Undergraduate 2017 Prospectus

Undergraduate 2017

Transforming Education,

TRANSFORMING LIVES

Contents Open Days Swansea July 2, 2016 August 20, 2016 September 16 & 17, 2016 November 5, 2016 December 3, 2016

Carmarthen July 1, 2016 August 20, 2016 October 7 & 8, 2016

Lampeter June 25, 2016 August 20, 2016 September 10, 2016 November 5, 2016

Your Campus Three inspiring locations Your UWTSD Campus UWTSD Swansea UWTSD Carmarthen UWTSD Lampeter

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Your University Why UWTSD? Developing Futures Learning and Support for Everyone Libraries and Learning Resources A Truly Global Experience A Connected University Breaking New Ground Shaping the Future An Inspired Education Your Future Career Life Design Campus and Beyond Supporting a Bilingual Community Your Students’ Union

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Your Course Courses

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Your Next Step How to Apply 192 Visits and Open Days 196 Fees and Finance 198 Our Commitment to You 202 Contact Us 204 Integrated Master’s Programmes 206 Index 207 Levels of Qualification 208

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Three inspiring locations,

One shared University Experience Welcome to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, set within three inspiring main campus locations at Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter, with satellite campuses in London and Cardiff.

When you choose to study in our unique learning environment, you are joining a friendly community where our students tell you how much they value being a name and not a number, where their lecturers nurture them through their studies and where they forge friendships for life. Start your journey towards your life ambitions in this exceptional and historic University, founded almost 200 years ago and yet recognised as one of the most dynamic in Wales, building for the future and one step ahead in rapidly changing times.

Swansea

Carmarthen

UWTSD has over

400

undergraduate courses, spread across five academic faculties and three main campuses - Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter including a range of Integrated Master’s Programmes.

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Lampeter

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UWTSD is positive with a great atmosphere.

I have made friends for life.

Lucinda Dodd

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UWTSD was ranked

#1 out of 46 institutions for ‘Host Friends’ (making local friends when arriving on campus).

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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UWTSD Campus We have three great campuses located in South West Wales and each offers a unique student experience, for students from across the UK and around the world. We also have centres in Cardiff dedicated to performance and a London campus which specialises in business courses for international students.

All of our main campuses offer: • Safe, friendly, communities of learning.

• All the learning resources and support services you’ll need to be successful on your course.

• A Students’ Union on campus to offer advice, representation and social activities.

Swansea Campuses

Carmarthen Campus

Founded in 1853, the Swansea campuses have a reputation for innovative industry-led and career-driven programmes.

Our Swansea campus is spread across a number of dedicated centres – all within easy reach of the city centre. Each subject area has its own facilities with access to specialist equipment, learning resources, workshops and IT suites.

Founded in 1848, the Carmarthen campus is a lively, friendly environment, centred on its original 1848 building.

The campus boasts a range of facilities including a wellstocked library, a fully equipped theatre and workshops, music, media and IT suites and modern teaching spaces.

UWTSD has ambitious plans to develop a Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter around the city’s marina, scheduled for 2018. For more information about the development, see page 40 and visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/sa1

In 2018, UWTSD will welcome the relocation of S4C’s headquarters to the Carmarthen campus. S4C is a public service broadcaster and the only Welsh language television channel in the world. For more information see page 41 and search for ‘S4C’ on our website.

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92% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Safety’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Cardiff Campuses The Wales International Academy of Voice (WIAV), based in the vibrant city of Cardiff, provides a world-class conservatoire of voice within one of the UK’s leading centres of higher education and an opportunity to lead in a field in which Wales is historically pre-eminent and globally admired.

In 2015 Canolfan Berfformio Cymru (CBC) was established offering performance study through the medium of Welsh.

For more information about WIAV please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/wiav For more information about CBC please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cbc/

Lampeter Campus

London Campus

Founded in 1822, the historic Lampeter campus is home to the first Higher Education institution in Wales.

It now combines a distinguished academic tradition with all the modern facilities and technology necessary for 21st century learning. Set in an idyllic rural location, our Lampeter campus provides a supportive student experience in a close-knit community environment.

UWTSD London provides an opportunity for international students to study a range of programmes in one of the most picturesque and safest areas of London. These programmes are offered by the University’s Faculty of Business and Management and, as such, they are of the highest academic quality and standard as part of our commitment to our growing number of international students.

For more information about our Lampeter campus, please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/lampeter

For more information about our London campus, please visit: www.tsdlondon.ac.uk See Page 18

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Swansea

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Classy, vibrant and metropolitan city with some of the friendliest people on earth.

FourFourTwo Magazine

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Great beaches and vibrant city life, a mixture to suit any individual.

Ella Morris-Fuge, BA Psychology and Education

What can you study in Swansea?

Accounting & Finance Advertising & Brand Design Architecture & Built Environment Art & Design Automotive Engineering Business & Management Computing Computer Animation Computer Games Design Counselling Design Education Electronics Engineering Environment Events Management Film & Digital Media

Fine Art Glass Graphic Design Health & Social Care Logistics & Transport Manufacturing Music Technology Performing Arts Photography Product Design Psychology Public Services Social Studies & Social Policy Sport, Health and the Outdoors Surface Pattern & Textiles Tourism & Hospitality Transport Design Visual Communications

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Swansea Studying in Swansea is not just about academic excellence – although this is extremely important.

It's about the whole experience of living as a student in the area – the excellent nightlife, great shopping, friendly locals, stunning scenery, amazing beaches and excellent road and rail links.

Swansea is a city in transformation and is witnessing unprecedented levels of investment with many visionary schemes currently under way. At the forefront of this expansion is our proposed new £300m Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter in the city’s sought-after SA1 area. The new development will offer a 21st century student experience in an environment which will mix academia, business, leisure and residential accommodation.

In 2014 we opened the doors to our new £14m city centrebased ALEX Design Exchange, which is now home to the University’s School of Design and Applied Arts. It has become an international teaching, research and consultancy centre focusing on automotive design, product design and architectural glass.

The facility is used for public exhibitions, lectures and community activities.

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Also located in the city centre around historic Wind Street is the city’s famous café quarter, providing a host of popular pubs and clubs, restaurants and entertainment venues including a 12-screen state-of-the-art multiplex cinema. The city is also home to top-flight football action with Swansea City and quality rugby with the Ospreys.

Swansea is surrounded by resorts, parks, wildlife centres, caves and castles and the Gower Peninsula was the first part of Britain to be designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ by the Government in 1956.

It is one of the most stunning peninsulas in the UK, with wide, clean sands and steeply cliffed coves protected by woodland.

With more than 50 named coves, bays and beaches, the coast around Swansea is certainly up there with the best.

Swansea was awarded the coveted Purple Flag in 2015, in recognition of the city’s major progress in raising the standards of its night-time economy.

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Excellent Facilities

At the forefront of this expansion is our proposed new £300m Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter in the city’s sought-after SA1 development.

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A welcoming atmosphere, I felt comfortable as soon as I walked through the door.

Hannah Kendall, Advertising and Brand Design

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Our Swansea campus is spread across a number of dedicated centres – all within walking distance of Swansea city centre.

Each subject area has its own facilities relevant to the needs of students. The facilities range from the workshops where our Formula Student racing cars are designed and built to the art and design studios where students have dedicated spaces to develop their creative ideas. We aim to have industry-standard (or better) facilities for students studying on our programmes so that when they progress to employment they are able to thrive in their future careers.

There are dedicated subjectrelevant libraries on our campuses and all students have open access to our IT suites and remote access to our library services and their study materials through our online library catalogue and our virtual learning environment.

The University is currently investing heavily in new and improved facilities and buildings across our Swansea campuses, creating exciting new learning environments for students and ensuring that our programmes enable students to move seamlessly into employment, enterprise or further study when they graduate.

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Swansea Student Life at Swansea There is a vibrant student culture in Swansea, and you’ll join thousands of students who flock to Wales’ premier waterfront city every year for its nightlife, sports and leisure facilities and stunning coastal location.

As well as the fabulous coast and countryside, Swansea provides a cosmopolitan city atmosphere with a fantastic nightlife and great shopping.

From running to rowing and sailing to surfing, Swansea is a paradise for lovers of sport.

The University is working with partners around the city to extend the sporting opportunities available to our students and offer increased access to facilities.

The city is perfectly located for water-based sport and the University is exploring exciting new venues, such as the forthcoming Tidal Lagoon and Prince of Wales Dock, and linking up with established clubs and organisations to make the most of what’s on offer.

More than 260 shops, 90 places to eat and 45 pubs and clubs in Swansea City Centre

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Already home to top class football and rugby and a worldrenowned 10k race, now Wales’ first city-based triathlon is due to be held here too. In additional to first-class football and rugby, the city’s Liberty Stadium also hosts concerts from a range of international artists.

As well as providing student support and representation, the Students’ Union at Swansea offers a wide range of sports clubs and societies along with organising entertainment such as ‘Freshtival’ during the first few weeks of term and ‘Refreshers’ at the start of the second semester.

The annual Summer Ball is another highlight of the social calendar in Swansea, with recent headliners including Florence and the Machine (2010), The Streets (2011), Pixie Lott, Tim Minchin and Rudimental (2012), Sub Focus and Professor Green (2013), Scouting for Girls (2014) and Lethal Bizzle and The Hoosiers (2015).

Student life in Swansea offers everything you need to have a fantastic time during your studies.

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Your Accommodation

Join thousands of students who flock to Wales’ premier waterfront city every year for its nightlife, sports and leisure facilities and stunning coastal location.

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Swansea is friendly, sociable and fun with brilliant student nightlife.

Georgia Morgan, Public Services

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UWTSD Swansea has five halls of residence based on two different sites, both at the heart of our campuses and within 100 metres of teaching and library facilities.

There are more than 300 rooms for first year students to apply for with a mixture of standard study bedrooms and rooms with en suite facilities.

Swansea also has a wide variety of private accommodation and several private student halls within a short walk of our campus buildings, and most students move into private rented accommodation with friends after their first year.

We have a dedicated accommodation office in Swansea that provides advice and support for students when applying for accommodation, or finding private rented accommodation, throughout their time with us.

For more information email: accommodation@uwtsd.ac.uk

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Carmarthen

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From a unique town centre, varied landscapes and an overwhelming choice of activities, whether it’s hot or not, Carmarthen has it all.

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What can you study in Carmarthen?

Business and Management Early Years Education Education Film and Digital Media Health and Social Care Nursing Studies Performing Arts Psychology Religious Studies Social Inclusion and Social Policy

Sport, Health and the Outdoors Teaching Workplace Studies Youth and Community Work

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Carmarthen is beautiful! I love that it’s so dynamic and cultural. It has so many shops and everything I need while still being in a calm rural setting.

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Gwyneth Sweatman, BSc Psychology

Visit our website for information about all our courses and campuses: uwtsd.ac.uk

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Carmarthen The original 1848 building lies at the heart of the Carmarthen campus. It was originally known as the South Wales & Monmouthshire Training College and was established to train teachers for church schools in England and Wales. It later became known as Trinity College and subsequently Trinity University College before becoming the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Great Spaces for Studying and Living As a student on the Carmarthen campus, everything you need is all in one place. Sweeping lawns and landscaped areas form a picturesque setting for the mix of Victorian and modern buildings. The campus boasts a range of facilities including a well-stocked library and excellent learning and teaching spaces, a fully equipped theatre and workshops, media and music suites as well as IT facilities which include open access areas and rooms for students to undertake group work. Sports facilities include the Sports Centre with a Health and Fitness Suite, swimming pool, and a multi-purpose dance studio.

Student Services and Students’ Union are both located in their own buildings on the campus enabling students to access their facilities and services easily. Student accommodation includes catered and selfcatering halls which are located on the campus.

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The Learning and Teaching building provides first class facilities for lectures, group work as well as social spaces where you can relax with your friends in between lectures.

The Welsh Government awarded the University a grant of ÂŁ355,000 to establish a Welsh Centre in Carmarthen.

Yr Atom officially opened its doors on the 15th of October 2015 with the First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, performing the opening ceremony. Yr Atom will help to create a vibrant Welsh community where students and local people, of all ages and backgrounds, will be able to socialise in the Welsh language and enjoy one of the deluxe milkshakes!

Our well-established links to the community ensure that students integrate well with the local community and become an integral part of town life.

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Student accommodation includes catered and self-catering halls which are located on the campus.

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In March 2014 it was announced that Welsh language television broadcaster S4C would move its headquarters from Cardiff to UWTSD in Carmarthen by 2018.

The partnership will bring together a range of expertise to provide training to a new generation within the creative industries as well as developing micro-businesses and job opportunities.

See page 41 for more information.

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Carmarthen Your Accommodation

Student Life at Carmarthen

There are four student residences on campus, which offer single and shared rooms in catered or self-catering accommodation.

The facilities are offered at very affordable prices which include all utility bills. If you choose to live on campus, you will be given your own room for the duration of the academic year which means that you won’t have to move out during vacation periods. All rooms have Internet access so you can bring your own laptop or PC.

The campus has a range of clubs and societies, sports teams and events held at the Union for students to take part in, as well as a swimming pool and gym. There’s a friendly, safe, community feel on campus where you will find most things you need. You will still want to explore Carmarthen town as it also has a lot to offer.

First year students are normally housed in the catered halls of residence – Myrddin, Non and Tower – which offer spacious bedrooms with plenty of storage space and wash-hand basins. Bathroom and snack preparation areas are shared with other residents.

In the second and third years, students normally choose to live in self-catering halls.

Archbishop Noakes Hall contains flats of eight en suite single bedrooms with shared kitchen and living facilities.

Self-catering rooms may also be available to first year students, particularly students with specific needs.The facilities are offered at very affordable prices which include all utility bills. For more information visit: uwtsd.ac.uk/accommodation

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The Carmarthen Campus is located on the outskirts of Carmarthen, the reputed birthplace of Merlin, the legendary Arthurian wizard, and the oldest town in Wales. It is a busy town which enjoys a good mix of traditional and modern shops.

It is home to national chains, boutique style shops, as well as excellent indoor and outdoor markets. It enjoys excellent leisure facilities, theatres and boasts the first purpose-built digital cinema with six 3D screens. The town is served by major road and rail networks and is within easy reach of major cities, including Swansea and Cardiff, as well as ferry ports in West Wales.

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Study Abroad

The Carmarthen Campus is located on the outskirts of Carmarthen, the oldest town in Wales.

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We have a well-established study abroad scheme with partnerships in the United States, Canada, China and Europe, and our dedicated team will provide you with the support and guidance you need throughout your study abroad experience.

To find out more about the UWTSD study abroad programme visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/international

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Living on campus makes socialising much easier.

The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.

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Tuesday Jane Teale, BA Physical Education

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Lampeter

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What can you study in Lampeter?

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Lampeter is a wonderful place and it has so much to offer.

Here, you are not just a name or a number to your departmental staff.

Calvin, Nick Graduate

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Ancient Civilisations Ancient History Anthropology Archaeology Chinese Studies Classical Studies Creative Writing Education Studies English Environment Heritage Studies History Humanities Philosophy

Applied Psychology Publishing Religion and Theology TEFL

Visit our website for information about all our courses and campuses: uwtsd.ac.uk

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Lampeter Lampeter offers a picturesque campus environment, delivering a unique and personalised learning experience. Founded in 1822, Lampeter combines a rich heritage and history with all the facilities and technology necessary for 21st-century learning.

With a long and distinguished academic tradition in the Humanities, the campus today is home to a range of undergraduate courses in the subject areas of English, History, Archaeology, Chinese, Classical Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies, as well as Anthropology, Publishing, Heritage Studies, Ancient Civilisations, Applied Psychology, Ancient Egyptian Culture, and Creative Writing.

Many of our students study more than one subject in a Joint Honours combination or in a new innovative mix across the disciplines with Heritage Studies, Digital Humanities, Museums and Archives, and Education Studies. On the Lampeter campus, our approach to Higher Education is individualised and responsive, attuned to your interests and passions.

At the same time, we ensure that when you graduate, you will have the requisite skills necessary for success in today’s competitive job market.

Whatever course you decide upon, your learning experience will be stimulating, interactive and collaborative.

We are able, as a campus of approximately 1,000 full-time students, to offer a learning experience that is radically different from other, more impersonal, large-scale Higher Education institutions. All students have a personal academic tutor throughout their time at University, to help advise and guide them, and each School has its own welfare officer to provide support where necessary.

90% of UWTSD students at the Lampeter campus were satisfied with their course.

National Student Survey 2015

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A learning experience that is radically different from other more impersonal Higher Education institutions.

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Lovely, small-town atmosphere with plenty of shops and a sense of community.

You will be taught by lecturers in small teaching seminars, typically by the second year in groups of between 15 and 25 students. You will get to know your tutors by their first name, as they offer advice on your work and progress, and they in turn will get to know you as an individual.

You will work with others in small groups. You will also engage in your own research and projects, on topics of your choice, with guidance from tutors. You will have the opportunity to take up a range of extra-curricular activities and be a member of a number of student societies, from all manner of sports teams to Medieval Battle Re-enactment, thus becoming part of the most engaged University student body in the country.

Unique. Stunning.

Beautiful.

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Student comments in the What Uni? review

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Lampeter Great Places to Live and Learn We are proud of Lampeter hosting one of the best collections of medieval illuminated manuscripts and early modern printed first editions in the country, held in the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives. The special collections include over 30,000 volumes, printed between 1470 and 1850, which our students help to curate.

The recently refurbished Main Library offers hi-tech learning support and study areas, in addition to its collection of 275,000 books and journals.

There are two dedicated computer suites, a dedicated MAC laboratory for GIS survey software, language studies, and our courses on Digital Humanities, and we have four different Archaeology laboratories covering all manner of forensic and environmental study.

In order to support your studies, a range of integrated studentfacing services, including learning support, accommodation office, and careers service, have been housed in the iconic Canterbury Building, opened in 2012.

Between lectures and seminars, students can refresh themselves at the 1822 Starbucks café, or the Refectory or Student Union cafe and bar, in addition to the multitude of cafés in town.

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Student Life at Lampeter The University is located at the heart of the historic market town of Lampeter, which is surrounded by the beautiful Cambrian mountains of rural Wales.

Running through the campus is the river Dulas whose banks host a patchwork of students enjoying barbecues, picnics and quiet reading. In this historic and beautiful environment, we aim to enhance your learning experience through a variety of field trips and visits to local castles and ruined abbeys, to the Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi or to the cathedral city of St Davids and much more besides.

Closer to home, the town provides a warm welcome to students and is a vibrant centre of student activity.

Besides the national stores and supermarkets, Lampeter prides itself on its wide range of awardwinning independent shops, some of which are part of the Lampeter Loyalty scheme where students receive discounts in certain shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants.

The Lampeter community is also committed to maintaining a sustainable lifestyle and works alongside UWTSD’s students to promote and develop sustainable agendas in the town and surrounding area.

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Your Accommodation

The town provides a warm welcome to students and is in turn a vibrant centre of student activity.

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The campus has 15 halls of residence for students, all with Wi-fi access. All are self-catering; some with en suite facilities and others with shared facilities.

We can guarantee all first years a place in halls; many students decide to spend all three years in halls.

For more information, visit www. uwtsd.ac.uk/accommodation/ lampeter-accommodation/

Study Abroad We have a well-established study abroad scheme with partnerships in the United States, Canada, China and Europe, and our dedicated team will provide you with the support and guidance you need throughout your study abroad experience.

To find out more about the UWTSD study abroad programme visit www.uwtsd.ac.uk/international

Discover more Visit www.uwtsd.ac.uk/lampeter to watch ‘The Lampeter Difference’ and find out more about what makes this campus so special.

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Why UWTSD?

Employable Graduates

Excellent Teaching

Distinctively Welsh

93% of UWTSD’s UK-domiciled undergraduates were in employment and/or further study six months after graduating.

87% of UWTSD’s undergraduate students agreed that staff are good at explaining things.

- Destinations of Leavers

- National Student

UWTSD is proud of its Welsh roots and offers Welshmedium provision.

We also own and run a Welsh Centre in Carmarthen called ‘Yr Atom’.

from Higher Education 2013/14

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Survey 2015

An Entrepreneurial University UWTSD topped the UK Partner’s Leaderboard for number of entrepreneurship activities during both the 2014 and 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Great tutors

Research Impact

A “Green” University

Historic & Modern

UWTSD was ranked #1 out of 46 institutions for ‘Personal Tutors’.

60% of UWTSD’s research work was judged to be either outstanding (23.3%) or very considerable (36.7%) in terms of its reach and significance.

UWTSD won three Green Gown Awards and one high commendation in 2015. In addition, UWTSD ranked 1st in Wales and 8th in the UK for Environmental Performance.

UWTSD has the oldest Royal Charter in Wales (1828), but also became the newest university in 2013 when Swansea Metropolitan University merged into the institution.

- Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

- Research Excellence Framework 2014

- Green Gown Awards 2015

- People & Planet

University League 2015

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UWTSD

Transforming, Shaping and Developing Futures The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) formed on the 18th November 2010 through the merger of the University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College Carmarthen, under Lampeter’s Royal Charter of 1828. On the 1st August 2013, Swansea Metropolitan University became part of UWTSD. UWTSD, set within three inspiring main campus locations in Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter, is a new university with a long history that is looking to the future.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining our friendly learning community and hope that you will become one of the many students who choose to fulfil their potential with us.

1800s

1900s

1822

1853

1931

Foundation of St David’s College, Lampeter, by Bishop Burgess

School of Art established in Swansea

Trinity College adopted as the name of the college in Carmarthen

1828

1872

1971

St David’s College, Lampeter, receives first Royal Charter

Swansea Training College established

St David’s College, Lampeter, changes name to St David’s University College

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1895

1976

Opening of the first teacher training College in Carmarthen

Swansea Technical School begins its first full timetable

Swansea’s Art, Training and Technical colleges become West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education

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The UWTSD Group

Our values ∙ Collaboration ∙ Inclusivity ∙ Employability ∙ Sustainable Development ∙ Wales and its distinctiveness ∙ The concept of Global Citizenship ∙ Research and its impact on policy

The University’s Royal Charter is the oldest in Wales and England after the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

In 2011 HRH the Prince of Wales became its Royal Patron.

UWTSD has a clear and exciting strategic plan which places emphasis upon applied learning, strong academic disciplines and a clear commitment to innovation, enterprise and knowledge transfer. This connected university is driving through structural and strategic change which is closely associated with industry, business and enterprise.

The UWTSD Group has almost 27,000 learners and together we deliver clear, tangible benefits for learners, employers, industry and communities by offering a vocational approach from entry level to post-doctoral research.

UWTSD Group is enhanced by the inclusion of two further education partners; Coleg Sir Gâr, a further and higher education college with five campuses in Carmarthenshire, and Coleg Ceredigion, a further education college with campuses in Cardigan and Aberystwyth.

The Group will be further strengthened with the merger of University of Wales into UWTSD in due course.

Hear our Vice-Chancellor explain more about the transformed University at: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/videos

2000s 1991

2008

2013

West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education becomes Swansea Institute of Higher Education

Swansea Institute of Higher Education achieves University status and becomes Swansea Metropolitan University

Swansea Metropolitan University and Coleg Sir Gâr merge into the UWTSD Group

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2009

2014

St David’s University College changes name to University of Wales Lampeter

Trinity College achieves University College status

Coleg Ceredigion merges into UWTSD Group

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2015

University of Wales Trinity Saint David formed by supplemental Royal Charter 1828

Canolfan Berfformio Cymru opens in Cardiff and Yr Atom, Carmarthen’s Welsh language centre opens

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Learning and Support

for Everyone The University is committed to inclusive education and to providing excellent support and facilities to all students.

We welcome applications from all students, whatever their background. Our team of dedicated staff across all campuses provide a wide range of advice, guidance and support to help make your student experience as good as it can possibly be.

Widening Access Widening Access is vital for the promotion of social justice and a buoyant economy for Wales. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is committed to removing barriers to Higher Education, whether they’re physical, social, cultural or financial.

The University works with external partners such as schools and colleges to deliver outreach projects which aim to raise aspirations, build confidence and increase progression to Higher Education. We are members of the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership and deliver a range of activities and services to young people living in Communities First areas to raise awareness and provide an insight into university life.

We also provide specialist services for young people who have been in care; further details are available in our Student Services section.

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Student Services staff are available to provide information, advice and guidance for those people wishing to return to education.

Study Support At the beginning of your course, you will receive a basic introduction to study skills and information technology.

In addition, drop-in and study skills sessions are offered to students who require support with their coursework. Such support includes developing effective study strategies, tackling assignments, preparing presentations, essay writing and preparing for examinations.

Support for students with Specific Learning Differences (for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia) is also available. This includes screening, initial assessment, one-to-one support, adjustments to examination arrangements and IT training. Student Services works closely with the Libraries and Learning Resources Centre in providing learning support.

Additional resources are available on the University’s virtual learning environment. Academic staff also support you during your course and time at the University.

The type of pastoral support offered varies according to your particular course. This support aims to ensure you are given individual attention from your tutors, to enable you to discuss issues that are specific to your learning.

Part-time Students and those Returning to Study Deciding to study at university is a very exciting step but it can also seem quite daunting if you’ve been away from education for some time.

There are many reasons why people decide to return to education and these can be for professional or personal reasons.

Whatever your motivation, you’ll be in good company as we have a high percentage of students returning to study.

While part-time students and those returning to study or with other commitments do face certain challenges, we believe you can take these in your stride with the right support.

The University has an excellent support system in place for all of our students ensuring you will get both academic and pastoral support as and when you require it. Our student mix is extremely diverse and includes all ages and backgrounds, and many of the things you may be concerned about will also be common to many students.

UWTSD offers over £1m in a range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented students from every background.

96% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Student Services’.

92.3% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Learning Support’.

92% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Language Support’.

90.4% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Counselling’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Support for Students from Care The University has been awarded the Buttle UK Quality Mark in recognition of our commitment to care leavers in Higher Education. If you are entering University from care, you can be assured that we will offer the necessary support and information. This support is available while you are deciding what or where to study. It continues through the university application process, and is ongoing once you have started your course. Help and information is also available if you are someone who is advising a student from care. There is a named contact within Student Services to support care leavers on each campus.

Disabled students If you require additional learning support or have a Specific Learning Difference, we can provide assistance to help you on your course, where reasonable and practicable. If you have a disability, we would encourage you to inform us as early as possible in the application process, so that we can discuss your specific needs. We can also arrange to meet you to discuss your needs at Open Days and Interview Days. The University also provides a comprehensive screening process for specific learning differences, help with applications for the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), and one-to-one support for students requiring extra tuition. We also have a range of specialist technology to help with your studies and specially adapted rooms in our Halls of Residence.

Medical services We encourage you to register with a local medical practice when you arrive at the University. The University works collaboratively with St Peter’s Surgery in Carmarthen, the Lampeter Medical Centre and GP services in Swansea in providing healthcare provision for our students.

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Counselling Services

Chaplaincy

The University’s Counselling Service offers a high level of confidentiality and privacy to students who wish to discuss any matter of concern. Some students want only a single session, although many prefer to have a short series of sessions.

Your period at University can be a time of searching for values and meaning that will enrich and underpin the whole of your life.

There are many opportunities to explore and celebrate your faith through the various activities organised by the Chaplaincy team.

Students use the free Counselling Service to talk through a wide range of issues – personal and academic.

No difficulty is considered to be too small, and the counsellors endeavour to provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.

Mental health advisory services The University employs four part-time qualified mental health advisers who can provide support to students with mental health issues. Our mental health advisers are supported by a team of mental health mentors.

Armed Forces Community Covenant At the University we recognise and celebrate what personnel serving in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces do for all of us in the wider community.

We are proud to be signatories to the Armed Forces Community Covenants in both Carmarthenshire and Swansea and are working with partner organisations to ensure that no serving or retired member of the Armed Forces whether Regular, Reserve or veterans, nor their families, is disadvantaged as a result of serving their country and that they receive fair and proper treatment in recognition of what they have done.

As part of our commitment to supporting the Covenants, we have a named contact to provide information, advice and guidance to help you choose the right course, work through your financial entitlement and support the application process.

The University’s Chaplains can provide support for students to explore their faith, as well as a range of other issues, including providing confidential guidance and help in solving problems and concerns. The Chaplaincy Service works closely with all denominations to ensure the beliefs of all members of the University are supported.

Childcare Y Gamfa Wen on the Carmarthen campus and Gwdihws on the Lampeter campus are purpose-built facilities for babies and young children. The nurseries provide a safe and welcoming environment where children receive the best care and attention.

There’s ample play space, indoors and out, high quality equipment and wellqualified bilingual staff – all of which combine to provide an enriching experience for children. For further information, please call 01267 676645 for Carmarthen or 01570 423426 for Lampeter. Students on our Swansea Campus can call the Student Services team on 01792 481206 for information on childcare options in the area.

Chapels and Prayer Rooms There is a chapel on both the Lampeter and Carmarthen campuses where services are held daily on weekdays. The chapels are open for prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation throughout the day.

There is also a mosque and a Pagan Circle on the Lampeter Campus, a prayer room on our Swansea Campus and there are plans to develop a prayer room on the Carmarthen campus.

95% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Disability Support’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Libraries and

Learning Resources Library and Learning Resources Service

Carmarthen and Lampeter

The Library and Learning Resources Service (LLRS) includes the libraries, learning zones, special collections and archives.

The library on the Carmarthen campus is a large open space building which is home to a wide range of books, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, newspapers and journals to support the learning and teaching activities of the University. It contains a number of PCs and wireless access is also available throughout the building.

There are also Service Desk support desks on all campuses providing expert support, advice and guidance on any IT queries you may have. Student rooms in campus-based halls of residence all have wireless connectivity for those students seeking to use their own devices such as PC, Mac or games consoles. A large number of halls also have wired internet connectivity as well. Students can also make use of the wireless network facilities for their laptops and smart devices across the campuses.

For further information on the IT facilities provided for you as a student at the University, please contact: ITServiceDesk@uwtsd.ac.uk

The Carmarthen campus is home to ‘Y Cwad’ which has comfortable seating, PCs, study spaces with wireless access, dedicated rooms for group work as well as an outside seating area, all aimed at providing a modern and relaxed atmosphere in which to study.

There is also an opportunity to enjoy a Starbucks coffee and light snacks while you work.

There is also a separate quiet study area on campus for those who prefer to be away from the hustle and bustle of campus life.

The newly refurbished library on the Lampeter campus is a three-storey building which houses at least 275,000 books and journals plus DVDs and newspapers. The library on the Lampeter campus has a range of different areas for study including areas for silent study and group study.

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PCs are available for use on one floor and wireless access is available throughout the building.

The University library is committed to providing highquality electronic information via the Internet, and maintains subscriptions to a wide range of educational databases, e-books and e-journals.

The library’s information portal, WorldCat Local, searches the whole range of library materials and also enables the renewal of items out on loan, both on and off campus, over the Internet.

Laptops, Mac books, Kindle Fire tablets and DVD players are available to borrow for use off-campus.

Subject Librarians offer digital and information skills training and support at all levels to help students make the best use of resources and services.

The library has generous opening hours and a range of self-service options, giving students the freedom to manage their studies effectively. You will also receive comprehensive introduction to library resources and services at the beginning of the academic year.

More information on the resources offered by the library is available from the library website, and you can also follow our library blog, Facebook and Twitter sites.

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Access to more than 500,000 books & 8,000 journals.

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89.4% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Online Library’.

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UWTSD, as part of the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum, won the coveted Outstanding Library Team accolade at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2015.

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The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives (RBLA) houses the Special Collections of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the University’s oldest printed books, manuscripts and archives and is one of the principal resources for academic research in Wales. The RBLA is located within the Lampeter Campus Library.

Acquired over the past 200 years, largely by bequest and donation, the Special Collections include over 35,000 printed works, eight medieval manuscripts, around 100 post medieval manuscripts, and 69 incunabula.

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Material from the Archives includes the early student registers and photographs from the mid-19th century onwards.

For further information: rodericbowenlibrary@uwtsd.ac.uk or go to www.uwtsd.ac.uk/rbla for further details of the collections, online exhibitions as well as advice on how the collections can support students, academics and researchers.

Libraries and Learning Resources

Our friendly UWTSD library staff love to help. Here are a couple of the many comments they receive from students:

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Thanks so much for your help. Thank you for inspiring me.

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Swansea On our Swansea campus you will have access to any of our four libraries which are conveniently located across our sites. Although each library caters primarily for the study requirements of the University Schools/Faculties in its immediate area, all facilities are available to you, regardless of your particular programme of study.

Friendly and approachable library staff are available to help you find the information required for your studies. Your subject librarian is available to provide assistance with any queries you may have, as well as to deliver information skills training and support. You will also receive a comprehensive introduction to library resources and services at the beginning of the academic year and follow-up sessions as required.

There is an online library catalogue which allows you to search for books, journals and other print resources as well as providing you with the opportunity to renew your loans, or reserve items which are not immediately available. You can also access the catalogue via a mobile app.

We also offer a wide range of resources online, including access to thousands of electronic journal articles and many e-books which are available to you from the library web pages.

You will be able to search and access most of these online resources from any ‘off campus’ computer, simply by providing your University network login details.

We provide a variety of individual and group study spaces, selfservice kiosks, Wi-fi, photocopiers and open-access computer areas in all libraries, with PCs linked to the University’s network, giving you options to print and photocopy in both monochrome and colour. Laptops and Mac books are available to students to borrow for use off-campus.

You are able to find out more information on the resources offered by the library from the University website, and you can also follow our library blog, Facebook and Twitter sites. See the links from the library homepage.

95% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘IT Services & Helpdesk’ Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015.

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A Truly

Global Experience At UWTSD we understand that choosing a university and studying overseas can be one of the biggest decisions you will make. You are making a considerable investment in your future and it is a decision we take seriously. We will make every effort to ensure your experience as a student at UWTSD will help you develop your potential to the full.

Not only will you be provided with sound academic knowledge you will also receive the potential to develop a range of personal and professional qualities during your studies with us.

International students have been attracted to UWTSD for many years, with a diverse range of students from over 70 countries.

UWTSD has a dedicated International Office Team to help you with advice about choosing to study with us, as well as benefiting from their invaluable support on welfare provision upon your arrival.

92% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Language Support’.

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Services offered include: • Pastoral care to all international students on all campuses.

• Orientation and welcome programmes to help you settle in and make new friends.

• An airport welcome service from Heathrow and Gatwick airports in London.

• Study skills and English language support.

• Cultural Programmes, a series of weekend trips around Wales and other famous places in the UK and National Day celebrations.

All of these services are intended to help international students adjust to British culture and settle into life in Wales, quickly. The International Office also works with Student Ambassadors, who also offer advice and support throughout your studies here at UWTSD.

Study Abroad and Overseas Work Placement Opportunities

To find out more about life as an international student at UWTSD visit

The University offers a wide range of opportunities for students to spend time overseas during their studies, whether on an international work placement or as part of our well-established study abroad programme.

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Several of our degree programmes offer overseas work placements and students gain placements in locations such as California, Dubai and Greece.

Spending time overseas as part of your course enables you to broaden your horizons, experience a different culture and build your skills, knowledge and confidence. Students who participate in our overseas work placements or study abroad schemes describe it as the experience of a lifetime.

It is a fantastic opportunity for UWTSD students and it is embedded into many of the degree programmes and is an integral part of their offering.

More information on what is offered to students is on the website: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/international/ study-abroad-and-exchange/ international-opportunities

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Worldwide Connections From its earliest beginnings in 1822, students of the then ‘St David’s College’ were wisely encouraged to ‘think widely and think global’. Today, as the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the University is connected to the world through its many active international partnerships and collaborations.

Initiatives include participation in academic research networks, the recruitment of international students onto university programmes in Wales and London, staff and student exchange programmes, international summer schools and cultural visits overseas.

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The University, as a ‘Connected University’ is home to the first Confucius Institute in Wales, which provides opportunities for students, as well as schools in the region, to learn Mandarin and to engage with Chinese culture.

• A Welsh-American Academy has been established to celebrate Welsh influence in the United States by promoting opportunities for cultural and educational exchange.

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The University works extensively in India with an India Advisor based in Bangalore, who regularly visits schools, colleges and Universities; and attends education fairs as well as offers in-country support to student applicants throughout India.

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UWTSD has taken a global lead on innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship education.

The International Institute for Creative Entrepreneurial Development (IICED), based at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) in Swansea, Wales, is an international focal point that brings together a distinguished group of international experts in entrepreneurial education to engage in high-level discussions and to consider global perspectives that can impact, or have impacted, on policy-making.

The Institute’s aim is to inform international best practice in enterprise, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial teaching, learning and evaluation.

90.1% of UWTSD students were satisfied with the overall support experience.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015. This is an increase of 2.3% from 2014.

“The opportunity to study abroad changed my life. It has shown me the possibilities available to me and how much freedom I am capable of achieving. I adored my time at UWTSD, however without the chance to study in California I would not have been so committed to get a place on the course. It’s an invaluable contribution to UWTSD and the international team have done a fantastic job in broadening the minds and experiences of their students.”

Claire Johnson, Graduate

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A Connected

University We believe the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a ‘connected university’.

Building upon the excellence and heritage of our founding institutions we are driving forward a radical new education system that addresses the specific needs of Wales while also providing programmes that are attractive to students from all parts of the UK and internationally.

We promote excellence in research, scholarship, learning and teaching, through which we make a considerable investment to the economy and social innovation; supporting economic growth, social and cultural development of communities in our immediate environs and further afield.

We are proud of these connections but more than this, we celebrate the myriad of connections, locally and across the world, that make the University of Wales Trinity Saint David distinctive. We look forward with confidence and a clear mission to transform the lives of those who benefit from their connection to this University.

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Georgia Morgan, Public Services

Work is due to start this year on UWTSD's new £300m Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter in the city's SA1 area.

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Connected to our Students and Alumni The quality of the student experience is central to our thinking. We aim to inspire individuals and develop reflective graduates and practitioners who can make a difference to society.

We will continue to provide relevant courses delivered in an environment that will support our students throughout their academic career. Our connection does not end at graduation as we aim to provide our alumni with opportunities for professional development, graduate placements, mentoring, networks and social events that benefit the wider UWTSD family wherever they may be in the world.

Connected to Our Community At the University of Wales Trinity Saint David we recognise the important role the University plays in our local area and work closely with our communities to engage them with all that the University has to offer. UWTSD is an integral part of the local community and we try to make a positive contribution to the region and its citizens in a variety of ways. These range from working in local communities to senior members of staff contributing to decision-making bodies that affect the lives of the communities in which we serve.

Examples of community projects we have developed or participated in include the Olion Festival – an annual youth and community arts festival in Swansea, Cerebra Fun Days, Saturday Art Schools, the Scribblers Tour, Jazz Heritage Wales, Project Sense, Computer

Clubs 4 Girls, Big Bang Cymru, Swansea Bay Young Business Dragons, Operation Textbook (with South Wales Police) and many more.

In Swansea, a range of creative events and performance work can be accessed through Creative Bubble which acts as a showcase for arts practitioners and students, to provide fun, exciting and unexpected series of events across Swansea City Centre. Creative Bubble is fuelled by ideas, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. Since its launch there have been performances in the street, film premieres, art exhibitions, fundraisers, pop-up craft shops, live music, fashion shows and writing clubs for young people.

This work provides a real opportunity to create a sustainable two-way relationship that benefits both the students and the community. Students gain invaluable experience and are able to apply their studies to a real-life environment. This impresses future employers who value the qualities and skills developed through working in community and voluntary projects. A number of recent graduates have been offered employment as a direct result of community projects in which they were involved while at the University.

We also invite our communities onto campus whenever possible offering a range of talks, workshops, performances, craft fairs and other events throughout the year. It is our intention to continue this good work and collaborate with more organisations to deliver widespread, sustainable projects

that increase the employability and aspirations of the students who deliver them, as well as improve the prospects of the community in which the University is located.

Connected to Our Extended Family The University collaborates and partners with many other educational institutions and other organisations in our local area and around the world. As part of the UWTSD group, local colleges Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion play a crucial part in our vision to offer a new kind of ‘system-based’ further and higher education experience in our region.

By working closely to ensure progression routes for students from further education right through to post-doctoral study, our aim is to create a lifelong learning network for our students and graduates, which will have a positive impact on our region – socially, culturally and economically.

We also have strong collaborative links with business, the arts and other regional organisations, and with a host of education partners around the globe. This enables our students to benefit from a truly global education experience, right here in the heart of Wales or in one of our partner centres in the UK and overseas.

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Breaking

New Ground Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter At UWTSD we aim to build a successful future for you.

Providing new opportunities for our students has always been vitally important to us.

Creating new courses that help take you on to the next level of study, making new industry connections that keep our teaching relevant and developing new methods to help you plan your career are just a few ways the University works for you. We are now developing two ambitious projects designed to give our students even more opportunities to excel.

UWTSD is both at the heart of city life and close to beautiful Swansea Bay. Our exciting £300m Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter will be even closer to the sea and yet still within walking distance of the city centre.

As the name implies, this will be more than a campus.

The intention is to establish purpose-built facilities for learning, teaching and research as well as social, leisure and recreation space. Here we will be bringing innovation and enterprise together to encourage collaboration and knowledge transfer between industry and academia.

The Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering will be part of phase one, due to open in 2018 along with a new library building and external public spaces.

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This new learning environment will be situated in SA1, where growing and established businesses, cool cafes, restaurants and bars are making their home. Shops, entertainment, leisure and sporting facilities will be on your doorstep.

To reflect the University’s focus on sustainability, buildings will be designed to be attractive and sustainable, with green spaces being developed to create pleasant places to meet friends and chat.

The Student Centre will be the location for the key student support services. A ‘one-stop-shop’ will provide students with finance, registry and accommodation support and a health centre will act as the focus for medical and counselling services.

The Student Centre will also be a social and cultural hub, providing spaces for performance, events and exhibitions as well as places to eat. The Innovation Hub will provide start-up co-working space and business support services for University spinoff and community-based companies as well as longer term incubation space. Events space will be used to bring employers into the University for presentations and careers fairs, connecting students to career paths and potential employers.

Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter is designed to enrich your student experience. We’re excited. We hope you are too.

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£300m Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter is set to open in 2018.

S4C Around 25 digital companies and cultural companies are heading to our Carmarthen campus in 2018.

UWTSD A vital part of Wales’ creative future.

Canolfan S4C Yr Egin Exciting new learning and work opportunities for students are coming to our Carmarthen campus.

Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, S4C’s new headquarters, is a unique learning experience in Wales which will provide our students with a flagship creative exchange. Set to open in 2018, this creative hub brings a national broadcaster, around 25 different companies and UWTSD together, and will offer direct work experiences and excellent development opportunities to students studying a number of different subjects within the University.

Many of the businesses coming to the centre work within the broadcasting and digital industries. A number of them are keen to work with the University to develop a portfolio of new bilingual degree programmes, ensuring that our courses meet the needs of the creative industries in Wales and beyond.

The University will work closely with these companies to ensure that a range of new degree programmes is in place by the time Canolfan S4C Yr Egin opens for business.

New programmes are planned in a number of areas. Possible new programmes could include degrees in: Television and Digital Media Production; Visual Effects and Animation; Graphics; Digital Games (including art, animation, sound, design, programming and writing); Entrepreneurship and Creative Business; Applied Computing; and, Events.

UWTSD will build on its long and prestigious tradition of providing the creative industries with talented graduates, working

directly with a number of prominent companies to provide relevant training of the highest standard for our students.

The University is excited about the Canolfan S4C Yr Egin development. The creative industries are excited about the development too as it will be an opportunity for them to collaborate with the University to train high quality graduates who are well prepared for their chosen career.

Visit our Carmarthen campus to see Canolfan S4C Yr Egin develop. Give your creative skills the opportunity to grow as well by applying for a place on some of our new and innovative programmes which will be announced on the University’s website during 2016.

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Shaping

the Future Research underpins the University’s vision to transform, shape and develop futures. Not only is it expanding the bank of knowledge, UWTSD is listening to and working with industry and employers too, so you can benefit from its connections.

The University is committed to research that contributes to the economic vitality and regeneration of the region and is developing a reputation for working collaboratively with business, industry, government and other partners.

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the largest peerreviewed assessment of research in the world, 47% of our research has been deemed as globally or internationally leading, with a further 39% internationally recognised for its significance and rigour.

As part of its work, UWTSD’s Institute of Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) aims to develop a research and innovation capacity focused on the core strengths of the University. UWTSD has received three Green Gown Awards, and one high commendation, celebrating university good practice in sustainability, including Best Newcomer and a leadership award for INSPIRE Director Dr Jane Davidson.

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In developing research projects, our academic community is encouraged to demonstrate the benefits of their work to the economy, society, public policy, culture and quality of life.

Research excellence in Archaeology, History, Anthology, Art, Applied Design, Classics, Celtic Studies, Religious Studies, Environmental Sciences, Education, Psychology, Engineering and Applied Computing forms the foundation of our internal multidisciplinary research and innovation activity.

In the first UK-wide assessment of research impact, 60% of UWTSD’s research work was judged to be either outstanding (23%) or very considerable (37%) in terms of its reach and significance. This demonstrates the strength of the University’s research work and the contribution it makes in seeking solutions to real-world challenges.

Our sustainable centres of excellence, several of which are supported by large research grants, are built to deliver impact and improve social, cultural and physical capital within Wales and beyond.

Cross-cutting themes such as education, design, environment, business, sustainability, heritage, and health and wellbeing mean our research is collaborative and works across faculties and fields of study. Our combined urban and rural mission means we are committed to developing new local knowledge to inform wider debates, especially on equality, inclusion and social justice.

Academic staff from the University are involved in projects which make a real difference to society, from the Coastal and Marine Research Group in the School of Natural and Built Environment whose work addresses the effects of climate change on our coastal environments, to the Newport Ship project, which is at the centre of a €4m European network of researchers developing new methods in nautical archaeology and digital heritage preservation techniques.

As a student at UWTSD you’ll benefit from real-world research insights that feed into our teaching, and from being part of a global learning community committed to making a positive impact on the wider world.

For more information about research at UWTSD and opportunities for you visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/research

93% of UWTSD’s UK-domiciled undergraduates were in employment and/or further study six months after graduating.

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2013/14

96% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

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An Inspired Education for a

Sustainable Future Being ready to make a difference in the world means more than achieving a good degree and being prepared for your career.

We recognise at UWTSD that you will need a well-rounded education that provides you with the capacity to make better longterm decisions by considering the impact of today’s actions on future generations and then learning to live within the environmental limits.

Building an awareness of these considerations into your thinking will place you in a unique position of strength in the international jobs market.

With the introduction of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the first of its kind in the world, where the well-being of future generations will be considered at the heart of government decision making, it is more important than ever that our graduates understand the value of sustainable decision-making.

The University, through the work of our award-winning Institute for Sustainable Practice and Resources Effectiveness (INSPIRE), has made a commitment to Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC).

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We are embedding Sustainable Development throughout the learning, teaching, courses, campus, community and culture of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David to ensure that future graduates are globally aware and responsible citizens in the 21st century.

It’s not just the modules you will take that embody this ethos. It is not just what we teach but how we teach too.

Since its inception in 2012, INSPIRE has won the Guardian Award for Sustainability in HE in 2013, the Soil Association Gold Catering Mark for its support for local producers in 2014 – and in 2015, UWTSD rose from 113th in the UK and a 3rd class degree, to a 1st class degree and 8th in UK and 1st in Wales in the People and Planet University League.

The University won three Green Gown Awards, and one high commendation, in 2015 for its sustainability work in the Higher Education sector, including not only Best Newcomer but also a leadership award for INSPIRE director Dr Jane Davidson. From food to meetings, teaching to leadership, the University is seeking to explore and embrace sustainable practice.

One of the ways to get involved in the work of INSPIRE is through the paid internships for undergraduates offered annually across our campuses.

The internships on offer fall under three categories: NUS Green Impact, Energy and Fairtrade as part of our ‘Live Greener’ initiative. Funding is available for a new set of interns to be recruited every academic year.

Green Impact is an environmental accreditation and awards scheme, developed by the National Union of Students, which brings together teams of staff from all over the University to play an active role in reducing the negative environmental impacts of the workplace and encourage positive ones. Students are encouraged to get involved with the project by acting as auditors and interacting with teams to recognise their accomplishments throughout the year.

Join us at UWTSD and we hope you will embrace this opportunity to develop skills, competencies and capabilities in Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship.

Changing world: UWTSD was the first institution in Wales to host the globally significant and celebrated outdoor photography exhibition, ‘WHOLE EARTH?’ aimed at bringing younger generations into the sustainability debate.

Green Gown Awards The University of Wales Trinity Saint David recently received three Green Gown Awards, and one high commendation, for its sustainability work in the field of Higher Education including a Best Newcomer award and a leadership award.

People and Planet The University of Wales Trinity Saint David was rated 1st Class in the People and Planet University League for environmental and ethical standards. The University League also named UWTSD the top Green University in Wales and ranked us in 8th position across the UK.

85% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Ecofriendly Attitude’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Guardian Award The INSPIRE project won the Guardian Award for best sustainability project in the 2014 Guardian University Awards.

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Your

Future Career Most people go to university to develop themselves for a successful future.

Helping you discover and achieve your future aspirations is a key part of our role as a university. We work hard to make sure that as a UWTSD graduate you will have the skills you need to succeed, whether that’s by working for an employer, setting up your own business, travelling, volunteering or whatever you choose. Here are just some of the ways in which we support you in achieving your career goals…

Careers Guidance and Support The University has a dedicated careers service that is open to all students and graduates of the University. The service is run by professional careers staff and offers a wide range of services, from identifying possible career paths, job search, CV and interview advice, and finding careers information, to help with applying for postgraduate funding and study.

The university will be in contact with all graduates six months after graduating to find out what you are doing and if you need any extra help from the Careers Service. We are unique in offering career advice and guidance to our graduates for as long as they need.

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Work Experience, Placements and Internships The University offers a range of internships and internship funding to enable students to find work with companies during vacation periods or to work on sustainability projects.

Students are also encouraged to participate in placements as part of their degree.

Job Shop The Job Shop is a service that is run both online, and through the Careers Service. We have details of many graduate, parttime/casual jobs, volunteering opportunities and internships both in the UK and abroad on our database. Vacancies are advertised on the UWTSD Careers Facebook and Twitter pages. Check out the Careers Service on our website at: uwtsd.ac.uk/careers

Study Visits and Field Trips Opportunities for study visits and field trips are offered to most students. Although these are not always integral to the courses, in many cases they enable you to apply your knowledge to professional practice and serve to broaden your experience of your subject.

In the past, students have enjoyed visits and field trips to such places as national parks, museums, galleries and theatres within the UK, including London’s art galleries, museums and West End shows. Recent field trip destinations have included Poland, Norway, France, The Gambia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand and the United States to study aspects of their courses and to gain an international perspective on their chosen subject areas. To find out more about the educational visits available on your course see our website or contact the Admissions Tutor.

Work Tasters Work experience provides a useful insight into particular jobs and may help you decide on the right career path for you.

Going on work experience can lead to job offers and can assist in employment and Higher Education applications.

GO Wales is a new employability project with officers on each campus. It targets groups such as, for example, those with additional needs, people from BME backgrounds and care leavers. You can access extra support with finding work experience and mentoring.

More details are on the Careers Service website.

93% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Careers & Employability Service’ Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015.

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship We believe students need to be more effectively prepared for the world of work, particularly to work in business, and that enterprising, entrepreneurial students and employability go hand in hand. So we provide our students with the insight and experience of the many skills needed to both plan, organise and run a business, together with commercial experience and industry placements.

We want all our students, but in particular those who may have come from backgrounds characterised by low self-esteem and achievement, to be able to overcome their fears of uncertainty, to have the concentration and determination to drive forward their ideas and to feel able to take considered risks. In short, we want to help them to be successful in whatever they choose to do.

The development of these personal attributes is encouraged throughout our teaching, and enterprise and entrepreneurship is specifically embedded in the curriculum in the vast majority of courses including credit-bearing modules and assessment.

In addition, we provide voluntary extracurricular activities. These include schemes such as ‘Enterprise Week’, ‘Creative Bubble’, ‘Graduate Launch Pad’ and Role Model workshops through ‘Shut Up and Start Up’ where students can meet inspirational graduates and work across all faculties and with all student groups.

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Life Design

Unique to UWTSD Make Sense of Your Future with Life Design

What is Life Design?

At UWTSD we know our students come to university for two main reasons – to have a great learning experience and to make a better life for themselves after they graduate. We’ve developed a unique programme, only available at UWTSD, which all our students are part of and that supports them in making the most of the opportunities they have while at university and creating the kind of life they want to live afterwards.

Life Design is a four-step programme that all our students have access to, through workshops, events, and online and offline resources. It helps you make the most of your time at university and prepares for your future.

Sustainable Employability The world is changing, and the jobs that exist today may not exist next year, let alone when you graduate from your degree in several years’ time. That’s why we have created a new approach. Instead of preparing you for one single career path, the Life Design programme helps you develop the skills, attitudes and mind-set that will enable you to constantly reinvent yourself in the rapidly changing labour market.

Every first year student takes part in a Life Design session at the start of their university experience at UWTSD and you’ll have access to a range of events, challenges, skills sessions and other support throughout your course. You’ll learn how to use design tools to generate multiple potential future pathways and design a future life that matches your needs and passions.

We can help you with: • Working out how to design and create a career and lifestyle that works for you, both during your time at University and afterwards; • Understanding what skills and assets you already have and building the confidence to use them; • Making the most of your time at university to build up the experiences you’ll need for your future; • Growing your networks and presenting yourself online and offline in ways that will give you access to the best opportunities; and, • Developing the confidence and ability to redesign your life whenever circumstances change or you change your outlook.

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Case Study: Race to Market Race to Market is a week-long challenge event which brings together groups of students from across the University to work on commercial challenges set by companies or to develop their own business idea.

With help from experienced business mentors with backgrounds in finance, strategy, law, intellectual property along with technical expertise, our enterprising students spend a week discussing and developing

a series of commercially viable projects that are then pitched to a panel of judges.

Here’s what some of last year’s participants said about the event…

Last year’s commercial clients included a Bollywood actress, a TV company and a clothing brand, who challenged our students with real-world business opportunities to work with and demonstrate their skills.

“Wow! What a great week to be involved in! I’ve learned so much in so little time and what’s come out at the end has 100% been worth the effort! Anyone who is thinking of getting involved don’t hesitate! You won’t regret it!”

Mathew

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“Loved it! Go Life Design Team Go!” Jahanzeb

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Campus and Beyond

Enjoy Your Student Life Life as a student at UWTSD can be as relaxed or action-packed as you wish.

Wales is a wonderful country with a proud heritage, a rich cultural history, beautiful landscape and excellent sports and leisure facilities. Add to this an active Students’ Union with a wide range of clubs, societies and sporting teams to join, the difficult part will be choosing how to spend your free time.

From the bustle of waterfront city life in Swansea to the tranquillity of the countryside and breathtaking beauty of the sandy beaches, there’s something for everyone in South West Wales.

UWTSD is committed to ensuring the student experience is healthy and fun...

All of our main campuses are well-placed for a vibrant arts and cultural experience.

93% of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Clubs/Societies’.

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Clubs and Societies The Students’ Union has a range of clubs and societies to choose from. Students can continue with current hobbies and interests or take up new ones. There are sporting societies as well as a variety of hobby and interestbased societies such as the Gaming Society, Dance Society, Medieval Society, the Christian Union, the Artists Creating Together Society, the Pagan Society and the Conservation Society. The list is long and varied but if by some chance you find we don’t currently have the club or society that you’re looking for, the Students’ Union can help you to start your own.

Students can sign up to these clubs and societies during their first few weeks at university and there is a list on the Students’ Union website of which society is available on each campus: www. tsdsu.co.uk/groups

Sport If you are competitive and enjoy the camaraderie of being in a team the Students’ Union, across all our campuses, supports a large number of student societies catering for sports teams playing in regional British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions. Our social sporting groups also organise informal activities and competitions plus there are some award-winning outdoor sports venues to explore in the region.

Health and Fitness For the health and fitness conscious, studying in Swansea offers a diverse choice of some of the most modern and wellequipped privately-run sports and health facilities in the country, including facilities used

by world renowned athletes and swimmers. Our Carmarthen and Lampeter campuses have access to a range of opportunities, including on-site well-equipped sport centres as well as partnerships with local leisure facilities and swimming pools. Cyclists will be particularly pleased to hear that Carmarthen town’s outdoor velodrome is due to be upgraded by the council in a £580,000 project.

The Great Outdoors With national parks, country parks, designated areas of outstanding beauty, clean rivers and beaches, West Wales is a favourite with those who enjoy the outdoors. Facilities and attractions include a wealth of National Trust properties, castles, gardens and seaside attractions, as well as theme parks including Oakwood and the Blue Lagoon Water Park.

The surroundings provide our students with excellent opportunities to draw upon the rich natural resources as part of their programmes of study.

Visit the Cistercian Abbey in Strata Florida and you may well see our Archaeology students digging for the hidden treasures of Medieval Wales; visit the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and you might find our Outdoor Education students abseiling down the cliffs.

For climbers and mountain lovers the region offers an expanding network of indoor climbing centres and some of the best natural hill walks and cliff climbing in the UK. The region can also serve as an ideal base from which to explore the mountainous regions of Snowdonia and the Brecon beacons.

Swansea and West Wales offers a gateway to an unspoilt area of wild coastal countryside to rival any other. The Gower Peninsula offers wonderful beaches for walking and watersports. Along the Swansea and West Wales length of the Wales Coast Path – the longest continuous coastal path in the world − students can access a broad range of surfing and water sports locations.

Events As well as the fabulous coast and countryside, Swansea provides a cosmopolitan city atmosphere with topflight football and rugby, and concerts from international artists at the Liberty Stadium, along with a fantastic nightlife and great shopping.

The region also boasts topflight rugby at Parc y Scarlets, the home of the Scarlets, in Llanelli.

The annual Summer Ball is a highlight of the social calendar, with all UWTSD students invited to attend the annual event in Swansea. Recent headliners include Florence and the Machine (2010), The Streets (2011), Pixie Lott, Tim Minchin and Rudimental (2012), Sub Focus and Professor Green (2013), Scouting for Girls (2014), and Lethal Bizzle and The Hoosiers (2015).

All of our campus locations have active local communities and events ranging from the Lampeter Christmas Fair, to the Carmarthen Fireworks display, to the Swansea 10k – you can join in the community spirit as much or as little as you wish. All our campus locations are also a great place for live music, concerts and theatre productions.

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Supporting a

Bilingual Community A Rich Culture and an Ancient Language The University is located in an area which is naturally bilingual, where the English and Welsh languages live comfortably side by side. The majority of our programmes are delivered in English and we offer numerous courses through the medium of Welsh and bilingually.

Further information on these programmes is available on the website and in the Welshmedium prospectus.

The University’s Welsh-medium provision is primarily based on the Carmarthen and Swansea Campuses and this means that if you are studying an Englishmedium course, you could study aspects through the medium of Welsh should you wish to do so. There is also a lively Welsh Society on the Carmarthen Campus that organises regular events and entertainment for its members. Students will also be offered opportunities to undertake voluntary work at Yr Atom, Carmarthen’s Welsh language centre.

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The University has also established a branch of Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol with a dedicated officer to support those students who wish to pursue their academic studies through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.

There’s plenty of opportunity for you to improve your Welsh or to learn the language if you wish.

From September 2016 onwards the University will provide Welsh language courses for students on all its main campuses. It will also deliver additional five-credit modules linked to working within a bilingual environment that will further enhance UWTSD graduates’ prospects on entering the employment market.

There are specific scholarships available for students who study either partly of fully through the medium of Welsh.

Students can gain £50 per 10 credits successfully completed through the medium of Welsh/ bilingually, with a maximum of £600 awarded per student by applying for The Welsh Medium/ Bilingual Scholarship offered at UWTSD.* The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol also offers scholarships to study through the medium of Welsh and many of our courses are eligible for their Full Scholarship (£3,000), an Incentive Scholarship (£1,500) or the William Salesbury Scholarship (£5,000).

Full details can be found on our website: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/ coleg-cymraeg/ *2015/16 figures

The Urdd The University works in partnership with the Urdd, a Welsh-medium youth organisation, on a number of initiatives which enable staff and student collaboration. In particular, Outdoor Education students benefit from the Urdd’s facilities in Glanllyn, while Youth & Community students take advantage of the Urdd’s networks for work placements and course enrichment opportunities.

UWTSD Choir The UWTSD Choir on the Carmarthen campus gives students the opportunity to develop their vocal talents in concerts and competitions and there are also opportunities for soloists to develop their performance skills. Practice sessions are held through the medium of Welsh, but don’t worry if you don’t speak the language − there are plenty of people to help you − but be prepared to sing in any language, Welsh, English and others.

Students who study aspects of their degree through the medium of Welsh can apply for a UWTSD Welsh Medium/ Bilingual Scholarship.

UWTSD has over

2,000 Welsh speakers studying at the University.

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Your

Students’ Union Trinity Saint David Students’ Union is the hub of student activity on campus, offering everything to enhance your time at the University. Whether you want a drink with your friends, to join one of our many sports clubs and societies or to seek advice on anything from housing to mental health, we have it all.

Run By You...

The Students’ Union (SU) is a democratic organisation run by students for students.

A team of elected officers, all former students of the University, work to ensure that you are represented at every level and that you get the best out of your time studying. Every student who fully registers with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David automatically becomes a member of the Students’ Union and has access to all of its services.

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...For You!

Activities

89%

As a charity everything that we do - whether it’s evening events, campaigns or sports clubs and societies – we do to enhance your student experience. We make sure that student concerns are at the centre of University decision-making, ensuring that the student voice is heard at every level of the process.

The SU is affiliated with the British Universities and College Sports (BUCS) league. Every Wednesday, our sports teams compete in various leagues to become the BUCS champions.

We also have a number of societies that cater for a variety of interests and activities. If you have an idea for a new club or society it’s also really easy to set one up, just find a few others that share your interest and pop in to see us – not only is this a great way to meet new likeminded people, but running a club or society looks great on your CV.

of UWTSD students were satisfied with ‘Students’ Union’.

As well as providing Universitywide representation, TSDSU is affiliated to the National Union of Students (NUS), meaning that our students also have representation at a national level and within Wales through NUS Wales.

Socialising The entertainment that is provided by the SU is high quality, diverse and value for money; we try to cater for everyone’s tastes with a mixture of live music, DJs, comedians and entertainers. It all starts during the Freshers’ period at the beginning of the academic year which is packed with a variety of entertainment and provides a great opportunity to meet new friends.

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Being part of a UWTSD Sports Team expanded my university experience.

Lewis Mason, Public Services

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Welfare & Support We have dedicated staff in the SU, who are there to provide support to students on an individual level as well as campaigning for improvements in student support facilities.

Anything from personal wellbeing to problems with accommodation, academic matters and so on can be dealt with by the Union.

No problem is too big or too small. This means that from the minute you arrive there’s someone here to help you out with any problem that you may encounter during your time at University.

There’s always someone around in the SU to help you with anything, so if you need to chat to someone or just want a brew and a chill either pop in or get in touch online at: www.tsdsu.co.uk

@TSDSU /TSDSU union@tsd.ac.uk

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Faculty of Art & Design Faculty of Business & Management Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Engineering Faculty of Humanities & Performing Arts Faculty of Education & Communities

Accounting and Finance Ancient Civilisations Ancient History Anthropology Archaeology Architecture and Built Environment Art & Design Automotive Engineering Business and Management Chinese Studies Classical Studies Computing Counselling Early Years Education Education Electronics Engineering English, Creative Writing, Publishing and TEFL Environment Events Management Health and Social Care Heritage History Humanities Logistics and Transport Performing Arts Philosophy Psychology Public Services Religion and Theology Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Sport, Health and the Outdoors Teaching Tourism and Hospitality Workplace Studies Youth and Community Work

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Accounting and Finance Studying accounting or business and finance provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build a career in organisations of all sizes, or to start an enterprise of your own. With strong links to business, our career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales.

The accounting programme gives you the specialist skills necessary for a range of career opportunities when you graduate, while business and finance is more general and provides a hybrid mix of broad business skills allied with specialist accounting and finance skills. The flexibility of study on the programme empowers students to gear their studies to their career ambitions and personal circumstances.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas you develop a particular interest in as you progress through the course.

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We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, such as our Certificate of Higher Education programme which can be studied alongside a job.

We build enterprise and entrepreneurship into all our specialist business courses, and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development in our teaching and learning – ensuring that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practice.

Accounting and Finance is delivered at our dedicated business campus at the heart of Swansea’s city centre. Here there is a strong sense of community and access to a range of free networking opportunities, special events, such as enterprise and industry weeks, and guest lectures from inspiring business leaders and alumni.

See also Business and Management

96% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Business, Finance & Management were satisfied with their overall experience.

Swansea Courses Single Honours BA Accounting BA Business and Finance

UCAS Code N400 N290

Higher National Diploma HND Business and Finance

422N

Integrated Master’s MBus Finance

W3P2

Welsh-medium programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Cyfrifeg BA Busnes a Chyllid HND Busnes a Chyllid

N400 N290 422N

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

96% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Business, Finance & Management were satisfied with ‘Study Sense’.

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Ancient Civilisations

From Egypt to China, from the Ancient Near East to Mesoamerica, or from Greece and Rome to the Celts, we offer a wide range of programmes that explore the breadth of civilisations from around the globe.

The interdisciplinary nature of our courses enables us to introduce you to an exciting array of ancient cultures, going beyond the more narrow focus on ancient Rome and Greece to examine a far wider spread of ancient civilisations and peoples.

You will explore the variety and diversity of ancient societies through their archaeology, their texts, their histories and mythologies, in a series of linked and inter-disciplinary modules. Museum trips and research projects will allow you to investigate these societies and cultures at first hand, and will help you explore the process by which understanding of the ancient world is acquired, interpreted and then communicated, either in visual displays and exhibitions or through written sources.

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Students will enjoy a personalised form of study by choosing their own path of study, adopting either a broad generalist approach to ancient complex societies or pursuing a specifically chosen culture.

By drawing on the research strengths from different subject areas and from across the faculty, students are able to examine ancient civilisations through a variety of modules on themes such as Ancient Religions, Hieroglyphs and Texts, Funerary Beliefs in Ancient Egypt, Towns, Tombs and Temples, Art and Archaeology in Ancient Islam, Confucian Ethics or Mediterranean Seafaring.

In their final year students will have the opportunity to pursue a significant research project of their own, on a topic of their choosing. This research will be undertaken with help and support from tutors who are recognized specialist in their fields.

All our students will take part in field trips and visits.

Through a collaboration with a local museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, students will have the opportunity to work on a display and exhibition of these objects.

Students can take part in international exchange via the Study Abroad Module, or working closer to home in the special collections and archives of our library, and in local museums.

Lampeter Courses

See also History Ancient History Archaeology Classical Studies

Single Honours BA Ancient Civilisations BA Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East BA Ancient History and Archaeology BA Classical Civilisation BA Ancient History

UCAS Code V901

Major/Minor Honours

BA Ancient History with Education Studies BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture

59B2 VVD4 Q820 V110

VX13 0P23 0P23

Combined Honours

BA Ancient History, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL3 Related Programmes

BA Archaeology V400 BA Classical Studies Q810 BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture 09C3 BA Ancient History with Ancient Egyptian Culture 2M6D BA Classical Studies with Ancient Egyptian Culture 4H25

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Ancient History For those students with a passion for the ancient world, Ancient History provides an opportunity to explore the political, military and social history of the GraecoRoman world, along with the main cultures of the ancient Mediterranean.

Whether you are enthusiastic about warfare, religion, social issues or the great leaders and thinkers of the ancient world, our Ancient History degrees provide the opportunity to delve into the cultures that have shaped the western world for over two millennia.

Seize the opportunity to study how Rome grew into an empire, how Sparta became the legend that it is today, how religion shaped everyday life two thousand years ago, why Alexander conquered the known world and human imagination, or pursue your own interests in the ancient world through our independent-study modules.

In lectures, workshops, seminars and one-to-one sessions, students are taught by experts in the field, whether exploring the reign of Augustus through poetry or discussing the intricacies of the Seleucid court or discovering how the Greeks and Romans used magic and spells in their everyday lives.

Take the opportunity to learn new, and improve existing,

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skills through a wide range of assessment methods in our employability-centred curriculum. Experience other cultures, ancient and modern, through our integrated field trips to ancient sites and our study abroad options. Become part of the friendly and informal community of students and academics on our historic Lampeter campus, and realise your potential for success through your passion for the ancient world.

For students who want to study the ancient world in its entirety, to combine ancient political and military history with mythology, literature, art and culture, the BA in Classical Civilisation is the best choice.

Alternatively you might combine your passion for ancient history with other interests. Find out how the ancient world evolves into the medieval and take advantage of the University’s collection of manuscripts and early printed books with the BA in Ancient and Medieval History. Experience the material culture of the ancient world with the BA in Ancient History and Archaeology.

Discover ancient Egypt with the BA in Ancient History with Ancient Egyptian Culture.

Take ancient history into the classroom with the BA in Ancient History with Education Studies.

Or consider a new innovative combination with Heritage Studies, Heritage Management, or Digital Humanities, the latter a course designed to enhance your web-design and computing skills while deepening a knowledge and understanding of the ancient past.

In addition to our three-year degrees, we also offer a specialist Integrated Master’s course in Classical Civilisation, which allows you to explore the ancient world according to your own interests, and graduate with a Master’s degree.

See also Archaeology Ancient Civilisations Classical Studies History

Classics & Ancient History at UWTSD ranked

7th in the UK for student satisfaction.

Complete University Guide 2016

“My degree constantly fascinates and amazes me, there’s so much of the ancient world to choose from.”

Chantelle Moore, BA Ancient History

Lampeter Courses Single Honours BA Ancient History BA Ancient History and Archaeology BA Ancient Civilisations BA Ancient and Medieval History BA Classical Civilisation

UCAS Code V110

Joint Honours BA Ancient History & Anthropology BA Ancient History & History

BA Ancient History & Heritage Studies Major/Minor Honours BA Ancient History with Latin

BA Ancient History with Greek BA Ancient History with Ancient Egyptian Culture BA Ancient History with Heritage Management BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities BA Ancient History with Education Studies BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture

VVD4 V901 V115 Q820

LV61 V112 32N7

38C3 T54N 2M6D 4N6X

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA Ancient History, Anthropology, Education Studies VLL1 BA Ancient History, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL3 BA Ancient History, Classical Studies, Education Studies VQL1 BA Ancient History, English, Education Studies

QVL3 BA Ancient History, History, Education Studies VVL1 BA Ancient History, Philosophy, Education Studies VVL5 BA Ancient History, Religious Studies, Education Studies VVL2 Integrated Master’s MClass Classical Civilisation Related Programmes BA Classical Studies BA History BA Modern Historical Studies BA Medieval Studies BA Conflict and War BA History and Medieval Studies

H3N9 Q810 V100 V192 V130 9C3R V138

0P23 VX13

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Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures in all their richness and diversity.

Anthropologists are interested in anything and everything that humans do, whenever and wherever they do it – from body modification practices among remote tribal groups in Africa to the use of online social networking sites such as Facebook in contemporary societies.

Studying anthropology puts you face-to-face with humanity in ways that other disciplines cannot. It allows you to explore an extensive array of thematic and geographical areas so as to understand the complexities of human social lives. For some, Anthropology is like taking a journey around the world without having to leave the campus.

At UWTSD we offer two main pathways to study Anthropology.

You can opt for our more traditional, theoretical pathway or go for the Applied programme.

Applied Anthropology seeks solutions to world issues and our degree is designed to help you become a sustainability literate graduate with skills that will make you a leader in your field.

Whichever degree you choose, you will benefit from our uniquely

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dynamic approach to teaching.

We recognise that practical, first-hand engagement with ‘other’ cultures is the best way to understand anthropology, and if you choose to study with us you will be given plenty of opportunity to experience what it means to be an anthropologist. Indeed, UWTSD is one of the few places where undergraduate students are provided with a practical training in anthropological research methodologies in addition to the theory which is integral to any academic qualification in Anthropology.

This emphasis on practice as well as theory underpins the Applied Anthropology programme which offers students the opportunity to undertake several weeks of fieldwork in different locations at home and abroad such as Zimbabwe or Canada. This is a truly unique programme of study allowing students an invaluable experience from which they can develop their own research project and acquire a valuable set of transferable skills which will stand them in good stead in an increasingly competitive jobs market.

For those who wish to immerse themselves in both theoretical and practical Anthropology, our

new four-year Integrated Master’s degree (MAnth Anthropology) is the best choice.

See also

Alternatively, why not combine your passion for Anthropology with the study of other subjects, for example in the form of a joint honours programme with a number of other subjects.

Anthropology and Religious Studies or Anthropology and Philosophy are popular combinations. Or choose a major/minor combination, such as Anthropology with Psychology or Anthropology with Education Studies, a programme that gives you important insights into the world of teaching and education, thus providing an invaluable route for those interested in teaching as a profession.

Philosophy

Anthropology may be one of the most challenging disciplines, but it is also one of the most relevant disciplines in today’s world. Anthropologists are well placed to promote and support social justice, equality and cultural sensitivity. In an ever shrinking world, we need cultural ambassadors to represent, advocate for and encourage.

If you want to be part of questioning practice and creating change – do Anthropology.

Archaeology Religion and Theology

100% of UWTSD’s Anthropology students agreed that staff are good at explaining things.

National Student Survey 2015

Green Gown Awards UWTSD’s Anthropology programme director Lucy Attala won the ‘Staff Champion’ award in 2015.

Lampeter Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Anthropology L600 BA Applied Anthropology 3NY6 BA Archaeology and Anthropology LVQ4 Joint Honours BA Anthropology & Chinese Studies TL16 BA Anthropology & English LQ63 BA Anthropology & History LVP1 BA Anthropology & Medieval Studies VL16 BA Anthropology & Philosophy VL56 BA Anthropology & Religious Studies LV66 BA Anthropology & Heritage Studies 8V3Q BA Ancient History & Anthropology LV61 Major/Minor Honours

BA Anthropology with Psychology 32MD BA Anthropology with Heritage Management 3N2W BA Anthropology with Digital Humanities 4V21 BA Anthropology with Education Studies LX63

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA Anthropology, English, Education Studies QLL3 BA Anthropology, Philosophy, Education Studies VLL5 BA Anthropology, Ancient History, Education Studies VLL1 BA Anthropology, Classical Studies, Education Studies QLL8 BA Anthropology, History, Education Studies LVL7 BA Anthropology, Religious Studies, Education Studies LVL8 BA Anthropology, Archaeology, Education Studies LVL6 Integrated Master’s MAnth Anthropology

5YC6

Related Programmes BA Environmental Studies BA Archaeology BA Philosophy BA Applied Philosophy BA Study of Religions BA Philosophy and Religious Studies

8V32 V400 V502 V503 L350 VV6M

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Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of the human past through an examination of physical remains such as stone tools, pottery and bones, through to buildings, structures, monuments and landscapes. It attempts to reveal how contemporary societies, other past societies, and our own society are organised and how we interact with our environments and landscapes.

You will engage with theoretical and ethical issues such as heritage and tourism, cultural politics and environmental change, as well as participate in annual fieldwork which over the past few seasons has taken place at the spectacular Cistercian monastery and hinterland of Strata Florida, a few miles north of the campus in the Cambrian mountains.

You will have the chance to learn in small groups, in laboratories, workshops, seminar rooms or in the field, on a broad range of topics such as Battlefield Archaeology, Post-Excavation analysis, Human Evolution, Medieval Castles, Nautical Archaeology, Towns, Tombs and Temples, Forensic Archaeology and Humans and their Environment.

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Archaeology is one of the most active, research intensive academic Schools within the University. In the 2008 National Research Assessment Exercise 50% of its research work was judged to be world-leading or of international standing.

The quality of research feeds through into teaching that is cutting-edge, enthusiastic and innovative. You will learn with experts in the field; indeed they often participate in the ongoing research projects of the tutors and lecturers themselves, such as the award-winning excavation in search of the mythical Tregaron Elephant.

The University also offers a spread of Archaeology programmes based on and around specialist interests. For example, alongside the single honours Archaeology programme sit the programmes of Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East, Nautical Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology, and Archaeology Professional Practice.

You may also combine your passion for Archaeology with the study of another subject.

Archaeology and Anthropology is a popular and stimulating

combination that draws upon each disciplines’ strengths since archaeology is progressively more interested in ideas about society, while anthropology today looks at the past as well as the present. Alternatively, you could do Archaeology as a joint honours programme, or choose a major/minor combination, such as Archaeology with Heritage Studies, which opens up opportunities for work in museums, archives, libraries, and the heritage sector. Alternatively, Archaeology with Digital Humanities enables the development of computing skills while deepening a knowledge and understanding of the past.

Or perhaps Archaeology with Education Studies is for you, a programme that gives important insights into the world of teaching and education, thus providing an invaluable route for those interested in teaching as a profession.

See also Anthropology Ancient History Ancient Civilisations Heritage Environment

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Archaeology

See also

Lampeter Courses

Anthropology

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Archaeology V400 BA Archaeology Professional Practice F420 BA Environmental Archaeology 0BW3 BA Nautical Archaeology 36C1 BA Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East 59B2 BA Ancient History and Archaeology VVD4 BA Archaeology and Anthropology LVQ4

Ancient History Ancient Civilisations Heritage Environment

Joint Honours BA Archaeology & Classical Studies BA Archaeology & History BA Archaeology & Medieval Studies BA Archaeology & Heritage Studies BA Nautical Archaeology & Heritage Studies Integrated Master’s MArc Archaeology Major/Minors Honours BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture BA Archaeology with Education Studies BA Archaeology with Heritage Management BA Archaeology with Digital Humanities BA Archaeology with Forensic Studies

QV84 VV14 VV41 4B29

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA Archaeology, English, Education Studies QVL4 BA Archaeology, Philosophy, Education Studies VVL6 BA Archaeology, Religious Studies, Education Studies VVL9 BA Archaeology, Ancient History, Education Studies VVL3 BA Archaeology, Classical Studies, Education Studies QVL8 BA Archaeology, Anthropology, Education Studies LVL6 BA Archaeology, History, Education Studies VLV4 Related Programmes BA Anthropology BA Applied Anthropology BA Ancient History BA Ancient Civilisations BA Classical Civilisation

L600 3NY6 V110 V901 Q820

3B5N 58YV

09C3 V401 6D28 07V4

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Architecture and Built Environment

Studying architecture and built environment subjects at University of Wales Trinity Saint David provides you with valuable skills, knowledge and expertise to help you build a rewarding career.

We have extensive and longstanding expertise in the area of the built environment and offer a wide range of programmes that enable you to specialise in key areas. In September 2016 we launched an innovative practice-oriented architecture course.

Sustainable development is a key driver for the sector across all built environment professions.

It is therefore a concept embedded across modules and is addressed explicitly within a dedicated module on all architecture and built programmes. There has never been a greater need to create sustainable communities.

We have excellent links with the private and public sector, with many students having the opportunity to work

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with partners on projects addressing contemporary issues facing the sector, thus having tangible impacts and enhancing employability skills.

These partners also provide guest lectures, offering an insight into current challenges and opportunities. Students also benefit from suitable and relevant site visits, contextualising theories and practice.

Students following constructionrelated degrees also benefit from our Building Research Establishment accreditation, adding further value to employability.

Our programmes are mainly based on the Swansea campus, however, students have the opportunity to work across the University’s multiple campuses, accessing sectorleading expertise in areas such as heritage and historic buildings.

The department is renowned for its friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, with our staff striving to provide the best possible learning experience for all of our students.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-builtenvironment

See also Environment Heritage

Industry recognised sustainable construction accreditation through Building Research Establishment accredited Environmental Assessment Modules (BREEAM).

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Architecture, Built and Natural Environments were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’, ‘Research’ and the overall support experience.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Architecture* K100 BSc Architectural Technology 38VW BSc Building Surveying 8K32 BSc Civil Engineering and Environmental Management HF29 BSc Project and Construction Management K220 BSc Quantity Surveying K241 Integrated Master’s MEng Applied Environmental Engineering* MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering

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For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website The Integrated Master’s in Applied Environmental Engineering brings together skill-sets from a range of engineering domains to produce new and innovative solutions to complex problems. Graduates will study specialist environmental modules and extend their parent undergraduate programme skill-set through pathway-relevant modules.

The Group Project provides a mechanism for meshing together diverse engineering skills from electrical, mechanical, software engineering and environmental monitoring.

Certificate in Higher Education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Successful completion of the Certificate in Higher Education provides the entry requirements to the programmes in the BSc/BEng portfolio.

Related Programmes BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering 42U0 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering (4-year) 48C3 *Subject to validation

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Art & Design

95% Swansea College of Art UWTSD is based at campuses in Swansea and Carmarthen including the multi-million pound Dynevor Campus and the new Alex Design Exchange.

We respect and celebrate our traditions, which is why we have retained traditional equipment and processes in the areas of ceramics, glass, printmaking and photography.

But we are also forwardlooking, and the College is bristling with new technology.

We are proud to have specialist state-of-the-art equipment to meet the needs of individual programmes, from a water jet cutter, digital photographic and textile printers, laser cutters and digital ceramic print facilities to editing suites and video resources, including access to the latest Ultra HD RED camera.

So, whether you choose to work with traditional processes or new technologies, or across both, we have it here for you. The creative possibilities are as exciting as they are enormous.

We have built a good reputation over the past 160 years which is due largely to the success of our

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students and graduates. Many have gone on to distinguished careers in the arts, some have established multi-million pound design companies or are working as freelance artists and advertising agencies. Others are working for Lego, McLaren, Jimmy Choo or for well-known filmmakers and media producers, including the BBC and ITV. Our students are continually winning awards and are given the opportunity to exhibit throughout their courses.

Graduate shows take place in Swansea and London with students showcasing their work at prestigious exhibitions including New Designers, Free Range and D&AD New Blood.

All our programmes benefit from a team of highly qualified staff who are research active, are exhibiting both nationally and abroad and are often involved in projects with industry.

The amount of contact time students get with our staff is also among the highest in the country.

For those who wish to do so, there are opportunities to study certain aspects of Art & Design through the medium of Welsh.

We have designed modules that will help you gain employment skills and have excellent links with the creative industries and major manufacturing companies so that when you graduate you already have a ‘foot in the door’.

During your time with us you will also have the opportunity to study abroad with the Erasmus exchange programme − currently running with universities in Norway, Barcelona and Finland. Students can also take up the opportunity to study a semester in the US. Swansea College of Art offers a range of courses in specialist areas, from Cert HE all the way to postgraduate level study.

Four-year MArt/MDes/MMusTech courses are also available, allowing students to study for four years within a single fee structure.

of UWTSD students studying at the Faculty of Art & Design were satisfied with ‘Good Teachers’.

97% of UWTSD students studying at the Faculty of Art & Design were satisfied with ‘Personal Tutors’.

100% of UWTSD students studying at the Faculty of Art & Design were satisfied with ‘Student Services’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

“I owe my entire career to Swansea College of Art UWTSD, they offer the ideal creative environment to thrive in.

Support and guidance from my tutors was bespoke to my needs, they treat each person as an individual.”

Gareth Winter British Sky Broadcasting & Sky News

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Cert HE

Art and Design Foundation

The Cert HE Art & Design course provides the basis for the study of art and design.

This makes it the preferred route into specialised study within Higher Education.

The programme is predominantly visual and practical, with elements of written work. The course is structured to develop your understanding of concept, contexts and making, and to develop your individual voice. The Cert HE Art & Design course provides the right environment and expertise to make an informed choice about the next step. This might be a BA degree course within art and design, or another specialist area, vocational training or employment.

The staff team will give you support, guidance and expert tuition throughout the year, and will help your decisionmaking at every stage.

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The course is taught through projects, workshops, lectures and seminars, supported by regular tutorials and group critiques.

The programme consists of three stages: Stage One - This is diagnostic in nature and enables students to identify their potential and their own preference for specialist areas of study. Students experiment with a variety of materials and methods and are introduced to the five main areas of study: Fine Art; Visual Communication; Contemporary Textiles; 3D Studies; and, Lens-based Media.

Stage Two − Students carry out research and produce a personal portfolio of work in their chosen specialist area to support their application to undergraduate study and other progression routes within our University and other leading institutions.

Study options may include: Crafts; Fashion; Furniture; Graphics; Illustration; Interior Architecture; Jewellery; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Stained Glass; Surface Pattern; Textiles; Theatre Design; and Video.

Stage Three − Students complete a major project that they present for assessment and certification in the form of a public exhibition held at the end of the course.

All three stages of the programme are supported by field trips to galleries and sites of interest locally and in major cultural centres, such as London and Amsterdam or Paris.

Students progress on to a variety of degree courses in universities throughout the country and many stay on to study at UWTSD in Swansea and Carmarthen.

Swansea Certificate of Higher Education Art & Design Foundation UCAS Code: F4W8

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The course offers direct progression onto the degree or Integrated Master’s programmes at Swansea College of Art for all students who pass. It also supports further applications to courses elsewhere or progression into employment.

The course allows students to access all the usual student funding open to degree students plus a UWTSD bursary of ÂŁ1,500.

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Graphic Design Swansea Graphic Design BA UCAS Code: W210 MDes UCAS Code: 52J6

We live in a world where our experiences are increasingly mediated by visual imagery and our urban environments are filled with visual messages.

Graphic Design is about designing effective visual communications. It is about the need to communicate something to individuals or to groups of people or organisations by graphic means. The graphic designer creates, manipulates and gives visual form to words and imagery in order to inform, persuade, delight and provoke.

Human beings communicate with words and images. Effective Graphic Design has a great impact. This is integral to our predominantly visual culture and professional Graphic Designers play a key role as prime cultural producers. The range of visual communications for which we are responsible is immense and diverse: books and magazines, exhibitions and displays, posters and packaging, signage and diagrams, branding and brochures, websites, multimedia, presentations, corporate identities, signs, symbols, logos, labels,

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letterforms, advertising. . . the list is long and continuously expanding to meet the needs of our increasingly complex society.

Our programme provides you with a broad education in Graphic Design and with an inbuilt degree of flexibility, it enables you to pursue individual interests. The staff are passionate about Graphic Design and committed to the course and to the students. The staff team are designers who have extensive and varied professional backgrounds. We are supported by part-time staff and visiting lecturers who add to the richness of the programme.

Here at Swansea, we strongly believe in creating a supportive, friendly and informal environment. This is essential in balancing creativity and the discipline of design and flexibility in answering a brief. We aim to recruit 35-40 students per year, large enough groups to generate energy, but small enough not to preclude individual tuition and personal attention. This allows us to get to know who you are and to forge a path into a career that is right for you.

Driven by industry standards and supported by state-of–the-art technologies, we produce highly employable, creative graduates.

Links with business and industry are an essential ingredient of the programme and are maintained and developed through ‘live’ projects, work placements, visiting professionals and educational visits.

Graphic Design is an expanding and ever-changing industry, creating a vast spectrum of opportunity. Our graduates are successfully working in well known national companies and major global brands, including Marks & Spencer, Sky, Aston Villa FC, Nike, Barclays, Manchester United FC and Lego. Many have created their own successful companies such as Waters Creative and Dirty Little Serif.

We are looking for applicants with an open mind and an insatiable curiosity about the world we live in. At interview we want to see a portfolio of work which demonstrates commitment and a willingness to explore and experiment with a broad range of media. We are interested in everything.

“My time at Swansea was fantastic. Along with the great atmosphere, wonderful people and loads of resources I found the Uni had everything I could have wanted. My most important takeaway from the course was the preparation they give you to seamlessly enter the real world of design. Entering a large company didn’t seem so daunting and I already understood most of the processes the business used, which along with an extensive knowledge of design was invaluable.”

Anna Jehan, Design Director, Matter of Form

Anna Jehan was voted in at number four in The Drum’s UK 50 under 30 − a fantastic achievement celebrating innovation and thought leadership within the digital industry.

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Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ art-design

97% of UWTSD’s BA Graphic Design students were satisfied with their course.

National Student Survey 2015

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Advertising and Brand Design

‘Winning a D&AD pencil award has fuelled me with ambition and hunger for the industry.

Rubbing shoulders and networking with the worlds most talented was an experience I will never forget’.

Ross Weaver

Swansea Advertising and Brand Design BA UCAS Code: W221 MDes UCAS Code: S2J5

The world of Advertising and Brand Design is constantly changing. Brands communicate via social networking sites as well as by using traditional routes, such as TV, billboard or press advertising. The skills that graduates need to create inspirational and effective communication strategies must be groundbreaking and sustainable.

We are looking for students who can demonstrate excellent communication skills, as well as being passionate about design and creativity on all communication platforms.

The Advertising and Brand Design course modules are designed to develop your skills in Graphic Communication, Typography, Copywriting, the Advertising Environment, Brand Experience and Digital Advertising. It encourages the synthesis of these disciplines into integrated advertising campaigns. Knowledge of marketing principles are embedded into the course and the development of traditional

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and non-traditional solutions are encouraged. The course focuses on all aspects of brand experience from brand design to brand communication strategies. The skills developed in these modules are used in ‘live’ projects and international competition briefs. Students have won a number of D&AD pencil awards.

The course prides itself on liaising with actual businesses to find real problems to solve.

Students then apply creativity and ingenuity to find effective and original solutions. Our ‘hands on’ projects include design for branding, creative art direction (working with photographers and video students among others), ‘pitching’ concepts and ideas to clients, marketing strategies and conceiving innovative new campaigns.

The course features as one of the case studies in the 2015 European Commission report on Entrepreneurship Competence.

People in advertising have an immense creative ability and a real desire to make their mark.

Above everything, they are ideas people. This course aims to make every day an exciting challenge to find something new and innovative.

With the advantage of small class numbers students have plenty of time to speak with their tutor in a supportive and friendly atmosphere whether it is in our open plan studio or MAC suite.

All of the tutors on the course have worked in the advertising and branding industry and bring with them their extensive knowledge and experience as well as passion for their subject.

Our graduates really enjoy going to the D&AD New Blood Festival in London each year to showcase their work to agencies as well as taking part in portfolio surgeries and workshops run by D&AD.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ art-design

‘I still can’t believe it’s real, an honour at this level is huge and I can’t express anymore about how I couldn’t have achieved something to this scale without the skills I’ve learned from studying Advertising and Brand Design. I’ve gained confidence and learned how to work as a team member and even a leader. Skills I will use everyday in industry!’

Tom Pinfield

92% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Visual Communication* were satisfied with ‘Class Size’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015 *course includes Advertising and Brand Design, Graphic Design and Illustration

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Illustration

Illustration is one of the most direct forms of visual communication. Its presence can be found in the things of everyday life: in newspapers, magazines and books, video games and animation, on television, websites and on packaging. It crosses boundaries between disciplines and is constantly expanding as new platforms for illustration develop. Illustrators create images for print, screen, galleries, architectural spaces and concept art.

The Illustration programme here at Swansea reflects and embraces the diverse nature of contemporary illustration and will encourage you to challenge the concept of what illustration can be. The lively and creative atmosphere in our studios provides a comfortable, friendly and stimulating environment in which to thrive and develop your skills and ideas. There is space and opportunity to work largescale, 3D, create installations and make the studios your own.

The Illustration course offers a broad and dynamic programme, designed to encourage the

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conceptualisation and realisation of ideas and narrative. It will allow you to explore a wide range of techniques, materials and styles in order to determine personal strengths. As you progress through the course we help you discover what kind of illustrator you want to be, the area of the industry that interests you and your eventual career path.

Within our department, we have an impressive range of facilities including a dedicated suite of iMacs, Wacom tablets and large Cintiq drawing screens. We have a laser cutter, a printmaking studio for lino, screenprint, etching and collagraph, and a letterpress studio equipped with 4 Adana presses. All of this gives you a fantastic opportunity to experiment and explore the creative potential of combining traditional techniques with stateof-the-art digital technology.

“Since graduating, I have been working as a Graphic Artist at LEGO in Denmark. I have worked on a range of products that have been based on reference from comic books, films and television shows, such as The Lone Ranger, Back to the Future, Avengers Assemble Television series, and Ghostbusters.

As well as this, I have also worked on original characters for The LEGO Movie and its related LEGO products.�

Adam Corbally

94% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Visual Communication* were satisfied with their overall experience.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ art-design

*course includes Advertising and Brand Design, Graphic Design and Illustration

It is an extremely exciting time to be an illustrator and this course will provide the platform for you to learn required skills and techniques, develop your individual approach and unique visual signature, and understand the needs of this rapidly evolving and vibrant industry.

Hard work and passion are key when it comes to flourishing at university and prospering in the industry. These traits cannot be taught, however this course is designed to inspire and ignite a spark that will encourage you to exceed your own expectations.

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Swansea Illustration BA UCAS Code: W220 MDes UCAS Code: H21Y

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Automotive Design Transport Design

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of UWTSD students studying at the School of Design & Applied Arts were satisfied with ‘Quality Lectures’.

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of UWTSD students studying at the School of Design & Applied Arts were satisfied with ‘Good Place To Be’.

Study Automotive Design or Transport Design at our new Swansea College of Art building at The Alex Design Exchange and you will be in a creative and vibrant atmosphere surrounded by many Art and Design disciplines, from which you can draw inspiration. We are proud to be able to be able to support small teaching groups and regular ‘one-to-one’ tutorials, where, as a student you will focus on developing your understanding and individual professional growth. Throughout your studies you will also be encouraged to learn and grow the skills and knowledge to be able to pursue a career in many forms of vehicle design.

Students have access to excellent facilities including dedicated design studios with individual work spaces, traditional and specialist workshops supported by comprehensive computer suites to support digital design.

Dedicated wood, metals, plastic and automotive styling clay

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workshops, and the latest versions of industry-standard 3D design and visualisation software such as Autodesk Automotive AliasStudio, Solidworks and Adobe Creative Suite, allow students to work with a broad range of media and materials to support and enhance their Design work.

The teaching team consists of highly experienced and passionate Automotive, Transport and Product Designers who are either engaged in professional practice or are research active, supported by industrially trained technical staff. This ensures that the course delivers a comprehensive experience that is highly relevant to the changing needs of the Vehicle Design industry.

Our vision is to produce design professionals with a high level of skill, creativity, cultural and aesthetic awareness plus sensitivity towards a sustainable future. This programme explores the changing nature of transportation in all its forms.

Students address the visual and physical elements of new vehicle design in relation to emerging social, economic and cultural trends. Emphasis is placed on developing a high standard of creative thinking, aesthetic sensitivity and visualisation skills.

Students are encouraged to generate radical vehicle concepts that challenge established conventions but not at the expense of fundamental human needs. The programme integrates traditional studio practice with state-of-the-art digital tools, with students utilising the latest versions of industry-standard computer aided design and visualisation software.

The teaching team are all experienced designers who are either engaged in industrial practice or are research active.

The courses include live design projects which enable students to engage with both major companies and small design consultancies. Staff practice, industrial contact and live

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

“The standard of one-to-one teaching was second to none and the state-ofthe-art facilities really allowed me to explore and develop my skills to the highest of industry standards.

Swansea School of Art UWTSD for me has really helped shape who I have become and I feel honoured to be able to say my success is down to the continued support and dedication of its tutors.”

Peter Wilkins, Senior Automotive Designer, McLaren Automotive Limited

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projects ensures that students are fully prepared for the demands of employment. Recent collaborations have been with: Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Lotus Cars, Westfield Sports Cars, Arup, Honda, Nissan, Modec Vehicles, Recaro Aircraft Seating and Pembrokeshire Sports Boats.

The Automotive Design course gives students the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and abilities to undertake the design and development of new production cars and motorcycles, based upon a clear understanding of proportion, volume and surface design principles. Our vision is to produce design professionals with a high level of skill, creativity, cultural and aesthetic awareness plus sensitivity towards feasible human and technical vehicle packaging. The bias of this course is in aesthetic resolution of next generation to near-future vehicle styles with sensitivity to brand aesthetics and DNA.

Automotive design involves complex surface development and refinement and will normally require a well resolved model derived from good orthographic views. The Year 3 Major Projects for Automotive Design can be less research heavy in the early stages but the clay development more than compensates. These projects normally start from a focused start point ie ‘A new niche for Skoda’, ‘G-type Jag’, ‘Bentley Hyper Car’, ‘Entry level Ford’, ‘Next generation’ and so on.

The Transport Design course explores transportation in all forms from a concept design approach, including boats, caravans, concept cars and motorcycles, agricultural vehicle, trucks, motorised two or three-wheelers, transport systems, ‘blue skies’ concept vehicles to film set vehicles and so on. Our vision is to produce design professionals with a good level of intellectual ability and creativity. We aim to develop designers capable of designing forms of transport/ vehicles from an ‘inside-out’ or

unique approach, supported by research and future predictions in technology, aesthetics and environmental considerations. The bias of this course is in the design resolution of new vehicle types and/or new design languages. Cars will be derived from a researchinformed basis and don’t have to be aligned to automotive brands.

Swansea Automotive Design BA UCAS Code: W240 MDes UCAS Code: 7F3T Swansea Transport Design BA UCAS Code: 9R37 MDes UCAS Code: 04G6

The Transport Design Major Projects are resolved using hard, clay or digital modelling methods and can include animations. These projects normally start from a more open start point ie ‘The ultimate expression of luxury’, ‘A vehicle for an emerging nation’, ‘A modular car for life’, ‘A vehicle for a superhero’, ‘Lotus powerboat’ and so on. So if you want to do something different, Transport Design is for you.

The Integrated MDes in Automotive Design & Transport Design allows students to extend their studies to Master’s level and undertake a collaborative project with industry.

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Product Design

97% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Design & Applied Arts were satisfied with ‘Good Teachers’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

By choosing to study Product Design at our new and vibrant Swansea College of Art building, The Alex Design Exchange, you will encounter and learn, create and evaluate new and novel approaches to creativity, idea generation and ways to embrace ‘design thinking’ methodologies.

You are encouraged to experiment and understand ways by which you can turn your concepts into focused, tangible inventions and products that meet an array of user demands.

Studying Product Design at UWTSD offers you a unique opportunity to focus on your creative development. We are proud to be able to run concentrated, small teaching groups and regular ‘one-to-one’ tutorials, where, as a student, you will focus on developing your understanding and individual professional growth. Throughout your studies you will be also be encouraged to learn and grow the skills and knowledge to produce both digital and

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physical products. We are dedicated to helping you explore ways to achieve your full creative potential. We place an emphasis on innovative and intellectually underpinned creative processes, each aimed at helping you initiate interesting and novel ideas and product design solutions. Product designers define the world around us, they give it form and material quality, they make it usable and sensible but they must be able to do this in economic and defined, sustainable ways.

The programmes deal with the conceptualisation of design and the development of mass produced consumer products, systems and services. Our vision is to produce design professionals able to respond creatively to the changing needs of people in a commercially and environmentally sustainable manner.

“Throughout my time at UWTSD I’ve developed a number of skills which led me to propose an innovative concept in my final year.

I continued to develop and test the idea while studying for my MA, and with the help from the University I have been able to license this product to a global company based in Denmark and gained an internship to manage the product evolution.”

Keira Gwynn

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The aim of both programmes is to creatively and constructively design and develop mass produced consumer products, systems and services. Where they differ is in their approach to new product development with the BA focusing on product engagement and interaction from a utilitarian and emotional perspective, whereas the BSc focuses on product detailing, enabling technologies, material choice and manufacturing criteria.

Both programmes share common modules in parallel with the MDes (Hons) pathway which gives students the opportunity to extend their learning experience and pursue self-oriented goals through innovative entrepreneurial activities and advanced design practice.

Swansea Product Design BA UCAS Code: W242 MDes UCAS Code: 0P2M Swansea Product Design & Technology BA UCAS Code: W284 MDes UCAS Code: W200

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Glass

This well-established and internationally renowned course based at Swansea, draws together the best traditions of hand working in glass with the latest creative technologies.

Students study traditional and contemporary glass practice underpinned by solid, sustainable skills, including drawing, designing and making.

Students build their knowledge and skills of working with glass through studio and workshop practice. External projects are a consistent feature within the course. Students frequently undertake commercial projects through the school’s commercial glass studio, the Architectural Glass Centre, ensuring graduates leave with the necessary skills for industry.

Specialist areas within the course include kiln formed glass, traditional glass painting, decorative applications such as sandblasting, screen printing, acid etching and gilding as well as contemporary technologies such as water jet cutting. The modules are project-based and taught by specialist staff in newly equipped and excellent workshops and facilities.

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Our small student groups mean you can always find a tutor to help you with your work.

The teaching team consists of highly experienced glass artists and designers who are either engaged in professional practice or are research-active, supported by industrially trained technical staff. This ensures that the course delivers a qualification and experience that is highly relevant to the changing needs of the industry and wider architectural glass community.

“The specialist facilities available were fantastic.

We were really encouraged to challenge ourselves and to explore new ideas, so it was a very exciting and interesting place to learn. Swansea is a great city to study in, with lots of interesting things to see and do. I really enjoyed the closeknit community atmosphere on the course, and it was very inspiring to see the work of the other students.”

Megan Stacey

The two glass pathways offer the opportunity to focus on specific elements of glass art, design and making.

The Architectural Arts pathway provides skills and knowledge in traditional stained glass and glass painting with a focus on architectural glass which can then be applied in a contemporary and / or a conservation and restoration context.

The Contemporary Practice pathway allows a broader approach to glass as not only a medium for architectural context, but as a material for the applied artist or designer-maker.

94% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Design & Applied Arts were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Swansea Glass: Architectural Arts BA UCAS Code: W770 MDes UCAS Code: 5H3M Swansea Glass: Contemporary Practice BA UCAS Code: W771 MDes UCAS Code: 0H3A

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Surface Pattern Design

94% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Design & Applied Arts were satisfied with ‘Course Content’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

The Surface Pattern Design portfolio is all about a passion for the creation of exciting and innovative surfaces and structures, which consider colour, texture, image and concept within the context of contemporary art and design practice.

The world really can be your oyster on this course. We have an amazing and enviable range of digital equipment and facilities including luxurious computer suites, laser cutters and engravers, digital textile printers, a digital embroiderer and water jet cutter. Our non-digital equipment is equally impressive with full facilities for dyeing, screen printing, stitch, metalwork and much more. In addition to this, you will have your own personal space in our lively, light and airy studio accommodating all three/four years of the course.

We focus on creative inspiration, which will allow you to fully develop your individual voice and style. Initially you will experience a wide range of

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techniques, processes and materials. You will explore the exciting potential that comes with combining traditional skills with the latest cutting-edge digital technology. This will be taught through a vibrant series of workshops, lectures and seminars, supported by regular tutorials and group critiques.

and many opportunities. This programme has a major aim – to provide a stimulating, creative and challenging environment in which you can thrive. At the same time we promote a realistic appreciation of market requirements, contemporary trends and professional attitudes.

Workshops include dyeing and printing, fine art printmaking, stitch, knit, embellishment and manipulation of a wide variety of materials, including paper, wire, metal, glass, plastics, acrylics and, of course, textiles. All work will be informed by a lively programme of visual studies, designed to develop a strong sense of line, form, colour and composition. As the course progresses you are encouraged to develop your own themes and approaches and to become increasingly self-directed.

Anything is possible – whether you are an artist, designer or maker, we will help you to develop your full potential.

Your programme of study is enhanced and underpinned by a wide range of optional workshop choices, giving you flexibility

Swansea Surface Pattern Design (Maker) The Maker pathway meets the needs of students who wish to specialise as designer makers, making innovative pieces which would be suitable for a singular or multiple outcome.

BA UCAS Code: W790 MDes UCAS Code: T5F3

“The course was absolutely brilliant, the tutors are so dedicated and provided us with invaluable external project opportunities. They worked us hard but we expected that and it has certainly prepared us for the real world. Swansea was a great place to study, it’s a city but it has a town feel, full of nice people where everyone knows each other.

The course also had a great community, competitive but everyone was working together.

Our studio space was wonderful, with all three years together.”

Catrin Jones

Art & Design

Swansea Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Interiors) The Textiles for Interiors pathway is designed for students wishing to specialize as designers and makers, with a passion for enhancing interior spaces with innovative textiles.

BA UCAS Code: W235 MDes UCAS Code: 5RC2 Swansea Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Fashion) This pathway is for those students wishing to specialise in textiles for fashion. Through workshops, lectures, seminars and visits, students develop a sound understanding of how to meet the particular needs of the fashion industry.

BA UCAS Code: W234 MDes UCAS Code: 8V7C Swansea Surface Pattern Design (Fashion Object) The Fashion Object pathway aims to produce designers and makers who can create cutting-edge work to influence the way we look and feel, and who will have a dynamic impact on the fashion world.

BA UCAS Code: W230 MDes UCAS Code: Y28U

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Fine Art

Fine Art students are encouraged to explore all visual media and experiment with material. Through this exploration they can find new ways of working through their ideas. Once students have become skilled in a range of techniques and processes they can choose which ones best suit their ideas. Armed with a range of practical skills, they are free to explore media and push their ideas to the limits and beyond.

At Swansea we believe all mediums have their relevance so you are free to explore drawing, painting, printing, video, photography and 3D. The programme encourages the student to consider the artist’s position within society, both within a historical and a contemporary context. This historical and contemporary contextualisation ensures that a student is able to locate her/ his own work, and also provides a multitude of references and inspiration for comparison and example. The Fine Art programme at Swansea also encourages students to enjoy discussions and debates around

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contemporary art practice and the historical research relevant to their creative development, consequently the studios become energised, exciting and animated places in which to work and to be inspired.

Through workshops, lectures, seminars and visits, students develop a sound understanding of contemporary art practice.

Emphasis is placed on innovation with materials and techniques, supported and encouraged by highly experienced tutors, all of whom are high-profile practitioners within the art world.

“The Fine Art degree course provides a stimulating environment that continuously encourages students to develop and express their own individual visual language.

Workshops offer the opportunity to enhance skills and the support from the tutors and technicians is invaluable.”

Nicola Dowdle

95% Swansea Fine Art – Studio Site & Context BA UCAS Code: 2T12 MArts UCAS Code: M5A7

of UWTSD students studying at the School of Fine Art & Photography were satisfied with ‘Course Content’.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ art-design

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Photography Photojournalism & Documentary Photography Photography in the Arts

Maryt Nyhus

Stewart Hardie

The Photography programmes provide an exciting platform from which to explore the unique and critical position of the photographic image within contemporary culture. From experimental photographic art practice to the narrative possibilities of documentary, students are encouraged to consider the established traditions of their medium and to then challenge these conventions through the development of their own unique voice.

We believe that it is essential for your work to have a professional finish and to this end practical projects are supported by workshops.

Students have access to industry-standard facilities.

In addition to extensive traditional photography facilities and darkrooms, our digital provision includes Mac suites running the latest Adobe software linked to professional proofing and inkjet printers, a specialist colour-managed digital darkroom with Hasselblad Flextight scanners and large format printing, and a store facility that gives you access to medium and large-format film cameras, professional digital SLR, medium format Hasselblad digital cameras and location lighting equipment.

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Having access to additional practical knowledge ensures that you can use the university’s excellent facilities with confidence, make informed choices about method and equipment, and ultimately produce work to a professional standard.

Workshops cover processing and printing including: historical print methods, fibre-based black & white; the use of various camera formats from medium format roll-film and 5 X 4 film, to digital (including medium format); digital workflow and printing; HD video (shooting and editing); and studio and location lighting.

The bedrock of the photography programmes is excellent student/staff interaction and communication. We recognise that the most effective way to develop your personal practice is to enter into a discourse of ideas and images with your lecturers and contemporaries.

This ongoing dialogue takes place in the form of regular critiques, seminars and tutorials (and inevitably continues in the coffee bar). Tutorials, whether scheduled or impromptu, in groups or individual are an essential component of all programmes and are regularly available.

The Photojournalism & Documentary Photography courses promote well-established skills associated with the practice combined with a contemporary perspective of documentation as a subjective medium: projects emphasise the construction of photo-essays, image and text, multimedia and the application of journalistic principles to selfinitiated ideas.

The Photography in the Arts courses encourage students to explore and challenge the conventions of contemporary photographic art practice, allowing for a flexible approach to image-making in relation to both subject-matter and technique. Students are expected to undertake an extensive, risk-taking enquiry into the possibilities of the medium.

“The course offered freedom to express yourself and to experiment. A highlight was the regular ‘crits’, where you had to learn to defend, discuss and explain your work; this helped me to build a thick skin and a more rounded view on my photography.”

Jonathan Szymanski

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100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Fine Art & Photography were satisfied with ‘Personal Tutors’.

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The programmes provide support for traditional and digital technical skills through a series of workshops, and provoke theoretical investigations with lectures, seminars, tutorials and independent research projects.

Within this educational process students are allowed the freedom to explore and create their own self-directed visual practice, which is then applied using our extensive professional links, to the multiple possibilities of the contemporary media, art and commercial industries.

Swansea Photojournalism & Documentary Photography BA UCAS Code: J316 MArts UCAS Code: 295G Swansea Photography in the Arts BA UCAS Code: W643 MArts UCAS Code: 123L

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Film & Digital Media Our courses are delivered at our dedicated buildings in Swansea and Carmarthen, where there is a strong sense of community and access to a range of free networking opportunities, special events such as the SAND conference, enterprise and industry weeks, and guest lectures from industry specialists.

In Swansea the courses are delivered across three iconic buildings: the Dynevor Centre for Art and Design, the ALEX Design Exchange, and the BBC Building (home of Dylan Thomas’ legendary radio recordings).

On the Carmarthen campus, our degrees in Film and Media are delivered in a state-of-the-artnew building, in a beautiful rural location. Facilities have been purposely designed to offer students a creative and professional environment in which to work, while situated within easy reach of a variety of stunning external filming locations.

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Film & Digital Media were satisfied with ‘Good Teachers’.

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3D Computer Animation “I went from knowing next to absolutely nothing about 3D Computer animation to feeling quite accomplished in the field. The course let me try my hand at a huge variety of skills, such as photography and life drawing, as well as the 3D side of modeling and animating. It is a very interesting and stimulating course and I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it for the past three years.�

Rachel Piper

The 3D Computer Animation course has been designed to provide its graduates with the technical skills, the creative abilities and the professional approach relevant to those wishing to work in the 3D, animation and creative industries.

The course aims to give students an understanding of the many roles in the animation production process, taking a multi-skilled approach, while giving students the opportunity to specialise in areas in which they would like to take their careers on later productions in the course.

Students are introduced to the core skills, theories and techniques, working on a range of group and individual projects, while developing their understanding of professional working practices. Students begin with an introduction to a variety of 3D terms, methods and principles in 3D design, modelling and animation.

Underpinning subjects in musculoskeletal systems and anatomy will be provided in the modelling work (including Organic Modelling). Via traditional and digital techniques the students will learn the foundations and principles of how to animate, plan/design shots and sequences, produce effective pre-production, animatics and pre-visualisations.

They will take the preliminary steps in the analysis of motion, computer animation and production methods.

Swansea 3D Computer Animation BA UCAS Code: WGP4 MArts UCAS Code: D7X4

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Digital Arts The course is innovative and has a sharply focused approach to the practices and issues surrounding contemporary digital art. This degree gives priority to the creative exploration of new media in the 21st century and students will be given all the necessary knowledge to thrive in a broad range of Digital Arts practice.

The degree contains a range of exciting modules - each self contained and addressing a key area of contemporary digital engagement; each one tailored to the needs of a particular creative individual.

All modules are designed for those students who have something to express and who wish to develop their arts practice far beyond the realms of traditional painting, drawing and sculpture. They aim to populate the world with a new breed of practicing digital artist; someone who is adept at communicating with personal, local, national and global audiences.

Swansea Digital Arts BA UCAS Code: WG24 MArts UCAS Code: D3B2

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Specific modules address the heart of our digital culture; designing websites, coding Apps for mobile devices, creating databases that shape huge amounts of data into something usable, imagining how devices interconnect, shaping the always-on digital content.

“I never imagined that my work could have gone so far, that my ideas are tapped into something so creative and powerful. ”

This degree aims to create tech-savvy, creative and highly informed individuals, ready to shape the digital landscape of the future. You will be encouraged to explore and develop ideas that use the latest technologies and the best learning experiences. The practical exploration of ideas and concepts will occupy the majority of your time and the degree builds toward a major self-directed project, allowing you to direct studies towards your preferred specialism, with a great emphasis of personal expression and development.

Henry Derby-Cook

93% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Film & Digital Media were satisfied with ‘Quality Lectures’.

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Creative Computer Games Design “Terrific course with plenty of opportunities to create fun games, push creative skills and get a taste of working in the games industry. “ James Ceri Penhallurick

The Creative Computer Games Design course introduces students to the essential skills and practices used within the Games Industry along with the ability to academically analyse and evaluate their own game ideas and designs.

The modules all feed into a single game idea over the first two years of the course, allowing students to work within a production group to develop work using a simulated development cycle. The first year of the course will have the students working within their teams to produce all concepts, characters, assets and game documentation.

The third year develops these ideas further with the students producing a game demo/proof of a concept, based on their own specifications, as part of their final major project.

Academically the students evaluate their work in the form of reports and analytical documents throughout the three years of the course as well as a dissertation and major project report in the third year.

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The course has excellent links with games production companies both locally and nationally. Through dialogue with industry and the application of the latest developments in games, graduates from this programme are suitably equipped to enter their chosen industry as practitioners in this global revolution.

The second year of the course will have each student (still within their production teams) implement all work from the first year into a game engine environment and eventually into the creation of a working game demo.

Swansea Creative Computer Games Design BA UCAS Code: W283 MArts UCAS Code: 8B2K

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Music Technology The Music Technology programmes aims to cultivate wide-ranging technical and aesthetic skills associated with the subject area. Our practice-based degree offers an opportunity for the student to develop the key skills necessary for employment in the creative and cultural industries.

Facilities includes three studios and a large hall. Studio 1 features a Pro Tools digital audio workstation, an analogue Soundcraft Ghost mixer, outboard gear and PMC & Genelec monitoring. Studio 2 is a fullysoundproofed and self-contained complex, again with a Pro Tools system and surround-sound.

The degree contains a range of exciting modules – each selfcontained and addressing a key area of contemporary digital engagement; each one tailored to the needs of a particular creative individual.

Studio 3 is a large BBC-designed recording space. Although originally designed to record orchestras, choirs, and large jazz ensembles the space has wonderful acoustics and has been used successfully to record everything from Death Metal to solo harp: a magnificent resource, much loved by students. Its control room features a Pro Tools system and surround sound capabilities. We also use it as a performance space.

Students have the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines with animation, game and film students. Students can make use of PC and Mac-based computer labs equipped with industry-standard software from Avid, Adobe, Autodesk, Apple, and many more specialist developers.

Swansea Music Technology BA UCAS Code: J931 MMus Tech UCAS Code: 5P2Y

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Music Technology can be applied to many industries, for example Film & TV, Live Sound, Studio Engineering and Music Composition & Performance.

96% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Film & Digital Media were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

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Digital Film & Television Production Swansea

Digital Film & Television Production BA UCAS Code: W610 MArts UCAS Code: 4S8X

The Digital Film & Television Production course embrace the demands of the contemporary film and TV industries, looking forwards to future developments yet steeped in traditional filmmaking techniques. Building on close industry connections, the course aims for students to develop the technical, creative and professional skills necessary to forge careers in film and television.

The course has been designed to provide graduates with the necessary technical skills, creative abilities and professional attitude relevant to those wishing to work in the film and television industries.

Students have access to excellent facilities and equipment for digital film and television production and postproduction.

The programme is highly practical and provides

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training and guidance in the fundamental technical skills of current digital film and television production from camerawork and sound recording to editing and post-production. The course also provides students with an understanding of the many roles in the production process by taking a multi-skilled approach while also giving students the opportunity to specialise later on. As an established Avid academic partner with an inhouse Avid-certified instructor, we are able to offer students the opportunity to gain certification in professional editing packages for those preparing for careers in high-end film and television editing.

You will be encouraged to develop your personal voice within digital filmmaking through the continual production of short film projects throughout the degree course.

To support this, you will be provided with formal tuition and

guidance to help develop your writing and directing skills. You will also have the opportunity to undertake placements on professional productions. In the past year, for example, selected students have had work experience on major US TV drama Da Vinci’s Demons, on several features, including the films The Machine and The Convenience, as well as on documentary productions for the BBC. In addition, students also have the opportunity to attend film and television festivals where they can network with directors, producers and other industry figures.

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“The facilities and opportunities for real-life work experience have enabled me to develop my understanding and skills as a filmmaker.”

Samuel Hinton

96% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Film & Digital Media were satisfied with ‘Class Size’.

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New Media Production Film & Visual Culture Carmarthen

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Film & Digital Media were satisfied with ‘Research’.

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There are two film and media degree programmes based on the Carmarthen campus. They are BA Film and Visual Culture and BA New Media Production.

Each of these programmes offers you the chance to hone your skills and talent to a high degree of professionalism. We believe that by working with media industries and creative communities, by analysing and creating, and by being able to develop yourselves as individuals, you will be contributors and not followers.

The BA Film and Visual Culture is an innovative degree programme, which combines the creative production of individual pieces of work in specialised areas, with the academic study of film and other visual media. By combining theory and practice, students are encouraged to enhance their understanding of cinema as a medium through the creation of practical work.

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The programme has been conceived with an emphasis upon vocational skills and employability; over the course of their studies, students will assemble a portfolio of work to enable them to compete for employment in their chosen field of the film industry.

Emphasis has been given to entrepreneurial skills, and to the skills required to publish and exhibit work to audiences beyond the University.

The BA New Media Production degree is a multidisciplinary programme that equips students with specialist skills and knowledge in content creation for the contemporary media industry. Students will explore a variety of creative production methodologies such as digital publishing, online filmmaking, animation, and interactive photography, as well as the underlying web technologies that define New Media. With an emphasis on interactive

narratives, the programme puts the user at the centre of the action. It is this interactivity and 360-degree vision that makes the New Media Production degree so distinctive and compelling, equipping students with the necessary business skills to thrive in today’s media world.

Even more exciting opportunities will open up for students when S4C moves to new headquarters in Carmarthen. This flagship creative hub will not only bring a national broadcaster to the UWTSD campus but also a number of digital companies and cultural organisations.

BA Film and Visual Culture BA UCAS Code: P30H BA New Media Production BA UCAS Code: PH10

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“The Work Placement module offered me a great chance to work in a large studio on a major international production, and to make lots of useful contacts. Through the work that I did, I have been given the chance for paid work this summer on the filming of The Crow in Pinewood Studios.

I’ve now got a real insight into working in the film industry, and have been given so much confidence in my own future career in film production.”

Lowri Bevan

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Automotive Engineering The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has for many years offered programmes designed to develop and prepare students for a career in the automotive industry.

The University led the way by becoming the first to offer a Motorsport engineering degree in 1998 and is well regarded by the industry.

Our automotive engineering programmes are all based on the fundamental philosophy of supporting sophisticated and high level analytical work with practical, hands-on engineering activity.

There are numerous laboratory and workshop areas available to support students in their work, as well as engaging student projects. We believe having these facilities enable us to offer a unique experience to those studying here.

Our range of automotive engineering courses include niche motorsport, motorcycle and automotive engineering, all of which provide our students with the chance to develop analytical engineering skills while focussing on their application to real world problems. To increase the students’ understanding of the industry and to enhance their learning experiences, the university has numerous industrial collaborations in place. These collaborations feed into individual and group

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project work that the students undertake as part of their course and give them additional experience in developing their engineering skills. Our students have an excellent record of employment when completing our courses, aided by our strong links with industry and motorsport heritage.

Our automotive programmes are delivered on the Swansea campus, through the School of Automotive Engineering. Our campus includes dedicated workshops, test labs, machine shops and specialist engineering equipment, as well as numerous computer labs to support simulation and design.

Our aim is to empower students with the engineering knowledge, practical skills and confidence which ensure that they are attractive to potential employers.

The University has a dedicated track and test facility colocated at the nearby Pembrey Racing Circuit, which enables students to undertake evaluation of their Motorsport projects. We are one of very few UK Universities to have this type of facility and the only one in Wales.

As a University we are well known for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer our students the opportunity to specialise in areas in which they develop a particular interest as they progress through the course. Many of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE). Links with these bodies, as well as automotive industry associations, allow student networking opportunities and strengthen industrial links.

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Home of the World’s First Motorsport Engineering Degree.

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100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Automotive Engineering were satisfied with ‘Host Friends’, ‘Assessment’, ‘Learning Support’ and ‘Physical Library’.

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Swansea Courses Single Honours (Engineering) BSc Automotive Engineering BEng Automotive Engineering BEng Automotive Engineering (4-year) BEng Motorcycle Engineering BEng Motorcycle Engineering (4-year)

UCAS Code H332 H330

Intergrated Master’s MEng Automotive Engineering MEng Motorcycle Engineering MEng Motorsport Engineering

0PD5 6D4B 6W1M

Higher National Diploma HND Automotive Engineering HND Motorsport Engineering HND Motorsport Management

043H 033H 2N3H

H348 H331 H390

BSc Motorsport Management H3N2 BSc Motorsport Engineering H333 BEng Motorsport Engineering H336 BEng Motorsport Engineering (4-year) H337

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website Certificate in Higher Education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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Motorsport Timeline

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UWTSD Home of the World’s First Motorsport Engineering Degree

The School of Automotive Engineering has a long history of driving forward research and vocational education in Motorsport. We have been creating courses to prepare our students for the real world of industry since Swansea Institute of Higher Education launched the first BEng programme in Motorsport in 1998. Building on this work, as Swansea Metropolitan University, we delivered the first BSc programme.

As UWTSD the School has continued to be a driving force in the field, launching the first MEng programmes in Motorsport in 2015.

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Business and Management

The University offers a wide range of courses which include business and management skills, either as the core subject or as part of a programme of study related to another subject or profession.

Studying business and management-related subjects provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build a career in organisations of all sizes, or to start an enterprise of your own.

With strong links to business, our career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales.

We offer generalist courses in business management and management and leadership to give you the broadest possible range of career opportunities when you graduate. We also have specialist programmes in key business fields such as accounting and finance, marketing, human resources and international business, along with degrees related to specific industries such as

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leisure and tourism, sports, public services and events.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas in which you develop a particular interest as you progress through the course. We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, such as our Foundation degree in Business Management which can be studied in the evening. We build enterprise and entrepreneurship into all our specialist business courses, and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development in our teaching and learning – ensuring that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practice.

Business Management is delivered at our Camarthen and Swansea business campuses. At both campuses there is a strong sense of community and access to a range of free networking opportunities, special events,

such as enterprise and industry weeks and guest lectures from inspiring business leaders and alumni.

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Depending on the modules that you select there is the opportunity to gain accreditation by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

There are also opportunities to gain work experience during your studies through a sandwich degree or integrated placement module.

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On several of our modules, students also have the opportunity to study part of their programme through the medium of Welsh and all students may submit their assessments in the Welsh language.

of UWTSD students studying at the School of Business, Finance & Management were satisfied with ‘Quality Lectures’.

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Accounting and Finance Public Services Sport, Health and the Outdoors Tourism and Hospitality

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Carmarthen Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Business Management N200 BA E-Business N190 Foundation Degree FdA Business Management 0HW6 Higher National Diploma HND Business Management

Higher National Certificate HNC Business Management

O22N

Certificate of Higher Education Cert HE Business Management

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Business and Management

Swansea Courses See also Accounting and Finance Events Public Services Sport, Health and the Outdoors Tourism and Hospitality

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Business Management∆ N200 BA Human Resource Management N620 BA International Business N121 BA Law and Business K1V2 BA Management and Leadership† N201 BA Management Skills for the Workplace BA Marketing Management N500 BA Sports Management N871 Joint Honours BA Law and Business

K1V2

Welsh-medium programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Busnes Rhyngwladol N121 BA Rheolaeth ac Arweinyddiaeth† N201 BA Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol N620 BA Rheolaeth Busnes∆ N200 BA Rheolaeth Marchnata N500 BA Rheolaeth Chwaraeon N871 FdA Rheolaeth Chwaraeon 5J1A HND Rheolaeth Busnes 022N

96% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Business, Finance & Management were satisfied with ‘Good Teachers’.

Integrated Master’s

MBus Business and Management CF3A MBus Finance W3P2 MBus Human Resource Management P7A4 MBus Management and Leadership A2MS MBus Marketing Management B4ZL For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Foundation Degree FdA Business Management FdA Events Management FdA Sports Management FdA Tourism Management

0HW6 9NQY 5J1A 3RX8

Higher National Diploma UCAS Code HND Business and Finance 422N HND Business Management O22N HND Events Management 3T0N HND Health Management 3LN4 HND Sports Management 178N HND Tourism Management 238N HND Web Development 024G Higher National Certificate HNC Business Management HNC Events Management HNC Health Management HNC Sports Management HNC Tourism Management Certificate of Higher Education Cert HE Business Management Cert HE Skills for the Workplace Cert HE Sports Management Cert HE Tourism Management Related Programmes BA Accounting BA Business and Finance BA Advertising and Brand Design BSc Health Management BSc Logistics BSc Motorsport Management

N400 N290 W221 07B3 N900 H3N2

If you are applying for 2016 entry, the UCAS Code for this course is N100

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Chinese Studies

If the 20th century was the American century, then the 21st century will be known as China’s century. China is the most dynamic, diverse and influential society in the world today. Its economy, cultural impact and military strength reach to all parts of the globe. Yet China is also one of the world’s most important civilisations, with a rich cultural and literary heritage. It is a region that once far outstripped Europe in terms of new technology, science, fresh ideas, trade and economic organisation, food production and innovation, and which stands poised to do so again. As a result China makes for a fascinating and deeply rewarding subject of study at undergraduate level.

The University offers three different types of undergraduate programme: a four-year Chinese Studies programme; a suite of joint honours with either a focus on language study or history and culture (Chinese Civilisation); and, a three-year Chinese Studies programme.

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As part of these interdisciplinary programmes, you will learn the Chinese language and study Chinese culture from a wide variety of perspectives.

Individual modules will examine China’s economic development, its history, media, politics, philosophy and religions, both in ancient and in modern times. As part of this degree scheme, you will also have the opportunity to visit China and experience Chinese culture first-hand.

Students on the four-year Chinese Studies programme will spend a full year in China.

Those on the three-year Chinese Studies programme are able to spend a semester of study in China. This option is also open to joint honours students.

All students have a further chance to apply for short-term language courses in China and scholarships administered by the Centre for Chinese Studies and the Confucius Institute, one of only 11 in the UK.

As a result of the skills and insight gained undertaking a degree in Chinese Studies, graduates are well-placed for careers in a wide range of sectors, including business and the public sector.

Alternatively you may study Chinese Studies in conjunction with another subject in the form of a joint honours programme or a major/minor combination. Why not combine Chinese Studies with Heritage Management or with Education Studies, a programme that gives you important insights into the world of teaching and education, thus providing an invaluable route for those interested in teaching as a profession.

Lampeter Courses

See also Ancient Civilisations Anthropology Business and Management History

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Chinese Studies (3 years) T100 BA Chinese Studies (4 years) 5DN2 Joint Honours BA Chinese Civilisation & English T13Q BA Chinese Civilisation & Philosophy T1V5 BA Chinese Civilisation & Anthropology T1L6 BA Chinese Civilisation & Religious Studies T1V6 BA Chinese Civilisation & Medieval Studies T1V1 BA Chinese Studies & Anthropology TL16 BA Chinese Studies & English TQ13 BA Chinese Studies & Medieval Studies TV11 BA Chinese Studies & Philosophy TV1M BA Chinese Studies & Religious Studies TV16 BA Chinese Studies & Heritage Studies 5B29 BA Chinese Civilisation & History 6Y3W BA Chinese Studies & History 46N3 Major/Minor Honours BA Chinese Studies with Heritage Management 34Z1 BA Chinese studies with Education Studies 836R BA Chinese Studies with Digital Humanities 35MV Related Programmes BA Applied Anthropology BA Ancient Civilisations BA Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East

3NY6 V901 59B2

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Classical Studies For students who love ancient literature and mythology, Classical Studies is the perfect degree. Classical Studies explores the literature and culture of the ancient world, from Homer’s great epic heroes to the everyday lives of ordinary people.

With an extensive suite of modules from among the favourites of literature for three millennia, Homer, Vergil, Aristophanes and Euripides, to less well-known gems, Statius, Martial and Apollonius, our Classical Studies degrees give you the opportunity to discover the wonders of ancient literature and how it has shaped our understanding of the ancient world. Starting in the first year with ancient mythology and its influence in both the ancient and the modern world, a Classical Studies degree covers topics from religion and magic to women and the family in the Graeco-Roman world.

In lectures, workshops, seminars and one-to-one sessions, you are taught by experts in the field, exploring a variety of topics from the Romans’ expression of love and desire to the ancients’ favourite recipes.

Take the opportunity to learn new, and improve existing, skills through a wide range of assessment methods in our employability-centred curriculum.

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Experience other cultures, ancient and modern, through our integrated field trips to ancient sites and our study abroad options. Become part of the friendly and informal community of students and academics on our historic Lampeter campus, and realise your potential for success through your passion for the ancient world.

If you wish to study ancient Greek and Latin, then you should consider our languagebased degrees. The BA in Classics is the best option for those who have studied Latin or Greek to A-level, as it will give you the opportunity to work at advanced level with ancient texts in-depth and in detail. If you have not had the opportunity to learn either Greek or Latin before but would like to do so, then you could consider the BA in Classical Studies with Latin, or the BA in Classical Studies with Greek.

For those committed to the study of ancient languages, whether they have had the opportunity to study them previously or not, the best option is our four-year Integrated Master’s degree, Master of Classical Languages.

For students who want to study the ancient world in its entirety, to combine ancient political and military history with mythology, literature, art and culture, the BA in Classical Civilisation is the best choice.

Alternatively you might combine your passion for Classical Studies with your other interests. Find out how ancient thought has shaped modern philosophy through the BA in Classical Studies and Philosophy. Combine literature, mythology and material culture through the BA in Classical Studies and Archaeology.

Discover how ancient literature influenced modern literature through the BA in Classical Studies and English. Explore Ancient Egypt through the BA in Classical Studies with Ancient Egyptian Culture.

Or consider a combination with Theology, Religious Studies, Heritage Studies, or the Digital Humanities.

See also Ancient Civilisations Ancient History English

100% of UWTSD students at the School of Classics were satisfied with their course.

National Student Survey 2015

“My time at Lampeter was unforgettable and given the opportunity I’d do it all over again.”

Karen Simms, BA Classical Studies

Lampeter Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Classical Studies Q810 BA Classical Civilisation Q820 BA Classics Q800

Joint Honours BA Classical Studies & Archaeology QV84 BA Classical Studies & English QQ38 BA Classical Studies & Creative Writing 5GTS BA Classical Studies & Medieval Studies VQ18 BA Classical Studies & Philosophy VQ58 BA Classical Studies & Theology QV86 BA Classical Studies & Religious Studies QVV6 BA Classical Studies & Heritage Studies 635L BA Greek & Latin QQ67 Major/Minor Honours BA Classical Studies with Ancient Egyptian Culture 4H25 BA Classical Studies with Heritage Management 7G34 BA Classical Studies with Education Studies Q801 BA Classical Studies with Digital Humanities 293R BA Classical Studies with Greek 39BR BA Classical Studies with Latin 436P BA Classical Civilisation with Greek K3B2 BA Classical Civilisation with Latin 2SS8

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA Classical Studies, English, Education Studies QQL3 BA Classical Studies, Ancient History, Education Studies VQL1 BA Classical Studies, History, Education Studies QVL9 BA Classical Studies, Anthropology, Education Studies QLL8 BA Classical Studies, Archaeology, Education Studies QVL8 BA Classical Studies, Religious Studies, Education Studies QVL0 Integrated Master’s MClassL Classical Languages MClass Classical Civilisation

U378 H3N9

Related Programmes BA Classical Studies Q810 BA History V100 BA Modern Historical Studies V192 BA Medieval Studies V130 BA Conflict and War 9C3R BA History and Medieval Studies V138 BA Ancient Civilisations V901

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Computing Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-computing The University offers an exciting range of courses, which includes computing and information technology skills, as part of a named programme of study.

Studying computing-related subjects provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build a career in organisations of all sizes, or to start an enterprise of your own. With strong links to business and industry, our career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales. Successful start-ups include website design and implementation, app development, computer games development and online retailing.

We offer generalist courses in business information technology, applied computing, computing and information systems and electrical and electronic engineering to give you the broadest possible range of career opportunities when you graduate. We also have specialist programmes in key fields such as computer systems and electronics, software engineering, computer games development, along

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with degrees related to specific industries including web development, mobile application development and computer networking. We are the only CISCO Academy in Wales and offer computer networks students the opportunity to study for CISCO industry-based qualifications as part of their undergraduate studies.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas in which you develop a particular interest as you progress through the course.

We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, such as our BSc Applied Computing and Higher National Certificate programmes which can be studied alongside a job.

We build project management and research skills into all our BSc computing courses, and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development into our teaching and learning – ensuring that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practice.

All of our programmes are available on the Mount Pleasant Campus, Swansea, with the general and specialist computing courses delivered at the School of Applied Computing. Our building is at the heart of Swansea’s city centre, where there is a strong sense of community and access to a range of free networking opportunities, special events, such as enterprise and industry weeks, and guest lectures from inspiring employer representatives and alumni.

Most of our BSc and HND programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society.

Most of our degrees also have Chartered IT Professional status while the Computer Games Development and Software Engineering programmes are also partially CEng accredited (which is the highest level of professional accreditation for an undergraduate degree).

The majority of the Higher National portfolio have partial IEng accreditation. Through our industrial links we have also developed programme structures that provide students with the latest skills along with an appreciation of the demands of industry.

See also Film and Digital Media Electronics

Computer Science at UWTSD ranked joint 1st in Wales and joint 8th in the UK for student satisfaction.

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Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code HND BSc Applied Computing 3AL6 BSc Applied Computing (4-year) BSc Business Information Technology G510 265G BSc Business Information Technology (4-year) BSc Computer Games Development BSc Computer Games Development (4-year) BSc Computer Graphics and Visualisation BSc Computer Networks BSc Computer Networks (4-year) BSc Computing and Information Systems BSc Computing and Information Systems (4-year) BSc Mobile Computing and Application Development BSc Mobile Computing and Application Development (4-year)

H674

BEng Computer Systems and Electronics BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4-year)

Film and Digital Media Electronics

Certificate in Higher Education and 4-year course with foundation entry 3CWK H611 016H

G500 54GG

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) or 4-year versions of the undergraduate programmes (* subject to validation) are suitable for students who have not fully met the entry requirements for the BSc/BEng programmes, or for those who do not have qualifications in the areas of science, technology, engineering or maths. Successful completion of the Certificate in Higher Education provides the entry requirements to the programmes in the BSc/BEng portfolio. It constitutes the initial year of study of the 4-year programmes.

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H610 H608

BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3TY8 BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4-year)

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See also

7Y32

BSc Software Engineering G600 006G BSc Software Engineering (4-year) BSc Web Development BSc Web Development (4-year)

Integrated Master’s MComp Business Information Technology MComp Computing and Information Systems MComp Computer Games Development MComp Computing Networks and Security MComp Software Engineering MComp Web Development MEng Computer Systems and Electronics (Applied Environmental Engineering)

Related Programmes UCAS Code BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities 0P23 BA Archaeology with Digital Humanities 07V4 BA Anthropology with Digital Humanities BA Classical Studies with Digital Humanities BA Creative Writing with Digital Humanities BA English with Digital Humanities BA Heritage Studies with Digital Humanities 42V1 BA History with Digital Humanities

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90% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Applied Computing were satisfied with their course.

National Students Survey 2015

Computing

Two enterprising teams of UWTSD computing students took first and second place in the Startup Weekend Swansea 2015 competition.

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Counselling

The University offers a range of Degree programmes, Diplomas and Certificates of Higher Education in Counselling, based in the Faculty of Education and Communities and taught on our Swansea Campus. These programmes can lead to a wide variety of possible future careers in many sectors, including counselling practice, psychology, education, nursing, social care, human resources and more.

The BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies and Psychology is British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited. This means that those who graduate with a minimum lower second class honours classification are eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society – often an important prerequisite for students wishing to go on to further postgraduate study or training in psychology.

The BA Counselling Skill and Interdisciplinary Studies programme offers the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects and topics related to the social sciences and humanities. Areas covered include concepts related to care, dignity and rights, drawing

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on and equipping students with practical and generic skills taken from the discipline of Counselling. These skills are increasingly embedded within professional practices, such as social health and well-being. The richness of the programme combines a range of disciplines such as social science, philosophy, psychological therapeutic theories, ethics, law and politics. In addition, the programme will offer students the opportunity to develop a range of contemporary professional skills embedded into workplace environments and contexts.

The Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling Skills at Level 4 is offered as a fulltime one-year programme, which further enhances employability skills and enables progression onto Level 5 of the BA(Hons) Counselling Skills and Interdisciplinary Studies programme.

We offer a one-year parttime Graduate Certificate in Counselling Skills at level 6.

This course has been designed as a ‘bridging course’ to enable students with an Honours degree to achieve the entry requirements to apply for progression onto

the Post Graduate Diploma / MA in Psychotherapeutic Practice: Emotion-Focused Therapy.

This is a professional qualification aimed at postgraduate students intending to train and qualify as Counselling Practitioners.

Master’s graduates can apply for BACP post-qualifying accreditation.

In addition to our Counselling Practitioner course, all our Counselling programmes provide you with professional skills embedded into a wide set of professional roles, and offer a stimulating approach to the many themes, tensions and challenges within both the historical and current discipline of Counselling. Our small group teaching means that your lecturers work closely with you and your fellow students throughout your studies.

We place great importance on encouraging non-standard entry students with relevant life skills and academic potential to join our course, and we are renowned for our friendly, flexible and student-centred approach to teaching and learning. This results in a warm, inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone is respected and valued.

See also Education Psychology Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Youth and Community Work Health and Social Care Public Services

92% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Social Justice and Inclusion were satisfied with their overall experience.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Counselling Skills and Interdisciplinary Studies 07FC Joint Honours BA Counselling Studies & Psychology

BC98

Certificate of HE Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling Skills (Level 4) Graduate Certificate in Counselling Skills (Level 6) Related Programmes BSc Psychology Cert HE Advocacy Post Graduate Diploma/ MA in Psychotherapeutic Practice: Emotion-Focused Therapy

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Early Years Education How children develop and learn is a fascinating area of study. Current policy and initiatives, such as the Foundation Phase curriculum for young children and Flying Start, demonstrate a commitment to the principle that educational and childcare services for young children should be of the highest quality. A rigorously trained, wellinformed, knowledgeable, skilled and confident early years workforce is crucial to provide such high quality services for young children.

The School of Early Years has developed a suite of new and innovative degree programmes designed specifically to provide our graduates with the skills and competence essential to work in the early years education and care sector. We have daytime study provision and we also offer flexible learning provision delivered on evenings and Saturdays which allows students to maintain work commitments as well as gain a degree.

Most programmes are based on our Carmarthen campus and are taught in either English, Welsh or bilingually.

We also have programmes which run in the community or in areas where there is a demand for provision.

All our programmes take a holistic approach to young children’s development and learning.

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Students will study the important issues that impact on children and families. Key themes of our degrees include child development; inclusion and social justice; early literacy and numeracy; language development; outdoor learning; health and wellbeing; sustainability; leadership and team work. Students will also have opportunities to take part in numerous educational visits during their degree study which may include optional visits abroad to countries such as Sweden and Canada.

Our graduates with the knowledge, values and understanding essential for informed good practice, will make a significant contribution to professional excellence in the field of early years in Wales and beyond.

BA Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner)** (2T41) is a three-year degree programme being developed with the Care Council for Wales. This programme includes opportunities for assessed professional competence equating to CCLD level 5 Advanced Practice status.

Students will study a variety of issues linked to working with young children and families as well as explore important aspects of childhood such as holistic development, wellbeing, education and care.

Integrated Master’s Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner)** (36K2) is a four-year programme which includes opportunities for assessed professional competence equating to CCLD level 5 Advanced Practice status. The programme also provides opportunities to study at postgraduate level and to undertake a significant individual research project related to working with children and families.

Integrated Master’s Early Years Education and Care (625X)* is a four-year degree programme which has been developed to provide students with a detailed understanding of early years education and care. This programme provides an opportunity to develop research skills in relation to working with children and families. The fourth year of this programme provides students with the opportunity to undertake their own personal primary research project.

BA Early Years Education and Care (95X7)* is a threeyear degree programme which has been developed to provide students with a detailed understanding of early years education and care.

Students will explore important aspects of childhood such as holistic development, wellbeing, education and care. The programme also provides an opportunity to develop research skills in relation to working with children and families.

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Early Years were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

97% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Early Years were satisfied with ‘Learning Support’.

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See also Education Health and Social Care Psychology Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy

The School provides specialised flexible route provision for those students already working in the childcare and education sector.

BA Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner) (2 years) ** (63H7) This degree can be studied in 2 years (September to end of July) and is delivered on evenings and some Saturdays. You will study a variety of issues linked to working with young children and families as well as explore important aspects of childhood such as holistic development, wellbeing, education and care.

This programme includes opportunities for assessed professional competence equating to CCLD level 5 Advanced Practice status.

BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) * (87B2) is a two-year fast-track programme designed for those already working in the childcare and education sector. This degree can be studied in two years (September to end of July) and is delivered on evenings and some Saturdays. This programme provides an opportunity to develop research skills in relation to working with children and families.

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Carmarthen Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner) ** 2T41 Integrated Master’s Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner) ** 36K2 BA Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Practitioner) (2 years) ** 63H7 BA Early Years Education and Care * 95X7 Integrated Master’s Early Years Education and Care * 625X BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) * 87B2 Welsh-medium Programmes BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar (Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar) ** 8X56 Meistr Integredig Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar (Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar) ** 38H9 BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar 2 flynedd* 6D23 BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar* M5Y2 Meistr Integredig Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar* 39G2 BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar 2 flynedd* 8Q18

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See also Education Health and Social Care Psychology Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy

Early Years

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Education Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-education Education Studies is a new and evolving academic subject which has expanded considerably in recent years.

These programmes are ideal for those with an interest in working in the education sector or those interested in progressing to a PGCE programme to go into teaching their subject of choice.

We have a long history of developing innovative programmes in education and our friendly and experienced team of academic staff are dedicated to ensuring you achieve your full potential.

and knowledge of education in a primary school context. The degree focuses on education in a wide context, including the importance of inclusion issues, how children learn and the professional values and practice involved in primary education.

Example modules include: Enabling Environments; Mapping the Curriculum; The Developing Child; Lines of Enquiry; and, a dissertation. Opportunities offered by this programme include: studying in English, in Welsh or bilingually; placement experiences; and, study abroad.

This programme attracts those who are interested in all forms of education, training, communication and human development and can lead to a variety of career options including teaching, educational administration, youth and community and educational welfare.

There is an emphasis on contemporary issues in primary education and our experienced staff have education expertise.

The aim of this degree is to provide transferable skills that would be relevant for many areas related to working with children, in education, health and social care contexts. There is an opportunity to study for an Integrated Master’s in Education Studies (MEd Stud). Students studying Education Studies: Communities, or Education Studies: Primary, who choose the Integrated Master’s Education Studies programme will benefit from student finance funding for all four years of the course.

BA (Hons) Education Studies: Primary gives you an opportunity to develop your skills and expand your understanding

The BA (Hons) Physical Education (Carmarthen Campus) is designed for those students who have identified Physical Education

BA (Hons) Education Studies: Communities (Swansea campus), based around the four ‘pillars’ of Philosophy, History, Sociology and Psychology, develops the detailed understanding of education essential for any aspiring education professional.

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teaching (primary and secondary) or youth sport as a future career route. All of the practical areas of activity identified in the National Curriculum for Physical Education are included as core or optional modules. We also offer a wide range of related programmes that combine Education Studies with one or more other subjects, enabling you to study a diverse group of subjects of interest.

You can study joint honours programmes with Psychology or Counselling and on the Lampeter campus a wide range of major/ minor and combined programmes where the study of a Humanities subject or subjects is combined with a minor in Education Studies.

See also

The Foundation degree and BA (Hons) Inclusive Education are offered from both Carmarthen and Swansea and delivered flexibly across South and Mid Wales and are for those developing careers in learning support-related roles.

A combination of academic study and practical application of principles, the Foundation degree is designed to develop the student’s professional practice and confidence, while providing a formal qualification directly related to the workplace.

Graduates of the Foundation degree in Inclusive Education may continue their studies with a topup to a full BA Honours degree in Inclusive Education.

91%

Counselling Early Years Education Psychology Teaching Youth and Community Work

of UWTSD students studying at the School of Social Justice and Inclusion were satisfied with ‘Employability’.

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See also

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Education: Communities X300

Counselling

Joint Honours BA Education Studies & Psychology BSc Education Studies & Psychology

Psychology Teaching XC38

Youth and Community Work

XC3W

Foundation Degree FdA Learning Support FdA and BA (Hons) in Inclusive Education Related Programmes BA Applied Drama

Early Years Education

X360 L500 W401

Carmarthen Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Education Studies: Primary X320 BA Physical Education CX69 BA Outdoor Education X390 Foundation Degree FdA Inclusive Studies for Teaching Assistants FdA Inclusive Education and BA in Inclusive Education L500 Welsh-medium Programmes BA Astudiaethau Addysg: Cynradd X321 FdA Astudiaethau Cynhwysol ar gyfer Cynorthwywyr Addysgu FdA Cymorth Dysgu ac Addysgu Related Programmes BA Social Studies: Additional Needs BA Social Studies: Health and Social Care BA Social Studies: Communities, Families and Individuals MSocStud: Additional Needs MSocStud: Health and Social Care MSocStud: Communities, Families and Individuals

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90% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Social Justice and Inclusion were satisfied with ‘Library & Learning Resources’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Education

Lampeter Courses Major/Minor Honours UCAS Code BA Ancient History with Education Studies VX13 BA Anthropology with Education Studies LX63 BA Archaeology with Education Studies V401 BA Chinese with Education Studies 836R BA Classical Studies with Education Studies Q801 BA English with Education Studies QL34 BA History with Education Studies VL14 BA Philosophy with Education Studies VL54 BA Religious Studies with Education Studies VL64 BA Theology with Education Studies 1QR4 BA Creative Writing with Education studies 385V Combined Honours BA Anthropology, Archaeology, Education Studies LVL6 BA Anthropology, History, Education Studies LVL7 BA Anthropology, Religious Studies, Education Studies LVL8 BA Ancient History, Anthropology, Education Studies VLL1 BA Ancient History, Classical Studies, Education Studies VQL1 BA Ancient History, History, Education Studies VVL1 BA Ancient History, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL3 BA Ancient History, Religious Studies, Education Studies VVL2 BA English, History, Education Studies QVL5 BA English, Archaeology, Education Studies QVL4 BA English, Ancient History, Education Studies

QVL3

BA English, Classical Studies, Education Studies QQL3 BA English, Philosophy, Education Studies

QVL6 BA English, Anthropology, Education Studies

QLL3 BA English, Religious Studies, Education Studies QVL7 BA Philosophy, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL6 BA Philosophy, History, Education Studies

VVL7 BA Philosophy, Anthropology, Education Studies VLL5 BA Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education Studies VVL8 BA Philosophy, Classical Studies, Education Studies VQL5 BA Philosophy, Ancient History, Education Studies VVL5 BA Classical Studies, Archaeology, Education Studies QVL8 BA Classical Studies, Religious Studies, Education Studies QVL0 BA Classical Studies, History with Education Studies QVL9 BA Classical Studies, Anthropology, Education Studies QLL8 BA Religious Studies, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL9 BA Religious Studies, History, Education Studies V6L6 BA History, Archaeology, Education Studies VLV4

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Electronics The University offers a wide range of courses which include electronic engineering skills as part of a named programme of study.

Studying electronics-related subjects provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build a career in organisations of all sizes, or to start an enterprise of your own. With strong links to business and industry, our career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales.

We offer generalist courses in electrical and electronic engineering to give you the broadest possible range of career opportunities when you graduate, and also have specialist programmes in key fields such as Computer Systems and Electronic, and Electrical and Electronic, Engineering For students with non traditional qualifications we have a four year degree with foundation entry schemes: Computer Systems and Electronic Engineering. The aim of the additional academic year is to provide motivated students, who do not have suitable formal qualifications, with the opportunity of studying for a BEng degree or HND. It therefore emphasises science and mathematics along with other subjects which give the students a well-rounded introduction to electronics and general engineering.

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There is also a stand-alone Certificate in Higher Education: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for student who have decided not to specialise at this stage and who may not have the normal entry requirements or may not have studied the subjects required for entry to degree and HND courses.

This certificate constitutes the initial year of study of the fouryear programmes. Our courses also offer the option of a year in industry and students will normally transfer to this option sometime in their second year of study.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas in which you develop a particular interest as you progress through the course.

We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, such as our BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Higher National Certificate Electronic Engineering programmes which can also be studied alongside work commitments.

We build project management and research skills into all our courses, and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development into our teaching and learning – ensuring that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an

understanding of the need for sustainable business practice.

All of our programmes are available on the Mount Pleasant campus, with the general and specialist electronics courses delivered at the School of Applied Computing. Our building is at the heart of Swansea’s city centre, where there is a strong sense of community and access to a range of free networking opportunities, special events such as enterprise and industry weeks and guest lectures from inspirational employer representatives and alumni.

Electronics knowledge and skills are much in demand in the computer systems, computer networks, electrical and electronics industries.

Through a number of industrial links these programmes have attracted a strong industrial demand. The expertise and skills you develop from creating and managing software and hardware solutions as part of a team is highly regarded by employers.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-electronics

See also Computing

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BEng Computer Systems and Electronics H610 BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4-year) H608 BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3TY8 BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4-year) Higher National Diploma HND Electronic Engineering Related Programmes BA Music Technology MMus Tech Music Technology (4-year)

116H J931 W370

Integrated Master’s MEng Computer Systems and Electronics (Applied Environmental Engineering)*

100%

of UWTSD students studying at the School of Applied Computing were satisfied with ‘Good Teachers’ and 92% satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

Integrated Master’s are four-year fully funded Master’s level programmes that incorporate the full three years of the associated BEng programme.

Integrated Master’s graduates would be expected to join employers on a fast track to management.

A large body of employer feedback demonstrates that these graduates need to have a skill-set that not only includes higher technical skills but also an ability to manage people and projects and work effectively as members of a team. The Integrated Master’s programme attempts to create, as near as possible, a real-world working environment.

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Engineering Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-engineering

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has for many years offered programmes designed to develop and enhance the engineering skills of those wishing to enter the automotive, motorsport, mechanical and manufacturing industries.

The University offers a wide range of engineering programmes, but all are based on the fundamental philosophy of supporting sophisticated and high-level analytical work with practical, hands-on engineering activity.

With numerous laboratory and workshop areas available to support students in their work, as well as engaging student engineering projects, we believe that we are able to offer a unique experience to those studying here.

Our range of engineering courses, including niche disciplines such as motorsport, motorcycle and extreme sports engineering, provide our students with the chance to develop analytical engineering skills while focusing on their application to real world problems. The courses are designed with preparing the student for employment in mind and emphasise professional development and the

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development of industryassociated skills such as computer aided design and simulation.

Part-time courses are run to allow students who are currently already working in industry to increase their engineering knowledge by attending the University on a part-time basis.

These students are able to apply their previous industry knowledge to the course and new analytical engineering skills to their job as they progress through the programme.

Our graduates are renowned for their ability to apply themselves to engineering challenges, as well as possessing excellent practical skills which support a thorough grounding in analytical engineering. The University has strong links with industry and our students have an excellent record of employment when completing our courses.

As a University we are well known for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer our students the opportunity to specialise in areas in which they develop a particular interest as they progress through the course.

Many of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE). Combined with the opportunities to gain work experience during their studies, guest lectures from inspiring engineers and opportunities to become involved in one of our engineering projects, students are provided with a unique opportunity to experience ‘real world’ engineering during their studies. Our aim is to empower students with the engineering knowledge, practical skills and confidence they need to ensure that they are attractive to potential employers.

See also

Our engineering programmes are delivered on the Swansea campus, through the School of Automotive Engineering and the School of Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics.

Our students have access to all of our industry-standard facilities.

Our campus includes dedicated workshops, test labs, machine shops and specialist engineering equipment, as well as numerous computer labs to support engineering simulation and design.

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See also

Swansea Courses

Automotive

Single Honours UCAS Code BEng Automotive Engineering H330 BEng Automotive Engineering (4 year) H348 BSc Automotive Engineering H332 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering 42U0 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering (4 year) 48C3 BEng Extreme Sports Engineering H340 BEng Extreme Sports Engineering (4 year) CH61 BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering HH37 BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (4 year) HH3R BEng Mechanical Engineering H301 BEng Mechanical Engineering (4 year) H300 BEng Motorcycle Engineering H331 BEng Motorcycle Engineering (4 year) H390 BEng Motorsport Engineering H336 BEng Motorsport Engineering (4 year) H337 BSc Motorsport Engineering H333

Manufacturing and Logistics

94%

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of UWTSD students studying at the School of Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’, ‘Laboratories’ and ‘Technology’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Certificate in Higher Education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Integrated Master’s UCAS Code MEng Automotive Engineering 0PD5 MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering 0HRS MEng Extreme Sports Engineering H338 MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 3D7B MEng Mechanical Engineering H302 MEng Motorcycle Engineering 6D4B MEng Motorsport Engineering 6W1M For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website Higher National Diploma HND Automotive Engineering HND Motorsport Engineering Related Programmes BEng Computer Systems and Electronics BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4 year) BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4-year) BSc Software Engineering HND Electronic Engineering HND Software Engineering

043H 033H

H610 H608 3TY8 G600 116H 006G

Successful completion of the Certificate in Higher Education provides the entry requirements to the programmes in the BSc/BEng portfolio.

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English, Creative Writing, Publishing and TEFL

English is a dynamic and diverse subject, ranging from the bloody revenge dramas of the Renaissance to contemporary blockbusters.

Taught by active researchers and practitioners, this degree combines a commitment to the large historical picture of English studies, including options in medieval literature, with a responsiveness to new directions and concerns of the subject.

English and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) enables students to study English literature combined with modules on grammar, TEFL methodology, and mentorsupported classroom placement opportunities. This programme enables students to teach English as a foreign language at home or abroad.

Creative Writing is an exciting and challenging degree that will enable you to develop your skills as a writer. The course will nurture your creative talent across a range of different forms and genres, including short

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stories, screenplays, poetry, drama and novels. You will take modules in writing for the workplace, research and archiving, following which, under the supervision of a published writer, you will create a major piece of work which may lead to publication. Throughout your three years, you will have regular contact with, and support from, a range of different writers, and will be supported by other internationally renowned poets, playwrights, scriptwriters and novelists.

It is also possible to study English or Creative Writing in combination with Publishing, focusing on the practical production of written material.

This programme includes modules on copywriting, the publishing process, publishing and the law. It has at its centre project-based modules where you will be involved in the creation of published content in a variety of forms from blogs to books.

Alternatively students may choose to combine their passion for English or Creative Writing with the study of another subject, in the form of a joint honours programme or a major/minor combination. This includes, for example, English with Digital Humanities, or Creative Writing with Education Studies, a programme that gives insights into the world of teaching and education.

See also

For those who would like to pursue English or Creative Writing further, it is worth considering the four-year Master of English or Master of Creative Writing degrees. The Integrated Master’s programmes build on individual interests, and enable each student to work on advanced topics, underpinned by critical and theoretical approaches.

All programmes are designed to offer a challenging and enjoyable intellectual experience. They also provide a foundation for a host of different careers, fostering and developing many of the skills necessary for the modern workplace.

93%

Classical Studies Education Humanities Digital Media

of UWTSD’s English Studies students were satisfied with their course.

National Student Survey 2015

Lampeter Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Creative Writing W801 BA English

Q300

Joint Honours BA English & Anthropology LQ63 BA English & Chinese Civilisation T13Q BA English & Chinese Studies TQ13 BA English & Classical Studies QQ38 BA English & Creative Writing QW38 BA English & Heritage Studies 9C3W BA English & History QV31 BA English & Medieval Studies VQ13 BA English & Philosophy VQ53 BA English & Publishing 329B BA English with TEFL 94YD BA Creative Writing & English QW38 BA Creative Writing & Heritage Studies 96C3 BA Creative Writing & Philosophy WV85 BA Creative Writing & Publishing 5RW2 BA Classical Studies & Creative Writing 5GTS Major/Minor Honours BA English with Heritage Management

636B BA English with Digital Humanities 76G2 BA English with Education Studies QL34 BA Creative Writing with Digital Humanities 194T BA Creative Writing with Heritage Management

1B3R BA Creative Writing with Education Studies 385V

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA English, History, Education Studies QVL5 BA English, Archaeology, Education Studies QVL4 BA English, Ancient History, Education Studies QVL3 BA English, Classical studies, Education Studies QQL3 BA English, Philosophy, Education Studies QVL6 BA English, Anthropology, Education Studies QLL3 BA English, Religious Studies, Education Studies QVL7 Integrated Master’s MCreW Creative Writing MEngLit English

J2G5 Q2J0

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Environment The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has for many years offered programmes designed to develop and prepare students for a career in the environmental sector. The University led the way by becoming the first to offer an Environmental Conservation degree in 1998, a course now well regarded by industry professionals.

The University now offers a wide range of environmental programmes, including conservation, science, geography and maritime studies. Moreover the University, in expanding its innovative interdisciplinary programmes, has looked to develop the interface between the environment and environmentalism and the humanities with programmes that explore the environment and anthropology, philosophy and archaeology. Many themes such as environmental heritage, ethics and sustainability are also explored.

Our programmes are all based on the fundamental philosophy of supporting students to develop their skills to promote employability in this multifaceted and fascinating subject area.

Our programmes are renowned for their friendly, innovative, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning. All our programmes have been commended by students and external bodies and we pride ourselves on our engagement between academia and employers.

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UWTSD is ideally located for the study of environmental and geographical subjects. We have many conservation areas on our doorstep, a fantastic maritime environment and support from many organisations and companies, ranging from habitat conservation to recycling and waste management. These offer many opportunities for our students to gain appropriate and relevant course and job experience.

On the Swansea campus, The School of Architecture, Built & Natural Environment’s curriculum draws from a reservoir of knowledge and experience and has an excellent international research profile. All programmes engage with outside agencies allowing students to benefit from ‘real’ projects: in some instances students have volunteered for these outside organisations helping to provide solutions to many environmental challenges.

There is a pressing need for people who understand both the environmental and social complexities of land and aquatic management, both of which are useful skillsets sought by industry, businesses and planners. Within the maritime environment there is also a need to address environmental problems such as flooding and coastal erosion. Our programmes offer the opportunity to engage with local communities and environmental groups concerned about such matters.

Swansea’s campus now offers an

‘Environmental cluster’ of five Undergraduate programmes, and one postgraduate programme, drawing together the disciplines of marine and environmental science, geography, conservation and management.

See also Architecture and Built Environment Humanities

Geography is traditionally divided between human and physical geography and founded on spatial analysis. However, a third category of ‘environmental geography’ has also been recognised, encompassing the many programmes that deal explicitly with humanenvironment relations and sustainable development.

On the Lampeter campus, the degree in Environmental Studies develops the synergies between the Humanities and environmentalism in the broadest sense, by offering three study pathways – philosophical, anthropological and archaeological.

Opportunities also exist to undertake a work placement at Level 6 and there are many practical fieldwork opportunities, complemented by computer aided modelling and GIS experience, throughout the degree.

The School of Architecture, Built and Natural Environment received four accolades at the Student Led Teaching Awards.

Dr Rhian Jenkins was named ‘Best Faculty Lecturer’ and won another award for her wonderful organisational skills.

Lynda Rudd: ‘Queen of Moodle’ award.

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Sergio Garate: outstanding contribution to the School and students’ experience.

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Environment

See also

Swansea Courses

Humanities

Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Architecture* BSc Architectural Technology 38VW BSc Building Surveying 8K32 BSc Civil Engineering & Environmental Management HF29 BSc Environmental Conservation F901 BSc Environmental Sciences 9A2H BSc Marine and Coastal Geography BSc Project and Construction Management K220 BSc Quantity Surveying K241 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering 42U0 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering (4 year) 48C3

Integrated Master’s MEng Applied Environmental Engineering* MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering 0HRS

Heritage Ancient History Ancient Civilisations Archaeology

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310 voluntary hours carried out by the Environment Society last year.

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HND 3L1V 8K32 HF29 F901 9A2H K220 042K

Certificate in Higher Education, Science, Technology in Mathematics Successful completion of the Certificate in Higher Education provides the entry requirements to the programmes in the BSc/BEng portfolio.

Lampeter Courses Single Honours BA Environmental Studies 8V32 BA Environmental Archaeology 0BW3

*Subject to validation

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website.

The Integrated Master’s in Applied Environmental Engineering brings together skill-sets from a range of engineering domains to produce new and innovative solutions to complex problems.

Graduates will study specialist environmental modules and extend their parent undergraduate programme skill-set through pathway relevant modules. The Group Project provides a mechanism for meshing together diverse engineering skills from electrical, mechanical, software engineering and environmental monitoring.

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Events Management The University offers a range of exciting Events Management programmes that will provide you with the management and employability skills required to succeed in this rapidly expanding global industry.

Our Events Management programmes have a strong industry flavour, with close links with key Events organisations and venues both locally and internationally. Furthermore these career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales. Past graduates have enjoyed success as senior events managers with internationally renowned events venues, leading international event hotels, local and regional festivals and events, sports venues, major sports events, convention centres and local authority events teams as well as a number of successful entrepreneurs.

All of our programmes have a strong industry flavour and involve integrated internships with some of the leading events venues and events organisations both locally and internationally.

These opportunities provide our students with outstanding career networks with event organisers within the convention, sport and festival sectors. The team is renowned for its friendly, supportive, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning. Tutors are still actively engaged with the industry, including regularly volunteering at local and international events.

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This allows us to utilise ‘real life’ case studies to bring learning alive and is further supported by field study trips at all levels of the programme which provide you with vital behind-thescenes events experiences both locally and through a range of international trips.

We aim to develop distinctive global graduates with the skills required to succeed as the managers of the future.

Students are provided with the event management, hospitality and cutting-edge guest service skills which are central to all sectors of the events industry.

We also offer programmes in Technical Theatre (Swansea) and Theatre Design and Production (Carmarthen) which may appeal to those who wish to develop careers in the development, design and production of live theatre events.

On several of our courses, students also have the opportunity to study part of their programme through the medium of Welsh and all students are able to submit their assessments in the Welsh language.

Flexibility is the key to our programmes which allow you to specialise in a specific events sectors or to follow a more generalist approach to events.

We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, which include our Certificate of Higher Education programme which can be studied while in employment.

We encourage and support enterprise and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development in our teaching and learning through focusing on the sustainable legacy of events. This ensures that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practices within strategic event planning.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-events

See also Business and Management Tourism and Hospitality Performing Arts Sport, Health and the Outdoors

93% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Tourism & Hospitality were satisfied with ‘Work Experience’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Tourism & Hospitality were satisfied with ‘Learning Support’.

Swansea Courses Single Honours BA Events Management

UCAS Code N820

Foundation Degree FdA Events Management*

9NQY

Higher National Diploma HND Events Management*

3T0N

Higher National Certificate HNC Events Management* Welsh-medium programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Rheolaeth Digwyddiadau FdA Rheolaeth Digwyddiadau HND Rheolaeth Digwyddiadau Related Courses BA International Hotel Management BA Tourism Management BA Technical Theatre (Top-up Level 6) FdA Technical Theatre BA Theatre Design and Production

N820 9NQY 3T0N

R3H2 N800 W443 3RT2 W460

*Subject to validation

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Health and Social Care The University offers a range of programmes related to health and social care across our Swansea and Carmarthen campuses.

This series of programmes offers students the opportunity to study subject areas relevant to their chosen career aspirations.

The various programmes of study provide students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to enter the health sector and allied workforce. The programmes include strong links with the health and social care sector and include a range of placements and health industry internships giving students firsthand experience.

The programmes also have an excellent record of graduate employment in a range of organisations in the health sector, with former students often found in senior management positions. Some of these programmes are delivered full-time, while others are parttime, providing flexibility of study, encouraging students to balance their academic work and personal commitments.

A range of related programmes explore working with children and young people. These programmes provide the opportunity to develop your professional knowledge, understanding, competency and key skills within the childcare and allied sectors.

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Outstanding features of our programmes include the excellent communication between students and lecturers and the ability to bridge links between abstract concepts and practice through professional experiences. We are renowned for our studentcentred approach and make ourselves available to support our students.

Our aim is to support you in gaining an integrated knowledge base, enabling you to select from contributing disciplines and philosophies and apply these to your area of interest/ practice. You will gain a specific knowledge and understanding related to the support of serviceusers within a complex health and social care context.

We also offer a number of programmes in Health, Exercise, Nutrition and Physical Education on our Carmarthen campus, focusing on careers in the promotion of healthy lifestyles through education and public and private sector industries.

See ‘Sport, Health and the Outdoors’ for more information on these programmes.

On several of our courses, students also have the opportunity to study part or all of their programme through the medium of Welsh and all students may submit their assessments in the Welsh language.

Our commitment to promoting vocational skills ensures that you will be well prepared for work in the childcare workforce, NHS, social services, voluntary, private and third sector.

See also Counselling Early Years Education Psychology Public Services Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Youth and Community Work

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

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Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Health and Social Care

See also

Swansea Courses

Carmarthen Courses

Counselling

Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Children and Young People BSc Health and Social Care L510 BSc Health Management 07B3

Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle LB54 BA Social Studies: Additional Needs R116 BA Social Studies: Health and Social Care L819 BA Social Studies: Communities, Families and Individuals PS39 BSc Sport Therapy BC61 BSc Public Health* 39W8

Early Years Education Psychology Public Services Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Youth and Community Work

Foundation Degree FdA Children and Young People

1A7F

Higher National Diploma HND Health and Social Care HND Health Management

015L 3LN4

Higher National Certificate HNC Health and Social Care HNC Health Management

Certificate of HE Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing

Certificate of HE Cert HE Advocacy Cert HE Health Management Diploma of HE Nursing Studies and Health

PS12

Related Programmes BSc Personal Training (Health and Exercise) BA Physical Education BA Sport and Health Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes BA Addysg Gorfforol BA Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol: Anghenion Ychwanegol) BA Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol: Cymunedau, Teuluoedd ac Unigolion BA Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol: Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol Cert HE Iechyd a Lles Pobl Ifanc

94% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with ‘Study Sense’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Diploma of HE Dip HE Nursing Studies and Health

4B32 CX69 6T2N

XC96 73L8 83BY 99H7

*Subject to validation

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Heritage

Our cluster of programmes and study pathways, grouped around the broad field of Heritage and Heritage Studies, offers students a suite of popular course options that combine study of the Humanities with a more professionally-orientated range of heritage issues and subjects.

On the single honours Heritage courses, students will acquire a broad understanding and appreciation of the wider field of Heritage, including a compulsory work placement in the second year, and a period in the third year, in the University’s own special collections housed in the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives. Students have a choice of four pathways through which to explore more specialised or focused aspects of heritage which include, Archives and Museums, Digital Humanities, Nautical Archaeology, and the Built Environment. This suite of Heritage programmes offers a unique combination of the general and the particular – an awareness of wider heritage issues and concerns, alongside a more concentrated and specialised focus.

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This mix will equip students with an attractive and appropriate set of skills and understandings applicable to a broad range of posts in the Heritage sector or cultural industries more generally.

The Faculty of Humanities, and Lampeter campus in particular, is uniquely positioned to offer students a range of Heritage studies programmes. The Faculty enjoys an extensive range of contacts with practitioners and professionals in the Heritage sector, such as CADW, the Royal Commission, local County Councils, the National Trust, and the National Library.

Both the archive and museum offer students the opportunity to gain valuable practical experiences.

Heritage can be studied either as a single honours programme or a joint honours, in conjunction with a Humanities subject.

Students can also study Heritage Management, which takes a more business and tourism-centred approach to the question of Heritage, as a major/minor combination with a range of subjects.

It can draw upon a unique set of heritage resources within the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives with its special collections, amounting to some 30,000 volumes, printed between 1470 and 1850. The University also operates a local history museum run in collaboration with Hanes Llambed, the local history society.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-heritage

Lampeter Courses Single Honours BA Heritage Studies

See also Archaeology History Ancient Civilisations Humanities

UCAS Code 3B5D

Joint Honours BA Heritage Studies & History 529B BA Heritage Studies & Archaeology 4B29 BA Heritage Studies & Anthropology 8V3Q BA Heritage Studies & Philosophy 73D7 BA Heritage Studies & Medieval History 43N1 BA Heritage Studies & English 9C3W BA Heritage Studies & Creative Writing 96C3 BA Heritage Studies & Chinese Studies 5B29 BA Heritage Studies & Theology 3X29 BA Heritage Studies & Religious Studies 9C2M BA Heritage Studies & Ancient History 32N7 BA Heritage Studies & Classical Studies 635L Major/Minor Honours BA Heritage Studies with Nautical Archaeology 3B5N BA Heritage Studies with Museums & Archives 0C3W BA Heritage Studies with The Built Environment 6C3S BA Heritage Studies with Digital Humanities 42V1 BA History with Heritage Management T921 BA Medieval Studies with Heritage Management 0X32 BA Archaeology with Heritage Management 6D28 BA Anthropology with Heritage Management 3N2W BA English with Heritage Management 636B BA Philosophy with Heritage Management 9G32 BA Creative Writing with Heritage Management 1B3R BA Chinese Studies with Heritage Management 34Z1 BA Theology with Heritage Management 6C30 BA Religious Studies with Heritage Management 72XS BA Ancient History with Heritage Management 4N6X BA Classical Studies with Heritage Management 7G34 www.uwtsd.ac.uk | 149

History

History is one of the largest, most varied and research-active fields within the University, thus enabling us to offer three degree programmes: History, Medieval Studies, and Modern History. Our History provision spans different regions, societies and cultures of the world, approaching the past in a multitude of ways, be that through the lens of economics, politics, social formations, cultural constructions, literary heritage, ideologies, religious beliefs and material cultures.

Our modules examine a broad array of subjects, as diverse as the Normans, the Great War, Vietnam, Chaucer’s comic tales, and medieval monasticism.

Whether your interest is to study across this broad range of periods or whether it is to focus upon a particular interest in the medieval or modern, you will be taught by lecturers who research and publish in their chosen fields. Classes are taught in small collaborative groups and settings, through seminars and workshops rather than large impersonal lectures, to allow for greater student-focused learning.

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Whichever particular History programme you choose, each one is an intriguing journey, combining infinite fascination and relevance to the world, with the acquisition of the right set of transferable skills with which to enter the job market.

You may choose to combine a passion for History with the study of another subject in the form of a joint honours programme or a major/minor combination. This includes, for example, History with Education Studies, a programme that gives insights into the world of teaching and education, while providing an invaluable route into a career for those interested in teaching as a profession.

Alternatively, there is History with Heritage Studies, which opens up opportunities for work in museums, archives, libraries, and the heritage sector, or perhaps History with Digital Humanities which further enhances computing skills while deepening knowledge and understanding of the past. All our History programmes offer students the chance to pursue a significant research project of their own, on a topic of their choosing in their final year.

There is also the option of undertaking a four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme. The additional year is an opportunity for students to build on their skills and work on advanced topics of their choice.

See also

Whatever their degree programme, all our students undertake field trips and visits to local and national sites of interest, such as the local ruins of a Cistercian Abbey or the National Archives, and will be introduced during the course of their studies to a unique set of original source materials in our special collections held in our very own on-campus archive.

Materials range from medieval illuminated manuscripts to the travel writings of an East Indian Company civil servant. You will also be offered the opportunity to take part in our international exchange programme, the chance to work in our library special collections and archives, or in the local museum.

Archaeology

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-history

Humanities Heritage Ancient History Ancient Civilisations

94% of UWTSD’s History students agreed that staff are good at explaining things.

National Student Survey 2015

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History

See also

Lampeter Courses

Humanities

Single Honours UCAS Code BA History V100 BA Medieval Studies V130 BA Ancient and Medieval History V115 BA Modern Historical Studies V192 BA Conflict and War 9C3R

Joint Honours BA History & Heritage Studies 529B BA History & Ancient History V112 BA History & Anthropology LVP1 BA History & Archaeology VV14 BA History & English QV31 BA History & Chinese Civilisation 6Y3W BA History & Chinese Studies 46N3 BA History & Medieval Studies V138 BA History & Philosophy VV5C BA History & Theology VV16 BA Medieval Studies & Heritage Studies 43N1 BA Medieval Studies & Chinese Civilisation T1V1 BA Medieval Studies & Chinese Studies TV11 BA Medieval Studies & Anthropology VL16 BA Medieval Studies & Archaeology VV41 BA Medieval Studies & Classical Studies VQ18 BA Medieval Studies & English

VQ13 BA Medieval Studies & Modern Historical Studies V191 BA Medieval Studies & Philosophy VV5D

Heritage Ancient History Ancient Civilisations Archaeology

Major/Minor Honours UCAS Code BA History with Education Studies VL14 BA History with Heritage Management T921 BA History with Digital Humanities 39B2 BA Medieval Studies with Heritage Management 0X32 BA Medieval Studies with Latin 4KA9 Combined Honours BA History, English, Education Studies BA History, Philosophy, Education Studies BA History, Anthropology, Education Studies BA History, Classical Studies, Education Studies BA History, Ancient History, Education Studies BA History, Religious Studies, Education Studies BA History, Archaeology, Education Studies Integrated Master’s MHist History

QVL5 VVL7 LVL7 QVL9 VVL1 V6L6 VLV4 N2B1

Related Programmes BA Heritage Studies BA Heritage Studies with Museums and Archives BA Ancient History BA Ancient Civilisations BA Classical Civilisation

3B5D 0C3W V110 V901 Q820

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Humanities

The Humanities offer a wide range of disciplines, from Medieval Studies to Archaeology, from Classical Studies to Ancient History, from Chinese Studies to Creative Writing, and from Philosophy to Theology.

Some of the subjects that we offer are widely available at Schools and Sixth Form Colleges: English, History, Religious Studies, and increasingly Philosophy. Whether you are studying Philosophy or Islamic Studies, History or Anthropology, all humanities programmes are highly relevant for understanding the major problems and issues that the world faces today. As a result our humanities subjects are exciting, fascinating and thought provoking, as at their core is the exploration of the essence of what it is to be human.

Building on this innate relevance and importance, the Faculty is keen to offer its core subjects in interesting ways and with innovative combinations. For example, our major/minors allow for the study of a humanities major with a more professionbased minor subject, including a Humanities subject with

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Education Studies, or with Digital Humanities or with Heritage Studies.

The Faculty also offers a range of programmes that include a thematic and interdisciplinary approach across all the four Schools and subject disciplines.

This includes BA Conflict and War which explores war and warfare from a range of different angles and approaches including the historical, the philosophical and ethical dimension, the literary representations of war, and the archaeology of war and warfare.

Our BA in Environmental Studies embraces modules from across the Faculty, and indeed from across the University, around the theme of the environment, conservation and environmentalism. Similarly our programme BA in Heritage Studies covers the theme of heritage from the angle of archives and museums, the digitisation of heritage, the underpinning philosophical nature of heritage, the business and tourism basis to heritage, and questions relating to the visualisation and representation of heritage in the modern world.

Students who wish to sample a range of these subjects can now do so through a new BA in Humanities. This is an exciting interdisciplinary programme that offers students the opportunity to study five broadly defined Humanities strands during their first year.

These strands include historical enquiry, cultural engagement, practical humanities, English literature and the human mind.

During their second and third years, students begin to narrow down their choice of area as they specialise in subjects of particular interest to them.

The Gateway to the Humanities offers a similar broadly based Humanities qualification, aimed at those who would prefer a slower and well supported pathway into studying at HE.

See also Ancient History Anthropology Chinese Studies Classical Studies English History Philosophy Religion

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Humanities 0G6H BA Conflict and War 9C3R BA Heritage Studies 3B5D BA Heritage Studies with Museums and Archives 0C3W BA Environmental Studies 8V32 BA Ancient Civilisations V901 Certificate of Higher Education Cert HE Gateway to the Humanities

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Logistics and Transport

How do you get what you want, where you want it, when you need it? Acquiring the knowledge to answer this and other questions can open doors to a challenging career with good pay and opportunities to travel.

To do this you need to know about logistics and transport.

At UWTSD Swansea we have a number of programmes offering you the opportunity to develop the skills and expertise you need.

If you are interested in racing you may be excited to learn what we have to offer in this field too.

The place to come is our School of Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics, in the Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, where you will find a logistics portfolio incorporating Logistics, Transport, Supply Chain Management and Motorsport Management.

Logistics plays a vital part in the economy and community life. Sourcing products from the world’s best suppliers and the capability to reach new markets creates major logistical challenges for companies.

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manage their supply chains – complex sequence of events and decisions which connect sourcing raw materials with manufacturing and end consumer. These courses are designed to develop graduates with the knowledge and skills required to start a career in the logistics and transportation sector.

A career in logistics will continually develop an individual’s potential and reward ambition in a challenging global environment. The demand for logistics professionals outstrips the supply; therefore there are excellent opportunities for rapid career progression for those with the drive to succeed. Careers in logistics and transportation offer early responsibility, exciting challenges with good remuneration and opportunities to travel.

The School also offers a highly successful programme in Motorsport Management.

These programmes have been designed with the advice of experts in the field of motorsport to produce graduates who could enter this high profile industry. Students from these programmes are able to exploit

opportunities in this young and expanding industrial sector.

It is acknowledged that the motorsport industry supports approximately 4,500 engineering and service firms, employing around 38,000 people. It is one of the UK’s key sectors contributing £6bn to the economy of which £3.6bn is in export earnings.

Approximately 30% of these jobs are in non-engineering disciplines, such as management, marketing, promotion and the social side of the motorsport industry. The Motorsport Logistics programmes have been designed to enable graduates to move into these areas and gain expertise essential to business in the motorsport industry.

Students from these courses have found employment in companies such as Prodrive, Bentley, Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren.

Transport forms a principal element in any consideration of logistical activity and is derived from the needs of the chain of supply and demand.

Note: Statistics from House of Commons – ‘Full Speed Ahead’ Report (2010).

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Logistics and Transport BSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management BSc Motorsport Management H3N2 Higher National Diploma HND Logitstics and Transport HND Logistics and Supply Chain Management HND Motorsport Management

2N3H

“This qualification opens up a host of other opportunities and disciplines such as automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors. I moved straight from graduation to Prodrive and have worked as an Operations Manager, Events Company Manager and now Property Manager for that well-known motorsport and technology company.�

Chris Walkingshaw, Prodrive

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Performing Arts

The University offers an exciting portfolio of Performing Arts programmes. On the University’s Carmarthen campus there are degrees in Acting, Dance and Theatre Design and Production.

On our Swansea campus in Townhill, there are programmes in Applied Drama, Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) and a Foundation Degree in Technical Theatre with an option to top-up to a full degree.

Each programme offers an intensive, practice-based approach to study with a carefully structured balance of hands-on training underpinned by academic study. To ensure that our courses remain relevant within an ever-changing industry, all of the programmes place great emphasis on the students’ engagement with current professionals of national and international significance.

We are committed to showcasing our students’ work and aim to deliver practical training within the Performing Arts. Each year we produce work in a variety of exciting and innovative formats, creating multiple performance opportunities for our students.

It is not uncommon to find us performing across Wales and the UK in theatres and schools,

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on moving trains, in abandoned houses and on National Trust sites, as well as within our own theatres on campus. This commitment to showcasing our students’ work with industry professionals and the public not only contributes to an extremely high standard of performance, but also provides key opportunities for future employment. In addition to those graduates who have carved out a more traditional career as actors, designers, directors and technicians, there is also a wide range of alumni working in teaching, management, public relations, youth and social work, marketing and advertising.

With this in mind, all of the University’s performing arts provision places great emphasis on the wide range of linked employment opportunities for our graduates.

So many graduate attributes demanded by employers from all walks of life are integral to the students’ training within the Performing Arts. Our graduates are confident, articulate and proactive.

They are great at working in teams, solving problems and meeting deadlines. Above all, they learn by ‘doing’, by engaging

with each other, the audience and the community in their creative work.

See also

There are also lots of examples of performing arts graduates generating their own work and starting companies of their own upon graduation, as well as going on to postgraduate conservatoire study. The Applied Theatre course on the Swansea campus enables students to become involved with numerous community events, and the entirely production-based final year for the Carmarthen courses ensures they get plenty of opportunities to showcase their work to paying audiences.

Our Contemporary Performance students are also very visible, generating innovative streettheatre and performance events across the city.

Events Management

The Performing Arts have strong international links and many of our students take the opportunity to study abroad with University partners in California, North Carolina, New Mexico and Vancouver.

Each year we welcome students from all over the globe to study with us, and encourage our students to travel and explore different cultures and countries during their time with us.

Fine Art Digital Media

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Performing Arts

See also

Carmarthen Courses

Swansea Courses

Fine Art

Single Honours BA Acting BA Dance BA Theatre Design and Production

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Applied Drama W401 BA Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) W400 BA Technical Theatre (Top-up Level 6) W443

Events Management Digital Media

UCAS Code W410 W502 W460

Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes A range of exciting programmes is being developed in preparation for S4C’s relocation to Carmarthen.

Please see the Welsh prospectus for further information.

Foundation Degree FdA Technical Theatre

3RT2

Cardiff Courses Welsh-medium Programme BA Perfformio

C68M

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Philosophy Philosophy is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think.

Philosophy explores the big questions – Who are we? What is our place in the world?

How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, but also through vision and imagination.

Philosophy concerns every aspect of our lives, practical as well as theoretical. Through its grounding in real social relations and human activities, it seeks to understand and address the whole spectrum of social, ethical, environmental and political issues of today.

Through Philosophy we are able not only to understand life, but to shape it.

If your interests extend to life, the universe and everything, if you want to develop a rich set of lifeenhancing skills and the power to influence positive change, then Philosophy is for you.

The BA Philosophy programme provides a rich balance of both analytic and continental styles of philosophy, as well as the study of ethics, political philosophy and Eastern Philosophy.

The programme is delivered through lectures, seminars and tutorials. Class sizes are kept small, so that students have plenty of opportunity to engage with the arguments and debates.

The Master’s in the Study of Philosophy builds on the BA Philosophy degree by offering an additional year of study, funded in the same manner as an undergraduate degree.

In the fourth year of study students explore contemporary debates in philosophy.

The programme is especially suited to students who wish to go on to pursue research degrees and careers in philosophy.

Students may choose to combine their passion for Philosophy with the study of another subject, in the form of a joint honours programme or with a major/ minor combination. This includes Philosophy with Education Studies, a programme that gives insights into the world of teaching and education, while providing an invaluable route for those interested in teaching as a profession. Also available as a major/ minor are Philosophy with Psychology and Philosophy with Heritage Management, which opens up opportunities for work in museums, archives, libraries and the heritage sector.

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Lampeter Courses Single Honours BA Philosophy

UCAS Code V502

Joint Honours BA Philosophy & Anthropology BA Philosophy & Religious Studies BA Philosophy & Theology BA Philosophy & Chinese Studies BA Philosophy & Classical Studies BA Philosophy & English BA Philosophy & History BA Philosophy & Medieval Studies BA Philosophy & Creative Writing BA Philosophy & History BA Philosophy & Heritage Studies BA Ethical and Political Studies Major/Minor Honours BA Philosophy with Education Studies BA Philosophy with Heritage Management Combined Honours BA Philosophy, English, Education Studies

BA Philosophy, History, Education Studies

BA Philosophy, Anthropology, Education Studies BA Philosophy, Archaeology, Education Studies BA Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education Studies BA Philosophy, Classical Studies, Education Studies BA Philosophy, Ancient History, Education Studies

VL56 VV6M VVP5 TV1M VQ58 VQ53 VV5C VV5D WV85 VV5C 73D7 D429 VL54 9G32

QVL6 VVL7 VLL5 VVL6 VVL8 VQL5 VVL5

Integrated Master’s MPhilSt Philosophy

S8T3

Related Programmes BA Anthropology

L600

Ethical and Political Studies See also Religion and Theology Anthropology

This degree programme explores a broad range of ethical and political considerations including climate change, the ethics of war, the nature and ethics of political protest, poverty, animal rights, medical ethics, the nature of social relationships and the nature and degree of our obligations to others.

The BA Ethical and Political Studies programme is distinct from degrees in political science in that it does not address the workings or structures of political institutions, but rather explores the ideas and theories that underpin them. It draws upon expertise in ethics, political philosophy, anthropology, history, psychology and religious studies to provide a critical understanding of the ethical and political issues that face the modern world.

Lampeter Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Ethical and Political Studies D429 Related Programmes BA Conflict and War 9C3R BA Philosophy with Applied Psychology 4H62 BA Theology, Philosophy and Ethics C32B BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics D2N4 BA Philosophy, Religion and Applied Psychology 2F56

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Psychology

Psychology is a fascinating and rewarding field of study which has a huge impact on all aspects of public life, particularly in areas such as education, health, the economy, industry and social justice. With several study options for joint or single honours programmes based on our Swansea and Carmarthen campuses, there are opportunities to focus your studies fully on the discipline or combine it with Counselling, or Education Studies offering a wide range of future career opportunities. In addition, the Lampeter campus has a suite of major/minor honours degrees in Religion, Philosophy and Anthropology.

Our single honours BSc Psychology degree at Swansea allows students to study a challenging and rewarding programme of psychological scholarship delivered in a supportive environment by an established team of psychology lecturers. In line with the strong research culture of the School of Psychology, the single honours programme is structured around researchinformed modules delivered by internationally recognised lecturers, with a focus on how we can use psychological theory to understand and improve

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the health and wellbeing of individuals, organisations and society as a whole. The single honours programme at the Swansea campus is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) meaning that those who graduate with a minimum lower second class honours classification are eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society – often an important prerequisite for students wishing to go on to further postgraduate study or training in psychology.

Our BA joint honours degrees in Counselling Studies and Psychology, or Education Studies and Psychology, both delivered at the Swansea campus also offer BPS accreditation, providing students with a unique set of skills and a fascinating insight into understanding human behaviour from differing perspectives.

The single honours BSc Applied Psychology programme, based on our Carmarthen campus, aims to offer students the opportunity to study issues and concerns relevant to Psychology in the 21st century and apply psychological evidence and theories to real-world situations.

This programme provides a rich

and diverse foundation that will include the rigour of science and its application in informing practice at all levels in society.

We also have a part-time Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Psychology designed for those who are either working in, or interested in working in, related fields such as youth work and teaching, and who would like to develop their knowledge of this specific area of psychology.

We offer a friendly, communicative approach to education. Small group work is used to consolidate knowledge that is presented in lectures, and lecturers are approachable and available for personal and academic support. For graduates of these degree programmes a number of postgraduate routes for further study are available within the School.

Whichever option you choose, you will be actively engaged in research from your first day on the course, and in your final year will be encouraged to present your research at national conferences. The school has close links with the Welsh Branch of the British Psychological Society and has an active student-led Psychology Society.

See also Counselling Education Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Youth and Community Work Health and Social Care Public Services

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Psychology were satisfied with ‘Personal Tutors’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Carmarthen Courses Single Honours BSc Applied Psychology

UCAS Code L3C8

Swansea Courses Single Honours BSc Psychology

UCAS Code 3UC3

Joint Honours BA Counselling Studies & Psychology BA Education Studies & Psychology

BC98 XC38

Lampeter Courses Major/Minor Honours UCAS Code BA Religious Studies with Applied Psychology 7C29 BA Philosophy with Applied Psychology 4H62 BA Anthropology with Applied Psychology 32MD

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Public Services

Studying BA Public Services or HND Public Services provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build a career in the public sector or in private or thirdsector organisations. With strong links to the local public services, our career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record.

The public services programme gives you the specialist skills necessary for a range of career opportunities when you graduate. The course has been designed and updated to reflect the current public sector and its role in society. Serving members of the uniformed public services have been involved in this process, ensuring that modules are up-to-date and relevant to the current climate.

The Certificate of Knowledge of Policing has been incorporated within the course to provide a unique opportunity for students to gain this qualification as part of their degree course, a qualification that is becoming essential to anyone wishing to join the Police force.

The flexibility of study on the programme empowers students

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to gear their studies to their career ambitions and personal circumstances. We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer the opportunity to specialise in areas to develop a particular interest as you progress through the course.

Our volunteer schemes allow the students to gain valuable insight into various organisations in the public sector, such as South Wales Police, Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service, Swansea Prison, the NHS and NHS Wales First Response Team, developing their own networks and contacts to increase their future employment opportunities. We build experience and employability into our course, and believe strongly in embedding this into our teaching and learning – ensuring that our graduates leave us with a confident and skilled approach and a realistic understanding of the public sector services. On several of our courses, students also have the opportunity to study part of their programme through the medium of Welsh and all students may submit their assessments in the Welsh language.

See also Health and Social Care Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Youth and Community

93% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with the overall learning experience.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Law and Public Services L2J5 BA Public Services L490 Joint Honours BA Law and Public Services

L2J5

Higher National Diploma HND Public Services

064L

Higher National Certificate HNC Public Services

Carmarthen Courses Related Programmes BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families and Individuals)

L593 L500 L540

100% of UWTSD students students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with ‘Host Friends’ (making local friends when arriving on campus).

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Religion & Theology Our society, history and the world around us can only truly be understood alongside an understanding of religion in all its fascinating, and occasionally perplexing, diversity. Our programmes are designed to help students understand religions in their cultural, sociological and historical contexts. You will be exposed to the dynamic relationship between religion and society and will examine the roles that religions play in the pressing issues of our time.

The programmes take students beyond superficial media coverage of contemporary events into deeper issues of history, identity, and the implications of religious commitment for issues of world concern.

The courses cover an extensive array of themes and assess religions and religious practice in their global context. This will give you a real insight into the human condition and the multiplicity of religions in the world. You will have the opportunity to visit places of worship and acquire practical, first-hand engagement with a variety of cultures and religions.

As with other academic areas, our Theology and Religious Studies degree programmes apply analytical and critical approaches to each subject area.

A range of options allow specialised work in fields such

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as religious ritual, religion and the media, religion and film, the history of Christian thought, monotheistic religions, eastern traditions, and Islam and Christianity in dialogue.

Our courses will therefore enable you to explore religion as a major component in the contemporary world, dealing with issues surrounding gender, conflict, pluralism, secularism and post-modernism.

As well as being fascinating subjects in their own right, degrees in Theology and Religious Studies have relevance for those wishing to pursue careers in fields such as education, social services, media, diplomacy, or business.

This programme is a highly desirable qualification in terms of engaging in a multi-cultural, multi-faith society. It is a soughtafter degree by employers who want staff to engage with a diverse society. Consequently, many of our students find employment and build careers in social services, counselling, nursing, and chaplaincy work.

A number of students move onto a PGCE in primary or secondary Religious Education.

Alternatively you can now take Religious Studies with Education Studies, as a major/minor. This is a programme that allows you to study two-thirds of your degree in Religious Studies or Theology, and one third in Education, thus giving you

insights into the world of teaching and education, while providing an invaluable route towards teaching as a profession.

Four-year Integrated Master’s programmes are available in Theology or Religious Studies.

This involves four years of fulltime study, with further taught modules and an extended dissertation completed during the fourth year.

You can also take Religious Studies with Applied Psychology as a major/minor, and the School has recently introduced a wide range of Combined Honours programmes which enable you to combine any three of the following subjects: Applied Psychology, Ethics, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Theology.

Programmes in religion are offered on both the Lampeter and Carmarthen campuses.

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See also Philosophy Anthropology

95% of UWTSD’s Theology and Religious Studies students agreed that staff are good at explaining things.

National Student Survey 2015

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Carmarthen Courses

See also

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Islamic Studies K5NW BA Religious Studies RV60

Joint Honours BA Islamic Studies & Religious Studies TV66

Philosophy

Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes There are opportunities to study a number of modules through the medium of Welsh on this course: BA Astudiaethau Crefyddol L351

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Anthropology

Religion & Theology

Lampeter Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Religious Studies RV60

Joint Honours BA Religious Studies & Theology V616 BA Religious Studies & Anthropology LV66 BA Religious Studies & Chinese Studies TV16 BA Religious Studies & Classical Studies QVV6 BA Religious Studies & Philosophy VV6M BA Religious Studies & Chinese Civilisation T1V6 BA Religious Studies & Heritage Studies 9C2M BA Theology & Classical Studies QV86 BA Theology & History VV16 BA Theology & Philosophy VVP5 BA Theology & Heritage Studies 3X29 Major/Minor Honours BA Religious Studies with Applied Psychology

BA Theology with Heritage Management BA Religious Studies with Heritage Management BA Theology with Education Studies BA Religious Studies with Education Studies

7C29 6C30 72XS 1QR4 VL64

Combined Honours UCAS Code BA Religious Studies, Ancient History, Education Studies VVL2 BA Religious Studies, Anthropology, Education Studies LVL8 BA Religious Studies, Archaeology, Education Studies VVL9 BA Religious Studies, Classical Studies, Education Studies QVL0 BA Religious Studies, History, Education Studies V6L6 BA Religious Studies, Philosophy, Education Studies VVL8 BA Theology, Philosophy and Ethics C32B BA Philosophy, Religion and Applied Psychology 2F56 BA Theology, Religion and Applied Psychology 27YP BA Religion, Ethics and Applied Psychology BSA1 BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics D2N4 BA Religion, Theology and Ethics JKS2 BA Religion, Theology and Philosophy K219 Integrated Master’s MRelSt Religious Studies MTheol Theology

9F4R 4Y5K

Related Programmes BA Philosophy BA Anthropology BA Applied Anthropology BA Classical Civilisation

V502 L600 3NY6 Q820

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Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy The debate around social policy, poverty, exclusion and the provision of services has highlighted the need for professionals who are able ‘to appreciate how social policies are continuously reconstructed and changed’ and ‘the contribution to these processes from those who come from different value positions and different social, cultural and economic backgrounds’.

These programmes have been designed as a sound preparation for students who wish to enter professions working in a diverse range of fields (for example: teaching, health and/or social care, educational settings, probation service, voluntary organisations, social enterprise, youth support, community education, police services).

This programme responds to current policy eg Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the Equality Act 2010 through exploring the research which underpins best practice.

Social Studies graduates gain employment in a variety of settings including community organisations, social care, health, education and related professions.

Students have the choice between a three-year BA (Hons) degree in Social Studies or the four-year Integrated Masters (Hons) in Social Studies. Through three named pathways: ∙ Health and Social Care ∙ Communities, Families and Individuals ∙ Additional Needs These programmes offer the opportunity to undertake placements in year 2 and 3 which allow for a range of transferable and highly valued skills useful for employment and further study. For students who choose the Integrated Master’s programme they will benefit also from Student finance funding for all four years of the course.

Social Studies draws its body of theory from social policy, sociology and psychology.

However it is not just about social policy and social theory.

The principles of inclusive practice are embedded into the programme. Through observational placements, you will have the opportunity to gain insight into working with groups and individuals, reflecting on your own values and that of the organisation you are observing.

You will have the opportunity to study in a specialised area, by following one of the three named pathways available:

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This Additional Needs pathway focuses on the broad range of groups and individuals who may require additional support through the course of their life. These include those with mental health issues, additional learning needs and people facing challenging life situations, such as domestic violence or seeking refuge from their country of origin.

The programme will allow you to explore the policy and good practices aimed at addressing these needs, and equip you with the skills and knowledge to take up a career in a wide range of settings that provide services for people with additional needs.

The Communities, Families and Individuals pathway will allow you to explore the relationship between individuals, families and their communities, and the role these relationships play in Social Policy, social justice and inclusion. The pathway embraces the Welsh Government agenda on sustainable community development, and how social exclusion is best challenged through strengthening communities and families. It therefore will equip you with knowledge and skills within an area that is of fundamental political significance, looking at debates such as citizenship and human rights. This

pathway will enable you to work with individuals and groups in a variety of voluntary and public sector services, social enterprise or even private sector services.

Health and Social Care remains an extremely popular choice for anyone wishing to work with children and young people or adults, either as professional social workers with further qualifications, or the many opportunities that occur within the NHS, National and Local Government, and the public, private and third sectors. This pathway will give you the opportunity to explore issues central to the provision of health and social care in a changing world. You will engage in current debates, such as the challenges of providing care in to an ageing population, debates of increasing concern to policymakers and providers.

All of our Social Studies programmes are taught by experienced and researchactive staff in a friendly, supportive environment on our Carmarthen Campus.

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Carmarthen Courses

See also Counselling Education Youth and Community Work Health and Social Care Public Services

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Social Studies: Additional Needs R116 BA Social Studies: Health and Social Care L819 BA Social Studies: Communities, Families and Individuals PS39 Integrated Master’s MSocStud: Additional Needs L820 MSocStud: Health and Social Care N240 MSocStud: Communities, Families and Individuals N292 Foundation Degree BA Honours in Inclusive Education L500 Certificate of HE Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Welsh-medium programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Social Studies: Additional Needs R116 BA Social Studies: Health and Social Care L819 BA Social Studies: Communities, Families and Individuals PS39

97% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Social Justice and Inclusion were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

MSocStud: Additional Needs L820 MSocStud: Health and Social Care N240 MSocStud: Communities, Families and Individuals N292

Swansea Courses Certificate of HE Cert HE Advocacy Related Programmes BA Applied Drama BA Public Services

UCAS Code W401 L490

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Sport, Health and the Outdoors The University offers an exciting portfolio of courses linked to sporting activities, healthy lifestyles and outdoor education.

For students interested in exploring these subject areas the University offers a range of opportunities and perspectives.

On the Carmarthen campus, the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education concentrates on practice-based, high-activity programmes for students interested in exploring Outdoor Education, Sport Therapy, Physical Education, Personal Training, Health and Exercise & Sports Studies, and Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle. A careful synthesis of physical practice underpinned by academic study is a fundamental characteristic of each programme of study.

Development within the School has been led by UK and Welsh Government policies linked to health, social cohesion and a concern for low levels of physical activity within the population. It highlights the inclusive, performance and vocationalrelated focus of all the courses.

The University’s strong health focus was evident in a studentled Health Promotion in Motion event organised by second-year students. It addressed sexual health, alcohol awareness, nutritional awareness and food hygiene.

The Carmarthen programmes utilise the fantastic, natural resources of West Wales and

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also offer exciting international opportunities to study abroad in Norway, Canada and the United States. Rachel Jones (BA Health and Sport Studies) believes her experience at the University of North Carolina “helped me grow in confidence and also helped me to believe in my ability more.

At the beginning I was unsure whether I would be able to survive on my own in a completely different country, and maybe going in at the deep end helped, not knowing anyone else, but I did it and enjoyed every minute of it. The friends I have made and the things I have learned will stay with me for life.”

Other students, such as surf kayaker Sam Davenport (BA Physical Education), have been able to combine their sporting passion with their studies.

As well as achieving a silver medal in the 2011 World Championships in Connecticut, Sam has excelled at junior and senior level gaining a host of other national and international awards.

Making all courses relevant to future employment is a fundamental aspect of our provision and includes providing additional opportunities to achieve external, professional, qualifications (such as the Gym Instructor and Mountain Leader Awards) that are so valued by employers and professional organisations.

In Swansea, the emphasis is on Sports Management which is studied within the Faculty of

Business and Management as part of a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, focusing on the management of sport, leisure and events. Sport is becoming one of the key global industry sectors with diverse provision in community settings through to elite and professional sport. The sports management programme aims to prepare students for future sports and recreation management careers in traditional public and voluntary sectors and the rapidly expanding commercially-driven private sport, health and fitness sectors.

See also

Students will benefit from studying in a region boasting a highly successful sporting heritage with a number of professional sports clubs and franchises playing in topflight competitions. There is also a rapidly expanding modern sporting infrastructure developing as a result of significant investment in community and private sport.

This resulted in the decision to expanded the portfolio in Swansea to include Stadium and International Sports Management.

Similarly, the innovative product design programmes within the Faculty of Applied Design and Engineering offer cuttingedge courses in Extreme Sports Engineering.

of UWTSD students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with ‘Employability’.

If you want a degree programme that emphasises health, activity, lifestyle and genuine career opportunities – we could be the right place for you.

Engineering Health and Social Care Public Services Youth and Community Work

91%

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Sport, Health and the Outdoors

See also

Carmarthen Courses

Swansea Courses

Engineering

Single Honours UCAS Code BSc Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle LB54 BA Outdoor Adventure Education 3L2N BSc Outdoor Fitness BA Physical Education CX69 BSc Personal Training (Health and Exercise) 4B32 BSc Sport Therapy BC61 BA Sport and Health 6T2N BSc Public Health* 39W8

Single Honours UCAS Code BA Sports Management N871 BEng Extreme Sports Engineering H340 BEng Extreme Sports Engineering (4 year) CH61

Health and Social Care Public Services Youth and Community Work

92% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education were satisfied with ‘Quality Lectures’.

Welsh-medium Programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Addysg Antur Awyr Agored BA Addysg Gorfforol BSc Therapi Chwaraeon

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

3L2N XC96 BC61

Integrated Master’s MEng Extreme Sports Engineering

H338

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website Foundation Degree FdA Sports Management

5J1A

Higher National Diploma HND Sports Management

178N

Higher National Certificate HNC Sports Management Certificate of HE Cert HE Sports Management Welsh-medium Programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Rheolaeth Chwaraeon

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N871

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Teaching

The University offers two undergraduate programmes of Primary Initial Teacher Education and Training (ITET) leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), one through the medium of English and one through the medium of Welsh. Primary and Secondary postgraduate routes with QTS are also available if you have an undergraduate degree (see UCAS – Teacher Training).

Undertaking a programme of Primary ITET leading to QTS enables you to enter the teaching profession as a newly qualified teacher.

The programme provides you with extremely valuable skills and knowledge to help you build your career in education, either in school or in educationrelated areas of work.

With strong links to partnership schools, our profession-oriented programmes have an excellent graduate employment record.

The Primary BA Education with QTS programme offers routes to specialise in, for example, early years, Key stage 2, Literacy and English/ Welsh, Numeracy and Mathematics, Humanities, the Arts and Science.

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We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible and student-centred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas according to your particular interests as you progress through the programme. The teaching team, all of whom are qualified teachers, make effective use of new information technologies and students can be involved in pilot projects to develop new ways of working, both in schools and in University.

We build sustainable development into our teaching and learning and use innovative teaching methods to exemplify best practice in Primary classrooms in Wales. Our graduates leave us with an ability to resolve education-related problems, plan for the learning of children with a variety of learning requirements and work as an effective team member in school.

Our undergraduate programmes are based on the Carmarthen campus and the postgraduate routes are offered from the Swansea campus in Townhill.

There are specialist teaching facilities across both sites and we work closely with local schools who offer sectorleading observation facilities

for Primary students to support the learning experience. There is a strong sense of community across the Faculty and access to a range of special events such as professional conferences, excellence events, guest lectures from inspiring educational practitioners and alumni. We also offer the opportunity to undertake education-related travel opportunities nationally and internationally.

All our programmes result in the award of QTS and registration with the Education Workforce Council. You will gain work experience during your ITET programme through placement in schools for at least 24 weeks on an undergraduate ITET route.

You can expect to receive clear, consistent and personalised support while in school, with targeted action planning to support you to achieve high levels of professional practice.

Students undertaking the Welsh-medium programme will be placed in Welsh-medium school settings. There are also options open to English-medium students who have appropriate Welsh language skills.

See also Early Years Education Education Youth and Community Work For postgraduate routes see UCAS – Teacher Training

100% of UWTSD students studying at the SWW Centre of Teacher Education were satisfied with ‘Expert Lecturers’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Carmarthen Courses Single Honours BA Primary Education with QTS

UCAS Code X120

Welsh-medium Programme BA Addysg Gynradd gyda SAC

X123

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Tourism and Hospitality The University offers a range of exciting programmes within Tourism and Hospitality that will provide you with the employability and cutting-edge guest service skills required to succeed in this rapidly expanding global market.

Our programmes have a strong industry flavour, with outstanding links with key organisations both locally and internationally. Furthermore these career-led courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales.

This is best demonstrated by the success of our graduates who have attained a range of key senior management positions in theme parks, resorts, local and international hotels, at leisure attractions and as tour operators.

There are also among our former graduates a number of highly successful entrepreneurs.

All of our programmes have a strong industry flavour and involve integrated internships with some leading organisations both locally and internationally.

These opportunities provide our students with outstanding career networks with the market leaders from Aspen to Dubai, or London to Cardiff and Tenby.

Our exciting new BA International Hotel Management is the result of a close partnership between UWTSD and Marriott Hotels, widely

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recognised as one of the world’s leading hotel brands. This unique collaboration combines vocational training at the Marriott Hotel with academic study on campus at UWTSD. The team is renowned for its friendly, supportive, and student-centred approach to teaching and learning. Tutors are still actively engaged with the industry which allows us to utilise ‘real life’ case studies to bring learning alive. This is further supported by field study trips at all levels of the programme which provide you with vital behind-the-scenes experiences locally and through a range of international trips.

We aim to develop distinctive graduates with the skills required to succeed as the managers of the future. Our Tourism pathways offer a range of languages and cultural skills. All students also develop hospitality and guest service skills which are vital to all sectors of the industry.

Flexibility is the key to our programmes which allow you to specialise in the specific Tourism Sectors in which you develop a particular interest, or to follow a more generalist approach to Leisure Management. We also offer a number of flexible part-time opportunities to study, which include our Certificate of Higher Education programme which can be studied alongside a job.

We encourage and support enterprise and believe strongly in embedding sustainable development in our teaching and learning as well as focusing directly on Sustainable Tourism Issues. This ensures that our graduates leave us with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practices within Leisure and Hospitality.

See also Business and Management Events Management Heritage

Our Faculty of Humanities at Lampeter offers Heritage Management programmes either as a single honours subject, or with a variety of options to study alongside another subject.

These programmes focus on developing the vocational skills necessary to work in the heritage management industry alongside a broader understanding of the heritage field.

On several of our courses, students also have the opportunity to study part of their programme through the medium of Welsh and all students may submit their assessments in the Welsh language.

Learn more www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ ug-leisure

93% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Tourism & Hospitality were satisfied with ‘Course Content’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Swansea Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA International Hotel Management R3H2 BA International Travel and Tourism N840 BA Leisure Management N872 BA Tourism Management N800 Integrated Master’s MTour Tourism Management* Foundation Degree FdA Tourism Management

3RX8

Higher National Diploma HND Tourism Management

238N

Higher National Certificate HNC Tourism Management

Certificate of Higher Education Cert HE Tourism Management Welsh-medium programmes There are opportunities to study some modules through the medium of Welsh in the following: BA Rheolaeth Hamdden BA Rheolaeth Teithio a Thwristiaeth Rhyngwladol BA Rheolaeth Twristiaeth FdA Rheolaeth Twristiaeth HND Rheolaeth Twristiaeth

N872 N840 N800 3RX8 238N

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A unique collaboration combining vocational training at Swansea’s Marriott Hotel with academic study on campus at UWTSD.

Tourism and Hospitality

See also

Lampeter Courses

Business and Management Events Management Heritage

“

Lampeter Courses

Our exciting new degree in International Hotel Management combines vocational training at the Marriott Hotel with academic study on campus at UWTSD.

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100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Tourism & Hospitality were satisfied with ‘Assessment’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

Single Honours BA Heritage Studies

UCAS Code 3B5D

Joint Honours BA Heritage Studies & History 529B BA Heritage Studies & Archaeology 4B29 BA Heritage Studies & Anthropology 8V3Q BA Heritage Studies & Philosophy 73D7 BA Heritage Studies & Medieval History 43N1 BA Heritage Studies & English 9C3W BA Heritage Studies & Creative Writing 96C3 BA Heritage Studies & Chinese Studies 5B29 BA Heritage Studies & Theology 3X29 BA Heritage Studies & Religious Studies 9C2M BA Heritage Studies & Ancient History 32N7 BA Heritage Studies & Classical Studies 635L BA Heritage Studies & the Built Environment 6C3S

Major/Minor Honours UCAS Code BA Heritage Studies with Nautical Archaeology 3B5N BA Heritage Studies with Museums and Archives 0C3W BA Heritage Studies with Digital Humanities 42V1 BA History with Heritage Management T921 BA Medieval Studies with Heritage Management 0X32 BA Archaeology with Heritage Management 6D28 BA Anthropology with Heritage Management 3N2W BA English with Heritage Management 636B BA Philosophy with Heritage Management 9G32 BA Creative Writing with Heritage Management 1B3R BA Chinese Studies with Heritage Management 34Z1 BA Theology with Heritage Management 6C30 BA Religious Studies with Heritage Management 72XS BA Ancient History with Heritage Management 4N6X BA Classical Studies with Heritage Management 7G34

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Workplace Studies The University offers a range of undergraduate programmes specifically designed for progression within the workplace.

Some programmes contextualise the workplace experience in the modules being studied (Cert HE Skills for the Workplace/ BA Management Skills for the Workplace), others offer extensive placement opportunities within the workplace (Social Inclusion) and some are entirely based within the workplace (Professional Practice Framework). In all instances the programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry, business and the relevant public bodies to ensure that as a University we are meeting the needs of learners and employers.

The Cert HE Skills for the Workplace and its fulldegree progression route, BA Management Skills for the Workplace, are full-time courses, delivered flexibly within the community, at times convenient to non-traditional learners with extensive online support.

The modules concentrate on generic business and management skills applicable in a range of employment contexts. The programmes are particularly valuable for career progression, for those seeking to return to the workplace, or after a period of absence.

The Social Inclusion programmes are unique in that they embody social theory, social policy and professional practice.

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Social Inclusion, now recognised as a field in its own right, draws its body of theory from social policy, sociology and psychology.

However it is not just about social policy and social theory. The principles of inclusive practice are embedded into the programme.

Through observational placements, you will have the opportunity to gain insight into working with groups and individuals, reflecting on your own values and those of the organisation you are observing. The Certificate of Higher Education, Foundation Degree, Graduate Certificate and BA Professional Practice is an integrated bilingual professional development framework programme incorporating accreditation of employers’ staff development programmes, accreditation of prior experiential learning, and delivery of a range of modules leading to an academic qualification in Professional Practice.

A Foundation Degree in Inclusive Studies for Teaching Assistants, which is Carmarthen-based and delivered across Wales in Welsh, English and Bilingually, according to your choice, and a Swanseabased Foundation Degree in Learning Support, full-time and part-time, are also available.

The Wales Institute for Workbased Learning deliver the University’s Work-based Learning (WBL) provision and is run by a dynamic team who deliver a range of high quality, innovative bilingual learning opportunities for its diverse body of learners.

It comprises a highly qualified and highly respected team of staff, many of whom have influenced and shaped regional and national agendas and polices in their respective areas. The team is learner-centred, encourages inclusion, widening access and lifelong learning.

It has a distinctive portfolio of employment-focused programmes that are delivered through blended learning routes.

Learners are employed and normally commence their studies with a Learning Plan which provides them with an opportunity to reflect on experiential learning achieved while working. This also identifies developmental needs and an opportunity to create an individual learning programme to address personal needs.

A mandatory component of any award is the Work-based Learning Project which enables learners to pursue an independent workbased learning project which has been negotiated with both their organisation and their assigned tutor.

The learner voice is central to the planning, delivery and review of learning opportunities and the team works closely with employers and learners, celebrating achievements at the end of each academic year.

See also Business and Management Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy

Carmarthen Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Management Skills for the Workplace Apply Direct BA Professional Practice Apply Direct BA Social Studies: Additional Needs R116 BA Social Studies: Health and Social Care L819 BA Social Studies: Communities, Families and Individuals PS39 Foundation Degree FdA Degree in Inclusive Studies for Teaching Assistants Welsh-medium Programmes BA Arfer Proffesiynol FdA Arfer Proffesiynol Tyst AU Arfer Proffesiynol

Swansea Courses Foundation Degree FdA Degree in Learning Support

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Youth and Community Work

Youth work is a profession with a clearly stated purpose, values, and principles. The key purpose of youth work in the United Kingdom is to: ‘Enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational development, to enable them to develop their voice, influence and place in society and to reach their full potential’.

This statement refers to the holistic development of young people, recognising that personal, social and educational development can also include, for example, physical, political and spiritual development (LSIS, 2012).

It reflects current youth policy and practice in both Wales and the UK and is relevant to the occupational sector, local and national employers and voluntary sectors.

Work and have recognised expertise in the field. Also, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is the only place where you can study this degree through the medium of Welsh.

Placements are integral to the programme in both statutory and voluntary youth work settings, and are underpinned by critically assessing issues that impact on young people’s lives, such as the nature of society and issues of social inclusion, sociology and psychology of young people. Students are required to complete 800 hours of assessed fieldwork placements during the programme, as well as attend observational visits to support other modules.

There is a practical and vocational focus to the programme, with many opportunities to learn beyond the lecture room. Field visits form part of the programme, where students have the opportunity to experience rural, urban, and multicultural youth work.

The BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work programme at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers a professional qualification, underpinned by the core principles and values of youth work. The programme carries ETS Wales endorsement making it a JNC recognised qualification widely recognised across the world.

The programme is offered through the medium of English, Welsh and bilingually.

It is supported by a developing e-library which contains all the major publications affecting work with young people in Wales. In addition, part of the Wales Youth Work Library Collection is now located at the University, affording students the opportunity to access key historical texts and policy documents, as well as other key youth work resources.

The degree explores how to facilitate and support young people’s growth, and personal and social development, in a variety of informal and nonformal settings.

The BA Youth and Community Work programme has enthusiastic, supportive and bilingual staff who are professionally qualified in the field of Youth and Community

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See also Education Health and Social Care Psychology, Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy Sport, Health and the Outdoors

Students also engage in weekly practical sessions called ‘Experiential Learning Activities’. These sessions are in addition to the modules that students are enrolled upon, and develop additional skills through engaging in additional experiences which add to students’ employability.

The programme places an emphasis on individual personal and social development, and the University offers excellent careers support and guidance. Students also benefit from small group teaching in a supportive learning environment.

Carmarthen Courses Single Honours UCAS Code BA Youth and Community Work L592

100% of UWTSD students studying at the School of Social Justice and Inclusion were satisfied with ‘Personal Tutors’.

Global International Student Barometer and Student Barometer, Autumn Wave 2015

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Other courses with a focus on young people and the community In addition we offer a Foundation degree in Children and Young People on our Swansea campus for those seeking to build a career in related fields. For those who are interested in the role the Arts play in our community and in developing related practice, we offer a BA (Hons) Art Practice (Community) taught in either Welsh or English on our Carmarthen Campus.

The Cert HE in Young People’s Health and Wellbeing has a practice-based curriculum designed to integrate significant core skills into the programme.

Skills such as communication, problem-solving and team working are combined with specific skills, such as the delivery of health-based sessions to young people and literacy which feature strongly.

We have also launched a number of innovative new Certificate of Higher Education programmes in related subjects.

These programmes promote flexible learning, so those busy with personal, professional and other commitments can access high quality education. The Certificate of Higher Education in Advocacy has been developed to support those who promote the independent voice and protect the rights and choices of individuals in society.

The Cert HE in Playwork is unique in Wales, and introduces you to a range of topics, relevant and stimulating subjects that enable you to better understand children, young people, organisations and the community. The programme is ideal for those who are interested in a career in Playwork, who wish to give something back to their community and who may not have any prior qualifications.

Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice for those groups in need of support, such as children and families, those with intellectual and/or physical disability, elderly at home, and elderly in residential care.

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We also have a part-time Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Psychology. This is designed for those who are either working in, or interested in working in, related fields such as youth work and teaching, and who would like to develop their knowledge of this specific area of psychology.

Youth and Community Work

Carmarthen Courses Welsh-medium Programmes BA Gwaith Ieuenctid a Chymuned

UCAS Code L591

Certificate of HE Cert HE Playwork Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing

Swansea Courses Foundation Degree FdA Children and Young People

UCAS Code 1A7F

Certificate of HE Cert HE Advocacy

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How to Apply 192 Visits and Open Days 196 Fees and Finance 198 Our Commitment to You 202 Contact Us 204 Integrated Master’s Programmes 206 Index 207 Levels of Qualification 208

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How to

Apply Applying online at ucas.com All applications to study for a full-time undergraduate degree programme or Higher National Diploma at the University are made through UCAS using Apply an online application system available at: www.ucas.com/apply Institution Codes If you are applying for 2017 entry, the UCAS institution code for UWTSD will be T80.

For 2016 entry, the UCAS Institution codes are: S96 – UWTSD Swansea T80 – UWTSD Carmarthen/ Lampeter/ London/ Cardiff The University is in the process of moving to this single code so please check the website for any updates.

Students at a school or college registered with UCAS All UK schools and colleges (and a small number of establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. You will need to obtain a ‘buzzword’ from your tutor or careers adviser, which you will need when you register with UCAS. This establishes the organisation from which you are applying and allows your referee to attach your reference.

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You may pay for your application either by credit or debit card online, or by paying your school or other registered centre who will then pay UCAS.

Independent applicants in the UK Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently and are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for requesting the academic reference to be attached and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Your referee should be a teacher or professional who knows you well enough to write about you and your suitability for higher education. You will need to make your payment online using a credit or debit card. The card need not be in your own name, but you will require the consent of the cardholder.

International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide) Individuals from outside the EU, apply directly to the University, except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college.

For all applicants, there are full instructions at www.ucas.com to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application. If you require further information and advice, you can contact the UCAS Customer Service Unit on +44 (0)371 468 0468, open Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 18.00 (UK time).

Part-time undergraduate students We have a range of part-time and flexible degree programmes.

Details of how to apply for parttime programmes are available on the University website. www.uwtsd.ac.uk

When to apply UCAS will begin to process applications for the next academic year from early September.

The majority of our full-time undergraduate programmes have a UCAS application deadline of the 15th of January. However, you should check the application deadline for your chosen course(s) on the UCAS website. You are advised to submit your application to UCAS prior to the deadline specified; however you can apply after that date if we still have vacancies for the course(s) that you have selected.

Entry Requirements The University of Wales Trinity Saint David welcomes applicants with a diverse range of UK and international qualifications. We are committed to increasing participation in higher education and therefore consider each applicant on his or her individual merit. For some programmes, we invite applicants to the University to discuss their chosen course and are pleased to advise potential students on the appropriate programme and preparation for study at Higher Education level.

The University will make offers for each individual undergraduate programme in the form of subjects, grades, units or UCAS Tariff points.

Minimum Entry Requirements Below are some typical minimum requirements for applicants, however, for specific entry requirements for each course, please visit our website www. uwtsd.ac.uk or the UCAS website.

Honours Degree Programmes Typically a minimum of two A levels and supporting AS level qualifications, or equivalent.

There may be some specific course requirements to be taken into account.

Higher National Diplomas Typically a minimum of one A-Level and supporting AS-Level qualifications, or equivalent.

Key Skills The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying Key Skills qualifications, but offers will not usually include more than 20 points for Level 3 Key skills.

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What is the UCAS Tariff? · It is a points score system to report achievement for entry to higher education. · It gives numerical values to qualifications. · It establishes agreed equivalences between different types of qualifications. · It provides comparisons between applicants with different types of achievement

How does the point score system work?

Point scores can be accumulated from different qualifications, eg GCE A-Level/ Advanced Subsidiary (AS). There is no ceiling to the number of points which can be achieved, thereby recognising the full breadth and depth of students’ achievements.

There is no double counting – students cannot count the same or similar qualifications twice. Advanced Subsidiary scores will be subsumed into the A level scores in the same subject.

Scottish Higher scores will be subsumed into Advanced Higher Scores in the same subject.

UCAS Tariff UCAS are using a new tariff points system for courses starting from September 2017 onwards.

If you are familiar with the old tariff points system, these tables may help you understand the equivalent points.

For further information, and to help you convert your qualifications and grades into the new tariff system, please use the UCAS Tariff calculator at: www.ucas.com/ucas/ undergraduate/getting-started/ entry-requirements/tariff/newtariff

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UCAS Tariff Guide TARIFF POINTS FOR ENTRY PRE-2017

NEW UCAS TARIFF POINTS FOR 2017 ENTRY

140

56

160

64

180

72

200

80

220

88

240

96

260

104

280

112

300

120

QUALIFICATION AND GRADE

TARIFF POINTS

NEW UCAS TARIFF POINTS

FOR ENTRY PRE-2017

FOR 2017 ENTRY

A-Level Grade A*

140

56

A-Level Grade A

120

48

A-Level Grade B

100

40

A-Level Grade C

80

32

A-Level Grade D

60

24

A-Level Grade E

40

16

ADVANCED WELSH BACCALAUREATE

TARIFF POINTS

Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015 and first award 2017) Grade A*

56

A

48

B

40

C

32

D

24

E

16

PEARSON BTEC EXTENDED DIPLOMA (QCF)

TARIFF POINTS

Grade D*D*D*

168

D*D*D

160

D*DD

152

DDD

144

DDM

128

DMM

112

MMM

96

MMP

80

MPP

64

PPP

48

How to Apply

Access Courses An increasing number of students now apply after completing Access courses, and we warmly welcome such applicants. Access courses are run in partnership with local Further Education colleges. Such courses are specifically designed for students with few, or no, formal qualifications, who would benefit from study experience before going on to apply for a place in Higher Education.

International Qualifications We recognise a wide range of international qualifications, including the International, French and European Baccalaureates.

If you are applying from outside the UK, typically a minimum of the equivalent of two A-Level passes for an honours degree programme and the equivalent of one UK A-Level pass for an HND programme will meet the University entry requirements.

The University will also accept students who have completed a recognised International Foundation Programme, for example, those offered by UK Further Education Colleges, Universities, and Colleges of Higher Education.

English Language Requirements If you are an international student, you will be required to have sufficient command of the English language to enable you to follow your course without linguistic difficulties. For example, for study at undergraduate level and above, your English language must be assessed at CEFR Level B2 which is equivalent to a minimum of IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

If you wish to study below degree level you must provide evidence of a Secure English Language Test (SELT). For a list of these and for further information regarding Home Office English language requirements please go to: www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa/ knowledge-of-english If you have any questions regarding this please e-mail international@uwtsd.ac.uk

Visas Procedures for International Students Students who come from outside of the European Union/EEA will be required to have a visa before they can study in the UK. Although there are many types of visa, if you are applying for a visa to study for the first time, you will be required to apply for a Tier 4 student visa. Once you have received an offer from the University and met all of the conditions, we will be able to offer you guidance and advice regarding your visa application.

If you hold a current visa under another category, you may be able to study at UWTSD. If you are unsure, please e-mail: international@uwtsd.ac.uk For more details regarding the Tier 4 visa application process, please visit: www.gov.uk/tier-4general-visa/overview www.ukcisa.org.uk

Returning to Study?

Non-standard Qualifications?

We welcome applications from adult learners who may not possess formal qualifications but have the motivation and commitment to study for Higher Education qualifications. We are keen to encourage students who are returning to study onto our programmes and are able to consider applications based on your individual merit. If you are able to demonstrate appropriate experience, knowledge or evidence of recent study, we may be able to consider these in lieu of formal academic qualifications.

We will invite you to an interview to discuss an appropriate course and preparation for studying towards a qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning The University is pleased to consider applications from individuals with relevant certificated qualifications, or evidence of experiential learning, that may allow them to enter a programme at an advanced level. Applicants will be asked to complete a Recognition of Prior Learning Form at the application stage.

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Visits and

Open Days Attending an Open Day is an excellent way for you to find out about UWTSD and our programmes.

Open Days provide an opportunity for you and your family to ask questions and to ensure that you are making the right decision by: • Meeting the academic staff to discuss course options, entry requirements and to learn what your course will entail.

• Talking to our finance officers and learning about the costs of Higher Education and the financial support available. You may also discuss your individual situation.

• Meeting our Learning Support Team to discuss any special learning support that you may require.

• Touring our campuses, with superb facilities, and viewing accommodation.

• Meeting current students and talking to them about their experiences of life at the University.

If you live outside the area, you’ll also get an opportunity to get to know the town and the region in which your chosen campus is located. Although we encourage prospective students to visit during Open Days, our admissions officers will do their best to accommodate visits at any time during the year.

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Lampeter Campus Visit Days Visit days are held on at least two Wednesdays a month on the Lampeter Campus and give you a genuine insight into life at University of Wales Trinity Saint David before you apply.

Schools and Colleges Liaison The University is a member of HELOA - the Higher Education Liaison Officers Association - and therefore we are in regular contact with our colleagues in other universities and colleges in the UK. We aim to provide a professional advice service that considers your needs and career aspirations.

Our recruitment team regularly attends mock interviews and careers events organised by schools and colleges throughout the UK, as well as many of the UCAS events. We also attend the careers events held each autumn in Dublin and Cork.

We provide a comprehensive support service for schools and colleges which includes arranging course specific Study Days for students in Years 12 & 13, subject-specific lectures by academic staff, as well as general talks on other issues affecting the choice of HE courses.

Here are some examples: • Planning Your Career; • Choosing the Right Course/ University or College; • How to Complete a UCAS Form; • Study Skills - The Expectation at University; • Financing Higher Education.

Contact our Schools and Colleges Liaison Team: Melanie Jones Executive Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer Tel: +44 (0)1267 6767 94 E-mail: melanie.jones@uwtsd.ac.uk Online You’ll find detailed information about individual programmes and life at UWTSD on our website: www.uwtsd.ac.uk

Open Day Dates Swansea July 2, 2016 August 20, 2016 September 16 & 17, 2016 November 5, 2016 December 3, 2016 Carmarthen July 1, 2016 August 20, 2016 October 7 & 8, 2016 Lampeter June 25, 2016 August 20, 2016 September 10, 2016 November 5, 2016

Book your place: uwtsd.ac.uk/opendays There are also opportunities to visit our campuses throughout the year. To find out more go to: uwtsd.ac.uk/visitus

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Fees and

Finance Full-time Undergraduate Students from Wales or the EU (except the rest of UK) Tuition fees

Special support grant

For information about fees please visit our website: uwtsd.ac.uk/finance/tuition-fees

The Special Support Grant replaces the Welsh Government Learning Grant in certain circumstances. It can help with extra course-related costs such as books, equipment, travel, or childcare.

Welsh Funding Students normally resident in Wales can apply to Student Finance Wales for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant (WGLG).

Further information is available on the Student Finance Wales website: studentfinancewales.co.uk

Maintenance loans You can apply for a student maintenance loan to cover your remaining living expenses.

Tuition fee loans You can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees.

This is paid directly to the University.

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Full-time Undergraduate Students from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland Tuition fees For information about fees please visit our website: uwtsd.ac.uk/finance/ tuition-fees

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At UWTSD we offer a range of bursaries and scholarships, as we believe higher education should be available to all those who would benefit from it.

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Maintenance loans You can apply for a student maintenance loan to cover your remaining living expenses.

Tuition fee loans You can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees. This is paid directly to the University.

Extra Loan The Extra Loan replaces the Maintenance Loan in certain circumstances. It can help with extra course-related costs such as books, equipment, travel, or childcare.

International Students Full-time Undergraduate Students from outside the EU Tuition fees Students living outside the EU are normally expected to pay their own tuition fees.

For information about fees please visit our website: uwtsd.ac.uk/finance/ tuition-fees

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Part-time Undergraduate Students Tuition fees

Money Advice Service

Part-time undergraduate fees are structured in a very different way to full-time fees. You will be required to pay per module of study. Please visit our website or contact the University for information about fees and the financial assistance available for part-time students.

The University runs a money advice service to help you manage your money including advice on setting and keeping to a budget so that you avoid financial difficulties.

Please contact Student Services for more details: Carmarthen Tel: +44 (0)1267 676830

Additional help Supplementary Allowances Additional funding is available to students in particular circumstances, including if you are disabled or have dependants, eg, Childcare Grant, Parents’ Learning Allowance. The University provides help with applications for the Disabled Student’s Allowance, the Non-Medical Helper’s Allowance and the Equipment Allowance where appropriate.

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Lampeter Tel: +44 (0)1570 424722 Swansea Tel: +44 (0)1792 481123

*The information provided here is correct at the time of writing but you should check the relevant websites above or speak to a student finance adviser. Up-to-date information will also be posted on our website as it becomes available.

Fees are payable at the beginning of the course, or alternatively you can arrange to pay in two instalments. Contact the University Finance Office on 01267 676704 to arrange this option.

Fees and Finance

How to Apply for Financial Support (UK/EU Applicants) It’s really important that you apply as soon as possible for financial support for your studies, as this will help ensure that you receive any support you are entitled to in good time.

To find out more about how and when to apply please contact the agency for the area in which you live now for full details. Here’s the list of contacts for each part of the UK and the European Union:

Who to Contact Wales Student Finance Wales Tel: 0300 200 4050 www.studentfinancewales.co.uk England Student Finance Direct Tel: 0300 100 0607 www.gov.uk/student-finance Scotland Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) www.saas.gov.uk SAAS Tel: 0300 555 0505 Northern Ireland Student Finance NI Tel: 0300 100 0077 www.studentfinanceni.co.uk EU Student Finance England www.gov.uk/apply-for-studentfinance Tel: 0141 243 3570

Another EU Country You may get support for tuition fees on a similar basis to UK students but you will not be eligible to apply for a Student Loan or Supplementary Grants.

For an application form for help with tuition fees, please contact: Student Finance Services non-UK TeamStudent Loans Company PO Box 89 Darlington County Durham England DL1 9AZ Tel: +44 (0)141 243 3570 Call the Student Finance team on: Carmarthen Tel: +44 (0)1267 676830 Lampeter Tel: +44 (0)1570 424722 Swansea Tel: +44 (0)1792 481123

Scholarships and Bursaries The University has a number of scholarships and bursaries available to provide extra support for undergraduate students. All scholarships and bursaries are subject to making a successful application through Student Services on each campus. Some examples of the scholarships and bursaries available include: Departmental scholarships A number of scholarships are available for undergraduate students in all academic areas: Trinity Saint David Bursary The University has a number of bursaries which are targeted at full-time undergraduate students from low income households.

Welsh-medium/Bilingual Scholarships These are University scholarships for credits successfully completed through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. Modules must be a minimum 50% bilingual.

In addition, Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offers additional scholarships for studying a degree through the medium of Welsh.

For further information, visit: www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk Internships After you commence your undergraduate course, you may be able to apply for a bursary to help support you when undertaking voluntary work experience relevant to your course or chosen career path during the summer holidays.

Child Care Bursaries Financial support is potentially available for those students unable to access the Child Care Grant.

Residential Bursaries A number of means-tested residential bursaries are available to full fee-paying undergraduate students.

International students The University offers a range of awards for international students including scholarships, internships, and an exceptional circumstances fund which provides assistance for international students experiencing financial difficulties.

Please visit our website for more information about our scholarships and bursaries as the information above is subject to change: uwtsd.ac.uk/finance/ tuition-fees

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Our Commitment

to You The University of Wales Trinity Saint David seeks to provide students with the opportunity to experience a wide range of academic, social and cultural influences, which will promote their personal development and inspire their studies.

We make every effort to put our students’ needs first in planning and preparing our courses. We aim to provide authoritative teaching, appropriate learning resources and effective study support. We seek to implement a programme of continuous improvement in all aspects relating to the University environment and its enjoyment by members of its community.

At all times, we shall try to deal with our students with courtesy and with due respect for privacy and confidentiality. Above all, we want to make this University a place where every individual is dealt with in a friendly and caring way and feels secure and respected. The University supports equality and diversity in all aspects of its work.

Alumni Association Study with UWTSD and we will continue to be there for you when you graduate. Join our Alumni Association and the University will keep in touch offering entrepreneurial support, career advice and professional development opportunities.

Contact: alumni@uwtsd.ac.uk

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Equal Opportunities

Quality Assurance

The University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all students and staff and has named inclusivity as one of the seven core values at the heart of its strategic plan. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of gender, marital status, nationality, race, disability or age. Admissions decisions are made on the basis of an individual’s academic merit and/or potential. The University has a comprehensive Equal Opportunities Policy and working groups for staff and students aimed at making these policies fully effective.

The University has in place a Quality Assurance system which seeks to ensure rigorous course preparation and teaching. The University has full responsibility for the approval, validation and monitoring of all courses offered by the University. Each course is monitored, reviewed and critically appraised on a regular basis. The University is committed to the principle that students should be given opportunities to contribute to quality assurance processes by being:

Welsh Language Welsh and English enjoy equal status as official languages of the University and the institution is committed to meeting its obligations under the Welsh Language Act 1993 / Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 by providing high quality services through the medium of Welsh.

Not a Welsh speaker? Don’t worry, you don’t need to speak Welsh for your studies, unless you choose a course that is delivered in Welsh. Please visit our Welsh language website www.ydds. ac.uk for further information.

Charitable Status Registered Charity No: 1149535

• represented on committees dealing with the annual review of courses • represented on various other monitoring and review processes • encouraged to discuss matters directly with all staff, in particular their personal tutors.

Students are represented on most of the University’s committees, including the Governing Body.

IPR Policy The University has a forwardlooking and supportive policy on intellectual property rights.

We work with our students to realise the full commercial value of ideas, inventions and discoveries.

This ensures that our students receive the highest financial reward under the revenuesharing scheme. Further details are available on request.

Subject to Validation

The Student Charter

All courses at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David have to go through a process of ‘validation’ before they are approved for delivery. Validation is a process where the awarding body (the University of Wales Trinity Saint David or other awarding body, dependent upon the qualification) judges the quality of the proposed programme to guarantee it meets the required standards.

Our Student Charter sets out the responsibilities which the University will fulfil to its students. It also explains the responsibilities which students will have to fulfil while studying at the University.

Some of the programmes listed in this prospectus may be listed as subject to validation at the time of going to press in February 2016. This means that the University is awaiting the approval of the awarding body for the delivery of certain courses as this depends on the outcome of this process. Please check the website for the latest information.

Well-being of Future Generations (Act) 2015 With the recent introduction of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the first of its kind in the World, where the well-being of future generations will be considered at the heart of government decisionmaking, it is more important than ever that our graduates understand the value of sustainable decisionmaking. We believe this approach to embedding Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) will provide our future graduates with the tools they need to make a positive impact in their chosen careers.

If you join us at UWTSD we hope you will embrace this opportunity to develop skills, competencies and capabilities in ESDGC. For more information visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ inspire/sustainable-developmentin-wales/

UWTSD Vice-Chancellor, Professor Medwin Hughes

In addition it also outlines the responsibility of the Students’ Union to the University and its students.

By having a Student Charter in place, the University demonstrates its full commitment to continually improving the quality of its services, and recognises that students are at the heart of the institution.

The Student Charter is available on the University website.

Disclaimer Whilst University of Wales Trinity Saint David makes every effort to ensure that the contents and statements made in this prospectus are fair and accurate, it cannot be held responsible for any omissions, errors or subsequent changes and accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage so arising.

The statements made, and information provided, are a general guide and there may be changes following publication which affect the contents. The University reserves the right to withdraw or make alterations to Programmes or modules without notice if necessary, and assessment and research supervision arrangements may be changed. Please note, also, that the information provided on entry requirements for particular degree programmes, where provided, is intended for guidance only. The conditions attached to offers may vary from year to year and from applicant to applicant.

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Contact Us For further information e-mail: admissions@uwtsd.ac.uk Carmarthen Campus

Location Maps and directions

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Carmarthen Campus Carmarthen SA31 3EP Tel: +44 (0)1267 676767 Admissions Telephone: 0300 500 5054

For detailed directions and travel information for our campuses please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/location

Lampeter Campus University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lampeter Campus Ceredigion SA48 7ED Tel: +44 (0)1570 422351 Admissions Telephone: 0300 500 5054

Swansea Campuses Correspondence address: University of Wales Trinity Saint David Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6ED Tel: +44 (0)1792 481000 Registry/Admissions Telephone: 0300 500 5054

Campus Locations Carmarthen Campus Postcode for Sat Nav: SA31 3EP Lampeter Campus Postcode for Sat Nav: SA48 7ED Swansea Campuses Mount Pleasant Campus: SA1 6ED Townhill Campus: SA2 0UT Dynevor Campus: SA1 3EU Swansea Business School: SA1 1NE When you book to attend an open day you will be sent information to help you plan your visit and this will include travel details.

Cardiff Canolfan Berfformio Cymru The Gate Arts Centre Keppoch Street Roath Cardiff CF24 3JW Tel: 0300 323 1250

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Integrated

Master’s Programmes An Integrated Master’s qualification gives you the opportunity to progress from undergraduate to Master's level within one integrated programme. A significant benefit of undertaking an Integrated Master’s is that you can receive funding for the full duration of your course. Here are some of our Integrated Master’s Programmes. Search for Integrated Master’s on our website to find out more: Art, Glass, Photography and Textiles MDes Glass (Architectural Arts) MArts Fine Art: Studio, Site and Context MDes Glass (Contemporary Practice) MDes Illustration MArts Photography in the Arts MArts Photojournalism & Documentary Photography Automotive, product and graphic design MDes Advertising and Brand Design MDes Automotive Design MDes Graphic Design MDes Product Design MDes Product Design and Technology MDes Transport Design MDes Surface Pattern (Maker) MDes Surface Pattern Design (Fashion Object) MDes Surface Pattern Design (Textile for Fashion) MDes Surface Pattern Design (Textile for Interiors) Music, TV and Digital Arts MArts Digital Arts MArts Digital Film and Television Production Game Design, Computing, Network and Software Engineering MArts 3D Computer Animation MComp Business Information Technology MArts Creative Computer Games Design MComp Computer Games Development MComp Computer Networks and Security MComp Computing and Information Systems MComp Software Engineering MComp Web Development MEng Computer Systems and Electronics (Applied Environmental Engineering)

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Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering MEng Automotive Engineering MEng Mechanical Engineering MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering MEng Motorcycle Engineering Sport and Environmental Engineering MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering MEng Extreme Sports Engineering MEng Humanitarian Engineering Humanities MClass Classical Civilisation MClassL Classical Languages MHist History MPhiloSt Philosophy MCreW Creative Writing MEngLit English Literature MRelSt Religious Studies MTheol Theology MAnth Anthropology MArc Archaeology Business, Finance, Marketing and HR MBus Business & Management MBus Finance MBus Management & Leadership MBus Marketing Management MBus Human Resource Management Education and Social Studies MEdStud: Education Studies MSocStud: Additional Needs MSocStud: Health and Social Care MSocStud: Communities, Families and Individuals

Index A Accommodation - Carmarthen 16 - Lampeter 23 - Swansea 11 Accounting and Finance 58-59 Admissions 192-195, 204 Advertising & Brand Design 78-79 Advice and support 28-31 ALEX Design Exchange 8, 72, 82, 84, 94 Ancient Civilisations 60-61 Ancient History 62-63 Anthropology 64-65 Applying for entry 192-195 Archaeology 66 Architecture and Built Environment 70 Art & Design 72 Art and Design Foundation Cert HE 74 Automotive Design 82 Automotive Engineering 104-107

E Early Years Education 122-125 Education 126-129 Electronics 130-131 Engineering 132-135 English, Creative Writing, Publishing and TEFL 136-137 Environment (courses) 138-141 Events Management 142-143 F Fairtrade 44 Fees 198-201 Film & Digital Media 94-95 Film & Visual Culture 102 Fine Art 90-91 Funding 198-201 G Glass 86-87 Graphic Design 76-77 Green Gown Awards 25, 42, 44-45 Green Impact 44 Guardian Award 45

B Bursaries 199 H Business and Management 108 Health and Social Care 144-147 Heritage 148-149 History 150-153 C Humanities 154-155 Canolfan Berfformio Cymru, Cardiff 5, 204 Careers Guidance 46-47 I Carmarthen campus 12-17 Illustration 80-81 42, 44-45, 203 Chinese Studies 112-113 INSPIRE 206, 208 Classical Studies 114-115 Integrated Master’s Computing 116-119 International 36-37, 195, 199, 201 Computer Animation 3D 95 students Contact Us (telephone numbers) 204 L 18-23 Counselling (courses) 120 Lampeter campus 28, 32-35 Counselling (service) 30 Learning Resources Creative Bubble 39, 47 Libraries 32-35 Life Design 48-49 Creative Computer Games Design 97 Logistics and Transport 156-157 London 2, 5, 37, 46, 72, 74, 78, 180, 192 D Design, Art & (courses) 72-103 Digital Arts 96-97 Digital Film & Television Production 100 Digital Media 94, 100, 102 Dylan Thomas 94

M Maps and travel information 204 Marketing 108, 111 Money Advice 200 Motorsport engineering 104-107, 135 Music Technology 98-99 N Newport Ship Project New Media Production

42 102-103

O Open Days 196-197 Open Day dates 1, 197 Our commitment to you 202-203

S S4C headquarters 41, 102, 161 Scholarships 52, 201 Schools and Colleges Liaison 196 Social Media 204 Social Inclusion, Social Studies and Social Policy 172-173 Sport 10, 14, 16, 21, 40, 51, 54, 174-177 Sport, Health and the Outdoors 174-177 Strata Florida 51, 66 Student Charter 203 Students’ Union 4, 10, 14, 51, 54-55, 203 Subject to Validation 203 Support for Students 11, 28-31 Sustainability 40, 42, 44-45, 46, 64, 122, 138, 203 Surface Pattern Design 88-89 Swansea Campus 6-11 Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter 4, 8-9, 38, 40

P People and Planet 44-45 Performing Arts 158 Philosophy 162-163 Photography 92-93 Postcodes for Sat Nav 204 Product design 84-85 Psychology 164-165 T Public Services 166 Teaching 178-179 Theology 168 Q Timeline 26-27 Qualifications 193, 194, 195, 208 Tourism and Hospitality 180-183 Quality Assurance 202 Transport Design 82 R Religion and Theology Roderic Bowen Library and Archives

U 168-171 UWTSD History 22, 34 V Validation Visit Days

26-27 203 196

W Workplace Studies 184-185 Welfare 20, 36, 55 Welsh Language 202 WIAV 5 Y Youth and Community Work Yr Atom Yr Egin

186-189 14, 24, 27, 52 41

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Levels of Qualification Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) - Level 4

Higher National Certificate and Diploma (HNC/HND) Levels 4 & 5

A Certificate of Higher Education is a Level 4 qualification and is equivalent to the first year of a full-time honours degree programme. To achieve the qualification, students must obtain a minimum of 120 credits. The successful completion of a Certificate of Higher Education can lead into the second year of an appropriate Foundation Degree or an honours degree programme.

Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas are designed to be work-related and vocational in nature.

What sets HNCs and HNDs apart from a bachelor degree is that the foundation of both qualifications is to ensure that students receive skills and knowledge for a career in a related industry.

These qualifications can be completed within two years if full-time study is undertaken. For students with personal or professional commitments there is an option for students to complete both qualifications on a parttime basis.

Diploma of Higher Education (Dip HE) - Levels 4 & 5 A Diploma of Higher Education is a Level 5 qualification and is equivalent to the first two years of a full-time honours degree programme. To achieve the qualification, students must obtain a minimum of 240 credits. The successful completion of a Diploma of Higher Education can lead into the third year of an appropriate honours degree programme.

Foundation Degree (FdA/FdSc) - Levels 4 & 5 A Foundation Degree is an employment-related qualification at higher education level. It is designed to equip individuals with the higherlevel skills and knowledge that not only meet the needs of the employer, but also offer the opportunity to develop personally and professionally.

It is partly workbased and projects and assignments relate to individual’s role within the workplace. To achieve the qualification, students must obtain a minimum of 240 credits. The successful completion of a Foundation Degree can lead into the third year of an appropriate honours degree programme.

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Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BSc/BEng) - Levels 4, 5, 6 A Bachelor’s Honours Degree is Level 6 qualification and normally requires three years of full-time study. The majority of programmes are modular, and therefore are available on a parttime basis, either during the day, or during the evening and occasional Saturdays. To achieve the qualification, students must obtain a minimum of 360 credits.

Integrated Master’s Degree (MArc/MAnth/MArts/MBus/MClass/ MComp/MClassL/MCreW/MDes/ MEdStud/MEng/MEngLit/MHist/ MPhilSt/MRelSt/MSocStud/MTheol) – Levels 4, 5, 6, 7 An Integrated Master’s Degree is a Level 7 qualification and normally requires four years of full-time study, at least one year of which is at postgraduate level (Level 7). To achieve the qualification, students must obtain a minimum of 480 credits.

The University is constantly developing its provision. For up-to-date details of our full range of undergraduate and professional courses, along with our postgraduate programmes, please visit our website: uwtsd.ac.uk/courses/

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