Better tomorrows

The University of South Wales (USW) is one of Britain’s most exciting and ambitious universities.

Our values and vision
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We will broaden your horizons and teach you new ways of looking at the world around you. University is a place to feed the heart and the head.

a multi-disciplinary university

We are a multi-disciplinary university with a strong track record for our partnerships, widening access, and student success, with almost half of students at USW coming from areas within the bottom two quintiles of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation.


Proud to produce highly employable graduates

We have a community of approximately 2,600 students and offer practically focused digital media and design courses from pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate to professional short course level.

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Three Campuses

  • USW Music and Sound provides real-world simulation, education and networks that prepare students for successful careers within the music industry.

  • USW Music and Sound provides real-world simulation, education and networks that prepare students for successful careers within the music industry.

  • USW Music and Sound provides real-world simulation, education and networks that prepare students for successful careers within the music industry.

We are USW

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recent achievements

3 years

in a row winning cyber university of the year

  • Produced more CEOs than any other Welsh university

  • Students named top global prize winners

recent achievements

£20 Million

health education contracts awarded

  • Produced more CEOs than any other Welsh university

  • Students named top global prize winners


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