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PROSPECTUS 2021 S C H O O L O F S P O RT A N D EXERCISE SCIENCES
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UK TOP 15 Sport and Exercise Science degree
UK TOP 10 endorsed by The British Association of
SPORT AND Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
04 WHY SPORTS SCIENCE? EXERCISE SCIENCE STUDENT
06 CAREER SUPPORT DEPARTMENT STRONG SATISFACTION
08 STUDENT SUPPORT (Times Good University INDUSTRY
Guide 2020)
10 SPORT AT SWANSEA LINKS (NSS 2019)
14 LOCATION
18 ACADEMICS
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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
COURSE INFORMATION
Innovative
26 SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS TEACHING
28 SCHOLARSHIPS
30 FAQS
STATE-OF-THE-ART RANKED 9TH
31 HOW TO GET HERE
FACILITIES AND THE HIGHEST IN THE UK
LABORATORIES AWARD (GOLD) FOR RESEARCH
at the Swansea QUALITY
for teaching
University Bay excellence at UK
(Times Good University
Guide 2020)
Campus universities
£450m
80%
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ
The following message contains some very fees may become necessary due to legitimate staffing,
important information. Please read it before financial, regulatory and academic reasons. We will
BEACHSIDE
you use this prospectus. endeavour at all times to keep any changes to a minimum BAY CAMPUS RANKED 7TH
and to keep prospective students informed appropriately.
This guide was printed in the Spring of 2020. It contains Any changes to the information contained in this guide
of our graduates are in a
graduate level job (DLHE)
for Graduate Prospects
information on programmes that Swansea University will be updated quarterly.
intends to run for students who are planning to start IN THE UK
university in the autumn of 2021 and 2022. We Undergraduate:
have made every reasonable effort to ensure that the on the online course pages at (The Guardian University
information provided is both helpful and accurate as at www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses RANKED 61ST IN THE WORLD League Table 2020)
the date of publication. However, some changes, for
example to programmes, study location, facilities or by CEOWorld Magazine (2019)
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Why Sport and Exercise Science?
SCIENCE IS THE
ARE YOU
ONE HUMAN
Understanding Making a
the psychology difference to
of health and INTERESTED IN? how people
ACTIVITY
exercise live
Exercising
T H AT I S T R U LY
PROGRESSIVE.
and/or How exercise
playing can impact
sport The elite How health on health
performance is viewed
environment in society
THE BODY OF
YES?
SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE IS THE RIGHT
POSITIVE KNOWLEDGE
IS TRANSMITTED
COURSE FOR YOU
F R O M G E N E R AT I O N
100%
of graduates in
work or study
PEOPLE EMPLOYED
164,713 £20,447
ACROSS THE UK
INDUSTRY
AVERAGE GRADUATE
SALARY
T O G E N E R AT I O N
within 6 months of (IBIS World Sports Club –
(SaveTheStudent.org)
graduating (DLHE) Market Research 2020)
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Our vision for
employability is to equip our
Asthma UK Centre
for Applied Research
BRITISH CYCLING
Sport and Exercise Science
graduates with the ability to British Bobsleigh
CAREER SUPPORT
address challenges of the
future, leading to fulfilling British Swimming ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT Play Wales
and notable careers. International Centre for Sport Security Hockey Wales
Professional and capable,
We are committed to
ensuring that our students
Our support includes: they will demonstrate the
value of having a Swansea
International
are provided with the best
level of employability support
• Annual Careers Fair
• Weekly Graduate Employer
University Sport and
Exercise Science degree
Olympic Committee COLLABORATION
WITH INDUSTRY
from day one of their degree Presentations as the backbone to a Novo-Nordisk INTERNATIONAL
with us. rewarding career. TENNIS
• CV Guidance NSPCC CHILD FEDERATION
PROTECTION
WELSH
• Mock Interviews
We have a dedicated Dr Gavin Bunting, The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at
Employability Team within • Summer Placement Support IN SPORT UNIT
ROWING
Director of Employability Swansea University has strong and established
the School, whose role it
is to continuously provide
• Alumni Networking
Sessions
in the School of Sport and
Exercise Sciences
Rugby DEPARTMENT OF
links with a large variety of local, national, and
international organisations.
opportunities for our students
to improve their skills and
Football EDUCATION
These links have inspired developments in our
Union
HEALTHY SCHOOLS
find their perfect career NETWORK AND research and student curriculum, and allow us to
post graduation. SPORT WALES
engage with external bodies in a number of ways:
SPORT WALES • Collaborative research funding bids
DIABETES UK ABMU • Exchange and training of research staff
• Collaborative use of specialist equipment
Leadership Trust Hywel Dda • Advisory and consultancy service
QUINTIC CONSULTANCY LIMITED
PUBLIC
HEALTH
WALES
UK Anti-Doping Department of HealthNational Institute for Health
and Clinical Excellence
Swansea City AFC Welsh Rugby Union
UK Sport UK ATHLETICS COMMANDO JOES
BARNETT
UNESCOUNODC GP SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING
WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
Local Health Boards
City and County of Swansea
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STUDENT SUPPORT, ACADEMIC OFFICE HOURS
All teaching staff have
TEACHING & LEARNING designated office hours
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
during the week. Students
Providing the best student experience possible is of the utmost are encouraged to drop in
importance to us at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, to discuss lecture content,
and we have well-established systems and support staff in place request assignment
in order to facilitate this. feedback, or to raise
any academic issues
that they have.
ACADEMIC MENTOR PEER MENTOR
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME
Each student is assigned New students in Y1 will COLLEGE PEER MENTOR
a Personal Academic have the opportunity to sign COORDINATOR
Mentor (previously known up as a mentee of a student
Your College Peer Mentor
as a Personal Tutor), with from Y2-3, who they can
Coordinator is your
whom they meet throughout meet several times in the
gateway to accessing
the year in a series of year for informal support
advice and guidance
compulsory individual and and guidance.
during your studies here
group sessions. Personal at the School of Sport and
Academic Mentors are Exercise Sciences. You can
an individual contact for reach them via Reception
every student, and they are in the Engineering Central
there to provide support, ONLINE RESOURCES
building, between 10am-
encouragement, and help The Student Intranet, MyUni 12pm and 2pm-4pm
for the students to achieve and Blackboard online on Monday, Tuesday,
their academic potential. pages are regularly updated Thursday, Friday, and 1pm-
with relevant resources, 3pm on Wednesday.
Scan
including: lecture notes,
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES assignment/exam results
and feedback, careers event SUPPORT CAFES
me
A Student Representative information and graduate
is elected from each job opportunities. Open to all Sport and
programme for each year Exercise Science students.
of study to provide the We run cafés in Maths,
feedback and views of the Software, Science, and
student body on a range Writing.
of topics to academic and
FIND OUT MORE
support staff at the monthly
Student-Staff Forums. Check out our student guide at:
www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/courses/student-support
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SPORT
at Swansea THE WELSH VARSITY CUP MATCH
WHATEVER YOUR LEVEL, WHATEVER
YOUR AMBITIONS, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
PROVIDES SUPERB SPORTS FACILITIES,
OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT.
Our £20 million Sports Village is home to:
• Wales National Pool 50m • Multi-purpose Sports Hall
and 25m ‘warm-up’ pools • International Athletics Track
• Fully-equipped UniGym • Rugby/Football/Cricket/
• Indoor Training Centre Lacrosse Pitches
Swansea v Cardiff is the biggest
student sports event – and grudge
• Climbing Wall • Tennis Courts
match – in Wales. Whether you
• Physiology Suite and • All Weather Astro Pitches
Sports Massage Facilities fancy being in the stands, in the
cheerleading squad or even
part of the scrum, it’s an
unmissable date.
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WE’RE CHANGING
THE WORLD 65 DEGREES NORTH REACH THE SUMMIT
Welsh swimmer, Jazz Carlin, OF ANTARCTICA’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
wearing the Blizzard Jacket
65 Degrees North seeks to help in the
APPLIED SPORTS, TECHNOLOGY, rehabilitation of wounded or damaged
ex-servicemen and women by offering
EXERCISE AND MEDICINE (A-STEM)
the opportunity to participate in a
challenging adventure.
A-STEM is one of the few Sport and Exercise Science Research
Centres that are housed within an Engineering College in the UK. A team of Swansea University research
We therefore have a well-resourced, research-driven environment, experts have been supporting 65 Degrees
underpinning our distinctive, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, North on their most recent challenge, helping
focusing on Elite and Professional Sport, Ethics Integrity and a group of military veterans with physical and
3D printed model of physical activity mental injury to reach the 16,000 feet summit journey to ensure the best possible chance of
Governance, as well as Exercise, Medicine and Health.
of Mount Vinson in Antarctica. accomplishing the World First Record attempt.
The research team offered support with
Our research is industry driven, addresses real life challenges in
Known as “the top of the bottom of the physical and mental fitness, nutritional care
sport, health and exercise and impacts on practice and policy.
World”, Mount Vinson is one of the coldest and sleep pattern monitoring, all of which
and most remote places on earth. As of 16:30 are key factors in the overall success of
World leading research is conducted in a number of areas, including
(GMT-3) on Sunday, 15th January 2017, the expedition.
anti-doping and sports ethics, children’s physical activity, and
exercise physiology, and in a wide range of contexts from elite and a 5-strong team from 65 Degrees North
successfully reached the summit! To reach Swansea University has collaborated closely
professional sports, to clinical, home, and educational environments.
the summit, the team battled strong katabatic with 65 Degrees North over the past few
winds, brutally low wind-chill temperatures, years on a number of challenges. Researchers
Our research has a clear real world focus, with outcomes fed back
high altitude and the threat of loose slabs and from Sport Science and the College of
into practice to improve the performance of elite athletes, or improve
avalanches whilst also pulling pulks containing Science also helped a team to prepare for
health and well-being in the general public and clinical populations.
food, clothing, and survival equipment. the world’s first unsupported crossing by an
amputee of the 600km Greenland ice cap, in
Reconstruction of Welsh Archer on Research experts at Swansea University aid of Help for Heroes.
Mary Rose
BREAKING RESEARCH NEWS supported 65 Degrees North on their
SWANSEA RESEARCH HELPS BRITISH SKELETON ATHLETES WIN 3 MEDALS NEW STUDY REVEALS NUMBER OF OBESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS. WORLDWIDE HAS RISEN TENFOLD IN THE PAST FOUR DECADES.
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BEACHFRONT
LOCATION
BAY LIBRARY 24HR BUS (term-time)
Approximately 20 minutes to
COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDRY Singleton Campus, 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, to 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 VI RT UA L
SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
TOUR
VIRTUAL
swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour
TOUR
swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour
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870mile 10 Things WHEREVER YOU
WALES COASTAL PATH YOU MUST DO GO IN SWANSEA...
Wales is one of the four countries that make
BANG
O R
WRE
XHA
1 Eat Joe’s Ice Cream you’re by the sea
up the United Kingdom (UK). Wales has its
own language – the oldest living language
M
2 Paddle in Swansea Bay
It’s a beautiful location and a buzzing city; warm and friendly,
in Europe – and the University offers
discounted Welsh lessons if you would
SNOWDON
IA
3 Visit the National
Waterfront Museum –
it’s compact, yet offers it all.
like to learn! one of many museums Swansea is as rich an environment for living as it is for
and galleries in the city learning. From its breath-taking sweep of award-winning
St David is the
Wales has an abundance of castles to
explore, mountains to climb and delicious
patron saint
of Wales and
4 Surf down the Gower beaches and coves to its dazzling nightlife, eclectic dining
and unique shopping experiences, it’s 378km2 of everything
local dishes to try – the perfect antidote to a
long week of studying. If you would like to
is celebrated
yearly on
5 Grab fish & chips at
Mumbles Pier
you need to make your student experience amazing.
find out more about things to do in
Wales, we recommend that ABE
RYS
1ST MARCH 6 Walk around our Marina
LIBERTY
STADIUM
you visit: visitwales.co.uk
Wales is the land of
TW
Y TH
7 Socialise with friends
on Wind Street CITY CENTRE
mythical BRECON BE
ACONS
8 Eat Welsh cakes at
KING ARTHUR SINGLETON
BAY CAMPUS
Swansea Market PARK CAMPUS
The world’s first
wearable electronic
hearing aid was
9 Watch football, or the
nation’s favourite, rugby
developed in 1935 by at the Liberty Stadium GOWE
EA R
Welsh inventor, ANS
SW
Edwin Stevens NEW
POR
T
10 Take in a show at the
Grand Theatre
MUMBLES
CARD
IFF
HOME OF THE GOWER
SWANSEA IS THE 5TH THE UK’S FIRST AREA
LESS THAN LESS THAN LESS THAN HAPPIEST STUDENT CITY SWANSEA HAS AN
OF OUTSTANDING
ESTIMATED POPULATION OF
IN THE UK
NATURAL BEAUTY
1 HOUR
FROM CARDIFF
3 HOURS
FROM LONDON
4 HOURS
FROM MANCHESTER (Sodexo 2019)
246,50018 19
OUR ACADEMICS Innovative
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has over 28 members of staff,
including 24 academics, 2 technicians and 2 research staff.
TEACHING
We’re proud to provide an outstanding learning experience and are championing ‘blended
learning’, which includes the use of online/e-learning technologies to complement, support
and enhance traditional face-to-face learning methods. Blended learning includes:
Our focus is on how
Sports Science can be
applied practically. This, LIGHTBOARD
together with high-profile Built by a team of our
VIRTUAL REALITY
internships with major undergraduate students, our
Visiting buildings before
sporting teams and Lightboard Studio allows the
they’re built, or learning
health organisations, creation of interactive videos,
about intimate parts of
where the presenter faces
has made Swansea’s equipment, helps give
towards the screen with
Sport and Exercise our students a new
overlaid writing and
Science students highly understanding of what
PowerPoint slides.
employable when they are studying.
they graduate.
Dr Laura Mason,
Director of Teaching ONLINE LEARNING
LECTURE CAPTURE
and Learning MATERIALS
Many of our academics
Created by our
record their lectures,
academics to enhance
so that students can
student understanding
re-watch them in their
of difficult topics.
own time.
Find out more information about our academic staff on our website:
www.swansea.ac.uk/sports-science/staff20 21
BECOME
OUR DEGREE A GLOBAL
PROGRAMMES OFFER A STUDENT
YEAR ABROAD ZAMBIA
SCHEME Travelling the world and living
outside the UK has always
been something I wanted to
We run an annual expedition to Zambia that gives
students and staff the opportunity to put their
theoretical knowledge into practice by completing
do, and when a Year Abroad a humanitarian project.
became a possibility, it seemed
like the perfect opportunity
to take.
PUT YOUR
AUSTRALIA I’m glad I got Brisbane,
LEARNING INTO
Australia, as I’ve visited the
CANADA city before.
PRACTICE
CZECH REPUBLIC I’m mostly looking forward
FRANCE to being in a warmer climate,
GERMANY meeting new people and trying
out new modules which I
SPAIN wouldn’t have otherwise been ENHANCE YOUR
USA able to do. EMPLOYABILITY
Rachael George
BSc Sport and Exercise Science
(with a Year Abroad)
www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering/international-expeditions22 23
WE ARE A TRULY STUDENTS FROM
115
BLYTON PEREIRA, ANQI LI, CHINA
GLOBAL SCHOOL...
INDIA “I really enjoyed Swansea
“I decided to come to and found the lecturers
Swansea due to its great very supportive.” COUNTRIES
reputation in the UK and
the world.”
KAROLINE KJUSS,
NORWAY
“I wanted a university with top
study facilities and lecturers,
and of course a university with
a good location. I got more
than I expected.”
MEREDITH DAVIES, USA
AHMED MAHMOUD, EGYPT
“Living in Swansea was exciting
“Staff members are incredibly
because I don’t go to school in a large
supportive. I sensed that during my
city. Swansea is big enough to have a
stay and even before arriving here.
lot going on, but small enough so it
My course supervisor kept (and is
isn’t overwhelming.”
still) checking up on me regularly
during my course duration. To sum
up, the institution embraced me from
FELIX MMEKA, NIGERIA day one, and I couldn’t have been
more thankful.”
“I needed to find an amazing city (amazing
people and scenes, balanced lifestyle of both
NASSER AL-KAABI, QATAR
education and extra-curricular activities, low
cost of living, etc.) that I could call home while “I decided to study at Swansea University
studying and after five amazing years, I can say because Swansea is a safe place and the
I haven’t been disappointed with that choice.” University has a good population.”24 25
UCAS CODE C600
TYPICAL OFFER: CAREERS
AT WORK WITH...
BSc SPORT AND AAB – BBB Our Sport and Exercise
Will Sparkes
(Recommended subjects include Science graduates have
EXERCISE SCIENCE
Sciences, Maths, PE and Psychology) excellent career prospects
and enjoy a very high
employment rate.
BSc SPORTS SCIENCE GRADUATE AND EMPLOYED
BASES (The British Opportunities for our AS A SPORTS SCIENTIST AT LA GALAXY
Association of Sport graduates continue to
As a student on the BSc Sport and Exercise Science course, you and Exercise Sciences) grow in both the public
will be provided with an academically rigorous and BASES- Endorsed Course
and private sectors.
accredited programme of study covering the factors that influence
The major areas of
participation and personal performance in sports.
employment include:
• Sport and Exercise
Here is a sample of the topics you will study during your degree:
Science support (e.g.
Welsh Institute of
YEAR 1 Optional modules YEAR 3 Sport, UK Sport, and
• Human Anatomy • Exercise Physiology Compulsory module Professional
• Biomechanics • Biomechanics • Sport and Exercise Science Sports Teams)
& Technology A & Technology C Research Dissertation • Sports Development
• Research Methods & Ethics • Strength & Conditioning II • Sports Promotion
• Foundations in Exercise • Exercise Science: Optional modules • Sports Commerce
Science Interventions and • Sports Biomechanics (clothing, equipment,
• Human Physiology Applications • Sport, Diet and Disease tourism)
• Biomechanics • Psychological Dimensions • Exercise, Growth and • Sports Management
& Technology B of Sport 2: Excellence in Development • Sports Coaching
• Strength & Conditioning Adolescent Athletes • Sport Integrity, Ethics • Teaching and Lecturing
• Psychological Dimensions and Policy • Health and Fitness
of Sport 1: Understanding AND
AND Consultancy and
Children’s Participation • The Ethics of Doping: Health, Management
Sport and Society • Health Related Exercise • Health Promotion and
• Kinanthropometry • Sports Psychology 3 Leisure Management
YEAR 2 • Biomechanics • Sport and Exercise • Specific Careers within
& Technology D Physiology the NHS While studying at Swansea, I enjoyed the many lab-based
Compulsory modules
• Developing Research • Human Nutrition sessions we did across most of the modules. It’s always
Methods for Sports Science • Critical Issues in important to be able to apply the theoretical principles into
• Employability, Innovation Sport Sociology practice, and I think this really sets you up for when you
& Engagement • Contemporary Issues in GET IN TOUCH progress into a dissertation or to an applied setting
Sport Pedagogy after university.
Email: study@swansea.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295514
swansea.ac.uk/sports-science26 27
Successful Students Over the three years of
my BSc, I had accumulated
WORKING IN INDUSTRY
some great skills to offer the
team, including physiological
Without undertaking the MSc at Swansea, there is
testing and technical analysis.
no way I would have got to where I am now. During the
The company now has over
MSc, I was offered the opportunity to work on a diabetes
100 athletes working with
research project. I believe that the experiences I gained
10 coaches on a one-to-one
from participating in such a project provided me with the
Modules such as Human basis and we work with some
vital skills needed to undertake a PhD study. Also the help
Physiology and Nutrition of the largest race organisers
from the staff was overwhelming, their support gave me
allowed me to explore in the country to develop
the push I needed to go out and get what I wanted.
and learn about the and deliver bespoke training
pathophysiology behind packages.
Tegan Carpenter
certain lifestyle diseases and Completion of my third year dissertation provided PhD student
prevention of cardiovascular experience in conducting research and it was through Thom Phillips
disease or type 2 diabetes. It lecturers at Swansea that I was made aware of the Sports Medicine Doctor
also exposed me to practical teaching and research expertise they had available at
skills that are directly the University of Glasgow. Subsequently, I completed
applicable to what I do now my PhD at Glasgow University and am now lecturing
as a Physiologist. in Exercise Physiology and Exercise for Health at the
University of Plymouth.
Rebecca Steingass Without my academic
Health & Wellbeing Physiologist Dr Francesca Burton background in sports
The knowledge I learned whilst at Swansea
Lecturer in Human Physiology science and the applied
University is invaluable in helping me to get to where
work that I undertook
I am today. For instance, the testing I run at stadiums
alongside my degrees,
is almost identical to the work I completed during my
I would not be in my current
undergraduate degree, and the Biomechanics module,
position. Due to the nature
in particular, gave me the relevant transferable skills that
of my role, I draw upon
I regularly apply in my role.
My degree in Sports Science, combined with lots of work aspects of sports science
experience placements throughout university, most definitely I’m positive that without that I studied in Swansea
Chris Aldred
led to my opportunity at West Ham. All along the way, I felt the help of the lecturers on a daily basis.
Football Systems Operator at Hawk Eye Innovations
I was adding value to my CV and making sure I stood out at Swansea University, I
from other candidates – anything I could do to help me get would not be working with a Joe Taylor
a foot in the door and get a chance to impress. Premiership team. Performance Analyst at the
English Institute of Sport
Eamon Swift Tom Taylor
1st Team Rehabilitation Fitness Coach at West Ham United Sport Scientist28 29
SCHOLARSHIPS There is also a Sporting Bursary which can be applied for if you have not been awarded
a scholarship.
SPORTING ENTRANCE SPORTING EXCELLENCE BURSARY
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Students who have been selected or who have already performed to a high level that required
Criteria
WHAT IS AVAILABLE? additional funds to allow competition who have not got a Sporting Scholarship
Expected to
Our Sporting Entrance Scholarship schemes aim to cover the enormous spectrum of talent which represent Yes, where possible
students hold in individual and team sports. We look for students who not only satisfy the normal SU
academic requirements for admission, but who have also demonstrated outstanding ability Financial Full-time up to £500 P.A.
in whatever sporting sphere they have made their speciality. There are four different levels of award Part-time up to £500 P.A.
scholarship available:
PROFESSIONAL SPORTING SPORTING SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY SUPPORT
ELITE ATHLETE BUCS
ATHLETE EXCELLENCE
SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Potential package may also scholarship will be awarded. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
include: Please go to www.
Coaching or competing swansea.ac.uk/sport/high- £2,000 will be awarded to
• Academic Mentor
to a very high standard
performance-sports-and- all students who achieve AAB
Coaching or
(including but not
• Flexible study option
competing to scholarships/tass- at A Level (or equivalent:
exclusively: County, • Profile on University website
International or and-scholarships for Scholarship Equivalence Table
Already achieved Regional, Academy, Stand out performer or • Publicity assistance
Junior International
more information. UK and EU). Achievement
Criteria a paid professional Junior International) in coach in their sport in • Swansea University
in a BUCS sport of an equivalent grade in
sporting contract a BUCS Sport. These a non BUCS sport branded kit
or recognised in a the Welsh Baccalaureate
will represent the • Sketty Lane Sports Facilities EXCELLENCE
national pathway as a
University as a coach SCHOLARSHIPS Advanced qualification is
future international parking permit
or as a player for the recognised for the purposes
nominated team
• Summer accommodation
£3,000 will be awarded to of the award.
• Complimentary Sport
BUCS sport or all students who achieve AAA
Expected to Swansea Membership
recognised in a at A Level (or equivalent: Each Scholarship will be
represent No Yes No • Free gym membership
national pathway as a Scholarship Equivalence Table worth £2,000 over three
SU • Free Wales National Pool
future international UK and EU). Achievement of years (paid in three equal
membership if sport requires
Full-time up to £1,000 Full-time up to £3,000 Full-time up to £2,000 Full-time up to £2,000 an equivalent grade in the instalments – with £670 paid
• Access to S&C, nutrition,
Financial P.A. P.A. P.A. P.A. Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced in the first year, £670 paid
physio and sports
award Part-time up to £500 Part-time up to £1,500 Part-time up to £1,000 Part-time up to £1,000 qualification is recognised for in the second year and £670
massage support
P.A. P.A. P.A. P.A. the purposes of the award. paid in the third year).
HOW TO APPLY
TALENTED ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (TASS) Each Scholarship will be worth For further information
There is one application form £3,000 over three years (paid about European country
Swansea is committed to supporting student athletes to excel in both academia and sport while for the scholarships, which in three equal instalments - with requirements, please visit
studying at Swansea. Our scholarship scheme aims to cover a wide spectrum of talent revealed in will then be assessed by the £1,000 paid in the first year, the International Section of
individual and team sports. selection panel and if your £1,000 paid in the second our website.
Please go to https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sport/high-performance-sports-and-scholarships/tass- application is successful, you year and £1,000 paid in the
and-scholarships to find out more and how to apply. will be informed which level third year).30 31
FREQUENTLY HOW TO
ASKED
QUESTIONS
CAN I VISIT
SWANSEA
CAN I CHOOSE
TO STUDY A YEAR
SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR
CURRENT SPORT AND
EXERCISE SCIENCE STUDENTS
ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE
G e t h e r e
UNIVERSITY? ABROAD? TO STUDY AND LIVE IN
SWANSEA.
Yes. We offer a number Our BSc offers the 1 HOUR
of Open Days throughout opportunity for a year
the year. In addition, we are abroad, which can be FROM CARDIFF
happy to arrange independent undertaken anywhere in
visits. Just get in touch! We the world. This will add a
really encourage students and further year to the length
their parents/friends to visit us to of the programme. EDINBURGH
get a feel for Swansea and the 2 HOURS
university. www.swansea.ac.uk/ NEWCASTLE
opendays WANT TO FIND FROM BRISTOL
OUT MORE?
BELFAST
DOES THE SCHOOL If you’re a teacher, LEEDS
ACCEPT STUDENTS careers or education
WITH BTEC advisor, visit our website Check out the UniBuddy chats here:
https://bit.ly/SU-Ambassador-Chat
3 HOURS DUBLIN MANCHESTER
QUALIFICATIONS? for more information on the
resources available. We FROM LONDON
We accept a range of are happy to visit schools or BIRMINGHAM CAMBRIDGE
qualifications including colleges and give talks, or
BTEC extended diplomas in deliver workshops, on a SWANSEA
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relevant subjects. Applications range of topics.
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