Cardiff University
Cardiff University was established in 1883 and holds an international reputation for academic excellence. We are Wales’s only Russell Group university and were ranked 11th for impact in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework with our research boasting real-world benefits for society and the academic environment.
With over 350 courses to choose from and the benefit of a modular structure, our degrees can often be tailored to suit your interests and career aspirations providing you with large amounts of flexibility and choice. We were ranked 13th in the UK in the Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2022.
Our attractive Cathays Park Campus, located in the heart of Cardiff city centre, is home to most of our academic schools and close to a wide range of student accommodation options and the hugely popular Students' Union. The Heath Park Campus hosts our schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare, sharing its site with the University Hospital of Wales.
The University has links with more than 300 top-ranked institutions, which gives students an opportunity to study abroad.
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Accommodation
Most of our accommodation is within easy walking distance of lecture theatres, libraries, laboratories, the Students' Union, and the city centre. With 16 different residences, providing more than 5,500 study bedrooms, you can apply for one that best suits your preferences, interests, and budgets. 70% of bedrooms have their own en-suite facilities and all bedrooms have Wi-Fi access. Our Residences Life Team provide a supportive, friendly community with exciting events run throughout the year.
Courses and Fees
You can choose from over 300 undergraduate degree programmes, with many offering the flexibility to tailor modules to suit your own interests and career ambitions.
For postgraduates we have more than 300 study options, including full-time, part-time, blended learning and distance learning courses. We offer the two main branches of postgraduate study: research and taught degrees.
You can find information regarding our fees for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses on our website.
Living here
Cardiff offers all the atmosphere and amenities that you'd expect from a capital, but in an intimate setting.
Cardiff University is made up of two large, well-located campuses. The Cathays Park campus is where most of our academic schools are based. Healthcare-related courses (excluding Pharmacy and Optometry) are based at Heath Park - just a mile from the city centre.
Cardiff also came second in the 2023 NatWest Student Living Index of the most affordable student cities.
Open Days
Experience what it's like to study and live in Cardiff, by exploring our campus and city, and meeting our staff and students.
Open Days are the perfect opportunity for you to experience first-hand what it's like to study and live in Wales' capital city. You'll be able to:
- Find out more about your subject of interest
- Get your questions answered by our staff
- Explore our campus and city
- Take a look at our on-campus accommodation
Upcoming Open Days
Friday 5th July 2024
Saturday 6th July 2024
Facilities
The Cardiff Students Union (CSU) was recently voted 2nd best SU in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023.
Cardiff University has around 200 societies and 65 sports teams. Many of our Athletic Union sports clubs travel all over the UK to compete against other universities in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition.
The brand new £50m Centre for Student Life brings together all our student support services under one roof. It is home to a range of services providing easy access to any support you may need with your studies, health and wellbeing, preparing for your future, managing your money and living in Cardiff.
Term Dates
Dates for 2023/24 undergraduate modular programmes:
Enrolment week - Monday 25 September 2023 - Friday 29 September 2023
Autumn semester - Monday 2 October 2023 - Sunday 28 January 2024
Christmas recess - Monday 18 December 2023 - Sunday 7 January 2024
Examination period - Monday 15 January 2024 - Friday 26 January 2024
Spring semester - Monday 29 January 2024 - Friday 14 June 2024
Easter recess - Monday 25 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024
Examination period - Monday 13 May 2024 - Friday 14 June 2024
Resit examination period - Monday 12 August 2024 - Friday 23 August 2024
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
What Students Have to Say
Cardiff really is surrounded by some scenic gems. It’s in the middle of everything and is so well connected with transport links that you can get pretty much everywhere and anywhere you want.
Zoe, Biomedical Sciences
https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/insiders/2020/11/18/scenic-places-to-visit-around-cardiff/
Cardiff as a city is just the right size for students. Being the Welsh capital, it has all of the amenities, entertainment venues and shops that you could ask for, whilst also all being within walking distance of the majority of student accommodation.
James, MSc Marketing
Travel information
Cardiff University is located at the heart of the city, with the main campus around 5 minutes' walk from the city centre.
Within the city, public transport is efficient and reasonably priced.
Cardiff is easily accessible via the M4/M5 motorways and by rail. London is around 2 hours from Cardiff by train. Cardiff International Airport operates direct flights to a number of UK and international destinations.
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