Welcome Offer Holders

Congratulations on your offer to study at Cardiff University. Take the next steps towards becoming a part of our student community.

What to do next

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Secure your accommodation

Make Cardiff your home. Choose from various options and budgets to find the right place for you.

International Offer Holders

Find out more information to help you prepare to move abroad for your studies.

Funding and scholarships

Connect with our community

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Chat to our students

Our team of student ambassadors are available to answer your questions.

Contact us

We are here to help with any questions you have about an application you have made for one of our courses.

Find your crowd

Our private community on The Ambassador Platform is open to our Offer Holders. Download the app now to meet other students heading to Cardiff this year.

Join the community

A place to learn, discover and explore

Join a Russell Group university in a friendly and affordable capital city with one of the top-rated Students’ Unions in the country.

Our students fall in love with Cardiff. Find out what makes the Welsh capital so appealing.

Living in Cardiff

Voted the UK’s friendliest city
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2023.
12th best UK university for employability
Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2023.
2nd best Students’ Union in the UK
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025.
We are a Russell Group University
Established in 1883, we’re a member of the Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities — and the only member in Wales.
Links with 300+ institutions
Our connections can provide you with the opportunity to complete work experience placements and internships.

Accept your offer

Accept offer via UCAS

Almost all undergraduates will apply through UCAS and you can accept your offer on the UCAS Hub. A few programmes require you to apply directly to the university.