Swansea University
Swansea University has two campuses on the Welsh coast: the original Singleton Park campus set in parkland beside the beach, and the £450 million Bay Campus, one of the largest university developments in Europe, built for engineering and management.
Swansea University has two campuses on the Welsh coast: the original Singleton Park campus set in parkland beside the beach, and the £450 million Bay Campus, one of the largest university developments in Europe, built for engineering and management.
It is known for engineering, computer science, medicine and health, business and law, and has a strong record of industry-funded research with Tata Steel, Rolls-Royce and the NHS.
Fees are lower than most research universities of its standing, living costs are among the lowest in the UK, and the Gower peninsula next door was Britain's first designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
Key facts
Fees are indicative for the 2026/27 cycle, change with exchange rates and policy, and should be confirmed with the university or the relevant government before you decide.
Trending subjects
Popular courses at Swansea
A selection of the programmes international students take most. The full catalogue runs to hundreds; ask a counsellor for anything not listed.
MSc Computer Science
MSc Management
MEng Aerospace Engineering
MSc Data Science
LLM International Commercial Law
BSc (Hons) Business Management
Fees are indicative for the 2026/27 cycle, change with exchange rates and policy, and should be confirmed with the university or the relevant government before you decide.
Life at Swansea
Student life
Two beachside campuses, surfing on the Gower, and a compact city with low rents.
Accommodation
Halls on both campuses with a guarantee for first-year international students.
Facilities
Advanced materials labs, a flight simulator, a Bloomberg trading room and a clinical simulation centre.
Careers
Placement years across engineering and business; graduates join Tata Steel, Airbus, the NHS and Admiral.
Where Swansea teaches
Singleton Park
Original campus in parkland beside Swansea Bay: sciences, arts, medicine and the main library.
Bay Campus
Beachfront campus for engineering and the School of Management, with halls for 2,000 students.
What you need to apply
- Passport (photo page)
- Academic transcripts and certificates for every year
- Statement of purpose
- Two references (academic or professional)
- English test result or evidence for a waiver
- CV, for postgraduate and work-experience routes
- Portfolio for art, design and architecture courses
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Start an applicationSwansea: what students ask
Why choose Swansea?
Research-university quality at lower fees, TEF Gold teaching, two coastal campuses and one of the lowest costs of living in the UK.
What are the entry requirements?
Typically BBB to AAB at A level or equivalent; postgraduate usually asks for a 2:2 to 2:1 honours degree depending on the programme.
Is Swansea good for engineering?
Yes. Its engineering faculty is well funded, industry-linked and based on the purpose-built Bay Campus.
What scholarships are there?
International excellence scholarships of £2,000 to £6,000, plus country-specific awards for India, Nigeria and others.
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