Cardiff Metropolitan University

Based in the brilliantly distinct and welcoming capital city of Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University is rated among the top modern universities in the UK by the Complete University Guide. As an institution, it is constantly developing and was found to be the 3rd most improved UK university in 2015. The institution came in at number one out of 159 universities for its Career Services, a leader in helping students in their job search.

In addition to its award-winning Careers Team, Cardiff Metropolitan also offers several job placements and study visits to well-known businesses to ensure that its students are prepared after graduation for the world of work. The university has an international reputation for delivering outstanding professional and vocational degrees and supports this with high-quality research that addresses real-world problems, such as a medical provision in Rural Zambia and the advancement of surgical procedures.

With a ‘Silver’ rating in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework, Cardiff Met takes great pleasure in its teaching standa... Read more

Based in the brilliantly distinct and welcoming capital city of Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University is rated among the top modern universities in the UK by the Complete University Guide. As an institution, it is constantly developing and was found to be the 3rd most improved UK university in 2015. The institution came in at number one out of 159 universities for its Career Services, a leader in helping students in their job search.

In addition to its award-winning Careers Team, Cardiff Metropolitan also offers several job placements and study visits to well-known businesses to ensure that its students are prepared after graduation for the world of work. The university has an international reputation for delivering outstanding professional and vocational degrees and supports this with high-quality research that addresses real-world problems, such as a medical provision in Rural Zambia and the advancement of surgical procedures.

With a ‘Silver’ rating in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework, Cardiff Met takes great pleasure in its teaching standards and has a Learning and Teaching Development Unit to help enhance student learning, so that it is the best it can possibly be. Cardiff Metropolitan honors itself for being a hospitable environment for students. The university has been rated as number one in the UK for overall international student support for an incredible six years running, with students registered from 143 different countries.

To ensure that its courses are industry-focused, the university does everything it can and uses links to over 5,000 businesses to help develop students into efficient and skilled graduate employees. This is evidenced by the fact that within six months of graduation, an enormous 95% of Cardiff Met students are employed or engaged in further study.

Cardiff has been named the most cost-effective city for students. As the Welsh capital, the university has an excellent year-round calendar of events, hosting major sporting events such as the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final, heavyweight boxing championships and six-nation annual fixtures, major theater productions, and big-name comedy acts and musicians. Top this off with a number of quirkier events, such as festivals of street food, pop-ups, and secret cinemas, and you'll find there's always something different to do here.

The university is committed to ensuring that each student fulfills their potential to make excellent contributions to their own and future generations at the graduate level. Cardiff Metropolitan University has developed a range of bursary and scholarship schemes for both undergraduate and postgraduate students to help with the cost of studying at college.