What are the key features of a Geography degree from Swansea?
Geography at Swansea is a large department with about 30 lecturing staff. This means our students are taught by experts in all the diverse aspects of the subject. Our degree schemes offer students maximum choice and flexibility; our students can choose to specialise in whatever part of the subject most interests them, or can retain broad interests within Geography. We are a research-led Department, which means our students are taught by expert staff who are knowledgeable, enthusiastic, excited by what they are teaching, and are actively involved in setting the agenda and pushing the frontiers of their subject. We have a high proportion of young staff, many from beyond the UK, which reflects the international excellence of our research. We provide teaching of the highest quality, which has been rated as Excellent. The University won the inaugural Times Higher award for providing the Best Student Experience in UK universities in 2005 and was short-listed for the 2006 award. We emphasise