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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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