Published on 18th June 2021

Why choose USW to study? In this post, we look at the top 10 reasons why you should study with us at USW.

1: A WARM WELCOME

Wales is a welcoming place to study. Our students love the friendly atmosphere at USW.

2: CITY LIFE

Cardiff is an exciting capital city with lots going on. And if you want to go to London, it’s just two hours away by train.

3: VALUE FOR MONEY

Cardiff is the most affordable UK city for students (NatWest Student Living Index 2019).

4: INTERNATIONAL SPORT

If you want to watch world-class sport, Cardiff has international rugby, international football, world cup cricket and lots more.

5: BEAUTIFUL BEACHES

From USW, you can easily reach the stunning Glamorgan Heritage Coast or the Gower Peninsula.

6: UNIQUE CULTURE

Wales has its own culture. It is famous for music and is known as ‘The Land of Song’.

7: VIBRANT ARTS SCENE

Whether you like theatre or live music, opera or dance, you will find it happening in South Wales.

8: HISTORY

There are over 600 castles in Wales — that’s more castles per square mile than any other country! And we have six UNESCO World Heritage sites too.

9: EXCELLENT LINKS

You will find Wales easily accessible to all major cities in the UK and the rest of the world.

10: STUDENT LIFE

Cardiff is a multicultural, safe city and home to thousands of students from around the globe.