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- Sep 10, 2021

University of South Wales

The University of South Wales is a diverse academic community of many nations and beliefs, brought together by a shared commitment to the transformation of lives through knowledge and education.

Whether we are educating graduates for the changing world of work and industry, or providing policy advice to government, pushing the boundaries of applied research or using those discoveries to address the great choices that face our society, we want our University to add value to our communities, our economy, and most fundamentally, to the lives of those who study here.

The University of South Wales was established in 2013 following the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport.

Both the institutions that have come together to create the University of South Wales have a rich and varied history, and can each trace their roots back more than 170 years.

Since its formation, the University has offered over 500 courses, welcoming students from more than 120 countries. Recent investment in USW’s campuses include a £15m extension to the Cardiff Campus in 2016, a £15m enhancement of the University’s sport park in 2018

The University is a large and diverse organisation with staff and students from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. We aim to create a tolerant environment where everyone can reach their full potential.

As part of our work to continually improve equality and diversity across the institution, a network of trained staff known as the Fair Play 30 will act as advocates for promoting equality and dealing with equality issues arising for staff and students in their areas.

Fair Play 30 recently won the Advancing Staff Equality title at the 2019 Guardian University Awards, in recognition of its ‘profound impact on creating a culture of inclusivity’ at USW.

The network aims to complement the University’s current resources and structures for promoting equality and diversity by providing a network of local equality contacts across the organisation.

USW also holds the bronze Athena SWAN award for its work in gender equality.

A public university in Wales, the University of South Wales has its campuses through Cardiff, Newport, Pontypridd and Dubai. The University of South Wales has more than 200 courses to offer, undergraduate and postgraduate combined. It is regarded as the second largest university in Wales. Because of COVID-19 outbreak, the University‘s students and staff are working together to make amenities like sanitisers, diagnostic tests. The University will be reopening in September 2020.

The University enrolls students for Fall/ Spring/ Summer sessions every year.
The University of South Wales is not an open college so you can be admitted only if you fulfil the requirements as deemed necessary.
Students applying for Freshmen courses are advised to complete their scholarship applications by January 15.
Students can apply for scholarships by checking the eligibility criteria. 97% of enrolled students receive scholarships from the university.
The University of South Wales accepts applications through UCAS and its official application portal.
The applications are processed by the international admission specialist within 5 working days of submission.

Campuses

The university has three main campuses located in South Wales:

Cardiff

The Faculty of Creative Industries is based at the Cardiff Campus, along with a smaller number of courses from the Faculty of Business and Society. The Atrium Building is the main building at the campus, originally opened by the University of Glamorgan in 2007 the building was recently extended at a cost of £14.7 million to replace the Caerleon campus. The building re-opened during September 2016. The campus also includes the Atlantic House building

Newport

The university's newest campus is the £40 million campus on the west bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre. The 'City Campus' was built for the University of Wales, Newport and was opened in 2011 by Sir Terry Matthews. Originally built to house a variety of under-graduate and postgraduate courses for the Newport Business School, Newport Film School and the universities art and design department, it now hosts departments and courses from the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, including teaching, social work and youth work as well as some courses in business together with the National Cyber Security Academy.

Pontypridd

This was formerly the main campus of the University of Glamorgan. Currently the university's largest campus, with a range of facilities, including an indoor sports centre and students' union. The campus is located in three parts:-

1) Treforest – Which hosts the School of Engineering, School of Computing and Mathematics and the South Wales Business School. The University's graduate school, main library and administrative departments are based on the Treforest site.

Services for International Students

The University is based in South Wales, UK with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd.

International and EU students from more than 120 countries study at the University of South Wales each year and we have a vibrant Indian community on campus.

We are a popular choice with Indian students as there is a high standard of living and Cardiff is one of the most cost-effective cities in the UK with a large Indian community and a good selection of Indian restaurants and Gurdwaras. Cardiff is also home to the India Centre which organises cultural events through the year.

Our International Office works closely with our Indian community to celebrate important events such as Diwali and Holi; Follow us on our social media, Instagram (check out our USW India highlight), Facebook and Twitter.

New MBA Global (including work placement)

We are excited to announce the launch of our MBA Global. It is a unique 2 year MBA where students can gain up to 10 months of work experience in the UK, either through an external work placement or an internal consultancy-based internship at the USW Business Clinic.

Other popular courses among our Indian students include:

BA (Hons) Business and Management (Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and includes a guaranteed 10 week work placement)
BA (Hons) Hotel and Hospitality Management (50% of the course involves a guaranteed work placement – we are the only UK university to work in partnership with a 5* hotel, the Celtic Manor Resort. There’s also an opportunity for placement at the Celtic Manor’s sister hotel in Canada in the second year)
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (accredited by the British Computing Association and 100% of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduating (Graduate destination survey 2016)
BSc Football Coaching and Performance (Guaranteed work placement opportunities. The course has been designed in partnership with professional clubs, including Swansea City AFC, Cardiff City FC, and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) Trust)

Location:

Newport, London, UK

University address:

University of South Wales

CF37

1DL

Pontypridd

Undergraduate entry requirement:

Students need to score an average of 60-65% overall marks in the Grade 12 depending on the school board. Applicants having a UK HND or India Diploma in a relevant subject may be eligible for advanced entry to undergraduate degree programmes.

Postgraduate entry requirement:

For students with a three-year bachelor’s degree in BCom, BBA, BCA, B.Sc, etc., 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 and above is required from a recognised Indian university.
For students with a four or five year degree such as BTech, BE, B.Arch, and BPharma, etc., 55% or CGPA 5.8/10 and above is required from a recognised Indian university.
For the Indian universities, such as Delhi University, Mumbai University, Jadavpur University, the University of Kolkata, and the University of Pune, students need to get a minimum of 50% or CGPA 5.5/10.

English Language Requirements

Indian students are expected to clear at least one English proficiency test for pursuing admission to the University of South Wales. This university considers any of these exam scores as English language qualification proof:

Grade 12 English(for UG only)

65-70% or above(depending on the school board)

IELTS:

6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component

Fee:

EU and International: £13,500 -£15,300

Accommodation:

The university offers guaranteed on-campus accommodation to all first-year undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students. USW has various accommodation options enabling students to choose what best suits them.

You can choose to live in student halls, which is a great way to make new friends, or choose private sector accommodation options. Each room in the halls has bedroom that includes a bed, wardrobe, storage, chair, desk, and internet access. Shared kitchens include a microwave, cooker, toaster, kettle, refrigerator, and freezer, and there are laundry facilities available at each residence. University housing is present in all three locations:

Pontypridd: The residence halls here have nearly 1,200 rooms of different sizes and 20 self-contained studio flats.
Newport: Students can choose from the six room packages or pick any studio flat.
Cardiff: USW works with Unite to provide rooms in the city centre. These halls are directly opposite to the Cardiff campus.

Prices generally range from GBP 95.76/week to GBP 135/week as per the prices set by university for academic year 2020-21