Lampeter is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Wales. Situated in a small country town, they offer a marvellous green environment for study in safe surroundings. The campus is compact and well-equipped. They have ample and relatively cheap residential accommodation. They have a long tradition of scholarship with recent developments in information technology. The aim is to fuse together intellectual, cultural and personal development in a way which prepares students for the different challenges of the world of work. Lampeter has a special focus on the humanities and social sciences. Published work by classical scholars, historians, philosophers, archaeologists, literary scholars, anthropologists, theologians and specialists in religion is known across the world. Today Lampeter is one of nine institutions accredited by the University of Wales which is, after the University of London, the largest in the United Kingdom. The other institutions are Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Glyndwr University, Swansea University, Swansea Metropolitan University, Trinity University College , University of Wales Institute Cardiff, and the University of Wales Newport. Cardiff University is affiliated with the University of Wales. The University of Wales Lampeter has its own powers to award degrees, certificates and diplomas, but has chosen to award degrees of the federal University of Wales.
