University courses at Cardiff and Vale College – clearing open now!
CARDIFF and Vale College offers a wide range of university courses at its campuses in Cardiff, Barry and the Vale.
These university courses, accredited by expert universities from across the UK, are available in a wide range of subjects from aircraft engineering to photography, or events management to childhood studies.
Each year hundreds of people start a university course at Cardiff and Vale College. These include full BA/ BSc Hons degrees and a large range of foundation degrees (find out more about what a foundation degree is in our handy guide on this page). Above all, Cardiff and Vale College university courses are career focused, with a real emphasis on helping people to kick start their career and stand out from the crowd after they qualify.
So why choose to study a university course at Cardiff and Vale College?
The university courses are career-focused – designed to kick start your career. Many courses focus on practical, career-orientated skills and specific industry knowledge and work placement opportunities to boost your chances of success in your dream career.
You graduate with a qualification from the accrediting university. So although studying at Cardiff and Vale College – you will graduate with a university qualification from one of our expert partner universities that include Cardiff Metropolitan University, Kingston University London, University College Birmingham, University of South Wales, Swansea University and University of West London.
You benefit from both the professional teaching and industry expertise of the college and partner university. The college’s specialist lecturers are fully engaged with their industries, the latest trends and developments.
The college aims to offer a university experience with a difference – keeping class sizes small, with usually around 15 people in a class, to ensure a high quality, supportive and personalised teaching approach.
Cardiff and Vale College has excellent facilities including industry-specific teaching rooms and dedicated facilities at our campuses for higher education (HE) study. This includes a HE centre at its landmark £45m City Centre Campus on Dumballs Road, just a few minutes walk from Cardiff Central train station.
On top of that you can also access the facilities of the partner university – whether for further study or in your leisure time.
Staying close to home while you study can save you money – with course fees often lower than those at university and less travel and accommodation costs. The college also has a range of bursaries to support your study – contact us to find out more.
nnnnnnnThe option to study full-time or part-time with a flexible approach to ensure you can fit study around other commitments including work or family.
Gaining a standalone qualification – a foundation degree which you graduate with after just two years – with the opportunity to ‘top up’ to a full degree.
As an adult, if you don’t have the traditional qualifications to enter university study, the college will work with you, looking at your existing skills or professional experience to help you progress onto a university course – just call the clearing line for more advice on 029 2025 0382.
The college has a vast range of university courses in subjects including computing, aircraft engineering; business studies; care studies; ceramics; childhood studies; textiles; photography; English and history; film; game art and design; graphic communication; hospitality, tourism and events management; performing arts; popular music technology; product design; professional culinary arts management; public and emergency services; sport coaching and performance; sport conditioning, rehabilitation and massage; youth and social care.
nnnnWhat is a foundation degree?
A foundation degree is a two-year higher education qualification. It is a modern, career-focused university qualification, that in most cases is the first two years of a full degree programme that you can graduate from at the end of the two years.
Many people find that their foundation degree is enough to progress into the career of their choice.
However, if you want to gain a full BA or BSc Hons degree, you can simply progress onto the relevant university for a year to top it up – so no time lost, just a choice to graduate after two or three years with the higher education qualification you want.