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Cardiff University

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

BASIC INFORMATION:

BRIEF HISTORY:

  • Located in the capital of Wales, Cardiff

  • Only Russell Group University in Wales

  • There are more than 23,000 undergraduate students

  • Formally established by Royal Charter in 1884

  • Previously established with the name of University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire

  • The motto is ‘Gwirionedd, Undod a Chytgord’ which translates to ‘Truth, Unity and Concord’

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:

  • Over 300 undergraduate courses to choose from

  • Joint Honours and Integrated Honours degree programmes are available

  • Cardiff is ranked in the top 50 for Communication and Media Studies, as well as Dentistry

  • Other popular courses include Medicine, Architecture and Psychology

Cardiff University

ALUMNI:

SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:

  • 2 Nobel prize Laureates

  • 1 Oscar

  • Member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)

  • Huw Edwards (Journalist, presenter and newsreader)

  • Gwilym Lee (British Actor)

  • Alice Roberts (Anthropologist)

  • John Lennox (Mathematician and Bioethicist)

CAMPUS INFO:

  • Two main campuses being Cathays Park and Heath Park

  • Cathays Park is less half a mile away from the city centre and is close to halls of residence

  • Heath Park is dedicated to healthcare courses and is shared with the University Hospital of Wales

  • Operating theatres and sport facilities on site

REQUIREMENTS:

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