Swansea University - International Students
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Additional Information for International Students
To assist International Students who do not have the same opportunities to view universtiy accommodaiton and may have no experience of life in the UK we have created some additional information pages to answer questions you may have.
Brief Comparison of University Residences:
| Hendrefoelan Student Village | Campus Halls: Preseli, Langland, Caswell, Oxwich, Horton & Penmaen |
Campus Halls: Rhossili, Cefn Bryn & Kilvey | Ty Beck House | Llys Glas | University Managed Properties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broadband Included |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (But May Be Installed)* |
Linked to University Telephone System |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Single Flats only) |
No (Contract Needed) |
No (But May Be Installed)* |
Type of Residence |
Undergraduates & Small Postgrad Area |
Undergraduates & Small Postgrad Area |
Mainly Undergraduates |
Mainly Postgraduates |
Mix of Undergraduates & Postgradraduates |
Mainly Returning Undergraduates |
Proximity to Campus |
2.5 miles | On-Campus | On-Campus | 1.5 miles | 3.5 miles | All within 2.5 mile radius |
Price Range |
Lower | Higher | Mid Range | Mixture | Higher | Lower |
Bathroom in Room |
No | Yes | No | Mixture | Yes | No |
Common Room |
Communal Kitchen | Communal Kitchen | Yes | Yes | Communal Kitchen | Living Rooms in Most |
Guest Flat for Visitors |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Laundry Facilities |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mostly Yes |
Bar Facilities |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Quiet Areas. (Guide only cannot be gauranteed) |
Generally a busy site with some quiet areas |
Generally a busy site with some quiet areas |
Generally a busy site with some quiet areas |
Generally Quit | PG Flats should be quieter | N/A |
Security Provisions |
Regular Patrols and on Site Staff | 24 Hour Portering & Security Staff | 24 Hour Portering & Security Staff | On Site Wardens and CCTV | On Site Wardens | No |
Living in Shared Student Accommodation:-
It is often difficult to adjust to sharing a home with other people you do not know particularly if you are all from differenct cultural backgrounds. It is likely that you will have to make compromises at times in order for everyone to live happily together. Living in shared university accommodation does not suit everyone, particularly as there are certain rules and regulsation that have to be followed for the university to comply with Health and safety and its duty of care towards students. You should consider all thee things before you make a commitments to live in universtiy accommodation.