Cardiff Metropolitan University

Based in the brilliantly diverse and welcoming capital city of Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University is ranked among the best modern universities in the UK by the Complete University Guide and awarded Welsh University of the year by The Times’ Good University Guide 2021.

A leader in supporting students in their job search, the institution came in at number one out of 159 universities for its Career Services. Alongside its award-winning Careers Team, Cardiff Metropolitan also provides a number of work placements and study visits to well-known companies to ensure that its students are ready for the world of work after graduation.

The university has an international reputation for providing outstanding professional and vocational degrees, and supports this with high-quality research that addresses real-world problems.

With a ‘Silver’ rating in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework, Cardiff Met takes great pride in its teaching standards and has a Learning and Teaching Development Unit to help improve student learning, so that it is the best it can possibly be.

Cardiff Metropolitan prides itself on being a welcoming environment for students. The university has been ranked as number one in the UK for overall international student support for an incredible six years running, with students enrolled from 143 different countries.

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

Ranking and Awards:
– Welsh University of the Year 2021 (The Times Good University Guide) – Ranked 72nd top University in the UK (The Guardian)
– Based in the vibrant Capital City of Cardiff – ranked as the most affordable city for Students in the UK (NatWest Student Living Index 2019)
– Ranked #1 in the UK for Employability and Work Experience Satisfaction (International Student Barometer 2019)
– Top 12 University for Graduate Start-ups with our innovative Centre for Entrepreneurship and Graduate Start Up visa route (HESA Data 2015-18)
– Global Top 15 University for International Student Support (#11 for International Office Support in Global International Student Barometer 2019)
– Top Modern UK University for Visa Advice (International Student Barometer 2019)
– Ranked #1 Modern UK University for Residential and Accommodation Assistance (International Student Barometer 2019) OR Named Top UK University for Student Community Provision (Winner of National Student Housing Award for Best Student Community 2019)
– Strong Student Satisfaction rate with 85% of students were satisfied with the quality of their course – over the UK average (National Student Survey 2020 – UK average 83%) – Cardiff Met was awarded Silver status in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017)