Find out where your degree will take you...
Swansea University is able to offer you a unique experience to study or work abroad, with a range of options depending on your degree scheme. Select your subject area below for specific information and guidance. Options vary annually and may be limited by external factors, such as travel restrictions and capacity at partner universities.
- Enrolment on a programme with a year abroad does not guarantee you a year abroad placement.
- Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a year abroad.
- You will need to meet a minimum academic threshold in order to participate in a year abroad programme.
- You will be required to provide financial evidence as part of the visa/study permit process during the academic year before your period abroad. The amount of financial evidence you will be required to provide will vary depending on your year abroad destination and host institution.
- Associated costs of the year abroad (such as travel, visas, host university charges and cost of living abroad in the host country) will vary.
- Funding may be available.
First year student?
If you are in 1st year in 2025/26 and are not already on a degree programme which includes a year abroad, but are interested in joining our waiting list for a year abroad in 2027/28, you can register your details on our waiting list. Please note, it is not possible to simply transfer degree scheme, you must apply for the year abroad via our waiting list process.
If you are starting your first year in 2025/26 and are either on a year abroad degree or have joined our 2027/28 waiting list, please keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation to our upcoming Year 1 talk. We will also add more details to this page once they are confirmed.
Second year student?
If you are in your 2nd year in 2025/26 and are not already on a degree programme which includes a year abroad, but are interested in joining our waiting list for a year abroad in 2026/27, you can register your details on our waiting list. Please note, it is not possible to simply transfer degree scheme, you must apply for the year abroad via our waiting list process.
If you are in your second year in 2025/26 and are either on a year abroad degree or have joined our 2026/27 waiting list, please keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation to our upcoming options talk.
