Thus, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI), Swansea Institute of Higher Education and Trinity College, Carmarthen (who were all previously Associated Institutions) along with the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (which was previously a Validated Institution) were admitted as full members of the university on 27 July 2004.
A tak North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI), Swansea Institute of Higher Education and Trinity College, Carmarthen (kteří byli dříve přidruženou institucí) spolu s Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (která byla dříve schválená instituce) byly uznány jako plnohodnotní členové v červnu 2004.