Swansea University, Swansea Courses, Fees, Ranking, & Admission Criteria

Why Study in Swansea University?

Programs: Swansea University offer around 150 undergraduate programs across 75 subject areas. International students can choose from over 200 graduate courses at the 8 campuses of Swansea University.
Campus: International students of more than 130 countries come to the institute every year with an aspiration of studying in the UK and comprise 20% of the total student population.
Application Requirements: For admissions to Swansea University, international students need official academic transcripts, persona statement, LOR, resume, immigration details and English proficiency test scores.
Cost of Attendance: The average tuition cost at Swansea University is around 9000 GBP per annum. The cost of living in the university residence is around 5,800-6,000 GBP per annum.
Scholarships: The university offers a variety of dedicated scholarships for different academic and non-academic interests. These scholarships offer up to 6000 USD to the eligible students. Applicants with demonstrated need can avail various external scholarships to study in UK to fund their studies.
Placements: The university has a decent placement rate with graduates earning average annual salaries of up to 68,000 GBP per annum.

Swansea University Rankings

#=440 in QS World University Rankings, 2022
#251-300 in Times Higher Education World Rankings, 2022
#471 in Best Global Universities by U.S. News and World Report, 2022

Swansea University Programs

Swansea University programs for international students are offered at both undergraduate and graduate level. The programs are provided across its 8 colleges and two campuses signifying the various departments the degrees are offered in:

College of Arts and Humanities
College of Engineering
College of Human & Health Sciences
Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law
School of Management
College of Science
The College, Swansea University
Swansea University Medical School

Some of the popular courses offered include Account and Finance, Engineering, Human and Health Sciences, Psychology, Public Relations, etc.

International students are offered Foundation and supported First-Year programs, in case the student needs extra support.

Swansea University Campus and Residence

Swansea has two campuses, at both ends of Swansea waters - Singleton Park Campus and Bay campus. The campus offers various sports facilities for its students which consists of an eight-lane track, training centre, playing fields like football, lacrosse and cricket, hockey pitches, a climbing wall and a spin room, among others.

It also houses a Museum of Egyptian Antiquities which is open to the public and showcases a collection of over 4,000 items.

Housing facilities:

Accommodation is available on both campuses and is also available off-campus at Hendrefoelan Student Village and Beck House.

Bay Campus offers

Premium Ensuites,
Ensuites,
twin/shared ensuite rooms, and
1 & 2 Bed flats

The 2002 rooms available here have direct access to the sea. This residence facility is for 1st year, postgraduate and returning students. This living facility is for students of the College of Engineering, the School of Management, and the Computational Foundry.

Singleton Campus lies closely to Singleton Hospital, the sports village, and Swansea Bay. The 1182 rooms part of this complex, are a mix of

Standard & En-suite rooms,
Self & Part-Catered / Pre-Paid Dining
1st years, Returning, Medical and Postgraduate students can reside here.

Some of the common facilities offered at both of these facilities are - Free wifi, a common room, a mailroom and help desk, Launderettes, etc.

Off-campus

Hendrefoelan Student Village or HSV or the Village is an off-campus residential facility located nearly 2 miles from Singleton Park Campus.

Beck House has 7 buildings of 2 to 4 floors with each flat accommodation 6 to 11 students. It mostly houses international, postgraduate, and mature students with their families. It lies 1.5 miles from the Singleton campus and is situated at a walking distance from popular shops, bars, cafés, banks, and restaurants.

Swansea University Admissions Process

How to Apply?

Application Portal: Log in to the application portal available on the website, or download the application form. The application progress can be saved online and be edited until it is submitted Or apply via UCAS.

Pre-requisites

Original or certified copies of the latest degree completed
2 LOR
1 personal statement
A resume
Copy of current passport
English proficiency requirement (IELTS score – 6.0-6.5.)

Application Deadlines

Applications can be sent via UCAS from mid-September until June 30.

Swansea University Cost of Attendance

An estimated budget for aspirants consisting of accommodation and travel to study in the UK is as compiled below. Note that an annual budget for undergraduates and graduates of the university are approximately 7500 GBP (~7.55 lakh INR) and 9500 GBP (~9.56 lakh INR), respectively.

Tuition Fee

The tuition fees vary from course to course for both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Fee for some of the course is:

Social Work & Graduate Entry in Medicine (GEM): 9,000 GBP.
Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science and Healthcare courses: 9,000 GBP.
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL): 7950 GBP.

Cost of Living

Other expenses apart from the tuition fee are as mentioned below:

Private Residence Costs

Expenditure	Cost per week	Cost per academic year (40 weeks)
Rent	80.00 – 110.00	3200.00 – 4400.00
Meals	-	2,000 to 3,000
Contents Insurance	2.75	110.00
Broadband	4.60	184.00
Travel Costs	9.00	360.00

Course Costs

Course Costs	Costs per Week	Cost per academic year (40 weeks)
Books	8.36	334.40
Printing and Binding	1.10	44.00
Course Equipment	1.75	70.00
Field Trips	1.35 – 30.00	54.00 – 1200.00

Swansea University Scholarships

Different kinds of scholarships are offered to graduate and undergraduate aspirants as scholarships for international students in UK. A separate application form has to be filled to apply for a scholarship.

Some of the studentships offered to undergraduate students are as mentioned below.

Music Scholarships of around 1000 GBP per year which comprises of Regular individual lessons in the scholar’s instrument or voice and a bursary of 300 GBP/year, to support the purchase of sheet music, exam fees, etc
Sports Scholarships - available to those with exceptional abilities in a particular sport(s). Along with an application form, 2 references are also required to apply.
International Excellence Scholarships – Upto 6000 USD to students with an outstanding academic section in the application or those who show potential to do so during their time at Swansea University.

Graduate students, along with Music, Sports, and International Excellence Scholarships are awarded the following –

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to scholars with great leadership qualities. Awards are typically for a one-year Master’s degree.
International Post-graduate Alumni Bursaries are available to all Non-EU alumni of Swansea University applying for a master's or research degree.
Eira Francis Davis Scholarship - Awarded to one female student each year for academic excellence, in the form of a full-tuition fee scholarship.

There are also some college-specific scholarships, offered by College of Science, School of Management, and School of Law, to students excelling in their respective fields.

Work-study Program at Swansea University

There is a separate department in the name of SEA – Swansea Employability Academy that takes care of the students’ development and natural growth into a professional work environment through various time-to-time internships. It has partnered with the student's unions and funded for clubs and societies to create and host events that engage students with employers and alumni.

There are various work placement programs like SPIN, WoW, Santander Funded Placements, Flexible placements that offer internships to students who can apply for whichever work-program that suits them the best. It is important to note that international students must check their right to work before applying.

Swansea University Placements

Many types of services such as finding jobs, internships, volunteering, online graduate and current students career development course, digital job board, advice and guidance, employability workshops, career fairs, etc are provided to the students of this university
The university has an employability academy that helps students to practice their knowledge and skills in the real world and improve their soft skills. It organizes many events to engage students, alumni, and employers, build networks among them, and through these students get advice and alumni can share their knowledge.

The annual average salaries of graduates and alumni of Swansea University by their jobs:

Job Role	Average Salary (Euro)
Financial services	59,000
Executive management and change	56,000
Finance control and strategy	52,000
Media communication	49,000
Consulting, Accounting	47,000
Education and Research	46,000

The annual average salaries of graduates and alumni of Swansea University by programs offered:

Programs	Average Salary (Euro)
Doctorate	64,000
Masters in Management	60,000
Bachelor of Science	45,000
Masters in Science	43,000
Bachelor of Arts	37,000

The university has work placement programs like SPIN, WOW, Santander Funded placements, and flexible placements where domestic as well as international students get to work on short business projects, local SMEs, third sector organizations or get paid internship of 4 months. The university had an employment rate of 85.6% in 2017 according to a survey done that year. Students get placed in professional jobs or went for further studies after six months of graduation