Swansea University

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

1. BSc Software Engineering · Software engineering · course score 65 · £40.5k after 5 years (UK average £35k)
2. BSc Computer Science · Computer science · course score 64 · £40.5k after 5 years (UK average £36k)
3. BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice · Sociology · course score 62 · £31.5k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
4. BSc Applied Medical Sciences with a Foundation Year · Biomedical sciences (non-specific) · course score 60 · £37.5k after 5 years (UK average £37.5k)
5. BEng Civil Engineering · Civil engineering · course score 60 · £36k after 5 years (UK average £36.5k)

Subjects

• Computing · 17 courses · £40.5k after 5 yrs
• Economics · 15 courses · £39.5k after 5 yrs
• Medical sciences · 21 courses · £37.5k after 5 yrs
• Materials and technology · 7 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
• Engineering · 44 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
• Business and management · 28 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
• Mathematical sciences · 20 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Physics and astronomy · 19 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Chemistry · 6 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy · 8 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Nursing and midwifery · 6 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 25 courses · £31.5k after 5 yrs
• Health and social care · 7 courses · £31.5k after 5 yrs
• Politics · 37 courses · £31k after 5 yrs
• Geography, earth and environmental studies · 20 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
• Sport and exercise sciences · 9 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
• Law · 10 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• Allied health · 15 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
• Biosciences · 71 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
• Languages and area studies · 6 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
• History and archaeology · 23 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
• Celtic studies · 11 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
• Philosophy and religious studies · 3 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
• English studies · 33 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
• Psychology · 12 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
• Media, journalism and communications · 14 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
• Education and teaching · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs
• Combined and general studies · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Swansea University a good university?

Swansea University ranks 63 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 51 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation and entry points.

How much do Swansea University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Swansea University course earn £31k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Swansea University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Software Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice.