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Cardiff University
Overview
UCAS Code: C15
Established in 1883, Cardiff University enjoys an international reputation for academic excellence and is Wales’ only Russell Group university. Cardiff is a thriving, city that is widely recognised as an outstanding place in which to live and study.
- First year tuition fees for UK students are £9,535 for all courses.
- International students pay between £9,000 and £29,450 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £29,450.
•Undergraduate
£25.2k
Average graduate salary91%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
95%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates
Open Day
Are you thinking of applying to this university?
Before you do, it's a good idea to go to an open day. You can have a good look around campus, getting a better idea of what it's like to study there. You'll meet current students and staff and get the chance to ask them questions.
Universities will list upcoming open days on their websites. Most will also have virtual open days; these are a great alternative if you really can't get there in person. For tips on preparing for open days, check the advice section here on The Uni Guide.
Courses
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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
136-152 UCAS pointsPsychology
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
136-144 UCAS pointsBiomedical Sciences
MBioMedSci 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
136-152 UCAS pointsPsychology with Professional Placement
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
136-144 UCAS pointsArchitectural Studies
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsMechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year in Industry)
MEng (Hon) 5 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsMechanical and Electrical Engineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-136 UCAS pointsBiomedical Sciences
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-136 UCAS pointsBiomedical Science (Including Professional Training Year)
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-136 UCAS pointsBusiness Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsLaw with Criminology
LLB (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsLaw with Politics
LLB (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsPhysics (with Professional Placement)
MPhys 5 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsBiological Sciences
MBiol 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsMathematics with a Professional Placement Year
MMath 5 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsArchitectural Engineering (Year in Industry)
MEng (Hon) 5 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsPhysics with Astronomy (with Professional Placement)
MPhys 5 Years sandwich including industrial placement 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsOptometry
MOptom 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-144 UCAS pointsAstrophysics
MPhys 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
128-136 UCAS pointsPharmacy
MPharm (H) 4 Years full-time 2025
Main Site - Cardiff
Reviews & discussions
Showing 36 reviews
Challenging!
1 year ago
Three stars: Good
1 year ago
Loved going on placement.
1 year ago
All lecturers are helpful and engaging. They are always on hand to explain anything you might not understand or anything you need advice on like essay plans. Staff have dedicated office hours purely to support students which is also really handy. The course doesn't have an extensive amount of contac...
1 year ago
My course is really full on, which i love. We are always learning new and enticing things each week with constant and helpful feedback. My course has much more contact hours and work compared to my friends but the work itself is good, enjoyable work. Most of our time is spent in studio working on pr...
1 year ago
Modules are varied and not all Eurocentric. There could be more done in certain modules to keep them up to date and fresh. Overall the quality of modules and the choices are good.
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
low
Teaching on my course
84%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
83%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
76%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
81%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
73%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
64%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
77%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
low
Academic support
84%
med
Academic support
84%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
74%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
74%
med
How well organised is your course?
73%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
59%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
78%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
low
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
71%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
82%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
88%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
72%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
78%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
70%
low
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