STUDY IN WALES Produced in Association with
www.wales.com
Wales offers postgraduate students an incredible array of choices.
Wales, or to use its proper name in Welsh, Cymru, is rich in history and scenery, with hundreds of castles, Britain’s most famous national parks and miles of picturesque coastline.
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is one of the best in the world and the natural environment in Wales provides you with the chance to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities such as: surfing, rock climbing and hiking.
If culture is high on your list of priorities then Wales will not disappoint. It has many theatres, music venues and galleries. Wales has a rich literary heritage which has it roots in ancient Celtic culture and more recently includes such notable names as Dylan Thomas and Roald Dahl.
Study
Welsh universities provide small staff- student ratios, one to one support and a friendly welcoming atmosphere for postgraduate students.
Facts
• Wales has 30 centres of excellence, 91 departments rated 4 star and above for research and 66 departments listed as excellent for teaching quality.
• Welsh universities are proud of the level of personal support that they offer. Institutions provide a wide range of services, such as pre-departure briefings and handbooks.
• Universities in Wales offer lots of help for funding your studies including scholarship schemes.
• Students in Wales are happy! Aberystwyth has been voted best university town in Britain and Swansea University has won an award for being the best student experience in the UK.
Cost of Living
Wales has some of the lowest living costs in the United Kingdom and most of the population enjoy a high standard of living.
Living costs in Wales do depend on your location, employment and circumstances. Historically however, Wales has had lower costs on items such as accommodation, travel, food, entertainment, shopping and services. Property prices, council tax and basic expenses all generally fall below the UK average.
Aberystwyth University
www.aber.ac.uk
Located on the coast of west Wales, Aberystwyth University is fourth in the UK for quality of teaching and learning.
• Aberystwyth was voted the best university town in Britain in 2007.
• Adam, the 1st robot to discover scientific knowledge was developed at Aberystwyth.
• 94.7% of graduates are in employment, further study or travel.
• New £10m Centre for Visualisation has created some of the finest virtual reality facilities in the UK
• World leading research including Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Centre for Health and International Relations, Centre for Intelligence and International Security Studies.
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