Trinity College Carmarthen - In Depth
Founded: 1848, Church voluntary college.
Structural features: Associate college of Wales University.
Site: On outskirts of market town of Carmarthen. within easy reach of the Pembrokeshire and Brecon Beacons national parks.
How to get there: Mainline rail and coach services from Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, London. Close to M4 and A40. Ferries from Ireland to Fishguard, Pembroke and Swansea, airports at Swansea and Cardiff.
Special features: Bilingual college. 35 US students in college.
Awarding body: Wales University.
Main undergraduate awards: BA(Ed), BA, BSc.
Length of courses: 3 years.
Library & information services: Library with 116,000 volumes, 410 periodicals, 140 study places. Annual expenditure on information provision, £43 per (FTE) student. Ratio of workstations to students 1:12 (IT facilities open 18 hours/day). All 350 computers have access to internet and library. IT support staff 8 hours/weekday. Handbook and induction course to library and information services for new students; IT skills courses.
Other learning facilities: Modernised language and media labs; modern theatre; video conferencing facilities.
Study abroad: Formal exchange links with Eire, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, USA, Spain. Erasmus funded exchange.
Careers: Guidance given.
Amenities: Self-service restaurant, theatre, refurbished SU.
Sporting facilities: New sports hall. Indoor swimming pool, gyms, weights room; multi-purpose floodlit all-weather playing surfaces; strong rugby tradition.
Accommodation: Most first students in catered halls on campus (college self-catering accommodation thereafter): £59 per week self-catered, £76-£85pw catered (2-3 meals for 5 days/week).
Living expenses budget: Minimum budget of £5000 pa (excluding tuition fees) recommended by college.
Term time work: Work available in SU and refectory.
Financial help: £81,000 financial contingency fund.
Tuition fees: Home students up to £1200 pa for first degrees (in 2005). International students pay £6000 pa.
