Tradition and Innovation:

Founded in 1920 by King George V, Swansea University has almost 100 years of research and teaching experience.  We were the first British university to employ a female professor; research conducted by our School of Engineering contributed to the world's first supersonic car; our campus is next to the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Gower Peninsula; we have arguably one of the most beautiful campus locations in the UK.

 Award-winning:

Swansea University was awarded the Best Student Experience in Britain by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2005. Over 10,000 undergraduates assessed their universities in the survey. Swansea University emerged the overall winner with high ratings for its facilities, prospects and social life, beating 170 other institutions to top the poll.

Teaching Excellence: 

Swansea University was one of The Sunday Times University Guide's Top 20 academic institutions in the UK for the quality of its teaching. The University was rated 16th for 'Teaching Satisfaction' in the 2005 Guide. This research reinforces the results from the 2005 National Student Survey, which showed that 65 per cent of subjects offered by the University were rated in the top 25 per cent across the country.

Entry requirements

1. Individual schools and departments – entrance requirements are given in each programme, school or departmental entry of this prospectus

2. Qualifications and experience – any academic and professional qualifications or industrial experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirement

3. Taught and Research programmes – entry to our taught and research programmes usually requires a good Honours degree, or the equivalent if you have been educated outside the UK

4. Non-standard qualifications – if your qualifications are non-standard or different from the entry requirements stated in this prospectus, please contact the relevant school or department to discuss whether your application would be considered

English Language Entrance Requirements

Most academic departments will ask for an IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) for undergraduate degrees and IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) for postgraduate degrees.  But there are exceptions and applicants should always check with the individual departments, or check the conditions included in their offer letter.

Tuition fee

Fees for 2010-2011

International Postgraduate Taught Masters/ Research Scholarships

Arts and Humanities have scholarships available to the value of £3,000 for International Students intending to study a Masters Degree in the School.  The University also offering number of scholarship for students pursuing PhD, MPhil or MRes studies.  Scholarships will be used to offset tuition fees. Applicants must return the scholarship application form by the 1st July deadline.

Departments & school

School of Arts & Humanities

American Studies, Ancient History & Egyptology, CALS, Classics, Economic History, English, French, German, Hispanic Studies, History, Italian, Media and Communication Studies, Politics & International Relations, Russian, Translation, War & Society

School of Business and Economics

Business, Economics

School of Engineering

Aerospace, Chemical and Biological, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Information, Communication & Computing Technology, Materials, Mechanical, Medical, Product Design, Engineering & Technology, Sport & Exercise Science

School of Environment & Society

Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Centre for Development Studies, Geography, Marine Biology, National Centre for Public Policy, Sociology, Topographic Science, Zoology

School of Health Sciences

Audiology, Nursing, Midwifery, Clinical Physiology, Medical Sciences & Humanities, Cancer Care, Pre-Hospital Care, Public Health and Health Promotion, Doctorate in Nursing Science