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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)
“Try to travel as much as possible. Do not hesitate to ask peope if you need help” Read Review
magrousset, France

138 reviews of University of Wales Swansea

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HOUSING    
by cridora, Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
Literature, Erasmus
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: student village
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: student village
Why? it was perfect, practical, good facilities and good student atmoshpere
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Magalie, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Nantes, France
Engineering, Erasmus
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Wind street is the best place for night especially in Revolution pub
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ACADEMIC    
by cridora, Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
Literature, Erasmus
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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by yazzy, The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
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?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
I did not have any problems due to the English language. It was one of the reasons I opted for UWS.
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EXPENSES    
by Holger, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
History, Erasmus
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:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Because the Pound Sterling was very expensive if your standard currency was German Mark
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy at Tesco's and you'll be alright
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OVERALL    
by marialbasantam, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
No really
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:
If you have the chance to go to this Uni do not doubt it.



FINAL COMMENTS

I was in Swansea one semestre but I tried to have the most of this experience. I travelled around Wales and UK with the Student Union. There are activities every night so you can meet a lot of people.
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