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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT SWANSEA162Swansea’s International StudentAdvisory ServiceAs an international student at SwanseaUniversity, you (and your family) willbenefit from the information, advice andsupport offered by our InternationalStudent Advisory Service (ISAS).You can use ISAS as a resource centreto find out about issues such as workingin the UK, driving, healthcare, andobtaining visas to travel to othercountries, or just to keep in touch withother students in Swansea. ISAS alsoprovides a free service to help you.For further information, please contactthe International Student AdvisoryService:Tel: +44 (0)1792 602000Email: ISAS@swansea.ac.uk or visit thewebsite at www.swansea.ac.uk/study/current/StudentSupportServices/ISASDeveloping your language skillsIf you think you need to improve yourEnglish language skills before startingyour studies, or if you need support withthe English language while studying withus, our English Language TrainingServices (ELTS) offers a range ofprogrammes to help you achieve youracademic goals.We offer:• a full-time, year-round Englishlanguage programme for students whoneed to improve their language skillsbefore starting their studies• an English for University Studiesprogramme that focuses on generalEnglish language skills, exampreparation, and English for academicpurposes. It also introduces you toBritish culture and studying in theBritish Higher Education system• free academic English support classesfor all enrolled, full-time internationalstudents.For more information, please see ourwebsite at: www.swansea.ac.uk/elts orcontact English Language TrainingServices (ELTS).Tel: +44 (0)1792 295391Email: elts@swansea.ac.ukQuality, affordable accommodationSwansea enjoys a reasonable cost of living that comparesfavourably with the rest of the UK. Our residences offer a rangeof single, en suite rooms and shared houses, providingindependent living in a relaxed, community environment. All ouraccommodation gives you access to the wireless network, anda telephone and internet connection point. Welfare wardens areon hand to offer practical advice and assistance out of hours.Our accommodation commitment: apply for accommodation by30 June and confirm your attendance, you’ll be guaranteed aplace in our residences.For more information about the range of accommodationavailable, page 146.Supporting your faithThe campus-based Chaplaincy Centre is provided by a team ofsix chaplains from the Anglican (Church in Wales), Baptist,Greek Orthodox, Methodist, Roman Catholic, and UnitedReformed Church. They work together to support the spiritual lifeof the University community, regardless of race, status or faith.We’re one of the few universities in the UK to have a mosque oncampus, and we were proud to win the UK’s Best MosqueProvision award from the Federation of Islamic Students.The University also has a Jewish community, and other faiths aresupported by student societies and groups.163