Undergraduate pathway programmes
International Foundation Year
The International Foundation Year is a two semester programme preparing you for an undergraduate degree at Cardiff University. There are four routes to choose from, with sub-routes within them related to your chosen degree subject. You will study a combination of English language preparation and subject-specific content and progress to an undergraduate degree when you complete the programme.
Key facts
- Intakes: September or January
- Length: Two semesters
- Study mode: On campus or virtually
Entry requirements
Check our academic and English language entry requirements
Fees
Visit the Fees page for full details.
What will I study?
All students will study a module in Academic English Skills. This will support you to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking, with a particular focus on the language uses that will prove most useful throughout your studies at Cardiff University. This critical module runs throughout each semester at the International Study Centre, and features particular emphasis on grammar and language skills, whilst also allowing you to stretch yourself in your written and spoken work.
You will also study subject-specific modules, depending on which pathway route you choose.
Choose this pathway to progress to degrees in subjects like English, Journalism, History, Politics and many more. There are four routes: Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Music, and Psychology.
Modules
You will study core modules in Academic Practice and Studying Life. Other modules will vary depending on your chosen route, and include Globalisation and Contemporary Legal Systems.
Progression Degrees
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Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Ancient and Medieval History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Ancient History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Archaeology BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Archaeology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Archaeology and Medieval History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Chinese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Criminology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Education BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills English Language BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and French (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and German (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and Italian (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and Literature BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and Philosophy BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Language and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Literature BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Literature and History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills French (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills French and English Literature (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills French and German (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills French and Italian (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills French and Japanese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills French and Philosophy (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills French and Politics (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills French and Portuguese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills French and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German and English Literature (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills German and Italian (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German and Japanese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German and Politics (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills German and Portuguese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills History with Welsh History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Human and Social Sciences BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills International Relations BSc Econ 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills International Relations and Politics BSc Econ 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Italian (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Italian and English Literature (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Italian and Japanese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Italian and Philosophy (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Italian and Politics BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Italian and Politics (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Italian and Portuguese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Italian and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Journalism and Communications BA (Hons) 60% 70% with no less than 50% in all skills Journalism, Communications and Politics BA (Hons) 60% 70% with no less than 50% in all skills Journalism, Media and English Literature BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Journalism, Media and Sociology BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Media and Communications BA (Hons) 60% 70% with no less than 50% in all skills Media, Journalism and Culture BA (Hons) 60% 70% with no less than 50% in all skills Modern Chinese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Modern Languages and Translation BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Philosophy BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Philosophy and History BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Politics BSc Econ 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Politics and Modern History BSc Econ 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Politics and Sociology BSc Econ 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Politics and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with 60% writing & no less than 50% in other skills Portuguese and Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Religion and Theology BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Religious Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Social Analytics BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Social Science BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Sociology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Sociology and Education BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Spanish (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Spanish and English Literature (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Spanish and Japanese (BA) BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Spanish and Philosophy (BA) BA (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 50% in all skills Translation BA (Hons) 60% (with min of 50% in each module) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills -
Law
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Law LLB (Hons) 60% 60% (with 60% in writing and no less than 50% in all skills) Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) 60% 60% (with 60% in writing and no less than 50% in all skills) Law and Politics LLB (Hons) 60% 60% (with 60% in writing with no less than 50% in all skills) Law and Sociology LLB (Hons) 60% 60% (with 60% in writing and no less than 50% in all skills) -
Music
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Music BA (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Music with a Year of Study Abroad BA (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Music BMus (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Music with a Year of Study Abroad BMus (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) -
Psychology
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Psychology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills)
Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance
Studying business-related subjects will give you the option to progress to a degree in subjects including accounting, business management, financial mathematics, or a dual honours degree with a humanities subject.
Modules
You will study core modules in Academic Practice, Contemporary Business Issues, and Mathematics and Statistics. Other modules vary depending on your chosen route, and include Economics of Business and Society and Introduction to Accounting and Finance.
Progression Degrees
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Accounting and Finance
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Accounting BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Accounting with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) -
Business Management
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Business Management BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Human Resource Management) BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (International Management) BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (International Management) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Logistics and Operations) BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Logistics and Operations) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Marketing) BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Management (Marketing) with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Studies and Japanese (BSc) BSc (Hons) 65% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills -
Economics
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Banking and Finance BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Economics BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics BSc Econ 65% (with min 70% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ 65% (with min 70% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics and Finance BSc Econ 65% (with min 70% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ 65% (with min 70% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics and Management Studies BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Economics and Management Studies with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) French and Economics (BA) BA (Hons) 65% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills German and Economics (BA) BA (Hons) 65% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills History and Economics BA (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Italian and Economics (BA) BA (Hons) 65% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Politics and Economics BSc Econ 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Spanish and Economics (BA) BA (Hons) 65% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills -
Financial Mathematics
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Financial Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Financial Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics MMath 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics MMORS 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year MMORS 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS 60% (with min 60% in Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills
Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture
Learn more about how humans can work in harmony with the natural world and choose to progress to a degree in architecture, environmental geography or an engineering subject. Specialise in one of five routes: architecture, chemistry, computing, earth and ocean sciences or engineering, physics and mathematics.
Modules
You will study a core module in Pure Mathematics. Other modules vary depending on your chosen route, and include Fundamental Programming Concepts and Design Thinking and Idea Generation.
Progression Degrees
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Architecture
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Architecture* BSc (Hons) 60% (with min of 55% in all modules) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Urban Planning and Development (Sandwich) BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) * Architecture: A Design Portfolio will be required for progression. Progression is based on approval of the portfolio, and is not guaranteed. Portfolio guidance will be provided by the Welsh School of Architecture during the International Foundation Year. For students who do not get selected, progression to BSc Urban Planning and Development can be offered as an alternative, providing the student attains the relevant grades.
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Chemistry
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Chemistry BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) -
Computing
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Applied Software Engineering BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Computer Science BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Computer Science with Year in Industry BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Computer Science with Security and Forensics BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Computer Science with Security and Forensics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) -
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Environmental Geography BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geography MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geography with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geoscience MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geoscience with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Environmental Geoscience with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Exploration Geology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Exploration Geology MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Exploration Geology with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Exploration Geology with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Geology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Geology MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Geology with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Human Geography BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Human Geography and Planning BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Human Geography and Planning with a Professional Placement Year (Accredited) BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Human Geography with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Marine Geography BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Marine Geography MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Marine Geography with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Marine Geography with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physical Geography BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physical Geography MSci 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physical Geography with a Year of Study Abroad* BSc (Hons) 60% 60% with no less than 40% in all skills * Degree duration of 4 years.
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Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Architectual Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Architectual Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Astrophysics BSc Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Astrophysics MPhys 65% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Civil and Environmental Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Civil Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Integrated Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Integrated Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics BSc Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics MMath 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year MMath 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics with a Year Abroad MMath 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics MMORS 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year MMORS 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad MMORS 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics and Statistics 2) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mechanical Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Medical Engineering BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng 60% (50% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics MPhys 65% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics BSc Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Astronomy BSc Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Astronomy MPhys 65% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement MPhys 65% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Astronomy with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Medical Physics BSc Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Physics with Professional Placement MPhys 65% (60% min. Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics) 60% with no less than 40% in all skills Students who opt for a BEng can move between BEng / MEng once at Cardiff University
Health, Medical and Life Sciences
Start your studies and work towards a career in health sciences by selecting one of four routes leading to a range of progression degrees. The routes are: Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacological and Life Sciences, or Psychology.
Applications for September 2021 entry for students wishing to study Medicine or Dental Surgery are open. Find out more about the Medicine and Dental Surgery selection process.
Modules
You will study core modules in Biology and Pure Mathematics. Other modules vary depending on your chosen route, and include Core Biology, Pure Mathematics, Core Chemistry and Introduction to Psychology.
Progression Degrees
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Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacological and Life Sciences
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Biochemistry BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biochemistry with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biological Sciences with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biological Sciences (Zoology) BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biological Sciences (Zoology) with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Chemistry BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Chemistry) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Dental Surgery* BDS 70% 70% (no less than 70% in speaking and 60% in all other skills) Medical Pharmacology* BSc (Hons) 65% 70% (no less than 70% in speaking and 50% in all other skills) Medicine* MBBCh 70% 70% (no less than 70% in speaking and 60% in all other skills) Neuroscience BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Neuroscience with Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) 60% (with min 60% in Core Biology) 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Optometry* BSc (Hons) 65% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Pharmacy* MPharm 65% (with 65% in half or more modules) 70% (with no less than 60% in all skills) * For the following degree aims, a competitive selection process will apply: Medicine, Dental Surgery, Optometry and Pharmacy.
This will include:
- Achieving the required grades on completion of the programme
- Guaranteed interview
- Satisfactory DBS check or Certificate of Good Conduct (if appropriate)
- Occupational Health check (which may include vaccinations)
- Success in the UCAT (Medicine and Dental Surgery only).
Students who are unsuccessful following the selection process can opt for an alternative degree on this route, providing they achieve the required grades. You will be asked to submit an alternative degree aim when you apply for the International Foundation Year.
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Psychology
Degree Award Overall Grade English Grade Psychology BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills) Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) 60% 60% (with no less than 40% in all skills)
For students who wish to progress to MBBCh Medicine or BDS Dental Surgery, please see our Medicine and Dental Surgery selection process page.
