Postgraduate Prospectus 2018 Welcome
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Cardiff University Postgraduate Prospectus 2018 www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate Welcome 87% of postgraduates Top 3 city OVER 8,500 Welcome Top5 employed or in further study for quality of postgraduates from UK university 6 months after graduation more than for research Source: HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2014/15 survey 100 countries LIFESource: MoneySupermarket.com, QUALITY Quality of Living Index 2015 Source: Research Excellence Framework 2014, see page 12 Important legal information The contents of this prospectus Where there is a difference between example, when we might make Welcome relate to the Entry 2018 admissions the contents of this prospectus changes to your chosen course or to cycle and are correct at the time and our website, the contents of student regulations. It is, therefore, At Cardiff University we aim to be a world-leading, research-excellent, of going to press in June 2017. the website take precedence and important you read them and However, there is a lengthy period represent the basis on which we understand them. If you are not able educationally outstanding university, driven by creativity and curiosity. of time between printing this intend to deliver our services to you. to access information online please We value the contributions that our postgraduate students make to the prospectus and applications being Any offer of a place to study at contact us: made to, and processed by us, so Cardiff University is subject to Email: postgradenquiries University and its aims, and seek to offer a challenging and supportive please check our website before terms and conditions, which can @cardiff.ac.uk making an application in case there be found on our website www. Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 4455 environment in which you can achieve your personal goals. are any changes to the course you cardiff.ac.uk/offerterms and Your degree: Students admitted to are interested in or to other facilities which you are advised to read Cardiff University study for a Cardiff We look forward to welcoming you to Cardiff in the near future. and services described here. before making an application. The University degree. terms and conditions set out, for www.cardiff.ac.uk/offerterms www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate 1 Contents Contents About Cardiff Your Postgraduate Arts, Humanities Biomedical Physical Sciences Further Information Degree and Social Sciences and Life Sciences and Engineering 4 Why Cardiff? 39 Business 136 Location and Campus 6 Cardiff – a Capital City 30 Your Study Options 83 Biosciences 110 Architecture 44 English, Communication Maps 10 Our Teaching and Facilities 32 Fees and Funding 86 Dentistry 115 Chemistry and Philosophy 138 Taught Programmes Index 12 Our Research 34 How to Apply 89 Healthcare Sciences 118 Computer Science and 14 Our Doctoral Training 48 Geography and Planning 93 Medical and Dental Informatics 140 Research Programmes and Programmes 52 History, Archaeology and Areas Index 36 Take a closer look Education 122 Earth and Ocean Sciences 16 Our Doctoral Academy Religion 142 Travelling to Cardiff 37 Academic Schools Index 96 Medicine 124 Engineering 18 Careers and Employability 57 Journalism, Media and 101 Optometry and Vision 129 Mathematics 144 What Next? Cultural Studies 20 Our Student Services Sciences 131 Physics and Astronomy 61 Law 22 International Students 103 Pharmacy and 66 Modern Languages 23 English Language Pharmaceutical Sciences Programmes 69 Music 106 Psychology 24 Living in Cardiff 71 Politics and International Relations 26 Our Students’ Union Social Sciences 28 Cardiff University Sport 74 80 Welsh 2 www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate 3 Why Cardiff?Why Why Cardiff? Opened in June 2016, the new £44m Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) houses a combination of neuroimaging equipment unique in Europe We are research We are innovative We care about We are collaborative We transform We are international intensive ◗ We are in the top 10 most our students ◗ We are part of the GW4 communities ◗ We have more than 151,000 ◗ Our world-class research staff innovative universities in ◗ With more than 30,000 Alliance of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff ◗ We will fulfil our civic alumni in over 185 countries include Nobel Laureates, the UK students we are the 9th and Exeter universities working mission and broader social ◗ We have signed co-operation Fellows of the Royal Society ◗ We are amongst the top 40 largest university in the UK. together to translate research responsibilities and are agreements with the University and of other learned societies most innovative universities Of these, almost 9,000 into real-world applications committed to the Welsh of Leuven, Belgium’s largest and stimulate growth ◗ Research funding awards in Europe are postgraduates language university, and Xiamen exceed £90m annually, with ◗ We are investing £300m in our ◗ 86% of our research and ◗ Many of our Doctoral ◗ 1,000 of our students University. Through these, we a total value of our research new Innovation Campus taught students were satisfied Training Programmes are volunteer on projects in the aim to increase collaborative run in partnership with other research, share education contracts of about £500m ◗ We are in the top ten Russell with their overall experience; community each year universities best practice and create more Group universities for the more than the UK average ◗ We contribute nearly £3bn to opportunities for student and 5th in quality among number of Knowledge Transfer (Source: PRES 2015 and ◗ We have strong engagement the UK economy staff exchange. UK universities Partnerships PTES 2016) with the public sector, higher education institutions, and ◗ We have formal links with over ◗ Our partnership with Fusion ◗ We understand the pressures We are in a capital city 2nd in impact among businesses and industries in 39 countries IP has led to over £50m of advanced study and so ◗ Cosmopolitan: modern, Wales, the UK and beyond UK universities investment in spinout support you through your thriving and attractive ◗ Over 900 of our research and companies studies, both academically ◗ Affordable: one of the lowest teaching staff are from overseas 87% of our submitted and personally research was rated ◗ Our enterprising graduates average costs of living for ◗ Languages for All: study a university cities as world-leading or have founded 164 businesses We are home to more between 2013-2016 language alongside your ◗ internationally excellent Compact and safe: all your than 7,000 overseas degree, free of charge study, living and leisure needs Source: 2014 Research Excellence ◗ Our Doctoral Academy within walking distance students from over Framework (REF 2014) provides training and support 100 countries to our research students 4 www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate 5 Cardiff – a Capital City Cardiff – a Capital City Cardiff is a thriving and attractive city which is widely recognised as an outstanding place in which to live and study. Aerial view of Cardiff towards Bristol Channel with Cardiff’s civic centre, where many University buildings are located, and Bute Park to the right Image by Aerial Photography Wales Cardiff caters for many tastes, (formerly Millennium Stadium), Vibrant city life well-established arts centre. offering everything from the home of Welsh rugby. There are also comedy clubs and When it comes to entertainment, excitement of the city to the peace several multi-screen cinemas in The city skyline is testimony to Cardiff is well-equipped to satisfy and tranquillity of the nearby the city centre. its heritage and ambition, with student needs. In addition to coast and countryside. The quality landmark buildings ranging from the facilities provided in our Cardiff Bay is regarded as one of of the ‘Cardiff Experience’ is such the historic Cardiff Castle to the Students’ Union, there is a the most successful regeneration that the city is widely recognised iconic Wales Millennium Centre. multitude of cafés, pubs and projects in the UK, a modern as an outstanding place in which nightclubs. development of homes, shops, to live and study. Cardiff’s history dates back bars, restaurants, offices, an more than 2,000 years to the Concerts to suit all tastes entertainment complex, visitor Romans. It was once one of are held at the world-class A city with character, attractions, sport facilities, the busiest ports in the world, Wales Millennium Centre, heritage and ambition the Wales Millennium Centre, exporting the coal which fuelled the Motorpoint Arena and the distinctive Roath Lock – a Cardiff has a distinctive the industrial revolution. St David’s Hall. character, a good quality of 20,000m2 BBC TV production life, and a growing national and Cardiff has an abundance of Meanwhile, the University studio, and the National Assembly international reputation. It hosts urban green spaces. Our 330 Concert Hall provides venues for Wales, all surrounding a huge numerous major sports, arts parks and gardens reach right for classical music lovers, with freshwater lake. and cultural events and, as the into the heart of the city, with regular recitals and concerts. capital city of Wales, it is home extensive areas of peaceful The world-acclaimed Welsh to many national institutions. parks and gardens close to the National Opera is based in These include the National city centre. Cardiff, while for those who Cardiff is known for its extensive prefer drama, Cardiff has two The impressive Principality parkland and its historic castle Museum Cardiff and the 74,500 Stadium seat Principality Stadium thriving theatres and a large