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Wrexham Glyndŵr University started in 2008, so we are still among the youngest universities in the UK. It is a vibrant, friendly place where each student's learning and future is given personal attention. Our name comes from Welsh scholar and hero Owain Glyndŵr, and we aim to champion some of the same philosophies as him. We are proud to name our university after a man who cherished learning, loved his country, embraced an international outlook, and continuously demonstrated an inspiring and enterprising approach to life. His spirit lies at the heart of Wrexham Glyndŵr University, where we set out to be bold, enterprising, and open to all in everything that we do. We ha…
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The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was formed on 18 November 2010 through the merger of the University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College Carmarthen, under Lampeter’s Royal Charter of 1828. On 1 August 2013, Swansea Metropolitan University became part of UWTSD. The University’s Royal Charter is the oldest in Wales and England after the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In 2011 HRH, the Prince of Wales, became its Royal Patron. The UWTSD Group includes Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion as part of a dual-sector group comprising further education colleges and the university. The UWTSD Group has over 25,000 learners across 17 campuses i…
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The Grŵp aims to support the economy of North Wales by equipping local people with the skills and qualifications needed to ensure the competitiveness and success of the region. The Grŵp's wide range of courses, high-quality learning experiences, first-class facilities, and talented staff all contribute towards achieving these goals. Additional opportunities to study locally for degrees and professional qualifications enable more young people and mature learners to achieve their potential. A University Centre at the Rhos-on-Sea Campus provides fabulous facilities for the Grŵp's Higher Education students. We aim to ensure that all our learners are treated with respect and t…
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The University of Wales Trinity Saint David System will transform the delivery of higher education and training in Wales. Central to this new model will be establishing a new sustainable planning framework that will encompass, nurture, stimulate, and promote the development of coherent educational pathways across a wide range of institutions. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was formed on 18 November 2010 through the merger of the University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College Carmarthen, under Lampeter’s Royal Charter of 1828. On 1 August 2013, Swansea Metropolitan University became part of UWTSD. The University’s Royal Charter is the …
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Brought into being through the determination, enthusiasm for learning, and generosity of ordinary Welsh people, the establishment of the University of Wales by Royal Charter in 1893 was regarded as one of the most important political and social developments in the nineteenth century. The University of Wales has a long and proud history, playing an important role in the development of higher education in Wales. Through the University’s support for the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS), Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (The Welsh Dictionary), Gregynog Hall (bequeathed to the University in the 1960s) and the University of Wales Press, it helped to promote and c…
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At the University of South Wales, we always put our students first. We offer a friendly and academically challenging environment with an excellent reputation for teaching quality, state-of-the-art study facilities, and supportive staff. With more than 33,000 students from all over the world, flexible study options, and teaching excellence in more than a dozen subjects, you can study in areas from drama and music to business, computer science, and engineering. The University of South Wales has over 500 courses available, outstanding graduate employment rates, and has invested £160 million into its facilities, so there's no better time to study at the University of Sou…
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Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life. The University has enjoyed a period of tremendous growth, and we have achieved our ambition to be a top thirty research University, soaring up the 2014 Research Excellence Framework* league table to 26th in the UK from 52nd in 2008. Additionally, an ambitious Campus Development Programme is well underway – one of the largest knowledge economy projects in the UK and within the top five in Europe. It involves the cr…
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Pembrokeshire College is the county’s largest provider of a wide range of post-16 education and training. Situated in a modern, purpose-built campus in Haverfordwest, we offer young people and adults excellent training opportunities. From A-levels and apprenticeships to degrees and part-time evening classes, our courses will help you achieve your goals. With approximately 2,000 full-time and 12,500 part-time students, College tutors provide a disciplined and supportive framework that focuses on student success. For school leavers, the College provides a lively, stimulating environment that acts as a stepping stone towards university and the world of work. The Colleg…
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Glyndwr University started in 2008, so we're still one of the youngest universities in the UK. We're named after a Welsh scholar and hero called Owain Glyndwr, and we aim to champion some of the same philosophies. The University sets out to be bold, enterprising, and open to all in everything that it does. We've been delivering education at our main Wrexham campus since 1887 when we were known as the Wrexham School of Science and Art. We started offering degrees in 1924. Industry-led courses are at the heart of our offering. We pride ourselves on links with major local and regional employers, such as Airbus, Kellogg's, JCB, and the BBC. Their knowledge and expertise are…
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Coleg Sir Gâr was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. In 2013 it became Coleg Sir Gar Ltd, a company within the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, and part of a regional Dual Sector University. The College has an annual turnover of over £30m and employs around 800 staff. The College is based in South West Wales and has five main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd and Jobs Well), Ammanford and Llandeilo (Gelli Aur). The College is also home to Carmarthen School of Art, which has its origins dating back to 1854. The College has approximately 9,000 learners, of which some 3,000 are full time, and 6,000 are part-time. …
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We trace our history back to 1865 when the School of Art opened in the Old Free Library in Cardiff. Since we developed into a university, we have remained rooted in Wales while providing practice-focused and professionally oriented education to students from around the globe. Our vision encourages this commitment to education, research, and innovation undertaken in partnership with our students, governments, businesses, and industries, with tangible benefits for individuals, society, and the economy. We are committed to ensuring that every student fulfills their potential to make outstanding graduate-level contributions to their own and future generations. Our Strategic…
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Aberystwyth University is celebrating another excellent performance in the annual National Student Survey (NSS) 2017. With an overall satisfaction score of 91% - seven percentage points higher than the UK average of 84% - we are proud to have some of the most satisfied final-year students in the UK. We are also ranked 2nd overall in the UK for Assessment and Feedback. The Department of Welsh & Celtic Studies received a student satisfaction rating of 100%, with almost every other Department scoring more than 90% for overall satisfaction. "The latest NSS results speak volumes about Aber's talented and hard-working community of staff and students. We are an inn…
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Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Around 11,000 students currently study at the University, with 650 teaching staff based within twenty-three Academic Schools. Bangor University is ranked in the top 40 in the UK for research*, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. The REF recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent, ahead of the average for UK universities. The most recent National Student Survey (NSS 2017) results place Bangor amongst the UK’s top 10 universities for student satisfaction (…
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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the National Conservatoire of Wales, and part of the University of South Wales Group competes alongside an international peer group of conservatoires and specialist arts colleges for the best students globally, enabling students to enter and influence the world of music, theatre, and related professions. The College educates some of the most talented students from around the world, aiming to give them not just the technical and craft skills they'll need to succeed at the top levels of the profession, but also to help them to develop their individual artistic 'voice.' The College's events calendar encompasses over 300 publi…
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AT NPTC Group of Colleges, we are pleased to have developed several wide-ranging degree programs in partnership with a range of prestigious Higher Education institutions such as The University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Glyndwr University, University of South Wales, Swansea University and Pearson. NPTC Group of Colleges is a Beacon Award-winning College and was rewarded for its outstanding and exemplary teaching and learning practices, and also for its innovative and dynamic approach to demonstrating to students the practicalities of business through incorporating 'a real-life approach to learning.' NPTC Group of Colleges can offer UK Border Agency Tier 4 Sponsorsh…
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We are an ambitious and innovative university with a bold and strategic vision located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. Our world-leading research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework for quality and 2nd for impact. We provide an educationally outstanding experience for our students. Driven by creativity and curiosity, we strive to fulfill our social, cultural, and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. Our vision is to be a world-leading, research-excellent, educationally outstanding university, driven by creativity and curiosity, which fulfills its social, cultural, and economic obligations to Cardif…
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Gower College Swansea is a further education college in Swansea, Wales. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of Gorseinon College, and Swansea College Mark Jones, previously principal of Bridgend College, became principal in July 2013. The college's vision is ""To be the best college in Wales"". The college is overseen by twenty governors who form the Corporation Board. The college has several sports academies that enable full-time students to develop skills in football, rugby, netball, hockey, and cricket. Sports scholarships are available. The college provides further education and other training courses from several campuses and venues in the area: Broadway, GCS Train…
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