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All Swansea’s first-year undergraduates and international first-year postgraduates can be given places in University accommodation, if they apply early enough and are staying for a full academic year from September. You are guaranteed a room in University accommodation if you accept our offer of a place on a programme and apply for accommodation by 30th June. You will need to apply as early as possible and the deadline for guaranteed accommodation is at the end of June. Students applying after this date may be offered places in accommodation if they are available. Further information is available on the Residential Services’ website: www.swansea.ac.uk/ accommodation When you receive an offer of a place on a course, Residential Services will email you details of how to submit an online application for accommodation, along with a Student Accommodation Guide, Accommodating Success. You should also receive a brochure specifically for international students entitled Accommodation Explained, containing a full description of the range of accommodation available. Demand for University accommodation is always high, so complete your application as
soon as possible. Make sure that you state clearly if you want to be housed in single-sex accommodation. Remember that your accommodation will only be processed after the offer of a place at Swansea University is confirmed.
University accommodation University accommodation is conveniently located on campus or within walking distance or a short bus ride from campus. Most bedrooms are single occupancy with free wireless internet access and a telephone. You provide your own bed linen, towels, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils.
There are four main accommodation sites: Campus Residences
The advantage of living on campus is that you are close to both the academic and social life of the University. Approximately 1,200 students live on campus in a range of self-catered and part-catered accommodation with a choice of standard or en suite study rooms. Kitchen facilities are shared and in standard rooms, bathroom facilities are also shared with other students.
Local rented housing
Beck House
For further information on Student Accommodation Services, visit the SAS website: www.swansea.ac.uk/ accommodation/saslettings
The Student Village is approximately 2 miles (3.2km) from campus and is linked by a regular bus service. The Village has a lively social scene and is very popular with undergraduate students. It provides self-catering accommodation for approximately 1,600 students in flats and houses for between four and ten students. Kitchen and bathroom facilities are shared. There is a shop, bar and laundrette on site and local shops and restaurants nearby.
Beck House, a small residence with approximately 150 rooms, is located about one mile from the Campus, within walking distance. It provides quiet accommodation for postgraduate students and students with families. There is a range of en suite and standard rooms in self-catering accommodation. The site has laundrette facilities, bookable guest accommodation and a common room.
Student Accommodation Services (SAS)
There is a large supply of local, rented housing in residential areas close to the University. The brochure, Private housing for international students in Swansea, provides all the information you need download the brochure at: www. swansea.ac.uk/media/HOUSING%20 INTERNATIONAL%20STUDENTS%20 SAS%20RS%20version.pdf
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Hendrefoelan Student Village
For further information and full details on all your accommodation options please visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/ accommodation You can email Residential Services on [email protected] You can download the accommodation brochure for international students here www.swansea.ac.uk/media/ INTERNATIONAL%20BOOKLET%202013. pdf
Run jointly by Residential Services and the Students’ Union, SAS Lettings have a range of private sector accommodation available. Some properties are leased from the landlord and managed by SAS. As these houses are very popular with returning students only a small number of places are available for new students. Living arrangements consist of groups of three to eight students sharing a kitchen and bathroom facilities. There are also four flats for couples without children. All these properties are in surrounding student areas close to the main University campus with easy access to the city centre.
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