Swansea University is a research university on the south coast of Wales with two seafront campuses. It is best known for engineering, computer science, medicine and sports science, and for a Bay Campus built with industry partners such as Rolls-Royce and Tata Steel. Choose it for an applied degree in a low-cost coastal city.
Swansea, United Kingdom
Official website: swansea.ac.uk
#298
86% world-leading or excellent (REF 2021)
Top 10 in the UK (Times Good University Guide)
Top 10 in the UK for materials and mechanical engineering (Guardian)
£19,000 – £27,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£9,000 – £11,500
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on swansea.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Mechanical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Cyber Security
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
BEng Aerospace Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Bay Campus — a GBP 450 million seafront campus built with Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel and BP.
Two beachside campuses — Singleton Park and the Bay both face Swansea Bay.
Computational engineering — home to the Zienkiewicz Centre, a pioneer of finite element methods.
Swansea — a compact coastal city beside the Gower peninsula's beaches and cliffs.
Engineering graduates join Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel, Airbus and the region's semiconductor cluster.
Computer science alumni work at Admiral, Amazon's Swansea centre and Cardiff's and Bristol's software firms.
Medicine and health graduates take NHS Wales training posts across south Wales.
Management graduates go into finance and consulting in Cardiff, Bristol and London.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
Singleton Park campus sits in a park beside the beach, two miles from the city centre, while the Bay Campus, five miles east, holds engineering and management with halls on the seafront.
Swansea is Wales's second city, with some of the UK's lowest student rents, surf beaches on the Gower peninsula and Cardiff an hour away by train.
CAS from Swansea University
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for September 2027 entry; medicine closes on 15 October 2026. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, with most closing in July for September and November for January.
September is the main intake for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Swansea also offers a wide January intake for taught Master's programmes, including computer science, data science, management and engineering. Check the course page for which intakes are open.
You need a Student route visa. Swansea issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Computer science, data science, management, mechanical engineering and cyber security are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:1 or equivalent, with many accepting a 2:2, and IELTS 6.5. Undergraduate offers typically range from ABB to BBB, with medicine requiring AAA.
Yes. Swansea offers international excellence scholarships that reduce tuition for undergraduate and Master's applicants, with awards for students from India and other countries usually assessed automatically from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for the current amounts and any separate application steps.
