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HOW TO APPLY184Online: apply online and track yourapplication status atwww.swansea.ac.uk/applyonlineBy post: application forms may beobtained from:Postgraduate Admissions OfficeSwansea UniversitySingleton ParkSwanseaSA2 8PPTel: +44 (0)1792 295358Fax: +44 (0)1792 295110Email:postgraduate.admissions@swansea.ac.ukA Welsh language application form isavailable on request.Postgraduate Diploma in LegalPractice: applications should be madevia the Central Admissions Board (CAB).Further details and application forms areavailable at: www.lawcabs.ac.ukAlternatively, please write to:PO Box 84GuildfordSurreyGU3 1YXTel: +44 (0)1483 301282When we receive your application,our Admissions Tutors will:• make sure that you meet our entryrequirements, as well as any othermedical and non-academic requirements• check that you have the experienceand skills necessary to study the subject• look for evidence of your commitmentand motivation, and pay attention toyour achievements• take into account your reference andany assessments from educationalpsychologists or medical practitioners• make sure that any resources andlearning opportunities you may requireare available.Our Admissions Team will alsoacknowledge your application and giveyou your student number. Please quotethis number in all subsequentcorrespondence.If you have a disability, medicalcondition, or a specific learningdifficulty, we may ask the University’sDisability Officer or Director forOccupational Health to interview you sowe can be sure that we are able to giveyou the support you need throughoutyour studies.Remember: we’re interested in peoplewho will seize the opportunity to gainnew skills and knowledge, and who willbenefit most from the Swansea experience.We’re also interested in people who willadd value to the sporting, cultural, andsocial life of our community.Please note that formal offers are onlymade by the University’s AdmissionsOfficer, following recommendations fromthe relevant academic department. Youroffer letter will contain full details of theterms and conditions of the offer. If youare a candidate for full-time study, youwill also receive details of how to applyfor University accommodation.If you do not meet the precise conditionsof our offer, your application may bereconsidered in light of availablevacancies, and it may still be possible toconfirm your place.If your application is unsuccessful, andyou think we’ve got it wrong, you canask us to reconsider your application.Contact the Admissions Office forfurther details.What do you need?To study a postgraduate programme atSwansea you will normally need anappropriate Honours degree or higherdegree from a British university, or anequivalent qualification. Please see thecourse listings for full entry requirements.Notes for international studentsWe welcome applications byprospective students from around theworld, and we are happy to advise youon whether your qualifications aresuitable for entry to the course youwould like to study. Please email us at:admissions@swansea.ac.uk for furtherdetails.If English is not your first language youwill need an acceptable pass in anapproved English Language qualificationto make sure that you get the full benefitfrom studying at Swansea. We considera wide range of other qualifications,including the Swansea University EnglishTest, the British Council IELTS test (with ascore of at least 6.5 and 5.5 in eachcomponent although some departmentswill accept an IELTS score of 6.0). A fulllist of acceptable English Language testscan be found atwww.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/acceptableenglishlanguagetestsYou may also like to know that theUniversity has its own English LanguageTraining Service – visitwww.swansea.ac.uk/elts for furtherinformation.Dates and deadlinesSome of our departments have fixedclosing dates for their taught programmesand/or research degrees. Please see theindividual course entries for furtherinformation. We recommend that yousubmit your application as early aspossible, and preferably before 31 July inthe year you wish to start your studies.EnrolmentInformation about the enrolment processwill be sent to you in advance of the startof your studies. Enrolment for taughtprogrammes usually takes place in lateSeptember; and in late September, Apriland July for research degrees.WIN A LAPTOP!We hope that you’ve found this prospectusinformative and useful and we’d welcome yourfeedback to help us make sure that future editionscontinue to meet the needs of all our prospectivestudents.All you need to do is go towww.survey.swansea.ac.uk/pgprospectus2012and take five minutes to answer a few questionsTHINGS YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOWPlease note that all students are required tocomply with the University’s enrolmentprocedures and observe the University’sGeneral and Academic Regulations – seewww.swansea.ac.uk/registry for furtherinformation.Remember• Apply online at:www.swansea.ac.uk/applyonline• We recommend applying before 31 July• Contact us at:Email:postgraduateadmissions@swansea.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)1792 295358• There’s more information atwww.swansea.ac.ukOur Admissions PolicyThe University welcomes applicationsand enquiries from all people regardlessof age, race, ethnic or national origin,religious or political beliefs, gender,sexual preference, marital status, familyresponsibility, and physical or sensorydisability, unless these activities areunlawful or contrary to University policy.The University treats all applicants ontheir individual merits and welcomesapplications from candidates with arange of qualifications.and tell us what you think of our prospectus. 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