Cardiff Metropolitan University

The 2011 Guardian and Times Good University Guides rank Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC) as the top modern university in Wales, and amongst the top new universities in the UK with over 11,000 students from 143 different countries. The University was also ranked top in the UK for the overall quality of its International student experience by the International student Barometer (ISB), which surveys students at more than 120 universities. The excellent facilities that the University offers and the committed and enthusiastic academic staff go a considerable way towards explaining this success. 

We are the only university in the UK to be ranked in the top ten universities in all six subject areas covered by the Higher Education Academy’s Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2009. 

Europe’s youngest capital city 
Cardiff Metropolitan is situated in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, a country with a long history of welcoming students from all over the world. Located only two hours west of London by train, Cardiff has an exciting and diverse character and has recently been named as one of the top ten cities in Europe. A young, prosperous and vibrant city, Cardiff has a range of first-class facilities for sport, entertainment, nightlife, shopping and sightseeing. With attractive countryside and coastal scenery on the doorstep, Cardiff truly has something for everyone. 

Academic strengths
Building upon a long-standing and proud tradition, Cardiff Met has an established reputation for the provision of professionally and vocationally focused courses, supported by a broad programme of applied research and consultancy. Many of the academic schools at Cardiff Metropolitan have received national and international recognition for their work.

Our academic programmes are designed to serve students’ needs and aspirations and to further their career and personal development. The University is organised into five academic schools and also has two residential campuses.

Centres of excellence
Cardiff Metropolitan University houses 13 designated Centres of Excellence, including:
• National Centre for Product Design and Development Research
• Biomedical Sciences Enterprise and Research Centre
• Centre for Health Safety and the Environment
• Food Consultancy and Research Unit
• National Indoor Athletics Centre
• Welsh Centre for Tourism Research.

The centres offer applied research and consultancy to business, industry and government in the UK and worldwide. The work undertaken by these centres informs and influences the teaching on our courses.

Cardiff Metropolitan graduates popular with employers
Our students benefit from the excellent links that the University has with industry and from the highly vocational nature of the courses we offer. 95% of all students find suitable employment or have enrolled on higher-level courses within six months of graduating. This reflects the close links that Cardiff Met strives to maintain with employers and makes us one of the premier universities in the UK in terms of career prospects.

World-class facilities
Our students benefit from some of the best facilities in the UK, including world-class library and IT resource centres, sports facilities and accommodation. Recent developments include the brand new multi million pound Cardiff School of Management, the state of the art Food Industry Centre and the popular campus centre offering recreational facilities for students.

Entry requirements for academic programmes differ from course to course. Cardiff Metropolitan University values both work experience and academic qualifications and will consider students from a wide range of academic backgrounds. Students may also need to undertake an English qualification before being admitted onto a course. For information about entry requirements for the course you are interested in, please see the Cardiff Metropolitan website www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/international or contact us by email on international@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

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Contact
The International Office
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff Campus
Western Avenue
Cardiff CF5 2YB

T +44 (0)29 2041 6045
F +44 (0)29 2041 6928