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Cardiff University

United Kingdom (UK) (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
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Location info of Cardiff University

We’re wild

Ready for an adventure? With Brecon Beacons National Park just an hour north of the city centre, and miles of golden coastline to the west, Cardiff is the perfect launchpad. Plus, with over 330 parks and gardens, we boast more green space per person than any other UK core city.

We’re legendary

For Europe’s youngest capital city, we sure have a lot of history. The surrounding region is peppered with medieval settlements, ancient ruins and impressive forts – and you’ll find Cardiff Castle smack bang in the centre of town.

We’re cultured

Want West End shows, creative workshops and up-and-coming comedy? We’ve got you covered. We’re particularly proud of our iconic Wales Millennium Centre, lovingly known as ‘the armadillo’. Annual festivals such as Tafwyl celebrate the Welsh arts and there are plenty of opportunities to learn our growing language.

Top Reasons to Study in Cardiff University

Well-rounded university
experience Cardiff offers a wealth of support and opportunities to its students, both in and out of the classroom. Leading academics incorporate their research into lectures and seminars, allowing students to share in their discoveries. Students can choose from hundreds of unique clubs and societies to explore new interests and make friends for life.

Life-changing research
Courses are constantly evolving based on active research by faculty who are pioneers in their field. This means you will have access to the latest developments in your subject area. Studying in a research-led university also means you will enjoy great teaching facilities funded by research grants and contracts.

Inclusive atmosphere
Cardiff University is a ‘university for all’. Its inclusive, community-focused ethos offers a supportive environment for international
students. Everyone is welcome at this multicultural, friendly university.

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About Cardiff University

A warm Welsh welcome awaits you Join the community at a respected Russell Group university with a proud history and international reputation. Enjoy a rich student experience in an exciting, multicultural UK capital city.

We excel in producing high quality, innovative research which translates into benefits both locally and worldwide.

Career at Cardiff University

We understand that employability is a priority for our international students. However, job searching and understanding visas can be challenging.

We have tailored employability resources to aid your job search and offer reputable links to organizations that can provide visa advice, on top of the suite of resources offered by Student Futures.

Student Futures can offer a careers appointment at the start of your course which includes information on job searching, tailoring your CV and application, practicing psychometric tests, and mock interviews.

Campus life

Cardiff University is made up of two large, well-located campuses.

Cathays Park

With wide tree-lined avenues and elegant Portland stone buildings, it’s an inspiring place to study.

Heath Park

Our dedicated healthcare campus, with four Academic Schools on the same site as the University Hospital of Wales.

Scholarships

  • International Foundation Year: 2 terms from £2,000 to £2,500
  • Accelerated International Foundation Year: 22 weeks from £1,500 to £2,000
  • International Year One: 2 terms from £1,000 to £3,000
  • Pre-Master: from 2, 2.5, or 3 terms from £1,500 to £3,000

Ranking & Accreditation of Cardiff University

  • 154thin the world (QS World University Rankings 2020)
  • 34thin the UK (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
  • 95.7% of graduates find work or further study shortly after graduating (HESA Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey 2016/17)
  • 87% of research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Excellence Framework 2014)
  • 2nd in the UK for research impact (Research Excellence Framework 2014)

Student Accommodation at Cardiff University

International Foundation Year students can apply to live in Cardiff University accommodation. Most options are a short walk from the University and the city center. There is a range of shared flats in different areas of the city. 70% of bedrooms have their own en-suite facilities.

Pre-Master’s students are welcome to apply for accommodation, but due to the start dates of the programme, it will be subject to availability at that time.

Programs at Cardiff University

Bachelor, International year one

Progression programs:

  1. Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
  2. Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  3. Accounting BSc (Hons)
  4. Accounting with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
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Foundation year

Progression programs :

  1. Ancient History BA (Hons)
  2. Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons)
  3. Archaeology and Medieval History BA (Hons)
  4. Archaeology BA (Hons)
  5. Archaeology BSc (Hons)
  6. Chinese BA (Hons)
  7. Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology BSc (Hons)
  8. Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons)
  9. Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
  10. Criminology BSc (Hons)
  11. Education BSc (Hons)
  12. English Language and French BA (Hons)
  13. English Language and German BA (Hons)
  14. English Language and Italian BA (Hons)
  15. English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)
  16. English Language and Literature BA (Hons)
  17. English Language and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  18. English Language and Spanish BA (Hons)
  19. English Language BA (Hons)
  20. English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
  21. English Literature and History BA (Hons)
  22. English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  23. English Literature BA (Hons)
  24. French and English Literature BA (Hons)
  25. French and German BA (Hons)
  26. French and Italian BA (Hons)
  27. French and Japanese BA (Hons)
  28. French and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  29. French and Politics BA (Hons)
  30. French and Portuguese BA (Hons)
  31. French and Spanish BA (Hons)
  32. French BA (Hons)
  33. German and English Literature BA (Hons)
  34. German and Italian BA (Hons)
  35. German and Japanese BA (Hons)
  36. German and Politics BA (Hons)
  37. German and Portuguese BA (Hons)
  38. German and Spanish BA (Hons)
  39. German BA (Hons)
  40. History BA (Hons)
  41. History with Welsh History BA (Hons)
  42. Human and Social Sciences BSc (Hons)
  43. International Relations and Politics BSc (Econ)
  44. International Relations BSc (Econ)
  45. Italian and English Literature BA (Hons)
  46. Italian and Japanese BA (Hons)
  47. Italian and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  48. Italian and Politics BA (Hons)
  49. Italian and Portuguese BA (Hons)
  50. Italian and Spanish BA (Hons)
  51. Italian BA (Hons)
  52. Journalism ,Communications and Politics BA (Hons)
  53. Journalism and Communications BA (Hons)
  54. Journalism, Media and English Literature BA (Hons)
  55. Law and Criminology LLB (Hons)
  56. Law and Politics LLB (Hons)
  57. Law LLB (Hons)
  58. Media and Communications BA (Hons)
  59. Media, Journalism and Culture BA (Hons)
  60. Modern Languages and Translation BA (Hons)
  61. Music BA (Hons)
  62. Music BMus (Hons)
  63. Music with a Year of Study Abroad BA (Hons)
  64. Music with a Year of Study Abroad BMus (Hons)
  65. Philosophy BA (Hons)
  66. Politics and Modern History BSc (Econ)
  67. Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  68. Politics and Sociology BSc (Econ)
  69. Politics and Spanish BA (Hons)
  70. Politics BSc (Econ)
  71. Portuguese and Spanish BA (Hons)
  72. Psychology BSc (Hons)
  73. Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  74. Religion and Theology BA (Hons)
  75. Religious Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  76. Social Analytics BSc (Hons)
  77. Social Science BSc (Hons)
  78. Sociology and Education BSc (Hons)
  79. Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons)
  80. Sociology BSc (Hons)
  81. Spanish and English Literature BA (Hons)
  82. Spanish and Japanese BA (Hons)
  83. Spanish and Philosophy BA (Hons)
  84. Spanish BA (Hons) BA
  85. Translation BA (Hons)
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Foundation year

Progression programs:

  1. Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
  2. Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  3. Accounting BSc (Hons) BSc
  4. Accounting with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  5. Banking and Finance BSc (Econ)
  6. Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  7. Business Economics BSc (Econ)
  8. Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  9. Business Management (Human Resource Management) BSc (Hons)
  10. Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  11. Business Management (International Management) BSc (Hons)
  12. Business Management (International Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  13. Business Management (Logistics and Operations) BSc (Hons)
  14. Business Management (Logistics and Operations) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  15. Business Management (Marketing) BSc (Hons)
  16. Business Management (Marketing) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  17. Business Management BSc (Hons)
  18. Business Management with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  19. Business Studies and Japanese BSc (Hons)
  20. Economics and Finance BSc (Econ)
  21. Economics and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  22. Economics and Management Studies BSc (Econ)
  23. Economics and Management Studies with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  24. Economics BSc (Econ)
  25. Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  26. Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  27. Financial Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  28. Financial Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  29. French and Economics BA (Hons)
  30. German and Economics BA (Hons)
  31. Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  32. Mathematics MMath
  33. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons)
  34. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  35. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  36. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath
  37. Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  38. Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath
  39. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics MMORS
  40. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year MMORS
  41. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  42. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS
  43. Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)
  44. Politics and Economics BSc (Econ)
  45. Spanish and Economics BA (Hons)
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Foundation year

Progression programs:

  1. Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
  2. Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  3. Accounting BSc (Hons) BSc
  4. Accounting with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  5. Banking and Finance BSc (Econ)
  6. Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  7. Business Economics BSc (Econ)
  8. Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  9. Business Management (Human Resource Management) BSc (Hons)
  10. Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  11. Business Management (International Management) BSc (Hons)
  12. Business Management (International Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  13. Business Management (Logistics and Operations) BSc (Hons)
  14. Business Management (Logistics and Operations) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  15. Business Management (Marketing) BSc (Hons)
  16. Business Management (Marketing) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  17. Business Management BSc (Hons)
  18. Business Management with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  19. Business Studies and Japanese BSc (Hons)
  20. Economics and Finance BSc (Econ)
  21. Economics and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  22. Economics and Management Studies BSc (Econ)
  23. Economics and Management Studies with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  24. Economics BSc (Econ)
  25. Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Econ)
  26. Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  27. Financial Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  28. Financial Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  29. French and Economics BA (Hons)
  30. German and Economics BA (Hons)
  31. Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  32. Mathematics MMath
  33. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons)
  34. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  35. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  36. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath
  37. Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  38. Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath
  39. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics MMORS
  40. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year MMORS
  41. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  42. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS
  43. Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)
  44. Politics and Economics BSc (Econ)
  45. Spanish and Economics BA (Hons)
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Master, Pre-Master’s

Progression programs:

  1. Applied Linguistics MA
  2. Business Management MSc
  3. Business Management with a Professional Placement Year MSc
  4. Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship MSc
  5. Cultural and Creative Industries MA
  6. Digital Documentaries MA
  7. Digital Media and Society MA
  8. Education MSc
  9. Environment and Development MSc
  10. Forensic Linguistics MA
  11. Global Cultures MA
  12. International Journalism MA
  13. International Planning and Development MSc
  14. International Planning and Urban Design MSc
  15. International Public Relations and Global Communications Management MA
  16. Journalism, Media and Communications MA
  17. Marketing MSc
  18. Political Communication MA
  19. Social and Public Policy MSc
  20. Spatial Planning and Development MSc
  21. Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy MSc
  22. Translation Studies MA
  23. Transport and Planning MSc
  24. Urban and Regional Development MSc
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Bachelor, International year one

Progression programs:

  1. Architectural Engineering BEng
  2. Architectural Engineering MEng
  3. Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  4. Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
  5. Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng
  6. Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng
  7. Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  8. Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
  9. Civil Engineering BEng
  10. Civil Engineering MEng
  11. Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  12. Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
  13. Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
  14. Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
  15. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  16. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
  17. Integrated Engineering BEng
  18. Integrated Engineering MEng
  19. Integrated Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  20. Integrated Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
  21. Mechanical Engineering BEng
  22. Mechanical Engineering MEng
  23. Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  24. Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
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Foundation year

Progression programs:

  1. Applied Software Engineering BSc (Hons)
  2. Architectural Engineering BEng
  3. Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  4. Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
  5. Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
  6. Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng
  7. Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  8. Civil Engineering BEng
  9. Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  10. Computer Science BSc (Hons)
  11. Computer Science with Security and Forensics BSc (Hons)
  12. Computer Science with Security and Forensics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  13. Computer Science with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  14. Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
  15. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  16. Integrated Engineering BEng
  17. Integrated Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  18. Mathematics BSc (Hons)
  19. Mathematics MMath
  20. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons)
  21. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics MMORS
  22. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  23. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement MMORS
  24. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  25. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath
  26. Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  27. Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath
  28. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS
  29. Mechanical Engineering BEng
  30. Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  31. Medical Engineering BEng
  32. Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  33. Physics BSc (Hons)
  34. Physics MPhys
  35. Physics with Astronomy BSc (Hons)
  36. Physics with Astronomy MPhys
  37. Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  38. Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement MPhys
  39. Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons)
  40. Physics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  41. Physics with Professional Placement MPhys

 

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Foundation year

Progression programs:

  1. Applied Software Engineering BSc (Hons)
  2. Architectural Engineering BEng
  3. Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng B
  4. Architecture BSc (Hons)
  5. Architecture MArch
  6. Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
  7. Astrophysics MPhys
  8. Chemistry BSc (Hons)
  9. Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  10. Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  11. Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng
  12. Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  13. Civil Engineering BEng
  14. Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  15. Computer Science BSc (Hons)
  16. Computer Science with Security and Forensics BSc (Hons)
  17. Computer Science with Security and Forensics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  18. Computer Science with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
  19. Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
  20. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  21. Environmental Geography BSc (Hons)
  22. Environmental Geography MSci
  23. Environmental Geography with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  24. Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons)
  25. Environmental Geoscience MSci
  26. Environmental Geoscience with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  27. Environmental Geoscience with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  28. Environmental Sustainability Science BSc (Hons)
  29. Exploration Geology BSc (Hons) BSc
  30. Exploration Geology MSci
  31. Exploration Geology with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  32. Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  33. Geology BSc (Hons)
  34. Geology MSci
  35. Geology with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  36. Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons)
  37. Human Geography and Planning with Professional Placement Year (Accredited) BSc (Hons)
  38. Human Geography with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  39. Integrated Engineering BEng
  40. Integrated Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  41. Marine Geography BSc (Hons)
  42. Marine Geography MSci
  43. Marine Geography with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  44. Marine Geography with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  45. Mathematics MMath
  46. Mathematics MMath BSc (Hons)
  47. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons)
  48. Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  49. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons)
  50. Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath
  51. Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  52. Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath
  53. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics MMORS
  54. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year MMORS
  55. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad BSc
  56. Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS
  57. Mechanical Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  58. Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
  59. Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
  60. Physical Geography BSc (Hons)
  61. Physical Geography MSci
  62. Physical Geography with a Year of Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
  63. Physics BSc (Hons)
  64. Physics MPhys
  65. Physics with Astronomy MPhys
  66. Physics with Astronomy MPhys BSc (Hons)
  67. Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  68. Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement MPhys
  69. Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons)
  70. Physics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
  71. Physics with Professional Placement MPhys
  72. Urban Planning and Development (Sandwich) BSc (Hons)
  73. Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons)
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Foundation year

Progression programs:

  1. Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
  2. Biochemistry MBioChem
  3. Biochemistry with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons)
  4. Biochemistry with Professional Training Year MBioChem
  5. Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons)
  6. Biological Sciences (Zoology) with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons)
  7. Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
  8. Biological Sciences MBiol
  9. Biological Sciences with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons)
  10. Biological Sciences with Professional Training Year MBiol
  11. Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons)
  12. Biomedical Sciences MBiomed
  13. Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training Year BioMed
  14. Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons)
  15. Chemistry BSc (Hons) BSc
  16. Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
  17. Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Dental Surgery BDS
  18. Medical Pharmacology BSc (Hons)
  19. Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
  20. Medicine MBBCh
  21. Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
  22. Neuroscience MNeuro
  23. Neuroscience with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons)
  24. Neuroscience with Professional Training Year MNeuro
  25. Optometry BSc (Hons)
  26. Optometry MOptom
  27. Pharmacy MPharm
  28. Psychology BSc (Hons)
  29. Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
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Bachelor, International year one

Progression programs:

  1. Law LLB
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Master, Pre-Master’s

Progression programs:

  1. Astrophysics MSc
  2. Compound Semiconductor Physics MSc
  3. Computing and IT Management MSc
  4. Computing and IT Management with Placement MSc
  5. Computing MSc
  6. Computing with Placement MSc
  7. Data Intensive Astrophysics MSc
  8. Data Intensive Physics MSc
  9. Gravitational Wave Physics MSc
  10. Physics MSc
  11. Software Engineering MSc
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