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Architecture for Cardiff offers

What did people get offered to study architecture in Cardiff (undergraduate)? - I got offered AAA but am being predicted AAB, I'm mildly disappointed as they didn't request a portfolio either. I just wanted to see what other people were offered and/or if they will accept me on lower grades.
Also- If I get A*AB do the grades even out to AAA?
Thank you!!!

Reply 1

Hey! Thats so weird! I was predicted a AAAA and got an offer for minimum AAB with a B in Art? i didnt know that conditional offers fluctuate

Reply 2

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by hehehehee
Hey! Thats so weird! I was predicted a AAAA and got an offer for minimum AAB with a B in Art? i didnt know that conditional offers fluctuate

That's so strange! Are you a Welsh national?- Im England/Germany so am assuming that they have had loads of applicants anyway

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by H.Bourne
That's so strange! Are you a Welsh national?- Im England/Germany so am assuming that they have had loads of applicants anyway

Im not sure I am a Uk national because i have a passport so im a home student but I live in spain and have a spanish passport too idk. im definetly not welsh. I submitted my application on the 8th of january and got an offer the 13th.

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by hehehehee
Im not sure I am a Uk national because i have a passport so im a home student but I live in spain and have a spanish passport too idk. im definetly not welsh. I submitted my application on the 8th of january and got an offer the 13th.

oooh its so strange how it works! I didn't even get to offer them my portfolio ☹️ (I have other great offers elsewhere so i'm not too bothered but was just curious)
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by H.Bourne
What did people get offered to study architecture in Cardiff (undergraduate)? - I got offered AAA but am being predicted AAB, I'm mildly disappointed as they didn't request a portfolio either. I just wanted to see what other people were offered and/or if they will accept me on lower grades.
Also- If I get A*AB do the grades even out to AAA?
Thank you!!!


It will depend on how many places are left on results day once Cardiff has accepted all offer holders that meet their grades. They would then look at near-miss students to fill any places. For unis that offer in grades (not UCAS points), A*AB would not meet an AAA offer and you would be counted as a near miss.

Reply 6

Im predicted A*BBC and I have also done EPQ in yr12, n Cardiff offered me AAB/ ABB with A in EPQ! (Btw also I’m not Welsh as well, if that helps lol)

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by normaw
It will depend on how many places are left on results day once Cardiff has accepted all offer holders that meet their grades. They would then look at near-miss students to fill any places. For unis that offer in grades (not UCAS points), A*AB would not meet an AAA offer and you would be counted as a near miss.

Thank you for clarifying! Someone said it might pass but I wasn't sure

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by Gabrielleeeeeee
Im predicted A*BBC and I have also done EPQ in yr12, n Cardiff offered me AAB/ ABB with A in EPQ! (Btw also I’m not Welsh as well, if that helps lol)

That's so interesting! I did an AS in German and got an A, but not all Unis consider them which is unfortunate even though it gives me the same UCAS points as an A in EPQ. I'm now wondering if it could be down to my mixed nationality and me living abroad for a couple years when I was younger.

Reply 9

Before I got my offer, I emailed Cardiff Admissions and asked why they haven't requested a portfolio after weeks of submitting, they replied back (after they gave an offer to me lol) saying for the BSc Architecture course, they only request portfolios from applicants who are not taking an A level in an Art subject. My offer is AAB (predicted A*AA with A* achieved in EPQ).

Reply 10

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by mkhalif127
Before I got my offer, I emailed Cardiff Admissions and asked why they haven't requested a portfolio after weeks of submitting, they replied back (after they gave an offer to me lol) saying for the BSc Architecture course, they only request portfolios from applicants who are not taking an A level in an Art subject. My offer is AAB (predicted A*AA with A* achieved in EPQ).

Ahh I see, I forget I do DT 😅- Well done you've got amazing predicted grades!!
What subjects do you all do?
Ive always wanted to go into architecture but did Biology, DT and Geography- they don't link too well but I was good at them or enjoyed them lol (I was NOT doing maths or physics, I think I'd die😭)
(edited 3 weeks ago)

Reply 11

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by H.Bourne
Ahh I see, I forget I do DT 😅- Well done you've got amazing predicted grades!!
What subjects do you all do?
Ive always wanted to go into architecture but did Biology, DT and Geography- they don't link too well but I was good at them or enjoyed them lol (I was NOT doing maths or physics, I think I'd die😭)

Thank you! I do Biology, Chemistry and Textiles (A* is in textiles)

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