Overall score

Swansea Inst was great! Overall, the tutors were extemely supportive and fun and the swansea nigthlife is fab, something for everyone! Everything is quite central and as the School of Education is now at Townhill instead of Hendrefoilan its a lot easier to get to!! My one recommendation is not to stay in halls if you are a PGCE student, unless you get a nice big room in Cenydd Hall....all the others suck. The Freshers will not give u a minute's peace and u'll be out of bed more than once on the weekends with the fire alarm. That was my only complaint, in terms of the course and the course alone, it couldn't be bettered, plenty to do and learn and the opportunites are brilliant. I loved it, it was the only university to give me a chance to teach and now that i am, I'm grateful for the confidence the course gave me!

Study experience

Best part of the institute as far as I'm concenred, they are trying to get the name changed to Swansea Metropolitan Uni which is well deserved, they put their hearts and souls into making the PGCE the best and most enjoyable course it can be. The hours are full time, no 3 hour long lectures a week!! 9-5 everyday except when you will be out on placement. Lecturers are fab, i loved them, with the exception of 1 or 2 who weren't as good and helpful as they could have been. All Primary PGCE students are required to learn Welsh which i thought was great! I loved it, being from ireland its not at all similar but good craic anyway. The weeks are divided up into core (English, Maths, ICT, Science and PE) and foundation (music,art,D&T, RE, History, geogrphy etc) subjects and the foundation weeks are always better craic...very hands-on and practical. my favourite classes were always during this week.

Facilities

Library is extremyl well stocked with great computer suite...only problem is not enough staff at night and at weekends....closed sometimes due to staff shortages, not good when PGCE students have back to back assignments plus lessons to plan.

Postgraduate life

Apparently lots for freshers, not so many geared towards the oldies (postgrads)but then again, i never really made an effort to join anything

Job prospects

I can't answer this with accuracy as i didn't stay in Swansea - i'm from Belfast so came home straight away and started supply work so i'd sy prosepects are good though not for permanent employment! I have friends still in Swansea and they have been doing regular supply, or getting long term posts.

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Overall score

The best piece of advice i could give a student who is considering Swansea university would be to experience it first. Have a look around the campus, venture onto the gorgeous beaches, and check out the city centre. i can gaurantee you will get a clearer picture of what Swansea is all about, and 9 times out of 10, you will fall in love.

Study experience

i always had a picture in my head regarding what a university lecture would be. I had snooty lecturers and long drawn out lectues in my head, and i was quite intimidated by it! Swansea smashed this image within 10 minutes of my first lecture. the lecturers are friendly, and at the end of the day they are there to get the best grade for you, no one else. The best advice i could give students wishing to study at Swansea (in particular Law) is to buy the reccomended text books, they really do help!

Facilities

At Swansea university we have a Doctors, Dentist, Spar, The ents office (the hub of all tickets for nights out), countless small shops on site like Bakerys, Cafes, Starbucks, Costa coffee, we even have a tapas bar (oooo :)), a Cinema, a Hospital! the only thing we are lacking is a pharmasy.. and even then there is one a ten minute walk away in Uplands.. I hate to say this but computers are a right pain. the Ui has hundreds of computers, i just never seen to find an available one, which is a royal pain when its exam period!

Postgraduate life

i have joined the Law soc (for obvious reasons) but havent ventured out onto any others. Soc's intimidate me a little bit but if your out going you will find a society for you no doubt seeing as there seem to be loads to choose from.

Job prospects

The university are always emailing students about career talks which am to educate the students as to possible career paths to take. I'm personally looking to do my 4th year at Swansea, taing my LPC which is talked about by the lecturers (they even get solicitors and barristers in to talk to prespective students) and they encourage you to go ahead with whatever path you choose.

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Overall score

it has been an amazing experience . the course is stimulating.
if ur thinking of coming to Swansea university, its for the best... an amazing student experience, the course was perfect, and well the beaches in the summers.... amazing

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