Founded by industry and the professions, the University of South Wales, with more than 30,000 students is one of Britain’s most exciting new universities and a major player in higher education. It attracts a cosmopolitan mix of students from more than 120 countries and all backgrounds. Within the UK, USW is unique in the breadth of its role, encompassing a modern university and two subsidiaries in Wales’s national conservatoire, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and The College Merthyr Tydfil. The University offers a full range of qualifications from further education level to degrees and PhD study. As a major university it delivers the full range of STEM subjects, from engineering and mathematics to computing and surveying, as well as being an experienced provider of teacher training courses. The University is renowned for its partnerships with major employers, from British Airways to the National Health Service. Its relationship with employers as a leading university for careers is reflected in the high employment rate of its graduates, with 94% of students in employment or further study within six months of graduating.