Quality

The UK has an outstanding global reputation for innovative research and the delivery of quality education. As an integral part of the UK, Wales higher education represents exceptional quality and has an established reputation for achieving excellence in teaching, learning and research. All of the higher education institutions represented by the Wales International Consortium are proud of their success and reputation in specialist subject disciplines and many have attracted international acclaim as a result of achieving awards of excellence in the UK quality assurance system.

Many of the professionals, practitioners and academics graduating from Welsh universities have developed influential and successful careers and are well respected internationally for their charisma, innovative ideas and their commitment to professional practice. This situation is reflected throughout every sector of industry, business and commerce on a world wide basis.

Be Bright - Choose Wales for a Bright Future

UK qualifications are recognised and respected throughout the world. A qualification from a Wales higher education institution provides international students with a solid foundation for a bright and successful future, enhancing career prospects and attracting greater financial gain. Wales higher education offers all international students the opportunity to excel, achieve their full potential and experience the vibrant, creative and challenging environment of Wales higher education.

In an increasingly globalised economy international students need to develop specialist and highly refined professional skills in order to succeed. Global employers expect personnel to be able to be able to think and act strategically, creatively and independently. This is reflected in the Wales learning environment. Institutions use a variety of teaching, learning, research and assessment methods to encourage students to develop autonomy, adopt critical thinking methodologies and develop a range of transferable skills.

All the courses offered by Wales higher education institutions involve students in accessing a wide variety of resources and information, questioning and analysing their research findings and presenting and discussing their ideas within the context of seminars and tutorials.

English language skills are also widely recognised as the mark of excellence in a quality education. Within a global economy, English is acknowledged as the language of business, science, IT and the internet. Studying from a choice of subject disciplines within a Wales learning environment provides international students with the skills and ability to discuss their research and ideas in English and the potential to contribute professionally to global dialogue and development.