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961 Student reviews
UWTSD is offers a great and organised space to study. The facilities are well lit with minimal distraction, with supportive staff. It makes adult eduction easier and enjoyable.
18-24 years
With better things for students more grants to help student and pool table and darts
Ideal location for me as i live in carmarthen so dont need accomodation. Good reviews and expereince. certain aspects of the aesthetic is nice. Food and drinks are cheap/decent food. Student support is average regarding extened deadlines etc. Some lecturers have been amazing and impactful whilst others not so much.
The staff are great, however the university is severely let doen by its lack of comunity and social life, especialy when it comes to the students union.
The academic staff have been brilliant but the administration and management are absolutely awful. It is such a pain to be a student here, would not recommend
I have recieved lots of support from the wellbeing team. They have also been really flexible with the availability for me to recieve help. The location Is very beautiful. The reason why I have given 4 stars for student support is due to me feeling misheard by my lecturers.
The support offered is amazing and all the staff are so welcoming and understanding. They really do want whats best for you.
It has a great personal feel and there is a lot of support provided for students
I study in the IQ building and I think the campus is in an excellent location as you're only a short walk from the city centre, but not caught up in the rush of traffic or parking issues. There are a number of supermarkets a short distance away. I cannot comment on the nightlife as I am a part time student who doesn't stay within Swansea. The campus feels fine, nothing too inspiring or lavish. It can be quite a maze and you need a few weeks to fully find your feet. I can't speak highly enough of the student support team, from the ALO'S to mentors, 1-2-1 support skills, Disability support and the actual lecturers themselves. The Student Union were present at the Induction and they have a small, unmanned table on the ground floor of the IQ building but beyond that they haven't been too visible, although this may be to me only attending campus one day a week. Overall, I'd recommend this university to any student, especially those who may require extra support on the academic side of university life
EXCELLENT
The lecturers have a deep knowledge and passion for student success and student lead programmes. With there being lots of support for each subject. To improve there could be extra sessions for programmes such as CAD or Microsoft excel for students that haven’t used them before.
the good aspects are the oportunities the university gives you is amazing, you get lots of chances , job roles, be able to be a representative from your course, learning new skills, the teachers are amazing and university staff are very friendly and helpful, overall university experience is great. Only done side for me is having to make friends is difficult to me as i'm a shy person but hopefully i get to make friends soon. For improvement i will say maybe try providing more comfortable chairs, and if possible in Cardiff university we don't have a coffee machine, this will be great to have.
18-24 years
First gen student
Swansea IQ campus - pros - small easy to navigate campus, small class sizes, great support for disabled students, understanding lecturers, good course set ups, lecturers encourage students to try anything and everything cons - less societies than other unis, divided campus (sometimes classes (course dependant) can be on one of the other campuses in swansea and they can be a fair walk), class sizes can be very small (i have less than 15 in all my lectures) so if you dont get along with your classmates it can be a bit awkward especially in group projects the engineering + computing labs are great with specialised equipment / software available for use (licenses for course software also available) the motorsport teams are great with multiple available (sports2000, rally, motorbike ect.) overall i love it, its been a fantastic place so far and id recomend it especially if you are going for an eng course or want a smaller less "city" feeling uni without too many drawbacks (wind st is great for student nightlife with plenty of places doing student discount nights also)
Very proactive and supportive lecturers and university no gym but very central and appealing location Nice students in lectures
The lecturers are fantastic, as well as professional and utterly knowledgeable in their field, they are approachable, welcoming and friendly. They delivery lectures in an informative yet clear manner and always offer opportunities for engagement. Other staff, such as student supports, library staff and everyone I have interacted with are welcoming, reasurring and will always make time for individual queries to support students. Information is always sent out via email to keep students in the know about up and coming events.
The university has great facilities, a good location, and strong support from teachers. I’ve really enjoyed being able to apply what I learn directly to my own business, and the overall learning environment has been positive and motivating. Worst aspects / areas for improvement: As a young entrepreneur, I felt there wasn’t enough support or resources available for students who want to start or grow their own business. I started my business in my first year, and I wish I had access to more information about start-ups, funding, and grants from the beginning. More real-life examples, practical workshops, and opportunities to meet mentors or professionals would have made a big difference. I also feel that sometimes the focus is more on international students, while local students like me can feel overlooked. In addition, the timetable isn’t very flexible for students who run a business or have parenting responsibilities. Overall, it’s a great place to study, but offering more entrepreneurial support and more flexible scheduling would really improve the experience.
45-54 years
First gen student

It is a great place to study because very convenient to public transportation, staff are very supportive,helpful to the students.
Wonderful
35-44 years
Will be very helpfull Monday or Sunday afternoons to have university fears with business owners who to give of us working places from first year, because in practice knolage is learn more fast and also if university have connection with big brands like Shine and Temu, like Argos will make students life with 40% more easy and less stressfull in real life. If have contract with any book shops to can buy books with 20% reduce this will make intelectual motivation of students significant more big and Quizes more impresive for reading for our lectors, that will give motivation and of lectors to give more from them for our degree. Also free tee will be good compliment from university for students. Personal factor grow colectives and from both sides. But most from all students suffer from bad survice of IT specialists on recepcion,for example today i stay around one hour to wait one from ITs for some advice with my laptop, repeat myself around tree times and he forgot me,i live unhappy from his cervice, personal experiance. But if students team leaders start to make advertice of university in molls will grow university reputation ,i look this method every day from other Uni-s in molls,like flaers for sport activities for some donation program around Christmass or Easter,and this is one line of who can Uni to think for refresh his charisma.


Best aspects: They have some very good teachers and bad teachers as well, but the good teachers are always happy to help. Worst aspects: when you have a big problem like I had and try to talk with the head of the university, he NEVER answered the emails and when you try talk face to face with him, he simply replies that the problem isn't his and passes it on to someone else, who passes it on another, and so on.
The course is in class, what is better for me, but the problem is sometimes they change the class days and hours, what get very annoying because I already have my work schedule and I have to change everything, what is obvious is worst for myself once I have to accept what the company give me with no choice!