University of South Wales
Overview
The University of South Wales (USW) is a major player in UK higher education.
With campuses in Cardiff, Pontypridd and Newport, the University is renowned for its partnerships with major employers.
These partnerships are one of the many reasons that 95% of our students are in employment or further study within six months of graduating.
Strengths
- February and September starts for BA (Hons) Business top-ups as well as many Masters programmes
- One of the top 10 largest universities in the UK
- The largest university in Wales with over 33,000 students
- Outstanding teaching quality with 12 excellence awards
- 95%* of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after course completion (DLHE 2015/16)
- Scholarships of up to £2,500 per year available to international students
- Students from the European union may benefit from undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries and scholarships worth up tp £2,000
- Courses based on the real world – our links with industry in the UK and overseas mean that our teaching is informed by actual practice. We work closely with employers to help ensure that what you learn meets the demands of the workplace, and regularly update modules to reflect real-life trends
- Low-cost of living (Push.co.uk Cost of Living Survey)
Hot Majors
- Fashion
- Film and visual effects
- Photography
- Chiropractic
- Dance
- Live event & lighting technology
February 2018 Intake
Faculty of Business and Society
- BA (Hons) Business and Finance Top Up
- BA (Hons) International Business Top Up
- BSc (Hons) Banking, Finance and Investment Top Up
- MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- MA Buddhist Studies – Online
- MSc Accounting
- MSc Engineering Management
- MSc Finance and Investment
- MSc Forensic Audit and Accounting
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc International Banking and Finance
- MSc International Business and Enterprise
- MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Management
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Project Management
- MSc Public Relations
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
- BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Top-Up
- MSc Aeronautical Engineering
- MSc Civil and Structural Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering and Environmental Management
- MSc Computer Systems Security
- MSc Construction Project Management
- MSc Electronics & Information Technology
- MSc Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Mobile and Satellite Communications
- MSc Professional Engineering – Online
- MSc Renewable Energy and Resource Management
- MSc Safety, Health and Environmental Management
Faculty of Life Science and Education
- MSc Professional Practice (Health Care Studies)
- MSc International Security and Risk Management – Online
- MSc Professional Practice
- MSc Public Health
- Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) – starts March 2018; only available to EU students
- Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) starts March 2018; only available to EU students