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Cardiff University Welsh Prifysgol Caerdydd is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, it became one of the founding colleges of the University of Wales in 1893, and in 1997 received but held in abeyance its own degree-awarding powers. It merged with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in 1988. The college adopted the public name of Cardiff University in 1999, and in 2005 this became its legal name when it became an independent university awarding its own degrees. It is the third oldest university institution in Wales. The university is composed of three colleges: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; and Physical Sciences and Engineering.
Cardiff is the only Welsh member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based university education and is ranked between 100 and 200 in the world by the four major international rankings, and in the top 60 in all three UK tables.It was ranked 5th in the UK amongst multi-faculty institutions for the quality GPA of its research and 17th for its Research Power in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.For 2016 to 2017, Cardiff had a turnover of 503.8 million, including101.2 million from research grants and contracts.
The university has an undergraduate enrolment of 23,085 and a total enrolment of 31,595 according to HESA data for 2016 or 17 making it one of the ten largest universities in the UK. The Cardiff University Students' Union works to promote the interests of the student body within the University and further afield. The university's sports teams compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport leagues.
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Our entry requirements will vary depending on your level of study, the course you are interested in and your English language proficiency.
Undergraduate courses
The best thing about living in Cardiff is the independent aspect of studying away from home. Cardiff is a nice city and I have learned to become more independent since living here. I have made some good friends on my course from China, India and Greece, which has given me a broader network once I leave Cardiff.
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For entry to our undergraduate programmes, you will be required to have one of the following:
Three Advanced Placements with scores in the range of 544 to 443.
Three SAT Subject Tests with scores in the range of 600 to 680.
A combination of Advanced Placements or SAT Subject Tests graded as above, to include three qualifications in total.
Successful completion of an Associate Degree at a recognised Community College.
Successful completion of one or more years of undergraduate study at a recognised university in the USA to be decided on a case by case basis by academic schools.
We also accept a wide range of UK and international qualifications, such as A Levels and International Baccalaureate.
Postgraduate taught courses
The majority of postgraduate qualifications at Cardiff University, and in the UK, are one year in duration and generally combine a mixture of taught courses and research.
You will be required to have a bachelor's degree with good grades from recognised universities and colleges in the United States to be considered. A minimum GPA of at least 3.0 is usually required and admissions tutors will pay special attention to key subject classes.
Postgraduate research courses
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree with good grades from recognised universities and colleges in the United States, you will be considered for our postgraduate research courses. A minimum GPA of at least 3.0 is usually required and admission tutors will pay special attention to relevant classes taken during the degree.
English language requirements
USA is listed by UK Visas and Immigration as a majority English speaking country. This means that you should not need to prove your knowledge of English if you have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree.
If you are a native English-speaking applicant who has successfully completed year 12 secondary school education with good grades in your High School Diploma, you should be considered for English language requirement exemption.
Non native English-speaking applicants who have successfully completed a degree qualification from a recognised US university should be considered for English language requirement exemption.
Accommodation
Residences provide a supportive, friendly community with exciting events run by the Residence Life team to help you settle in.
We have a range of accommodation to suit individual preferences and budgets and both undergraduates and overseas or EU postgraduates arriving in September are guaranteed a place for their first year.
For the majority of students, going to university will mean living away from home for the first time. Settling in quickly and making new friends are important first steps of university life.
Living in a University residence, whether it be a student house or hall of residence, provides the perfect opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds studying a whole range of subjects.
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