1. Go Further: Opportunities to Study
and Work Abroad
International Development Office
www.swansea.ac.uk
2. Internationalisation at Swansea
• We are committed to enhancing the student experience
and graduate employability through increased student
mobility
• A recent survey by i-Graduate, showed ‘around 60% of the country’s top
employers indicate that experience of international study enhances
employability’
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3. Internationalisation at Swansea
Study and Work Abroad
Summer programmes
Swansea International Award
Languages for All
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4. What’s in it for you?
A fantastic life-changing experience!
Skills valued by employers
confidence
adaptability
cultural awareness
initiative
communication skills
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5. Go Futher with Swansea University!
Study or work abroad…
…for a year
…a semester
…or during the summer vacation
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6. Study Abroad
Study exchange links with over 100 universities worldwide
Destinations include:
Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Patagonia (Argentina), Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland & the USA.
(The destinations open to you will depend on your degree programme)
Full list of partner universities: www.swan.ac.uk/exchange
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7. Go Further with Degree schemes which offer...
• a four year programme with year 1 year spent abroad
and / or
• 3 year programmes with a semester
Law
American Studies Psychology
Business & Economics Physics
Development Studies Maths
Engineering Media
English and Gender Studies Politics
Geography PPE
History, Classics and Ancient History War & Society
International Relations
...if your degree scheme is not listed
we are adding more all the time and
there are many other opportunities....
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8. A Year in the USA…
Tilly Ingleby
Studying American Studies and
English
Year abroad at University of
Maryland, Baltimore County
‘Best year of my life without a doubt! You
grow up in ways you never thought
imaginable’
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9. Nursing in Denmark…
Michael Davies
Studying Nursing
Semester in Denmark,
Copenhagen
‘It was a fantastic opportunity, one
which greatly benefited me both
personally and professionally. I had
an opportunity to see most of a
country I probably wouldn't have
visited without the assistance of the
University’
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10. Work Abroad
• British Council language assistantships (language
students only)
• Erasmus work placements
• Swansea University internships’ summer programme
with multinational companies in India and China
• Voluntary work on our summer programmes
(DISCOVERY)
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11. Summer work placement in India and China…
Zhao Geng
Studying Computer Science
3 month Internship
Thomson Reuters in Bangalore
‘I worked intensively with my team to achieve the results,
communication between the colleagues and the team was
very important. Now I’m studying for a PhD in computer
science. After the internship, we published a poster in a
computer graphics premium conference called Eurographics’
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13. A Taste of India...
• Lessons in Indian
customs, history,
politics and
spirituality
• Volunteer work with
poor communities
• Cultural visits to
historic monuments,
an ashram, elephant
camp to name but a
few!
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14. Study in China
• Learn mandarin
• Learn about Chinese
culture, history and society
• Cultural field trips and
excursions
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15. Discover Zambia!
Volunteer
programme with a
focus on these
key themes:
• Livelihood
• Environment
• Social Harmony
• Health
• Children and young
people
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16. Summer in the USA
• New Communication Technologies in the US (media focused
programme in Colorado)
• Law, Criminal Justice and Anti-terrorism (in Oklahoma)
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17. Funding
• Erasmus scheme for study within Europe
• Students on study or work abroad placements are entitled to a grant
of approx 300 Euros a month
• Summer programme bursaries
• The IDO provide funding for summer programme placements
• Widening Participation & disability bursaries
• Supplementary funding for study abroad and summer programme
participants
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