Watch the recordings now! Our masterclasses could help you decide on a course.
Our Masterclass Series gives you the opportunity to sample our courses through online webinars. Whether you're still deciding or already set on a subject, it's a great way to learn more.
Each session is presented by our academics and offers the chance to:
- Find out what university lectures are like
- Explore your subject of interest further
- Gather material for your personal statement
- Find out more about the courses
NHS Bursary Funding Options
Are you interested in studying an Undergraduate NHS course such as Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science or Healthcare Science? Join us to understand the different funding options available and ask any questions you may have with our dedicated NHS Bursary Team!
Electrical Signals of Life: How Physiological Science Diagnoses Disease
Discover how physiological science turns invisible signals into life-changing clinical decisions. This interactive masterclass will explore ECG, EEG, EMG, lung function and hearing tests, how these signals are produced, and how they diagnose epilepsy, heart rhythm disorders, sleep apnoea and hearing loss.
We don't need no education - or do we?
Excited about education? Join us as we question the purpose of education, whether schools still matter, unpack digital inequality, and explore how AI is reshaping how we understand education and its purpose. We will debate real issues, imagine new possibilities, and discover how university study can equip you to shape emerging educational landscapes.
Developing a mindset for sustainable success
Think differently, make informed decisions, quickly learn from failure, drive innovation and understand the real value of resources - developing an entrepreneurial mindset is an essential in today’s changing business world and modern workplaces. In this session, we will explore the tools for sustainable success.
How to Navigate a UCAS Fair or UK Uni Search Exhibition
Has your school or college booked a fair or exhibition and you don’t know what you need to do while you’re there? Here’s a quick insight on what to expect at a large scale exhibition and how to navigate your way through the universities and employers by asking the right questions for you!
Safer Festivals: Harm Reduction, Drug Checking and Public Health
Drawing on UK festival research, this webinar explores welfare-first harm reduction, drug-checking services, and why punitive drug policies can increase risk. It highlights how public health approaches improve safety, trust, and informed decision-making in real-world settings.
Why We Don’t Ask Questions? - Economic Insights on Educational Outcomes
From an economic standpoint, this webinar explores why pupils often avoid asking questions when they don’t understand a topic. This can harm their own learning and that of their peers. Using simple questions, we will explore why this happens and show how economists can help in understanding simple behaviours which can lead to complex outcomes.
Is a ‘Champion Gene’ Hiding in Your DNA? - The Genes Behind Sporting Talent
This webinar explores the role of genetics in sporting performance, examining how genes may influence endurance, strength and speed. It considers whether genetic variation contributes to population-level advantages in sport, while highlighting that sporting performance results from both genetics and environment.
Geography: Why our socks are destroying rainforests
Think your socks are harmless? Think again! In this fascinating session, we’ll start with the big themes of a geography degree—globalization, inequality, sustainability, then see how global supply chains connect everyday products to the loss of forests the size of London every week.
Inside Your Blood: Detecting Cancer Earlier with Platelets
Discover how newly identified DNA stored within platelets could enable earlier, more accurate cancer detection through a simple blood test, revealing genetic signals—including pre cancerous changes—overlooked by current screening methods.
The Senedd Election 2026: What people in Wales are thinking.
2026 will be a fascinating year for Politics in Wales. In May, voters will go to the polls using a closed list proportional electoral system for the first time. What better time to investigate what people are thinking about politics in Wales. Join us for a session on the upcoming Senedd election.
Understanding UCAS: Key terms, Timeline and Clearing
UCAS doesn’t have to be confusing. In this webinar, we explain confusing jargons, break down the timeline, and reveal how Clearing really works, so you know what to expect and stay in control of your choices.
Tracers to Tumours: Use of Radiation by Medical Physics in the Cancer Pathway
Find out how radiation is used to image and treat patients. In this interactive masterclass you will explore different uses of radiation in healthcare including looking for cancer inside a patient. Learn how nuclear medicine technologists perform scans using radioactive material and how radiotherapy physics dosimetrists treat cancers.
Day in the life of a Swansea Student - Welsh language session
Discover what it’s like to be a Welsh speaking student studying at Swansea University. Meet our current students who will discuss campus life, their student stories and what makes studying at Swansea special – all while exploring the vibrant Welsh culture and language.
Nature’s Materials: Bioinspiration for Tomorrow’s Engineering
Explore the hidden world of materials in nature - from cuttlefish to insect armour - and how scientists and engineers study them. We’ll take a quick 3D look inside natural structures, then see how bioinspiration helps design lighter, stronger, more sustainable materials.
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