PGCE Primary and Secondary - Welcome and Induction

The University is made up of three faculties and you will be joining the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). FHSS has four schools: 

• School of Culture and Communication 
• Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law
• School of Management
• School of Social Sciences

During your time here you’re taught within your home School, and potentially by another School if you are on a Joint-Honours programme, but we’re all part of the vibrant Faculty community. This means that there will be Faculty-wide social, academic and community events throughout the year, which will provide you with the opportunity to meet, socialise and learn with colleagues and students from the other Schools.

As a University, we recognise that many of our students may have caring responsibilities. We aim to provide a welcoming environment for all our students and want to support you to achieve success.

As the University is a place of work and study and our buildings, activities and risk control measures are not generally designed for children. Please note, children should not be brought into learning and teaching spaces (unless for an organised event). The Children on University Premises policy has more information.

The Students’ Union Nursery provides high quality and affordable childcare on Singleton Campus for children aged from 3 months up to their 8th Birthday. For more information on childcare and schooling please refer to Council web pages:

City and County of Swansea Council

Neath Port Talbot Council

If you're a UK student, check out the University's guide to student finances for student parents. We have also developed a comprehensive Family Information Guide for our international students.

For information and support on student pregnancy, please visit our webpages.

Please visit the University Enrolment webpages for guidance on how to enrol. If you experience any problems with online enrolment, please contact MyUniHub on myunihub@swansea.ac.uk and the team will be happy to help.

Your First Steps Session in Welcome Week will introduce you to the main IT platforms we use across the University, and your lecturers will let you know about any course-specific software you’ll be using in your studies.  

Before you arrive, you could prepare by downloading Canvas, our digital learning platform. Each of your modules will be hosted on Canvas, which will store many of the learning resources you’ll need. You’ll also access the School of Social Sciences Canvas Hub, which is your one-stop-shop for key information, resources, contacts and events throughout your studies.

The University uses Zoom for meetings, conferences and information sessions, so it’s a good idea to download this. Once you’re enrolled, you’ll be able to log on with your University account on your computer, tablet or phone. If you’re not yet familiar with Zoom the University have produced further information and user guides.  

Want to know when you'll be expected to be at University and when you'll have your holidays? Find your semester and term dates here.