Undergraduate

1. What are the key features and aptitudes of successful applicants? 

Willingness to work hard, because you will be studying and doing a full-time job, as well as confident and mature to handle their responsibilities in the workplace. Academically, they can have different types of qualifications. 

2. What are the biggest challenges for young people doing an Apprenticeship? 

Just making enough time to do everything in the day calls for great time management skills. 

3. What advice would you give to...

Fraudsters can take advantage of you when you’re at uni – learn how to help protect yourself with our handy podcast below! Whether it’s via your smartphone, laptop or other digital device, you’re always connected, for the serious work (study and revision!) as well as your social activity and for the most part, it’s great!

Unfortunately, it also exposes you to the threat of fraud and scams. From phishing to smishing, this podcast provides hints and tips of things to watch out for and how to protect yourself.

Graduation! This is something every student looks forward to from the day they start the degree! It isn’t just about the certificate and the qualification, but it is about celebrating your achievements, celebrations with the friends that became family, making lifelong memories in the form of pictures, and most importantly – throwing your cap in the air! Being an international student, I was very excited for my family to come over for my graduation celebration and they were equally excited to make their trip here just to know it was not happening this year. Many universities have cancelled their graduation ceremonies and some have organised virtual celebrations, but I am glad Swansea University is still hoping to have a graduation ceremony for every student who was to graduate this year, be it this year or the next and I am very excited for that time to come! Something very unique that Swansea University is designing for its graduates year is a digital year book to keep as a memento...

A placement year may be an essential part of your degree or optional. Current placement student, Emily Fox from De Montfort University, recently completed her year in industry and details four reasons why you should consider one too.

Placement years usually occur between your second and final year of study at university and at many institutions, count towards your overall degree. Often, they can help you to explore potential career paths and provide you with valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. 

1. Enhance your career prospects 

Placements...