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Cardiff University Portfolio for Architecture

I'm applying for Architecture (Undergraduate) at Cardiff University and they require a portfolio during submission. On their website they give a vague description of what they'd like (e.g. drawings, photographs, ceramics)

I take Art A-Level so I have the content, but I'm not sure how much to send in. Should I use PowerPoint? And if so, how many slides should it be?

Any advice would be helpful! :smile:
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by Sophie1284
I'm applying for Architecture (Undergraduate) at Cardiff University and they require a portfolio during submission. On their website they give a vague description of what they'd like (e.g. drawings, photographs, ceramics)

I take Art A-Level so I have the content, but I'm not sure how much to send in. Should I use PowerPoint? And if so, how many slides should it be?

Any advice would be helpful! :smile:


Unis usually send guidance once they send the request for your portfolio together with the date when it needs to be submitted. Have you received this?

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Original post
by Sophie1284
I'm applying for Architecture (Undergraduate) at Cardiff University and they require a portfolio during submission. On their website they give a vague description of what they'd like (e.g. drawings, photographs, ceramics)

I take Art A-Level so I have the content, but I'm not sure how much to send in. Should I use PowerPoint? And if so, how many slides should it be?

Any advice would be helpful! :smile:

May i ask how long you had to wait for the university to get back to you asking for the portfolio, cause im currently still waiting for them to send me details about it (like deadline).

Reply 3

Hi there!

Unfortunately I have no guidance on this but can try to chase it up if it's still an issue? In the mean time, please feel free to send me any Cardiff related question and I'll do my best to answer!
All the best,
Jaz - Cardiff student rep

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by CardiffUni Rep
Hi there!
Unfortunately I have no guidance on this but can try to chase it up if it's still an issue? In the mean time, please feel free to send me any Cardiff related question and I'll do my best to answer!
All the best,
Jaz - Cardiff student rep

I have sent off my application (around a month ago) but I haven't been asked for my portfolio. I have logged in to the e-portal that I was given when I applied and discovered that there is a place to upload my portfolio - do I have to wait for the admissions to ask for my portfolio or should I just upload it to the portfolio?
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by oschin
I have sent off my application (around a month ago) but I haven't been asked for my portfolio. I have logged in to the e-portal that I was given when I applied and discovered that there is a place to upload my portfolio - do I have to wait for the admissions to ask for my portfolio or should I just upload it to the portfolio?

I would recommend asking admissions just to double check! Do you have their contact, or would you like me to share their email for you? :smile:

~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep

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by CardiffUni Rep 2
I would recommend asking admissions just to double check! Do you have their contact, or would you like me to share their email for you? :smile:
~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep

I submitted my application a few weeks ago and got an email saying they've received the application and should get an email with a username and password within 48 hours for the e-portal, however I have still not received another email since?

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by CardiffUni Rep 2
I would recommend asking admissions just to double check! Do you have their contact, or would you like me to share their email for you? :smile:
~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep
Hi I uploaded my portfolio but then I realised it had a spelling mistake and so I uploaded the correct updated version but it never let me remove the first upload. Also I submitted and I didn’t get a confirmation email?

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by utopian-gang
Hi I uploaded my portfolio but then I realised it had a spelling mistake and so I uploaded the correct updated version but it never let me remove the first upload. Also I submitted and I didn’t get a confirmation email?

Hi did you get an email asking for it as i applied about a month ago and still waiting for them to ask for it?
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by fred.
Hi did you get an email asking for it as i applied about a month ago and still waiting for them to ask for it?


Have you checked you junk email folder? Might be worth a call if you haven't missed anything.

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by fred.
Hi did you get an email asking for it as i applied about a month ago and still waiting for them to ask for it?

yes but apparently they dont ask everybody for a portfolio, only the people who havent done a level art, so maybe if you do a level art and you're predicted high for it they might not ask for a portfolio

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by utopian-gang
yes but apparently they dont ask everybody for a portfolio, only the people who havent done a level art, so maybe if you do a level art and you're predicted high for it they might not ask for a portfolio

I've got A-Level Textiles, so its not Art exactly but I haven't been asked for a portfolio either??

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