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No Ordinary Place
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Welcome to the Lampeter Campus
A personalised, bespoke educational experience
Unlike other universities, you won’t be in a lecture hall with hundreds of other people. Class sizes are kept small to allow you the opportunity to ask questions, debate topics and have your voice heard. You will have plenty of opportunity to have one-to-one tutorial support with academics from your chosen subject. You will be part of an educational community where lecturers know you as an individual and can tailor the learning experience to meet your individual needs. Learn in an immersive environment where you engage on one module at a time. This allows you to focus in depth on one topic, rather than trying to balance your time between different subjects.
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Our student activity days also give you the opportunity to try a range of activities including kayaking, bush craft, coasteering, pony-trekking, between bush craft, coasterring and stand-up paddle boarding.
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“Students get hands on experience with archival material and manuscripts” Sarah Roberts. Archivist at the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives.
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World Class academic teaching
Quality research
Innovative learning & teaching environment
Set in beautiful surroundings
Vibrant market town
Modern & enterprising
Rich & varied cultural heritage
Some of the lowest living costs in the UK
Awe inspiring landmarks
Archaeology at UWTSD Lampeter is amongst the highest profile, research intensive and highly regarded programmes of study for the University.
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Understand others through their own words, history & cultures
Explore issues of social justice & equality
Give students a better understanding and insights into the modern world
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Become an innovative and independent learner
Develop the skills to deal critically & logically with subjective, complex & imperfect information.
Weigh evidence sceptically and consider more than one side of every question
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Anthropology Courses BA Anthropology with Foundation Year
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Builds skills in writing & critical thinking
Become an informed & critical citizens
Get the right skill-set for a 21st century world of work where the jobs of tomorrow have not yet been imagined
BA Anthropology
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BA Anthropology & Education Studies
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Intellectually stimulating topics and subject areas
Anthropology Anthropology explores the fundamentals of what it means to be human. It takes the whole world as its point of interest and brings one face to face with the eyeopening variety of human behaviours both in the present and from the past.
Anthropology students at UWTSD have the opportunity to observe and engage with communities and cultures first-hand. For instance, students are able to undertake Voluntary Work Abroad and be active participants in staff’s research projects, both in the UK and abroad.
BA Anthropology & Heritage
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BA Anthropology & Classical Civilisation
LQ63
BA Applied Anthropology
AAN1
BA Archaeology & Anthropology
LVQ4
BA Chinese Studies & Anthropology
TL16
BA English & Anthropology
ANE1
BA History & Anthropology
HAN1
BA Medieval Studies & Anthropology
MAN1
BA Philosophy & Anthropology
VL56
BA Religious Studies & Anthropology
RSA1
The surrounding landscape, coastline and environment is of a uniquely historic and archaeological character which help develop the unique curriculum. This makes for a programme of study that is highly practical, with plenty of on-site activity, which is rooted in an exploration
BA Archaeology
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BA Archaeology & Anthropology
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BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture
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BA Archaeology with Education Studies
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BA Archaeology with Foundation Year
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BA Classical Civilisation & Archaeology
CCA1
BA History & Archaeology
HAR1
V115
BA Ancient History
V110
BA Anthropology & Classical Civilisation
LQ63
BA Classical Civilisation
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BA Classical Civilisation & Creative Writing
CW11
BA Classical Civilisation & Archaeology
CCA1
BA Classical Civilisation & Heritage
CCH1
BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture
CAC1
UWTSD sets itself above the competition by offering a wider range of ancient civilizations to study. Not only can you study the traditional Mediterranean civilizations (Persian, Greek, Roman and Egyptian), but we also offer the opportunity to study ancient American, Celtic and Chinese civilizations.
The programme is taught by staff who specialise in the field of Celtic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS).
BA Celtic Studies
Chinese Studies Building on a solid linguistic foundation in modern and classical Chinese, the Lampeter course focuses on the study of China’s history, philosophy, religions, film and literature, exploring how China has historically evolved to become the country it is today. Our modules examine China’s transformations by looking at internal developments as well as China’s manifold interactions with the world .We are one of the very few Chinese Studies programmes in the UK with a focus on China’s classical
Celtic Studies Courses CS01
We take pride in our versatility and created this course by listening to students and what they wanted. While other courses concentrate on what has been found or is yet to be found, the BA in Ancient Civilizations takes you beyond what has been already found about ancient cultures, into their world and into their minds in order to find out why it was found, why it was created and what it meant to them.
culture. You will gain access to the richness of this culture by studying its vast textual, archaeological and artistic heritage. Single Honours students will spend one year in China, at Beijing Union University or one of our other Chinese partner institutions. This option is also open to Joint Honours students. All students have a further chance to apply for short-term language courses in China and scholarships administered by the Centre for Chinese Studies and the Confucius Institute.
Chinese Studies Courses BA Chinese Studies BA Chinese Studies & Anthropology BA Chinese Studies & Heritage BA Chinese Studies & History
English is a dynamic and diverse subject at UWTSD. Students may choose from a range of focused areas including Anglo Saxon Heroic literature to Victorian narrative poetry; the bloody revenge dramas of the Renaissance to contemporary bestsellers; from the realist novels of the 19th century to contemporary poetry, postmodern novels and the latest developments online.
Creative Writing
BA Ancient Civilisations
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BA Ancient Civilisations with Foundation Year
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The course will nurture your creative talent across a range of different forms - including short stories, screenplays, poetry, drama and novels and will give you the opportunity to develop as a writer by producing your own projects. You will also learn about the business of writing.
Creative Writing Courses
BA Chinese Studies with Education Studies
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BA Chinese Studies with Foundation Year
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BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture
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Heritage is a concern for the past, imagined and constructed by the present, but set within a wider appreciation for the future. The programme offers an innovative approach to study that combines an exploration of general and broadly based Heritage issues, with more specialist or particular aspects of the field. You will be equipped with an
understanding and appreciation of the wider field of Heritage. You will spend time working with heritage organisations and in the special collections which help equip you with an appropriate set of skills and understandings applicable to a broad range of employments in the Heritage sector or cultural industries.
BA Anthropology & Heritage
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BA Anthropology & English
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BA Chinese Studies & Heritage
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BA Chinese Studies & English
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BA Classical Civilisation & Heritage
CCH1
BA Creative Writing & English
QW38
BA Creative Writing & Heritage
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BA English
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BA English & Heritage
QQ38
BA English & Classical Civilisation
CCE1
BA Heritage
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BA English & Heritage
QQ38
BA Heritage with Foundation Year
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BA English with Education Studies
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BA History & Heritage
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BA English with Foundation Year
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BA Medieval Studies & Heritage
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BA English with Publishing
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BA Philosophy & Heritage
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BA Classical Civilisation with Education Studies
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BA Classical Civilisation & Creative Writing
CW11
BA English with TEFL
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BA Religious Studies & Heritage
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BA Creative Writing
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BA History & English
QV31
BA Theology & Heritage
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BA Medieval Studies & English
VQ13
BA Philosophy & English
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BA Classical Civilisation with Greek
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BA Creative Writing & English
QW38
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BA Creative Writing & Heritage
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BA Classics
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BA Creative Writing & Philosophy
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BA Chinese Studies & English
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Heritage Courses English Courses
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BA Archaeology of Egypt, Aegean and the Near East
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BA English has been designed to be both academically and creatively challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including immersive workshops, small-scale seminars, seminars and tutorials. Thanks to the small class sizes, students are able to actively contribute to their studies through discussion and collaborative learning.
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BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture
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The BA Creative Writing has been designed to be both academically and creatively challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including immersive workshops, small-scale seminars, and personal tutorials.
Ancient Civilisations
This unique distance-learning programme allows you to study a wide variety of modules on aspects of the fascinating history, literature and cultural heritage of the Celtic regions in the comfort of your own home.
BA Chinese Studies & Medieval Studies
Classical Civilisation Courses BA Ancient & Medieval History
Celtic Studies
Ancient Civilisations Courses
Classical Civilisation Homeric epics, the tragedies, Cicero – as well as basic aspects of everyday life, such as the role of women, religion, warfare and the economy. In workshops and seminars you will be taught by specialists and active researchers. The influence of our research on our teaching offers our students the opportunity to learn from the best in the subject and follow the latest scholarly trends and discoveries, whilst our independent study modules allow you to explore your passion in its entirety.
of regional examples and developments, and yet is global in its points of reference. You will learn to understand the past, and engage with theoretical and ethical issues. In class, you will explore issues such as heritage, representation, land use, technology, environmental change, death, conflict, beliefs and the evolution of the human body, mind and ideas with a view to broadening and widening knowledge of how humanity has arrived at the position it is in now.
Archaeology Courses
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If you are interested in ancient Greece and Rome - their history, literature, mythology and societies - then these are the degrees for you. Starting in the first year with ancient mythology and its influence in both the ancient and the modern world, the Classical Civilisation degrees allow you to study a wide range of topics covering not only fascinating historical figures – Pericles the Athenian, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Nero – but also the great literary output of these worlds – the
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Discover the Humanities
The Humanities offer at UWTSD is very flexible. A variety of Humanities degree programmes, whether they are single, major/minor, joint or combined honours, are available. You can tailor your studies to your own interest within the subjects that we offer.
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The UWTSD Special Collections and Archives houses the University's oldest printed books, manuscripts and archives and is one of the principal resources for academic research in Wales. Acquired over the last 200 years, largely by bequest and donation, these collections include over 35,000 works printed before 1850, 8 medieval manuscripts, around 100 post-medieval manuscripts, and 69 later medieval incunabula which are often used in teaching.
The facilities and learning resources found on Lampeter Campus will surprise and surpass your expectations
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There are plenty of opportunities for you to get active, from joining the fully-equipped gym to playing rugby to taking up fencing or Tai chi.
It’s not just sport clubs on offer, there are active societies in gaming, performing arts, medieval re-enactment and much more. You’ll certainly find something that suits you and if you don’t, why not think about starting your own.
Our Library and the Roderic Bowen Special Collections & Archives together house some 275,000 printed volumes. You can also access more than 7,500 e-books and tens of thousands of articles from 320 electronic academic journals and periodicals.
Beyond Expectations
Founded in 1822, Lampeter is the 3rd oldest university in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. The Lampeter Campus is a friendly, safe and supportive environment in which to live and study.
History The History programme at UWTSD allows students to explore many different political, social, economic, military and cultural aspects of history. It gives you the opportunity to study global history from antiquity to the present day. With its broad geographical and chronological scope, students can cover anything from Spartan military techniques, via the Norman Conquest of 1066, to Obama care. Throughout your degree, you will examine how the past is represented in anything
History Courses BA Ancient & Medieval History
from manuscripts and plays, to film and music. Overall, the History programme gives students appreciation of the techniques and approaches of historians and other scholars, plus a multifaceted, holistic understanding of world history. You may wish, however, to focus on selecting modules of a narrower timeframe to suit your own developing interests in either the broad BA History or one of our joint honours degrees.
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BA Chinese Studies & History
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BA Chinese Studies & Medieval Studies
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BA Creative Writing & History
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BA Economics, History & Politics
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BA History
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BA History & Anthropology
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BA History & Archaeology
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BA History & English
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BA History & Heritage
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BA History with Economics
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BA History with Education Studies
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BA History with Foundation Year
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BA History with Politics
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BA Medieval Studies
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BA Medieval Studies & Anthropology
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BA Medieval Studies & Classical Civilisation
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BA Philosophy & History
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BA English & Classical Civilisation
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tents Philosophy Philosophy is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think. Philosophy explores the big questions – Who are we? What is our place in the world? How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, but also through vision and imagination.
Studying Philosophy encourages the development of core skills highly prized by employers: they think clearly, logically, and creatively; communicate articulately and accurately; analyse critically and rigorously. Philosophy graduates are all-rounders: thoughtful, insightful, and versatile.
Philosophy Courses
BA Chinese Studies & Philosophy
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BA Classical Civilisation & Philosophy
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BA Creative Writing & Philosophy
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BA Philosophy
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BA Philosophy & Anthropology
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BA Philosophy & English
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BA Philosophy & Heritage
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BA Philosophy & Medieval Studies
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BA Philosophy with Applied Psychology
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BA Philosophy with Education Studies
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Religious Studies & Theology
Politics & Economics Politics & economics provides you with a fundamental understanding of the way societies and the world functions, through politics and economics. By doing so, you will gain a broad range of skills that will prepare you for numerous career paths, principally within politics.
Theses degree options focus on current political structures as well as the future of politics and economics, with an emphasis on environmental issues. UK, European, and global political structures will be examined alongside its surrounding social and philosophical frameworks.
Politics & Economics Courses
Religion and Theology have been deeply embedded in the University’s history since 1822. While rooted in an area which is rich in religious heritage, our programmes provide insights into the religious diversity of the 21st century world. The Religion and Theology courses draw on diverse academic approaches in order to open up
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various religious traditions, the dynamic influences that shape contemporary religious belief and practice, the impact of specific world-views on the life of the world, and the very basic questions which have troubled human beings from the dawn of time: Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going?
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BA Heritage & Religious Studies
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BA Ethical & Political Studies
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BA History & Theology
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BA History with Politics
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BA Religion, Ethics & Applied Psychology
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BA History, Economics & Politics
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BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
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BA International Development & Global Politics
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BA Religion, Theology & Ethics
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BA International Development & Global Politics with Foundation Year
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BA Religion, Theology & Philosophy
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BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics
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BA Political Ecology
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BA Religious Studies & Anthropology
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BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics
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BA Religious Studies with Education Studies
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BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
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BA Religious Studies with Foundation Year
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BA Religion, Theology & Ethics
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BA Religious Studies with Islamic Studies
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BA Religion, Theology & Philosophy
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BA Religious Studies with Philosophy
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BA Religious Studies with Philosophy
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BA Religious Studies & Theology
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BA Theology & Philosophy
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BA Theology & Classical Civilisation
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Full-time Undergraduate Students
Students at a school or college registered with UCAS
Applying online at www.ucas.com All applications to study for a full-time undergraduate degree programme or Higher National Diploma at the University are made through UCAS using Apply - an online application system available at www.ucas.com/apply
Institution Codes: T80 Depending on your circumstances, there are some slight differences to the way UCAS receives your application.
All UK schools and colleges (and a small number of establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. You will need to obtain a ‘buzzword’ from your tutor or careers adviser, which you will need when you register with UCAS. This establishes the organisation from which you are applying and allows your referee to attach your reference. You may pay for your application either by credit or debit card online, or by paying your school or other registered centre who will then pay UCAS.
UCAS will begin to process applications for the new academic year from early September.
Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently and are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for requesting the academic reference to be attached and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Your referee should be a teacher or professional who knows you well enough to write about you and your suitability for higher education. You will need to make your payment online using a credit or debit card. The card need not be in your own name, but you will require the consent of the cardholder.
Liberal Arts Courses BA Liberal Arts
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BA Liberal Arts with Foundation Year
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International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide) Individuals from the EU (excluding the UK) and worldwide, apply online independently to the University, except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college. For all applicants, there are full instructions at www. ucas.com to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application.
Sinology The BA (Hons) programme is designed to lay down a strong foundation for students to develop their knowledge and understanding of ancient Chinese texts and the appropriate textual and linguistic
skills to explore and comprehend them, accompanied by a wider purpose of exploring aspects of ancient Chinese language, culture, ethics and history.
Sinology Courses BA Sinology
The majority of our fulltime undergraduate programmes have a UCAS application deadline of 15th January. However, you should check the application deadline for your chosen course(s) on the UCAS website. You are advised to submit your application to UCAS prior to the deadline specified; however you can apply after that date if we still have vacancies for the course(s) that you have selected.
Your new home away from home Students are able to live on campus for the whole time they are studying at Lampeter, giving students the opportunity to really make their space their own.
The advantages of on Campus Living Academic Success
Be a part of the action
You will have easy access to the library, computer labs and your tutors.
Never miss out on all the activities & events that Lampeter Campus & SU put on through out the year.
Convenience
Low cost of living
You are moments away from your classes and all the facilities that the campus has to offer
All bills are included with on campus accommodation.
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Go far with Lampeter Lampeter has a richly diverse campus, with students and teachers from across the world. So whether you chose to take a semester out in Greensboro, North Carolina or at Douglas College, Vancouver or Beijing Union University, the work you complete whilst there will still form part of your degree. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ international/study-abroadand-exchange/internationalopportunities
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All the information you need to apply.
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Safety & Security Safe & secure campus environment with around the clock security & support from professional staff.
Comfortable student rooms
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Types of Accommodation Available Lloyd Thomas
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- All En-suite rooms with wardrobe, desk, chair and bed.
- All En–suite rooms with wardrobe, desk, chair and bed.
- Flats of four or seven bedrooms.
- Flat of six or seven bedrooms.
- There is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, microwave and cooker
- There is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle microwave and cooker
Furnished and spacious accommodation with many amenities.
If you require further information and advice, you can contact the UCAS Customer Service Unit on +44 (0)871 468 0468, open Monday to Friday, 08.30 18.00 (UK time).
There is also the opportunity for students wanting to study a semester or a whole year abroad, this is really easy given the wide range of partnerships and links we have with other Universities, upwards of 35 across the world. Lampeter has lots of different travel and study options available to students, whenever you wish to study be it in the USA or Canada, or in Europe or China.
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Humanities which include historical enquiry, cultural engagement, practical fieldwork experience, and understanding the human mind.
Religious Studies & Theology Courses
BA Conflict & War
BA Conflict & War with Foundation Year
BA Religion, Ethics & Applied Psychology
Applying to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter is easy.
Students who wish to sample a range of Humanities subjects can look to the BA in Liberal Arts. This is an exciting interdisciplinary programme that offers the opportunity to study the broadly-defined
Simon Evans & John Richards - Standard rooms. Each room has a sink, wardrobe, desk, chair and bed. - Flats of 5 rooms - There is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, microwave and cooker with shared bathroom facilities
For all details on accommodation visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ accommodation/ lampeteraccommodation
What you get out of your time at UWTSD, Lampeter matters, and that’s not just with your academic studies. Your health & wellbeing matter. Lampeter campus is an environment that offers professional support for all students.
The accepted wisdom for jobs and careers in the C21st is that we will all have at least 4 different careers throughout our working lives, and most of these careers and jobs have not even been thought of yet. This flexible, ever changing and mobile view of work attunes perfectly to the type of skill set and capabilities that a Humanities degree will equip you with: skills of thinking and processing
information; skills of evaluating and discerning arguments, and skills of communicating ideas and viewpoints. So a degree in the Humanities will not pigeon hole you into a career path – which itself might be obsolete in a few years anyway – but gives you the capacity and flexibility to go wherever you would like travel. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/careers
After Lampeter On graduating you automatically become part of a bigger community, namely an Alumni of the University. Our Alumni are passionate and deeply committed to Lampeter and hold a variety of different types of reunions throughout the year both in Lampeter but also in London, Cardiff and Cheltenham (with smaller branches in the USA and in Hong Kong). The annual summer three day reunion is the highlight of year where alumni
from both the recent past and from students who graduated as far back as the 1960s all get together for a weekend of activities, barbecues and dinners. Contact: Gemma Russell Alumni & Development Officer T: +44 (0) 1570 424776 E: gemma.russell@uwtsd.ac.uk Web: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/lampetersociety
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Learning Support
Mental Health Mental health advisors provide a specialist service which enables students to manage their difficulties and to co-ordinate the range of support available within the University and the community; they can suggest strategies to help students to overcome the problems which affect their ability to learn effectively. The service is free and confidential and is provided by qualified professionals who adhere to an ethical framework provided by the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Council’ and is available to all current students.
Any students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, Asperger’s are offered help with DSA applications, one-to-one tutoring, appropriate support and advice and guidance on examination concessions. Help will be offered in many areas, such as:
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David welcomes applications from students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties. We can make arrangements for: • Providing information for potential and present students • Initial screening • Assessment • Access to the DSA • Early and appropriate tutorial support • Advocacy with University staff • Concessions where necessary • Greater accessibility to University facilities e.g. extended library loans
• how to improve your assignments • effective revision • organisation of time, self and work • Confidence building • Support networks & friendship groups
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Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties Information for prospective students
Don’t be a stranger Contact Us Lampeter Campus University of Wales Trinity Saint David Ceredigion SA48 7ED +44 (0)1570 422351
Location maps and directions For detailed directions and travel information for our campuses please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ lampeter
Admissions/ Registry 0300 500 5054 fhpadmissions@ uwtsd.ac.uk
Virtual Tour Wherever you are in the world you can visit UWTSD, Lampeter. Take a virtual tour of the beautiful and historic campus, meet some of the academics and get a sense of this unique place: www.uwtsdvr.com/ Lampeter.html
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Welcome to the Lampeter Campus Founded in 1822, Lampeter is the 3rd oldest university in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. The Lampeter Campus is a friendly, safe and supportive environment in which to live and study.
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A personalised, bespoke educational experience Unlike other universities, you won’t be in a lecture hall with hundreds of other people. Class sizes are kept small to allow you the opportunity to ask questions, debate topics and have your voice heard. You will have plenty of opportunity to have one-to-one tutorial support with academics from your chosen subject. You will be part of an educational community where lecturers know you as an individual and can tailor the learning experience to meet your individual needs. Learn in an immersive environment where you engage with one module at a time. This allows you to focus in depth on one topic, rather than trying to balance your time between different subjects. 5
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The facilities and learning resources found on Lampeter Campus will surprise and surpass your expectations
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Roderic Bowen Archive Our Library and the Roderic Bowen Special Collections & Archives together house some 275,000 printed volumes. You can also access more than 7,500 e-books and tens of thousands of articles from 320 electronic academic journals and periodicals. The UWTSD Special Collections and Archives house the University's oldest printed books, manuscripts and archives and is one of the principal resources for academic research in Wales. Acquired over the last 200 years, largely by bequest and donation, these collections include over 35,000 works printed before 1850, 8 medieval manuscripts, around 100 post-medieval manuscripts, and 69 later medieval incunabula which are often used in teaching.
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The Humanities offer at UWTSD is very flexible. A variety of Humanities degree programmes, whether they are single, major/minor, joint or combined honours, are available. You can tailor your studies to your own interest within the subjects that we offer. Visit www.uwtsd.ac.uk/humanities-performingarts/ humanities for more information on all the Humanities courses offered. 16
Get the right skill-set for a 21st century world of work where the jobs of tomorrow have not yet been imagined
10. Intellectually stimulating topics and subject areas
Anthropology Anthropology explores the fundamentals of what it means to be human. It takes the whole world as its point of interest and brings one face to face with the eyeopening variety of human behaviours both in the present and from the past.
Anthropology students at UWTSD have the opportunity to observe and engage with communities and cultures first-hand. For instance, students are able to undertake Voluntary Work Abroad and be active participants in staff’s research projects, both in the UK and abroad.
Anthropology Courses BA Anthropology with Foundation Year BA Anthropology BA Anthropology & Education Studies BA Anthropology & Heritage BA Anthropology & Classical Civilisation BA Applied Anthropology BA Archaeology & Anthropology BA Chinese Studies & Anthropology BA English & Anthropology BA History & Anthropology BA Medieval Studies & Anthropology BA Philosophy & Anthropology BA Religious Studies & Anthropology
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Archaeology Archaeology at UWTSD Lampeter is amongst the highest profile, research intensive and highly regarded programmes of study for the University. The surrounding landscape, coastline and environment is of a uniquely historic and archaeological character which help develop the unique curriculum. This makes for a programme of study that is highly practical, with plenty of on-site activity, which is rooted in an exploration
Archaeology Courses BA Archaeology BA Archaeology & Anthropology BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture BA Archaeology with Education Studies BA Archaeology with Foundation Year BA Classical Civilisation & Archaeology BA History & Archaeology
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of regional examples and developments, and yet is global in its points of reference. You will learn to understand the past, and engage with theoretical and ethical issues. In class, you will explore issues such as heritage, representation, land use, technology, environmental change, death, conflict, beliefs and the evolution of the human body, mind and ideas with a view to broadening and widening knowledge of how humanity has arrived at the position it is in now.
Ancient Civilisations UWTSD sets itself above the competition by offering a wider range of ancient civilizations to study. Not only can you study the traditional Mediterranean civilizations (Persian, Greek, Roman and Egyptian), but we also offer the opportunity to study ancient American, Celtic and Chinese civilizations.
We take pride in our versatility and created this course by listening to students and what they wanted. While other courses concentrate on what has been found or is yet to be found, the BA in Ancient Civilsations takes you beyond what has already been found about ancient cultures into their world and into their mind in order to find out what civilisation meant to them.
Ancient Civilisations Courses BA Ancient Civilisations BA Ancient Civilisations with Foundation Year BA Archaeology of Egypt, Aegean and the Near East BA Archaeology with Ancient Egyptian Culture BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture
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Celtic Studies This unique distance-learning programme allows you to study a wide variety of modules on aspects of the fascinating history, literature and cultural heritage of the Celtic regions from the comfort of your own home.
Celtic Studies Courses BA Celtic Studies
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The programme is taught by staff who specialise in the field of Celtic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS).
Chinese Studies Building on a solid linguistic foundation in modern and classical Chinese, the Lampeter course focuses on the study of China’s history, philosophy, religions, film and literature, exploring how China has historically evolved to become the country it is today. Our modules examine China’s transformations by looking at internal developments as well as China’s manifold interactions with the world. We are one of the very few Chinese Studies programmes in the UK with a focus on China’s classical
culture. You will gain access to the richness of this culture by studying its vast textual, archaeological and artistic heritage. Single Honours students will spend one year in China, at Beijing Union University or one of our other Chinese partner institutions. This option is also open to Joint Honours students. All students have a further chance to apply for short-term language courses in China and scholarships administered by the Centre for Chinese Studies and the Confucius Institute.
Chinese Studies Courses BA Chinese Studies BA Chinese Studies & Anthropology BA Chinese Studies & Heritage BA Chinese Studies & History BA Chinese Studies & Medieval Studies
BA Chinese Studies & Philosophy BA Chinese Studies & Religious Studies BA Chinese Studies & English BA Chinese Studies with Education Studies BA Chinese Studies with Foundation Year
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Classical Civilisation If you are interested in ancient Greece and Rome - their history, literature, mythology and societies - then these are the degrees for you. Starting in the first year with ancient mythology and its influence in both the ancient and the modern world, the Classical Civilisation degrees allow you to study a wide range of topics covering not only fascinating historical figures – Pericles the Athenian, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Nero – but also the great literary output of these worlds – the
Homeric epics, the tragedies, Cicero – as well as basic aspects of everyday life, such as the role of women, religion, warfare and the economy. In workshops and seminars you will be taught by specialists and active researchers. The influence of our research on our teaching offers our students the opportunity to learn from the best in the subject and follow the latest scholarly trends and discoveries, whilst our independent study modules allow you to explore your passion in its entirety.
Classical Civilisation Courses BA Ancient & Medieval History BA Ancient History BA Anthropology & Classical Civilisation BA Classical Civilisation BA Classical Civilisation & Creative Writing
BA Classical Civilisation & Archaeology BA Classical Civilisation & Heritage BA Classical Civilisation with Ancient Egyptian Culture BA Classical Civilisation with Education Studies BA Classical Civilisation with Foundation Year BA Classical Civilisation with Greek BA Classical Civilisation with Latin BA Classics BA English & Classical Civilisation BA Medieval Studies & Classical Civilisation BA Philosophy & Classical Civilisation BA Theology & Classical Civilisation 22
Creative Writing The BA Creative Writing has been designed to be both academically and creatively challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including immersive workshops, small-scale seminars, and personal tutorials.
The course will nurture your creative talent across a range of different forms - including short stories, screenplays, poetry, drama and novels and will give you the opportunity to develop as a writer by producing your own projects. You will also learn about the business of writing.
Creative Writing Courses BA Classical Civilisation & Creative Writing BA Creative Writing BA Creative Writing & English BA Creative Writing & Heritage BA Creative Writing & Philosophy
BA Creative Writing with Education Studies BA Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA Creative Writing with Publishing BA History & Creative Writing
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English English is a dynamic and diverse subject at UWTSD. Students may choose from a range of focused areas including Anglo Saxon Heroic literature to Victorian narrative poetry; the bloody revenge dramas of the Renaissance to contemporary bestsellers; from the realist novels of the 19th century to contemporary poetry, postmodern novels and the latest developments online.
English Courses BA Anthropology & English BA Chinese Studies & English BA Creative Writing & English BA English BA English & Classical Civilisation BA English & Heritage BA English with Education Studies BA English with Foundation Year BA English with Publishing BA English with TEFL BA History & English BA Medieval Studies & English BA Philosophy & English
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BA English has been designed to be both academically and creatively challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including immersive workshops, small-scale seminars and tutorials. Thanks to the small class sizes, students are able to actively contribute to their studies through discussion and collaborative learning.
Heritage Heritage is a concern for the past, imagined and constructed by the present, but set within a wider appreciation for the future. The programme offers an innovative approach to study that combines an exploration of general and broadly based Heritage issues, with more specialist or particular aspects of the field. You will be equipped with an
understanding and appreciation of the wider field of Heritage. You will spend time working with heritage organisations and in the special collections which help equip you with an appropriate set of skills and understandings applicable to a broad range of employments in the Heritage sector or cultural industries.
Heritage Courses BA Anthropology & Heritage BA Chinese Studies & Heritage BA Classical Civilisation & Heritage BA Creative Writing & Heritage BA English & Heritage BA Heritage BA Heritage with Foundation Year BA History & Heritage BA Medieval Studies & Heritage BA Philosophy & Heritage BA Religious Studies & Heritage BA Theology & Heritage
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History The History programme at UWTSD allows students to explore many different political, social, economic, military and cultural aspects of history. It gives you the opportunity to study global history from antiquity to the present day. With its broad geographical and chronological scope, students can cover anything from Spartan military techniques, via the Norman Conquest of 1066, to Obama care. Throughout your degree, you will examine how the past is represented in anything
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from manuscripts and plays, to film and music. Overall, the History programme gives students appreciation of the techniques and approaches of historians and other scholars, plus a multifaceted, holistic understanding of world history. You may wish, however, to focus on selecting modules of a narrower timeframe to suit your own developing interests in either the broad BA History or one of our joint honours degrees.
History Courses BA Ancient & Medieval History BA Ancient History BA Chinese Studies & History BA Chinese Studies & Medieval Studies BA Creative Writing & History BA Economics, History & Politics BA History BA History & Anthropology BA History & Archaeology BA History & English BA History & Heritage BA History with Economics BA History with Education Studies BA History with Foundation Year BA History with Politics BA Medieval Studies BA Medieval Studies & Anthropology BA Medieval Studies & Archaeology BA Medieval Studies & Classical Civilisation BA Medieval Studies & English BA Medieval Studies & Heritage BA Medieval Studies with Latin BA Modern History BA Philosophy & History BA Philosophy & Medieval Studies BA Theology & History
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Philosophy Philosophy is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think. Philosophy explores the big questions – Who are we? What is our place in the world? How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, but also through vision and imagination.
Philosophy Courses BA Chinese Studies & Philosophy BA Classical Civilisation & Philosophy BA Creative Writing & Philosophy BA Philosophy BA Philosophy & Anthropology BA Philosophy & English BA Philosophy & Heritage BA Philosophy & History BA Philosophy & Medieval Studies BA Philosophy with Applied Psychology BA Philosophy with Education Studies BA Philosophy with Foundation Year BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA Religion, Ethics & Applied Psychology BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA Religion, Theology & Ethics BA Religion, Theology & Philosophy BA Religious Studies with Philosophy BA Theology & Philosophy BA Theology & Philosophy & Ethics
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Studying Philosophy encourages the development of core skills highly prized by employers: they think clearly, logically, and creatively; communicate articulately and accurately; analyse critically and rigorously. Philosophy graduates are all-rounders: thoughtful, insightful, and versatile.
Politics & Economics Politics & economics provides you with a fundamental understanding of the way societies and the world functions, through politics and economics. By doing so, you will gain a broad range of skills that will prepare you for numerous career paths, principally within politics.
These degree options focus on current political structures as well as the future of politics and economics, with an emphasis on environmental issues. UK, European, and global political structures will be examined alongside their surrounding social and philosophical frameworks.
Politics & Economics Courses BA Conflict & War BA Conflict & War with Foundation Year BA Ethical & Political Studies BA History with Economics BA History with Politics BA History, Economics & Politics BA International Development & Global Politics BA International Development & Global Politics with Foundation Year BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA Political Ecology
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Religious Studies & Theology Religion and Theology have been deeply embedded in the University’s history since 1822. While rooted in an area which is rich in religious heritage, our programmes provide insights into the religious diversity of the 21st century world. The Religion and Theology courses draw on diverse academic approaches in order to open up
Religious Studies & Theology Courses BA Chinese Studies & Religious Studies BA Heritage & Religious Studies BA Heritage & Theology BA History & Theology BA Religion, Ethics & Applied Psychology BA Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA Religion, Theology & Ethics BA Religion, Theology & Philosophy BA Religious Studies BA Religious Studies & Anthropology BA Religious Studies with Applied Psychology BA Religious Studies with Education Studies BA Religious Studies with Foundation Year BA Religious Studies with Islamic Studies BA Religious Studies with Philosophy BA Religious Studies & Theology BA Theology BA Theology & Classical Civilisation BA Theology & Philosophy
various religious traditions, the dynamic influences that shape contemporary religious belief and practice, the impact of specific world-views on the life of the world, and the very basic questions which have troubled human beings from the dawn of time: Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going?
Liberal Arts Students who wish to sample a range of Humanities subjects can look to the BA in Liberal Arts. This is an exciting interdisciplinary programme that offers the opportunity to study the broadly-defined
Humanities which include historical enquiry, cultural engagement, practical fieldwork experience, and understanding the human mind.
Liberal Arts Courses BA Liberal Arts BA Liberal Arts with Foundation Year
Sinology The BA (Hons) programme is designed to lay down a strong foundation for students to develop their knowledge and understanding of ancient Chinese texts and the appropriate textual and linguistic
skills to explore and comprehend them, accompanied by a wider purpose of exploring aspects of ancient Chinese language, culture, ethics and history.
Sinology Courses BA Sinology
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Applying to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter is easy. Full-time Undergraduate Students Students at a school or college registered with UCAS
Institution Codes: T80
Applying online at www.ucas.com
Depending on your circumstances, there are some slight differences to the way UCAS receives your application.
All applications to study for a full-time undergraduate degree programme or Higher National Diploma at the University are made through UCAS using Apply - an online application system available at www.ucas.com/apply
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All UK schools and colleges (and a small number of establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. You will need to obtain a ‘buzzword’ from your tutor or careers adviser, which you will need when you register with UCAS. This establishes the organisation from which you are applying and allows your referee to attach your reference. You may pay for your application either by credit or debit card online, or by paying your school or other registered centre who will then pay UCAS.
When to apply UCAS will begin to process applications for the new academic year from early September.
Independent applicants in the UK Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently and are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for requesting the academic reference to be attached and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Your referee should be a teacher or professional who knows you well enough to write about you and your suitability for higher education. You will need to make your payment online using a credit or debit card. The card need not be in your own name, but you will require the consent of the cardholder.
International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide) Individuals from the EU (excluding the UK) and worldwide, apply online independently to the University, except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college. For all applicants, there are full instructions at www. ucas.com to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application. If you require further information and advice, you can contact the UCAS Customer Service Unit on +44 (0)871 468 0468, open Monday to Friday, 08.30 18.00 (UK time).
The majority of our fulltime undergraduate programmes have a UCAS application deadline of 15th January. However, you should check the application deadline for your chosen course(s) on the UCAS website. You are advised to submit your application to UCAS prior to the deadline specified; however you can apply after that date if we still have vacancies for the course(s) that you have selected.
Part-Time You can study around your current commitments, at your own pace, gradually gaining credit, which will count towards your final qualification. Studying for an undergraduate qualification can take between two and six years to complete depending on how much time you have available to commit towards your studies. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/ how-to-apply-part-time
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Your new home away from home Students are able to live on campus for the duration of their time studying at Lampeter, giving students the opportunity to really make their space their own.
The advantages of on Campus Living Academic Success
Be a part of the action
You will have easy access to the library, computer labs and your tutors.
Never miss out on all the activities & events that Lampeter Campus & SU put on throughout the year.
Convenience
Low cost of living
You are moments away from your classes and all the facilities that the campus has to offer
All bills are included with on campus accommodation.
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Safety & Security Safe & secure campus environment with around the clock security & support from professional staff.
Comfortable student rooms Furnished and spacious accommodation with many amenities.
Types of Accommodation Available Lloyd Thomas
Carl Lofmark, Roderic Bowen & Edwin Morris
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-A ll En–suite rooms with wardrobe, desk, chair and bed.
-F lats of four or seven bedrooms.
-F lat of six or seven bedrooms.
-T here is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, microwave and cooker
-T here is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle microwave and cooker
Simon Evans & John Richards -S tandard rooms. Each room has a sink, wardrobe, desk, chair and bed. -F lats of 5 rooms -T here is a communal kitchen and lounge in each flat, and the University provides fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, microwave and cooker with shared bathroom facilities
For all details on accommodation visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ accommodation/ lampeteraccommodation
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You Matter Here What you get out of your time at UWTSD, Lampeter matters, and that’s not just with your academic studies. Your health & wellbeing matter. Lampeter campus is an environment that offers professional support for all students.
Mental Health Mental health advisors provide a specialist service which enables students to manage their difficulties and to co-ordinate the range of support available within the University and the community; they can suggest strategies to help students to overcome the problems which affect their ability to learn effectively. The service is free and confidential and is provided by qualified professionals who adhere to an ethical framework provided by the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Council’ and is available to all current students.
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Learning Support Any students with specific learning conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, Asperger’s are offered help with DSA applications, one-to-one tutoring, appropriate support and advice and guidance on examination concessions. Help will be offered in many areas, such as: • how to improve your assignments • effective revision • organisation of time, self and work • confidence building • support networks & friendship groups
Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Conditions Information for prospective students The University of Wales Trinity Saint David welcomes applications from students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Conditions. We can make arrangements for: • Providing information for potential and present students • Initial screening • Assessment • Access to the DSA • Early and appropriate tutorial support • Advocacy with University staff • Concessions where necessary • Greater accessibility to University facilities e.g. extended library loans
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Go far with Lampeter Lampeter has a richly diverse campus, with students and teachers from across the world. Students are given the opportunity to study a semester or a whole year abroad, this is really easy given the wide range of partnerships and links we have with other Universities, upwards of 35 across the world. Lampeter has lots of different travel and study options available to students, whenever you wish to study be it in the USA or Canada, or in Europe or China.
So whether you chose to take a semester out in Greensboro, North Carolina or at Douglas College, Vancouver or Beijing Union University, the work you complete whilst there will still form part of your degree. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ international/study-abroadand-exchange/internationalopportunities
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Do more, see further, achieve The accepted wisdom for jobs and careers in the 21st century is that we will all have at least 4 different careers throughout our working lives, and most of these careers and jobs have not even been thought of yet. This flexible, ever changing and mobile view of work attunes perfectly to the type of skill set and capabilities that a Humanities degree will equip you with: skills of thinking and processing
information; skills of evaluating and discerning arguments, and skills of communicating ideas and viewpoints. So a degree in the Humanities will not pigeon hole you into a career path – which itself might be obsolete in a few years anyway – but gives you the capacity and flexibility to go wherever you would like. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/careers
After Lampeter On graduating you automatically become part of a bigger community, namely as an Alumnus/a of the University. Our Alumni are passionate and deeply committed to Lampeter and hold a variety of different types of reunions throughout the year both in Lampeter but also in London, Cardiff and Cheltenham (with smaller branches in the USA and in Hong Kong). The annual summer three day reunion is the highlight of the year where alumni
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from both the recent past and from students who graduated as far back as the 1960s all get together for a weekend of activities, barbecues and dinners. Contact: Gemma Russell Alumni & Development Officer T: +44 (0) 1570 424776 E: gemma.russell@uwtsd.ac.uk Web: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/lampetersociety
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Don’t be a stranger Contact Us Lampeter Campus University of Wales Trinity Saint David Ceredigion SA48 7ED +44 (0)1570 422351
Location maps and directions For detailed directions and travel information to our campus please visit: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ lampeter
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Admissions/ Registry 0300 500 5054 fhpadmissions@ uwtsd.ac.uk
Virtual Tour Wherever you are in the world you can visit UWTSD, Lampeter. Take a virtual tour of the beautiful and historic campus, meet some of the academics and get a sense of this unique place: www.uwtsdvr.com/ Lampeter.html