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Aberdeen or Swansea?
Hi,
I am deciding between Aberdeen and Swansea as my sixth uni choices (if everything went completely wrong), would like to study International Relations+German, which one would you recommend more and why??? any opinions, especially from any current Aberdeen and Swansea students welcomed...
I am deciding between Aberdeen and Swansea as my sixth uni choices (if everything went completely wrong), would like to study International Relations+German, which one would you recommend more and why??? any opinions, especially from any current Aberdeen and Swansea students welcomed...
Well, though Aberdeen is ahead overall in the Times University Guide, neither of them is in the top 20 in politics/international relations. However, in German, Swansea is 10th and Aberdeen is 14th! Swansea is known for foreign languages, (in Italian, for instance, Swansea is 2nd only to Cambridge), whilst I don't think Aberdeen is.
I go to Swansea and would definitely recommend it! It is brilliant here and I cannot wait to get back there!
I go to Swansea and would definitely recommend it! It is brilliant here and I cannot wait to get back there!
Lukas
OK, what's the situation with part-time jobs in Swansea?
I've replied to your pm.
Well, it's the second-largest city in Wales after Cardiff, it's large enough to contain everything you need, and more!
I’m a final year student studying International Relations. I’d highly recommend you coming to Swansea.
The department has experts in all fields of Politics and International Relations.
Full list of the modules available is here: https://intranet.swan.ac.uk/catalogue/default.asp?type=modbydept&dept=POLS
In the final year, there are no written exams. All students are required to write a dissertation, and undertake two modules called “researching politics”. You are assigned a group with a specific research topic (I’m doing nuclear proliferation) – then the group meets on a regular basis to agree a joint report (and an individual report), you then present that report to the module conveners, your supervisor and students.
All the staff are very helpful and approachable. There are fourteen permanent academic members of staff, one visiting professor for the 2005-06 year from the United States military academy, West Point, and quite a few postgraduate tutors.
Although the Politics & IR department is not in the top 20, it’s mainly down to the big changes that have taken place in the department during the last 5-6 years from changing the emphasis away from “Political Theory and Government” to “Politics and International Relations”, which has meant a change in modules and teaching staff. When the department is assessed next, we’ll shoot up the league table, no doubt about that.
If you want any more info about IR in Swansea, let me know.
The department has experts in all fields of Politics and International Relations.
Full list of the modules available is here: https://intranet.swan.ac.uk/catalogue/default.asp?type=modbydept&dept=POLS
In the final year, there are no written exams. All students are required to write a dissertation, and undertake two modules called “researching politics”. You are assigned a group with a specific research topic (I’m doing nuclear proliferation) – then the group meets on a regular basis to agree a joint report (and an individual report), you then present that report to the module conveners, your supervisor and students.
All the staff are very helpful and approachable. There are fourteen permanent academic members of staff, one visiting professor for the 2005-06 year from the United States military academy, West Point, and quite a few postgraduate tutors.
Although the Politics & IR department is not in the top 20, it’s mainly down to the big changes that have taken place in the department during the last 5-6 years from changing the emphasis away from “Political Theory and Government” to “Politics and International Relations”, which has meant a change in modules and teaching staff. When the department is assessed next, we’ll shoot up the league table, no doubt about that.
If you want any more info about IR in Swansea, let me know.
martynwilliams
I’m a final year student studying International Relations. I’d highly recommend you coming to Swansea.
The department has experts in all fields of Politics and International Relations.
Full list of the modules available is here: https://intranet.swan.ac.uk/catalogue/default.asp?type=modbydept&dept=POLS
In the final year, there are no written exams. All students are required to write a dissertation, and undertake two modules called “researching politics”. You are assigned a group with a specific research topic (I’m doing nuclear proliferation) – then the group meets on a regular basis to agree a joint report (and an individual report), you then present that report to the module conveners, your supervisor and students.
All the staff are very helpful and approachable. There are fourteen permanent academic members of staff, one visiting professor for the 2005-06 year from the United States military academy, West Point, and quite a few postgraduate tutors.
Although the Politics & IR department is not in the top 20, it’s mainly down to the huge changes that have taken place during the last 5-6 years from changing the emphasis of the department away from “Political Theory and Government” to “Politics and International Relations”, which has meant a change in modules and teaching staff. when the department is assessed next, we’ll shoot up the league table, no doubt about that.
If you want any more info about IR in Swansea, let me know.
The department has experts in all fields of Politics and International Relations.
Full list of the modules available is here: https://intranet.swan.ac.uk/catalogue/default.asp?type=modbydept&dept=POLS
In the final year, there are no written exams. All students are required to write a dissertation, and undertake two modules called “researching politics”. You are assigned a group with a specific research topic (I’m doing nuclear proliferation) – then the group meets on a regular basis to agree a joint report (and an individual report), you then present that report to the module conveners, your supervisor and students.
All the staff are very helpful and approachable. There are fourteen permanent academic members of staff, one visiting professor for the 2005-06 year from the United States military academy, West Point, and quite a few postgraduate tutors.
Although the Politics & IR department is not in the top 20, it’s mainly down to the huge changes that have taken place during the last 5-6 years from changing the emphasis of the department away from “Political Theory and Government” to “Politics and International Relations”, which has meant a change in modules and teaching staff. when the department is assessed next, we’ll shoot up the league table, no doubt about that.
If you want any more info about IR in Swansea, let me know.
OK, thanks, I have Swansea Prospectus, the I.R. one as well, so I know all the modules...How difficult is it to get in???
Lukas
OK, thanks, I have Swansea Prospectus, the I.R. one as well, so I know all the modules...How difficult is it to get in???
The usual UCAS points requirement is between 240 and 300 UCAS points.
This year, for example, I think there were only a few places left in clearing, because all places had been taken up by the Saturday.
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