Cardiff Metropolitan University
Employability Rate
93%
Upcoming Intake
Sep 2024
Tution Fees
Starts from 16,000 GBP
English Requirement
IELTS, TOEFL
Courses
Highlights
Cardiff Metropolitan University has its origins in the 1865 opening of the Cardiff School of Art. In 1976 it merged with The College of Food Technology & Commerce and the Cardiff Teacher Training College and eventually became part of the University of Wales. In 2011 it became a university in its own right and adopted its current name.
Today it hosts around 11,000 students with over 1,200 of them coming from more than 143 countries around the world.
Staffed on-campus accommodation is available to students. There are nearly 1,000 study bedrooms located at the Cyncoed and Plas Gwyn campuses. All rooms are mixed gender and inclusive of all utility bills - gas, electric, water, internet, insurance, etc.
Just over 1,100 private en-suite halls are offered to students through nomination agreements with private halls located near to the campuses.
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been ranked the TOP University in the UK for 'International student support' in the International Student Barometer.
The university has won the Times Higher Education's Most Improved Student Experience Award for the whole of the UK. 85% of students strongly agree that they are satisfied with the quality of their course according to the National Student Survey.
Staffed on-campus accommodation is available to students. There are nearly 1,000 study bedrooms located at the Cyncoed and Plas Gwyn campuses. All rooms are mixed gender and inclusive of all utility bills - gas, electric, water, internet, insurance, etc.
Just over 1,100 private en-suite halls are offered to students through nomination agreements with private halls located near to the campuses.
Campuses
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. Many tv shows are filmed here and it is a good place to start a career in media or business. By day, students can explore ancient castle walls and St David's Dewi Saint, its biggest shopping centre. By night, students are treated to an exciting nightlife with many nightclubs, gin joints, and cocktail bars to dance the night away in. Cardiff is known as being one of the best value university cities in Europe. The cost of living in Cardiff is 41% cheaper than London.
Ranking
by THE
1201–1500
by GUARDIAN
100
FAQs
The Undergraduate Scholarship is available to international students, at a value of £1,000. The Vice Chancellor Scholarship is awarded for a number of their MA and MSc programmes, based on academic and/or professional work experience. The South East Asia Scholarship Award gives a 50% tuition fee reduction to students from South East Asia. The Global Wales Postgraduate Scholarship is granted to students from India, Vietnam, USA, Canada and the European Union who are applying for a full time Masters programme.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is widely acknowledged for its courses in art & design; business & management; education & public services; sport & health sciences; and technologies & engineering.
The gender ratio at Cardiff Metropolitan University is 54% female, 46% male.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is a public institution.
