Swansea University 2024 Undergraduate Prospectus

COMPUTER SCIENCE BAY CAMPUS

ENGINEERING BAY CAMPUS

GEOGRAPHY SINGLETON CAMPUS A Levels or equivalent: CDD to include Geography or a related subject. GCSE: English and Maths minimum grade C (4/5).

This Integrated Foundation Year is suitable if you do not have the relevant qualifications to directly start the three year BSc course. It will put you on course for highly specialised and dynamic careers in software engineering, big data and data science, security analysis or emerging technologies. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Computational Problem Solving, Computers Unplugged, Introduction to Programming, Fundamentals of Robotics PROGRESSION TO THE FOLLOWING BSc HONOURS PROGRAMMES*: • Computer Science • Software Engineering A Levels or equivalent: CCC GCSE: English minimum grade C (4), Maths minimum grade C (4/5). Other entry requirements: BTEC DMM in IT or Computing grade C (4/5) GCSE Maths required.

A Levels or equivalent: BCC GCSE: Maths and all Sciences minimum grade B (6), including at least two other A (7) grades.

Other entry requirements: BTEC DDD with D in all Maths modules.

This Integrated Foundation Year is suitable if you do not have the necessary qualifications to directly start the three year course. You will be given the chance to develop an understanding which is essential to successfully completing the degree. At Swansea, we place a strong emphasis on fieldwork. Our location offers easy access to environments as varied as the Gower Peninsula, Brecon Beacons, rural west Wales and the urban industrial landscapes across south Wales. You will also have the opportunity to undertake overseas field courses. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Geography Tutorial Module, An Introduction to Data Visualisation, Foundation Human Geography, Foundation Geography PROGRESSION TO THE FOLLOWING BA/BSc HONOURS PROGRAMMES*: • Environmental Geoscience •  Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency • Geography •  Geography and Geographical Information Science

Engineering offers an enormous range of opportunities for graduates. You can choose to concentrate your interest in a number of fields from Aerospace to Civil, Chemical, Electronic and Electrical, Materials Science, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. If you are not sure which discipline of Engineering you want to study we offer a BEng Engineering with a Foundation Year. Upon completion of this year you can choose from the degree programmes below. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics, Thermofluid Mechanics, Development of Key Skills for Engineers, Basic Engineering Analysis PROGRESSION TO THE FOLLOWING BEng HONOURS PROGRAMMES*: • Aerospace Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electronic and Electrical Engineering • General Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering • Mechanical Engineering

• Human Geography • Physical Geography

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