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Students who have the following qualifications may be considered for direct entry onto relevant schemes at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Foundation Courses

Applicants who have Senior Certificate (No Matriculation) with 5 grade C's at standard level and have a UKVI IELTS 4.5 or equivalent can gain entry into the International Foundation Programme.

Undergraduate Courses

Applicants with a Senior Certificate (with matriculation) and 3 B grades and 2 C grades at Higher Level with a grade C or higher in English can be considered for direct entry to our degree programmes.

Or International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total of 24 points, or A-Levels obtained locally

Or completed a Higher Certificate / Higher​ Certificate in Technology/ National (Technical) Certificate N5 will be considered for direct entry to our degree programmes

The Diploma in Technology (DipTech) ​will be considered for advanced entry on a case by case basis

Postgraduate Courses

Students with a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution in South Africa Or masters degree will be considered for masters programme entry Applicants with a Masters degree will be considered for entry to Ph.D. studies

Senior Certificate with a grade C or higher in English GCSE/O-Level English grade C or above

IELTS 4.5 (4.0 in each area) is required for International Foundation course

IELTS score of 6.0 (5.5 in each area) is required for Undergraduate Courses (inc Year 0) and Postgraduate Courses*​

For alternative English qualifications we will accept in lieu of IELTS please click here.

*Some courses may require a higher grade in English or IELTS


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Our representatives will be visiting cities across South Africa throughout the year. Contact ESAfrica@cardiffmet.ac.uk to arrange an appointment.

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