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British Education Fair

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Snowdonia

Cardiff Castle

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Facts about Wales Population : 3.06m (2011Census) (UK 64.6m) Capital City : Cardiff, population 346,100

(2011 Census) Other major towns/cities: Swansea, Newport, Wrexham Official languages: English, Welsh Government : Welsh Government First Minister of Wales: Carwyn Jones AM (Assembly

Member) Patron Saint : Saint David (Dewi Sant) Currency : Pounds sterling (£) Number of universities: 8

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International students in Wales

• In 2013/14 over 19,000 international students from outside Europe enrolled on higher education courses in Wales; an increase of just over 5% on 2012/13 (14.8% of the student population).

• Wales welcomes international students from over 170 countries enrolling onto

over higher education 2700 courses. • We are proud of the level of personal support we offer to our international

students. Institutions offer a wide range of services, such as pre-departure briefings and handbooks.

• Access to English language support is available at all of Wales' universities. • Our universities offer help for funding your studies including international

scholarship schemes.

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Why study in Wales

Quality of education in UK - Over 120 state Higher Education Institutions – a good choice on offer in Wales (8 institutions in Wales)

Specialist Degrees Research-led schools at the forefront of their disciplines Shorter, focused courses than in some other countries: 3 year Bachelor degrees

1 year Masters, 3 year PhD’s Excellence in teaching

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Why study in Wales • Excellent Scholarship Opportunities • Wales voted one of the top countries in the world to visit in 2014 (Rough

Guides, 2014)

• Cardiff is the best city in the UK for young people (The Independent, 2013).

• Low cost of living and a safe place to live and study

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• Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ryan Giggs & Gareth Bale all born in Wales

• Big Welsh sporting culture - Rugby and football national sports

• Represent your institution – clubs & societies are very popular

• Excellent night life – nightclubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas & theatres Local music, food and cultural festivals

• A wealth of history and culture

• Over 600 castles; more castles per square mile than any other country in the

world. • Great shopping!

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UCAS or directly to the university • Academic transcripts (High school or degree certificate) • Evidence of English – IELTS • Reference letter • Personal Statement

Other Possible Requirements • Work experience • Interview • Portfolio (Usually for creative courses) • Health check (Some medical courses) • Police check (where students will be dealing with children/vulnerable people)

Different universities have different entry requirements

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• Founded in 1920 • Top 26 UK University (REF)

• The QS Stars global university ratings system awarded Swansea

University the top 5 star rating for Internationalisation, Teaching, Facilities and Engagement

• Research led – 50% world leading and internationally excellent • New Science & Innovation campu

• 18,000 students from 100+ countries; 20% international students

Swansea Industrial Partners

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Cost of living

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School of management

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College of Engineering

Undergraduate programmes

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• College of Arts and Humanities: English Language and Literature, Language and Communications, Media Studies, Politics and International Relations, TEFL, Translation

• College of Engineering: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Medical Engineering, ICCT, Product Design, Sports Science

• College of Human and Health Sciences: Health and Social Care, Osteopathy, Social Work, Psychology, Professional Nursing Studies

• College of Science: Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Geography, Geo-Informatics, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology

• College of Law: Criminology, Law

• School of Management: Accounting, Business, Finance, Management, Economics,

• College of Medicine: Medical Biochemistry, Medical Genetics.

• Foundation and pre-Masters courses offered on campus by affiliate college ICWS

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Postgraduate programmes

• College of Arts and Humanities: English, Development Studies, History, Media & Communication, Languages, Politics & International Relations, Translation

• College of Engineering: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computational, Communications, Electrical & Electronic, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Medical, Nanotechnology

• College of Human and Health Sciences: Ageing, Childhood, Healthcare, Social care, Psychology

• College of Science: Biosciences, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics

• College of Law: Criminology, Law (International Maritime, Commercial, Trade)

• School of Management: Accounting & Finance, Management: Marketing, Finance, HRM, Entrepreneurship, Operations & Supply Chain, International Standards, e-Business, Sports management

• College of Medicine: Applied Analytical Science, Health Data Science, Health Informatics, Leadership for Health Professions, Life Science & Healthcare Enterprise, Nanomedicine