Wales Study Abroad Program at Cardiff University

About Cardiff University

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What Cardiff has to offer
• A truly Welsh experience at one of the U.K.’s leading research universities
• Outstanding faculty, many prominent in their fields
• A campus-based institution located in the heart of a city, unusual by U.K. standards
• One of the most current library and computing systems in the U.K.
• Excellent sporting facilities
• An active student union with more than 100 student clubs and societies
• Easy access to big-city amenities

Housing
• Housing is with Welsh students and other international students in a wide range of residence types, from traditional halls with meal plans to modern flats in which students purchase or prepare their own meals
• Nearly all offer housing has single study-bedrooms, and most have private showers

Academics
• A wide range of academic disciplines available
• Offers subjects that can be difficult to find abroad, including journalism and nursing
• Courses in Welsh language and culture for a true Welsh experience
• Students take a varied number of courses, depending on course weight
• A member of the prestigious Russell Group of major research universities in the United Kingdom

Top departments include
• Archaeology
• English
• History
• Music
• Communications
• Computer science
• Political science
• Social sciences