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Swansea Business Campus International Brochure About the University Swansea Campus The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) Founded in 1853, the Swansea was formed on 18 November 2010 through the campuses have a reputation for merger of the University of Wales Lampeter and innovative industry-led and Trinity University College Carmarthen, under career-driven programmes. Lampeter’s Royal Charter of 1828. On the 1 August 2013, Swansea Vibrant City Centre Campuses Metropolitan University became part of UWTSD. The University of Swansea, with its city-centre students easy access to shopping, Wales merged into the UWTSD campuses dedicated to art and recreation and relaxation in 2017. His Royal Highness, the design, business and management, opportunities plus a magnificent Prince of Wales is its Royal Patron. education, communities and beach and the stunning Gower Today, the University of Wales performance as well as architecture, coast just a few miles up the road. Trinity Saint David is a dynamic and computing and engineering, gives ambitions institution providing high quality education and research. ALEX Building, Swansea Campus The University is focussed on The University of Wales Trinity Saint enterprise and innovation, enabling David has been ranked top 20 best UK our staff and students to transform universities for academic experiences ideas into real opportunities and in The Times Higher Education solutions for business. Student Experience Survey 2017. The university is investing 300 UWTSD ranked 4th in the UK & 1st million pounds in the Swansea in Wales for ‘Teaching Quality’ in Waterfront Innovation Quarter, Business Studies. The University a multi-functional development in has also been ranked 4th for good Swansea’s former docks area which personal relationship with teaching will be made up of purpose-built staff, and joint 1st in Wales. In Whatuni facilities for learning, teaching and Student Choice Awards 2017. applied research as well as social, leisure and recreation spaces. 2 Swansea Business Campus UWTSD 3 Swansea Business Campus Courses At Swansea Business Campus Degree Completion employability is our key focus. at UWTSD We take an applied, employment- by employers, e.g. innovation, Students who have completed based approach to all our creativity, an enterprising mindset a HND and meet the relevant programmes. Teaching and and responsiveness to unexpected admissions requirements are able learning is focused on real life events or tasks. We are a city to undertake the final year of the case studies. centre Business campus and degree to obtain a BA. a short walk from the beautiful You will experience innovative sweeping sands of Swansea student-led approaches to Bay. We provide a supportive learning delivered by professionals environment. You will have a and academics who ALL have personal tutor. We have a wide experience in industry. range of cultural, business and We understand the real world. management events provided by employers, professional bodies All courses are designed to instill and the School and University in graduates the attributes desired that you can participate in. 4 Swansea Business Campus UWTSD 5 Undergraduate Programmes BA (Hons) BA (Hons) International Business International Financial Management Management This course is designed for themselves. The opportunity to This course provides a practical those students who aspire to a study business and management and analytical understanding of career in international business in action is a rewarding intellectual business and management whilst management in order to develop experience which also provides allowing students to develop the skills and knowledge needed a well-grounded base for future knowledge and understanding in to manage. career development. the specialist area of Finance. The course provides practical Final year International The Finance pathway is designed application of relevant academic Direct Entry Mode to meet the needs of those students concepts and theories to the who have identified Finance as an international workplace. All subjects Students who choose this area of particular interest and wish studied on the programme are mode will study 6 modules, to explore that in more detail. relevant to the world of work, across including International Business specialist disciplines and sectors. Communications and International Graduates of the programme The skills developed to achieve Consultancy Project and Global pathway will be able to demonstrate academic success are also those Ethics. Students will benefit from full a systematic understanding of key required by international employers integration into the wider activities aspects of Business Management in today’s competitive global multi- of the Faculty e.g. Enterprise Weeks, and Finance, including acquisition cultural workplace and for study at guest presentations, opportunities of coherent and detailed knowledge higher levels. to enter industry/management relating to organisations, their competitions or develop business management, the economy and the This programme offers an plans to start their own enterprises. business environment, at least some academically challenging, vocational of which is at, or informed by, the experience which incorporates forefront of defined aspects of the innovative teaching and assessment business discipline and within the methods. Students will be expected context of finance. to be active in managing their learning experience, to be creative and to take initiatives to develop 6 Swansea Business Campus UWTSD 7 BA (Hons) BA (Hons) Students will develop enhanced linked to the underpinning focus guest service skills and a critical of developing employability skills International Travel & International understanding of the operational in order to prepare them for a future Tourism Management Hotel Management requirements associated with career in the International Industry. different departments in the hotel. This programme will prepare This exciting new programme Close links with several leading students for a management is the result of a close partnership For the remaining sixteen months global travel and tourism career in the International Travel between the University of Wales (four four-month blocks), students organisations allows the and Tourism industry. Trinity Saint David and Marriott will pursue academic study at programme to offer a range of Hotels, widely recognised as Swansea Business Campus. exclusive International Internship Students will gain a detailed one of the world’s leading The modules studied will develop a Opportunities enabling students knowledge and understanding hotel brands. critical understanding of essential to develop skills required by key of the tourism and travel industry management theory and practice, industry leaders, bringing the helping to create distinctive global This unique collaboration provide a global context within learning alive and developing graduates with key industry skills. combines vocational training at which hotel organisations operate, graduates ready to move quickly the Marriott Hotel with academic and engage students with principles into management positions. The programme provides students study on campus at UWTSD. of sustainable business practice. with the academic and vocational This will provide a theoretical skills required to secure a highly The programme comprises foundation of subject knowledge successful career in tourism and two years of full time study. that can then be applied within travel management. Throughout Each year is divided into three a practical context during the 1st the course the students will focus four-month blocks, two of which placements at the Marriott Hotel. on developing their employability are spent studying at Swansea skills and industry knowledge with Business Campus with the The learning will be underpinned in Wales for student satisfaction taught classes supplemented remaining block spent on by core skills development focusing in Tourism, Transport & Travel. by international field study trips, placement in the Marriott Hotel. on management and leadership NSS 2017 internships and placements. skills, tourism and travel strategies Students will therefore spend a total and organisational understanding of eight months (two four-month as well as the global hospitality and blocks) within the Marriott Hotel, guest service skills which are central 7th working in a range of departmental to the sector. areas. Placement during the first year of the degree will have a more Throughout the programme, in the UK for student operational emphasis; the second students will focus on global satisfaction in Hospitality, year will combine operational issues such as developing a Leisure, Recreation & Tourism. duties at a more advanced level detailed understanding of the NSS 2017 together with involvement in hotel importance of sustainability and administration and management. entrepreneurship. This will be 8 Swansea Business Campus UWTSD 9 MBA BSc Health Management Swansea Business School (SBS) potential to manage and lead The Health Management and assessment methods. has delivered its MBA programme organisations effectively through Programme provides the The opportunity to take on public to students from around the world development of abilities, extension knowledge and skills needed or voluntary sector work experience for over twenty years. of knowledge and understanding of to be an effective manager in is a key theme throughout all our a wide range of management