Cardiff and Vale College in profile
Cardiff and Vale College is a university. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
About Cardiff and Vale College
Cardiff and Vale College is a university.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It is based in Dumballs Road, Cardiff, CF10 5FE.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about Cardiff and Vale College at a glance.
Ways to study
How you can study at Cardiff and Vale College:
Full-time
The standard route at Cardiff and Vale College, a full timetable of teaching, typically three years for an undergraduate degree (four with a placement or year abroad).
Part-time
Spread the same degree over more years and study alongside work or other commitments. Available on selected courses.
Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to Cardiff and Vale College through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, Cardiff and Vale College considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to Cardiff and Vale College through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at Cardiff and Vale College
5 programmes at Cardiff and Vale College. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Esports and Creative Industries | FDA | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Product Design | FDA | Art & Design |
| Construction Management | HND | Business & Management |
| Engineering | HND | Engineering |
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Complete programme list for Cardiff and Vale College; full-time, part-time and delivery variants are grouped (5 programmes, 2026).
Campus & locations
Cardiff and Vale College is a campus-based university in Cardiff.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at Cardiff and Vale College in Cardiff. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is Cardiff and Vale College right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- like the idea of student life in Cardiff
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about Cardiff and Vale College, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
Cardiff and Vale College awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
Tuition is set under Wales’s own student-finance system. For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, Student Finance Wales can cover tuition and offers a mix of grant and loan for living costs.
A clear, structured route
Fixed term structure, defined assessment rules and academic support give orientation from day one.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in Cardiff with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read Cardiff and Vale College’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Cardiff and Vale College awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Fees & funding
Cardiff and Vale College is in Wales. Your funding route depends on where you normally live, not only where you study. Eligible Welsh-domiciled students apply through Student Finance Wales. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, paid directly to the university by Student Finance Wales.
Maintenance support
A mix of grant and loan, weighted to household income.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Only above the income threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
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