Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to https://qaswansea-uat.tglserver.net, a Swansea University Centres website.
This website has been developed by QA Higher Education. 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. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible qa.swansea.ac.uk is?
The website has been evaluated by an accessibility specialist 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 qa.swansea.ac.uk aren’t as accessible as they should be:
- Image descriptions are available but need to be improved.
- Some links are identified only by color.
- Using accessibility tools stops keyboard navigation, affects focus order and focus rings.
- No way to skip navigation and jump to main page content is present for keyboard only users.
- Error messages are generic on forms, rather than specific to form field that has an error.
- Aria states are not present on links, this may impact screen reader users.
quick links
- How accessible is our website?
- Feedback and contact information
- Enforcement procedure
- Technical information about the website’s accessibility
- Non accessible content
- How we will address non-compliance
- Disproportionate Burden
- Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
- What we’re doing to improve accessibility
- Preparation of this accessibility statement
Feedback and contact information
If you would like us to provide any of this content in a different format, or need to report an accessibility issue, please email: qahemarketing@qa.com. We will aim to get back to you in 2 business days.
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
Swansea University is committed to making all its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
qa.swansea.ac.uk is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA/A standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
Swansea University is committed to sustaining Level AA accessibility. The following information explains any areas of the website that to our knowledge are not conformant and what we’re doing to make that happen. The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Image Descriptions
The website has some pages that have poor descriptions of images that do not give suitable information and in some cases repeat page content. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
Links and use of color
The website has has some pages that links are only distinguishable by color, rather than having an additional visual cue. This is mainly links in paragraphs or breadcrumbs. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.1 (Use of Color).
Keyboard Navigation and ReciteMe
The website generally has accessible keyboard navigation. However, if accessibility tools (ReciteMe) are activated the keyboard tab focus order is broken, focus rings are missing and general keyboard navigation is broken in a way that stops further navigation of the page by keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.2.1 (Keyboard), 2.1.2 (Keyboard trap), 2.4.3 (Focus Order).
No way to skip Navigation
The website does not have skip to main content functionality for keyboard only users. The means they must tab through all menu items to reach main page content. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).
General Error Messages in Forms
Errors in Third-party forms are generic and do not state the field or type of error to be addressed. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 3.3.3 (Error Suggestion).
ARIA States
Automated testing has reported that an expected ARIA state is not present on links, this may impact screen readers users. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).
How we will address non-compliance
We will continue to review the accessibility of content across our Swansea University Centres website
(qa.swansea.ac.uk). Our process will be as follows:
- Ensure this Accessibility Statement is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary.
- Ensure that content is available in all possible, accessible formats and where this is not possible seek alternative formats as necessary.
- Assign clear responsibilities in respect of accessibility and ensure ownership of it as appropriate.
- Employ quality assurance methods to ensure the quality of accessible content.
Disproportionate Burden
The Swansea University Centres website (qa.swansea.ac.uk) also contains links to third-party content. QA Higher Education is not responsible for the accessibility of this content and has no control over it. However, QA Higher Education is committed to working with partners to ensure material they are responsible for meets accessibility standards where possible and that they have their own accessibility statements. In addition, should you identify third-party content that you cannot access please let us know by emailing qahemarketing@qa.com and we will endeavour to provide it in an alternative format or assist you in using it. QA Higher Education also has responsibility for several other websites and platforms and each has their own Accessibility Statement.
An assessment has been made taking into account the size and resources available to the organization, any content that is judged a disproportionate burden are stated in this section.
Navigation and accessing information
No issues or not applicable.
Interactive tools and transactions
No issues or not applicable.
Interactive tools
No issues or not applicable.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
An assessment has been made taking into account the size and resources available to the organization, any content that is judged out of scope of the regulations are stated in this section.
PDFs and other documents
A sample selection of PDF’s and Microsoft Documents have been identified as not meeting required
standards. These will be reviewed, updated and replaced to ensure they are accessible.
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
Our accessibility roadmap is available on request on how and when we plan to improve accessibility on Swansea University Centres website (qa.swansea.ac.uk).
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 10/06/2025. This statement was last reviewed on 11/01/2024.
The website qa.swansea.ac.uk was last tested on 10/06/2025.
The test was carried out by a usability and accessibility specialist that works externally to the QA Higher Education that developed this site.
A consistent process and approach was taken to test this website. This is available on request.