Student Stories

The best advertisement for studying in Wales is the people who have done it – including these graduates who have gone on to career success.

Why Bangor University’s village atmosphere and flexible degree programmes chimed with music student Fern Wilson – and sparked an enduring love of Wales.

Now completing her second degree at Cardiff Met, Nikki Pham from Vietnam found Wales to be the perfect environment for entrepreneurs with a big idea.

Returning to university as a mature student proved an inspired choice for Welsh designer Tom Collins, thanks to Cardiff’s thriving creative community.

How Indian student Abhishek Prasad has taken full advantage of the academic, social and career-development opportunities of student life in Swansea.

Dedicated academic staff and a lively, diverse community of international students have been key to a fulfilling student experience for Tessa Byrd from Belize.

Studying and living in Wales

From New Jersey to coastal Aberystwyth, find out why English Literature student Jeffrey believes that Wales is a wonderful place to live and study.

Discover why Vinay from Chennai in India chose to study in Wales, having never travelled internationally, and now considers Cardiff his second home.

Discover how a career change led Susan, from Mumbai, to choose Swansea University to study her master's in International Business Management.

Read how Kaleigh, an LGBTQIA+ student from Mississippi, found an accepting community and the openness to be themselves when they studied at Swansea University.

Learn about the people and the places that still have Jessamine from Santa Cruz raving about her study abroad experience at Swansea University in 2007.