2,940 reviews for Swansea University

Good

Course lectures are fine. Really just depends on the lecturer which is sort of an even split between good and bad.

I feel they really just are the most average uni dorm. What you expect.

Good trips and insightful knowledge

The room is great, really happy with accommodation, except it's located in a very awkward place which isn't a problem except there is absolutely no parking for residents. Absolutely none, they're really strict on it it's shocking. We are an hour away on foot from the city and anything else in all directions, it's very isolated. The bus is okay, but only hourly and to limited pre designated locations. It's made getting anywhere really difficult, expensive and time consuming. Going home for me personally is a hour drive from Swansea but nearly 4 hours on the bus, train network I have to take because I don't have a car. Bus was £500 for the year, and trains are expensive, not to mention when there are bus strikes, as there have been, it's extremely detrimental. You can feel trapped and isolated. The major factor here is employment. Part time work along side studies has been impossible due to the inflexibility of having to rely on a bus schedule and bus routes. Definitely has made the otherwise fairly enjoyable university experience unnecessarily difficult and stressful.

Unfortunately my class is quite big, so any contact with lecturers takes more effort than say a much smaller class. However, the university website does allow 'comments' on each module where you can ask questions and they'll reply in a timely manner so thats nice. That being said, some lecturers are only good for monotonously reading off the slideshow instead of loving what they teach, but thats just a couple. Quite a few of my lecturers are engaging, so its quite a mixed bag. Personal tutors come in handy, have found no problem booking meetings with her and im always getting emails from the university on different opportunities such as employability or career sessions to help with networking. I think one major negative aspect about my course is how little i was actually in University all of first year, and a bit this year too. On other courses they are in almost every day/every other day. but with mine (especially in first year) i'd have like 2 lectures and 1 lab session across 7 days, so its kind of like.. why am i paying 9k for this if 80% of it is independent learning? I think although its important, independent learning should not be almost completely relied on by the University and psychology students should get their moneys worth in lectures and workshops, instead of having to seek it out through other means. Though in the times that i do have a lecture and attend, i do really like the course content :)

Location is out of the way, and i remember the bus not always arriving, but it is by some beautiful hills and right next to a river which is nice to sit by. Although i got placed in one of the more expensive options, i think it was a great value for money, great ensuite, LEDs installed, a whole free gym. One building even had a slide that went from the 1st to ground floor. Overall incredibly fun place, with the people in your accomodation block feeling like family. Staff that worked there were very nice and helpful, always smiley and competent. I remember i emailed maintenance for help with my sink and i didnt expect them to come and solve the problem within the 5 minutes i emailed them. They had events on often which i wish i had made more use of, things like free painting sessions, animal handling experiences, milkshake making etc. Room was clean when i first arrived, place came with a TV that i found no issues with, and the gated aspect of True Student + having locks on each hall + security in reception made it feel very safe to live in. Its kind of hard to remember but i think if anything negative it would be that the wifi was a bit dodgy? but not enough of a problem for me to properly recollect apparently.

Not many course hours, mostly in person lectures and online tutor sessions

Nice location, good accommodation events, small kitchen for a lot of people

I do not mind the contact hours . The classes at the college are smaller so it is easier to ask for help from the lecturer

The wifi acts up sometimes , everything else is okay expect dirty flat mates

As it is a PhD, it is, mostly, a mix of remote and in-person tutorials with my supervisor. With regards to classes, university provides a vast array of online or e:Learning options. In my study programme, in-person classes are also organized, but those are in a form of Summer and Winter schools.

From my review I think it's quite clear that I don't see much of bad aspects in my course. The modules are apt, the faculty chosen to deliver them is top-notch and accessibility to resources is incredible. As a PG student in media, I have come across a couple of modules that the UG students have which I think would be beneficial for us, personally, because it's a career path I am headed in. But I understand there is only so much that can be crammed into a one-year course. So considering that, the course is pretty well tailored to overall development of skills and knowledge.

The tutors have been fantastic. I am so glad that I have had the opportunity to do the course.