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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
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Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Great in all the aspects relating to the exchange students, help and advice for them, activities, nice beach, and unforgettable parties and nightlife..!!” Read Review
rociosepulveda, Spain

6 3-star reviews of University of Wales Swansea

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Review by rociosepulveda, Universidad de Córdoba, Cordoba, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: Dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: the same place if staying as an exchange for 1year
Why? because if I was there for longer time than 1year I would need to meet people who stayed there also for more than a year. otherwise, I couldn´t stand a situation where I met new people every year(exchange students)and not the same friends.In the dormitory where I lived in, there were 90% of exchange students that left at the end of the academic year and won´t come back to study anymore.
Personal comments:
the accommodation was generally very good. the single unsuit rooms are very very small, I could say tinny rooms. The price is expensive. the location is good considering that it is half way from the uni and half from the city-center. furniture of the room, kitchen and laundry are in good conditions.
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
DIVA´S, the disco within the campus.Just great!fridays are the best day to go. SPOOFERS. the funniest place on fridays+saturdays. TIME. The biggest club in Swansea. great shows! go there on Mondays!! WINDSTREET. It´s a long street full of pubs in both sides.
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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:



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:
A bit difficult to understand a group of british students who spoke lot of slang between them. But I could speak with british almost without any problem, pretty good.
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Accommodation, I live with my parents normally. Nightlife, I go out only few times during the academic year in Spain. Travel, I hardly travel when I am in Spain.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less 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...
Nothing. It is part of the experience to learn how to adjust/adapt oneself to new situations in life, new city, new uni, new friends, new culture, new life-style..
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:
Good organisation between all the departments. Great activities for everybody, especially for exchange students. Trips to know the most interesting places in the UK, to know the nightlife in Swansea, to know each single corner of the campus/uni..Lots of societies. Very useful career center.



FINAL COMMENTS

Great in all the aspects relating to the exchange students, help and advice for them, activities, nice beach, and unforgettable parties and nightlife..!!
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