Search results
Our Cardiff campus is home to a vibrant and creative community, from Games and Design to Fashion and Film. Placing emphasis on practical and/or work-simulation learning, we aim to create students who are creative-on-demand and job-ready.
- Studying in Greater Cardiff Region
Studying at USW means you are part of a campus community...
- University of South Wales
At the University of South Wales, we deliver courses that...
- About Us
The University of South Wales (USW) is innovative, thriving,...
- Studying in Greater Cardiff Region
At the University of South Wales, we deliver courses that will change lives and our world for the better. This is education in practice, not just in theory. Undergraduate. View Courses. Postgraduate. View Courses. Subject areas Apprenticeships Research International. Find a course. View all courses Browse courses by subject. Upcoming Open Days.
- Working with Others
- Learning by Doing
- Inclusive Study Options
Partnership working is at the heart of everything we do. We work with businesses, the public sector and third sector to achieve the best outcomes for learners and organisations. We are researching and innovating to tackle some of the biggest global challenges, from energy and health to security and sustainability. This expertise helps our partners ...
At USW, our students learn by doing. Our learning spaces reflect the industries in which they will work after graduation. Our curriculum is co-created with employers. Our focus is on providing a skilled and relevant workforce for local, national, and international industries. We are generating the workforce that employers tell us they want and need...
There are a range of study options, offering flexibility and supporting life-long learning. We are proud that many of our students are the first in their family to go university. Almost half of the students at USW come from areas within the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD). This is significantly above average f...
The University of South Wales (Welsh: Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. [5]
The University opened its doors on 24 October 1883 and was formally established by Royal Charter in 1884. We were named the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and were tiny in comparison to our current size. There were just: 49 part-time students.
Studying at USW means you are part of a campus community across Greater Cardiff, with campuses located in Pontypridd, Cardiff, and Newport. All our campuses are easily reached by road, rail, and air, with an international airport in Cardiff, so wherever you come from, you’re never far from home.
People also ask
What is the University of South Wales?
Is Cardiff University a member of the University of Wales?
When did Cardiff University become a university?
What makes the University of South Wales special?
What is the University of South Wales Students' Union?
What is University College of South Wales & Monmouthshire called?
The University of Wales was founded in 1893 as a federal institution with three foundation colleges - University College Wales (now Aberystwyth University), University College North Wales (now Bangor University) and University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University).
