Cardiff University
PublicRussell GroupCardiff, Wales, UK
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VerifiedCardiff doesn't publish named fee bands -- each course page states its own overseas fee. For 2026 entry: History BA (Humanities) £24,700/year, used as the low end; Computer Science BSc (Sciences) £30,700/year, the higher end found (not an exhaustive survey of all ~350 courses). Student size (31,505 total: 24,645 undergraduate + 6,860 postgraduate, HESA 2024/25) and Russell Group membership both come from Cardiff's own facts-and-figures page. QS rank 181 is from Cardiff's own 19 June 2025 news release announcing the QS 2026 result (a later Cardiff release citing 179th is for the 2027 edition and was excluded). THE rank '201-250' (banded) is confirmed from timeshighereducation.com, labeled World University Rankings 2026. Guardian rank joint-37th (2026) is confirmed from theguardian.com's own 2026 table. No official acceptance rate published.
Official source ↗Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) BN
Medicine & Health Sciences
BBB-BCC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) course page states plainly that Health Education and Improvement Wales has confirmed there are no commissioned places available for international applicants on this programme for the September 2026 intake, so Cardiff cannot consider any applicant with an EU or overseas fee status for that intake -- this course isn't currently open to US applicants at all, regardless of grades or test scores, and that closure (not a missing SAT/ACT figure) is the important fact here. The typical A-level offer of BBB-BCC and a required interview are both stated on the same page for context. Tuition isn't confirmed for the 2027/28 academic year on the course's own page, and would be moot for overseas applicants under the current closure in any case.
Official source ↗Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging BSc
Medicine & Health Sciences
BBB-BCC (A-level, including grade B in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Psychology)
Cardiff's own Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging (BSc) course page states plainly that an NHS placement is a required part of this course, and the NHS only makes placements available to students eligible to pay UK fees -- so this course is not available to international students at all, regardless of grades or test scores. The typical A-level offer of BBB-BCC and a required interview are both stated on the same page for context, but that structural closure (the same pattern as Cardiff's Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) and Occupational Therapy courses, above) is the important fact here, not a missing SAT/ACT figure.
Official source ↗Midwifery BMid
Medicine & Health Sciences
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Midwifery (BMid) course page states plainly that an NHS placement is a required part of this course, and the NHS only makes placements available to students eligible to pay UK fees -- so this course is not available to international students at all, regardless of grades or test scores. The typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC and a required multiple mini interview are both stated on the same page for context, but that structural closure (the same pattern as Cardiff's Bachelor of Nursing (Adult), Occupational Therapy, and Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging courses, above) is the important fact here, not a missing SAT/ACT figure.
Official source ↗Occupational Therapy BSc
Medicine & Health Sciences
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Occupational Therapy (BSc) course page states plainly that an NHS placement is a required part of this course, and the NHS only makes placements available to students eligible to pay UK fees -- so this course is not available to international students at all, regardless of grades or test scores. The typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC and a required interview are both stated on the same page for context, but that structural closure (the same pattern as Cardiff's Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) course, above) is the important fact here, not a missing SAT/ACT figure.
Official source ↗Physiotherapy BSc
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAB-BBB (A-level, including Biology or Human Biology)
Cardiff's own Physiotherapy (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB including Biology or Human Biology, requires an interview, and states plainly that standard international qualification equivalencies are not accepted for this course -- applicants should check their own country's page for Cardiff's specific entry requirements there rather than assuming the general US pathway applies. Overseas tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page, so this course is genuinely open to and priced for international applicants -- unlike Cardiff's Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging, Midwifery, and Bachelor of Nursing (Adult) courses, whose own pages each state they're closed to international students entirely.
Official source ↗Accounting and Finance BSc
Business & Management
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Accounting and Finance (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Accounting BSc
Business & Management
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Accounting (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB with no named subject-specific requirement -- distinct from Cardiff's Accounting and Finance BSc, this is Cardiff's standalone Accounting degree. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Archaeology BA
Humanities
BBB-BCC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Archaeology (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of BBB-BCC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Architecture BSc
Creative Arts & Design
AAA-AAB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Architecture (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAA-AAB with no named subject-specific requirement. This RIBA/ARB-accredited BSc is the first stage toward becoming a registered architect in the UK (a further Part 2 and Part 3 qualification is needed afterward). Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Biological Sciences BSc
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB-BBB (A-level, including Biology or Chemistry)
Cardiff's own Biological Sciences (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring Biology or Chemistry. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's named-subject A-level -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Business Management BSc
Business & Management
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Business Management (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Chemistry BSc
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB-BBC (A-level, including grade B in Chemistry)
Cardiff's own Chemistry (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC, requiring at least a grade B in Chemistry. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Chemistry grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Civil Engineering BEng
Engineering
ABB-BBC (A-level, including grade B in Mathematics)
Cardiff's own Civil Engineering (BEng) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC, requiring at least a grade B in Mathematics. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Mathematics grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Computer Science BSc
Computer Science & Computing
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Computer Science (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement (Mathematics isn't a required A-level for this course). Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Criminology BSc
Humanities
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Criminology (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Dental Surgery BDS
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAA (A-level, including Biology and Chemistry)
Cardiff's own Dental Surgery (BDS) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAA including Biology and Chemistry, names no SAT, ACT, or AP figure specific to this course, and requires the UCAT plus a multiple mini interview -- Cardiff won't make an offer without an interview. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Biology and Chemistry A-levels -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Economics BSc
Economics
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own page wasn't reachable directly, but two separate searches both reproduced the identical verbatim sentence: "An ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can be used to substitute one of the above tests/classes but not to replace a subject requirement." Treated as sufficient corroboration -- kept at 'partial' rather than 'verified'. The figure substitutes for one of three required components, not a standalone sufficient score, and explicitly can't cover a subject-specific requirement (e.g. Mathematics, required for this course's Economics L100 pathway). Tuition wasn't confirmed and is left unset.
Official source ↗Education BSc
Education
BBB-BCC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Education (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of BBB-BCC with no named subject-specific requirement. This is a social-science degree studying education policy, practice, and history rather than a teacher-training qualification -- it doesn't itself confer Qualified Teacher Status. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
Engineering
ABB-BBC (A-level, including grade B in Mathematics)
Cardiff's own Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BEng) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC, requiring at least a grade B in Mathematics. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Mathematics grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗English Literature BA
Humanities
AAB-BBB (A-level, including Creative Writing, English Language and Literature, or English Literature)
Cardiff's own English Literature (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring one of Creative Writing, English Language and Literature, or English Literature. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's named-subject A-level -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗History BA
Humanities
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own History (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. No additional admissions test or interview is named on the course's own page. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Human and Social Sciences BSc
Humanities
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Human and Social Sciences (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. This is a British Psychological Society-accredited degree that studies psychology as a specialisation within the social sciences, rather than a standalone psychology degree. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Human Geography BSc
Geography & Environmental Sciences
AAB-BBB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Human Geography (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗International Relations BA
International Relations & Politics
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own International Relations (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Journalism and Communications BA
Media & Journalism
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Journalism and Communications (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement, and no interview process (offer holders are simply invited to an Applicant Visit day). This is an academic, analytical degree that doesn't itself provide journalism training or accreditation. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Law LLB
Law
AAA-ABB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Law (LLB) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAA-ABB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests) -- since this course names no specific subject requirement, that substitution isn't limited by one here, but it's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to Law, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. No additional admissions test or interview is named on the course's own page. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Marine Geography BSc
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB-BBC (A-level, with 1 named science subject) or BBB-BCC (with 2 named science subjects)
Cardiff's own Marine Geography (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with one accepted science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, ICT, Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics) or BBB-BCC with two. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's science-subject A-levels -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Mathematics BSc
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB-BBB (A-level, including grade B in Mathematics)
Cardiff's own Mathematics (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring at least a grade B in Mathematics. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Mathematics grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng
Engineering
AAB-BBB (A-level, including grade B in Mathematics)
Cardiff's own Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (BEng) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring at least a grade B in Mathematics. This multidisciplinary course spans mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering topics, aimed at manufacturing, mechatronics, computer-aided design, and renewable energy. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Mathematics grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Mechanical Engineering BEng
Engineering
AAB-BBB (A-level, including grade B in Mathematics)
Cardiff's own Mechanical Engineering (BEng) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring at least a grade B in Mathematics. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Mathematics grade -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Media, Journalism and Culture BA
Media & Journalism
No direct requirement published
Cardiff's own Media, Journalism and Culture (BA) course page lists an 'A level' entry-requirements heading but publishes no actual grade band beneath it -- only a note about the Extended/International Project Qualification and how contextual offers work -- a genuine gap in what's published rather than an oversight here. No interview or other selection process is required beyond the standard application. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Medical Pharmacology BSc
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB-ABB (A-level, including Chemistry and one of Biology, Maths, Physics, or Statistics)
Cardiff's own Medical Pharmacology (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-ABB, requiring Chemistry plus one further science. This is a laboratory science degree, not a clinical or licensed-practitioner qualification -- qualified graduates may separately apply to Cardiff's own four-year graduate-entry Medicine programme, but this BSc itself doesn't lead to registration as a healthcare professional. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Chemistry A-level -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Medicine MBBCh
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAA or above including Biology and Chemistry (A-level)
Cardiff Medical School's own admissions information confirms the AAA-including-Biology-and-Chemistry A-level standard and that the UCAT is required, but names no SAT, ACT, or AP figure specific to Medicine -- distinct from the existing Cardiff Economics entry, whose ACT 27/SAT 1350 figure was only corroborated via search (not confirmed directly) and explicitly substitutes for one of several required components, not confirmed applicable to Medicine's own, separate admissions process. No direct SAT/ACT figure published for this course.
Official source ↗Modern Languages BA
Humanities
ABB-BBC (A-level); a grade B in a modern language gives access to the faster Upper Elementary pathway
Cardiff's own Modern Languages (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC, with a grade B in a modern language giving access to the faster-paced Upper Elementary pathway rather than the beginner Elementary one. This is a 4-year degree covering Chinese, French, Japanese, or Spanish (one language, or two in combination except Chinese, which is single-language only), with the third year spent studying or working abroad. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page for years one, two, and four; the year abroad (year three) is billed at a reduced sandwich-year rate of £3,705.
Official source ↗Music BMus
Music & Performing Arts
AAB-BBB (A-level, including Music)
Cardiff's own Music (BMus) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB including Music (alternative music qualifications, such as ABRSM performance or theory grades, are considered case by case). Every applicant is invited to an audition and interview day, where they perform on their principal instrument for about five minutes and are interviewed about their musical background. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Music A-level -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Pharmacy MPharm
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAB-ABB (A-level, in two sciences: one of Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, or Physics)
Cardiff's own Pharmacy (MPharm) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-ABB in two sciences, names no SAT, ACT, or AP figure specific to this course, and requires an online interview -- Cardiff won't make an offer without one. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's named-science A-levels -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Philosophy BA
Humanities
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Philosophy (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. No additional admissions test or interview is named on the course's own page. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Physical Geography BSc
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB-BBC (A-level, with 1 named science subject) or BBB-BCC (with 2 named science subjects)
Cardiff's own Physical Geography (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with one accepted science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, ICT, Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics) or BBB-BCC with two. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's science-subject A-levels -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Physics BSc
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB-BBB (A-level, including Maths and Physics; Maths without Physics considered with a grade A in Maths)
Cardiff's own Physics (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAB-BBB, requiring Maths and Physics (or Maths alone at grade A). Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's named-subject A-levels -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Politics and International Relations BA
International Relations & Politics
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Politics and International Relations (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. No additional admissions test or interview is named on the course's own page. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Politics BA
International Relations & Politics
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Politics (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Psychology BSc
Psychology
AAA-ABB (A-level)
Cardiff's own Psychology (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of AAA-ABB with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to Psychology, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. No additional admissions test or interview is named on the course's own page. Tuition of £30,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA
Theology & Religious Studies
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement (this replaced Cardiff's former standalone Religion and Theology degree, which has been discontinued). Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition of £24,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.
Official source ↗Social Science BSc
Humanities
BBB-BCC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Social Science (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of BBB-BCC with no named subject-specific requirement. This is a flexible degree spanning criminology, education, psychology, sociology, social analytics, and social policy rather than a single-discipline course. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Sociology BSc
Humanities
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Sociology (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Urban Planning and Development BSc
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB-BBC (A-level)
Cardiff's own Urban Planning and Development (BSc) course page states a typical A-level offer of ABB-BBC with no named subject-specific requirement. Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but that's a university-wide figure rather than one specific to this course, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
Official source ↗Welsh BA
Humanities
BBC-CCC (A-level, including Welsh First or Second Language)
Cardiff's own Welsh (BA) course page states a typical A-level offer of BBC-CCC, requiring Welsh First or Second Language (applicants without the A-level but with equivalent demonstrable Welsh skills are considered case by case via a written and oral assessment). Cardiff's official US entry-requirements page confirms an ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1350 can substitute for one of three required components (AP exams, dual-enrolment/Honours classes, or older-format SAT Subject Tests), but it explicitly can't replace a subject-specific requirement like this course's Welsh-language A-level -- so it doesn't fully cover this course's own standard, and no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for the course itself. Tuition for this course isn't yet confirmed for either the 2026 or 2027 entry year on the course's own page, so it's left unset.
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