Prifysgol Cymru University of Wales
The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a confederal university founded in 1893. It has accredited institutions throughout Wales, ranging from the universities Newport, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and Glyndŵr University, to Lampeter the oldest university in Wales, and other nineteenth-century establishments like Aberystwyth and Bangor. It also accredits courses abroad and has over 100,000 students.
Wales has always been known for its emphasis on education. By the end of the nineteenth century, it was recognised by the working population as their way out of poverty, and their ambition did not stop short at primary or secondary education. The University of Wales was brought into being through the enthusiasm for learning and the determination, not to mention the generosity, of ordinary Welsh people: the miners, farmers and quarry workers who contributed to ‘the University of the People’ close to a hundred and twenty years ago.
Library
The University of Wales Online Library is a web-based library service offered to students registered on a University of Wales validated scheme|. It may also be used by collaborative centre staff involved in teaching these schemes. The Online Library offers subject based electronic resources. It is offered as an additional library service to supplement collaborative centres’ library resources.
Courses Offered
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs
Contact Details
University of Wales
University Registry
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3NS
Registry: +44 (0)29 2037 6999
Validation: (0)29 2036 7724
Official Website: http://www.wales.ac.uk/
