Capital of Wales, well connected to major cities Vibrant and prosperous European city 1 of 3 HEIs in Cardiff - student focussed city. Cardiff Met roots date back to 1865 Great sense of community – students from over 140 different countries

Across 3 academic campuses throughout Cardiff city centre. 5 Academic Schools teaching 11,000 students o School of Art & Design o School of Education o School of Health Sciences o School of Management o School of Sport Approximately 1200 international students from outside of the EU Excellent links with Industry. Over 28% of research submitted by Cardiff Met is rated as World Leading or Internationally Excellent

Only UK university to co-ordinate 5 EM projects: o FFEEBB 1 - Flow by Flow EU-Egypt Bridge Building Project (2009) o FFEEBB 2 – Flow by Flow EU-Egypt Bridge Building Project 2 (2010) o ELEMENT – Egypt Lebanon EU Mobility Exchange NeTwork (2011) o EU-METALIC – EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya International Cooperation (2012) o EPIC – EU Partnerships & International Cooperation with JO, LB, SY & PS (2012)

Partner in five other EM projects: o Avempace – Jordan & Syria (2011) o Avempace II – Jordan, Lebanon, Syria & Palestine (2012) o ARCADE – Central Asia (2011) o HERITAGE – India (2012) o Join EU-SEE – Western Balkans (2012) o WEBB – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine (2012)

Offering over 80 programs of study across all levels, in the following fields of study: 1.Agriculture science 2.Architecture, urban and regional planning 3.Business Studies, Management Sciences 4.Education, Teacher Training 5.Geography, Geology 6.Medical Sciences 7.Social Sciences Experienced International office has co-ordinated mobility for 433 scholars to date, with Cardiff receiving 65 incoming scholars and sending 25 outgoing scholars. EPIC Project will be co-ordinating another 189 scholars

Ranked 1 st in the UK and 6 th in the World for its International Student Experience Comprehensive welfare support o Expert immigration advice and guidance o Free Airport pick up o Priority accommodation o Orientation, induction and organised trips On-campus prayer provision All dietary requirements catered for on campus – Vegetarian, Halal etc. Strong across all levels of study/research/teaching Elite sporting University – unrivalled facilities

Museums Beautiful Promenade 74,500-seater Millennium Stadium Historic Castle Theatres, Art galleries, Cinemas Shopping malls Restaurants Night life

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