Overview
The University of South Wales (Welsh: Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport, Pontypridd and Dubai. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers around 500 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.
The university is part of the University of South Wales Group comprising the university, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Merthyr Tydfil College. The university has a band of 106 partner colleges, universities, FE institutions or organisations, who deliver University of South Wales’s higher education programmes or access courses in the UK and 18 other countries.
In 2024, the university entered the top 72nd percent of universities in the world in the Guardian in Natinal Rankings.The university is one of Wales’s five major universities and a member of the St David’s Day Group.
23,465 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Sport Scholarships
| Total Worth | £500 - £1500 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Any students studying on campus (ie not online). Students can be full or part time, but must be studying a minimum of 60 credits per year. You can apply at any stage of your study (e.g. first year; second year etc). It is available to undergraduate and postgraduate students Both home and EU / International students can apply. You must have represented your country at International level in your sport. The sport must be one of the 52 sports highlighted on the BUCS website. You must also commit to represent the University in all BUCS competitions. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Sports Scholarship Programme is available to students performing to a high standard in their chosen sport, and representing the University in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) league. The USW Sports Scholarships are designed to support potentially elite athletes and sports people who are competing at least at junior national or international level in their sport. |
International Office Scholarships
| Total Worth | worth up to £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students eligible for the Chancellor’s Development Scholarship may be considered. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Undergraduate (including top-ups): up to £1,500 Postgraduate: up to £2,000 |
Chancellors International Development Scholarships
| Total Worth | £2,500 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Available for students studying a full undergraduate degree and from the following countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Higher National Diploma students and Foundation Degree students are not eligible for the Chancellor’s International Development Scholarship. |