Where are you from?
Nigeria
What did you study at Swansea University?
MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering
How did you study at The College? How did you find this method of teaching?
I studied with The College via face-to-face teaching.
What is the best thing about your course?
The course connects all areas of engineering both in theory and practice, hence high employability after school.
What was your main worry about studying at The College before you started your course? Has this worry gone away now?
My major worry is transforming what I have been taught into something meaningful for everyday life and problem solving. Yes this worry has gone away because I now have a direction and focus on what to do with my career.
What do you hope to do once you have completed your University studies?
I hope to start practising and solving problems with the wealth of knowledge I have acquired.
What one piece of advice would you give to a student considering coming to The College, Swansea University?
I will advise the students never to take for granted ANY module taught by the lecturers, as they form the basics of what makes you great in Swansea University and world at large.
Where are you from?
Hong Kong
What will you study at Swansea University?
BEng Civil Engineering
How are you studying with The College at the moment (online or blended)? How are you finding this method of learning?
When I first started my course in 2019 before the pandemic, I felt welcomed by teachers and peer students from The College. During the pandemic I felt overwhelmed and pressured especially progressing on to my penultimate year of studies but the pre-recorded lectures on zoom via Canvas and swift email responses from lecturers made my studies possible. I believe University has made the correct decision for helping students to learn and adopt the changes during that period of time.
What is the best thing about your course?
The mix of technology and education has made studies more interesting. Able to communicate with people via zoom for doing group work across the world with ease, especially in blend-in situations or online made learning and communications more productive.
What was your main worry about studying at The College before you started your course? Has this worry gone away now?
The main worry about studying at The College is the ability to meet new friends. The College has a lot of international students and especially from Hong Kong. I am able to blend in the cultural differences with other international students such as Malaysians. Outside of academics, I had the opportunity to participate in Public Relations for The Swansea Hong Kong Society 2020. Serving as a backbone behind the President, I had gradually become more talkative and voluble in front of peers and supporting freshers.
What do you hope to do once you have completed your studies?
After accomplishing my BEng in Civil Engineering with First Class Honors, I will continue my study for MSc course in Civil Engineering at University College London UCL.
What one piece of advice would you give to a student considering coming to The College, Swansea University?
Try and enjoy being a fresher. You will miss the good old days as you progress to years 2 and 3.
Abigail Egwuatu
Where are you from?
Nigeria
How did you study at The College? How did you find this method of teaching?
I had an in-person method of learning during my stay at The College
What is the best thing about your course?
The fact that we get the opportunity to think critically and solve cases. It also exposes students to Skills which are useful in different walks of life.
What was your main worry about studying at The College before you started your course? Has this worry gone away now?
As an international student, I worried about making friends. I also worried about culture clash and if I would be able to fit into the new environment. When I started my studies at The College, my worries went away. The fact that everything is situated in one building made it easy to make friends and brought a sense of togetherness.
What do you hope to do once you have completed your university studies?
Currently I have finished my course with Swansea University and am employed as one of the full-time officers of the Student Union.
What one piece of advice would you give to a student considering coming to The College, Swansea University
It is an amazing experience where you make friends for life and get prepared for life at University.
