Find out more about Swansea University
Find out about geography at Swansea University
Swansea University offers the following outreach and engagement opportunities for schools, students and teachers:
Ambassadors programme
Chat to a Student Ambassador
Students can chat to Student Ambassador about what life at Swansea University is really like. Find out more
Events and lectures
Step Up outreach activities for schools and FE colleges
Activities available in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Eligibility is based on the proportion of pupils from the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. On offer are taster days, subject masterclasses, teach-meets and/or sixth form staff conferences, and independent study opportunities for pupils. Find out more
Visits to and from schools
Swansea University can offer activities in Welsh as well as English
Swansea University offers talks on studying at university to students from years 10 to 13 both within their schools and on campus at Swansea University. Workshops on offer include:
- The UCAS application process
- Writing a personal statement
- Mock interviews
- Student finance
- The realities of student life
- Find out more
Open days
Find out more about open day dates using our Directory of Open Days
Summer schools
Step Up to Swansea University
The Step Up to Swansea University programme is a series of day events and a short residential at Swansea University aimed at Year 12 students completing the first year of a level 3 qualification in school or college in South West Wales (Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire) to experience life at university. Successful completion of the programme means that students are able to claim a tariff point reduction if applying for undergraduate courses at Swansea University. Find out more
Scholarships, funding and opportunities
The South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership
The South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership works with Primary and Secondary school pupils in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. It also works with care experienced young people and carers from across the region. Find out more
Teacher CPD and resources
Geography webinars are available to view on a variety of topics. Find out more
Contacts
Teachers can write to Dr Rhian Meara in Welsh.
