Swansea University International Guide 2021

There’s no better way to find out what being a Swansea University student is like than from our current students! You can speak to students from 21 countries about your chosen course, accommodation, clubs and societies, sport or anything else you might want to know about living and studying in Swansea swansea.ac.uk/study/student-life/ ambassador-chat/

SUPPORTING YOU During your studies We have a range of services in place to ensure you are supported during your studies ranging from pastoral care, study support and career success.

PASTORAL CARE You can talk to our @CampusLife teams about a range of issues including:

CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS:

• Welfare • Disability • Money • Wellbeing • Chaplaincy

The Centre of Academic Success is open to all students, free of charge and provides support to develop your academic study skills. A range of courses, workshops and one-to-one tutorials are available to help you maximise your potential and develop your confidence.

STUDY SUPPORT • Personal tutor assigned to each student • Maths café

SWANSEA EMPLOYABILITY AWARD

• Centre for Academic Success • English Language sessions

Unique to Swansea University, the award is formally recognised in your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) and allows four employability modules to be taken. THE MODULES WILL HELP YOU: • Find out what you really want to do

CAREER SUCCESS • On-site Careers Team • Mock interviews and advice on the recruitment process • Gradintel job matching service • Swansea Employability Award • Dedicated Employability Academy • Opportunities to work as a Student Ambassador

• Explore the possibilities • Plan and make it happen

INDUSTRY LINKS Swansea University is well connected with industry: we collaborate with a number of commercial and industry partners to develop our research, provide industry placements for our students and to ensure that our course content is relevant to employers.

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