UNITED KINGDOM: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Academic Year Deadlines
February 1: Priority Deadline
March 1: Secondary Deadline
April 1: Late Applicant Deadline
Due to an overwhelming number of applicants, we anticipate all UK spots to be filled by applicants who submit their application by February 1. If you wish to be considered for one of our UK programs, you must submit your application by the February 1 deadline.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
GPA Requirement
3.0 Cumulative GPA
CSU Class Standing
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
Pre-requisites
There are no CSU IP pre-requisites for this program. Students are responsible for verifying that they meet individual course pre-requisites prior to registration with the overseas institution.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Subjects Available
| Accounting |
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| Biology |
Japanese |
| Business |
Law |
| Chemistry |
Linguistics |
| Classics |
Literature |
| Computer Science |
Marine Biology |
| Dance |
Mathematics |
| Economics |
Media and Communications |
| Education |
Media Studies |
| Engineering |
Nursing |
| Foreign Languages |
Physics |
| French |
Political Science |
| Geography |
Psychology |
| German |
Public Health |
| Health Science |
Social Sciences |
| Health Studies |
Spanish |
| History |
Sports Science |
| Italian |
Television Studies |
CLICK HERE to view the online course catalog.
Academic Credit
Students are required to take the equivalent of 15 CSU units per semester.
CLICK HERE to view the Academic Bulletin for this program for further details regarding course credits and academic policies
Cost
Students pay the same tuition for United Kingdom: Kingston University as the tuition paid for their home CSU campus. For more information on costs, including accommodations, travel and other expenses, see the Budget Estimates at the top of the brochure page.
Program Dates
CSU IP students spend an Academic Year abroad on this program.
Academic Year: September to May
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Swansea University is the 3rd largest university in Wales, in terms of number of students. Swansea is a research-led university, and a third of their research is now classed as world-leading and 90 per cent as internationally excellent across all disciplines. The Student’s Union supports more than 140 student clubs, runs student bars, and has a travel shop, a radio station, a launderette and shops. Profits are reinvested into improving the student experience, including supporting students through its Advice and Support Centre.
Welsh universities offer three or four year undergraduate degree programs. The three year program (“course” in British terms) is usually referred to simply as a bachelor’s degree course. Four year degree courses, “honors” degrees, are designed to prepare the student for graduate study.
During the three or four years of study for the undergraduate degree, a British student takes courses (“modules” or “units”) in his or her field of study. “General education,” as it is understood in the United States is not known in the British degree structure. Students are only permitted to enroll in courses/modules in the area of study that the student is selected for, with one elective allowed per term.
Please note that space may be limited in this program and there may be more applicants than placements available. Students applying to this program should select a second choice program in the UK that also offers their area of study, in the event that they are not selected for participation in their first choice. The alternate program(s) should be noted on the “UK Second Choice Questionnaire” which can be found in the CSU IP application.
For additional academic information about this program, please refer to the CSU IP Academic Bulletin for the UK for the most current year by clicking here. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be offered during the year of intended study.
LOCATION
Swansea University is located in the city of Swansea, which is in Wales. The university campus is located next to the coast at the north of Swansea Bay, east of the Gower Peninsula, in the grounds of Singleton Park, just outside Swansea city center. The university is divided between two campuses. The 46-acre Singleton Park campus, set in parkland two miles west of Swansea city center, houses the colleges of Arts and Humanities, Human and Health Sciences, Medicine, Science and Law. The 65-acre, £450 million beachfront science and innovation Bay Campus opens in September 2015 and will house the College of Engineering and School of Management, the Great Hall auditorium and a new library. It lies three miles east of Swansea city center in the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot.
HOUSING
Students arrange their own housing prior to departure using information provided by the host university. More information can be found here.
