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Original Thinkers Welcome Original thinkers welcome www.swansea.ac.uk Apply online #makingwaves www.swansea.ac.uk postgraduate /applyonline 2015 Cover location: Swansea Bay, directly opposite Singleton Park Campus. Contents Campus development 6 Swansea life 24 Welfare and disability support 40 Welcome / Croeso Careers and employability 10 Students’ Union 28 Types of degree 42 How to apply 12 Sport 30 Maps 132 Fees and finance 14 Accommodation 34 History and heritage 136 We have been equipping students for exceptional Buom yn darparu myfyrwyr ar gyfer llwyddiant Our international community 18 Where to eat 36 Alumni 138 personal and professional achievement since 1920. personol a phroffesiynol rhagorol ers 1920. Mae 22 38 Index 140 Our long history of working closely with industry ein hanes hir o weithio’n agos gyda diwydiant yn Study and work abroad Library facilities ensures that our degrees meet employers’ needs, sicrhau fod ein graddau yn diwallu anghenion and that our world-class research has a real impact cyflogwyr, a bod ein hymchwil safon fyd-eang on the health, wealth, culture, and well-being of our yn cael effaith wirioneddol ar iechyd, cyfoeth, society. We also provide an award-winning student diwylliant a lles ein cymdeithas. Rydym hefyd yn experience and unrivalled location, so it should rhoi profiad rhagorol i fyfyrwyr a lleoliad diguro, come as no surprise that generations of students felly ni ddylai synnu neb fod eu cyfnod yn Abertawe have found their time in Swansea to be both life wtedi cyfoethogi eu bywydau a’u gyrfaoedd. and career-enhancing. Dangosodd ganlyniadau Ymarferiad Asesu The results of the Research Assessment Exercise Ymchwil 2008 yn glir fod y Brifysgol yn darparu 2008 showed unequivocally that the University arweinyddiaeth ymchwil rhyngwladol o ansawdd is providing high-quality international research uchel a bod y momentwm yr ydym wedi’i ennill fel leadership and the momentum we have gained un o brifysgolion mwyaf uchelgeisiol y DU a arweinir as one of the UK’s most ambitious, research-led gan ymchwil wedi ein gwneud ni’n ddewis prifysgol universities has made us a natural university of naturiol i nifer fawr o ôl-raddedigion talentog. choice for a great many talented postgraduates. Mae datblygiad yn parhau’n gyflym. Y llynedd, The pace of development is continuing. Last year, derbyniodd academyddion Abertawe £43 miliwn Swansea academics received £43 million research o incwm grant ymchwil. Mae’r lefel yma o grant income. This level of research activity on weithgaredd ar y campws yn fwy na llawer o campus exceeds that of many larger universities brifysgolion mwy ac yn sicrhau amgylchedd and ensures a stimulating environment for sy’n ysgogi ar gyfer gwaith ôlraddedigion. Fodd postgraduate work. However, this has been bynnag, cyflawnwyd hyn heb aberthu’r awyrgylch achieved without sacrificing the friendly and cyfeillgar a hamddenol a fu bob amser yn nodwedd relaxed atmosphere which has always o “brofiad Abertawe”. characterised the “Swansea experience”. Fel myfyryiwr ôl-raddedig, byddwch yn aelod As a postgraduate student, you will be a valued gwerthfawr o’n cymuned academaidd. Anogwn chi member of our academic community. We encourage i gymryd rhan ym mhob agwedd o fywyd y brifysgol you to be involved in all aspects of university life and a helpu llunio’r amgylchedd heriol y mae ein to help shape the challenging environment in which hymchwil ac ysgolheictod yn ffynnu ynddo. Courses our research and scholarship flourishes. Credaf ein bod wedi dod o hyd i’r cydbwysedd Accounting, Finance and Economics 44 English 76 M odern Languages, Translation and I believe that we’ve struck the right balance of cywir o addysgu ac ymchwil gwych i gyd-fynd American Studies 46 Geography 80 Interpreting 112 excellent teaching and research, matched by a ag ansawdd bywyd ardderchog. Gobeithiaf y superb quality of life. I hope you’ll join us. byddwch yn ymuno â ni. Biosciences 48 Gerentology and Ageing Studies 84 Physics 116 Business Management 52 Health Sciences 86 Po litics, International Relations, Gender Childhood and Young People 54 History 94 and Development Studies 126 Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology 58 Law 98 Psychology 122 Professor Richard B. Davies Yr Athro Richard B. Davies Computer Science 60 Mathematics 102 Social Work and Social Policy 124 Vice-Chancellor Is-Ganghellor Criminal Justice and Criminology 64 Media and Communication Studies 104 Sport and Exercise Science 126 Cymraeg 66 Medicine 106 War and Society 128 Engineering 68 Welsh 130 11 Take a virtual tour of the campus and check out some of our facilities: www.swansea.ac.uk/virtual-tour A proud history an exciting vision As a postgraduate student at Swansea University, you’ll Our collaborative research links with industry are among be part of a vibrant community that thrives on exploration the best in the UK, and our long history of working closely and discovery, and you’ll join researchers and academics with multinational organisations ensures that our These are exciting times for Swansea University, as we who are making a real impact on the health, wealth, postgraduate programmes equip you with practical “continue to progress towards our aspiration of being one of the culture, and well-being of our society. skills that meet employers’ needs. In the latest (2008) Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Research informs all academic and student-based activities top 200 universities in the world and our immediate goal of Swansea achieved the highest growth in world-leading across the University and a research culture characterised and international-quality research activity of any university by its vitality is pivotal to the future of the institution. becoming a top-30 research-led university in the UK by 2017. in the UK, with more than 90% of our academic staff By developing the University’s research portfolio, classed as research active, confirming our position as ” attracting and retaining the most talented researchers a truly research-intensive university. and postgraduates, and by working within and across Studying in a research-intensive university means that you disciplines, Swansea will continue to address the current and will benefit from the knowledge and skills of internationally future challenges that confront Wales and the wider world. Open Days renowned academics, many of whom lead their field. swanseauniversity Swansea Uni Now we stand at a critical point in our development as 12th November 2014 we move towards our centenary in 2020. Our new Our Academic Colleges house research clusters that bring Swansea University Swanseauni together research institutes, private companies, the public Bay Campus, opening in September 2015 is among 4th March 2015 and the third sector, and which build our capacity to lead the most exciting and ambitious projects in the UK higher 2nd June 2015 in new and emerging areas. education sector for decades. www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate Tel: +44 (0)1792 295358 2 3 Inspirational teaching and learning We believe that learning should be as enjoyable We already use a wide range of methods and technologies, such as it is stimulating and challenging. as scenario simulations, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and social networking, as well as delivering interactive lectures using Great Benefiting from our world-class research audience response systems known as “clickers”. minds don’t Our academic staff are research-active, which helps to keep our teaching alive, relevant and up-to-date. Being taught by You’ll also make regular use of our Blackboard virtual learning think alike the people who have written key texts for your course can be environment, which facilitates online learning and teaching. Through particularly memorable and inspirational. It also means that you Blackboard, you’ll have access to course materials, handouts, and learn about new theories and technologies as they are being lecture notes, as well as shared areas for group work, online developed and put into practice. discussions, and exchanging ideas with your fellow students. Our Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching was established Innovative learning and teaching in 2009 to provide the strategic advice and direction necessary to We’re always looking for innovative ways to add value to your ensure that we continue to offer an excellent learning experience, learning experience by using best practice to enhance the quality and that we make the most of emerging teaching technologies. of our teaching and giving you more opportunities to let us know what you think of how you’re taught. The University’s development as an internationally recognised, research-intensive institution has been made possible through a commitment to nurturing an environment where scholarship thrives and where research can flourish. 4 5 Bay Campus Travelling to the Investing for a Bay Campus • 5 minutes from major UK roads The Bay Campus is a 65 acre, brand new • 10 minutes from train station brighter future development on the eastern approach into Swansea, • 15 minutes from Singleton Park Campus right on the beach! Students from the College of • Linked in to existing transport network – local, regional and national bus links Engineering and the School of Management • Campuses linked by National will be based here from September 2015. Cycle route 4 • Campus shuttle bus linking two The Singleton Park Campus and the Bay Campus will be closely linked in campuses every 15 minutes order to grow the strong Swansea University identity, maintain the outstanding student experience and support the ever-increasing, multidisciplinary research undertaken across the University. Collaborative Research Facilities Campus Facilities What does • High-tech research laboratories • Auditorium seating 800 the Bay Campus • Innovation Hub and Engineering • Extensive catering provision mean for students? Manufacturing Centre co-locating industry • Mini market, launderette, cash points and College of Engineering research • Recreational sporting facilities • University and industry staff • Students’ Union facilities working together in shared space • Materials Research Centre – home of • Social spaces, offices, meeting rooms • Interaction with industry SMART.
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