Merger to create ‘super-university’ in West Wales
In what could be the model for further mergers in the Welsh higher education sector, Swansea Metropolitan University and the University of Wales Trinity St David will become one body while continuing their existing brands.
The governing bodies of both existing universities have agreed to the merger in principle, and details will be worked out in the coming months.
A joint statement from the two universities said: “The vision is to establish a regional educational group comprising the two universities and FE colleges in South-West Wales to create a dual sector group structure providing meaningful educational pathways, enhancing student choice and developing joint educational provision which responds to the needs of employers …