With a population of 315,000 Cardiff is a thriving city with a growing national and international reputation. It combines a friendly and inexpensive location with the cultural and recreational amenities of a progressive modern capital.

The University’s Cathays Park campus is located in and around the impressive Portland stone buildings, parks and tree lined avenues that form Cardiff’s magnificent Civic Centre.

The majority of academic schools are located here and it has the advantage of being only a few minutes’ walk from the city centre.

Cardiff University is one of the UK’s most innovative, ambitious and successful universities. Whilst dating from 1883, the University is focused on the 21st century, boasting state-of-the art facilities. Cardiff was ranked seventh in the most recent government assessment of research out of 106 British universities.

With an international reputation for research and teaching, affordable living and high quality facilities, Cardiff University is an ideal choice for international students.

Architecture, Biosciences, Business, Chemistry, City & Regional Planning, Computer Science, Dentistry, Earth, Ocean & Planetary Science, Engineering, English, Communication & Philosophy, European Studies, Healthcare Studies, History & Architecture, Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Nursing & Midwifery, Optometry & Vision Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology, Religious & Theological Studies, Social Sciences, Welsh.

See the degree subject options for Foundation Year students.

Cardiff University guarantees a single occupancy place in university residences to overseas students entering through the normal admissions cycle. The University offers a wide range of residences, from traditional catered halls to modern self-catered residences.

The University has one of the most up-to-date library and computing services in the UK.

Healthcare courses (excluding optometry and pharmacy) are based at the Heath Park campus, home to the University Hospital of Wales which provides an ideal environment for teaching healthcare professionals in a modern clinical setting.

The Student Support Centre is available to help students whilst at university with confidential advice. The University also has a Health Centre and there is a wide range of religious organisations in and around Cardiff.

One of the best Students’ Unions in the UK, Cardiff’s Union has over 100 student societies, including a number run for and by international students.

As one of the UK’s major sporting centres, Cardiff has the Millennium Stadium and the National Indoor Athletics Stadium amongst its sport facilities.