Russell Group · Wales

Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a large research-intensive university in the Welsh capital and Wales' only Russell Group member. It has a city-centre campus in Cathays and is well known for business, law, engineering, pharmacy, psychology and healthcare subjects, with a large international student community.

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Location: Cardiff, Wales
Undergraduate fees: £25,450 – £31,700
Postgraduate fees: £25,450 – £34,700
Intakes: September, January
IELTS (undergraduate): 6.5 overall, 5.5 in each subskill (higher for some courses, e.g. Pharmacy 7.0 with 6.5 in all)
IELTS (postgraduate): 6.5 overall, 5.5 in each subskill (some courses 6.0 in each subskill)
Note: Most published course pages now show 2027 entry. Business and law UG £25,450; science, engineering, computing, psychology and pharmacy £31,700; MBA £34,700. Medicine and dentistry not checked. PG deposit typically £2,500-£3,000.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: Minimum of 3 Sri Lankan A-Levels considered; offers generally comparable to the UK A-level requirements for the course
Postgraduate: Special or Professional bachelor's degree from a recognised institution; at least 60% (CGPA 3.30/4.0) comparable to a UK 2:1 and at least 55% (CGPA 3.0/4.0) comparable to a UK 2:2
English: Usually IELTS 6.5 minimum; in-house English for University Study and summer pre-sessional courses available

Source: cardiff.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarship (£10,000) and Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate International Scholarship (£3,500-£5,000) for most international undergraduates; the Vice-Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship gives £4,000-£10,000 to most international PGT students, and Commonwealth Master's Scholarships are listed for eligible countries.

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Popular courses at Cardiff University

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Foundation year

Engineering with a Foundation Year (BEng)Engineering · 4 years · £31,700/yr · Sep Apply

Undergraduate (Bachelor's)

Postgraduate (Master's)

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Information checked October 2026 from Cardiff University’s official website: cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/your-country/asia/s, cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-re, cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/in, cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/tu. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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