Established In
2013
No. of Students
30,000
Average Tuition Fee
£11000
Nationalities
120+
One of the best universities to study in Wales, University of South Wales (USW) has over 30,000 students, including 3,500 international students from over 120 countries. You can expect a warm welcome to their campuses in and around Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.
An extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses are available at the university’s three campuses in Cardiff, Pontypridd and Newport. Impressive facilities include a unique business clinic where student provide clients with business solutions giving them real work experience, an award-winning Sports Park, used by Cardiff City Football Club and the British Lions Rugby Squad, and an internationally recognised film school.
USW has over 100 partnerships with professional bodies and businesses and their focus is on equipping students with the skills and crucial experience needed to secure employment – 95% of USW graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduating.
Research at USW makes a difference in the real world, leading the way in Europe with ground-breaking work in developing sustainable energy solutions, and they are working with the biggest names in the automotive industry to develop the next generation of low-carbon power systems.
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), half of USW’s research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.