Swansea University Applicants 2020

Hey, I just got the offer by 5:22pm from Swansea. I’m thrilled!

Let me know how yours go

Congrats on your offer, Death. What course did you apply for?

Law, Wb you?

No, not an applicant. I'm a Forum Helper on TSR.

Still not sure whether to go to Swansea uni for engineering. Can anyone help me please losing my mind deciding haha
I feel like Swansea is a small town with not a lot to do and Im from Manchester so I haven't and cant go to the open day as its too expensive.

Still not sure whether to go to Swansea uni for engineering. Can anyone help me please losing my mind deciding haha
I feel like Swansea is a small town with not a lot to do and Im from Manchester so I haven't and cant go to the open day as its too expensive.

I'm from Manchester but study in Swansea. I love it. Yes, it's smaller and there are only a few clubs, but it's such a friendly city and compact. It's easy to get around, all the bars and clubs are close to eachother and you'll always bump into friends, plus there's the beach which is always a party on the nicer nights. It's also easy to get to other cities like Cardiff which is more like Manc in size and nightlife and students often go there for nights. London is only under 3 hours away for a fun weekend away and special occasions. It's a lovely city here, I really love the feel of Swansea - I've made so many local friends and uni friends that this place is my home now and Manchester feels odd.

Thanks for the reply! I also want to ask if there are many eating places/ restaurants and which supermarkets are near to the university and also if Swansea is expensive or cheaper compared to other cities

I'm from Manchester but study in Swansea. I love it. Yes, it's smaller and there are only a few clubs, but it's such a friendly city and compact. It's easy to get around, all the bars and clubs are close to eachother and you'll always bump into friends, plus there's the beach which is always a party on the nicer nights. It's also easy to get to other cities like Cardiff which is more like Manc in size and nightlife and students often go there for nights. London is only under 3 hours away for a fun weekend away and special occasions. It's a lovely city here, I really love the feel of Swansea - I've made so many local friends and uni friends that this place is my home now and Manchester feels odd.

Swansea is a lot cheaper than other cities. The best supermarket is Tesco which is right next door to the bus station so it’s easy with heavy bags. There are lots of places to eat such as pizza express, frankie and bennies and five guys.

Thats good then and so would i need to buy a bus pass to get around or is there a free uni bus or somehting

You will need to buy a bus pass, but because you’ll live in Wales whilst studying you’ll be able to get a free “mytravelpass” which gives you a third off all bus travel in Wales so saves you about £100 on the bus pass.

Would you recommend buying a yearly bus pass or just buying individual tickets?

It depends. If your living and studying on the same campus you’ll probably be fine buying a day ticket for when you need to go shopping. If though, like me, you live in one campus and study on the other then a bus pass is definitely needed. I have a 2 term academic pass instead of a yearly as I won’t need the travel during the summer holidays.

Sorry to butt in, but do you live in bay and travel to singleton? If so, is the journey to and fro ok and worth it? I only ask because I find the bay campus a lot more pleasant than singleton and would consider doing the same

Yes. I live on bay and study on Singleton. I get the 9 which runs every 20mins and gets you between campus’s one around 20-25mins. The 8 (every 15mins) gets you between campus’s via the bus station in 30-35mins and the 10 (I think every 15mins) takes around 45mins but is mainly used by students living off campus in the uplands area. I really like the journey as it allows some time just to unwind and listen to music so that my brain doesn’t feel fried al the time. Also, the accommodation on bay makes the commute worth it.

Yes. I live on bay and study on Singleton. I get the 9 which runs every 20mins and gets you between campus’s one around 20-25mins. The 8 (every 15mins) gets you between campus’s via the bus station in 30-35mins and the 10 (I think every 15mins) takes around 45mins but is mainly used by students living off campus in the uplands area. I really like the journey as it allows some time just to unwind and listen to music so that my brain doesn’t feel fried al the time. Also, the accommodation on bay makes the commute worth it.

As ive applied for engineering I would need to go to the bay campus. Would you recommend living at the bay campus or singleton, like are the buses always on time and are there like more house parties and people at the singleton campus or at the bay campus?