University of Wales, Aberystwyth is located in a beautiful, remote town in west Wales that has a fabulous view over Cardigan Bay.

Prominent among the courses that it offers are biological sciences, information and library studies, geography and earth sciences and Welsh. Some estimate that 10% of students speak Welsh as a first language and, in the town, the number of Welsh speakers is closer to 50%. The former figure is perhaps a little high given that, in 1997/98, only 8% of students came from within 50 miles of Aberystwyth.

The university is explicit about the advantages that it offers to students. Most soon fall for Aberystwyth's charm. A large proportion of new degree students are offered accommodation by the university: in 1997/98, that figure was 90%.

It is not just the living arrangements that are impressive, other facilities are also highly rated. Student life and entertainments are taken seriously, but this does not dim the university's commitment to making its graduates employable.

In The Meaning of Liff, Douglas Adams and John Lloyd define Aberystwyth as a "nostalgic yearning which is, in itself, more pleasant than the thing being yearned for"; Niall Griffith is less whimsical in his novels, Grits and Sheepshaggers, which are set in and around the town. What Derec Llwyd Morgan, vice-chancellor and Welsh poet, makes of its place in literature is not revealed.

Founded in 1872, Aberystwyth was the first university institution to be established in Wales. Today, it has over 7,000 registered students, including over 1,100 postgraduates across eighteen academic departments.

The institution is committed to developing its reputation as a provider of high quality teaching and excellence in research. It aims to fulfil its special responsibility for the educational needs of Wales, and to maintain and develop partnerships with industry and other institutions both within Wales and beyond, and also to promote collaboration in teaching and research between the constituent parts of the University of Wales.

Postal Address

University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Old College
King Street
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2AX

Tel: (01970) 623111

More information:www.aber.ac.uk 

Sport and Exercise Science Degrees at Aberystwyth:http://www.aber.ac.uk/sportexercise/