[Elbonian]

(Original post by vicky_21)
Cardiff Uni is considered a red brick uni. I think it speaks for itself that Cardiff is obviously rated much higher.

No, just no. 'Redbrick' is such a marketed term, do you even know what the definition of a Redbrick university is? It has nothing to do with academia, it's based on the time the institution was constructed. Warwick isn't a redbrick university, does that make it worse than Cardiff?

To think that Cardiff is leagues ahead of Swansea is simply fallacious.

[kayyyy_x]

Okay, wow. It seems that two of the Universities I've applied for have a lot of rivalry hahaha.

Applied for and offered places at both Cardiff and Swansea with the same asking grades.

Now time to choose between them...

[ekksen]

Hi here, sorry if the topic is wrong for my post, but...
Is it possible to find a part-time student job in Swansea? Or better in Swansea Uni itself, like in the library etc.
It sounds crazy, but I'm currently choosing between offers from Leeds Uni, Glasgow Uni and this "low ranked" Swansea, and somehow prefer the last, okay now lol me!

[d0000dle]

(Original post by ekksen)
Hi here, sorry if the topic is wrong for my post, but...
Is it possible to find a part-time student job in Swansea? Or better in Swansea Uni itself, like in the library etc.
It sounds crazy, but I'm currently choosing between offers from Leeds Uni, Glasgow Uni and this "low ranked" Swansea, and somehow prefer the last, okay now lol me!

Yeah it's possible, I know plenty of people with jobs here even within the uni. Not really the library, but the SU usual post vacancies for new bar staff or shop staff to work on campus during the year. They'll post here: http://swansea-union.co.uk/content/712863/vacancies/.

Hope this helps

[ekksen]

(Original post by d0000dle)
Hope this helps

Yep, it does help, thank you v much!

[greekguy]

hello,

i d like to ask whats swansea like. Whats the campus and the facilities like? I am interested in law especially. What are the professors and law auditoriums like?
Does anyone know the intake of undergraduate students every year for law approximately? is the law building nice?
1)As far as the accomodation is concerned, where is better? on campus or in student village?
2)how far is the city centre and marina on foot? the s.village from singleton campus and from city on foot.?
3)is city centre beautiful? Are there museums, parcs and nice buildings, malls?
4)How far is swansea from cardiff by train and how much is the tickets cost?
5)Are there other greek students there? or professors?
6)is the life on campus vivid?
7) can i go directly from swansea to london? how many hours will it take?


Please whoever studies at swansea uni or graduated, please answer my queries and quote me if you want some interesting links particularly about the city.

Thank you very much in advance

[jackowales]

swansea is 3 hours west of london via train or m4 motorway or coach from london airports.

cardiff is on the way to swansea and 1 hour apart with regular trains/greyhound bus.

swansea university is within a park and across the road from a beach and a big bay overlooking the sea with good sports facilities.

student village is 10 minutes bus ride away from campus.

swansea city centre and marina east of campus are 10/15 minute bus ride or 25/30 minute walk along the seafront promenade or 15 minute cycle along cycle path.

mumbles/gower are west of campus about 15 minutes bus ride.

[lndwrt]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to ask you guys how do you think the Business department is doing. Ive been on an open day and came back quite satisfied. Swansea as a city is damn great! I grew up in a city not exceeding Swansea by size, meaby a bit, then moved to UK, to it's worst part, London. I don't like big cities and Swansea seems just perfect.

Business department seems nice, as everyone knows, Swansea doesn't have 2012 facilities or buildings, but to be honest how friendly the lecturers were and their honest smile made me think that buildings aren't important. Im going to get used to them anyway...

So. What do you think about Business Department or International Business course? What accommodation do you think would be the best? Village or campus? Which accommoadtion you've lived in? How was it?

[hjrockz]

Hello Everyone is there anyone who is going to swansea uni this september ..... ?
Message me if u are ....
Would like to make some friends before going

[Tony_JN]

(Original post by saiwa)
The library: The main issue is the amount of people there to hang out, eat, and watch youtube or facebook on the limited computers instead of actually 'work' in the 'library'. There are a lot more problems here than 'paper rustling'. I question the amount of work you actually do in the library if you consider it to be a quiet, relaxing place.

1) The silent areas are loud. People talking, etc.
2) The law library is loud. People talking, copiers beeping, construction outside, and floors creaking.
3) The downstairs silent study area: People talking on their phones, floor creaking from law library above, numerous people eating Korean soup filling the area with a kim-chi aroma.
4) The computers are dirty, slow, or not working. Always filled with people on facebook.
5) Uncomfortable chairs. Try sitting in the law library chairs for over an hour.

Sound lovely?

The town: To me, there are more important aspects of a place than just the night life. Sure, you can get drunk for a good price here. No wonder.... what else is there to do around here? I'd predict for many people, the 'varied' nightlife of this place will become commonplace. Lets look at some of the brief details of the town.

1) Run down.
2) Filled with chavs from up on the hill, begging for change for a Special Brew.
3) Dirty.
4) Need I mention run down?
5) Inundated with litter.

The nightlife: We have the wonderful chavved up choices of:
1) Oceana (!)
2) Revs (!!!!!)
3) A casino
4) A handful of smelly, sweaty, cheap small bars
5) Play


The Uni facilities:

1) Also run down.
2) Check out the vomit in the corner of the 8th floor entrance on Penmaen. It has been there for two weeks. A nice example of how the place is kept.
3) Elevators usually broken.
4) Unhelpful and usually rude admin staff.
5) People screaming outside windows at 4:30 AM.
6) It looks like a council estate.

Please feel free to expand upon how this could amount to the best student experience? The town is great if you are a drunk, the university is great if you choose not to do work, or if you are doing a mickey mouse degree. The living accommodations are wonderful if you have incredibly low standards and enjoy living in run down and poverty stricken conditions.

Like I said, the lecturers are decent in my subject, and the beach is a nice element. Aside from that, I am disappointed with the overall quality and conditions of both the town and the university.

I Agree with this, the city is one of the worst I've been to. Was also voted the worst by welsh people! Has one of (if not the highest) crime rates in wales too.
You really cant walk around the centre for too long without feeling dirty!

Don't get me started on Wind Street, like the wild west only more people and more violence.

Also why have they not done more with the beach/river. There's like one ice cream parlour in the mumbles and thats it! I just been living in Germany for 5 years and OMG what a difference! The town just looks like the poor run-down old copper-minig city it was!

I think the Uni isn't as bad as stated however, for sciences it's highly rated.

Can't wait to finish my course and get outta this country!!!!

[Matt2810]

(Original post by Tony_JN)
I Agree with this, the city is one of the worst I've been to. Was also voted the worst by welsh people! Has one of (if not the highest) crime rates in wales too.
You really cant walk around the centre for too long without feeling dirty!

Don't get me started on Wind Street, like the wild west only more people and more violence.

Also why have they not done more with the beach/river. There's like one ice cream parlour in the mumbles and thats it! I just been living in Germany for 5 years and OMG what a difference! The town just looks like the poor run-down old copper-minig city it was!

I think the Uni isn't as bad as stated however, for sciences it's highly rated.

Can't wait to finish my course and get outta this country!!!!

Source??

[SophiaKeuning]

(Original post by flubadiblam)
Yeah, but its in wales.

What is your point? Cardiff uni has a lot of English applicants. (I'm not sure about the other unis.)

I suppose they don't think they're above Wales.

[flubadiblam]

(Original post by SophiaKeuning)
What is your point? Cardiff uni has a lot of English applicants. (I'm not sure about the other unis.)

I suppose they don't think they're above Wales.

Haha bit touchy arent you? Dont think you quite understood that i was joking lol

[vicky_21]

(Original post by Elbonian)
No, just no. 'Redbrick' is such a marketed term, do you even know what the definition of a Redbrick university is? It has nothing to do with academia, it's based on the time the institution was constructed. Warwick isn't a redbrick university, does that make it worse than Cardiff?

To think that Cardiff is leagues ahead of Swansea is simply fallacious.

Rankings are there for a reason. I appreciate that they aren't always accurate and not the only thing to be relied upon, but all I was trying to say was I have been to both unis and despite the better reputation that Cardiff has, I find Swansea all round much better. Unless you have been to both unis as well yourself, you have no room to comment on my opinion.

[DSB1993]

Been to both universities but only for open days and I find Swansea better than Cardiff. Led me to consider Swansea as my firm and Exeter as my insurance.

[arjunhunurkar]

that's all previous-previous year post, i guess. wat abt 2012????
Howz the university now?? their socila life, faculties, how is employment for Computer Science graduates?? post it urr views. thank u

[kayyyy_x]

(Original post by Kenwyn89)
Swansea is a good uni- if you're looking for certain things. Academically, it varies department to department, but I've found I really like the majority of my lecturers themselves (I just resent the minimal amount of lecture hours I have in my third year- curse of the Ancient History degree). Engineers etc. are almost overburdened on their work. It does, however, have a lot of things going for it.

a) It's cheap living. Extremely cheap living when you're in a house share compared with the rest of the UK. (I'm from Cornwall originally so this may not seem as dramatic a saving to some). This is what persuades quite a few to stay on after.

b) Campus accommodation is generally good, with the exception of Rhossili in my first year which I think may have been done up by now (judging by the fact we had people come in looking to see what needed improving back then).

c) The nightlife is very good as are society events and socials. (There's the AU for sporty types). There is great variety in what's available, cinema, theatre- when you get bored of drinking.

d) It's a student town. Two universities make it a youthful city, and is generally friendly to student spending habits.

Ugh, seriously? What's wrong with Rhossili? I'm really picky so this doesn't sound great...

[Elbonian]

(Original post by vicky_21)
Rankings are there for a reason. I appreciate that they aren't always accurate and not the only thing to be relied upon, but all I was trying to say was I have been to both unis and despite the better reputation that Cardiff has, I find Swansea all round much better. Unless you have been to both unis as well yourself, you have no room to comment on my opinion.

Sorry for the extremely late reply. Anyway I stumbled upon this old thread from a google search oddly enough.

Yes rankings exist for a reason. They are made by newspapers to make the newspapers more money (in case you didn't know, they sell these university guides as books, and you need to pay to access the Times one). Once one newspaper started making university rankings, others were compelled to make university rankings as well because that initial newspaper was making mega bucks and was increasing its market share. Rankings are still crap and a lot of the methodology is skewed. I could write a dissertation about how rubbish university rankings (not that I actually would).

Yes I did not study at both universities. But I think I am perfectly entitled to a say on the reputation of both universities.

I am doing my masters at Imperial College now, and the perception over here is that anything below Oxbridge, Imperial and LSE is nothing special at all. And it is so true having done my undergrad at Swansea, and having made friends with fellow postgrads who did their undergraduate studies in a range of universities from Greenwich to Oxbridge.

Swansea and Cardiff are both traditional universities. Neither are internationally leading in anything but are still sound research institutes. Cardiff makes more in research funding but it's an older university and it's also bigger and the capital of Wales. But really as far as reputation is concerned the difference is negligible. Neither are bad universities because good honours graduates from either university in respectable subjects can get good jobs. Neither, in my opinion, are really good universities either (I go to Imperial College now so I think I am entitled to say that).

Just my two cents.