Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to https://qa.swansea.ac.uk/, a Swansea University Centres website.
This website has been developed by QA Higher Education.
How you should be able to use this website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use the website, feel welcome and find the experience rewarding.
For example, that means you should be able to
• Zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen.
• Use consistent navigation across the website.
• Navigate the majority of the website using just a keyboard.
• Use the ReciteMe Application to provide an array of reasonable adjustments.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
quick links
- How you should be able to use this website
- How accessible this website is
- Feedback and contact information
- Reporting accessibility problems with qa.swansea.ac.uk
- Enforcement procedure
- Technical information about the website’s accessibility
- Compliance status
- Non accessible content
- Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
- What we’re doing to improve accessibility
- Preparation of this accessibility statement
How accessible this website is
The website has been evaluated by an external accessibility partner and they certify that qa.swansea.ac.uk is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
We know some parts of https://qa.swansea.ac.uk aren’t as accessible as they should be:
• Forms: Some input fields do not support autocomplete and error messages in third-party forms remain too generic.
• Colour and contrast: Some non-text elements, including buttons and icons, do not meet the minimum contrast ratio for visibility.
• Dynamic and modal content: Some modal windows and live regions are missing ARIA roles or use them incorrectly, causing problems for assistive technologies.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information or help on the website please contact us using our email address qahemarketing@qa.com.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
Reporting accessibility problems with qa.swansea.ac.uk
If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, please contact us at qahemarketing@qa.com
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).
If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
Technical information about the website’s accessibility
We are committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
• Decorative images not ignored by screen readers (Promotional pop-up and homepage): Some images used purely for decoration are incorrectly read by screen reader users (WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content)
• Functional images lack alternative text (Breadcrumb navigation): Some icons and image links are missing meaningful text alternatives (WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content)
• Non-text elements with insufficient contrast (Contact form and awards carousel): Certain interface elements such as buttons or icons do not meet minimum contrast ratios (WCAG 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast)
• Modal containers lack accessibility properties (Enquire Now pop-up): Missing ARIA attributes prevent assistive tools from understanding modal behaviour (WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value)
• Incorrect use of live regions: Dynamic content updates are not communicated properly, resulting in missed information for screen reader users (WCAG 4.1.3 Status Messages)
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are working to fix content which fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 04/11/2025. This statement was last reviewed on 04/11/2025.
This website was last tested on 19/08/2025. The test was carried out by an accessibility partner that works externally to the web team that develops this site.