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£3000 Excellence Scholarships for any firm
choice applicant who achieves 3 A grades at A
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Swansea University:
An Introduction for UCAS applicants and parents
Dr Caroline Coleman-DaviesStudent Recruitment Office
www.swansea.ac.uk
The University
• Established in 1920
• Beach campus between city and country
• 15,000 students from throughout UK
• Average entry is 360 UCAS points
• Multi-disciplinary University with teaching excellence across all subject areas
www.swansea.ac.uk
Study environment
• Ranked 6th in the UK for student safety in last year’s Complete University Guide
• WhatUni.com – Swansea featured in the UK top 10 in seven of the nine categories – including accommodation (3rd) and facilities (5th)
• Ranked No 3 in the WhatUni.com Student Choice awards
• 84% student satisfaction in the official National Student Satisfaction Survey – above the national average
• Programme of ongoing campus
improvement
• A thriving research environment:
World-class research across a
range of subject areas
50% of staff conduct research of
international significance
• New development include
- £30m Institute of Life Science 2
- Boots Centre for Innovation
- ‘Bloodhound’ project
www.swansea.ac.uk
Accommodation PolicyThe University has -
• Over 3,200 places in residences:
Nine residences on campus
Hendrefoelan Student Village off campus
Applying for accommodation
• Students accepting Swansea as their CF choice will receive an e-mail with their ID number and a link to the online accommodation application form
• Accommodation applications open on 4th May
• Accommodation offer will be confirmed after results in August
• Firm choice (CF) students and those who apply early will have their accommodation preferences met first
We guarantee accommodation to those who-
• Firmly accept our offer & complete their accommodation application before 30th June
www.swansea.ac.uk
Campus Accommodation:Part-catered Residences: Kilvey and Rhossili
• 95 rooms each with wash basin and mini fridge
• Traditional hall layout with 17-20 rooms per floor
• Shared bathroom facilities (ratio of 1:2 or 1:5)
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Value of one meal a day (£24.50 p.w.) is
included on a residence dining card which can be
used at all campus catering outlets
• Telephone & free wireless broadband internet in
all bedrooms
• £97.50 - £105.50 p.w.
www.swansea.ac.uk
Campus Accommodation:Self-catered residences with en-suite facilities
• Langland, Caswell, Oxwich, Preseli,
Horton and Penmaen
• 811 self-catered en-suite rooms
• Flats of 8 students
• Fully-equipped modern kitchens
• Telephone and free wireless broadband
internet in every room
• £89 - £105 per week
www.swansea.ac.uk
Campus Accommodation:Self-catered residences with shared facilities
• Cefn Bryn has 171 standard single rooms
• Traditional hall layout
• Each room has a wash basin and mini fridge
• Shared bathroom facilities – 1 for every 2 students
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Telephone & free wireless broadband internet in all bedrooms
• £83.00 - £88.00 p.w.
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Off-campus Accommodation:Hendrefoelan Student Village
• 1.5 miles north-west of campus
• 1644 rooms in self-catered accommodation
• Single rooms in flats / houses of 4-11 students
• Shared bathroom – approximately 1 for every 4 students
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• All rooms have telephone and free wireless broadband internet access
www.swansea.ac.uk
Off-campus Accommodation:Hendrefoelan Student Village
• Shop, laundrette, bar, diner and doctor’s surgery on site
• Regular Unibus service to campus & town: Student bus pass approx £120 per term or £329 for the academic year
• Car parking available
• Welfare wardens on site
• £71 - £76 per week
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Accommodation: Private Sector
• There is a good supply of private
sector housing in Swansea and Mumbles
• Residential Services produces lists of approved landlords
• Residential services also operates an online house-hunting site called Studentpad
• Rents approx £50-£65 per week
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Student Finance: The Browne Review
• The Browne Review has recommended that Universities in England be allowed to charge Tuition Fees of £6,000 - £9,000 p.a. from 2012
• Welsh Universities will be allowed to charge Tuition Fees of £4,000 - £9,000 p.a.
• These changes will not apply to students starting University in September 2011 as fees will not rise until the following year and will only apply to new students
• BUT anyone applying now and deferring entry until 2012 will be subject to increased fees
• For Welsh domiciled students, the Welsh Assembly Government announced yesterday that a Tuition Fee Grant will be available to cover any increase in fees
• This means that for Welsh domiciled students, they will pay no more towards their fees than they do now – wherever they study
• Whatever happens, students will be entitled to a loan to cover their fees, as well as a loan to help with living expenses
www.swansea.ac.uk
Student Finance: Tuition Fees, Grants and Loans
1. Tuition Fees for 2011 entry will be £3,375 p.a.
• Payment can be deferred by taking out a tuition fee loan
• Repayments begin when graduate’s earnings exceed £15,000 p.a.
2. Student Grant
• Up to £2,906 pa (students from England) / £5,000 pa (students from Wales)
• For all students from mid-low income families (non-repayable)
3. Student Loan for maintenance
• Up to £4,950 p.a. depending on family income and grant
• Repayments begin when graduate’s earnings exceed £15,000 p.a.
Applications for loans and grants open soon:
www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk / www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
www.swansea.ac.uk
Student Finance – further sources of MoneyScholarships:
- £3,000 Excellence Scholarships awarded to all students who achieve 3 A grades at A-Level (or equivalent)
- £1,000 Sporting Scholarships
Student Financial Aid Office:
- Financial Contingency Funds
- Advice & guidance
JobShop service in Careers Centre:
- Advertises a range of job vacancies both on and off campus
- Term-time & vacation work
Swansea is one of the cheapest places to live as a student, with student debt levels below the national average
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Facilities for students
• Library and Information Centre has over 800,000 books, 1400 study spaces and 500 PCs and is open to 2.00 am most days
• Free use of e-mail and internet for students
• Careers Service offers advice and presentations on graduate careers and postgraduate study and can arrange work placements for students
• Graduate Employment rate is 91%
• Extensive Sports Village with indoor and outdoor athletics tracks, Uni-gym & 50m pool
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Swansea, Mumbles & GowerSwansea
• Wales’ 2nd largest city -1 mile east of campus
• Pubs and clubs, restaurants & cafes – many in new Café Quarter
• Museums, theatres & arts galleries
• £250m Waterfront development
• £2.2m Swansea FTR Metro
Mumbles• Pubs, restaurants, & ice-cream parlours, & student housing
Gower• UK’s 1st “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”• Historic sites, surfing, cycling, mountain biking, walking …
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And finally … Thanks for visiting
Please complete our online feedback form at: www.survey.swansea.ac.uk/ucasvisit1011
If you need any further information or assistance, please ask at the reception desk in Digital Technium
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£3000 Excellence Bursaries for any firm choice applicant who
achieves 3 A grades at A Level