Cardiff Metropolitan University dates back to 1865, when the School of Art first opened in the Old Free Library in Cardiff. All of its schools specialise in courses that are career orientated and have been designed in conjunction with business and industry. There are about 11,000 students, and it was named Times Higher Education UK&I University of the Year for 2021. Cardiff Metropolitan University has a number of research and enterprise centres, including the Food Industry Centre, the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, and the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research.
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Cardiff Metropolitan University dates back to 1865, when the School of Art first opened in the Old Free Library in Cardiff. All of its schools specialise in courses that are career orientated and have been designed in conjunction with business and industry. There are about 11,000 students, and it was named Times Higher Education UK&I University of the Year for 2021. Cardiff Metropolitan University has a number of research and enterprise centres, including the Food Industry Centre, the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, and the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research.
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Aside from the fact that the University has a dynamic and cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from over 140 countries across the world, it's the city itself that is the major attraction for students - Cardiff is one of Europe's most exciting and multicultural destinations. Students have also recognised the opportunities for employment in Cardiff after graduation - 96% of graduates find employment or further study within 6 months of graduation. Students love the lecturers here too - the University has a Silver Teaching Excellence Framework (TFE).
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Cardiff Metropolitan University dates back to 1865, when the School of Art first opened in the Old Free Library in Cardiff. All of its schools specialise in courses that are career orientated and have been designed in conjunction with business and industry. There are about 11,000 students, and it was named Times Higher Education UK&I University of the Year for 2021. Cardiff Metropolitan University has a number of research and enterprise centres, including the Food Industry Centre, the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, and the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research.
What students think
Aside from the fact that the University has a dynamic and cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from over 140 countries across the world, it's the city itself that is the major attraction for students - Cardiff is one of Europe's most exciting and multicultural destinations. Students have also recognised the opportunities for employment in Cardiff after graduation - 96% of graduates find employment or further study within 6 months of graduation. Students love the lecturers here too - the University has a Silver Teaching Excellence Framework (TFE).
Aside from the fact that the University has a dynamic and cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from over 140 countries across the world, it's the city itself that is the major attraction for students - Cardiff is one of Europe's most exciting and multicultural destinations. Students have also recognised the opportunities for employment in Cardiff after graduation - 96% of graduates find employment or further study within 6 months of graduation. Students love the lecturers here too - the University has a Silver Teaching Excellence Framework (TFE).