Swansea University - Exchange
City: Swansea Country: Wales, United Kingdom
Overview
What Swansea has to offer:
- Founded in 1920, Swansea is a vibrant research-led university
- With over 20,000 students, Swansea's multicultural campus community provides a global perspective and opportunities to gain skills that last a lifetime
- Swansea University is a dual campus university with different colleges teaching at each. Its Singleton Park Campus is home to its Arts & Humanities (including Education), Human & Health Sciences, Medicine, Biological Sciences, Geography, Physics, and Law Colleges and is a 20-minute walk from the city centre. Its Bay Campus is home to its Engineering (including Sports Science), School of Management, and Computer Science & Mathematics Colleges and is 15-minutes away from the city centre and 30 minutes away from Singleton Park Campus by bus.
- Swansea offers the best of all worlds from stunning coastal scenery to tranquil parks, a thriving cultural scene to the best of modern city living
- Swansea is offering up to five £1000 Taith bursaries for UAlberta students in the 2024/25 school year!
When Can I Go?
Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year
Term Dates:
Fall term equivalent: September - January
Winter term equivalent: January - June
Eligibility Requirements
Open to: All Faculties
Level: Undergraduate
Students need a cumulative 2.80 GPA average to be considered for an exchange to Swansea University. If your GPA is slightly less and likely to improve then Swansea is still happy to consider your application but you'd need to provide a letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor who is familiar with your academic work in addition to all other requirements for the Swansea part of your exchange application.
See Eligibility.
Course Information
Language of Instruction: English
If you are from a non-English speaking country then you will be required to produce an IELTS or equivalent certificate as confirmation of your ability to study at Swansea in addition to all other requirements for the Swansea part of your exchange application.
Field of Study: All with the exception of Social Work courses and courses in the Department of Adult Continuing Education. Also, course selections in Education are limited.
Please check Swansea University's course information (Module Catalogue) for restricted courses and examination/assessment periods.
Swansea University Course Information. Please look for the "Available to Visiting & Exchange Students" designation in the "Notes" section of the course descriptions to make sure you can take the courses that interest you.
Swansea University Credit Information.
Housing
Swansea University Accommodation
Program Contact
University of Alberta International, Education Abroad
Funding Opportunities
Students receive on average between $1,400-$2,000 in funding.
Over 80% of students who apply get funding.