4,570 Swansea University reviews

I think this course worth studying but still unsure about the skills I should develop for a better employability

Wow! What can I say? The teaching modules provided by our professors and lecturers are not only up-to-date but also incredibly engaging. As for the downsides, I can't think of any at the moment.

Learning is also dependent on the lecturer. Some don't put effort into lectures and are very difficult to contact, while some are good at presenting and make themselves available. The timetabling is very poor. There is a mix of a lot of lectures (including 2hr lectures) built ontop of eachother which can be very tiring as well as a lot of wasted time from having too large a gap in the day. It is again dependent on the lecturer/module, but assignments deadlines can massively vary. Some can be set well with a good amount of time to complete, while others that contribute a large part of the overall module mark are given a ridiculously short deadline. It comes across as the fact we have other modules to study isn't taken into account so things are piled onto eachother. Especially in Year 2, there is a large lack of quality in lectures and presentation of lectures, all of which we are paying extortionate prices for. For my first year, my tutor made absolutely no attempt to make contact and do their role as a tutor. In my second year however, I have been very impressed with my tutor who definitely seems to be making the effort.

I got an en-suite large bedroom. It was a very good bedroom and was great having an en-suite. My window frame did break however so I went most of the year only being able to use 1 of the 2 windows in my room. Cleaners were very frequent and good at cleaning the kitchen and hallway. The university did try to charge us for damage done to the roof in the hallway that was clearly done by previous year tenants so it took a lot of time before we could make the university understand it wasn't us that caused it and we weren't therefore liable for it. In this regard, the university and accommodation team weren't very understanding.

The best aspect of my course is the well prepared lectures and course content and the worse part has been the difficult level and assignments

My course is so broader and encompassing a wide range of interesting topics related to clinical psychology. I absolutely love going to class and learning from knowledge and supportive lecturer who are willing to guide you through the course. The course provides a vast amount of resources available to help assist students in achieving their academic goals, however, sometimes the large amount of information may lead to confusion and anxiety about the required work load.

The university accommodation has beautiful views and the rooms are spacious and clean. I love the community you build with your fellow flat mates which makes sharing a kitchen so much easier. It is so safe and convenient to get class on campus in under 5 minutes. If I could change anything it would be to put regulations in place to reduce the amount of noise at night, sometimes the university students coming home from partying make a lot of noise which travels all the way to the upper rooms.

I think the lecturers pinpoint what is need-to-know information whilst also suggesting wider reading to broaden student’s knowledge, creating a good balance between contact hours and independent learning. The course could be slightly more varied but it is still relevant material. I don’t fully grasp what career prospects can be lined up for my particular course but hopefully as the year progresses more will come apparent. I meet with my tutor 3 times an academic year.

Thorough maintenance between academic years (i.e. between different tenants) should be carried out before students arrive in September. Me and my flatmates encountered a large number of issues throughout the flat, from windows not being able to close, both kitchen taps having hot water (health hazard if temperature builds up), broken benches in the kitchen. I also found a sock from the previous tenant in my bed too. Nevertheless, maintenance workers do respond to requests for repairs fairly quickly.

All in person lectures but all the content is put up online making I really easy to prepare or catch up. The hours are very manageable and lectures and seminar leaders are very friendly and helpful

The schedule isnt hectic and course content is interesting. It would be nice if we recieved more help but afterall its a university. Also, the academic centre is very helpful for preparing an assignment or exam.

The hall I stay at is a bit old, but its worth it. Having a dining card with money loaded into it by the uni helps a lot on the days we cant afford any time to cook. Apart from all that, its neat and quite area, just as I would want it.

The timetable on my course was not thought about at all. I have a lecture and have to teleport myself to another campus for the next lecture. So my “in-person” course has become half in person and half streaming. This is because of the thoughtless decision to move half of my course to singelton campus which none of the dual honours are on. Half of my lecturers are excellent and the other half I struggle to understand, or don’t put any effort into teaching, a great lecturer doesn’t sit and read word for word what the PowerPoints say. My dual honours course is not accommodated. I would have rather selected one course than gone through the mismanagement of the two schools.

Loved every bit of it.

Good course content and lectures

Very good facilities