The University of Wales

The University of Wales is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by Royal Charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff – the university was the first and oldest university in Wales, one of the four countries in the United Kingdom. The university was the second largest university in the UK.

A federal university similar to the University of London, the University of Wales was in charge of examining students, while its colleges were in charge of teaching. Historically, the University of Wales was the only university in Wales until the establishment of the University of Glamorgan in 1992.

Former colleges under the University of Wales included most of the now independent universities in Wales: Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, St David's University College, Cardiff University, Swansea University, Cardiff Metropolitan University and University of Wales, Newport.

In 2007, the University of Wales changed from a federal structure to a confederal one, and many of the constituent colleges became independent universities. Following a number of controversies in the late 2000s involving overseas affiliates, cheating and student visas, a decision was made to abolish the university as it then existed.

Aberystwyth University is one of the top Public universities in Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. It is ranked #485 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.

Requirements

All applicants must meet the English language entry requirements for their chosen programs in order to study at Aberystwyth University.

• International English Centre – 60% Merit overall with minimum of 40% in each component
• International Foundation Certificate – Pass in IFC overall. 60-69% in English with no module below 50%

• IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL iBT – 93 with minimum component scores: Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17
• LanguageCert International ESOL – B2 Communicator
• Cambridge C1 – Advanced C with a minimum score of 162 in each component, etc.

Tuition Fees for International Students 2021/2022

Accommodation

Cost – They have a range of accommodation types to suit different budgets from standard single rooms to luxury Studio Apartments.

Location – They have residences on Campus or in Town.

Facilities:

• En-suite - Enjoy living in your own self-catered room with a private bathroom;
• Standard - Standard accommodation offers you great value for money where you will live with a community of students making it even easier to make new friends. The bathrooms and kitchens will be shared.
• Studio – Your studio accommodation will offer you private self-contained living with your own private kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Length of license – If you are a postgraduate student they offer a 50 week license in Rosser G.

Meal options - The majority of our residences are self-catered, providing accommodation only. However, you can opt for a Meal Plan Offer where you can eat what you want, when you want and where you want!