Key Dates for our January 2013 Course Intake
Friday 25th January Airport collection service
Saturday 26th January Mentors and Student Union Events
Sunday 27th January Orientation and Welcome programme
Monday 28th January Student enrolment
Further details and full timetable available nearer the time. There will be social events throughout February - trips to St Fagan’s and Cardiff City, March (St Davids Day) amd April (trip to Oxford) -details available from International Office nearer the time.
Arriving in the UK by air
The University of South Wales offers a free airport collection service from London Heathrow airport to the Newport campuses. (restrictions apply).
Most of our students arrive into London Heathrow airport. We offer a ‘free’ airport collection service (conditions and restrictions apply).
If you would like to take advantage of this free service, details can be found by following this link: http://www.newport.ac.uk/international/gettinghere/Pages/AirportForm.aspx
There are excellent road and rail links from all major UK airports. Below is information to assist you should you arrive at another UK airport or need to make your own onward travel arrangements.
London Heathrow Airport
National Express Coach: http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx
Heathrow Express: https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
Gatwick Airport
National Express Coach: http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx
Gatwick Express Train*: http://www.gatwickexpress.com
*This fast non-stop train goes from Gatwick into central London (London Victoria Station). From here you can take a train to Newport, or National Express coach.
First Great Western: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/
Cardiff Wales Airport
This link provide information for your onward journey from Cardiff airport to University of Wales, Newport: http://www.cardiff-airport-guide.co.uk/
Bristol Airport
This link provide information for your onward journey from Bristol airport to University of South Wales, Newport campuses. http://www.bristol-airport-guide.co.uk/
Both Cardiff and Bristol airports are less than one hour drive from Newport. Using public transport will take longer.
UK Map
As per the above map, Newport is in the south-east corner of Wales. Wales in one of the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom.
Getting around the UK
The rest of the UK is easily accessible from University:
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.
Getting to the city centre from Caerleon Campus:
The University has two Newport campuses, situated in the city centre of Newport and Caerleon, which is four miles from Newport city centre.
The University has teamed up with Newport Bus to provide staff and students with a much improved bus service which will not only provide safe and secure travel between campuses, but will open up heavily discounted travel on routes across the city and beyond.
Further information on the bus service is available