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POSTGRADUATE 2020
study@swansea.ac.uk
+44 (0)1792 295358
swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate
POSTGRADUATE
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 2020
Swansea University
#SwanseaUni UP
TO £10 MILLION
Funding available for postgraduate study
GOOD
UNIVERSITY
GUIDE
2019
UNIVERSITY
OF THE YEAR
RUNNER-UP
UK
TOP 30
(The Times and Sunday Times
Good University Guide 2019)
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UK TOP
RESEARCH
WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY
(Research Excellence Framework REF 2014-2021)
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UK TOP
MOST
AFFORDABLE
U K U N IVERSIT Y TOW N
(totallymoney.com 2019)
Come and discover Swansea for yourself by
booking on to one of our upcoming open days: VOTED THE UK’S
6 NOVEMBER 2019 • 13 NOVEMBER 2019
MOST WELCOMING,
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0 4 WHY RESEARCH MATTERS
10 SWANSEA AND THE REGION
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12 WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
14 SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS MAP
16 BAY CAMPUS MAP
18 ACCOMMODATION
22 FUNDING YOUR STUDIES
24 CAREERS, SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILIT Y
26 STUDY AND WORK ABROAD
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Welcome
28 STUDENTS’ UNION
30 SPORT
34 FACILITIES
37 SUSTAINABILIT Y
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Boyle
38 STUDENT SUPPORT
AND WELFARE My first academic role was as a As a postgraduate student,
young lecturer in the Department your contribution is vital to our
40 INTERNATIONAL
of Geography at Swansea University endeavours – we welcome fresh
STUDENT INFORMATION
and I can honestly say that the perspectives and you will receive
42 POSTGRADUATE PATHWAYS quality of the education and nurturing all the support you need, from our
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environment on offer is hard to find staff, and through access to our
4 4 CHOOSING A
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE elsewhere. And, of course, no other resources that you need to achieve
University can boast two campuses your personal goals, whilst enriching
on the beach! our research environment.
46 A -Z COURSES
Research and innovation are at the It is also good to know that Swansea
heart of the Swansea experience was ranked second in the UK for
150 KEEPING IN TOUCH and feed directly into the quality postgraduate study in the What
152 FEES AND FUNDING of our teaching. You will find Uni Student Choice Awards 2019
reference to our real-world impacts – a clear recommendation by those
154 HOW TO APPLY – from energy-positive classrooms who matter most.
156 INDEX to pain-free vaccines – in the pages
of this prospectus. I hope my faith in our University is
clear, but don’t just take my word
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for it – please attend one of our
open days to find out more.
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RESEARCH-LED
UNIVERSITY
From making greener, cleaner steel, turning plastics
into hydrogen, improving the health of the population,
preserving ancient monuments, to encouraging fairness,
and ensuring the safety of individuals and communities
across the world, our research helps prevent, combat,
and reverse the global challenges of today.
Swansea University boasts interdisciplinary research across
all areas, encouraging original thinking and collaborative
working to create innovative outcomes.
You can help change the world and overcome global
challenges at Swansea University, by working with
world-renowned academics, using leading research
facilities, and collaborating with global businesses,
partnerships and academics.
FIND OUT MORE
swansea.ac.uk/research
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RESEARCH.
UK TOP
It’s who we are.
RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY
(Research Excellence Framework REF 2014-2021) CULTURE, COMMUNIC ATIONS AND HERITAGE
Challenging, compassionate, influential and We need to reflect on the past to inform the future,
90%
pioneering; our research is tackling the grand preserve our cultural and industrial heritage for future
societal challenges of today. generations, celebrate diversity and protect the physical
RESEARCH With an ever-growing and ageing population, global
and mental health of the population. At Swansea University,
we explore these topics in a range of research focuses.
IMPACT economic, political and environmental uncertainties,
we are living in a fast changing world where the The world is forever changing. Whilst we are always
(Research Excellence Framework REF 2014-2021)
need to create a culture of sensitivity, compassion looking forward, we believe it is important to learn
and respect is key. from the past.
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RESEARCH. RESEARCH.
It’s what we are made of. It’s what drives us.
STEEL INNOVATION SM ART M ANUFAC TURING
We believe steel is a 21st century industry that is essential Manufacturing lies at the heart of our economy. We
for the future. Our researchers are exploring ways that create are working in collaboration with leading companies to
lighter cars and greener buildings. We are finding ways for bring about meaningful change, and enhancing global
a more sustainable economy; creating smarter, greener, competitiveness and productivity. Our researchers are
cleaner steel, saving the industry energy, raw materials, seeking out the most efficient and productive methods for
and millions of pounds. We are transforming the UK manufacturing sustainably, creating value in innovative ways.
steel landscape with the aim of making the industry
Swansea University leads on the ASTUTE 2020 project,
carbon-neutral by 2040.
collaborating with the manufacturing industry across Wales
Research within Swansea University has helped create to innovate, by exploring new advanced technologies and
new steel-based products, which, when used on buildings streamlining processes.
can capture energy from the sun, then store and release
We are pioneering change within a range of industries,
their own energy, decreasing the need for other resources.
from aerospace and automobile engineering, to industrial
From nano-level technology, to the huge impact of manufacturing. We have revolutionised the speed of
blast furnaces, our research in steel aims to influence aerodynamic design, helping to create the world’s first
industry and organisations to help the environment. 1000mph supersonic car, and developed new coated metal
products in construction which carry a 40 year anti-corrosion
Our research in steel impacts upon the automotive industry
warranty. Our research constantly shifts and advances
too, by developing lighter steel for more energy-efficient cars.
technologies, materials, and methods, in order to help sustain
We aim to develop a smarter, greener, cleaner future for all.
and improve economies and the environment.
RESEARCH.
It’s our future.
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Our researchers are striving for solutions to solve the plastic crisis, finding a use for plastic that cannot
global challenges of today. In collaboration with partners be recycled and transforming it into hydrogen
from across the world, Swansea University is working to that can power transport and industry in a clean
preserve our planet for future generations. and sustainable way.
We are working to revolutionise the way we live by Our research has protected areas affected by wildfire
creating buildings that can generate, store, and release from serious erosion and revolutionised our understanding
their own energy using the sun. We have developed the of animal movement, migration and behaviour. In
technology to remove half a billion tonnes of carbon each Greenland, our researchers drill deep into the ice to
year by capturing and converting carbon dioxide, understand climate history to protect the world’s future.
offsetting global carbon emissions. At the Energy Safety
At Swansea University, we are tackling today’s issues,
Research Institute, we are discovering and implementing
with tomorrow’s thinking.
new technology for a sustainable, affordable, and secure
energy future for all. We are developing solutions to the
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RESEARCH.
It’s in our code.
DIGITAL FUTURES
We live in a digital age where technology constantly India, improve health care in Swansea hospitals and
changes, disrupts, and transforms. Researchers at examines the impact of technology on democracy.
Swansea University are constantly thinking about what it
We are the first university in the UK to launch a
means to be human in an increasingly technological world.
Master’s programme in LegalTech, equipping
Our human-centred research examines how technology students with the skills to be 21st century lawyers.
advances and improves our lives across all disciplines We are also home to the multidisciplinary research
including law, health, science, engineering, arts centre, CHERISH-DE where researchers explore
and humanities. digital innovations that help people respond to
our rapidly expanding technological world,
Our researchers use technology to improve healthcare,
with a focus on health and social care,
tackle climate change, analyse Big Data and create new
resource-constrained communities, heritage,
commercial opportunities. Through our interdisciplinary
cybersecurity and cyberterrorism.
approach, Swansea University carries out research into
technology projects that address inequalities in cities in
RESEARCH. RESEARCH.
It’s what we stand for. It’s how we change lives.
JUSTIC E AND EQUALIT Y HEALTH INNOVATION
Our research challenges conventional thinking and Health is important, whether it’s our minds, bodies, or our wellbeing.
has changed policy to protect the futures of those At Swansea University, we develop, and improve the way the
most vulnerable in our society. We have worked to world looks at health policies, systems, products, technologies,
help reduce sustained inequalities in communities. and services that help make people and society better.
We have shaped new law on the human rights of children Swansea University is home to the world-class SAIL Databank
and young people by providing guidance for policy change. which securely stores and uses anonymised person-based data.
Our research has directly informed policy on workplace Research undertaken at the Health Informatics Group produces
discriminations by revealing deeply entrenched inequalities outcomes to improve health, wellbeing, and services.
in Wales and the UK. We have reframed the way drug
Our researchers are leading the way in health innovation to
policy is talked about, and pioneered concepts such as
improve people’s lives: from creating the next generation of
promoting harm reduction practices including needle
implantable blood pumps for advanced heart failure, to analysing
exchange programmes and opioid substitution therapy.
diabetes in elite sports people, and helping decrease NHS
We are influencing the care, wellbeing, and life-quality
waiting times. Swansea University researchers are taking
of older people, by providing advice and guidance
innovative approaches to medicine and health by exploring the
through Wales’ leading centre for ageing studies, The
use of maggots to clean wounds, and using salmonella to cure
Centre for Innovative Ageing.
cancer. We understand the importance of health, both physical
We look at the past and present in order to create and mental, and strive to improve the health of the population,
a more just, equal and fair future for all. and the health systems across the UK.
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ARTS
GET TO KNOW Swansea is a vibrant centre for art and The Glynn Vivian
Art Gallery is widely recognised as the city’s premier venue
for art exhibitions. All national museums and art galleries
in Wales are free to enter, so you can soak up our history
and join one of the many trips organised by Swansea
University’s Students’ Union.
THE TALIESIN ARTS C ENTRE
The Taliesin Arts Centre sits at the heart of the Singleton Park
Campus and hosts regular productions, mainstream and
alternative cinema screenings, a restaurant, bar, and the
award-winning Egypt Centre, home to a collection of over
5000 Egyptian antiquities.
I do like a good market, and I am
lucky that where I live in the Uplands, we
have a monthly market where local
growers, producers, farmers and caterers
sell their wares. This is a cute little market,
so if like me you love food and trinkets
ON YOUR DOORSTEP
give it a visit!
On the Gower Peninsula you can unwind in the UK’s first Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, relax on award-winning beaches and Joanna Wolton, PhD student blogger
explore unspoilt countryside, with the Brecon Beacons National
Park just a 30 minute drive away. The region has some of the UK’s studentblogs.swan.ac.uk
best locations for coastal path walks, surfing, cycling, watersports,
rock climbing and golf; for the adventure sport enthusiast to the
lazy walk on the beach, there’s something for everyone.
HOME OF DYL AN THOM AS
MUMBLES Swansea’s most famous son, Dylan Thomas,
Birthplace of Catherine Zeta Jones, the quaint village of Mumbles said: “Swansea is still the best” and the poet’s
is host to a great variety of shops, cafes, wine bars, pubs and legacy can be found throughout the city from
restaurants. Take a stroll and enjoy an ice cream at one of the cafes to pubs and parks.
many parlours dotted along the promenade or grab a bite to
eat at one of the new Oyster Wharf seafront cafes/restaurants
overlooking Swansea Bay.
MUSIC & FESTIVALS
SHOPPING Wales is famed as the ‘land of song’ and as a student at
Shop big high street names as well as independent boutiques, Swansea University you won’t be disappointed by the
specialist shops and traditional arcades. You can visit designer range of music on offer across the city! Swansea boasts a
boutiques in Mumbles, shop vintage outlets in Uplands or pick up huge variety of music venues and plays host to a number
a bargain in Wales’ largest indoor market in the heart of the city. of music festivals and events throughout the year.
Brecon Beacons, Wales
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WHAT OUR
Scan to watch:
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@bearvisuals
@withmimii Find out more from our current and recently graduated
#swanseauni postgraduate students who share their own experiences
Surfing in sunny Gower
of both academic and student life here at Swansea Uni.
Watch our student videos, listen to our podcasts and follow
our social media channels for useful tips on everything from:
life after your undergraduate degree, to the ‘Three Minute
Thesis’, and what it’s like to live in Swansea.
@_hannahdavies_
FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP-TO - DATE
ON ALL THINGS SWANSEA
SCAN TO FOLLOW:
Kirsty Hill secures a Master’s Distinction!
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@ S WA N S E AU N I
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#goglobal Kevin’s Story – More than an Engineer
Listen to what our students
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@greta.nele
#SwanseaUniLife @shellfinder
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#SwanseaUni
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5 MILE STRETCH OF BEACH
ON YOUR DOORSTEP
ARTS AND HUMANITIES 24HR BUS (term-time)
Approximately 20 minutes to
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HUMAN AND HEALTH SCIENCES Bay Campus, 10 minutes to city centre
LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY FULTON HOUSE
UK TOP
Students’ Union bar/nightclub, supermarket,
GREENEST MEDICINE Post Office, Santander bank, food outlets
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(including Vegan)
(Guardian People & Planet University league 2019)
SINGLETON PARK LIBRARY OTHER FACILITIES:
• Dentist/Doctors
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
• Launderette
TALIESIN ARTS • Mosque
& EGYPT CENTRE • Sports Village and National Pool
• Student Residences
MY UNIHUB • Students’ Union
Your one-stop-shop offering information and
guidance on any aspect of student life –
from finances, to course-load and housing
VIRTUAL
TOUR
swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour
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aeroviews.co.uk
BAY LIBRARY 24HR BUS (term-time)
Approximately 20 minutes to
COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDRY Singleton Park, 10 minutes to city centre
ENGINEERING MY UNIHUB
Your one-stop-shop offering information and
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
guidance on any aspect of student life –
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT from finances, to course-load and housing
THE COLLEGE OTHER FACILITIES:
• Coffeeopolis coffee shop
THE CORE FOOD COURT • Faith space
THE GREAT HALL
• Gym and sports facilities BEACHFRONT
• Launderette
• Students’ Union LOCATION
VIRTUAL
TOUR
swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour
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LIVING COSTS
£89
When you choose to continue your LIVING IN THE
STUDENT VILL AGE*
AVERAGE
studies with a postgraduate qualification,
selecting a course is just one part of Approximately two miles from Singleton WEEKLY RENT
Park Campus is the Hendrefoelan Student
choosing the place where you will live, UK top 10 most affordable
Village. The Village provides self-catering UK university town
study, and call home. accommodation and shared facilities in flats (totallymoney.com 2019)
Postgraduate accommodation is provided at for 7. If you choose to live in the Village,
four residences: Bay Campus, Singleton Park you will have your own room at an affordable
Campus, Beck House in the nearby Uplands rate that compares favourably with private £22
area, and at Hendrefoelan Student Village. sector accommodation. Student life at the
MEAL OUT
Tenancies are mainly offered on a fixed, Village is sociable and supportive, and
51 week basis although we are also able to you will benefit from: FOR TWO
offer some designated postgraduate flats on • On-site launderette (based on main meal & drink
a 40 week tenancy at the Student Village • F ree First Group Unibus Bus pass at a local restaurant)
and Bay Campus respectively. for contracts over 13 weeks
*accommodation at Hendrefoelan Student Village
LIVING ON C A MPUS available for 2020/21 academic year
Living in Singleton Park or Bay Campus £30 PER MONTH
residences puts you right at the centre of FAMILY ACCOMMODATION STUDENT
University life. Self-catering accommodation AT BEC K HOUSE
comprises fully-furnished, en suite and
We have a number of family flats at our
BUS PASS
standard rooms with a shared kitchen and
designated quiet residence, Beck House, Student Pass with unlimited travel
dining area – ideal for helping you to settle
approximately a mile from Singleton Park
into student life quickly and easily.
Campus in the popular area of Uplands.
Due to the 51-week tenancies, this
accommodation is mostly suitable for £6
postgraduate and international students.
CAMPUS
TO CITY
KEY POINTS
Singleton Park Campus
• Our rooms have free Wi-Fi to city centre taxi fare
•Y
ou will be represented by ResNet, a network of live-in student volunteers,
who ensure each student has the best experience possible
•R
ooms are single occupancy only (exception being Beck House family flats
and a small number of twin rooms on the Bay Campus) GYM
• Launderette facilities
MEMBERSHIP
•A
dapted rooms are available for students with special requirements,
£18.75 PER MONTH
including wheelchair users. Contact the Disability Office for further information
• En suites available University Sports Village
Look inside
swansea.ac.uk/accommodation
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WHAT WILL I BE C HARGED? CAMPUS PARK
FINDING THE PERFEC T The rent you pay will depend on the residence and room you choose:
PRIVATE SEC TOR HOME
If you’d prefer to live off campus, you’ll be pleased Hire one of our Santander
to know that there’s a good supply of quality private bikes. With 100 docking
stations based at six hubs RESIDENCE T YPE OF ROOM WEEKLY RENT* Bank Bank
sector student houses and flats in Swansea. Our
letting agency, Student Accommodation Services along the city’s main
(SAS) manages 130 properties in the nearby local cycle route, you can
Hendrefoelan
ride at your leisure. Standard £93
communities of Brynmill, Uplands and Sketty which Student Village
are mostly within two miles of the campus, and in Cafe Bar Dentist & Doctor
santandercycles.co.uk/
St. Thomas and Port Tennant, close to the Bay swansea
En suite £136 – £152
Campus. These areas are also close to local Singleton Park
facilities such as shops, bars and takeaways. Campus Standard £139
with catering card
Our online, searchable database, Studentpad, is Food Outlets Food Outlets
invaluable. It allows you to locate other available We also have some Standard £108
housing in the area and takes the effort out of areas that are quiet Beck House En suite £124 – £135
house-hunting. and alcohol free. Family flat £172 – £210
saslettings.co.uk
Great Hall Health Centre
Bay Campus En suite £148 – £154
FOR MORE INFOR M ATION
swansea.ac.uk/accommodation Private Housing Standard £82 – £120
Launderette Launderette
accommodation@swansea.ac.uk
* These fees are for the academic session 2019-20. Please note that rates for
+44 (0)1792 295101 2020 entry will be published on our website as soon as they are confirmed.
Mini Market Mini Market
and Post Office
C HOOSING
WHERE TO LIVE
AT SWANSEA
UNIVERSIT Y Sports Facilities Sports Facilities
Students’ Union Students’ Union
24hr Security Taliesin
Arts Centre
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20 21Funding
YOUR STUDIES
FULLY-FUNDED
PHD SCHOLARSHIPS*
In 2018/19 just under £10 million in MASTER’S
scholarships and bursaries were EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS*
available to study postgraduate courses
at Swansea University.
Swansea University is commited to rewarding
its students in recognition of their academic,
sporting and musical excellence and have on £10million
offer a wide range of scholarships and POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP*
bursaries to help towards the cost of study.
Fund available
Income-related bursaries are also available,
together with funding towards studying in
another country if chosen as part of a
degree programme. UP TO
For further information, to check your
eligibility or make an application
£3,000
please visit:
COLEG CYMRAEG
CENEDLAETHOL SCHOLARSHIP*
wansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/
s
fees-and-funding
FIND OUT MORE
For further details on Fees and
£2,000
Funding, see pages 144-145 SPORTING EXCELLENCE
SCHOLARSHIP*
£1,000
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE
SCHOLARSHIP*
*Terms and conditions apply – please visit
swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-funding
22 23COMMERC IAL
LINKS INC LUDE:
THINKING ABOUT
Your Future
EMPLOYABILIT Y: C AREER INSPIR ATIONAL TEAC HING
DEVELOPMENT AND AND LEARNING
WORKING IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Our excellent teaching is underpinned by the
One of the University’s primary aims is “to prepare groundbreaking research taking place across the
Partnership
and promote the employability of our students”. Colleges. All of our courses benefit from being at
the cutting edge of any new developments and are
The Swansea Employability Academy provides
closely aligned to industry, ensuring you are
an essential function; linking business and industry
well-equipped for your future careers.
and creating networking opportunities for you that
have real impact.
HOW C AN SWANSEA Swansea University was founded on the principles of innovation and
Our academic programmes provide engaging UNIVERSIT Y HELP ME? collaboration. For almost one hundred years, Swansea University has
learning opportunities that enable you to acquire From the moment you arrive, specialist staff in the worked with private, public and voluntary sector organisations and
knowledge, skills and understanding that employers Swansea Employability Academy will help you developed focused links with institutions from across the globe.
and businesses value. We tailor our courses to make plan and prepare for your future.
sure that you gain those professional and high-level Through our strong collaborative ethic,
skills that will enable you to thrive in today’s we can provide our postgraduate students
Support available to you:
competitive world. Wherever possible, courses with opportunities to undertake work
• One-to-one guidance on job searching placements, funded research collaborations FOR MORE
are also accredited by professional bodies.
• CV writing and interview preparation workshops and industry-led postgraduate research INFOR M ATION
Our long history of working with business, training with our commercial partners. CONTAC T:
• Short-term work placements
industry, commerce and the public sector enables study@swansea.ac.uk
us to add real value to your education. We work • The Swansea Employability Award
with employers to provide a range of placement • College specific employability initiatives TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR
and experiential opportunities that support you STR ATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
to achieve the outcomes you are looking for FIND OUT MORE WITH OTHER AC ADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
following graduation. Swansea University has prestigious strategic partnerships with other
swansea.ac.uk/sea
universities such as the University of Texas, Austin and Houston and the
pioneering partnership with Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble which
focuses on areas such as medicine, computer science and energy.
By working with leading global universities on collaborative research, Found from website recreated PMS
staff and student exchange programmes and teaching partnerships,
Swansea University can offer opportunities such as student mobility,
prestigious Erasmus Mundus programmes and joint PhD programmes.
24 25STUDENT
STUDYING AND
WORKING ABROAD:
Swansea University currently has links
with more than 150 partner universities
across Europe, Asia, Australasia and Hassan Eshkiki
North America. Many links have been
Hassan Eshkiki is an MSc Computer Science
established by individual Academic
student, enrolled on a dual degree. He is
Colleges and Departments, so you should
currently completing a year abroad at
speak with your Department to discuss
Université Grenoble Alpes in France.
the opportunities that are available to
you as a postgraduate student.
I am thoroughly enjoying my placement in
swansea.ac.uk/goglobal
France. I have had the opportunity to complete a
variety of different experiments as part of my course,
SHORT AND SUMMER while connecting with other postgraduate students
PROGR A MMES from across the globe. Université Grenoble Alpes has
Swansea University recognises that enhancing its future As a postgraduate student at Swansea
fantastic links with industry, which will hopefully
University, you may consider gaining
graduates’ employability has never been more important. As increase my chance of employment in the future.
experience abroad through one of our
more and more businesses recruit from a global talent pool, it is Summer Programmes. These programmes
vital that you stand out from the crowd with additional skills. are in addition to your degree and
require academic approval. Current
Employers highly acknowledge the value of international experience, and
destinations include China, North
students who spend time abroad develop and demonstrate the qualities Natalie Pittman
America, Japan, Africa, Australasia
that employers seek: global and intercultural awareness, maturity, Natalie Pittman studied an Extended
and Europe. Programmes and costs
confidence and adaptability to new environments and challenges. Master’s in International Relations
vary each year – please visit our
Studying and working abroad: website for the latest information: and spent a semester abroad in The
Bush School at Texas A&M University.
swansea.ac.uk/
• Rewards you with an international outlook and experience
summerprogrammes
• Enables you to gain confidence and become more self-reliant
• Helps you develop independence and initiative
What a great opportunity it was to take the
A Summer or Short programme is a
Extended Master’s which has enabled me to study
great way to gain international
FIND OUT MORE experience whilst greatly enhancing abroad at the Bush School Texas A&M. It has been an
wansea.ac.uk/goglobal
s your interpersonal and transferable incredible experience as the Bush School boasts one
swansea.ac.uk/goglobal/funding skills and improving your employability. of the best International Relations courses in
You will have the opportunity to immerse
American public schools. Not only has this
yourself in a different culture, whilst
opportunity furthered my career opportunities but it
making lifelong friends and memories.
#SwanseaUniGlobal has allowed me to study my course from a different
perspective. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute
of my course and I am so glad I chose to further my
SwanUniGlobal swanseauniglobal swanseauniglobal study here at Swansea University.
26 27SWANSEA UNIVERSIT Y STUDENTS’
UNION OFFERS:
UNION • Over 150 societies and 50+ sports clubs
• Union Collective, a platform for helping students
with funding and resource to take their business
ideas off the ground
• A chance to work for the student newspaper,
TV station and radio station
• An Advice & Support Centre helping with
everything from landlords to academic disputes
• An on-campus nursery that’s flexible around
students’ lectures
• A voice for the students at the University,
ensuring student views are heard at every level
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OVER
SPORTS
CLUBS
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STUDY AID
Grace Hannaford Study Aid is here for you! Everyone knows exam time can
SU President 2019 – 2020 be stressful and the Students’ Union offers a great range of
FREE services to help you get through intense study periods.
• Enjoy tea, coffee and biscuits in the Libraries
Swansea University Students’ Union is run We have College and Subject Reps too – these are students
by students, for students. We’re a registered who work with the Uni to handle any issues students may be • Yoga sessions to help you relax and regain focus
having on their course. • Chill out rooms if you need a quick break
charity who support and represent all
We also run the shops and bars on campus – JC’s, Tafarn
students at Swansea Uni. Every year we • Movie showings in the Students’ Union if you need
Tawe, Rebound, Root, Costcutter and Fulton Outfitters. All
elect full-time officers who represent students to take a night off
of the money spent at these venues goes straight back into
with everything university related; from the student experience… • Drop in sessions at the Advice and Support Centre
Societies and Services to Sports, Welsh The Students’ Union also organises Freshers’ Fortnight, • Cuddle a dog! De-stress by taking time out to play
Affairs and Welfare and Education. Summer Ball, Varsity, Tooters, and a host of other great with a pup from Greyhound Rescue Wales!
events for you to enjoy!
28 29THINK SPORT... AC TIVE AND HEALTHY
C A MPUS PROGR A MME
COMPETITIVE SPORT
We are the fastest improving
In the 2020-2021 academic year we will be university in the British Universities
offering a new great range of activities for and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings,
students who would like to become more active finishing 20th in the 2018-19 table.
and take part in some form of exercise. So if you
are starting out, we have fun social activities and With membership to over 50 different sports
Here at Swansea we pride ourselves on our dedication
courses to suit you, such as our hugely popular clubs available, there is a vast array of
and commitment to sport and active lifestyles. opportunities for you to competitively represent
social leagues.
We have sporting opportunities to suit all of our the University in BUCS and key domestic
FAC ILITIES competitions. Our clubs provide a range of
students; from elite/international athletes to complete
Swansea is home to two of the leading sport coach led training sessions to give you the
beginners, there is something for everyone. opportunity to achieve your sporting goals.
facility sites in Wales, including the International
18
Sports Village (ISV) and the Fairwood Training
swansea.ac.uk/sport
Ground, providing the training base for Swansea
City Football Club. Both campuses also house BUCS
excellent health and fitness facilities, including top
TH
RANKING
of the range equipment and classes. The University
British Universities and Colleges
also offers a high end strength and conditioning
Sport (BUCS) 2018-19 table
facility (The Shed) available to elite athletes.
Our extensive range of sporting
facilities for students includes:
• Tennis courts
• Playing fields
• Athletics track and field
• Sports pavilion Alun Wyn Jones
• Astroturf pitches British and Irish Lions,
•A
floodlit multi-use games area Wales and Ospreys player
and half basketball court and Swansea Law graduate
• Cycle hire and running routes
The New Zealand All Blacks used our ISV as a
While studying at Swansea
training ground for the Rugby World Cup in 2015
and our 50m National Pool has been used as a University, the Sports Scholarship
training base for two international Paralympic allowed me to pursue two career paths
DUE TO OUR SUPERB teams. As a student, you will have access to these simultaneously. I fondly remember my
COASTAL LOCATION, first-class facilities.
time at Swansea and particularly a
SWANSEA HAS ONE OF
Varsity win. In the future, knowing a
THE BEST WATER SPORTS
OFFERINGS OF ANY career in sport doesn’t last forever,
BRITISH UNIVERSITY I won’t rule out returning to further
my qualifications.
30 31VARSIT Y
Varsity is the biggest student event in Wales,
Scan to watch:
and is the second largest of the British Varsity
Games, behind Oxford / Cambridge.
Varsity sees Swansea University and Cardiff University
compete in over 30 different sports, such as basketball,
rowing, golf, hockey, fencing, squash and
ultimate frisbee.
Watch last year’s Varsity highlights here:
welshvarsity.com
HIGH PERFOR M ANC E PROGR A MME
Our High Performance Programme offers assistance
SWANSEA VS to elite athletes in a wide range of sports, with each
CARDIFF VARSIT Y delivered in conjunction with a professional sports club
or national governing body or sport partner.
Our programme currently supports 7 sports and is
growing annually. Each sport receives high
performance coaching, sports science services, athlete
lifestyle management, physiotherapy and strength and
conditioning support. These sports are currently:
SPORTS
• Men’s and Women’s Rugby
• Men’s Football
• Swimming
• Men’s and Women’s Hockey
• Netball
• Table Tennis
• Badminton
The University also offers Talented Athlete Scholarship
Schemes (TASS) to highly talented student athletes
with financial benefits up to £2,000 per year and a
support package which may include: strength and
conditioning training, physiotherapy, psychological
aid and nutritional advice, all delivered by qualified
practitioners. There are many scholarship
packages available.
FIND OUT MORE
swansea.ac.uk/scholarships
32 33COLLEGE 34 35
EMBEDDING
SUSTAINABILITY
INTO
At Swansea University we are blessed with a
wealth of habitats, from beaches to woodland to
parks, and we are passionate about sustainable
development to benefit our local community, the
UK and the wider world.
As a student, there are plenty of opportunities for you
to get involved with practical conservation. You can Plastics, including single-use
volunteer to help keep these areas special by joining our plastic bottles, are now the
regular beach cleans, work parties and wildlife monitoring.
most frequently found type
As well as helping the environment, you’ll learn new skills
of litter on UK beaches. You
and meet new friends along the way.
don’t have to look far to find
STUDENT The average adult buys more than three plastic water bottles
every week – a startling 175 bottles every year per person*.
them littering our towns
and green spaces too.
In total, people across the UK buy some 7.7 billion plastic
bottles each year, resulting in substantial amounts of Swansea University is a leading sustainable
single-use plastic waste ending up in our oceans. university, and we are delighted to be
Refill, a new scheme being rolled out across Wales, through able to support Refill with our partners
Swansea University and SU Union, aims to reduce this in Plastic Free Swansea and the Students’
plastic pollution by encouraging people to ditch pointless Union. Our Students’ Union officers have
plastic and make carrying a reusable bottle the norm. The been really busy supporting the launch of
Refill Scheme provides convenient water refill stations in the campaign; we’ve now got at least 30
venues across the city, including the University’s Bay and
Refill stations located across our Bay and
Singleton Park campuses.
Singleton Park campuses for the whole
community to use.
swansea.ac.uk/sustainability
Teifion Maddocks
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Sustainability and Wellbeing Officer,
Swansea University
UK TOP GREENEST
UNIVERSITY *Marine Conservation Society
(Guardian People & Planet University league 2019)
36 37WE’RE HERE SET TLING INTO UNI
I remember the first few months
at university were the hardest to adapt
to. Not only was I ill and wanting the
comfort of home but I was quite shy DEDICATED SUPPORT
You can access a range of student support services throughout and felt as though I couldn’t connect to FOR YOU AS A
your postgraduate studies, ensuring your time spent at my flatmates who all wanted to go out
Swansea University is as stress free and easy as possible. partying most of the time. I am aware POSTGRADUATE
that others feel or have felt similar STUDENT:
emotions at university but it is
MYUNIHUB •O
n-campus nursery providing flexible
important to know and understand
H OW C AN WE HELP? childcare options
that you are not alone and do not
MyUniHub is here to make student life at Swansea University as •A
dditional support for mature learners/
have to deal with things by yourself.
easy as possible. We offer information and guidance on any students with caring responsibilities
aspect of student life. So whether you would like help enrolling Sometimes, university can feel like a •S
pecific skills training programmes
as a student, want to pay your fees in person, want advice on lonely place but having people accept for postgraduate taught and
housing, student financial aid, or help with managing your and care about your well-being can research students
course-load, MyUniHub is the place to go!
help to off-set these feelings of •D
edicated Students’ Union Officers to
isolation. It is also important to note represent Swansea’s growing
that if you are too ill, you do not have postgraduate community
to soldier on and make yourself worse
(and feel as though you are in a rut);
there are options for medical leave or
extenuating circumstances.
HEALTH INFORMATION DISABILIT Y OFFICE
University dental care offers a full Ensuring the same student experience for all.
The University offers many
range of NHS and private treatments The Swansea University Transcription Centre
services to help students, who
to students. Dentist and Doctors’ surgeries (SUTC) for example, is a dedicated transcription
may be struggling, from in-house
are located on Singleton Campus. service which provides accessible learning
counselling and well-being services,
resources to print for disabled students.
to pastoral support from staff.
There is no shame in using these
services in acknowledging and
admitting that you may need some
additional help and support
WELLBEING SERVICES MONEY (CAMPUSLIFE)
(as hard as this may be). Range of free student services Are always on hand
that cultivates and looks after to help you max your
Joanna Wolton your wellbeing, including a cash and keep your
PhD student mental health support service. finances in check.
swansea.ac.uk/student-services
38 39#WE ARE
We have a thriving international community with DEVELOPING YOUR
students from all over the world choosing to study L ANGUAGE SKILLS
If you think you need to improve your English language
with us. The vibrant mix of nationalities and
skills before starting your studies, or if you need support
cultures on campus greatly enriches our learning with the English language while studying with us, our
and teaching environment. English Language Training Services (ELTS) offers a
range of British Council accredited programmes to
We understand the type of support our international
help you achieve your academic goals.
students need to settle into student life in a new country
and strive to provide a high level of advice and service For further information, please contact the English
to make sure that this happens. Language Training Services (ELTS):
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295391
SC HOL ARSHIPS
Swansea University offers a range of scholarships for Email: elts@swansea.ac.uk
international students. We are proud to support the swansea.ac.uk/elts
Chevening Scholarship Programme. We recognise the
ambition and talent of many international students by
WELCOMING YOU TO THE UK
offering International Merit (up to £2,000) and
We run a Meet and Greet service from London’s
International Excellence (up to £4,000) scholarships for
Heathrow Airport, and provide all new international
postgraduate study. For details of all our international
students with a full orientation programme to help them
scholarship opportunities, please visit: get to know the University, Swansea and the region.
s wansea.ac.uk/international-students/ More information about our services for new students
my-finances/international-scholarships can be found at:
swansea.ac.uk/international-students
INTERNATIONAL@C A MPUSLIFE
International@CampusLife provides information and
TUITION FEES Scan to watch:
advice on non-academic matters, including immigration
If you are an international student, the fee you will
advice and services, to all international (non-UK)
be charged depends on your home country and
students and their dependants.
what you choose to study. You will find the tuition
We support all non-UK students regardless of nationality, fee clearly displayed on each postgraduate
religion, gender, age, sexual preference or health course page on our website:
status. Advice is offered free of charge and without
swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate
discrimination. For further information, please contact:
Tel: +44 (0)1792 606557 HOW TO APPLY
Email: international.campuslife@swansea.ac.uk Please see pages 154–155
swansea.ac.uk/international-campuslife
Swansea University: #WEAREINTERNATIONAL
swanseaIDO SwanseaUniversityInternational
International Development Office
40 41PRE - M ASTER’S
This is stage one of the postgraduate pathway. It is one,
two or three semesters long, depending on your chosen
pathway and qualifications (English language and
Academic) at the point of entry. This programme is
available in the areas of: Languages, Politics and Culture,
A postgraduate pathway is a single course
Engineering, Children and Young People, Business
comprising two stages of study. Successful Management, Accounting and Finance, and Computer
completion of both stages leads to a master’s Science. Designed to prepare international students who
degree from Swansea University. do not qualify for direct entry to Swansea University
master’s degrees, the pre-master’s programme allows you
The College, Swansea University offers academic to adjust to the rigorous research and independent study
pathways in partnership with Swansea University that requirements of a postgraduate degree.
lead to postgraduate degrees. Our unique approach
The Pre-Master’s programme will:
to education transforms international students into
Swansea University graduates and lifelong learners. •H
elp you develop fundamental knowledge and an
Innovative courses are delivered by highly qualified understanding of the basic principles relevant to your
teachers in a modern, dynamic environment, particular degree
supported by our friendly team. •H
elp you develop numerical techniques, research
methodologies and ICT, presentation and
The postgraduate pathway is designed for students who:
communication skills
• Require additional English language training
•H
elp you develop your intellectual and practical skills
•C
ome from an academic background different building to a set of transferable skills that will support
to that of the UK and do not meet university you in your onward academic studies, careers and
direct-entry requirements decision-making
• Have been away from studies for a period of time •E
nsure you have attained the prescribed level of
•A
re looking to fine-tune skills already gained during interdisciplinary language competence
POSTGRADUATE PATHWAYS
their undergraduate studies or employment
M ASTER’S
The language of instruction at The College, Swansea The master’s degree is stage two of the postgraduate
University is English. To attain entry into the postgraduate pathway, and is taught by Swansea University.
pathway you must be able to demonstrate you have a
suitable level of English proficiency. For further
Brand new facility for students
details, contact our Admissions Office at:
at The College opened in 2018
The-College-Admissions@swansea.ac.uk POSTGR ADUATE PATHWAYS
ARE AVAIL ABLE IN THE
If you do not meet the English language requirement for FOLLOWING SUBJEC TS:
direct entry to your chosen pathway, you can receive the
• Accounting and Finance
required amount of English language tuition to prepare
• Children and Young People
you for successful entry at a later date. English language
• Computer Science
training is delivered by the University’s English language
Training Services (ELTS) with multiple entry points • Engineering
throughout each year. • Languages, Politics and Culture
• Management
For a full list of countries and entry requirements visit: • Public Health and Management
swansea.ac.uk/the-college/entry Look out for this icon on the course pages
to see where a pathway is on offer
42 43OUR
TAUGHT DEGREES
Degrees C HOOSING A
RESEARC H DEGREES
Research degrees are academically
rigorous programmes that demand
in-depth study of a topic for a
sustained period of time. The
Applicants are partnered with potential
supervisors at an early stage. This
chemistry is vital to ensuring:
• T hat you receive the advice and
guidance you need to decide
MA/MSc/LLM by Research: Typically
one year full-time, two to three years
part-time. This is an individual
research project written up into a
thesis of 30,000 words.
The degree ensures that the
candidate’s profession and workplace
interconnect throughout the whole
programme, so that research
conducted is relevant to their own
Postgraduate taught degrees are PROGR A MME practice and workplace.
award of a doctorate or other whether or not a research degree at MRes: The aim of the MRes (Master
academically more demanding The University offers a range of
research degree recognises the Swansea University is right for you of Research) is to provide relevant
postgraduate taught degrees, C AN I STUDY PART-TIME?
than undergraduate programmes. patience and commitment of training to acquire the knowledge,
including the MA, MSc, and LLM. • T hat the supervisor is enthused Part-time study is possible for UK and
They require a higher level of successful candidates, the high-level techniques and understanding needed
Students can pursue postgraduate and motivated by the topic EU students, but you are encouraged
self-directed learning and are skills they have gained, and their for a professional career, or for
courses in the same subject as their • T hat you move smoothly into to contact the Academic Department
awarded to students who ability to present original research progression to higher academic
undergraduate degree or, in many an appropriate research group in question before applying.
demonstrate advanced understanding that furthers understanding of the studies, normally a PhD. The MRes is
cases, outside it. Many of the (where applicable) Part-time study is not possible
of a particular subject. Master’s subject matter. achieved through a combination of
University’s postgraduate courses for international students. Look out
degrees are delivered through a • T hat you complete and write taught modules (worth 60 credits) and
are multidisciplinary in nature, Research students will normally for the PT symbol on the following
combination of taught modules and up your research within the a research thesis which presents the
allowing students to cross undertake some training in research course pages.
assessed coursework, and there is required timeframe outcome of a significant research
boundaries between traditional methods before embarking on their
an expectation that students will project (worth 120 credits).
subject areas and to follow courses programme of research. They will WHIC H RESEARC H DEGRE E?
complete an in-depth research
outside their first degree subject. have an academic supervisor who The University offers a number of EngD: The Engineering Doctorate IS A RESEARCH DEGREE
project or dissertation.
will advise and support the research degrees, including: prepares Engineering students for RIGHT FOR ME?
Taught master’s degrees are generally In addition, conversion-style courses
direction of their research for the research and technology leadership
modular in structure, meaning that available in Law, Management, PhD: PhD students undertake Yes, if you want to:
duration of the degree, and a careers in industry and is fully
students follow a series of modules Finance, Computer Science and supervised research over three to four
co-supervisor will provide supported by the Engineering and • Pursue
a career in academia
worth a total of 180 credits.120 Engineering are open to graduates years full-time or six to seven years
additional support as required. Physical Sciences Research Council. or research
credits are gained from taught of any subject. part-time. Research is then presented
The EngD is a four-year scheme • Explore an individual topic
modules, and 60 credits from C HOOSING A in the form of a thesis of not more
C AN I STUDY PART-TIME? consisting of one year of in depth
the dissertation. RESEARC H TOPIC than 100,000 words. The thesis must
Master’s, Postgraduate Diplomas taught modules followed by an • Acquire extensive and
Research degrees, especially at demonstrate the student’s capacity to
Taught master’s programmes often and Postgraduate Certificates can industry-linked research project. specialised research skills
MPhil and PhD level, are very pursue original research and should
include research and methodology normally be studied on a full-time or • Enhance your career prospects
different from undergraduate and represent a distinct and significant MD: In addition to the PhD,
skills courses and specific part-time basis in a wide variety of contribution to the subject. The first the Medical School offers the
taught master’s programmes as
departmental training courses, subject areas. You are encouraged year of registration for a PhD is a postgraduate degree of Doctor
there is no defined list of courses to
which are essential for students at to contact the academic department period of official probation, requiring of Medicine (MD) through
choose from. MPhil and PhD
master’s level and those wishing to in question before applying. Look departmental assessment before the supervised research within
degrees can be pursued on any
go onto higher degrees. Additional out for the PT symbol on the candidate is allowed to proceed. individual research groups.
academic topic, as long as the
specialised training courses are following course pages.
College/School you are applying
also available during the academic MPhil: May be completed in two DProf: Typically four years full-time,
to has the expertise to guide and ASSESSME NT THROUGH
year. To qualify for a Postgraduate to three years’ full-time study (four six years part-time, a Professional
IS A POSTGRADUATE supervise your study.
to five years part-time). Candidates Doctorate is a research degree THE ME DIUM OF WE LSH
Diploma, students must pursue TAUGHT DEGREE are required to submit a thesis of structured around a particular area You may present research
120 credits, or 60 credits for a You should normally identify a topic
RIGHT FOR ME? up to 60,000 words and assessment of professional practice. You will work in the Welsh language
Postgraduate Certificate. (Specific area within which you would wish
is in the form of an oral examination follow a programme of directed study, if your supervisors are able
regulations apply – please note Yes, if you want to: to work and discuss this with the
(viva). Subject to academic including periods of approved to oversee work through the
that not all programmes offer • Enhance your career prospects Admissions Tutor for the subject area
requirement, there may be professional/industrial practice and medium of Welsh.
these exit qualifications.) • Acquire new and specialised skills before making a formal application.
Even if you have a more developed opportunities for students to training, together with a programme
• Prepare for a research degree
research proposal in mind, we upgrade from MPhil to PhD of research. Assessment includes a
• Develop your subject knowledge
recommend that you approach the during the course of their studies. thesis of up to 80,000 words.
of your first degree subject
• Study an entirely new subject relevant Admissions Tutor for advice.
44 45ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
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UK TOP
FINANCE AND BIG DATA Students who wish to study finance INTERNATIONAL BANKING
BAY C A MPUS ANALYTICS MSc FT alongside a management AND FINANCE MSc FT
BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR Designed to pair the key areas of specialisation should refer to the This programme is aimed at
RESEARCH finance and business analytics, this MSc Management (Finance) graduates who wish to acquire
ACCO U N T I N G A N D FI N A N C E – SCH O O L O F M A N AG E M ENT
ACCO U N T I N G A N D FI N A N C E – SCH O O L O F M A N AG E M ENT
We offer programmes that will give you the expertise and knowledge to thrive in a range EXCELLENCE programme takes a data driven programme on page 57. a solid foundation in international
of dynamic financial and business environments. The first suite is for students with any (Research Excellence approach to analysis of financial PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTS banking and finance to prepare
Framework 2014-2021)
undergraduate degree who want a career in accounting or finance. The second is a suite of markets and organisational WITH AN ACCOUNTING OR them for a career in banking, trading
advanced MSc programmes for students who have already studied some accounting and/or information. In addition, it covers FINANCE BACKGROUND OR or financial analysis. It will equip
the key principles of finance, RELATED DISCIPLINE students with an advanced
finance as undergraduates and now want to specialise to enhance their employability
financial modelling and financial These programmes are designed to understanding of the principles
and career prospects. enhance your undergraduate study
markets and equips students to work and techniques of international
Many of our modules offer professional accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the data driven areas of finance and accelerate your career. Entry to finance, development, trade and
(ACCA). We also have strong links with the Chartered Financial Institute (CFA), so our programmes will help to and financial management. Students these programmes requires a study banking, knowledge of the activities
can also gain up to five exemptions background in accounting or of financial markets and financial
fast-track your career in accountancy and finance by affiliating you with professional bodies or giving you
from ACCA fundamental finance. This need not necessarily institutions in advanced and emerging
exemptions from key professional examinations. You will benefit from co-location with industry at our
examinations on this programme. be a degree with ‘Accounting and economies, and an appreciation of
innovative Bay Campus, working alongside companies such as Fujitsu. Finance’ in the title, but could be the role of risk management in
Modules typically include:
economics, business, or any general complex organisations.
• Principles of Finance
programme with significant
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE • Big Data in Finance Modules typically include:
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES accounting or finance content.
MSc FT • International Financial Markets • Corporate Finance
TAUGHT COURSES At the School of Management, Designed specifically to enhance • Financial Statement Preparation FINANCE MSc FT • International Banking and Regulation
Entry Requirements we are happy to offer financial
employment prospects by offering and Analysis Designed for graduates who are • Financial Econometrics
MSc Accounting and Finance; support for the brightest prospects
students the opportunity to acquire • Empirical Finance seeking a specialist programme • International Financial Markets
Finance and Big Data Analytics; of the future. It’s not just academic
Financial Management: A 2:2 excellence we reward – we an advanced and in-depth • Applied Data Analytics to enable an accelerated start to and Institutions
Honours degree or above in any also recognise and encourage understanding of key accounting • Quantitative Research Methods a career in finance, this programme • Empirical Finance
subject or an equivalent qualification. passion for study and involvement and finance topics, graduates of combines the academic theory
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT MSc FT
MSc Finance; International
in student life. this programme will possess an of finance with a strong practical
PGDip/MSc FT This programme focuses on finance
Banking and Finance; Investment There are a range of funding advanced knowledge of key tools perspective, using current trends and
Designed for students who are and investment management and is
Management: A 2:2 Honours opportunities available for both and techniques in accounting and industry practice to inform teaching
taught and research degrees. interested in moving into a career accredited with the Chartered
degree or above with significant finance, financial modelling, and and discussion. You will develop
in finance, this programme combines Financial Institute (CFA). Students will
accounting or finance content or swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/ financial and management a sound understanding of the role
an equivalent qualification. scholarships
the academic theory of finance with gain an advanced understanding of
accounting. Students can also and importance of accounting
a strong practical perspective, managing assets and risk in complex
MSc Strategic Accounting: gain up to seven exemptions from information in the financial
facilitating a sound understanding of organisations, preparing them
A 2:2 Honours degree or above PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTS ACCA fundamental examinations management of complex
finance and associated disciplines. to become traders and investment
with significant accounting or FROM ANY SUBJECT on this programme. organisations and graduate with
finance content as well as the Students can also gain up to five managers of the future.
BACKGROUND a strong comprehension of finance
Modules typically include: exemptions from ACCA fundamental
relevant exemptions from ACCA These programmes are ideal if you and its associated disciplines. Modules typically include:
F1 to F9 papers. • Principles of Finance examinations on this programme.
are looking to move into a career • Asset Management
• Financial Statement Preparation Modules typically include:
in an accounting or finance related Modules typically include: • International Financial Markets
English Language Requirement and Analysis • Corporate Finance
area. They all cover the key • Principles of Finance and Institutions
IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each • International Financial Markets • Risk Management
principles of finance and the • Corporate Governance and Ethics • Empirical Finance
component) or Swansea University • Financial Accounting • Empirical Finance
quantitative methodologies • Quantitative Research Methods • Corporate Finance
recognised equivalent. • Management Accounting • Financial Econometrics
related to the accounting • International Financial Markets • Financial Econometrics
• Quantitative Research Methods • International Financial Markets
and finance arena. • Independent Project
and Institutions
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Financial Reporting and
and Analysis
Statement Analysis
The three programmes above feature
significantly enhanced taught contact
time to allow you to complete a
conversion to accounting or finance
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: in a single year.
swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate
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