There are presently around 15,000 students in higher education in the city (Swansea University & Metropolitan University)
Studying in Swansea is not just about academic excellence - although this is extremely important and something that you will definitely find here. It's also about the whole experience of living as a student in the area. There's so much to do, see and enjoy while you're here that you'll be spoilt for choice - to get a flavour of what's on offer check out some of the pages in our 'Living in' section.
Did you know?
- Swansea was rated as one of the UK’s top 10 universities. The National Student Survey 2007 placed it second place in Wales and eighth position overall across the UK.
- Swansea University was voted the best student experience in The Times Higher Education Supplement (2005). Over 10,000 students participated!
- Leaders in the world of animation and digital media, (such as Pixar and Dreamworks) attended Swansea Metropolitan University in 2007 for the Swansea Animation Days (SAND) conference and are due to attend the 2008 conference in November.
- There are presently around 15,000 students in higher education in the city (Swansea University & Metropolitan University).
- Swansea Metropolitan is one of the few universities in the UK to gain Fairtrade status in 2008, was short-listed in the Contractors Public Agency category at the Sustainable Swansea Awards and then topped that by becoming the only Welsh university to be commended for its energy-saving efforts at the national Green Gown Awards.
- Swansea drama teacher, Natalie Richards, was crowned Outstanding New Teacher of the Year, the profession's award equivalent to the Oscars, in a glittering ceremony in London in October 2008.
