At the start of the academic year, you will need to complete online enrolment for Swansea University.
You will also need to enrol at your host university.
On Arrival
Enrolling
Complete your Start of Placement paperwork
Please refer to your Study Abroad pack for the documents that you need to return. As a minimum you will need to return the following:
- Confirmation of Start of Placement form
- Learning/Training Agreement
Update your contact info
You MUST update your Swansea University intranet account with your new address and contact details. It is important that your details are amended so that, in the event of an emergency, you can be contacted. This can be done here.
During your Stay
Staying in touch
Your Faculty will confirm the frequency and method of contact they will expect during your time abroad. Refer to the Faculty Appendix of the Go Global handbook for more information. You should also notify your Faculty and the Go Global team as soon as any issues arise.
In line with Academic Regulations, you should refer to the Attendance Monitoring Policy and ensure you follow the guidelines for Study and Work Abroad placements carefully (section 6). The onus is on students to maintain contact with their Faculty whilst abroad. Tier 4/Student Route students are subject to additional requirements, outlined in the above policy.
The Go Global team will be in touch regularly via your Swansea University email address, throughout your time abroad so please ensure you check this regularly.
@CAMPUSLIFE AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
As you are enrolled at Swansea you can access the Student Support services. Contact them direct or your Go Global contact can refer you.
- Money@campuslife-Offers guidance on all student money-related issues.
- Welfare@campuslife-Offers support for students experiencing welfare issues.
- International@campuslife- Provides information to International Students on non-academic matters.
- Faith@campuslife- Offers support and advice on faith, culture, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Disability Office- Supports students with disabilities, medical conditions, or learning difficulties.
- Wellbeing Service- Advises students and helps them promote their own inner wellbeing.
Culture Shock
You may experience culture shock, while you are abroad. This is when the differences in your new environment become more disorientating than interesting and you may experience homesickness, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, boredom, and hostility to the host culture. This is a perfectly normal way to feel; this will pass in time. Here are some things that you can do to help:
- Talk to people about how you’re feeling
- Contact the Go Global team for support
- Keep in touch with friends and family at home but remember to continue developing new support networks in your host country
- Go out and about with friends and socialise
Swansea University Code of Conduct
Students are bound by Swansea University’s rules and regulations and Code of Conduct whilst on any study or work abroad programme Breaches of these regulations may lead to disciplinary procedures being taken. For further information, please visit the MyUni webpage.
Disciplinary offenses are unjustifiable or unlawful actions, which offend, harm, or damage members of the University, the public, guests of the University, or its property, activities, or reputation. They include actions that interfere, or have the potential to interfere, with the proper functioning of the University or any member of it pursuing his/her work or study.