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University is a little hard to locate at first but its very nice and easy access wherever you are coming from everyone is very nice and does mind their own business also the campus is always clean and nice and has some interesting things to do
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University is a little hard to locate at first but its very nice and easy access wherever you are coming from everyone is very nice and does mind their own business also the campus is always clean and nice and has some interesting things to do
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) Reputation
Welcoming and friendly with a variety of campuses
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in South West Wales - Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter - plus campuses in London and Birmingham and learning centres in Cardiff. The university also delivers programmes in the community at several outreach development centres.
Swansea
Students studying at UWTSD Swansea are at the heart of a seaside city that is big enough to offer space to grow and small enough to make you feel at home.
The university’s locations include some of the city’s most beautiful historic buildings and newest, most innovative ones. All offer easy access to shopping, entertainment, culture and nightlife, as well as opportunities for sport.
The vibrant village of Mumbles, with its bars and restaurants, pier and castle, and the glorious Gower peninsula, are both just a few miles up the road.
City-centre campuses
UWTSD has a reputation for delivering innovative, industry-led and career-driven programmes at its three distinct city-centre campuses - SA1 Waterfront, Swansea College of Art and Swansea Business Campus.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
UWTSD's new £350m development, in the city’s maritime quarter, is on the Wales Coastal Path, next to the marina and a five-mile stretch of sandy beach. The main building, the IQ, is where students develop fresh ideas and innovations with STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) subjects, accessing specialist equipment for their studies and projects. The IQ is also home to UWTSD’s education and teacher education programmes in Swansea. The excellent new library, Y Fforwm, with its extensive views of the city and sea, is just a few steps away from the IQ.
Swansea College Of Art
UWTSD’s Dynevor and Alexandra Road campus buildings, at the heart of the city’s art quarter near the internationally renowned Glynn Vivan art gallery, are home to the Swansea College of Art. Students study a wide variety of award-winning art and design courses here, enjoying the space and access to superb equipment. The annual degree show is a popular cultural event that allows students to display their talent and creativity across the city and beyond.
Swansea Business Campus
UWTSD’s Swansea Business Campus (SBC), conveniently located near the train station, offers students the chance to experience innovative, student-led approaches to learning. Professionals and academics with experience in industry deliver a variety of courses relevant to careers in business and management, public service and health. There is student accommodation nearby.
Carmarthen
Students enjoy an immersive campus experience at UWTSD Carmarthen. It is a lively, friendly environment boasting a range of facilities, including a library, fully equipped theatre and workshops, music, media and IT suites, swimming pool, gym, sports hall and modern teaching spaces. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy sport, exercise and the natural surroundings. Plays, musical performances, film screenings, talks and exhibitions are among the entertainment and cultural opportunities on campus.
Cynefin, a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, is just a 20-minute walk away. The Wales Coast Path runs through this magnificent green site that includes a mountain bike skills area, pump track, bushcraft area, campsite and Forest School. There is also direct access for the River Towy. It is home to a huge wildlife area and, with support from the Woodland Trust, nearly 1,000 trees have been planted on the site.
The only Welsh language television channel in the world, S4C, has moved its headquarters to the campus. The public service broadcaster’s new home, the award-winning Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, is a creative industries hub for the region that brings potential for work experience and job opportunities as well as a programme of events.
Carmarthen town centre’s shops, entertainment and nightlife are just a short walk away from campus. Carmarthen is just half an hour from the Brecon Beacons and the beautiful sandy beaches of Pembrokeshire where students can get active with some of the best sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain biking and rock climbing in the world. These stunning backdrops lend themselves to UWTSD’s exciting courses.
At UWTSD Carmarthen, students can study a range of hands-on, active programmes, from Nursing Studies to Adventure Filmmaking, Performing Arts to Sports Science, Early Years to Teaching, Applied Psychology to Advocacy. Students are well placed to get out of the classroom, take centre stage and inspire the next generation, learning from the pros and gaining the skills and knowledge needed to take on the world as a highly employable graduate.
Lampeter
UWTSD Lampeter is the perfect place to start a deep dive into the humanities. Set in an idyllic rural location, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s historic Lampeter campus, where higher education in Wales began, offers a supportive student experience in a close-knit community environment.
Smaller class sizes help students to explore their passion and find their voice at a campus that combines a distinguished academic tradition with all the modern facilities and technology necessary for 21st century learning. Subjects on offer at Lampeter include Ancient Civilisation, Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Celtic Studies, Chinese Studies, Classical
Civilisation, Conflict and War, Creative Writing, Heritage, History, International Development, Liberal Arts, Medieval Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies.
Lampeter campus is an inclusive, supportive and encouraging environment in which to live and learn. It’s a place where you can really be yourself, make friends, try out new hobbies, join societies you’ve only ever dreamed of, and settle into a town where you’ll feel like a local from day one.
Lampeter has excellent on-site sports and leisure facilities and around 30 clubs and societies to join. The library and the Roderic Bowen Special Collections & Archives together hold around 275,000 printed volumes. The UWTSD Special Collections and Archives house UWTSD’s oldest printed books, manuscripts and archives and form a principal resource for academic research in Wales.
All the university’s accommodation at Lampeter is on its beautiful green campus, just a few steps away from a variety of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs in the vibrant market town.
Attractions around the area include the Brecon Beacons, beautiful beaches and coastal towns.
Cardiff
UWTSD Cardiff is a conservatoire style campus that nurtures the dancers, singers, directors and performers of the future. Degrees in Vocal Performance to Musical Theatre will set you up for a career in the spotlight. Students develop a broad understanding of the creative industries from Wales to the world, with strong links to leading companies in the capital and beyond.
If you’re a performer, or love the arts, you can find your fit in Cardiff. It is a bustling hub overflowing with creativity and an enduring pre-show buzz. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with projects, try out something new and meet people with similar interests.
Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (WAVDA)
Building on the success of both the Wales International Academy of Voice and Canolfan Berfformio Cymru, WAVDA is a hub of creativity, developing the actors, singers and directors of the future.
The work ethic of the Academy is based on respect and collaboration. Students work with renowned industry experts refining their art in readiness for their careers. Undergraduate programmes are dedicated to training and developing performers of the future. Based in the heart of Cardiff, these innovative and challenging degrees offer industry-standard training alongside relevant experiences to prepare students for a career in the arts.
With BAs in Vocal Performance, Perfformio and Musical Theatre, renowned industry experts help students to refine their talent and get for life after university. Cardiff is all about respect and collaboration – students work together to create magic. Links to Mid Wales Opera, BBC Cymru, National Dance Company Wales, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and more offer a wealthy of insight and opportunity.
London
UWTSD’s London campus boasts a wide range of computing, business management, accounting, and health and social care courses, from Business Management to Applied Computing and skills for the workplace programmes. The campus also offers postgraduate courses such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with multiple pathways including Banking and Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, as well as the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme.
London offers unique opportunities for study, work, leisure and travel. Studying here gives you the chance to explore and experience education in one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic cities. Students are taught by a team of experienced staff in a professional environment. The aim is to enable students to achieve their career aspirations and personal goals in a vibrant, inclusive learning location. The welcoming and supportive atmosphere ensures that, whatever their background, students are engaged and feel connected.
The university’s prime location means that students are able to put theory into practice with many students living and working within the capital. The university offers small class sizes, ensuring a focused learning environment and a high degree of engagement. These smaller class sizes also mean that the friendly on-campus student support teams are always available to help, with many students forming long-lasting professional relationships with both academic and professional staff members.
In alignment with the rest of the UWTSD group, the learner experience is at the heart of the London campus mission. The intimate and personal environment allows the London campus to offer flexibility allowing students to benefit from an enriching educational experience while juggling other commitments such as family and work.
Birmingham
UWTSD Birmingham has learning centres located on Stratford Road, in the vibrant Sparkhill neighbourhood, and in Birmingham City Centre. They provide opportunities for people of all backgrounds to study a higher education programme in their community.
Since opening, Sparkhill in March 2018 and the Quay Place Centre in 2020, UWTSD’s Birmingham centres have developed into thriving learning spaces where students are able to learn new skills for the workplace, develop their existing skills, build confidence and meet others with similar goals. They are both friendly and lively environments where students are supported in their quest to develop their full potential.
Both sites having combined to form a thriving campus where Home and International students can learn new skills for the workplace, develop their existing skills, build confidence, and meet others with similar goals. It is a friendly and lively environment where staff aim to aid students in developing their potential to the full.
Key features include flexible full-time university courses that continue throughout the year, designed to enable students to balance family and work commitments alongside studies, with bite-sized and project-based units, assessed assignments and no examinations.
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The uni is good so far, the engineering dept is great, multiple racing teams (bikes & cars) to join aswell.
Really good facilities and location. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Good range of clubs like five-a-side indoor football.
UWTSD, Swansea is a great campus that is a very nice place to study, my only issue is with the societies. I think raising awareness, promoting the founding of societies, etc should be encouraged within the university, otherwise we're missing a crucial part of the university experience.
Not enough societies and not much student involvement
Really helpful staff and a nice place to learn. Feels very modern and up to current standards.
I got to UWTSD Swansea, the facilities are great, especially the workshop for Motorsport students like me. And the 24 hour computer room access is perfect. However, there are not many sports clubs available. Overall I am really enjoying my time there.
This University is a lovely University, I love the size of it as it is nice and easy to get around. The lectures are really lovely and all staff are available to help you if you need to. Wellbeing services are good and readily available if needed. Societies and clubs need to improve though as there are not many and there is little information about starting one. Overall a good University.
I have been studying musical theatre at their cardiff campus for 3 months now and I am really enjoying it. The teaching if high quality and I feel like I am really progressing.
Overall my experience has been amazing. Lecturers are lovely, easy to talk to. Only downside I would say is that there aren't many societies and groups to join
University is a little hard to locate at first but its very nice and easy access wherever you are coming from everyone is very nice and does mind their own business also the campus is always clean and nice and has some interesting things to do
Very supportive university, there are no clubs, events or societies to join in like most universities which is unfair.
Dear all, I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude ,her generosity, kindness and positive attitude have not gone unnoticed Lielty Kahsay you make the workplace a better to be,and your presence is truly appreciated.Thank you for being such bright light in our campus. Warm regards,Andrian
Lovely place to live, staff are very helpful
Studies at the Swansea location (one for the smaller campuses) possibly could have had more staff. The lectures are hit or miss - some a really amazing, some are abominable so good luck teaching yourself those modules. Their waterfront IQ building is quite new and fancy with decent engineering facilities and they are working on another building next to it. Swansea societies were lacking due to a smaller campus and lack of students willing to lead them. The SU are quite helpful and very friendly and Organise a fair amount of events. I recommend checking the SU site and signing up to freshers events such as pub quizzes, lazer quest, "give it a go" discounted sports sessions, etc.
Great univeristy! Lecturers are helpful and the modules are interesting!
I love everything here. It's a great place! I study MB A here, the teachers here are very good!
SEREN regularly organizes events, and takes care of each one. I feel very comfortable here, and SEREN is definitely a good choice.
The campus is beautiful there isn’t many events on for everyone in the student union. It hasn’t been very inclusive. It started off amazing three years ago but this year has been the worst!
Attending UWTSD one of the best decisions i ever made.
Lecturers are always helpful and easy to contact if I had any issues or queries. The university has offered many opportunities for trips and experiences outside the university to develop on knowledge for our particular course.
The best university. People ar very nice and lectures as well . They are there to support you
Good campus. Does what it needs to do
Been good, computers need updating
I study at the SA1 campus, and it is very convenient with the library and everything. The cafe has good food and all the facilities are good.
My experience at University of Wales Trinity Saint David has been great. I have studied at the Lampeter Campus for 3 years and currently study at the Swansea Campus. I have really enjoyed my time at this university as it embraces its university students' diversity, inclusion, knowledge and all the while, there is tremendous support. The lecturers at the Lampeter Campus is especially phenomenonal. The University has a caring and respectful aspect to it, which has helped me and others gain confidence and knowledge.
Wonderful university with great courses and staff.
Tries it best but always seems to be a half-hearted attempt
The campus was amazing, the facilities and amenities were always great and available to use.
Cardiff campus: no university experience what so ever.
The lecturers are great but honestly if you gonna do a PGCE, choose elsewhere. Everything is told to us last minute or different information is given by different people. Made a stressful years more stressful.
Very good building and good course and staff
Brilliant lecturers and access to facilities
The campus is a really wonderful place. Also ways to interact and Get assistance from individuals.
Brilliant course. Lovely teachers. Brilliant support. Highly recommend x
The staff are very lovely and hard working. The education is great and I really enjoy studying here!
I love this uni as I’m doing the thing I love and have met so many new people and made so many new friends
Very nice, nice nice nice, very
UWTSD Lampeter: This charming university has picturesque surroundings. I was attracted by the tranquility of the mountains and countryside- a good place if you want peace and focus. There are a few societies and pubs nearby but it is not a 'party scene'. The classes are small which is great for participation, group work and contact time. The lecturers are very involved through the work of each student. I received excellent support throughout writing my dissertation and made good use of the well-stocked library. The university has strong links with China and a magnificent Chinese library. It is also has a high intake of mature students, international students and takes student wellbeing seriously. Overall, this UWTSD is a decent university, especially if you like quiet, prefer small group seminars to massive lectures with rooms full of people and want close guidance and support.
The accommodation and people are all amazing, however sometimes understaffed
such a supportive university, assisting with educational and personal life!
Great facilities and lecturers
Through doing my University course, I have found the UWTSD resources to be extremely helpful. I would highly recommend.
The University is brilliant at acknowledging and understanding students in the class as well as knowing their needs to ensure they get the best possible outcome. However, when it comes to issues of assault there needs to be an improvement of handling the situation and not just neglecting it
Absolutely loved my foundation degree course over the last 2 years. Will be doing my BA in September and am looking forward to it.
The organisation needs work but the teachers are fantastic
Really great uni, I’m in cardiff and we don’t have a campus so I can’t really comment on student union or clubs etc
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at UWTSD. But, without a proper SU in Cardiff, I feel I haven’t had the uni experience I expected.
Training has been difficult die to covid but staff are kind, helpful & understanding. The campus is good, but we are currently lacking some facilities.
There were no clubs or societies for what I know of, not easy to find another words. The computers kept crashing meaning we could not complete a lot of our lessons and had to catch up in our own time. Have no idea where the students union was or the careers adviser.
I completed a BSc Web Development degree and graduated with a 2:1 in July 2019. I would strongly advise people to stay away from this course, as I have struggled to get a job relating to Web or Software. If you think that you will be able to go into a job straight from University, you won't. I had to take a part time placement in a Charity and they eventually allowed me to update their website. P.S- This job is MINIMUM WAGE. Very, very disappointed with the amount companies do not care about this degree and would rather train up their staff and I quote "straight from school". I would only consider this degree if they offered you a year in industry, which is what they did to my year, but when it came to our time they found "nothing for us" and we had to "look yourselves through the summer". Disappointed.
Wonderful place to study. Great tutors, great facilities, the print room had me staring in awe the first time I saw it cause it's so BIG. Internet's a bit problematic and doesn't like letting you sign in but usually it works. Library's amazing, the cafe's amazing. Parking is super close, and it's also really close to McDonalds, which is obviously every student's priority.
They dont mind if you turn up drunk so thats good
I am currently doing a degree in Psychology and counselling, it includes a variety of topics within the subject. the tutors are supportive and the technology is reliable.
Really good uni. Helpful lecturers
Bad uni, not much help at hand and trying to withdraw is almost impossible
A good campus, however all clubs and societies are located outside of the business campus. So a few activities with each campus would be ideal
Nothing really there except an over charged cafe
Was an okay university, probably wouldn't recommend
While this review looks poor, its a fairly unreliable one, as I hardly use the different facilities the university offers, i attend lectures, i leave. Maybe buy a pepsi, though.
Good WiFi and library facilities
Am happy with the societies and clubs on offer. But there aren't any to suit my needs in the Business School, Swansea
Give that the uni is spaced out I can only really talk about the art section. The Alex building is lovely. I can't believe they are considering getting rid of the library
The cafeteria is never open for us on Saturdays, or when it is only provides a small amount of food for all students there, leaving us sometimes with nothing to buy for lunch. Other than that, the university is good.
never had to use the careers or student union
Specifically Swansea college of art section of UWTSD is terrible. Does not deliver as stated in any descriptors. The buildings look great and that is where it stops, they run a skeleton crew to make up for the building costs and the building is poor for lectures with rooms shared between all courses and personal study time.
UWTSD (Lampeter) is in dire straits. Now, my teaching was great and I really value what they showed me in life. Sadly the faculty is dreadful, complaints were not heard, the buildings are falling apart, the "club" on campus is a joke. Due to it's small size the place is a rumour mill. It's so bad that people leave and have even committed suicide due to rumours spread (mainly by people holding some type of strange grudge). Honestly, go if you didn't like school and didn't have many friends at home. If you did however have a life before choosing rural Wales be warned, the nerds have grouped there and will gun for anybody with an once of confidence.
If you want value for money, and to feel that you are valued as a student, then avoid this university. Severe cost-cutting and penny-pinching means that facilities for students are rather poor. Accommodation is tiny and poorly maintained, SU facilities are dire, and library and IT facilities are poorly equipped.
UWTSD gave me both work experience from two placements, one in the UK for a Software Company and one in the USA for a 14 month Management Internship; alongside getting a degree. You can't ask for more than that.
Best three years of my life. I would highly reccomend this University.
I spent some of my happiest years studying English at UWTSD Lampeter. The stunning Old Building brings a touch of Oxbridge to the beautiful Welsh countryside. The size of the Uni means you get to know all the lecturers really well and you make friendships for life. UWTSD Lampeter taught me how to think independently and enabled me to succeed in a way I don't think would have been possible in a large impersonal university. I will always be grateful for the experience.
I really enjoyed my time as a student at UWTSD Swansea. As a student for a second time I think I was able to appreciate even more the effort that goes in to support students from all walks of life. My course had great tutors who were easy to approach inside and outside of lectures and the small class size meant that we got a lot of individual support. There were also great links with industry that was great for helping us gain 'real world' experiences.