Newcastle
Newcastle City is the place to be a student!
- Student City: There are forty thousand students in Newcastle. That means that around one in seven of the population here is a student! And there is plenty of good, cheap accommodation. The cost of living is also lower than many other cities in UK.
- Newcastle - Best University City in Britain (MSN Travel 2009/2010/2011)
- With so many young people here it's not surprising that Newcastle has been voted 8th top city for night life - in the world!
- There's plenty to exercise your brain cells, with several theatres, the oldest 'arty' cinema outside London, classical music, opera and dance, and art galleries to please all tastes.
- Getting around: Newcastle has a modern metro rail system which is the envy of the rest of the UK. Linked with the local bus services - the Metro makes getting around, cheap fast and efficient.
- Getting away from it all: Golden beaches, wild moorland, moody woodland, the biggest man-made lake in Europe, more castles, and all within an hour's travel from the city!
Newcastle is located in the North East of England, less than 3 hours away from London by high speed train and just over an hour away from Edinburgh.
Newport
- Newport offers an excellent quality of life - with its amazingly beautiful scenery, and a lively sporting scene. Being a coastal city,
Newport is in close proximity to the breathtaking Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Brecon Beacons, the Gower Coast and the Vale of Usk.
- Leisure Time: Newport residents and tourists enjoy over 30 golf courses in the region, alongside new cycle routes linking the city to Caerleon and the countryside. The proximity to the River Usk and Wales Coastal Path provide compelling outdoor pursuits.
- Rodney Parade: The city’s resident stadium is home to top Welsh rugby team Newport Gwent Dragons, as well as Newport RFC and Newport County AFC.
- Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre: A full programme of professional live performances and exhibitions makes our city an important centre for culture. As well as providing entertainment, the centre also offers classes, workshops and activities for Newport residents of all ages to get involved in.
- Newport Wetlands: Covering over 438 hectares, the reed beds, saline lagoons, wet grassland and scrub attract a wealth of wetland birds. The Reserve is also an excellent place to see orchids, butterflies, dragonflies and otters.
The rest of the UK is easily accessible from University OF South Wales!
By Road: campus is just 3 miles from the major motorway, the M4. London is only about two hours away via the M4, while other motorways and dual carriageways connect Newport with the North, Midlands, South East and South West England and West Wales. Both campuses are signposted from the M4.
By Rail: Newport has a main line train station with excellent Intercity services to Newport from all major cities including Cardiff, Bristol,
Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Portsmouth and Manchester.
• The centre of Cardiff is only a 12 minute train journey from Newport
• London is one hour and forty minutes away
• Birmingham two hours by high speed trains which operate hourly.
By Coach: Newport is served by regular National Express coaches from London, West Wales, the North, Midlands and South West England. There is also a direct service from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.