Cardiff University

Cardiff University is Wales’ only Russell Group university.

The Complete University Guide (2025) recently ranked Cardiff 25 out of 130 universities in the UK.

Cardiff is the 16th largest university in the UK, with 32,725 students enrolled, representing over 138 countries (2022/2023).

Cardiff University is ranked 12th for employability in the Global University Employability Ranking (Times Higher Education 2024)

Cardiff University was ranked in the top 20 amongst UK universities for research quality and 11th for its research impact , in the most recent Research Excellence Framework, confirming our place as a world-leading centre of research excellence.
 
With a Cardiff University degree, you’ll be amongst the UK’s most sought-after graduates. 95% of our graduates were in employment and/or further study, due to start a new job or course, or doing other activities, such as travelling. (Graduate Outcomes 2020/21 survey).

Cardiff University is dedicated to promoting equality. We recognise the advantages of a diverse and talented student community and the benefits that this brings to students and the University as a whole.  We are committed to recruiting the brightest students from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on those groups who are under-represented in higher education.  

Why attend?

Unique insight into Medicine and Dental degrees at Cardiff University

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Unique insight into Medicine and Dental degrees at Cardiff University

You will be taught by current medicine and dentistry staff at Cardiff University, who are passionate, leading experts in their fields. You will explore the state-of-art facilities at our teaching hospital including a clinical skills centre, a medical simulation centre and outstanding libraries.

Support, advice and guidance for making an application to university

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Support, advice and guidance for making an application to university

Enhance your understanding of what the medical and dental admissions teams are looking for in an applicant through taking part in simulated Multiple Mini Interviews, personal statement writing and other workshops to support you in creating a standout application.

Experience life as a university student

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Experience life as a university student

Explore university accommodation, our teaching and leisure facilities and find out how you will be supported at university. There has never been a more exciting time to be a student at Cardiff University. We have invested hundreds of millions of pounds to provide our students with world-class facilities, as part of our largest campus upgrade in a generation

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Courses

Dentistry

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Location:
Cardiff University
Start Date:
13 July 2025
End Date:
16 July 2025

This Summer School will give you a unique and exciting insight into a Dentistry degree at Cardiff University. You will experience how Dentistry is ...

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Medicine

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Location:
Cardiff University
Start Date:
13 July 2025
End Date:
16 July 2025

This Summer School will give you a unique and exciting insight into a Medical degree at Cardiff University. You will experience how Medicine is tau...

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Alumni Stories

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Student

I applied to the program after I applied to the Hull-York WP program and despite getting rejected from there I was accepted...

Yushi

Student

I originally lived in Mauritius and moved to the United Kingdom when I was 8 months old. I applied as I wanted...

Thomas

Student

I come from the outskirts of Plymouth and have a medical condition called a horseshoe kidney which negatively affects my kidneys filtration...

Contact

Widening Participation and Outreach Team

[email protected] 02920870453
Cardiff University