A research degree provides a route into an academic career and can be immensely fulfilling. It can also open opportunities into the commercial world or even get you started with your own business ideas.

Gareth Parry, PhD Biological Sciences

Read Gareth's account of doing postgraduate work at Swansea.

Research contributes to the sum of knowledge and develops your employability by refining project management, writing and observation skills to name just a few. Your study will involve years of detailed study and it is crucial you get all the support you can find. Swansea University prides itself on the range and quality of its support for postgraduate students and you can get started right here with your queries. (You may also like to visit the Library and Information Services research support pages.)

The quality of research at Swansea is of world-class status and our research mission is to promote research talent and collaboration amongst our postgraduate student body. Our centres and institutes cover a wide range of interests and the facilities available are of high quality.

In these pages you'll find guides on applying for postgraduate study, funding issues and many other aspects of postgraduate life and study. Browse though these pages to find out what study at Swansea has to offer.