How to Apply

How to Apply

Director of admissions: Professor Hugh Compston

To be considered for entry onto any of the undergraduate courses offered in the School you should apply online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

All undergraduate courses are open to UCAS Extra applications for 2012 apart from Joint Honours schemes with English Literature, English Language and Philosophy.

Admissions tutors

For queries related to entry requirements or admissions please contact the appropriate Admissions Tutor:

Dr Giuseppe Vatalaro
Admissions Tutor for Languages

Email: VatalaroG@cardiff.ac.uk Telephone: 029 2087 5637

Dr Christian Bueger
Admissions Tutor for Politics

Email: BuegerCM@cardiff.ac.uk Telephone: 029 2087 4564

Entry requirements

Applications are considered from candidates with a range of qualifications, including A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate.

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma. If you are taking the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma and we make you an offer, the offer will be based on a pass in the Core and two specified A-Level grades.

We judge each application on its merit, and treat them ‘holistically’, meaning we take all relevant factors into account when making decisions about admissions. We do not treat applications mechanically, but look for a balance of factors that suggest strong potential and aptitude for our degree programmes. Individual offers made to applicants may vary according to the applicant’s individual academic profile.

Language beginners

Applicants who have not studied the language previously are welcomed on the German, Spanish and Italian degree programmes. Grade B or above in another foreign language at A-level is required.

UK applicants with A-Levels

Typical offers (A-Levels)
Typical offers (Non-standard qualifications)

We do not accept General Studies as one of the 3 A-level subjects.
We do accept Critical Thinking as one of the 3 A-level subjects.

For Politics, we weigh all A-level subjects equally, except General Studies.

Applicants with foreign and international qualifications

We welcome applications from outside the UK. We consider applications from most countries, the European Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate and accept applicant with typical offers.

Typical offers