University of South Wales (Glamorgan & Wales Newport)

The University of South Wales (Glamorgan & Wales Newport) (abbreviated as USW ) is a state type institution of higher education that has been active in academic and academic activities in the UK since the beginning of 2013. Currently, this institution of higher education is located in the small town of Pontypridd.

This is a fairly large English university, where about 29,000 people take a course each year. The academic staff of the institution is over 1900 teachers of the highest category. The university takes an active part in international student and teacher exchange programs.

The format of study on the university's programs ranges from traditional face-to-face to fully distance and blended. For example, the master's program in music therapy is delivered in a blended format over three years, combining online classes with on-site practice, while the master's degree and postgraduate diploma in sports and exercise medicine are fully distance programs with tutor-led case discussions.

The ACCA professional qualification can be studied either full-time or in a blended format, over a period of one to four years depending on the student's existing credits. The study workload is 50 to 60 hours per examination module (90 hours for the Strategic Business Leader module).

On the master's program in wildlife conservation, full-time students spend 9–15 hours per week in seminars, practical sessions, and fieldwork, while blended-learning students spend the equivalent of one day's hours per week, typically completing the program in two years.

Assessment across the different programs combines coursework, examinations, practical assignments, and portfolios: for example, on the ACCA program the ratio of coursework to final examination is 30% to 70%. The master's program in art therapy includes supervised clinical practice, including child development observation and placements at institutions approved by the university.

The academic structure of the university includes the following subject areas and faculties:

• Art and Design: drama and performing arts, fashion, film and media, music and sound engineering, photography,
• Accounting and Finance: business, marketing, advertising and law,
• Engineering and Computing,
• Nursing and Midwifery: operating practice, occupational therapy, social work, healthcare and social protection, chiropractic, psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, art therapy,
• Medical Sciences: biology, chemistry, forensics,
• Education and Early Childhood Education,
• Social Sciences and Public Services: criminology, public service, police work, sport.

The curator of sports and physical medicine programs, Dr. Gareth Jones, has worked at four Commonwealth Games, serving as chief medical officer at the last two, and performed the duties of match-day doctor at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

• The university is part of a global community uniting over 250,000 alumni around the world,
• According to the university's own data, the master's programme in music therapy is the only blended learning programme in this field in the entire United Kingdom,
• The final project of students in the «Popular and Commercial Music» programme is the professional music festival Immersed Festival in the centre of Cardiff.

The university's Schools, Colleges and Careers department runs interactive subject-specific sessions across all faculties, allowing prospective applicants to get closer to their subject of interest before enrolling.

Sports Therapy students gain practical experience working with the university's sports teams and in their own student sports massage clinic, while music students organise and deliver the professional music festival Immersed Festival in Cardiff. Sports Journalism students gain hands-on experience in a real newsroom, produce live sports broadcasts, and compile a final multimedia portfolio.

This is a fairly prestigious and popular university, which is listed in the TOP-90 universities in the UK. In addition, the university every year easily proves its right to take a place in the TOP of the best of the best universities in the world.

While studying at this university, students have access to a large scientific library. In addition, visiting students can rely on affordable housing in the hostel. Also on the campus there is everything for sports and outdoor activities. Also noteworthy is the fact that in addition to Universities UK, as well as the University Alliance group, the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) association .

The cost of full-time study for most programs is calculated per academic year, while the cost of part-time study is calculated per every 20 credits of the program completed. In addition to tuition fees, students on certain courses may incur additional mandatory and optional expenses, such as travel, membership in professional organizations, participation in thematic events, stationery, printing of materials, or equipment.

Certain programs have specific additional fees: participation in field trips and international travel as part of the wildlife conservation master's program is charged separately, and completion of the ethics and professional skills module within the ACCA program is accompanied by a separate one-time fee paid directly to ACCA.

The university's academic programs are designed with professional certification and employment in mind: completion of a number of programs in the fields of healthcare and therapy (operating practice, sports therapy, music and art therapy) entitles graduates to register with the UK's Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), while study on the professional accounting program counts toward the qualification of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Each year, admission of students to the first year produces a special commission. At the same time, in its selection, the commission relies primarily on the past academic performance of each applicant. Both locals and visitors from different countries always apply for places at the university.

Tuition fees at the University of South Wales

The academic year at this English university is traditionally divided into two semesters. Education is paid for everyone, but students can pay part of the costs, receiving a scholarship subject to good academic performance. For each semester, students pay $ 10,000. All students can choose for themselves the most convenient system of education - in person or remotely. All information about the work of the university, the conditions of admission and education should be clarified in advance on the official website (portal address https://www.southwales.ac.uk ).

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision