Former students have gone into business, education, the arts, sport and politics in most countries of the world. Some have achieved international prestige, such as President Kabbah of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Datuk Hishamudin Tun Hussein, Minister of Education Malaysia who studied at University of Wales Aberystwyth and His Excellency Dr Mohamed Latheef, UN Ambassador, Republic of Maldives who studied at Cardiff University. Sulak Sivaraska, from Thailand the human rights campaigner who was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1995 and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and 1994, studied at the University of Wales Lampeter.
"the international contact with the Welsh culture brought me benefits to my personality and my own understanding of the world. Not so many universities can offer you that!" Luis Toruna-Plaza, Lawyer, Panama
"Great melting pot with different people from different backgrounds with different goals," David Powell. Project Manager USA
"my favourite things about studying in Wales were the people, the variety of activites and opportunities outdoors and the wonderful natural scenery." Yaser M Khalifa, Electrical & Computing Engineering Assistant Professor, Egypt
"the quality of the research, the depth of resources available for teaching and research and the heated lively debates of contemporary issues," Joshua Philip Nicol, Community Radio National Coordinator, Sierra Leone