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British Education Fair
Alair Cristina Monteiro-Mudresh To edit click View>Header and Footer 2
Wales beautiful land and castles To edit click View>Header and Footer 3
Snowdonia
Cardiff Castle
Where is Wales? To edit click View>Header and Footer 4
Facts about Wales Population : 3.06m (2011Census) (UK 64.6m) Capital City : Cardiff, population 346,100
(2011 Census) Other major towns/cities: Swansea, Newport, Wrexham Official languages: English, Welsh Government : Welsh Government First Minister of Wales: Carwyn Jones AM (Assembly
Member) Patron Saint : Saint David (Dewi Sant) Currency : Pounds sterling (£) Number of universities: 8
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International students in Wales
• In 2013/14 over 19,000 international students from outside Europe enrolled on higher education courses in Wales; an increase of just over 5% on 2012/13 (14.8% of the student population).
• Wales welcomes international students from over 170 countries enrolling onto
over higher education 2700 courses. • We are proud of the level of personal support we offer to our international
students. Institutions offer a wide range of services, such as pre-departure briefings and handbooks.
• Access to English language support is available at all of Wales' universities. • Our universities offer help for funding your studies including international
scholarship schemes.
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Why study in Wales
Quality of education in UK - Over 120 state Higher Education Institutions – a good choice on offer in Wales (8 institutions in Wales)
Specialist Degrees Research-led schools at the forefront of their disciplines Shorter, focused courses than in some other countries: 3 year Bachelor degrees
1 year Masters, 3 year PhD’s Excellence in teaching
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Why study in Wales • Excellent Scholarship Opportunities • Wales voted one of the top countries in the world to visit in 2014 (Rough
Guides, 2014)
• Cardiff is the best city in the UK for young people (The Independent, 2013).
• Low cost of living and a safe place to live and study
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Why study in Wales To edit click View>Header and Footer 9
• Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ryan Giggs & Gareth Bale all born in Wales
• Big Welsh sporting culture - Rugby and football national sports
• Represent your institution – clubs & societies are very popular
• Excellent night life – nightclubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas & theatres Local music, food and cultural festivals
• A wealth of history and culture
• Over 600 castles; more castles per square mile than any other country in the
world. • Great shopping!
How to apply To edit click View>Header and Footer 10
UCAS or directly to the university • Academic transcripts (High school or degree certificate) • Evidence of English – IELTS • Reference letter • Personal Statement
Other Possible Requirements • Work experience • Interview • Portfolio (Usually for creative courses) • Health check (Some medical courses) • Police check (where students will be dealing with children/vulnerable people)
Different universities have different entry requirements
Swansea University To edit click View>Header and Footer 11
Swansea University To edit click View>Header and Footer 12
• Founded in 1920 • Top 26 UK University (REF)
• The QS Stars global university ratings system awarded Swansea
University the top 5 star rating for Internationalisation, Teaching, Facilities and Engagement
• Research led – 50% world leading and internationally excellent • New Science & Innovation campu
• 18,000 students from 100+ countries; 20% international students
Swansea Industrial Partners
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Cost of living
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School of management
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College of Engineering
Undergraduate programmes
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• College of Arts and Humanities: English Language and Literature, Language and Communications, Media Studies, Politics and International Relations, TEFL, Translation
• College of Engineering: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Medical Engineering, ICCT, Product Design, Sports Science
• College of Human and Health Sciences: Health and Social Care, Osteopathy, Social Work, Psychology, Professional Nursing Studies
• College of Science: Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Geography, Geo-Informatics, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology
• College of Law: Criminology, Law
• School of Management: Accounting, Business, Finance, Management, Economics,
• College of Medicine: Medical Biochemistry, Medical Genetics.
• Foundation and pre-Masters courses offered on campus by affiliate college ICWS
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Postgraduate programmes
• College of Arts and Humanities: English, Development Studies, History, Media & Communication, Languages, Politics & International Relations, Translation
• College of Engineering: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computational, Communications, Electrical & Electronic, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Medical, Nanotechnology
• College of Human and Health Sciences: Ageing, Childhood, Healthcare, Social care, Psychology
• College of Science: Biosciences, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics
• College of Law: Criminology, Law (International Maritime, Commercial, Trade)
• School of Management: Accounting & Finance, Management: Marketing, Finance, HRM, Entrepreneurship, Operations & Supply Chain, International Standards, e-Business, Sports management
• College of Medicine: Applied Analytical Science, Health Data Science, Health Informatics, Leadership for Health Professions, Life Science & Healthcare Enterprise, Nanomedicine
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