The University of South Wales has done a remarkable job ensuring my comfort with both academic courses and student welfare programs. It’s an excellent choice for students pursuing their desired courses. The lecture timings are convenient, allowing for a balanced schedule. The teaching staff are always approachable, engaging both during and after lectures, and are consistently encouraging students to seek their guidance.

I studied a four-year course at the University of South Wales. I enjoyed the foundation year, which gives students who may not have had the required grades at A-Level or have been away from education for some time as was the case with me. The tutors are on the whole very good and encourage you to get the best out of yourself. The course was very varied and offered a good broad timeline in regards to history. The emphasis on occasions can sometimes be on the lecturer’s own research rather than making life easier for the student and this can definitely be a down point. The administration of the university really lets the who program down. Things sometimes appear to be set up just to make things more difficult. All in all the university is a pretty shambolic environment but some of the academic staff make up for that.

History (ba) is a programme I believe to be very undercooked at USW. Despite the rocky start to my first year of university (all covid reasons), lecturers did the best they could and worked with what they had to make online learning applicable to everyone.

Throughout my second year, we have been prepped thoroughly around our dissertation, having an entire module dedicated to this. This has given us the opportunity to think about what’s ahead, perhaps at a time when we wouldn’t have thought it was important at all. These opportunities, as well as placement and thinking about our future careers, have been hugely beneficial. Not many courses have such practical futures, and simply just from my compulsory modules this year I feel a lot more confident when it comes to moving forward from the undergraduate study!