Swansea University is the perfect environment in which to combine your studies with a superb quality of life. Founded in 1920, Swansea University is a traditional university with a long history of academic success, excellent facilities and high standards of teaching.

The location gives the people all the benefits of city life as well as the advantages of living by the sea. The picturesque Gower Peninsula and several award-winning parks are close at hand, making people one of the best places to study in the UK.

The University’s campus has a friendly, close-knit appeal, with historic buildings such as Singleton Abbey sitting comfortably alongside new developments, such as the Technium Digital and Institute of Life Science.

Everything that you would expect to find in a world-class university is within easy reach, from the well-stocked library with excellent IT facilities, wireless-enabled accommodation and an active Students’ Union, to outstanding sports facilities, international banking, a post office, and a superb arts center, not to mention a mosque, chaplaincy, cafes and shops.

Swansea is also a hugely ambitious, rapidly expanding university. Its strengths in science, engineering, medicine and technology are complemented by expertise in business, law, the arts and humanities, and 92% of academic staff are involved in research of international or national significance.

Swansea University enjoy excellent collaborative research links with industry and is currently working with over 150 businesses, including world-leading multinational companies such as IBM, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus, Ericsson and Sony. Its many successes and ground-breaking research projects have a direct impact on our society.