of transport: if you want for instance to take a train you'd better book it in advance to get a lower fare (Unfortunately it is impossible to buy train tickets from Italy, quite unfair cause from other European countries it is possible - e.g. Germany-).” Read Review
montaldo, Italy

6 3-star reviews of University of Wales Swansea

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Review by Simone, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I had the opportunity to live with other students without being on campus where people were too young
Personal comments:
I and the other people in the flat had few problems at the beginning but with the aid of the accomodation office we sorted them out
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are so many pubs and clubs in the city centre: Time, Icon, Spoofer, etc
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I can't really say anything about courses cause I prepared my degree thesis when I was there. I used to stay in a office with phd students.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
After 2/3 months I started dealing with it pretty well
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because Uk is more expensive than Italy
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
None
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I didn't know that the flat was completely empty: I would have brought at least a fork and a knife.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It's a good University especially for engineering



FINAL COMMENTS

As an exchange student I admit that life in swansea was great, but pay attention to the expensive life in UK. The most expensive things are probably tha accomodation and the means of transport: if you want for instance to take a train you'd better book it in advance to get a lower fare (Unfortunately it is impossible to buy train tickets from Italy, quite unfair cause from other European countries it is possible - e.g. Germany-).
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