Profile
“Looking for a first class university in a beautiful location?”
reads one of the University posters. The fastest growing university
in Wales, the University of Glamorgan offers a friendly and flexible
environment in which to work and study. It was the first university
in the UK to gain the Environmental Management Accreditation ISO
14001. Areas of study include Accounting, Business, Computers,
E-Commerce, Education, Electronics, Environment, Health, Human
Resources, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia
and Product Design.
Location
The University is on a modern, single campus in Treforest, near
the busy market town of Pontypridd, just a short way from Cardiff,
the buzzing capital of Wales. There is an excellent campus social
life, but the University is also close to some outstanding venues
for nightlife and sport (the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosts
many top sporting events). The beautiful mountain scenery of
the Brecon Beacons National Park and the spectacular beaches
of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast and the Gower Peninsula are
all very near, so there is a wonderful mix of entertainment,
natural beauty and pleasant living.
Facilities
The University has the best facilities to make your learning
experience as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. The Learning
Resources Centre (LRC), open 7-days a week, provides books,
journals, videos, newspapers, etc., and takes part in access
schemes so students can also use other libraries throughout
the UK. Each Academic School has an Information Librarian who
can arrange information-handling training for students. The
Education Drop-in Centre offers extra study support with access
to reference materials and provision of tutorial support. On-campus
you will find shops, a launderette, travel centre, cash machines,
lots of restaurants, a nightclub (called Shafts) and bars with
big screen TVs for sports. There are also outstanding sports
and leisure facilities (Glamorgan was the venue for the 2001
British University Games).
Accommodation
All Halls of Residence are self-catering, single-study bedrooms,
with many having en suite facilities. The friendly and experienced
Accommodation Services staff are based on campus. For a virtual
tour of our excellent campus accommodation, take a look at www.glam.ac.uk/tour.
Contact in Thailand
(Please visit, e-mail or telephone)
