DISCOVER University of Wales Trinity Saint David

UNIVERSITY OF WALES

TRINITY SAINT DAVID

UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2015 SWANSEA - CARMARTHEN - LAMPETER

DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE

Marie Edwards

Transforming Education,

Transforming Lives

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CONTENTS Discover Your University

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10 reasons to choose UWTSD At a glance guide

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A Sense of History, A sense of Purpose

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Mission, Vision, Values

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Discover Your Future Career

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Discover the Wonders of Wales

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Discover an Inspired Education for a Sustainable Future

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Discover the Arts

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Discover UWTSD Active

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Discover Learning and Support for Everyone

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Discover our Learning Facilities

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Discover a truly Global Student Experience

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Discover a Connected University

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Discover Research with Real-World Impact

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Discover Your Campus

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Discover Swansea

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Discover Carmarthen

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Discover Lampeter

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Discover Wales International Academy of Voice

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Discover your Students' Union

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Discover Your Course

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Discover the Next Step

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How to Apply

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Discover More

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Fees and Finance

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Our Commitment to you

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Course Index 204

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DISCOVER Your University Along with a great atmosphere, wonderful people and loads of resources I found the uni had everything I could have wanted - Anna Jehan, Graduate

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GREAT REASONS TO CHOOSE UWTSD More Than a Degree As a degree student at UWTSD you’ll have the chance to gain an extra qualification – the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills – alongside your degree at no extra cost. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Friendly Campus Communities Students are at the heart of everything we do and small, close-knit campus communities mean that you'll settle in and feel at home really quickly. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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There for You We have an open door policy, which means you can drop in to see a member of staff at any time during term time, and, if they’re free they’ll try to help you if possible. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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An INSPIRED Education Our award-winning Institute for Sustainable Practice and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) ensures that Sustainable Development is central to your programme and the environment in which you'll work. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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An Inclusive Education We believe strongly that higher education should be available to all those who will benefit from it and welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances.

We also keep our fees as low as possible to provide the best value for your money and are able to offer a range of bursaries and scholarships.

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21st Century Courses Learning and Teaching are our main focus as a University and we do everything we can to make sure our courses are up to date and relevant to your future career. With this in mind, we have redeveloped and introduced more than 150 exciting new programmes this academic year. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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A Historic Reputation As the earliest established Higher Education institution in Wales (1822), and with HRH the Prince of Wales as our Royal Patron, we are proud of our long-standing reputation for providing higher education excellence in Wales. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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A World of Opportunity With students from more than 30 countries studying on our campuses and international partnerships around the globe offering study abroad and exchange, your student experience at UWTSD will have a truly global feel. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Be Part of the Network When you join UWTSD you become part of a learning network for life. Our graduates, alumni, links with business and international partnerships mean you have access to a vast network of contacts which will benefit you throughout your studies and on into your future career. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Fantastic Locations Across Wonderful Wales Wales is a special place. We’re extremely proud of our Welsh heritage and the stunning locations of our campuses. Studying with us will enable you to experience the very best of Welsh culture and our fantastic natural environment.

Small, close-knit campus communities in Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea

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AT A GLANCE GUIDE 9

1,200 STUDENTS ATTEND FRESHERS

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STUDENT EVENTS A WEEK

SOCIETIES

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COMPETITIVE SPORTS TEAMS

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a unique collection

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COMPUTERS 100 MACs + 400 PCs IN OPEN ACCESS

of more than 30,000 volumes printed between 1470 and 1850

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HISTORIC CASTLES

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THEATRES

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RESTAURANTS

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ART GALLERIES

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FIRST AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY + PEMBROKESHIRE COAST NATIONAL PARK

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SURFING BEACHES

MILES OF OFFICIAL CYCLE PATHS

10 MAJOR MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS ACROSS WALES

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PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL

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St David’s College, Lampeter, receives first Royal Charter Swansea Technical School begins its first full timetable

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

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

School of Art established in Swansea

Swansea Training College Established

Opening of the first teacher training College in Carmarthen

Trinity College adopted as the name of the college in Carmarthen

West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education Formed

A SENSE OF HISTORY, A SENSE OF PURPOSE The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was formed on 18 November 2010 through the merger of the University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College Carmarthen, under Lampeter’s Royal Charter of 1828.

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

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

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2009 West Glamorgan becomes Swansea Institute of Higher Education

Swansea Metropolitan University gains University Status

2014 University of Wales Trinity Saint David formed by supplemental Royal Charter 1828

Coleg Ceredigion merges into UWTSD Group

Trinity College achieves University College status

Discover More Hear our Vice-Chancellor explain more about the transformed University at

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On the 1 August 2013, Swansea Metropolitan University became part of UWTSD. 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.

The University’s main campuses are situated in various locations in and around Swansea’s city centre as well as in the rural towns of Lampeter and Carmarthen in South West Wales.

The Wales International Academy of Voice, under the Directorship of Dennis O’Neill with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa as its patron, is located in Cardiff and in addition the

University has a Business School in London for international students.

merger of University of Wales into UWTSD in due course.

The UWTSD Group is also enhanced by the addition of Coleg Sir Gâr, a further and higher education college with five campuses in Carmarthenshire, and Coleg Ceredigion, a further education college with two campuses.

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 across a wide range of campuses in rural and city locations. Together we deliver clear, tangible benefits for learners, employers, industry and communities by offering a vocational approach from entry level to post-doctoral research. The Group will be further strengthened with the

The University has a clear national profile and celebrates its distinctiveness on a UK and international stage.

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Mission, Vision, Values What We Stand For

Our Mission Transforming Education, Transforming Lives

Our Vision To Transform, Shape and Develop Futures

Our Values • Employability and Creativity • Collaboration • Inclusivity • Sustainable Development • Research and its Impact on Policy • The Concept of Global Citizenship • Wales and its Distinctiveness

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DISCOVER 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, so 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.

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Here are just some of the ways in which we support you in achieving your career goals…

More than a Degree We believe that our graduates stand out from the crowd. By studying with us they gain a vast network of contacts and a set of experiences and skills for employment that will help them to achieve their personal goals and make a contribution to a sustainable society. But we want our students to have even more… so from now on all our degree students will have an opportunity to gain an extra higher education qualification, alongside their studies, at no extra cost.

The Professional Certificate in Employability Skills is available to all students on degree programmes at the University, subject to satisfactory academic progress. Studying a few extra modules will enable you to achieve not just one, but two qualifications when you graduate.

This extra qualification further develops the key attributes employers are looking for, such as creativity, initiative, communication, problem solving and teamwork, and with the Professional Certificate on your CV you’ll be able to demonstrate to future employers or investors that you’re fully equipped for your future career.

Whether you’re planning to go into employment or start a business of your own, we’ve designed the programme to help you gain additional workplace skills to succeed in your future career.

The Professional Certificate in Employability Skills is potentially available to all students on degree programmes at the University

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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 Careers team makes every effort to ensure that students find relevant graduate and parttime employment by informing them of the latest job vacancies via social media and our careers resource areas on campus.

Work Experience, Placements and Internships There is an opportunity for you to participate in national programmes, such as GO Wales, which often leads to permanent employment after graduation. The University also offers internships to enable students to find work with companies during vacation periods or to work on sustainability issues. Students are also encouraged to participate in placements as part of their degree.

Graduate Opportunities Wales We work in close partnership with GO Wales, which offers a range of services proven to help students, graduates and businesses in Wales. This includes work placements, work experience, the Graduate and Freelancer Academy, funding for training ( GTD) and an online database of jobs in Wales.

GO Wales runs a 10-week placement programme designed for students and graduates to gain experience while working in a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), large or public funded organisations.

Jobs Growth Wales offers six-month job opportunities for young graduates. For more information visit: www.gowales.co.uk

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Please note that the GO Wales programme is due to end in December 2014 so will be reviewed at that point. Please see our website for details as they are made available.

Graduate Academy The GO Wales Graduate Academy is a free full-time and part-time training programme that aims to provide recent graduates with the skills and support needed to help gain graduate employment. Work experience is combined with a qualification awarded by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), and focuses on the real and practical skills required for success.

Job Shop The Job shop is a service that is run both online, and through the Careers Service. We have details of many part-time/casual jobs throughout the region on our database.

Check out the Careers Service on our website at www.uwtsd.ac.uk/careers

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.

Enterprise can make the difference between a degree that students find interesting and challenging but hard to apply in practice, and one which provides personal challenges, growth in confidence and the ability to transform ideas into realities - Professor Andy Penaluna

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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 trips available on your course see our website or contact the Admissions Tutor.

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 extra-curricular 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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Wales is a wonderful country with a proud heritage, a rich cultural history, beautiful landscape and excellent sports and leisure facilities.

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

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

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. It is a popular tourist destination and 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 area is steeped in history and heritage and 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.

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 annual Summer Ball is a highlight of the social calendar in Swansea, with recent headliners including Feeder (2009), Florence and the Machine (2010), The Streets (2011), Pixie Lott, Tim Minchin and Rudimental (2012), Sub Focus and Professor Green (2013).

South West Wales quite simply has everything you could possibly want, within a short distance from our campuses.

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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.

The University’s Welsh-medium provision is primarily based on the Carmarthen and Swansea Campuses and this means that if you are studying an English-medium course, you could study parts through the medium of Welsh. There is also a lively Welsh Society on the Carmarthen Campus that organises events and entertainment for its members.

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.

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.

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DISCOVER an Inspired Education for a Sustainable Future

We have put sustainability at the core of our delivery and our award-winning Institute for Sustainable Practice and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE), directed

by Jane Davidson, ensures Sustainable Development is embedded through 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.

Sustainable development is about making better decisions using long-term values. It is about considering the impacts of today’s actions on future generations and learning to live within our environmental limits - it is about balancing social, environmental and economic needs in a way that does not compromise future generations.

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These are the considerations that will place our graduates in a unique position of strength in the international market for jobs.

Sustainability and the INSPIRE initiative are key themes here at UWTSD and represent massive opportunities for students to get involved and really make a difference - Mattias Eken, Graduate

Guardian Award The INSPIRE project won the Guardian Award for best sustainability project in the 2013 Guardian University Awards.

Green Dragon Award We are proud to hold a Green Dragon Level 5 Award – the highest level award – for our environmental management.

Fair Trade The University of Wales: Trinity Saint David is a proud supporter of the Fairtrade ethos and is committed to selling and promoting fairly traded products and educating staff and students about Fairtrade.

Through INSPIRE we aim to: •

develop curriculum-related delivery to ensure that our students are provided with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will equip them for their future contribution to the economy, community and environment

• develop our campuses to the highest standards of environmental performance • contribute to our communities by giving particular regard to issues of sustainable rural communities and the development of South West Wales as a low-carbon region • develop a research and innovation capacity focused on the core strengths of the University

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DISCOVER the Arts The University is integral to the growing arts scene in South Wales, with many of our graduates and students involved in developing the arts from grassroots level to the highest international standards.

We believe the arts are essential to all aspects of the community and run a wide range of community art projects, including Arts in Action and our Saturday Art School which integrate all aspects of the community.

The university has a portfolio of international artists and designers teaching on its programmes, all of whom continue to develop their own practice, and the fact our staff are current practitioners inspires our students to achieve more, winning competitions both in Wales and internationally. We boast Artes Mundi winners, a Venice Biennale Welsh representative and Top 50 ‘New Designers’ at the South Bank Centre from among both staff and students.

The University’s commitment to the creative, performing and visual arts is renowned and it has earned an enviable reputation for the calibre of its graduates. Many of our graduates’ designs appear in homes and on catwalks; their art works are also exhibited and published in books and they are being seen performing in the nation’s theatres, concert halls and on TV screens, as well as working behind the scenes as directors, production managers, editors, technicians and producers.

The University’s many networks include collaboration with individual artists and organisations, giving students excellent opportunities to engage with others who are involved in the development and the promotion of the Arts.

Opportunities for Students Our students help with galleries, arts organisations and theatre companies, with many employing our graduates. It is not just those graduates who stay local developing the arts scene - graduates who have worked in London, New York and across the world and then come back to the area, bringing their wealth of knowledge and expertise, are also fuelling a flourishing creative industry in Wales.

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Facilities There are excellent facilities on the University campuses and we regularly welcome touring theatre companies and professional performers. Students from the School of Performing Arts are involved in many productions throughout the year as part of their busy curriculum, with as many as 15 major productions taking place over the academic year in Welsh and English on campus, on tour, and in a variety of unexpected locations. Art and Design, Film and Media, and Theatre Design and Production students exhibit regularly at the University, Coleg Sir Gâr and at art venues around the region and in London.

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Trinity Saint David Choir

Wales International Academy of Voice

The Trinity Saint David Choir 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.

Already the choir is making a name for itself and has appeared on TV programmes and achieved success in national competitions.

In Cardiff and London, the Wales International Academy of Voice delivers an extensive range of operatic concerts with an annual gala event at The Wales Millennium Centre being a highlight. Guest artists include Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Wynne Evans, Catrin Finch and the Academy’s Director, Dennis O’Neill.

Saturday Art School

Arts in Action

The Arts in Swansea

For the past eight years, Swansea’s Faculty of Art & Design has also run the popular Saturday Art School. So far more than 500 children and more than 550 adults have attended free courses in Drawing and Painting, Textiles, Printmaking, Photography, TV/Video Production, Fashion, Graphic Design, Stained Glass and Ceramics.

Students get involved either by being employed as tutors or teaching assistants or through work placements and volunteering.

This year is also the 16th anniversary of the Arts in Action Residency Scheme.

Coordinated by the faculty, the programme delivers up to 17 arts projects annually in regional primary and secondary schools.

To date students from Art & Design or Humanities have delivered more than 170 individual projects in a variety of media including textiles, photography, book illustration, site-specific fine art, theatre costume and design, printmaking, ceramics, glass and graphic design.

In Swansea, a range of creative events and performance work can be seen through’ Creative Bubble’ which acts as a showcase for arts practitioners and students, and our students regularly take up opportunities to exhibit their work in a variety of venues including the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea Grand Theatre, Taliesin Arts Centre and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (currently undergoing a multi-million pound redevelopment).

The vibrant arts scene at the University means there is plenty for you to enjoy. Full and part-time students are involved in art exhibitions, theatrical productions, creative writing events and musical concerts either at the University or in regional arts centres and everyone can get involved during their time with us. So, whether you are a performer, artist, designer or simply a spectator, UWTSD is great place to enjoy and participate in the arts.

Whether you are a performer, artist, designer or simply a spectator, UWTSD is great place to enjoy and participate in the arts

From prestigious events like LOCWS International to Arts in Health and Community projects, working on external community projects with a variety of groups and organisations is as integral to our programmes as business and industry engagement. The range of settings is also really broad with students delivering projects and workshops in hospitals, schools, community centres – even in train stations and nightclubs.

The University has a long history of working in partnership with the ABM University Health Trust to provide opportunities for a variety of projects in local hospitals and various healthcare settings. Illustration students created murals at Morriston Hospital's Paediatric A&E, Singleton Hospital Oncology Department and Singleton Hospital's Day Surgery Unit.

Photography students delivered a project on the theme of Positive Images of Old Age as part of their external major project.

Students from all disciplines engaged with the trust on a major multi million pound development scheme at Cefn Coed Hospital that involved the construction of new intermediate care units and facilities on the site. Students worked with staff, architects and designers to integrate internal and external art works into the design to enhance the patient environment.

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Dylan Thomas Centenary Celebrations The year 2014 sees a very important anniversary for our region, with the centenary of the birth of one of our most famous sons – writer, poet and playwright Dylan Thomas, who studied during his school days on the site of our Mount Pleasant Campus in Swansea. The University is at the heart of the celebrations of his life and work, running a special International Summer School and a series of other celebratory events. The University was also pleased to announce an inaugural series of Dylan Thomas International Awards for Poetry and Glass Art as part of the celebrations.

For more information on Dylan Thomas and his connection with our region visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/dylanthomas

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

Swansea and West Wales is mad about sport and physical activity, whether it’s supporting our regional rugby and first-class football sides or participating in world-class indoor and outdoor venues. Swansea Bay and West Wales can offer a chilled-out country and seaside vibe but there is also a wild side for those who want to participate in formal sport, to stay fit or to try something new.

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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.

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 spots.

Our social sporting groups also organise informal activities and competitions plus there are some award-winning outdoor sports venues to explore in the region.

Students can also access hundreds of local sports teams playing in local, regional and national leagues. Swansea and West Wales is also becoming one of the go-to regions for high-quality mass participation events ranging from adventure challenges, national extreme sport tours to the popular Iron Man Wales event.

This diverse network of sports teams and events also have a number of volunteering opportunities offering a great way to add experience to your CV.

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Move inland and there are world-class mountain bike areas such as Afan Forest Park near Swansea with more than 62 miles (100km) of trails across 39 square miles (64km2) of woodland. Further west, mountain bikers can explore areas such as the Doethei valley, Carmarthenshire with natural free riding featuring one of the longest stretches of singletrack in the country and Nant yr Arian, in Ceredigion, which has three great trails across exposed moorland, with tight, twisty singletrack through woodland. 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 also offers and ideal base to explore the mountainous regions of Snowdonia and the Brecon beacons.

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. Our Carmarthen and Lampeter campuses have access to similar range of opportunities, either at our well-equipped campus facilities or in partnership with local leisure facilities.

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DISCOVER 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 and, both before and during your time as a student with us, 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.

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Widening access is about increasing opportunities for people from a diverse range of backgrounds to benefit from higher education (HEFCW) 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 Service section.

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

Discover more: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/wideningaccess

Support While You Study Here are just some of the support services on offer our students.

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 commitment do face certain challenges, we believe you can take these in your stride with the right support. Trinity Saint David 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.

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Counselling Services 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. 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 non-judgmental environment.

Mental health advisory services The University employs three 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.

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 the Brunswick Health Centre in Swansea in providing healthcare provision for our students.

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, 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.

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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 well-qualified 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.

Chaplaincy 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.

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.

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 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.

Armed Forces Community Covenant

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At Trinity Saint David 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 for all of us.

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.

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DISCOVER our Learning Facilities IT Support and Facilities The IT & Systems team is responsible for the management of a range of computer resources that are made available to help you with your studies. You will be provided with your own network login account which will give you access to the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, the World Wide Web and a Microsoft Office 365 email account including 10GB of email storage.

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which offer a wide range of cutting edge and industry standard software to ensure you gain experience of the software used in your chosen field. Open Access computer facilities are also available 24 hours a day on the majority of campuses.

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 campusbased 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

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

Carmarthen and Lampeter 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.

The Carmarthen campus is also home to The Quad 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.

PCs are available for use on one floor and wireless access is available throughout the building. It is also home to the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives, a unique collection of more than 30,000 volumes printed between 1470 and 1850 (including 69 incunabula) as well as eight medieval and 100 post-medieval manuscripts.

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

The University’s library 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 information and

information skills workshops 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 University website, and you can also follow our library blog, Facebook and Twitter sites. See the links from the library homepage.

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 study programme.

Our friendly and approachable library staff 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.

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 ‘offcampus’ computer, simply by providing your University network login details.

We also provide a variety of individual and group study spaces, self-service 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.

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

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DISCOVER a Truly Global Student Experience The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is connected from its roots in Wales out into the World through its many international students and its broad network of international partners.

The presence of international students on each campus makes a crucial contribution to the University’s aspiration to support all of its learners as ‘Global Citizens’ for the future. This is enhanced by the experiences of an international staff community and by a focus on outward mobility programmes, through our exchange partners in North America and Asia and through the 'Erasmus +' programme.

The 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 WelshAmerican Academy has been established too, to celebrate Welsh influence in the United States by promoting opportunities for cultural and educational exchange.

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And in the Middle East, the University’s expertise is being exploited through its research work and specialist curriculum.

This international outlook and these global links form the new foundations for the future of our unique teaching and learning community.

International Students If you are living outside the European Union and looking to study in the UK, Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers a warm welcome and a supportive environment for your studies.

Not only is it an opportunity for you to get an international perspective on your studies, but you will also learn about a different culture, history and way of life.

Wales is a great place to spend this precious time in your educational career. Its history and culture set it apart from other countries, and yet the rest of the UK and Europe is within easy travelling distance, making it possible for you to see all the major sights during your time away from home.

Study Abroad and Overseas Work Placement Opportunities 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 on our Carmarthen and Lampeter campuses. 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.

I have gained so many wonderful experiences while studying abroad; I have come to call Wales ‘home’ - Ana Martin, USA

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DISCOVER a Connected University We believe the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a 'connected university'. The University builds upon the excellence and heritage of our founding institutions to drive 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.

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.

We believe the experiences we provide for our students as part of, and in addition to, their academic programmes, enables them to develop the range of skills and attributes most sought after by employers.

Employability skills are embedded in all our programmes and we use a range of

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methods in our teaching, learning and assessment to develop such skills.

We acknowledge that the student experience is greatly enhanced by the quality of the learning environment that we provide, whether it is on-campus or online. We are investing in the facilities and services that are provided on our campus to ensure they are fit for purpose. Similarly, we are investing in our online environments and in the number of courses provided to ensure that our students, some of whom are studying on the other side of the world, are given the best possible opportunity to succeed.

New campus developments include significant investment in the estate across all of our campuses including new buildings and investment in the infrastructure to support 21st century learning and teaching.

A significant investment in our Swansea campuses includes the acquisition of buildings in the coveted SA1 area of the city as the first stage of major development plans for an innovation village, connecting the University’s academic provision with the city’s burgeoning business sector.

Alumni Society – Keeping you Connected When you graduate from UWTSD you will automatically become a member of our Alumni Society which will enable you to remain a part of the UWTSD family. We believe the Alumni Society provides important professional and social networks which are of great value to our graduates and to the University.

Some of the benefits for members include: • Networking and business events – within and across your academic discipline.

• Continuing Professional Development – from training programmes to doctoral studies.

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Information about employment opportunities – our careers office will let you know of upcoming employment opportunities.

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Graduate Mentoring Schemes – connecting you to other successful alumni within your discipline or desired career area.

• The Graduate Academy – which aims to help you to secure that first job.

• Reunion events – on campus and around the world.

• Arts and cultural activities – to enjoy the work of current staff and students.

• Newsletters – keeping you in touch with news and offers.

Whatever career you decide to pursue after you graduate, we hope that the UWTSD experience will set you on course for success . . . and we hope you’ll want to keep in touch so that we can benefit from your experiences.

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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.

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.

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.

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Creative Bubble

both creative practice and entrepreneurial and business developments. The project highlights the University’s aim of supporting cooperation between Creative Bubble is a network of students from different subject areas who collaborate companies and institutions to develop initiatives designed to benefit economic to produce multi-disciplinary work. and social development within the region.

University of Wales Trinity Saint David was given the use of a city-centre commercial Since its launch, Creative Bubble has grown unit by Swansea Business Improvement immensely and has a large following.

District (BID) to create economic and social impacts for the city, through the arts. This is There have been theatrical games staged supported by Kathryn Penaluna, Enterprise across the City that engage the public and local businesses, ‘Have a Go’ workshops Manager for the University who employs for people to walk in and try their hand students as Enterprise Interns to at different subjects and crafts. A young coordinate the project. writers' club are meeting every Saturday to make a vampire film. Creative Bubble The Creative Bubble shop provides an area where students can develop and plan ideas has collaborated with National Theatre Wales, Locws International, Hundred Lives that will use the city centre as a canvas for

and Mess up the Mess Theatre Company and continues to link up with other organisations to create some interesting events. It also seeks to support Swansea BID with campaigns such as the Chewing Gum Action Group launch. Creative Bubble is a blank canvas for students to create, run pop up businesses, exhibitions, film premieres and promote their work.

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DISCOVER Research with Real-World Impact 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 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. Existing research excellence in Archaeology, Art and Design, Classics, Celtic Studies, Engineering, Environment and Religious Studies forms the foundation of our internal multi-disciplinary research and innovation activity – and our sustainable centres of excellence 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 well-being 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.

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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 Faculty of Applied Design and Engineering whose work addresses the effects of climate change on our coastal environments, to the Rural Alliances project in the Faculty of Business and Management which has helped rural economies adapt and flourish through rapid times of Change.

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.

Marine Mammals Research Dr Rhian Jenkins and her team have been carrying out studies on Harbour porpoise populations since 2002, establishing a baseline of distributional data in Swansea and Gower. Students contributed to the data collection. More recently they have been involved in the LCRI (Low Carbon Renewables Initiative) continuing with baseline studies and impact assessment on offshore marine renewables on marine mammal populations, undertaking consultancy on the Environmental Impact of the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon development.

Archaeological Research and Consultancy The School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology at the University’s Lampeter campus has an international reputation for its research. Students benefit from this research and the University’s long-running collaboration with the nearby Strata Florida site by participating in fieldwork there.

The University’s expertise is highly sought after and our commercial arm, UWLAS Archaeological Services, provides a range of professional consultancy services in environmental archaeology for clients in public, private and voluntary sector organisations, as well as providing support for academic research projects at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and other universities worldwide.

Project Enduro Project ENDURO is designing and manufacturing a prototype four-wheeled mountain bike predominantly for use by disabled people. The project is managed by Calvin Williams, from Gower College Swansea, in collaboration with the University, and is supported by the Welsh Government through European Regional Development Funding.

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DISCOVER Your Campus The merged University of Wales Trinity Saint David has three main campuses in South West Wales – Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea – each offering a different kind of student experience, although each with the same small and friendly, community feel.

All three of our main campuses offer: • Stunning locations near some of the world’s most spectacular coastline and countryside.

• Safe, friendly, communities of learning, where you’ll get to know people really quickly.

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

• Local facilities and accommodation to enhance your student experience and help you feel at home.

• A students’ union on campus to offer advice and representation, plus clubs, sports, societies and entertainment.

We also offer programmes at our Wales International Academy of Voice (WIAV) (see page 68) in Cardiff.

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LAMPETER The Lampeter campus is home to the first Higher Education institution in Wales, founded in 1822. Set in an idyllic rural location, it is home to the University’s Faculty of Humanities, and provides a close-knit student experience in a supportive community environment.

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SWANSEA

Founded in 1848, the Carmarthen campus is a lively, friendly environment in this town near the Welsh coast. It has a real community feel and with accommodation, learning facilities, sports, entertainment and renowned arts and cultural programmes all within a few hundred yards, everything you’ll need is within easy reach. See page 56

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

They are delivered in Wales’ premier waterfront city, with sport and leisure opportunities on its stunning coastline, excellent shopping and nightlife, and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. See page 50

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Classy, vibrant and metropolitan city with some of the friendliest people on earth - FourFourTwo magazine 2012

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DISCOVER 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, low crime levels, 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 waterfront campus in the city’s sought after SA1 development.

The new campus will offer a 21st century student experience in an environment which will mix academia, business leisure and residential accommodation.

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

Swansea is also one of the safest cities for university students in England and Wales.

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Discover Excellent Facilities 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 dedicated facilities relevant to the needs of students, 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 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 subject-relevant 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 on our Swansea campus, 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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Discover 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. In additional to first-class football and rugby, the city’s Liberty Stadium also hosts concerts from a range of international artists.

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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 Feeder (2009), Florence and the Machine (2010), The Streets (2011), Pixie Lott, Tim Minchin and Rudimental (2012), Sub Focus and Professor Green (2013).

Student life in Swansea offers everything you need to have a fantastic time during your studies, all in one of the safest cities in the UK.

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

Discover Your Accommodation

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.

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Our Swansea campus 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.

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From unique town centres, varied landscapes and an overwhelming choice of activities, whether it's hot or not Carmarthen has it all - Discover Carmarthen

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DISCOVER 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.

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Discover Great Facilities 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 multipurpose dance studio.

A new 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. Our programmes in Art and Design are offered jointly with Coleg Sir Gâr, located adjacent to our Carmarthen campus.

The combined strength of the academic and professional expertise provided, as well as the dedicated facilities, including studios, exhibition spaces and workshops, enables our students to develop their creative talents and hone their technical skills in an environment Students Services and Students’ Union conducive to their needs. Students who are both located in their own buildings enrol on Coleg Sir Gâr programmes are on the campus enabling students to also able to enjoy the wealth of facilities access their facilities and services easily.

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

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DISCOVER Carmarthen

The facilities are offered at very affordable prices which include all utility bills

Discover Your Accommodation 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.

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All rooms have Internet access so you can bring your own laptop or PC.

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.

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 Self-catering rooms may also be available to first year students, particularly students basins. Bathroom and snack preparation with specific needs. areas are shared with other residents.

Discover Student Life at Carmarthen The Carmarthen Campus is located on the outskirts of Carmarthen, the reputed birthplace of Merlin of Arthurian legend and the oldest town in Wales. It is a busy town which enjoys a good mix of traditional and modern shops, attesting to its unique charm and its readiness to adapt to the needs of the modern shopper.

It is home to national chains, boutiquestyle shops, as well as excellent indoor and outdoor markets. It enjoys excellent leisure facilities 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.

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

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DISCOVER Lampeter

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Lampeter is a wonderful place and it has so much to offer. Here, you are not a just a name or a number to your departmental staff - Nick Calvin, Graduate

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DISCOVER Lampeter Discover the Humanities at Lampeter

Lampeter offers a picturesque campus environment, delivering a unique and personalised learning experience. It blends an historic University (founded in 1822) 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 less familiar areas, such as Anthropology, Publishing, Ancient Civilisations, 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, Digital Humanities, Museums and Archives, and Education studies.

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On the Lampeter campus our approach to Higher Education is therefore individualised and responsive, attuned to your interests and passions while, for our part, ensuring that when you leave us to carve your own career path, you will have the requiste skills necessary for success in today’s competitive jobs 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.

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

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’ll work with others in small groups.

But you will also engage in your own

research and projects, on a topic of your choice, with guidance from tutors. You will have the opportunity to take up a range of extra-curricular activities and 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.

Discover Great Facilities The campus can boast 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.

Its special collections amount to some 30,000 volumes, printed between 1470 and 1850, which our students help curate as well as preparing display materials.

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 student-facing services, from finance and accommodation to learning support, Faculty office and Registry services, 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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DISCOVER Lampeter Discover Student Life at Lampeter The University is located at the heart of the historic market town of Lampeter, itself surrounded by the beautiful Cambrian mountains of rural Wales. Running through the campus is the river Dulas whose banks in summer host a patchwork of student barbecues, picnics and quiet reading. In this historic and beautiful environment, Schools look to embed their learning experience through a variety of different 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 its students and is in turn a vibrant centre of student activity, able to cater for all tastes in terms of shops, supermarkets, pubs, fast food, cafÊs (notably Conti’s cafe which makes its own ice-cream), and a small theatre. Nowhere better underscores this collaboration than the local town museum, a venture run jointly between the University and the Local History Society, where our students can work alongside local volunteers to gain valuable first-hand experience of the heritage sector.

Discover Accommodation The campus can also boast 15 halls of residence for students, all with Wi-fi. All are self catering; some with ensuite 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 hall.

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

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

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Recognising his earlier success in the field, the newly formed University of Wales Trinity Saint David invited Dennis O’Neill to establish an International Academy of Voice as a centre of vocal excellence and to locate it in Wales. This is an ideal environment, justly famous as ‘the land of song’ and a starting point for so many internationally successful singers.

WIAV, based in Cardiff, and with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa as its patron, provides a highly specialised and unique environment for a

small number of exceptional singers at the early-professional stage, selected and recruited globally, to develop and polish their talent to the highest professional standards.

The best coaches, language experts and vocal technicians are complemented by visiting eminent conductors and national and international stars from the Operatic world.

The Academy provides a world-class education for talented individuals 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.

Discover more

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DISCOVER 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...

...For 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.

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.

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As well as providing University-wide 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.

Activities 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 like-minded people, but running a club or society looks great on your CV.

Welfare & Support We have dedicated Welfare Officers 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 Welfare Officer.

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.

Discover More: Carmarthen and Lampeter Students’ Union:

www.tsdsu.co.uk Swansea Students’ Union:

www.tsdsu-swansea.co.uk

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DISCOVER Your Course I have no doubt in my mind that UWTSD helped me achieve my full potential - Matthew Boyle, Graduate

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Levels of Qualifications Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) - Level 4 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.

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 higher-level 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.

Higher National Certificate and Diploma (HNC/HND) Levels 4 & 5 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.

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 part-time 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 (MDes/MEng) – 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.

Postgraduate Study The University offers progression routes to Postgraduate and Master’s programmes in most subject areas. There are also numerous research degrees available as well as professional doctorates. Please see our website for further details: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/postgraduate

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Courses Accounting and Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Ancient Civilisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Ancient History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Archaeology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Architecture and Built Environment . . . . .88 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Art & Design Foundation Diploma . . . . . .96 Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Business and Management . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Chinese Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Classical Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Counselling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Digital Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Early Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 English, Creative Writing and TEFL . . . . .128 Environment and Geography . . . . . . . . . .130 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Health and Social Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Leisure and Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Manufacturing and Logistics . . . . . . . . . .150 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Photography and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Public Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Religion and Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Social Inclusion and Social Policy . . . . . .170 Sport, Health and the Outdoors . . . . . . .172 Surface Pattern and Textiles . . . . . . . . . . .176 Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Visual Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Welsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Workplace Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Youth and Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

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Accounting and Finance

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 studentcentred 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. 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.

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.

Many of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), so students gain current skills in areas that are professionally recognised as being necessary for current and future accounting practitioners. Our accounting and finance graduates have analytical, research, information technology, interpersonal, cross-cultural communication and empathetic skills.

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

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Several of our programmes are available on multiple campuses, with the majority of specialist business courses delivered at Swansea Business School, our dedicated campus building at the heart of Swansea’s

Single Honours ● BA Accounting - N400 ● BA Business and Finance - N290

Higher National Diploma ● HND Business and Finance - 422N

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Ancient Civilisations Ancient Civilisations From Greece to China, or from Egypt to Mesoamerica, or from the Romans to the Celts, the University offers 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 upon 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.

Students will enjoy a personalised form of study by choosing their own path of study, adopting either a broad generalist approach to the ancient world or pursuing a path more focussed upon their own interests.

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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, Water and Society in Latin America or Conceptualisations of Life and Death. 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 they will undertake with help and support from tutors.

All our students will have the opportunity to undertake field trips and visits, which in the past have involved study trips to Athens, Rome and Istanbul. 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. All students will have the opportunity for international exchange, or working closer to home in our library special collections and archives, and in the local museum.

See also History, Ancient History, Archaeology, Classical Studies

Ancient Civilisations Single Honours

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BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 BA Ancient History and Archaeology - VVD4 BA Classical Civilisation - Q820 BA Ancient History - V110 BA Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East - 59B2

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

Major/Minor Honours ▲ BA Ancient History with Education Studies - VX13 ▲ BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities - 0P23

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Combined Honours ▲ BA Ancient History, Archaeology, Education

Studies - VVL3

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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 Greco-Roman 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 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 will be taught by experts in the field, whether exploring the reign of Augustus through poetry to discussing the intricacies of the Seleucid court to discovering how the Greeks and Romans used magic and spells in their everyday lives.

cultures, ancient and modern, through our integrated field trips to the ancient world 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.

Alternatively you might combine your passion for ancient history with other interests. Explore ancient mythology, culture and literature with the BA in Classical Civilisation. Find out how the ancient world changes 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, or with 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.

Ancient History

Ancient History

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

Archaeology, Ancient Civilisations, Classical Studies, History

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▲ BA Ancient History, Anthropology,

BA Ancient History - V110 BA Ancient History and Archaeology - VVD4 BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 BA Ancient and Medieval History - V115 BA Classical Civilisation - Q820

Education Studies - VLL1 ▲ BA Ancient History, Archaeology,

Education Studies - VVL3 ▲ BA Ancient History, Classical Studies,

Education Studies - VQL1

Joint Honours ▲ BA Ancient History & Anthropology - LV61 ▲ BA Ancient History & History - V112 ▲ BA Ancient History & Heritage Studies - 32N7

▲ 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

Major/Minor Honours ▲ BA Ancient History with Latin - QVQ1 ▲ BA Ancient History with Greek - QVT1 ▲ BA Ancient History

with Ancient Egyptian Culture - 2M6D ▲ BA Ancient History

with Heritage Management - 4N6X ▲ BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities - 0P23 ▲ BA Ancient History with Education Studies - VX13

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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

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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 Western societies. The Anthropology staff have wide-ranging research interests and as a result we cover an extensive array of thematic and geographical areas in our teaching programme. This gives students a real insight into the human condition.

We also have a unique approach to teaching Anthropology – 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, Trinity Saint David 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.

students the opportunity to undertake several weeks of fieldwork in Kenya and 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.

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.

Anthropology

Anthropology

NB Applied Anthropology comes with a different fee package; please check the website for details.

See also Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion and Theology

This emphasis on practice as well as theory underpins the Applied Anthropology programme which offers

Single Honours

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▲ BA Anthropology - L600 ▲ BA Applied Anthropology - 3NY6 ▲ BA Archaeology and Anthropology - LVQ4

▲ BA Anthropology, English, Education Studies - QLL3 ▲ BA Anthropology, Philosophy, Education Studies - VLL5 ▲ BA Anthropology, Ancient History,

Education Studies - VLL1 ▲ BA Anthropology, Classical Studies,

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Education Studies - QLL8

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

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

▲ BA Anthropology, History, Education Studies - LVL7 ▲ BA Anthropology, Religious Studies,

Education Studies - LVL8 ▲ BA Anthropology, Archaeology,

Education Studies - LVL6

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BA Environmental Studies - 8V32 BA Archaeology - V400 BA Philosophy - V502 BA Applied Philosophy - V503 BA Study of Religions - L350 BA Philosophy and Religious Studies - VV6M

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Archaeology

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, PostExcavation analysis, Human Evolution, Medieval Castles, Nautical Archaeology, Towns, Tombs and Temples, Forensic Archaeology and Humans and their Environment.

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 cuttingedge, 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, Archaeology Professional Practice.

You may also combine a passion for Archaeology with the study of another subject. Archaeology and Anthropology is a popular and stimulating combination that draw upon each disciplines’ strengths since archaeology is progressively more interested in ideas about society, whilst 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 will enable the development of computing skills while deepening a knowledge and understanding of the past. Or perhaps Archaeology with Education Studies, 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 and Geography

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Archaeology

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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

Joint Honours ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

BA Archaeology & Classical Studies - QV84 BA Archaeology & History - VV14 BA Archaeology & Medieval Studies - VV41 BA Archaeology & Heritage Studies - 4B29 BA Nautical Archaeology & Heritage Studies - 3B5N

Archaeology

Single Honours

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BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture - 09C3 BA Archaeology with Education Studies - V401 BA Archaeology with Heritage Management - 6D28 BA Archaeology with Digital Humanities - 07V4 BA Archaeology with Forensic Studies - C3N7

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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

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BA Anthropology - L600 BA Applied Anthropology - 3NY6 BA Ancient History - V110 BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 BA Classical Civilisation - Q820

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Architecture and Built Environment

Architecture and Built Environment The University has extensive and long-standing expertise in the area of the 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 successful career in the sector. There are a wide range of programmes which enable you to specialise in key areas such as sustainable construction, building surveying, property management and renewable energy.

Sustainable development is a key driver for the sector across all built environment professions. Sustainable development is therefore a core concept embedded across modules and also addressed explicitly within a dedicated module on all of the architecture and built environment programmes. When considering the built environment through a sustainability lens, the need to create sustainable communities and thus sustainable places to live is a key consideration.

We have excellent links with the private and public sector, with many students having the opportunity to work 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 facing the sector. Students also benefit from suitable and relevant site visits, contextualising theories and practice.

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

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and studentcentred approach to teaching and learning, with our staff striving to provide the best possible learning experience for all of our students.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

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Architecture and Built Environment

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BSc Architectural Conservation - 8C2K BA Architectural Glass Arts - 2LD6 BSc Architectural Technology - 38VW BSc Architectural Visualisation - 3K10 BSc Building Surveying - 8K32 BSc Civil Engineering and Environmental Management - HF29 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering - 42U0 BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering (4 year) - 48C3 BSc Environmental Conservation - F901 BSc Environmental Sciences - 9A2H BSc Geographical Information Systems and Environmental Conservation - 8V2K ● BA Glass - W773 ● BA Glass in the Public Arts - 8B32 ● BSc Project and Construction Management - K220 ● BSc Property Management - 6LR1 ● BSc Property Management and Surveying - 07FD ● BSc Quantity Surveying - K241 ● BSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment - 35V2 ● BSc Sustainable Construction - 5K29 ● BSc Sustainable Maritime Environments - 6BWP

Integrated Master’s ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

MDes Architectural Glass Arts - 5H3M MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering - 0HRS MDes Glass - 0H3A MDes Glass with Architectural Technology - 3JS4 MDes Glass with Computer Visualisation - 0V4R MDes Glass with Enterprise - 3TH2 MDes Glass with Product Design - 8R3D MDes Glass in the Public Arts - 0D2J

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Major/Minor Honours ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

BSc Architecture with Virtual Reality - 39N3 BSc Architectural Technology with Glass - 5J7D BSc Environmental Conservation with Geography - 9G3A BSc Environmental Science with Geography - 3AL5 BA Glass with Computer Visualisation - 3GR7 BA Glass with Enterprise - 36T3 BA Glass with Architectural Technology - 36Y7 BA Glass with Product Design - 0V3R BSc Property Management with Finance - 9GC3 BSc Waste Resource Management with Logistics - 03B6

Higher National Diploma ● ● ● ● ●

Architecture and Built Environment

Single Honours

HND Building Studies - 002K HND Civil Engineering Studies - 002H HND Glass - W773 HND Quantity Surveying - 042K HND Geographical Information Systems and Environmental Conservation - 552K

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Art

Art Are you a creative person who likes to experiment with ideas through visual expression?

At the core of our Art programmes is a desire to explore how you as an artist can express your ideas through a variety of visual media.

Students may choose to study Art in one of two locations, the Dynevor Campus within the City Centre of Swansea or the Carmarthen Campus within rural West Wales.

On the Swansea Campus students may choose to study one of three pathways - Fine Art (Combined Media), Fine Art (Painting and Drawing), Fine Art (3D and Sculptural Practice). The Faculty staff and visiting artists who teach on the programmes will encourage you to develop your own personal visual language through your chosen media. The Fine Art studio spaces are animated places where lively discussion includes the relationship between concepts and the appropriate means of expressing these materially and visually.

At the start of the course you will learn technical skills through a series of workshops that will give you the confidence to utilise the medium most suitable to realise your ideas, as is appropriate for contemporary fine arts practice. As the course progresses you are encouraged to evolve your own themes and approaches and become increasingly self-directed.

Studying Fine Art at UWTSD Swansea equips graduates with the skills to enter a number of career paths. Recent graduates have gone on to become visual artists and curators in their own right, winning the Wales Artist of the Year award and curating and exhibiting internationally.

Some have initiated visual arts spaces such as Elysium and Red Door, while others have pursued careers in teaching, lecturing and arts administration. Others have pursued residencies and postgraduate courses, including at the Royal College of Art. On the Carmarthen Campus students may choose to study Art and Design or Art Practice pathways, which include Community, Health and Wellbeing and Environmental Art. Students may choose to study through the Welsh language if they wish. Studying art through the medium of Welsh provides students with the opportunity to study the visual language of art and design in a supportive and nurturing bilingual environment.

BA Art and Design/BA Celf a Dylunio is a degree where the development of multi-disciplinary skills is encouraged in a unique environment where the Welsh language is at the heart of the creative culture. This programme is particularly suited to the student who wishes to explore and integrate different aspects of art and design, 2D and 3D work, and digital processes, into their professional development. A broad range of artistic, decision-making and communication skills will be developed throughout the degree and will be

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adaptable to the contemporary workplace. The course fosters a professional outlook on personal self-expression, enterprise and the culture of art and design.

BA Art Practice is the creative art component of the Art Practice degrees pathways that are taught in combination. Students studying on these degrees will share 80 credits of a 120 credits in any given academic year. The student will study the remaining 40 credits in Community, Health and Wellbeing or Environmental Art. Students will develop the essential skills to become a creative art practitioner with a specialism in community practice or expertise to work in positions of health and wellbeing or to engage with environmental art.

The BA Art Practice (Community) allows for the development of creative art skills and exploration of the role of the community practitioner. Art in the community is often integral to the work of creative practitioners with artists frequently being called into schools, to engage on community projects or to hold workshops alongside an exhibition. Interdisciplinary skills in art practice and in community engagement are underpinned by theoretical ideas allowing the development of creative potential suitable for the contemporary community practitioner.

The BA Art Practice (Health and Wellbeing) course provides the chance to work on strong practical skills in order to become a creative art practitioner with expertise in Health and Wellbeing. Engagement with multi-disciplinary practice will allow the development of practical and specialist skills. Students are actively encouraged to engage with the development of knowledge of health and wellbeing, planning, processes and practical skills, and to develop and explore aspects of their degree to foster the essential skills for employment or postgraduate study in the field.

The BA Art practice (Environmental Art) promotes the discovery and application of practical creative skills with a focus on Environmental art. Skills are practised in supportive studio, workshop and site-specific environments, underpinned by theoretical and critical knowledge of contemporary visual culture. Throughout the degree an awareness of placing objects within environmental spaces and the exploration of environmental impact will be undertaken.

In addition to our Fine Art and Art Practice degrees we also offer a degree in Curatorial Practice and Writing for the Arts and a range of other programmes in related areas, such as surface pattern and textiles, film and video art, visual communication and glass. We also offer the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design on our Swansea Campus..

See also Art and Design (Foundation Diploma), Design, Glass, Photography and Film, Surface Pattern and Textiles, Visual Communication

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● BA Advertising and Brand Design - W221 ● BA Architectural Glass Arts - 2LD6 ■ BA Art Practice (Environmental Art) - 6W39 ■ BA Art Practice (Community) - 83C2 ■ BA Art Practice (Health and Wellbeing) - 9V2W ■ BA Art and Design - 639N ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Art

Single Honours

BA Creative Computer Games Design - W283 BA Creative Computer Games Design (4 year) - I620 BA Creative Digital Media - WG24 BA Creative Digital Media (4 year) - I150 BA Curatorial Practice and Writing for the Arts - 3TY7 BA 3D Computer Animation - WGP4 BA 3D Computer Animation (4 year) - I700 BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) - W615 BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) (4 year) - I701

● BA Fine Art (Combined Media) - W100 ● BA Fine Art (Painting & Drawing) - W101 ● BA Fine Art (3D and Sculptural Practice) - W130 ● BA General Illustration - W220 ● BA Glass - W773 ● BA Glass in the Public Arts - 8B32 ● BA Photography in the Arts - W643 ● BA Photography in the Arts (4 year) - W640 ● BA Performing Arts - W400 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Contemporary Applied Arts Practice) - W790 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Fashion) - W234 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Interiors) - W235 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Fashion Object) - W230 ● BA Video Arts - W611 ● BSc Visual Effects - W614 ● BSc Visual Effects (4 year) - W6C4

Integrated Master’s ● MDes Architectural Glass Arts - 5H3M ● MDes Glass - 0H3A ● MDes Glass in the Public Arts - 0D2J

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Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes ■ ■ ■ ■

BA Celf Ymarferol (Celf Amgylcheddol) - 5TD8 BA Celf Ymarferol (Cymuned) - 05B2 BA Celf Ymarferol (Lechyd a Lles) - 367C BA Celf a Dylunio - WW12

Foundation Diploma (WJEC) ● Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)

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Art & Design Foundation Diploma

Art & Design Foundation Diploma The Foundation Art and 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 students’ understanding of concept, contexts and making, and to develop the individual voice of each student.

The Foundation Art and 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.

In recent years UWTSD’s Swansea Foundation Art and Design Course has become one of the most successful in the UK with an outstanding record of placements and pass rates.

The busy studios, in a dedicated space at the heart of Swansea’s city centre, provide a friendly, enthusiastic atmosphere where students can develop work and gain confidence. The Foundation diploma course offers the time and space to discover where individual students’ strengths lie, to challenge and confirm skills and abilities, and to successfully identify future directions and careers.

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

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;

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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.

Foundation staff stay in touch with many ex-students, and some have returned to take part in the Faculty Artist in Residence programme - an opportunity for graduates to work within the Foundation course, using their specialist skills to support teaching. Artists in Residence from all courses within the Faculty exhibit together during the year and have access to equipment and facilities.

See also Art, Design, Digital Media, Glass, Photography and Film, Surface Pattern and Textiles, Visual Communication

Foundation Diploma (WJEC) â—? Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)

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Art & Design Foundation Diploma

Students have gained places on courses such as: Fine Art; Photography in the Arts; Documentary Photography; History of Art; Surface Pattern; General Illustration; Graphic Design; Product Design; Automotive Design; Animation; Games Design; Film and Video; Digital; Architectural Glass; Advertising Design; and many more.

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Automotive

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. This was followed in 2000 by our Automotive Design programme which has forged close links0 with leading UK automotive designers.

The University offers a wide range of automotive programmes including both engineering and designfocused courses. 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. Our automotive design programmes focus on those human and emotional design factors which inspire new and conceptual forms of vehicles. 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 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 aim is to empower students with the engineering knowledge, practical skills and confidence which ensure that they are attractive to potential employers. Our

expanding portfolio of Automotive and Transport Design programmes offers unparalleled opportunities for students to study vehicle design. This can be done as a pure subject or in combination with computer visualisation, enterprise or marketing.

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. Our automotive programmes are delivered on the Swansea campus, through the school of automotive engineering and the school of industrial design. 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 Automotive and Transport Design programmes are housed in the new £14m ALEX Design Exchange, part of Swansea’s vibrant Arts and Cultural Quarter.

Automotive

Automotive

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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Design, Engineering, Logistics and Manufacturing

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Honours Programmes ● BEng Advanced Engine Design - 9DW3 ● BEng Advanced Engine Design (4 year) - 7N27 ● MEng Advanced Engine Design - B3G6 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

BA Automotive Design with Computer Visualisation - 8V3K BA Automotive Design with Enterprise - 9H3K BA Automotive Design with Marketing - 3RT6 BA Automotive Design - W240 MDes Automotive Design with Computer Visualisation - 0ZJ4 MDes Automotive Design with Enterprise - 0Z1S MDes Automotive Design with Marketing - 5J3N MDes Automotive Design - 7F3T

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BSc Automotive Engineering - H332 BEng Automotive Engineering - H330 BEng Automotive Engineering (4 year) - H348 BSc Automotive Engineering and Design - 3T5N BEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering - 538V BEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering (4 year) - 8K5S BEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing - HH35 BEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH38 MEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering - 0V32 MEng Automotive Engineering - 0PD5 MEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing - HH34

● BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 4D4B ● BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering (4 year) - 5L9F ● MEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 6L9T ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

BEng Motorcycle Engineering - H331 BSc Motorcycle Engineering - H33L BEng Motorcycle Engineering (4-year) - H390 BSc Motorcycle Engineering and Design - 0L3V BEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing - HH31 BEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH39 MEng Motorcycle Engineering - 6D4B MEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing - HH32

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BSc Motorsport Engineering - H333 BEng Motorsport Engineering - H336 BEng Motorsport Engineering (4 year) - H337 BSc Motorsport Logistics - 6S8N BSc Motorsport Management - H3N2 BEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing - HH30 BEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH36 MEng Motorsport Engineering - 6W1M MEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing - HH29

● BEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing - HH26 ● BEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH27 ● MEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing - HH28

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Higher National Diploma ● ● ● ● ●

HND Automotive Engineering - 043H HND Motorcycle Engineering - H339 HND Motorsport Engineering - 033H HND Motorsport Logistics - 65N3 HND Motorsport Management - 2N3H

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Business and Management

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, information systems and entrepreneurship, along with degrees related to specific industries such as leisure and tourism, sports, public services and events.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and studentcentred approach to teaching and learning, and offer you the opportunity to specialise in areas 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 Certificate of Higher Education programme which can be studied alongside a job.

Several of our programmes are available on multiple campuses, with the majority of specialist business courses delivered at Swansea Business School, our dedicated campus building 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.

Many of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and there are also opportunities to gain work experience during your studies through a sandwich degree or integrated placement module. 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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also 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

Accounting and Finance, Events, Leisure and Tourism, Public Services, Sport, Health and the Outdoors

Single Honours

● BA Leisure Management - N872 ● BSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management - N900

● BA Advertising and Brand Design - W221 ● BA Automotive Design with Enterprise - 9H3K ● BA Automotive Design with Marketing - 3RT6 ● BSc Business Computing - 4YCQ ● BA Business and Finance - N290 ● BA Business Management - N100 ■ BA Business Management - N200 ● BSc Business Information Technology - G510 ■ BSc Business Information Technology - N190 ● BA e-Business - OV67 ● BA Entrepreneurship - O3N5 ● BA Events Management - N820 ● BA Glass with Enterprise - 36T3 ● BSc Health Management - 07B3 ● BSc Health and Informatics ● BA Human Resource Management - N620 ● BA International Business - N121 ● BA International Travel and Tourism Management - N840

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with a self-starting approach and an understanding of the need for sustainable business practice.

● BA Management and Leadership - N200 ● BA Management Skills for the Workplace ■ BSc Management and Information Technology - NI21 ● BA Marketing Management - N500 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 37V2 ● BSc Motorsport Management - H3N2 ● BA Product Design with Enterprise - 07A3 ● BA Product Design with Marketing - 0G2T ● BSc Property Management and Finance - 9GC3 ● BA Sustainable Management - 9J3B ● BA Sports Management - N871 ● BA Tourism Management - N800 ● BA Transport Design with Enterprise - 42W9 ● BA Transport Design with Marketing - 94G2 ● BSc Web Development - G422

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MDes Automotive Design with Enterprise - 0Z1S MDes Automotive Design with Marketing - 5J3N MDes Glass with Enterprise - 3TH2 MEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 0W3P MDes Product Design with Enterprise - 3P2A MDes Product Design with Marketing - 6JA7 MDes Transport Design with Enterprise - 7V3L MDes Transport Design with Marketing - 0H3L

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Foundation Degree

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HND Logistics and Supply Chain Management - N901 HND Motorsport Management - 2N3H HND Sports Management - 178N HND Tourism Management - 238N HND Web Development - 024G

Business and Management

Integrated Master’s

Higher National Certificate ■ ● HNC Business Management ● HNC Events Management ● HNC Health Management ● HNC Sports Management ● HNC Tourism Management

Certificate of Higher Education

■ FdA Business Management - 0HW6 ● FdA Events Management - 9NQY ● FdA Sports Management - 5J1A ● FdA Tourism Management - 3RX8

■ Cert HE Business Management ● Cert HE Skills for the Workplace ● Cert HE Sports Management ● Cert HE Tourism Management

Higher National Diploma ● HND Business Computing - 6YW2 ● HND Business and Finance - 422N ■ ● HND Business Management - O22N ● HND Events Management - 3T0N ● HND Health Management 3LN4 ● HND Health and Informatics

Related Programmes ● BA Accounting - N400 ● BA Business and Finance - N290

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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 out stripped 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 fouryear 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.

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 eleven 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. Major/minors you can take with Chinese Studies could be 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.

See also Ancient Civilisations, Anthropology, Business and Management, History

Single Honours

Major/Minor Honours

▲ BA Chinese Studies (3 years) - T100 ▲ BA Chinese Studies (4 years) - 5DN2

▲ BA Chinese Studies with Heritage Management - 34Z1 ▲ BA Chinese studies with Education Studies - 836R

Joint Honours

Related Programmes

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▲ BA Applied Anthropology - 3NY6 ▲ BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 ▲ BA Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East - 59B2

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

Chinese Studies

Chinese Studies

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Classical Studies

Classical Studies For students who love ancient literature and mythology, Classical Studies is the perfect degree to study Greek and Roman mythology. Classical Studies will explore 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, Ovid, 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 Greco-Roman world.

In lectures, workshops, seminars and one-to-one sessions, you will be 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.

Experience other cultures, ancient and modern, through our integrated field trips to the ancient world 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 in-depth ancient Greek and Latin, then you should consider our language-based 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.

Alternatively you might combine your passion for classical studies with your other interests. Explore ancient political and military history through the BA in Classical Civilisation. 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

Single Honours

Combined Honours

▲ BA Classical Studies - Q810 ▲ BA Classical Civilisation - Q820 ▲ BA Classics - Q800

▲ 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,

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Education Studies - QLL8

BA Classical Studies & Archaeology - QV84 BA Classical Studies & English - QQ38 BA Classical Studies & Creative Writing 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

▲ BA Classical Studies, Archaeology,

Education Studies - QVL8 ▲ BA Classical Studies, Religious Studies,

Education Studies - QVL0

Related Programmes ▲ BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 ▲ BA Ancient History - V110 ▲ BA Ancient and Medieval History - V115

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 BA Classical Studies with Greek - QQ87 BA Classical Studies with Latin - QQ68

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Computing

Computing The University offers a wide range of courses, which include 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 and computing and information systems to give you the broadest possible range of career opportunities when you graduate. We also have specialist programmes in key fields such as software engineering, computer games development, robotics and intelligent systems along with degrees related to specific industries including web development, mobile app development and computer networking. We are the only CISCO Academy in Wales and offer computer network students the opportunity to study for CISCO industry-based qualifications as part of their undergraduate studies.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and studentcentred 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.

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We build project management and research skills into all our BSc computing 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.

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 lecturers from inspiring employer representatives and alumni.

Many of our BSc and HND programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as the British Computer Society.

Many degrees have Chartered IT Professional status.

Computer games development and software engineering are also partial CEng accredited. The majority of the Higher National portfolio are partial IEng accredited. 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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills and Professional Certificate in Education Studies, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Digital Media, Electronics

Integrated Master’s

● BSc Applied Computing - 3AL6 ● BA Automotive Design with Computer

● MDes Automotive Design with Computer

Visualisation - 8V3K ● BSc Business Computing - 4YCQ ● BSc Business Information Technology - G510 ■ BSc Business Information Technology - N190 ● ● ● ● ●

BSc Cloud Computing - 0P4H BA 3D Computer Animation - WGP4 BA 3D Computer Animation (4 year) - I700 BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) - W615 BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) (4 year) - I701 ● BSc Computer Games Development - H674 ● BSc Computer Graphics and Visualisation - 3CWK ● BSc Computer Networks - H611 ● BEng Computer Networks Technology - G420 ● BEng Computer Networks Technology (4 year) - G421 ● BEng Computer Systems and Electronics - H610 ● BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4 year) - H608 ■ BSc Computing - G400 ● BSc Computing and Information Systems - G500 ● BA Creative Computer Games Design - W283 ● BA Creative Computer Games Design (4 year) - I620 ● BA Creative Digital Media - WG24 ● BA Creative Digital Media (4 year) - I150 ● BA Glass with Computer Visualisation - 3GR7 ● BSc Geographical Information Systems and Environmental Conservation - 8V2K ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 7R38 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing

(4 year) - 0M25 ● BSc Mobile Computing and Application Development - II12 ● BA Product Design with Computer

Visualisation - 1NTS ● BA Product Design with Enterprise - 07A3 ● BA Product Design with Marketing - 0G2T

Visualisation - 0ZJ4 ● MDes Glass with Computer Visualisation - 0V4R ● MEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 13NS ● MDes Product Design with Computer Visualisation - 6H2K ● MDes Product Design with Enterprise - 3P2A ● MDes Product Design with Marketing - 6JA7 ● MDes Transport Design with Computer

Visualisation - 4H7Z For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Computing

Single Honours

Higher National Diploma ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

HND Applied Computing - 2O8C HND Business Computing - 6YW2 HND Cloud Computing - 4ZR2 HND Computer Graphics and Visualisation - 7HTS HND Computer Networks - 016H HND Electronic Engineering - 116H HND Geographical Information Systems and Environmental Conservation - 5S2K ● HND Mobile Computing and Application Development - II13 ● HND Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 13G7 ● HND Software Engineering - 006G ● HND Web Development - 024G ● HND Wireless Communications Systems - 3U7C

Related Programmes ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities - 0P23 BA Archaeology with Digital Humanities - 07V4 BA Anthropology with Digital Humanities - 4V21 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 - 39B2

● BSc Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 3KFJ ● BSc Software Engineering - G600 ● BA Transport Design with Computer

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● BSc Visual Effects - W614 ● BSc Visual Effects (4 year) - W6C4 ● BSc Web Development - G422 ● BEng Wireless Communications Systems - 6Y4P

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Counselling

Counselling The University offers a range of Degree programmes, Diplomas and Certificates of Higher Education in Counselling, based in the Faculty of Social Sciences 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) and BSc(Hons) in Counselling Studies and Psychology are both 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 post-graduate study or training in psychology.

Our Joint Honours BA(Hons) Counselling Studies and Education Studies offers the opportunity to combine the study of counselling with the study of education, providing you with the ideal basis on which to progress onto a Counselling practitioner programme and develop a career in counselling within education settings.

The BA(Hons) Counselling and Interdisciplinary Studies offers the opportunity to study a broad programme across the social sciences and humanities. Areas covered include concepts related to care, dignity and rights, drawing 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.

HE Counselling Skills Certificate at Level 4 is offered as a flexible full-time programme taught on evenings and weekends, which further enhances your employability skills and enables progression onto the full honours degree. Additionally, we offer a one-year Certificate of Education (Cert HE) in Counselling ‘bridging course’ designed to enable students with an Honours degree to achieve the entry requirement to apply for progression onto the Postgraduate/Master’s professional qualification of Counselling Practice.

Two continuing professional development programmes in counselling are offered – the Diploma in Counselling: School Based and the Diploma in Counselling: Children and Young People – designed for trained counsellors who wish to develop their careers in settings related to education and young people.

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 nonstandard 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 and Social Policy, Youth and Community, Health and Social Care, Public Services

Joint Honours

Certificate of HE

● BA Counselling Studies & Education Studies - BX93 ● BSc Counselling Studies & Psychology - C890 ● BA Counselling Studies & Psychology - BC98 ● BA Counselling Skills & Interdisciplinary Studies - 07FC

● Cert HE Counselling Skills

Related Programmes ■ Cert HE Advocacy

Diploma of HE ● Dip HE Counselling: School Based ● Dip HE Counselling: Children and Young People

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Design

The University offers a portfolio of courses that include design as the core subject or as part of a programme of study related to another subject or profession.

Studying design at UWTSD provides you with a highly valued skillset and the confidence to help you develop your chosen design pathway, whether your aspirations are to work with an existing studio or to establish your own studio as an individual or in collaboration with other like-minded graduates. It is one of the leading universities in the UK in terms of the number of successful graduate start-ups. Many of our students are involved in some of the design industry’s leading companies such as McLaren, Recaro, Native, Seymour Powell, or have started their own businesses.

Design

Design

We offer a range of design courses including Automotive, Advertising, Games, Graphic, Product and Transportation Design which are delivered in the vibrant Swansea metropolitan campus, which includes the Dynevor Building and the new Alex Design Exchange. These buildings are equipped with specialist design and drawing studios, CAD studios (PC and MAC) with the latest versions of industrystandard software and 3D workshops with an extensive range of traditional specialist equipment and cutting-edge 3D printing technologies. Some of the courses within the design portfolio are delivered in a Major/Minor format that allows students to study a supplementary subject (such as Marketing) alongside their specialist core subject. Our courses offer a unique blend of small specialist group teaching by experienced staff that is flexible and centred on the student learning experience. They offer the opportunity for you to develop your particular creative interests in a subject as you progress through the course.

Enterprise and entrepreneurship are intrinsic to all our courses and students are actively encouraged and supported by the University to capitalise on their creative ability in a commercially and environmentally sustainable manner.

All of the design courses have strong industry links and offer students opportunities to gain valuable experience by working directly with these external clients on live projects. This ‘realworld’ experience is strengthened by industry placements, events and talks by practising designers.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Art, Art and Design (Foundation Diploma), Digital Media, Photography and Film, Glass, Surface Pattern and Textiles, Visual Communication

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Design

● BA Advertising and Brand Design - W221 ■ BA Art and Design - 639N ● ● ● ●

BA Automotive Design - W240 BA Automotive Design with Enterprise - 9H3K BA Automotive Design with Marketing - 3RT6 BA Automotive Design with Computer Visualisation - 8V3K

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BA Creative Computer Games Design - W283 BA Creative Computer Games Design (4 year) - I620 BA Creative Digital Media - WG24 BA Creative Digital Media (4 year) - I150

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MDes Product Design with Digital Media - 6B32 MDes Product Design with Enterprise - 3P2A MDes Product Design with Marketing - 6JA7 MDes Product Design & Technology - W200 MDes Transport Design - 04G6 MDes Transport Design with Enterprise - 7V3L MDes Transport Design with Marketing - 0H3L MDes Transport Design with Computer Visualisation - 4H7Z ● MEng Advanced Engine Design - B3G6 ● MEng Mechanical and Product Engineering with Design - 7B32

Design

Honours Degrees

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Related Programmes

● BA Graphic Design - W210 ● BA Product Design - W242 ● BA Product Design with Computer Visualisation - 1NTS ● BA Product Design with Digital Media - 0VS2 ● BA Product Design with Enterprise - 07A3 ● BA Product Design with Marketing - 0G2T ● BSc Product Design and Technology - W284 ● BSc Medical Product Design - W290 ● BA Surface Pattern Design

(Contemporary Applied Arts Practice) - W790 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Fashion Object) - W230 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Fashion) - W234 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Interiors) - W235

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BSc Architectural Technology and Glass - 5J7D BSc Architectural Visualisation - 3K10 BSc Architecture with Virtual Reality - 39N3 BSc Architectural Technology - 38VW

● BEng Advanced Engine Design - 9DW3 ● BEng Advanced Engine Design (4 year) - 7N27 ● BSc Automotive Engineering and Design - 3T5N ● BA Glass - W773 ● BA Architectural Glass Arts - 2LD6 ● BA Glass with Product Design - 0V3R ● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering

with Design - 53ND ● ● ● ●

BA Transport Design - 9R37 BA Transport Design with Enterprise - 42W9 BA Transport Design with Marketing - 94G2 BA Transport Design with Computer Visualisation - 4QW9

● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering

with Design (4 year) - 9N42 ● BSc Motorcycle Engineering and Design - 0L3V ■ BA Theatre Design and Production - W460

Integrated Master’s ● MDes Automotive Design with Computer ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Visualisation - 0ZJ4 MDes Automotive Design - 7F3T MDes Automotive Design with Enterprise - 0Z1S MDes Automotive Design with Marketing - 5J3N MDes Glass - 0H3A MDes Glass in the Public Arts - 0D2J MDes Architectural Glass Arts - 5H3M MDes Glass with Product Design - 8R3D MDes Medical Product Design - W291 MDes Product Design - 0P2M MDes Product Design with Computer Visualisation - 6H2K

WJEC Diploma ● Diploma in Foundation Studies Art, Design and Media

Welsh-medium Programmes ■ BA Celf a Dylunio - WW12

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Digital Media

Digital Media The University offers a wide range of courses that include digital media, either as the core subject or as part of a programme of study related to another subject or profession.

Studying digital media-related subjects provides you with valuable transferable skills and subject 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 industry-facing courses have an excellent graduate employment record and one of the highest graduate start-up rates in Wales.

We offer specialist programmes in key digital media subject areas such as 3D Computer Animation, Computer Games Design, Digital Film, Music Technology, and Interactive Media. All our courses use the latest industry-standard software, and we are very well equipped with recording studios, motion capture systems, computer labs, specialist games rooms, TV and photography studios and more.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible, and studentcentred approach to teaching and learning. All our programmes are built around a specific pedagogy called Situated Learning, which emphasises studentled project work, collaboration, problem-solving and personal development. We build entrepreneurship into all our 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.

Our courses are delivered at our dedicated campus building 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 the SAND conference, enterprise and industry weeks and guest lectures from industry specialists.

Through the expertise, research and facilities on our Lampeter campus, we offer students a range of innovative programmes that combine the academic rigour of a Humanities subject with the digital technology and software integral to the development of the Humanities today.

Many of our programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as Skillset and JAMES and there are also opportunities to gain work experience during your studies through internships and work placements. In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Computing, Art, Design, Architecture

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Single Honours ● BA 3D Computer Animation - WGP4 ● BA 3D Computer Animation (4 year) - I700 ● BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) - W615 ● BSc 3D Computer Animation (Motion Capture) (4 yr) - I701 ● BSc Computer Games Development - H674 ● BSc Computer Graphics and Visualisation - 3CWK ● ● ● ●

BA Creative Digital Media - WG24 BA Creative Digital Media (4 year) - I150 BA Creative Computer Games Design - W283 BA Creative Computer Games Design (4 year) - I620

● BA Digital Film and Television Production - W610 ● BA Digital Film and Television Production (4 year) - W601 ● BA Documentary Video - W600 ■ BA Film and Visual Culture - P30H ● ● ● ● ●

BSc Music Technology - J931 BSc Music Technology (4 year) - W370 BSc Music Technology (Audio Production) - WJ39 BSc Music Technology (Game Audio) - WW36 BSc Music Technology (Sound for Moving Image) - WW3P

● BSc Mobile Computing and

Application Development - II12 ■ BA New Media Production - PH10 ● BA Photography in the Arts - W643 ● BA Photography in the Arts (4 Year) - W640 ● BA Photojournalism - W6P5 ● BA Photojournalism (4 Year) - WP65 ● BA Sonic Art - 8BR4 ● BA Video Arts - W611 ● BSc Visual Effects - W614 ● BSc Visual Effects (4 year) - W6C4

Integrated Master’s ● MDes Product Design with Digital Media - 6B32

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Welsh-medium Programmes

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■ BA Cyfryngau Creadigol - P306

BA Ancient History with Digital Humanities - 0P23 BA Archaeology with Digital Humanities - 07V4 BA Anthropology with Digital Humanities - 4V21 BA Classical Studies with Digital Humanities BA English with Digital Humanities BA Creative Writing with Digital Humanities BA Heritage Studies with Digital Humanities - 42V1 BA History with Digital Humanities - 39B2

Higher National Diploma

Related Programmes ● BSc Architectural Visualisation - 3K10 ● BSc Architecture with Virtual Reality - 39N3 ● BA Automotive Design with Computer Visualisation - 8V3K ● BA Product Design with Computer Visualisation - 1NTS ● BA Product Design with Digital Media - 0VS2 ● BA Transport Design with Computer Visualisation - 4QW9 ● BA Glass with Computer Visualisation - 3GR7

● HND Computer Graphics and Visualisation - 7HTS ● HND Mobile Computing and Application

Development - II13

Digital Media

Major/Minor Honours

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Early Childhood

How children 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, well-informed, knowledgeable, skilled and confident early years’ workforce is crucial to provide such high quality services for young children.

The BA(Hons) Early Childhood, based on our Carmarthen campus and taught in either English or Welsh, is the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s response to the need for a highly skilled graduate-level workforce in all areas of early years’ services. The course takes a holistic approach to young children’s learning processes. As students, you will take an in-depth look at child development, both theory and practice, both historic and modern. You will also study the cultural concept of childhood, early literacy, outdoor learning, and gender and childhood, and will have the opportunities to visit a range of settings.

In the third year, you will have the opportunity to examine in depth key issues such as sustainability, social justice and inclusion, and leadership. There is also an opportunity to undertake a specialist literature study as well as volunteering opportunities which will further enhance your employability skills.

Early Childhood

Early Childhood

The BA Early Childhood graduate, 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 both in Wales and beyond.

In addition to the Early Childhood degree programme we offer a Foundation Degree in Early Childhood available in Aberystwyth, Bridgend and Cardiff for those working in early years provision who want to develop their career and gain qualifications relating to work. This course is aimed at LSAs in the Foundation Phase in primary schools, staff in day nurseries, voluntary sector provision staff (cylchoedd meithrin, playgroups, afterschool clubs), and anyone who works directly with young children and families.

We also offer a number of other programmes in related areas. These include a Foundation Degree in Children and Young People based on our Swansea campus, and flexible Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) programmes in Playwork and in Young People’s Health and Wellbeing on our Carmarthen campus, for those who wish to explore careers related to these fields.

See also Education, Health and Social Care, Psychology, Social Inclusion and Social Policy, Psychology

Single Honours

Related Programmes

■ BA Early Childhood - L521

■ BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Communities,

Foundation Degree

■ BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social

Families and Individuals) - L540 ● FdA Children and Young People - 1A7F ■ FdA Early Childhood

Care) - L500

Welsh-medium Programmes Certificate of HE

■ BA Plentyndod Cynnar - L522 ■ FdA Plentyndod Cynnar

■ Cert HE Playwork

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Education

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.

The BA(Hons) Education Studies (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. 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.

The single honours BA(Hons) Primary Education Studies (Carmarthen campus), is intended for those with an interest in Primary School Education and may be regarded as a ‘pre-professional’ degree for those hoping to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) following the successful completion of the degree. It is also a suitable programme for those who wish to work in other roles within primary education, eg, Teaching Assistants. It offers you the opportunity to study the primary curriculum in detail (either in English or through the medium of Welsh) while making links with the wider perspectives of education, and is taught

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by a team of enthusiastic staff who have a wealth of experience within the primary classroom as well as within broader education contexts.

The BA(Hons) Physical Education (Carmarthen Campus) is designed for those students who have identified Physical Education 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.

We also offer a Foundation Degree in Learning Support (Swansea campus) – ideal 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 programme may continue their studies with a top-up to a full Bachelor’s degree at UWTSD or other institutions of higher education.

See also Counselling, Early Childhood, Psychology, Teaching, Youth and Community

● BA Education Studies - X300 ■ BA Primary Education Studies - X320 ■ BA Physical Education - CX69 ■ BA Outdoor Education - X390

▲ 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

Joint Honours

▲ BA Philosophy, Ancient History,

● BA Education Studies & Psychology - XC38 ● BSc Education Studies & Psychology - XC3W ● BA Counselling Studies & Education Studies - BX93

▲ BA Classical Studies, Archaeology,

Education Studies - VVL5

Education

Single Honours

Education Studies - QVL8 ▲ BA Classical Studies, Religious Studies,

Education Studies - QVL0

Major/Minor Honours ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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

▲ 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

Foundation Degree

Combined Honours ▲ BA Anthropology, Archaeology,

Education Studies - LVL6 ▲ BA Anthropology, History, Education Studies - LVL7 ▲ BA Anthropology, Religious Studies, Education Studies - LVL8

■ FdA Inclusive Studies for Teaching Assistants ● FdA Learning Support - X360

Welsh-medium Programmes ■ BA Astudiaethau Addysg Gynradd - X321 ■ BA Addysg Awyr Agored - X391 ■ BA Addysg Gorfforol - XC96

▲ 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

Related Programmes ● BA Applied Drama - W401 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) - L500 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families and

Individuals) - L540 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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

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Electronics

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 electronics, and robotics and intelligent systems. Electronics also supports courses from other areas of study such as hybrid and electric vehicle engineering, wireless communication systems and mechanical engineering with electronics.

For students with non traditional qualifications we have two four-year degree schemes: computer systems and electronics, and computer network technology. 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 electronic and general engineering.

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 a job.

We build project management and research skills into all our 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.

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 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 this cluster has established a strong industrial demand for this programme. The expertise and skills you develop from creating and managing software and hardware solutions as part of a team is highly regarded by employers.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills and Professional Certificate in Education Studies, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

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BEng Computer Networks Technology - G420 BEng Computer Networks Technology (4 year) - G421 BEng Computer Systems and Electronics - H610 BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4-year) - H608

● BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering - 3TY8 ● BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 4D4B ● BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering (4 year) - 5L9F

Electronics

Single Honours

● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 07C3 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics (4 year) - B43K ● BSc Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 3KFJ ● BEng Wireless Communications Systems - 6Y4P

Integrated Master’s ● MEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 6L9T ● MEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 0T5D

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Higher National Diploma ● HND Electronic Engineering - 116H ● HND Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 13G7 ● HND Wireless Communications Systems - 3U7C

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BSc Music Technology - J931 BSc Music Technology (4 year) - W370 BSc Music Technology (Audio Production) - WJ39 BSc Music Technology (Game Audio) - WW36 BSc Music Technology (Sound for Moving Image) - WW3P

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Engineering

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 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 studentcentred 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 which ensure that they are attractive to potential employers.

Our engineering programmes are delivered on the Swansea campus, through the School of Automotive Engineering and the School of Logistics and Manufacturing Engineering. 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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Automotive, Manufacturing and Logistics

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Single Honours ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

BEng Advanced Engine Design - 9DW3 BEng Advanced Engine Design (4 year) - 7N27 BEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering - 538V BEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering (4 year) - 8K5S BEng Automotive Engineering - H330 BEng Automotive Engineering (4 year) - H348 BEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing - HH35 ● BEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH38 ● BSc Automotive Engineering - H332 ● BSc Automotive Engineering and Design - 3T5N ● BEng Composites Engineering - F191 ● BEng Composites Engineering (4 year) - F190 ● BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering - 3TY8 ● 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 Humanitarian Engineering - 7C2J ● BEng Humanitarian Engineering (4 year) - 4S8D ● BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 4D4B BEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering (4 year) - 5L9F ● BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing

Engineering - HH37 ● BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

(4 year) - HH3R ● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering

with Design - 53ND ● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering with Design (4 year) - 9N42

● BEng Motorsport Engineering - H336 ● BEng Motorsport Engineering (4 year) - H337 ● BEng Motorsport Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH30 ● BEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing

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BEng Mechanical Engineering - H301 BEng Mechanical Engineering (4 year) - H300 BEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 37V2 BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 7R38 BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing (4 year) - 0M25 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 07C3 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics (4 year) - B43K ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering - H331 ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering (4 year) - H390 ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH31 ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH39 ● BSc Motorcycle Engineering - H33L ● BSc Motorcycle Engineering and Design - 0L3V

Location/Institution Code ● Swansea S96

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(4 year) - HH36 ● BSc Motorsport Engineering - H333 ● BSc Motorsport Logistics - 6S8N ● BSc Motorsport Management - H3N2 ● BEng Powertrain Engineering with

Manufacturing - HH26 ● BEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing

(4 year) - HH27 ● BSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment - 35V2 ● BSc Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 3KFJ ● BSc Software Engineering - G600

Engineering Integrated Master’s

Higher National Diploma

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MEng Advanced Engine Design - B3G6 MEng Automotive (Hybrid) Engineering - 0V32 MEng Automotive Engineering - 0PD5 MEng Automotive Engineering with Manufacturing - HH34 ● MEng Composites Engineering - F192 ● ● ● ●

MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering - 0HRS MEng Extreme Sports Engineering - H338 MEng Humanitarian Engineering - 9H3Q MEng Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering - 6L9T

● MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing

Engineering - 3D7B ● MEng Mechanical and Product Engineering with Design - 7B32 ● MEng Mechanical Engineering - H302 ● MEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 0W3P ● MEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 13NS ● MEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 0T5D

HND Automotive Engineering - 043H HND Electronic Engineering - 116H HND Humanitarian Logistics - 3Z9T HND Motorcycle Engineering - H339 HND Motorsport Engineering - 033H HND Motorsport Logistics - 65N3 HND Motorsport Management - 2N3H HND Robotics and Intelligent Systems - 13G7 HND Software Engineering - 006G

Related Programmes ● BEng Computer Networks Technology - G420 ● BEng Computer Networks Technology (4 year) - G421 ● BEng Computer Systems and Electronics - H610 ● BEng Computer Systems and Electronics (4 year) - H608 ● BSc Product Design & Technology - W284

● MEng Motorcycle Engineering - 6D4B ● MEng Motorcycle Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH32 ● MEng Motorsport Engineering - 6W1M ● MEng Motorsport Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH29

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● MEng Powertrain Engineering

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English, Creative Writing and TEFL

English, Creative Writing 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.

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.

English and TEFL (Teaching English and as Foreign Language) enables students to study English literature combined with modules on grammar, TEFL methodology, and mentor-supported classroom placement opportunities. This programme enables students to teach English as a foreign language at home or abroad.

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, Creative Writing with Education Studies, a programme that gives insights into the world of teaching and education, or English with Digital Humanities.

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 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.

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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.

See also Classical Studies, Education, Humanities, Digital Media

Major/Minor Honours

▲ BA Creative Writing - W801 ▲ BA English - Q300

▲ BA English with Heritage Management - 636B ▲ BA English with Digital Humanities ▲ BA English with Education Studies - QL34 ▲ BA Creative Writing with Digital Humanities ▲ BA Creative Writing with Heritage Management - 1B3R ▲ BA Creative Writing with Education Studies - 385V

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 & TEFL - Q3XC 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

Combined Honours ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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

English, Creative Writing and TEFL

Single Honours

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Environment and Geography 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 university to offer an Environmental Conservation degree in 1998 and is well regarded by the industry and other universities.

The University now offers a wide range of environmental programmes, including conservation, science, geography, maritime studies and sustainable construction. 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, covering themes such as environmental heritage, the ethics of environmental conservation, and a sustainable future.

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.

UWTSD is unsurpassed to study subjects within the environmental and geographical field. We have all the major conservation designations on our doorstep, a

On the Swansea campus, The School of the Built and Natural Environment’s curriculum draws from a reservoir of knowledge and experience of existing academic and professional staff, and the School has an excellent international research profile. All programmes engage with outside agencies allowing students to benefit from ‘real’ projects: in some instances students have worked alongside outside organisations in helping to provide solutions to many environmental challenges.

Many of our programmes are in the process of being accredited by professional bodies such as CIOB and CIES. Links with these bodies, as well as industry associations, allow student networking opportunities and strengthen employment links.

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, and building upon the role of geography in schools as the main discussion platform for environmental concerns.

On the Lampeter campus, the degree in Environmental Studies develops the synergies between the Humanities and environment and environmentalism in the broadest sense, by offering three study pathways philosophical, anthropological and archaeological, with additional elements from literature, history and Religious Studies. The rural context of this campus offers students the ideal environment to study subjects such as countryside management and rural enterprise.

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, business and planners. The BSc Environmental Conservation integrates knowledge of physical processes and landforms with key environmental issues. This content is built on extending knowledge of physical geography, such as sea level change, mountain environments and soil science. The programmes also explore human geography and societal/climatic change elements through the disciplines of forensic archaeology and scenic assessment: Land, Sea and Seascapes.

Environment and Geography

fantastic maritime environment and companies who excel in various aspects of the subject from habitat management to innovative recycling entrepreneurs.

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

Within the maritime environment there is the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge to address the many problems faced by coastal and marine environments. Flood and coastal erosion risk management is a major concern of authorities in recent years thereby reinforcing the need to develop the skills and knowledge to equip our students (future employees) in the field of risk management. Our programmes engage with local communities and environmental groups who are concerned about such environments.

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.

See also Architecture and Built Environment, Humanities

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Environment and Geography

Single Honours ● BSc Architectural Conservation - 8C2K ● BSc Architectural Technology - 38VW ■ BA Art Practice (Environmental Art) - 6W39 ● BSc Building Surveying - 8K32 ● BSc Civil Engineering and Environmental Management - HF29 ● BA Countryside Management with Rural Enterprise - 3BDS ▲ BA Environmental Studies - 8V32 ▲ BA Environmental and Countryside Management - OC32 ▲ BA Environmental Archaeology - 0BW3 ● BSc Environmental Conservation - F901 ● BSc Environmental Conservation with Geography - 9G3A ● BSc Environmental Sciences - 9A2H ● BSc Environmental Science with Geography - 3AL5 ● BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering - 42U0 ● BEng Energy and Environmental Engineering (4 year) - 48C3 ● BSc Geographical Information Systems and Environmental

Conservation - 8V2K ● BEng Humanitarian Engineering - 7C2J ● BEng Humanitarian Engineering (4 year) - 4S8D ● BSc Humanitarian Logistics - 0G4Z ● BSc Project and Construction Management - K220 ● BSc Property Management - 6LR1 ● BSc Property Management and Surveying - 07FD ● BSc Quantity Surveying - K241 ● BSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment - 35V2 ● BA Sustainable Management - 9J3B ● BSc Sustainable Construction - 5K29 ● BSc Sustainable Maritime Environments - 6BWP

Integrated Master’s ● MEng Energy and Environmental Engineering - 0HRS ● MEng Humanitarian Engineering - 9H3Q

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Major/Minor Honours ● ● ● ● ●

BSc Architectural Technology & Glass - 5J7D BSc Architectural Visualisation - 3K10 BSc Architecture with Virtual Reality - 39N3 BSc Property Management with Finance - 9GC3 BSc Waste Resource Management with Logistics - 03B6

Higher National Diploma ● HND Building Studies - 002K ● HND Civil Engineering Studies - 002H ● HND Geographical Information Systems and Environmental

Conservation - 5S2K ● HND Humanitarian Logistics - 3Z9T ● HND Quantity Surveying - 042K

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Events Events The University offers a range of exciting Event 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, conventions 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 Events organisers within the convention, sport and festival sectors.

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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. 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.

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

Events 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.

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. In addition to your main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at further enhancing your employability skills at no extra cost.

See also Business and Management, Leisure and Tourism, Performing Arts, Sport, Health and the Outdoors

Single Honours ● BA Events Management - N820 ■ BA Theatre Design and Production - W460 ● BA Technical Theatre (Top-up Level 6) - W443 ● BA Curatorial Practice and Writing for the Arts - 3TY7

Foundation Degree ● FdA Events Management - 9NQY ● FdA Technical Theatre - 3RT2

Higher National Diploma ● HND Events Management - 3T0N

Higher National Certificate ● HNC Events Management

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Swansea School of Glass is a unique centre of excellence in the practice of architectural and stained glass, with almost 80 years of teaching in this specialist field.

The School offers a portfolio of courses specialising in architectural glass and glass in the public arts, either as the core subject or as part of a programme of study related to another subject or profession.

All the courses have a strong vocational element that draws together the best traditions of hand working in glass, with the latest creative technologies. Students study traditional and contemporary practice, underpinned by solid craft skills, including drawing, design and realisation alongside historical and contextual studies.

Swansea School of Glass has a long and successful record of producing graduates of the highest professional calibre in the field of architectural and stained glass, leading to career opportunities such as: • Establishing you as an artist, designer or maker.

• Setting up a studio as a sole supplier or in a partnership with others.

• Employment in specialist glass studios.

• Teaching.

• Academic research.

traditional glass workshops supported by a comprehensive computer suite to support digital design. Students can gain experience of working with wood, metal, plastics, glass, ceramics and styling clay. The campus has a strong sense of community and there are opportunities to attend social events, such as enterprise initiatives, exhibitions and guest lectures from industry and alumni.

Glass

Glass

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 the course delivers a qualification and experience that is highly relevant to the changing needs of the industry and wider architectural glass community.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Art, Design, Architecture and Built Environment, Digital Media, Surface Pattern and Textiles

Single Honours The courses offered by the School train you in the skills required for working in the industry. We offer specialisms that focus on particular areas of interest ranging from traditional bench working to computer visualisation.

● BA Architectural Glass Arts - 2LD6 ● BA Glass - W773 ● BA Glass in the Public Arts - 8B32

The courses embed sustainable development into our teaching and learning, ensuring graduates leave with the necessary skills for the industry. We build enterprise and entrepreneurship into all the courses through teaching and various events that occur through the duration of the programme, such as glass sales, fairs, exhibitions, competitions and live projects.

Major/Minor Honours

The school is renowned for its friendly, flexible and student-centred approach to teaching and learning that gives the student the opportunity to focus on areas of specialism and benefit from live commission opportunities within the duration of the course. In addition to this, students are actively encouraged to enter national and international glass competitions.

Over the years, our students have enjoyed consistent success in the Stevens Competition for Architectural Glass run by the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass.

Integrated Master’s

The programmes are delivered at the newly developed ALEX Design Exchange in Swansea’s vibrant Arts Quarter.

The school works with the School of Industrial Design to ensure students have access to excellent facilities including dedicated design studios with individual work spaces,

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BA Glass with Architectural Technology - 36Y7 BA Glass with Computer Visualisation - 3GR7 BA Glass with Enterprise - 36T3 BA Glass with Product Design - 0V3R BSc Architectural Technology with Glass - 5J7D

MDes Glass - 0H3A MDes Architectural Glass Arts - 5H3M MDes Glass with Architectural Technology - 3JS4 MDes Glass with Computer Visualisation - 0V4R MDes Glass with Enterprise - 3TH2 MDes Glass with Product Design - 8R3D MDes Glass in the Public Arts - 0D2J

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Health and Social Care

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 first-hand 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 part-time, 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.

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 student-centred 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 service-users within a complex health and social care context. 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.

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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Counselling, Early Childhood, Psychology, Public Services, Social Inclusion and Social Policy, Youth and Community

Single Honours ● BSc Health and Social Care - L510 ● BSc Health Management - 07B3 ● BSc Health and Informatics ■ BSc Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle - LB54 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) - L500 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families

and Individuals) - L540 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 ■ BA Art Practice (Health and Wellbeing) - 9V2W ■ BSc Sport Therapy - BC61

Foundation Degree ● FdA Children and Young People - 1A7F

Higher National Diploma ● HND Health and Social Care - 015L ● HND Health Management - 3LN4 ● HND Health and Informatics

Higher National Certificate ● HNC Health and Social Care ● HNC Health Management

Certificate of HE ■ Cert HE Advocacy ■ Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing ● Cert HE Health Management

Related Programmes ■ BSc Personal Training (Health and Exercise) - 4B32 ■ BA Physical Education - CX69 ■ BA Health and Exercise & Sports Studies - BC46

Welsh-medium Programmes ■ BA Addysg Gorfforol - XC96 ■ BA Celf Ymarferol (Iechyd a Lles) - 367C

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Heritage

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 at level 5 and, a period at level 6, 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 focussed aspects of heritage which include, Archives and Museums, Digital Humanities, Nautical Archaeology, and the Built Environment. This suite of Heritage programmes offer a unique combination of the general and the particular - an awareness of wider heritage issues and concerns, alongside a more concentrated and specialised focus.

This mix will equip students with an attractive and appropriate set of skills and understandings applicable to a broad range of employments in the Heritage sector or cultural industries more generally.

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. 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. Both the archive and museum offer students the opportunity to gain valuable practical experiences. Lampeter is the home of the Wales Heritage Academy and just 20 minutes north of the town lies Strata Florida, an archaeological dig on the site of a ruined Medieval Abbey, offering further opportunities for students.

Heritage can be studied either as a single honours programme or a joint honours, in conjunction with a Humanities subject. It can also be studied as a major/minor with Heritage Management which takes a more business and tourism centred approach to the question of Heritage.

See also Archaeology, History, Ancient Civilisations, Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities, and Lampeter campus in particular, is uniquely positioned to offer students a range of Heritage studies programmes. The Faculty

Single Honours

Major/Minor Honours

▲ BA Heritage Studies - 3B5D

▲ 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

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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

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History

History History is one of the largest, most varied and research-active academic fields within the University, thus enabling it to offer students a broad range of programmes covering several millennia, from the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt through to the collapse of the Soviet Union and ending of the Cold War. Our History provision spans different regions, societies and cultures of the world. It approaches the past in a multitude of ways, be that through the lens of economics, politics, social formations, cultural constructions, literary heritage, ideologies, religious beliefs or material cultures.

Our modules look at a broad array of subjects, as diverse as the Wars of the Roses through to the Nuclear Bomb, or from the Great War to Chaucer’s comic tales,

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or even from modern Terrorism to the 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 ancient, medieval or modern worlds, you will be taught by lecturers who research and publish in their chosen fields. Students are taught in small collaborative groups and settings, rather than big impersonal lectures. And whichever particular History programme is studied, all will begin on a fascinating journey that combines infinite fascination and relevance to the world, with the acquisition of the right set of transferable skills with which to enter the jobs market.

Alternatively you may choose to combine a passion for History with the study of another subject, in the form of

be introduced during the course of their studies to a unique set of original source materials in our archive, ranging from medieval illuminated manuscripts to the travel writings of an East Indian Company civil servant.

Students will also have the opportunity for international exchange or the chance to work in our library special collections and archives, and in the local museum.

History

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.

See also Humanities, Heritage, Ancient History, Ancient Civilisations, Archaeology

All our History programmes offer students the chance to pursue a significant research project of their own, on a topic of their choosing. All our students will have the opportunity to undertake field trips and visits, and will

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BA History - V100 BA Medieval Studies - V130 BA Ancient and Medieval History - V115 BA Modern Historical Studies - V192 BA Conflict and War - 9C3R

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

Joint Honours

Combined 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 & Medieval Studies - V138 ▲ BA History & Philosophy - VV5C ▲ BA History & Theology - VV16 ▲ BA Medieval History & 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

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BA History, English, Education Studies - QVL5 BA History, Philosophy, Education Studies - VVL7 BA History, Anthropology, Education Studies - LVL7 BA History, Classical Studies, Education Studies - QVL9 BA History, Ancient History, Education Studies - VVL1 BA History, Religious Studies, Education Studies - V6L6 BA History, Archaeology, Education Studies - VLV4

Related Programmes ▲ BA Heritage Studies - 3B5D ▲ BA Heritage Studies with Museums and Archives - 0C3W ▲ BA Ancient History - V110 ▲ BA Ancient Civilisations - V901 ▲ BA Classical Civilisation - 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 thoughtprovoking, 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 professional based minor subject, including a Humanities subject with Education Studies, or with Digital Humanities or with Heritage Studies.

The faculty also offers a range of programmes that include a thematic and inter disciplinary 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 Heritage, History, Ancient Civilisations, Environment and Geography

Single Honours ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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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Leisure and Tourism

The University offers a range of exciting programmes within Tourism and Leisure Management 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 careerled 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.

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.

Leisure and Tourism

Leisure and Tourism

We aim to develop distinctive graduates with the skills required to succeed as the managers of the future. As well as offering a range of languages and cultural skills within our Tourism pathways, Leisure pathways provide students with both coaching and event management 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 Tourism.

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. In addition to your main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at further enhancing your employability skills at no extra cost.

See also Business and Management, Events, Heritage

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Single Honours ▲ BA Heritage Studies - 3B5D ● BA International Travel and Tourism - N840 ● BA Leisure Management - N872 ● BA Tourism Management - N800

Joint Honours ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

BA Heritage Studies and History - 529B BA Heritage Studies and Archaeology - 4B29 BA Heritage Studies and Anthropology - 8V3Q BA Heritage Studies and Philosophy - 73D7 BA Heritage Studies and Medieval History - 43N1 BA Heritage Studies and English - 9C3W BA Heritage Studies and Creative Writing - 96C3 BA Heritage Studies and Chinese Studies - 5B29 BA Heritage Studies and Theology - 3X29 BA Heritage Studies and Religious Studies - 9C2M BA Heritage Studies and Ancient History - 32N7 BA Heritage Studies and Classical Studies - 635L BA Heritage Studies and the Built Environment - 6C3S

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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

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

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Manufacturing and Logistics

Manufacturing and Logistics Mechanical engineering is vital to every aspect of our lives today, nothing moves without engineers. It is no surprise then that Logistics and Manufacturing Engineering are included among the University’s many courses.

Many industrial sectors welcome Engineering graduates, given that an engineering qualification will develop maths, technology, design, materials, manufacturing, analysis and management skills, making graduates highly sought after and employable in industry.

The industrial sectors for future graduates are varied, and this is why we offer exciting dedicated engineering BEng and MEng pathways including: Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Extreme Sports Engineering; Humanitarian Engineering; and, Composite Engineering.

Our Mechanical and Manufacturing programmes provide an ideal basis for graduates to enter professional careers across a wide range of different industrial sectors. A large proportion of successful students studying these programmes will take up technically-orientated careers in engineering related professions. Previous students from these programmes have found employment as design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, energy specialists and manufacturing managers.

There have been huge increases in the number of people who participate in sports such as surfing, kitesurfing, skating and snowboarding. Our Extreme Sports Engineering courses provide a unique degree programme in the UK specialising in the engineering, development and optimisation of equipment for the extreme sports industry.

Our Humanitarian Engineering programmes aim to provide students with a solid grounding in engineering principles and related, tangible skills. The programme also addresses the particular issues Engineering Designers face when designing and developing solutions to the challenges faced by marginalised communities around the world. Graduates will be equipped to provide professional, technical expertise within teams tasked with providing humanitarian assistance. Disasters, whether caused by earthquakes, famine, drought or conflict arising from civil unrest, can rapidly develop into emergencies which affect large numbers of people. In response, charities and organisations will often deploy specially-trained personnel to provide assistance to those affected.

The lecturers at UWTSD, many of whom have gained valuable experience in industry before joining the

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University, are renown for their engaging, friendly and flexible teaching styles and all operate an ‘open door’ policy towards students, meaning that students are able to meet often with their lecturers. So whenever you have a question, we’re here to help you progress in your studies.

The dedicated workshops and laboratories for engineering-related programmes mean students are not just taught in lectures but gain the practical experience they need to work in industry upon graduation.

Our strong links with industry mean that the courses are very much industry-focused, where you will be able to learn the engineering concepts and theory in addition to current and relevant industry application of these concepts. Quite often the application of the theory is augmented with industrial plant visits.

Manufacturing and Logistics Our industry links extend to our Logistics pathways, which benefit from some prestigious industrial relationships which is recognised in us becoming one of the first universities in the UK to become a Motorsport Academy UK recognised Educator (HE) which has benefited graduates going on to careers at Silverstone, Prodrive, Bridgestone Motorsport and Mercedes World at Brooklands.

Students will critically evaluate established and innovative concepts and complex models in the areas of procurement, manufacturing storage, distribution and retailing. These factors are considered with reference to a comprehensive understanding of the legal, social, commercial and environmental factors that may impact on logistics and supply chain systems. We aim to develop a students’ understanding of current strategic planning and management in the movement of goods, people and information.

The range of clients who have taken advantage of these programmes include the UK Ministry of Defence (the Royal Logistics Corps, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Army School of Catering) and international companies such as Peacocks, Bon Marche, Interbrew, British Airways, Corus, Ford and Hanson. This training and consultancy with private and public sector bodies ensures that our programmes remain relevant to the needs of the industry.

See also Automotive, Engineering

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Single Honours ● BEng Automotive Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH35 ● BEng Automotive Engineering

with Manufacturing (4 year) - HH38 ● BEng Extreme Sports Engineering - H340 ● BEng Extreme Sports Engineering (4 year) - CH61 ● BSc Food Logistics - 7V9D ● BEng Humanitarian Engineering - 7C2J ● BEng Humanitarian Engineering (4 year) - 4S8D ● BSc Humanitarian Logistics - 0G4Z ● BSc Logistics - 4T8K ● BSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management - N900 ● Eng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 07C3 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics

(4 year) - B43K ● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering

with Design - 53ND ● BEng Mechanical and Product Engineering

with Design (4 year) - 9N42 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 7R38 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing

(4 year) - 0M25 ● BEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 37V2 ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH31 ● BEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing

(4 year) - HH39 ● BEng Motorsport Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH30 ● BEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing

(4 year) - HH36 ● BSc Motorsport Logistics - 6S8N ● BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing

Engineering - HH37 ● BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering ● ● ● ●

(4 year) - HH3R MEng Mechanical Engineering - H302 BEng Mechanical Engineering - H301 BEng Mechanical Engineering (4 year) - H300 MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - 3D7B

● BSc Military Logistics - 4Q1U ● BEng Powertrain Engineering

with Manufacturing - HH26 ● BEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing

(4 year) - HH27 ● BSc Waste Resource Management and Logistics - 03B6 ● BEng Manufacturing Systems Engineering (part-time) ● BEng Materials Engineering (part-time) ● BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing

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Higher National Diploma

● MEng Automotive Engineering

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with Manufacturing - HH34 ● MEng Extreme Sports Engineering - H338 ● MEng Humanitarian Engineering - 9H3Q ● ● ● ●

MEng Mechanical Engineering with Business - 0W3P MEng Mechanical Engineering with Computing - 13NS MEng Mechanical Engineering with Electronics - 0T5D MEng Mechanical and Product Engineering with Design - 7B32

HND Food Logistics - 8G3W HND Humanitarian Logistics - 3Z9T HND Logistics - 0A6F HND Logistics and Supply Chain Management - N901 HND Military Logistics - 0B3G HND Motorsport Logistics - 65N3

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● MEng Motorcycle Engineering with Manufacturing - HH32 ● MEng Motorsport Engineering with Manufacturing - HH29 ● MEng Powertrain Engineering with Manufacturing - HH28

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Music

Music The University offers two distinctive approaches to Music on our Carmarthen and Swansea Campuses.

On our Carmarthen Campus we have a Musical Performance degree which runs in both Welsh and English. These are practical undergraduate programmes designed to create confident actor-musicians, singersongwriters and musical performers with experience working in varied styles, both collaboratively and individually. The degrees carefully balance practical and theoretical vocal study within a range of performance contexts for those with aspirations towards a career in the performance and music industries.

The well-established BSc Music Technology course in Swansea is extremely popular and recruits to capacity each year. State-of-the-art Music production facilities include professional standard Pro-Tools and the course is based in a building that was originally designed for the BBC, with dedicated tracking and post-production studios and a superb Performance Hall with excellent acoustic characteristics. Students are expected to record and produce a range of live performances across various genres. More recently, additional pathways have been added to allow students to specialise in industryfocused roles in Computer Games, Animation and Film and applied music theory.

professionals and companies of national and international significance. We work closely with our students to develop their innate musical abilities and encourage them to find their own unique musical voice.

We aim to nurture makers of music who have the ability and the willingness to take creative risks by experimenting, developing and displaying their work in live recital events and across alternative platforms, genres and media.

The Musical Performance degrees in Carmarthen work very closely with the other vibrant performing arts degrees within the School of Performing Arts. Music is at the heart of the Carmarthen campus and there are great opportunities to get involved. The annual Music Festival, with the Stuart Burrows International Voice Award as its main event, draws a wide range of worldrenowned artists to Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea. We have an orchestra in residence, ‘The Lampeter Chamber Orchestra’, and an award-winning University Choir, which is open to all students studying in Carmarthen. We also hold master classes and workshops with experts in all styles of music which gives our students the chance to work with leading experts in their field.

See also Digital Media, Performing Arts

To ensure that our courses remain relevant within an ever-changing industry all of our programmes place great emphasis on students’ engagement with current

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Related Programmes

● BSc Music Technology - J931 ● BSc Music Technology (4 year) - W370 ● BSc Music Technology (Audio Production) - WJ39 ● BSc Music Technology (Game Audio) - WW36 ● BSc Music Technology (Sound for Moving Image) - WW3P

■ BA Acting - W401 ● BA Applied Drama - W410 ■ BA Dance - W502 ● BA Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) - W400 ■ BA Theatre Design and Production - W460 ● BA Technical Theatre (Top-up Level 6) - W443

■ BA Musical Performance - 63CG ■ BA Cyfryngau Creadigol - P306 ■ BA Perfformio - W470

Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes ■ BA Perfformio Cerddorol - 3N2R

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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/Perfformio, Musical Performance/Perfformio Cerddorol, Dance, Cyfryngau Creadigol and Theatre Design and Production. On our Swansea campus in Townhill, there are programmes in Applied Drama, Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) and 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. The courses in Swansea have longstanding relationships with Volcano Theatre, Theatr Fforwm Cymru, Eddie Ladd, and Tonto Film Studios. In Carmarthen, tutors, directors and designers have professional credits from, among others, the Royal National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Bristol Old Vic, The National Theatre of Wales, and the BBC. Excellent links also exist between our Welsh-medium and bilingual performance courses and S4C, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Theatr na nóg, ensuring that the University’s commitment to the Welsh language is celebrated.

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.

There are also lots of examples of performing arts graduates generating their own work, starting companies with friends made during their studies. 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 a paying audience - either on tour, in one of our theatres or in a variety of unusual locations. Our Contemporary Performance students are also very visible, generating innovative street-theatre and performance events across the city.

Performing Arts

Performing Arts

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.

See also Art, Events, Digital Media

This commitment to showcasing the students’ work with industry professionals 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 and technicians, there is also a wide range of alumni working in teaching, management, public relations, youth and social work, marketing and advertising.

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■ BA Acting - W410 ● BA Applied Drama - W410 ■ BA Dance - W502 ■ BA Musical Performance - 63CG ● BA Performing Arts (Contemporary Performance) - W400 ■ BA Theatre Design and Production - W460 ● BA Technical Theatre (Top-up Level 6) - W443

Foundation Degree ● FdA Technical Theatre - 3RT2

Welsh-medium and Bilingual Programmes ■ BA Perfformio Cerddorol - 3N2R ■ BA Cyfryngau Creadigol - P306 ■ BA Perfformio - W470

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Philosophy

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 and ethical 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 life skills and the power to influence positive change, then philosophy is your subject.

Students also have the opportunity to explore philosophical approaches and questions and their systematic application to contemporary issues and debates through the programme BA in Applied Philosophy. The programme involves questioning much that is taken for granted by common sense or popular belief, in morals, politics, religion, art, history and science. Consequently, its method is necessarily both imaginative and analytic, the aim being to elucidate concepts and understand varieties of explanation.

These philosophical debates include the values of freedom and equality, human rights and social justice, and environmental ethics, asking important questions such as whether punishment can be justified or

whether animals have rights? You will consider the significance of issues in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethical theory and political philosophy to questions of practical concern such as abortion, euthanasia, suicide, freedom of speech, sexual and racial discrimination, debates surrounding reproductive technologies, genetic enhancement, criminal punishment, the environment, world hunger, and the welfare of future populations.

Lampeter’s emphasis on small group teaching and discussion provides the ideal environment to develop your own ideas, to become involved in debate, and hone your critical thinking.

Alternatively, 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 or Philosophy with Heritage Management, which opens up opportunities for work in museums, archives, libraries and the heritage sector.

See also Religion and Theology, Anthropology

Single Honours

Combined Honours

▲ BA Applied Philosophy - V503 ▲ BA Philosophy - V502

▲ BA Philosophy, English, Education Studies - QVL6 ▲ BA Philosophy, History, Education Studies - VVL7 ▲ BA Philosophy, Anthropology, Education Studies - VLL5 ▲ BA Philosophy, Archaeology, Education Studies - VVL6 ▲ BA Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education

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BA Philosophy & Anthropology - VL56 BA Philosophy & Religious Studies - VV6M BA Philosophy & Theology - VVP5 BA Philosophy & Chinese Studies - TV1M BA Philosophy & Classical Studies - VQ58 BA Philosophy & English - VQ53 BA Philosophy & History - VV5C BA Philosophy & Medieval Studies - VV5D BA Philosophy & Creative Writing - WV85 BA Philosophy & History - VV5C BA Philosophy & Heritage Studies - 73D7

Major/Minor Honours ▲ BA Philosophy with Education Studies - VL54 ▲ BA Philosophy with Heritage Management - 9G32

Philosophy

Philosophy

Studies - VVL8 ▲ BA Philosophy, Classical Studies, Education

Studies - VQL5 ▲ BA Philosophy, Ancient History, Education

Studies - VVL5

Related Programmes ▲ BA Anthropology - L600 ▲ BA Environmental Studies - 8V32 ▲ BA Study of Religions - L350

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Photography and Film

Photography and Film Digital technology has created a cultural context where everyone is now a mobile image maker.

Whether using phones or traditional cameras the production of still and moving imagery has become a visual phenomenon that dominates all areas of communication within society. Photography and Film at UWTSD offers an exciting platform from which to explore and challenge conventions through the development of your own voice.

There are a variety of courses you may choose from, in fields such as photography in the arts, photojournalism, video, film and television production, and visual culture.

Photography at UWTSD offers students the opportunity to explore and challenge conventions of contemporary photographic art practice. Underpinned by historical and critical research, you are expected to undertake extensive, risk-taking inquiry into the possibilities of photography, with individual creativity and personal ambition at the core of the courses philosophy.

The photojournalism degree emphasises the construction of photo-essays, the use of image and text and the application of journalistic principles to both assigned briefs and self-initiated ideas. In addition you will be challenged to find your own voice as a photographer by being made aware of photojournalism’s contextual position within the contemporary culture and by experimenting with the medium itself.

If you choose to study film on either campus you will have access to excellent facilities and will regularly interact with professional industry contacts through visiting lecturers and live projects. In addition, students have the opportunity to attend film and television festivals, where they can network with directors, producers and other industry figures.

Digital Film and Television Production students are continuously creating short films throughout the course, and you will have the chance to develop a personal voice in digital filmmaking. The course will give you training and guidance on industry practice and technical skills. As an Avid academic partner you will be able to gain Avid certification as part of the course.

Studying Documentary Video, you will be able to discover your own personal approach to fact-based digital filmmaking as you make a succession of projects throughout the degree course. You will learn the technical knowledge required by today’s multi-skilled practitioners, as well as gaining an appreciation of the implications of the documentary form.

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The Video Arts course equips you with the technical skills to develop your ideas from concepts through to exhibition. With an emphasis on exploring experimental and innovative digital video work relevant to contemporary arts practice, you will have the freedom to discover your own personal creative direction.

The Film and Visual Culture course engages with film alongside other contemporary visual media, such as television, comics, graphic novels and interactive media.

By combining the analysis of film with practical and creative approaches, and engaging with practitioners from industry, you will be equipped to develop the necessary skills to shape a career in the exciting fields of film and media. The course focuses on the academic study of film and other visual media and combines this with creative production of individual pieces of work in specialised fields. By combining theory and practice,

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you are encouraged to enhance your understanding of cinema through academic analysis and the creation of practical work. Emphasis has been given to entrepreneurial skills, and to providing experience in publishing and exhibiting your work.

The bedrock of the photography and film programmes is the 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.

Single Honours ● BA Digital Film and Television Production - W610 ● BA Digital Film and Television Production (4 year) - W601 ● BA Documentary Video - W600 ■ BA Film and Visual Culture - P30H ■ BA New Media Production - PH10 ● BA Photography in the Arts - W643 ● BA Photography in the Arts (4 Year) - W640 ● BA Photojournalism - W6P5 ● BA Photojournalism (4 Year) - WP65 ● BA Video Arts - W611

Certificate of Higher Education See also Art, Design, Digital Media, Visual Communication

■ Cert HE New Media Production ■ Cert HE Film and Visual Culture

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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 either Education Studies or Counselling, 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.

The BA(Hons) and BSc(Hons) in Counselling Studies and Psychology are both 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 post-graduate study or training in psychology.

The Joint Honours BSc/BA(Hons) Education Studies and Psychology programmes are particularly suited to those who are interested in pursuing careers in the education sector, and, on successful completion, you would be eligible to apply for the one-year Primary PGCE course as a route into a teaching career (subject to entry requirements).

British Psychological Society accreditation for the single honours programme – please see our website for the latest information.

We also have a new 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.

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.

Psychology

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 to answer queries at dedicated times.

See also Counselling, Education, Social Inclusion and Social Policy, Youth and Community, Health and Social Care, Public Services

Single Honours The single honours BSc(Hons) Applied Psychology, 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 rigor of science and its application in informing practice at all levels in society.

The single honours BSc(Hons) Psychology at Swansea is a new programme, and will allow students to study a challenging and rewarding programme of psychological study delivered in a supportive environment by an established team of Psychology lecturers. In line with the strong research culture of the School of Psychology and Counselling, the single honours programme is structured around researchinformed modules delivered by internationally recognised lecturers, with a focus on the application of psychological theory to understanding and improving individual, organisational, and societal health. At the time of writing we were in the process of applying for

■ BSc Applied Psychology - L3C8 ● BSc Psychology - 3UC3

Joint Honours ● ● ● ●

BA Education Studies & Psychology - XC38 BSc Education Studies & Psychology - XC3W BSc Counselling Studies & Psychology - C890 BA Counselling Studies & Psychology - BC98

Major/Minor Honours ▲ BA Religious Studies with Psychology - 7C29 ▲ BA Philosophy with Psychology - 4H62 ▲ BA Anthropology with Psychology - 32MD

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Public Services

Public Services Studying a BA(Hons) 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 third-sector 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. Certain lectures are delivered by serving members of the uniformed public services ensuring that modules are up-to-date and relevant to the current climate. We intend to incorporate the Certificate of Knowledge of Policing 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.

This would be accredited by the College of Policing.

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 studentcentred 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. 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 Service, Swansea Prison, NHS Wales First Response Team, and to build 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.

In addition to their main programme of study, all degree students at UWTSD also have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification, the Professional Certificate in Employability Skills, which is aimed at ensuring you are work-ready and employable on graduation at no extra cost.

See also Health and Social Care, Social Inclusion and Social Policy, Youth and Community

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Related Programmes

● BA Public Services - L490

■ BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) - L500 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families and

Higher National Diploma

Individuals) - L540

● HND Public Services - 064L

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Religion and Theology

Religion and 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, firsthand 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 as religious ritual, religion and the media, religion and film, the history of Christian thought, Hindu traditions and rituals, 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.

Single Honours ■ BA Islamic Studies - K5NW ■ BA Religious Studies - L350 ▲ BA Study of Religions - L350 ▲ BA Theology - V610

Joint Honours ■ BA Islamic Studies & Religious Studies - TV66 ▲ 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 Psychology - 7C29 BA Theology with Heritage Management - 6C30 BA Religious Studies with Heritage Management - 72XS BA Theology with Education Studies - 1QR4 BA Religious Studies with Education Studies - VL64

Combined Honours ▲ BA, Religious Studies, Ancient History,

Education Studies - VVL2 ▲ BA, Religious Studies, Anthropology,

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 sought-after 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, policing, and fire and rescue services. A number of students move onto a PGCE in primary or secondary Religious Education. Alternatively you can now take Religious Studies with Education Studies, or Religious Studies with Psychology, as a major/ minor. This is a programme that allows you to study twothirds 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.

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

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BA Applied Philosophy - V503 BA Philosophy - V502 BA Anthropology - L600 BA Applied Anthropology - 3NY6 BA Classical Civilisation - Q820

Welsh-medium Programmes ■ BA Astudiaethau Crefyddol - L351

Programmes in religion are offered on both the Lampeter and Carmarthen campuses.

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Social Inclusion and Social Policy

Social Inclusion and Social Policy The issue of Social Inclusion, and how to tackle the Social Exclusion of disadvantaged groups in society, remains high on Welsh, UK and European political agendas. At the University of Wales Trinity Saint David we offer a range of unique programmes in this field in that they embody social theory, social policy and professional practice.

Social Inclusion 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: 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

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care in to an ageing population, debates of increasing concern to policy-makers and providers.

All of our Social Inclusion programmes are taught by experienced and research-active staff in a friendly, supportive environment on our Carmarthen Campus.

See also Counselling, Health and Social Care, Psychology, Youth and Community, Public Services

Social Inclusion and Social Policy Single Honours

Certificate of HE

■ BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) - L500 ■ BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families and

■ Cert HE Advocacy ■ Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing

Individuals) - L540

Related Programmes ● BA Applied Drama - W410 ● BA Public Services - L490

Foundation Degree ■ FdA Inclusive Studies for Teaching Assistants

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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 student-led Health Promotion in Motion event organised by second-year students. It addressed sexual health, alcohol awareness, nutrition awareness and food hygiene.

The Carmarthen programmes utilise the fantastic, natural resources of West Wales and 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.

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.

Similarly, the innovative product design programmes within the Faculty of Applied Design and Engineering offer cutting-edge courses in Extreme Sports Engineering.

If you want a degree programme that emphasises health, activity, lifestyle and genuine career opportunities – we could be the right place for you.

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● BEng Extreme Sports Engineering - H340 ● BEng Extreme Sports Engineering (4 year) - CH61 ■ BSc Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle - LB54 ■ BA Outdoor Education - X390 ■ BA Physical Education - CX69 ■ BSc Personal Training (Health and Exercise) - 4B32 ■ BSc Sport Therapy - BC61 ● BA Sports Management - N871

Integrated Master’s ● MEng Extreme Sports Engineering - H338

For full listings of our Master’s Programmes, please see our website

Joint Honours ■ BA Health and Exercise & Sports Studies - BC46

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 ■ BA Addysg Awyr Agored - X391 ■ BA Addysg Gorfforol - XC96

Sport, Health and the Outdoors

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Surface Pattern and Textiles

Surface Pattern and Textiles For those with a passion for the creation of exciting and innovative surfaces and structures, Surface Pattern and Textiles offers exciting opportunities to consider colour, texture, image and concept within the context of contemporary Textiles and Applied Arts practice.

supported and encouraged by highly experienced tutors. You will learn how to identify trends, market requirements and client profiles, and create fashion textile design collections to show your understanding and increasingly establish your own unique identity as a designer for this fast moving context.

The focus is on creative inspiration, which allows students to fully develop their individual voice and style. At our Swansea Campus there are four pathways in the Surface Pattern and Textiles cluster: • Textiles for Interiors • Textiles for Fashion • Fashion Object • Contemporary Applied Arts Practice

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. The course is a dynamic hybrid of fashion design, fine detailing and styling to create unique three-dimensional wearable pieces or fashion ‘objects’. This attention to detailing and embellishment within a fashion context will allow students to design, make and style one-off garments/sculptures, fashion jewellery and accessories.

A wide range of techniques, processes and materials are taught across the pathways through a vibrant series of workshops, lectures and seminars, supported by regular tutorials and group critiques. We imaginatively explore the exciting potential that comes with combining traditional skills with the latest cutting-edge digital technology. 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.

The department has an excellent range of digital equipment and facilities, including a large Apple Mac computer suite, laser cutters and engravers, digital textile printers, a digital embroiderer and water jet cutter. The non-digital equipment is equally impressive with full facilities for dyeing, screen printing, stitch, metalwork and much more. In addition to this, every student has their own personal space in the lively, light and airy studio accommodating all three years of the course.

There are many links, collaborations and live briefs with industry, external projects and placements as well as foreign opportunities and trips abroad.

The Textiles for Interiors pathway is designed for students wishing to specialise as designers and makers, with a passion for enhancing interior spaces with innovative textiles. A strong emphasis is placed on conceptual development, as is a sound understanding of the issues and expectations associated with a 21st century lifestyle.

The aim is to challenge and influence the interiors of the future with surfaces to excite the senses.

The Textiles for Fashion 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. Emphasis is placed on innovation with materials and techniques,

The multi-disciplinary Contemporary Applied Arts Practice pathway provides the framework for students to develop dynamic and innovative ideas in a variety of materials. The central philosophy is to foster the creativity of students who will enjoy experimenting with a range of materials and who might consider themselves to be ‘makers’. There are major studies in Textiles and Fine Art Printmaking but you may well find yourself specialising in other materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, wood, paper, or plastics.

See also Art, Design, Glass, Photography and Film, Visual Communication

Single Honours ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Contemporary Applied

Arts Practice) - W790 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Fashion) - W234 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Textiles for Interiors) - W235 ● BA Surface Pattern Design (Fashion Object) - W230 ● BA Architectural Glass Arts - 2LD6 ● BA Glass - W773 ● BA Glass in the Public Arts - 8B32

Integrated Master’s ● MDes Architectural Glass Arts - 5H3M ● MDes Glass - 0H3A ● MDes Glass in the Public Arts - 0D2J

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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 post-graduate 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 education-related areas of work. With strong links to partnership schools, our professionoriented 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.

We’re renowned for our friendly, flexible and studentcentred 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.

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 post-graduate 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 sector-leading observation facilities for Primary trainees to support the student 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.

Teaching

Teaching

All our programmes result in the award of QTS and registration with the General Teaching Council of Wales.

You will gain work experience during your ITET programme through placement in schools for at least 24 weeks on an undergraduate ITET route. 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 Childhood, Education, Youth and Community For postgraduate routes see UCAS - Teacher Training

We build sustainable development into our teaching and learning and use innovative teaching methods to exemplify best practice in Primary classrooms in Wales.

Single Honours

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Visual Communication

Visual Communication Visual Communication is a vibrant, friendly and professional department that encourages students to pursue innovative futures in a range of creative industries. The school has an excellent reputation in providing students with all the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed.

We focus on developing individual creativity, supported by a wide variety of specialist skill-based workshops to help students communicate striking and searching messages about the world we live in. There are four courses within the subject cluster Visual Communication: BA(Hons) Graphic Design, BA(Hons) General Illustration, BA(Hons) Advertising and Brand design and BA(Hons) New Media Production. Three of the courses are based at our Dynevor Campus in Swansea city centre, the latter is based at our Carmarthen Campus. Whilst each course focuses on clearly defined areas of study, all courses encourage traditional, new and innovative ways of challenging the wider subject area of visual communication.

Departmental resources include a large printmaking facility with letterpresses, screen printing, relief printing and etching. There are six lively practice-based studios and three Apple Mac suites equipped with the latest software along with large format printing and laser cutting facilities. There is also access to the latest digital technologies and publishing software in our state-ofthe-art new media facilities.

BA(Hons) Graphic Design is integral to our visual culture and professional graphic designers play a key role as prime cultural producers and communicators. The graphic designer creates, manipulates and gives visual form to words and imagery in order to inform, persuade, delight and occasionally disturb. The programme provides you with a broad education in graphic design and, with an inbuilt degree of flexibility, it enables you to pursue individual interests whether in the fields of corporate graphics and brand identity, publishing, general design for print, packaging or interactive screen-based design.

BA(Hons) Illustration is all about image-making and effective communication. As a dynamic and evolving discipline, it not only explores drawing and painting through structured workshops, but pursues illustration of many other kinds, through typography, collage, printmaking, ceramics, motion, as well as mixed and digital media. Utilising both traditional, digital and experimental materials and processes, students determine their own eventual working practices. As well as annual study trips to Europe, a full programme of visiting professionals also ensures that strong links with industry and the commercial world are maintained.

BA(Hons) Advertising and Brand Design is a bit Fine Art, a bit Graphic Design and a bit Business - all tied up with the latest digital technologies and then amplified by every possible media. 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. 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.

BA(Hons) New Media Production is a multidisciplinary programme which equips students with the specialist skills and knowledge they need for content creation in the contemporary media industry. Students explore a variety of creative production methodologies, such as electronic publishing, online filmmaking, blogging and online journalism, animation, and interactive photography as well as the underlying web technologies that define New Media. Using industry-standard software in a state-of-the-art facility, students explore the creative options for delivering interactive narrative through filmmaking, animation, photography and/or games.

Visual Communication is an exciting and vibrant area of study that can lead to a very successful and productive career within the creative industries. Our lecturers pride themselves on being approachable and friendly and operate an open-door policy, wherever possible, in order to provide students with all the support, advice and encouragement they need for success.

See also Art, Design, Digital Media, Photography and Film, Surface Pattern and Textiles

Single Honours ● BA Advertising and Brand Design - W221 ■ BA Film and Visual Culture - P30H ● BA General Illustration - W220 ● BA Graphic Design - W210

Certificate of HE ■ Cert HE Film and Visual Culture

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Visual Communication BA(Hons) Advertising and Brand Design graduate Laura Marquiss’ winning entry for a national poster advertising competition organised by BAFTA award winning agency Don't Panic, London.

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Welsh and Bilingualism The University is one of the key providers of Welshmedium undergraduate courses and offers a wide range of opportunities for students wishing to study their degree either wholly in Welsh or bilingually.

Our school of Welsh and Bilingual Studies offers a number of programmes related to the Welsh language and bilingualism. These include our new BA(Hons) Applied Bilingualism (Welsh with English) which is offered at our Carmarthen campus.

This programme is specifically for those who have learned Welsh as a Second Language and its main aim is to strengthen linguistic skills and create confidence in the ability to use both Welsh and English.

Nevertheless, the emphasis is not solely on developing linguistic skills.

The social contexts of both languages are also considered in a programme which treats languages as living means of communication used by communities

work in fields such as translation, subtitling, language teaching, TEFL, TESOL and language planning, as well as a host of other jobs which place value on high level communication skills. Opportunities are also available for work experience or an original project.

The ability to communicate effectively is one of the skills most valued by employers. The objective of this course is to create individuals who are completely confident in Welsh and English, and prepare them for

Two thirds of the modules are offered mainly in Welsh, and one third mainly in English thereby ensuring the development of high level skills in both languages This is a unique degree scheme which fully equips those who come from a Welsh Second Language background for living and working in a bilingual society.

As well as this campus-based degree scheme, the School offers a range of online part-time courses for Welsh learners such as the 60 credit Certificate in Practical Welsh available from all levels from beginners through to advanced level. The School also offers an online 60 credit Certificate of Continuing Education in Professional Communication for those fluent in the Welsh language.

Visit our website www.uwtsd.ac.uk for details.

Single Honours ■ BA Applied Bilingualism (Welsh with English)/

Dwyieithrwydd Cymhwysol (Cymraeg gyda Saesneg) - 0R1C

Welsh and Bilingualism

at all levels in their daily lives. The course doesn’t just look at Welsh and English but considers also the relationship between languages in a global context and the future of the world’s languages at a time when many of them are disappearing.

Related Programmes Foundation Certificate in Practical Welsh Intermediate Certificate in Practical Welsh

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■ Carmarthen T80

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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 (CertHE 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 full-degree progression route, BA Management Skills for the Workplace, are full-time courses, delivered flexibly within the community, at times convenient to nontraditional 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. 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.

The Wales Institute for Work-based 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 work-based 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

Workplace Studies

Workplace Studies

Business and Management, Social Inclusion and Social Policy

Single Honours ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BA Management Skills for the Workplace BA Professional Practice BA Social Inclusion (Additional Needs) - L593 BA Social Inclusion (Health and Social Care) - L500 BA Social Inclusion (Communities, Families and Individuals) - L540

Foundation Degree ■ FdA Professional Practice

Certificate of HE ■ Cert HE Skills for the Workplace ■ Cert HE Professional Practice

Welsh-medium Programmes ■ BA Arfer Proffesiynol ■ FdA Arfer Proffesiynol ■ Tyst AU Arfer Proffesiynol

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Youth and Community In recent years, three key issues have emerged in the debate about national priorities that affect young people’s education and development: social inclusion, citizenship, and employability. Youth and Community Work is at the heart of working with young people within these three areas.

The BA(Hons) Youth and Community Work offers a professional qualification, underpinned by the core principles and values of youth work. It explores how to facilitate and support young people’s growth, and personal and social development, in a variety of informal settings. 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.

Placements are integral to the course 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.

The course is offered through the medium of Welsh and bilingually. It is supported by a developing e-library which contains all the major publications affecting work with young people in Wales, and by the National Research Centre which ensures teaching and learning reflects contemporary developments in the field.

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 and have for those 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.

We have also launched a number of innovative new Certificate of Higher Education programmes in related subjects. These programmes promote flexible learning, so those with busy 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. 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.

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.

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.

We also have a new 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.

See also Education, Health and Social Care, Psychology, Social Inclusion and Social Policy, Sport, Health and the Outdoors

Single Honours

Welsh-medium Programmes

■ BA Youth and Community Work - L592

■ BA Gwaith Ieuenctid a Chymuned - L591 ■ BA Celf Ymarferol (Cymuned) - 05B2

Foundation Degree ■ FdA Children and Young People - 1A7F

Related Programmes ■ BA Art Practice (Community) - 83C2

Certificate of HE ■ Cert HE Advocacy ■ Cert HE Playwork ■ Cert HE Young People’s Health and Wellbeing

Location/Institution Code ● Swansea S96

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■ Carmarthen T80

▲ Lampeter T80

Please note, some programmes may be subject to validation

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It hurt to leave because it was one of the most brilliant, life-changing, and educating experiences I ever had....

DISCOVER The Next Step ...I wouldn't trade it for the world, although I would trade the world to do it over again. I say it is 100% worth all the money and emotion you spend on it - Stefani Johnson

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How to Apply Applying online at www.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 S96 - Swansea

Independent applicants in the UK

T80 - Carmarthen and Lampeter Depending on your circumstances, there are some slight differences in the way UCAS receives your application.

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. 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.

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 the EU (excluding the UK) and worldwide, 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)871 468 0468, open Monday to Friday, 08.30 18.00 (UK time).

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When to apply UCAS will begin to process applications for the new academic year from early September.

The majority of our full-time undergraduate programmes have a UCAS application deadline 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.

Part-time undergraduate students Our online application form will enable you to complete your application form electronically or if you prefer you may request an application pack from the Registry.

To apply, visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk

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 studying at higher education.

The University will make offers for each individual undergraduate programme in the form of subjects, grades, units or UCAS Tariff points.

What is the UCAS Tariff? 路 It is a points score system to report achievement for entry to higher education. 路 It gives numerical values to qualifications. 路 It establishes agreed equivalences between different types of qualifications. 路 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.

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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.

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Key Skills The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying Key Skills qualifications, but they are not likely to be included in the terms of the offer made. The University will accept a maximum of 20 points for Level 3 Key Skills.

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, An increasing number of students now apply after completing Access courses, and writing, listening and speaking, TOEFL we warmly welcome such applicants. Access (Score of 550) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English. courses are run in partnership with local Further Education colleges. Such courses If you wish to study below degree level you are specifically designed for students with few, or no, formal qualifications, who would must provide evidence of a Secure English benefit from study experience before going Language Test (SELT). For a list of these and for further information regarding Home on to apply for a place in higher education.

Office English language requirements please go to

Access Courses

International Qualifications We recognise a wide range of international qualifications, including the International, French and European Baccalaureates. The University will normally 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.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visasimmigration/studying/adult-students/canyou-apply/english-language/ If you have any questions regarding this please e-mail international@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk

Visas Procedures for International Students

Returning to Study?

Non-standard Qualifications?

Students who come from outside of the European Union/EEA will be required to have a visa before they can study.

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.

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.

If you hold a current visa under another category, you may be able to study at UWTSD. If you are unsure, please e-mail: Carmarthen internationalcc@tsd.uwtsd.ac.uk Swansea internationaloffice@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk Lampeter internationallc@tsd.uwtsd.ac.uk For more details regarding the visa application process, please visit: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visasimmigration/studying/ http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/InternationalStudents/Preparing--planning/Visas-andimmigration/

To apply, visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk

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 that may allow them to enter a programme at an advanced level. Applicants will be asked to provide a transcript for consideration by the admissions tutor and will be required to complete a Recognition of Prior Certificated Learning Form at the application stage. www.uwtsd.ac.uk | 193

DISCOVER More Open Days and Visits Attending an Open Day is an excellent way for you to find out about the University and the programmes. They provide an opportunity for you and your family to ask questions to ensure that you are making the right decision by: • Meeting the academic staff to discuss course options, entry requirements and learn what your course will entail.

• Talking to our finance officers and learn about the costs of Higher Education and the financial support available. You may also discuss you individual situation.

• Meeting our Learning support team to discuss any special learning support that you may require.

• Touring our campuses, their superb facilities; and viewing accommodation.

• Meeting current students and talk 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, we are also happy to welcome you to our campuses at any time during the year.

Lampeter Campus Visit Days Visit days are held every Wednesday on the Lampeter Campus and give you a genuine insight into life at Trinity Saint David before you apply.

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Open Day Dates: Carmarthen 27 June 2014 16 August (Clearing) 2014 17 October 2014 18 October 2014 Lampeter 14 June 2014 16 August (Clearing) 2014 13 September 2014 Swansea 5 July 2014 16 August (Clearing) 2014 12 & 13 September 2014

Book your place:

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/opendays

There are also opportunities to visit our campuses throughout the year.

To find out more

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/visitus

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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, 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 coursespecific 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, for example:

• • • • •

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

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Contact our Schools and Colleges Liaison Team: Landline: +44 (0)1267 676791 Mobile: 07891 187245 E: michelle.davies@tsd.uwtsd.ac.uk Online You’ll find detailed information about individual programmes and life at UWTSD online on our website www.uwtsd.ac.uk Facebook /trinitysaintdavid Twitter /UWTSD YouTube /trinitysaintdavid

Contact Us

Location Maps and directions

Carmarthen Campus

For detailed directions and travel information for our campuses please visit www.uwtsd.ac.uk/location

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Carmarthen Campus Carmarthen SA31 3EP Tel: +44 (0)1267 676767 Admissions Telephone: 0300 500 5054

Campus Locations Carmarthen Campus Postcode for Sat Nav: SA31 3EP

Lampeter Campus

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lampeter Campus Ceredigion SA48 7ED Tel: +44 (0)1570 422351 Admissions Telephone: 0300 500 5054

Lampeter Campus Postcode for Sat Nav: SA48 7ED Swansea Campuses Postcodes for SATNav: SA1 6ED Our Swansea campus is spread across several locations within the City.

Swansea Campuses

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Correspondence address: University of Wales Trinity Saint David Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6ED Tel: +44 (0)1792 481000 Registry/Admissions Telephone Tel: +44 (0)1792 481010

Glasgow

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Edinburgh

A74 Leeds

Swansea 2

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Manchester

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Birmingham M1

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Fees and Finance Full-time Undergraduate Students from Wales or the EU (except the rest of UK) Tuition fees Under the current Welsh Government policy, If you live in Wales or a EU country outside the rest of the UK and you have not previously studied at higher education level, you will pay £3,685. This is because most students who live in Wales or within the EU (except the rest of UK), are eligible for a non-repayable tuition fee grant from the Welsh Government of upto £5,315 which is paid directly to the University.

Sources of Funding for Your Studies Welsh Government Learning Grant Students normally resident in Wales can apply to Student Finance Wales for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant (WGLG). In 2014-15, the maximum grant available to those with a household income up to £18,370 is £5,161, and a partial grant is

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available to those with a household income of between £18,371 and £50,020. The WGLG does not have to be repaid but for every £1 of WGLG you receive, the amount of Student Loan you are entitled to will be reduced. Further information is available on the Student Finance Wales website.

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. You need not repay the loan until you have left your course and are earning more than a specified amount, which is currently £21,000 per annum.

Special support grant The Special Support Grant replaces the Maintenance Grant in certain circumstances. It can help with extra course-related costs such as books, equipment, travel, or childcare.

Full-time Undergraduate Students from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland

At UWTSD we’ll always keep our fees as low as we can while offering the best possible student experience

Tuition fees You will pay the full fee, which currently is £7,500 per academic year.

Sources of Funding for Your Studies Maintenance Grant - Students normally resident in the rest of the UK can apply for a Maintenance Grant. This grant is means-tested and does not have to be repaid, however the amount you receive as a Student Loan may be reduced.

Maintenance loans You can apply for a student maintenance loan to cover your remaining living expenses.

DISCOVER More: Watch ‘The Facts About Student Finance’

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/studentfinance

Tuition fee loans You can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your tuition fees.

This is paid directly to the University. You need not repay the loan until you have left your course and are earning more than a specified amount, which is currently £21,000 per annum.

Special support grant The Special Support Grant replaces the Maintenance Grant 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. Fees for entry in 2015/16 have not yet been set, however as a guide the fees for 2013/14 were £9,000. Tuition fees are reviewed annually.

For the latest information about tuition fees for International Students visit our web site www.uwtsd.ac.uk/international

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Part-time Undergraduate Students Tuition fees 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.

Additional help Supplementary Allowances Additional funding is available to students in particular circumstances, including if you are disabled or have dependants, e.g., Special Support Grant, 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.

Access to Learning Funds/ Financial Contingency Fund These are funds available to students to help meet living costs who may otherwise be discouraged from going into higher education.

Students can apply for these funds after commencing the course.

Money Advice Service 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 Lampeter Tel: +44 (0)1570 424722 Swansea Tel: +44 (0)1792 481123

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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

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 of up to £1000 are available for undergraduate students in all academic areas:

Trinity Saint David Bursary

Wales

Scotland

Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) www.saas.gov.uk

The University has a number of bursaries worth up to £1,000 which are targeted at full-time undergraduate students from low income households.

England

Northern Ireland

Welsh-medium/Bilingual Scholarships

Student Finance Wales Tel: 0300 200 4050 www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

Student Finance Direct Tel: 0845 300 5090 www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk

Student Finance NI Tel: 0300 100 0077

www.studentfinanceni.co.uk

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, Supplementary Grants, or Access to Learning Funds. For an application form for help with tuition fees, please contact: The European Team Dept for Education & Skills (SSD1) Mowden Hall Staindrop Road Darlington Co Durham DL3 9BG 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

University scholarships of up to £600 for 120 credits, or £50 per 10 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 apply for a bursary to enable you to work during your summer holidays.

You can get up to £1,000 to work in a company or organisation related to your degree studies - giving your CV an extra boost!

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 of up to £1,000 are available to full fee-paying undergraduate students.

International students *The information provided here is correct at the time of writing but you should check the relevant websites opposite 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 01267 676704 to arrange this option.

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.

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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.

The Student Charter 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.

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.

Equal Opportunities The University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all students and staff and has named inclusivity as one of 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.

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Quality Assurance

Welsh Language

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.

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 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 clearly delivered in Welsh.

The best place to look for these course is in our Welsh language prospectus, which is available on request. Please visit our Welsh language website www.pcydds.ac.uk for further information.

The University is committed to the principle that students should be given opportunities to contribute to quality assurance processes by being:

• represented on committees dealing with the annual reviews of courses

Subject to Validation

• represented on various other monitoring and review processes.

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.

• 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 forward-looking 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 revenue-sharing scheme. Further details are available on request.

Some of the programmes listed in this prospectus were subject to validation at the time of going to press in February 2014. This means the University was 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.

Charitable Status Registered Charity No: 1149535 Copyright University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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COURSE INDEX Accounting and Finance

76

Glass 136

Ancient Civilisations

78

Health and Social Care

138

Ancient History 80

Heritage 140

Anthropology 82

History 142

Archaeology 84

Humanities 144

Architecture and Built Environment

Leisure and Tourism 146

88

Art 92

Manufacturing and Logistics

Art & Design Foundation Diploma

96

Music 154

Automotive 98

Performing Arts 156

102

Philosophy 160

Business and Management

150

162

Chinese Studies 104

Photography and Film

Classical Studies 106

Psychology 164

Computing 108

Public Services 166

Counselling 110

Religion and Theology 168

Design 112

Social Inclusion and Social Policy

170

Digital Media 116

Sport, Health and the Outdoors

172

Early Childhood 118

Surface Pattern and Textiles

176

Education 120

Teaching 178

Electronics 122

Visual Communication

Engineering 124

Welsh 182

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