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Whether you arelook ing for fu l l orpar t-t ime s tudy ,Card i ff Metropo l i tanUnivers i ty i s anexce l lent cho ice forpos tgraduate s tudy .

We pride ourselves onhaving a strong reputation inapplied research and activeengagement with businessand industry. We can offer awide range of first-classtaught courses and uniqueresearch opportunitiesacross our five academicschools, all designed to helpyou further your career.

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A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY > >We educate students from over 140 Countriesworldwide.

A THRIVING POSTGRADUATE COMMUNITY > >Postgraduates make up 36% of our total studentpopulation – the highest proportion of all Welshuniversities.

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED RESEARCH > >Results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exerciserecognised our success in supporting the developmentof world class and internationally leading research.

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE > >£50million planned investment on upgrading ourestates and student facilities.

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Over the last few yearsconsiderable investment hasbeen made across the wholeof the university, with over£50million of plannedinvestment in estatedevelopments alone, thatinclude:

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The award winning, £21millionstate-of-art Management Buildingwas opened in Autumn 2010 at theLlandaff Campus.

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A new Learning Centre andrefurbished Student Centre, alsoopened in 2010, both at theLlandaff Campus.

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The £4.9million Food IndustryCentre at the Llandaff Campus wasopened in 2009.

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Opened in 2010 and based at theLlandaff Campus, the iZone is aninnovative and integrated servicehub for current and potentialstudents.

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A new Campus Centre opened atthe Cycnoed Campus in 2009.

> >It was announced in 2011 that theCardiff School of Art & Design willopen a brand new, £10million,state-of-the-art facility in 2014 atthe Llandaff Campus.

We are a forward t h ink ingins t i tu t ion and we areproud of our reputat ion forprov id ing a s tudent centredapproach to learn ing . Wewant t h i s exce l lence andqua l i ty to be ref lec ted inour new bu i ld ings bycreat ing an env ironment f i tfor 21s t century h ighereducat ion .

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I nves t ing in YOUR fu tureThe un ivers i ty prides i t se l f on prov id ing modern , we l l equ ippedbu i ld ings wi t h a l l t he fac i l i t i es t hat a s tudent needs to succeed .

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INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE 2

CARDIFF 4

TRAVEL TO CARDIFF 6

COURSE D IRECTORY 8

RESEARCH CENTRES AND GROUPS 10

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 16

CARDIFF SCHOOL of ART & DESIGN 20

CARDIFF SCHOOL of EDUCATION 34

CARDIFF SCHOOL of HEALTH SC IENCES 48

CARDIFF SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT 68

CARDIFF SCHOOL of SPORT 88

ADMISSIONS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 106

CPPD/CWBL 108

TUIT ION FEES AND F INANCIAL SUPPORT 109

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 110

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 112

STUDENT FACILIT IES AND LEARNING CENTRES 114

SPORT FOR ALL 116

ALUMNI 118

INDEX 119

ABOUT THE C ITY

Europes youngest capital packs allthe benefits of a majorcosmopolitan destination into afriendly, affordable and easy tonavigate space and is a great placeto live and study as a student.

An impressive civic centre withwonderful buildings, including theNational Museum of Wales issurrounded by acres of parkland, athriving city centre, a brand newshopping and entertainment centreand Victorian boutique shoppingarcades, world-class sportingstadiums, and a lively Cafe Quarterwhich stretches down to a stunningwaterfront area with bars andrestaurants at Cardiff Bay.

As the Welsh capital, Cardiff boastsan excellent, year-round calendarof events and culture; from theatre,comedy and concerts to music andfood festivals and major sportingevents.

SOCIAL SCENE

Traditional student areas in Cardiffare Roath and Cathays - wherethere are plenty of pubs, cafes, barsand shops. Whether you’re lookingto watch sport on a big screen witha cheap meal and a drink, or prefercocktails in a trendy cafe with livemusic, this is an area which catersfor every taste.

In the city centre, pubs and bars sitalongside super-clubs which allhost weekly student nights anddrinks offers. Cardiff’s ‘CafeQuarter’ on Mill Lane is popular forit‘s stylish late-night bar andrestaurant scene.

If you enjoy eating out Cardiff hasplenty to offer. Whether tapas,fajitas, steak, sushi or a full Welshbreakfast is your thing, you won’tstruggle to find something good toeat in Cardiff. From waterside finedining in Cardiff Bay, toindependent cafes and restaurants in Roath and Cathays, Cardiff is a great, affordable city to enjoy eating out. Cardiff is also home to amajor international food festivalevery summer in Cardiff Bay.For music lovers, Cardiff has a

thriving scene. The MotorpointArena and Millennium Stadiumhost all the big-name tours, whilesmaller independent venues likeClwb Ifor Bach and the StudentsUnion bars are home to moreintimate music nights. Therenowned Swn Festival takes placeevery October, promoting newmusic coming in and out of Wales.

St David’s Hall in the city centreand the Glee Club in Cardiff Bayare both great venues for livecomedy, and if film is your thing,Cardiff is home to 3 mulitplexcinemas as well as a fantasticindependent cinema with bar andcafe at the award-winning ChapterArts Centre.

For theatre and musical fans, The Wales Millennium Centre inCardiff Bay is a world-famous,iconic theatre and arts venue.

Cardiff is also home to an excellent selection of sportingevents, from international cricket at the SWALEC stadium, to rugbyand football at the MillenniumStadium and Cardiff City Stadium,as well as the annual Speedwaymotorsport and Wales GB Rally.

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Cardiff has to be one of the UK’s best-placed cities for outdoor activities. WithWales’ coastline being named as ‘thegreatest region on earth to visit in 2012’by travellers’ bible Lonely Planet,

Cardiff students can enjoy surfing,sailing or sunbathing at world-classbeaches within an hour’s drive from thecity.

In-land, the Brecon Beacons arestunning areas for mountain biking,

hiking or horse riding and again are onlya short distance from the city itself.Indoor climbing centres, white waterrafting and ice skating are also allpossible in the city.

Beyond The C i ty

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F IND OUT MORE :

TRAVEL TO CARDIFF

1 By carThe M4 motorway lies just a mile orso to the north of the city centregiving easy access to London andthe South East or, via the M5, to theMidlands, the South West and theNorth.

2 By t ra inRail travel is just as easy. A good railnetwork links Cardiff to all parts ofWales and there are fast, dailyservices to other major cities andLondon is only two hours away byInter-City.

The main station for Inter-Cityservices is Cardiff Central in the citycentre. It’s a short distance fromour Howard Gardens campus, andapproximately 2.5 miles from thecampuses at Llandaff and Cyncoed.Taxis and buses to all the campusesand halls of residence are availablefrom the station. Local trainservices operate from both theCardiff Central and Queen Streetstations.

3 By coachNational coach services operatefrom the city centre bus station,adjacent to the central railwaystation.

4 By busThe central bus station is adjacentto the central railway station. Localservices connect to all campuses.

5 By a i rCardiff International Airport isapproximately twelve miles fromthe city centre. There are regularservices to many British cities andto other European capitals.

HOW TO F IND US

Direct ions by Car :

Cyncoed CampusPost Code for GPS : CF5 6XDFrom the A48(M) Eastern Avenue,travel via Llanedeyrn Road toCyncoed Road.

Howard Gardens CampusPost Code for GPS : CF24 0SPFrom the A48 Eastern Avenue,follow signs for Newport Road(A4161) and the city centre.

Nearing the city centre follow thedirection sign for the HowardGardens Gallery, the turning is onthe left.

L landaff CampusPost Code for GPS : CF5 2YBThis is located on Western Avenue(A48).

P las Gwyn (Ha l l s of Res idence)Post Code for GPS :CF5 2XJFrom the A48 follow the signs forLlandaff. Take Cardiff Road toLlantrisant Road.

The campus is on the left, oppositethe main BBC building.

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TRAVEL D ISTANCES :

Birmingham 110 miles

Bristol 47 miles

Gloucester 57 miles

Hull 251 miles

Leeds 236 miles

Liverpool 202 miles

London 153 miles

Manchester 190 miles

Newcastle upon Tyne 319 miles

Newport 15 miles

Oxford 108 miles

Plymouth 160 miles

Southampton 122 miles

Swansea 41 miles

Information supplied by RACMotoring Services.

More detailed directions can beaccessed on our website atwww.cardiffmet.ac.uk/findus

COURSE D IRECTORY

CARDIFF SCHOOL of ART & DESIGN

Postgraduate Study & Research Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Art & Design (with pathways) - MA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Advanced Product Design - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ceramics - MA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Master of Design - MDes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Master of Fine Art - MFA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional & Research Skills: Art & Design .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Creative Writing – MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Education - MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

English – MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

English & Creative Writing – MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Post Compulsory Education & Training - PGCE/PCE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

PGCE Primary .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PGCE Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Youth & Community Work - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

CARDIFF SCHOOL of HEALTH SC IENCES


Advanced Dietetic Practice - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Applied Public Health - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Biomedical Sciences - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Dental Technology - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Dietetics - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Food Safety Management - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Food Science & Technology - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Food Technology for Industry – MSc/PgD/PgC... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Forensic Psychology - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Health and Social Science Research / Clinical Research Methods – MSc/MRes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Health Psychology - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Health Psychology (Practitioner Programme) - PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Musculoskeletal Studies (Lower Limb) - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Computing - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Finance - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Finance & Information Management - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Financial Management - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Information & Communication Technology Management - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

LLM International Business (Masters in Law) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Management - MSc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

MBA (Master of Business Administration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

MBA (Product Development Management) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

MBA (Executive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Mobile Technologies - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Technology Project Management - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Tourism/ Hospitality/ Events Management - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Performance Analysis - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Physical Activity & Health - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Physical Education & Sport - MSc/PgD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Sport & Exercise Medicine - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Sport & Exercise Science - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Sport, Body & Society - MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Sport Coaching - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Sport Development & Management - MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Sport Management & Leadership - MA/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Sport Psychology/ Applied Sport Psychology - MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Strength & Conditioning – MSc/PgD/PgC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Course entr ies in t h i s prospectus are in tended to ac t as an in i t ia l gu ide in terms of course content and entry requ irements . Fu l l and deta i led course informat ion and entry requ irements can be found on our webs i te a t :


RESEARCHCENTRES & GROUPS

The Nat iona l Centre forProduct Des ign &Deve lopment Research(PDR)Designated a national Centre ofExcellence for Technology &Industrial Collaboration, PDR worksin close partnership withmanufacturing industries,particularly small and medium sizedenterprises (SMEs) andgovernment bodies, offeringapplied research and consultancyin the fields of product design,development and manufacture.PDR’s mission is to aid thedevelopment and adaptation ofnew processes, tools andtechniques for use in new productdevelopment.

The centres research team is madeup of senior and junior researchers,research assistants and researchstudents. The focus of this team ison research which reflects thestrategic importance of the creativeapplication of design and thedesign process in the developmentof new products, systems andmethodologies. As a result PDR hasgained an enviable reputation forthe development and transfer ofdesign knowledge and expertiseinto industry. This is evidenced bythe number of products produced(over 350) for a wide range ofclients to include consumer

products, automotive, medical anddefence.


Wales Ins t i tu te for Research in Ar t and Des ign(WIRAD)Much of the schools research isconducted through the WalesInstitute for Research in Art andDesign (WIRAD). WIRAD’sfounding partners, CardiffMetropolitan University and theUniversity of Wales, Newportscored 4 and 5 respectively in the2001 RAE. In the 2008 RAE the Art& Design panel rated 95% of theWIRAD research submission asinternational standard, with 70%rated as either internationallyexcellent or world leading. Worldleading research was specificallynoted by the panel in the filmphotography & screen media, fineart and ceramics research groups.

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Pedagogy and AndragogyResearch Group (PARG)The PARG group focus theirresearch on the following areas: // Culture and Pedagogy// Higher Education// Physical Education// ICT in Education// Language in Education// Music Education// Early Years and Outdoor

Learning // Adult and Continuing

Education.

Ar ts and Humani t iesResearch Group (AHRG)The AHRG group focus theirresearch on the following areas:History and Politics; Identities;Space, place and location;Creativity.

CARDIFF SCHOOL ofHEALTH SC IENCES

Centre for B iomedica lResearchThe centre has an internationalreputation for research on thebiology of disease with a focus onmolecular and cell biology.Researchers have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and

the latest analytical equipment. Inaddition to research funded bymedical charities, government andindustry, the centre provides arange of consultancy services to theprivate sector.

Centre for Hea l t h Safetyand t he Env ironmentThe centre delivers appliedresearch and consultancy inoccupational and personal healthand safety, environmental riskmanagement, pollution and healthand waste management. It worksclosely with industry and has acollaborative programme with theSchool of Professional andContinuing Education at theUniversity of Hong Kong.

Centre for Nutri t ion ,D ie te t ics and FoodInternationally recognised forapplied food safety research, theunit has a world leading reputationfor research on the psychology offood handlers’ behaviour. The unitdelivers applied research andconsultancy in food science,nutrition & health for numerousclients including the FoodStandards Agency, WelshGovernment and industry.

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Research a t t he un ivers i ty i s organ ised t hrough a number of research centres , offeringapp l ied research and consu l tancy to bus iness and indus try , and to loca l and nat iona lgovernment across t he UK and t hroughout t he wor ld .

Further information:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/research

Zero 2 F iveFood Indus try CentreNationally recognised as a partnerin Food Network Wales, the FoodIndustry Centre provides technicalexpertise to the Welsh FoodIndustry and undertakesconsultancy services and trainingprogrammes for a wide range ofclients, both in the UK andoverseas.

Wales Centre for Pod ia tr icStud iesCelebrating 50 years of traininghealth care professionals, theCentre delivers a range ofacademic programmes andenterprise activities, ensuring thebest integration of theory andevidence-based practice. The Centre uses its own facilitiesincluding three large clinics,laboratories, x-ray unit and aprivate practice facility.

Centre for App l ied Soc ia lSc ienceThis unit acts both independently,and in collaboration with otherhigher education institutions,health and social care providersand the voluntary sector. Itprovides a committed and uniqueteam of researchers to meetapplied research needs in healthand social care includingpsychology, nutrition & dietetics,

speech & language therapy, dentaltechnology, housing andcommunity studies.

Psycho log ica l ResearchThe Department of Psychology are currently engaged in a range of applied research projects. Theuniversity has invested heavily inthe development of Psychologypostgraduate researchinfrastructure, with thedevelopment of our newpostgraduate research resourcecentre. Psychology at Cardifffosters a synergistic approach toresearch and postgraduate learningby offering a range of postgraduatetaught programmes along with theopportunity to engage inindividualised MPhil/PhD researchprogrammes.

CARDIFF SCHOOL ofMANAGEMENT

Card i ff Ins t i tu te for Co-operat ive Stud ies (C ICS)CICS was formerly known as TheWales Institute for Research intoCo-operatives (WIRC), wasestablished in 2002 as ininterdisciplinary research centre.WIRC was the first Wales-basedresearch centre working to focusprimarily on exploring anddeveloping knowledge about co-

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operatives, credit unions, mutualsand member-based organisationsin the region.

Centre for V is ion ingSusta inab le Soc ie t iesThe Centre acts as a catalyst for thedevelopment of cross schoolresearch activity, generating journalarticles, conference papers andapplications for research fundingand Knowledge TransferPartnerships relating to the areas ofsustainable development, globalcitizenship and ethics.

The Centre assists in the Schoolsresponse to the Welsh Governmentand the Higher Education FundingCouncil for Wales agenda forintegrating issues of sustainabledevelopment and global citizenshipinto the undergraduate andpostgraduate curricula.

Creat ive Leadersh ip andEnterpri se Centre (CLEC)CLEC was established at the CardiffSchool of Management in May2007. It delivers top classleadership training to the futureleaders of both private and publicsector organisations. It also carriesout research projects on localenterprise and SMEs. CLEC iscurrently running a pan-Wales PostGraduate Certificate in Leadershipfor Collaboration, a joint project

between Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity and Bangor Universityand in 2009 CLEC was awarded a£3.8m contract from the WalesEuropean Funding Office to run amajor leadership developmentcourse for business owners andmanagers – The 20TwentyLeadership programme.

The We lsh Centre forTouri sm Research (WCTR)Established in 2001, it is one of themost recognised centres ofresearch excellence at theuniversity and the only UK researchcentre of its kind to be rated asproducing world-leading andinternationally excellent research.In the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise the WCTR was the onlytourism research centre in the UKto have its own research profile.

The Centre is home to aburgeoning suite of internationalprojects and networks which focuson the linkages between tourismand sustainable economicdevelopment, inequality, injusticeand poverty alleviation.


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Nat iona l Indoor Ath le t icsCentre (N IAC)Wales’ £7 million indoor athleticscentre, housed at the Cyncoedcampus is a state-of-the-artathletics centre, that offers multi-sport provision and includes asports injuries clinic and bio-mechanics laboratory. NIAC putsthe university at the forefront ofperformance facilities in the UK. Itis the only designated ‘HighPerformance Centre’ in Wales andhas hosted many national andinternational events.

Centre for PerformanceAna lys i sThe performance analysis researchgroup are working in the followingareas; feedback technology,developing theoretical models ofsports performance, application ofperformance analysis in thecoaching process, selection andjudging contexts, work-rateanalysis, analysis of injury risk,tactics in sport and technicaleffectiveness

Spor t Psycho logy ResearchGroupSport Psychology researchexamines a range of psychologicalfactors within sport and physicaleducation. Main areas include:Competition and organisationalstress; positive organisationalpsychology, mental toughness; thepsychology of sports injuries andsocial support; reflective practiceand consultant effectiveness; goalsetting practices; motivationaltheory and climate; and self-confidence.

Phys io logy and Hea l t hResearch GroupThe physiology and health team are engaged with a broad range ofresearch, ranging from thephysiology underpinning eliteperformance to the role of exercisein the management and treatmentof disease. Recent projects haveexamined; the impact of the playingsurface on the development offatigue, the use of functionalelectrical stimulated rowing toimprove cardiovascular function inpeople with spinal cord injury, therole of exercise in cardiacrehabilitation and the developmentof talent in children.

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Spor t B iomechan icsResearch GroupThe internationally recognisedSports Biomechanics researchgroup is based in the NationalIndoor Athletics Centre, andequipped with modernmeasurement systems, includingnovel athlete worn wirelesssensors. We investigate two majorresearch themes; the coaching-biomechanics interface and sportsmedicine. Our global aim is toenhance performance and reduceinjury.

Spor t Coach ing ResearchGroupThe sports coaching academic areaat the university is diverse and wideranging. Although principallydriven by a perception of coachingas a complex social endeavourcontributions to a holistic view ofthe activity come from manyquarters. These includeconsidering coaching from theperspectives of reflective practice,chaos theory, change management,and as a ‘community of practice’Investigations are also under way inrelation to the delivery of sportscoaching units (e.g., PBL, actionresearch and ethno-drama), inaddition to exploring variousformats through which the socialphenomenon of coaching can berepresented.

Soc io logy and Ph i losophyof Spor t Research GroupThe group’s research interests arewide-ranging and include aspectsof social interaction, ethnography,philosophy and ethics. Theresearch staff’s work is concernedwith gender, ‘race’ and ethnicity,embodiment and identity. Theseare reflected in research on sportscoaching, socio-political theory,moral development and sport andleisure cultures. There is a stronginterest in research methodology,ethnography, action research, andresearch ethics.


RESEARCHOPPORTUNITIES

All five of our academicsschools provideopportunities to undertakesupervised research leadingto the awards of Master ofPhilosophy (MPhil) or Doctorof Philosophy (PhD).

You can study for a research degreefull or part-time which may takeplace entirely on campus, or at yourplace of work, or a combination ofboth.

Additional opportunities areavailable to study for the awards ofMaster of Research (MRes) orProfessional Doctorate; thedesignation varies with theprofessional area - Doctor ofEducation, (Ed.D) Doctor ofTourism (DTourism), Doctor ofBiomedical Science (DBMS),Information Systems (Dlnfosys) andDoctor of Business Administration(DBA).

PER IOD OF STUDY

MPhi l or MResThe period of study for MPhil isusually between one and two yearsfull-time, or between two and fiveyears part-time. The period ofstudy for MRes is usually betweenthree and four year years full-time,and between four and seven yearspart-time.

Entry Cond i t ionsApplicants without a Mastersdegree may register for a Mastersby research with the possibility oftransfering to the Doctoralprogramme, subject to satisfactory

completion of a preliminaryprogramme (usually one year full-time or two years part-time totransfer to PhD, or completion ofthe MRes programme to transfer toa Professional Doctorate).

The Program mesThe awards of MPhil and PhD areachieved through a sustained pieceof original investigative researchand the presentation of a thesis.The university provides all itsresearch students with expertsupervision and facilities relevant totheir chosen area of research. Eachresearch degree candidate has asupervisory team of two or threemembers of academic staff, one ofwhom acts as the candidate’sDirector of Studies.

All candidates for MPhil or PhD arerequired to undertake acompulsory programme in researchmethods, which better equips themto undertake research. Theprogramme is free to all studentsaccepted for admission and isusually undertaken within threemonths of enrolment.

Profess iona l DoctoratesThe Professional Doctorateprogramme includes:

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professionally-relevant knowledge// Opportunities to applyknowledge further in the workplace// A requirement for the creationof new professional knowledge.

The Professional Doctorate isdifferentiated from a PhD becauseit is a professional qualification thatincludes taught, experiential andresearch elements at doctoral level.The Professional Doctorateincorporates a variety of forms ofcohort-based and individualisedlearning appropriate to the veryhighest levels of achievement:didactic teaching, questioning anddebate, enquiry based learning,guided study, negotiated study,and research.

It is Professional because itintegrates taught, experiential andresearch elements to addresscurrent professional issues. Thefirst part of the ProfessionalDoctorate programme, which istaken by all candidates, consists ofthe Master of Researchprogramme; candidatesterminating their studies at the endof this phase are awarded thedegree of MRes.

APPLICATION FORADMISSION

You are required to submit an initialapplication form, which will enablethe university to identify anappropriate academic school withinwhich the research project will belocated.

You may apply at any time of yearalthough you are advised to do soas early as possible prior to yourintended commencement,particularly if you are seekingexternal sponsorship from aresearch council or charitable trust.

Applications are considered by therelevant School or Unit in whichyou would undertake your researchproject. It usually takes severalweeks to process an application.The application process involvesassessing the viability of yourintended research project,identifying an appropriateacademic supervisor and followingup references.As part of the application processyou will be contacted by one of ourmembers of academic staff who willdiscuss with you your proposedproject. This will usually take theform of an interview for applicantsresident in the UK.

The university will notify you of theoutcome as soon as possible. If youare made a conditional offer ofadmission you will need to fulfil anyrequirements that are stipulatedand provide relevant documentaryevidence before you are permittedto enrol. For more information:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply

ENROLMENT

Enrolment takes place three times ayear, at the start of each academicterm (September, January andApril). At enrolment you will berequired to bring your originaldegree certificates, pay your feesor provide documentary evidenceof your financial sponsor.

SPONSORSHIP &RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS

The following organisationsprovide financial awards andsponsorship for research.Individual awards are determinedon a competitive basis through anannual competition. Studentsshould have or expect to attain afirst or upper second class honoursdegree and must be eligible to paytuition fees at the UK rate.

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Applications for research councilstudentships are submitted via theinstitution in which you intend toundertake your study and for whichyou should already have obtainedconfirmation of a conditional offer.

If you are interested in applying fora research studentship you shouldindicate this in your application foradmission. There is considerablecompetition for such awards andwhilst the university is keen toencourage such applications youmay not necessarily be successful.

For further information see theProspects Postgraduate FundingGuide, available from careersoffices visit www.prospects.ac.ukor the website of relevant fundingbodies.

RESEARCH COUNCILS

Arts & Humanities Research Board(AHRB)The Postgraduate Awards Divisionwww.ahrb.ac.uk

Biotechnology & BiologicalSciences Research Council(BBSRC) www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Economic & Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC) www.esrc.ac.uk

Medical Research Council (MRC)www.mrc.ac.uk

National Environment ResearchCouncil (NERC) www.nerc.ac.uk

Engineering & Physical SciencesResearch Council (EPSRC)www.epsrc.ac.uk

Particle Physics & AstronomyResearch Council (PPARC)www.pparc.ac.uk

General Social Care Council(England) www.gscc.org.uk

Care Council for Waleswww.ccwales.org.uk

Northern Ireland Social CareCouncil www.niscc.info

Scottish Social Services CouncilInformation Servicewww.sssc.uk.com

Department for Education & Skillswww.dfee.gov.uk

COMMONWEALTHSCHOLARSHIP ANDFELLOWSHIP PLAN

Scholarships are available tostudents of intellectual promisewho are likely to make a significantcontribution to their residentcountry on their return from study.

Awards usually cover travel costs,tuition fees and living expenses.Candidates should normally beCommonwealth citizens or Britishported persons normally resident ina Commonwealth country, otherthan the United Kingdom and beholders of at least a second classhonours degree or equivalentqualification.Applicants should contact theCommonwealth ScholarshipAgency in their resident country.

Enquiries in the UK should beaddressed to:

Commonwealth ScholarshipCommission,Association of CommonwealthUniversities,36 Gordon Square,London,WC1H OPE

tel: +44 020 7387 8572 www.acu.ac.uk

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BRIT ISH COUNCILFELLOWSHIP

If you are applying to register for aPhD you may be eligible for ascholarship. Further details andinformation on how to apply isavailable from your local BritishCouncil Office. Enquiries in the UKshould be addressed to:

The Director,Development and TrainingServices,The British Council,Bridgwater House,58 Whitworth Street,Manchester,M1 6BB

www.britishcouncil.org

GRADUATE SKILLS

Sk i l l s AgendaResearch training is about morethan producing a thesis, althoughthat, of course, is key to thesuccessful completion of theprocess. The university expectsthat its research students willdevelop a broad range of skillsduring their training, appropriatefor a wide range of careers in thepublic, professional or privatesectors.

In addition to formal researchtraining, the university offersresearch students opportunities todevelop their personal effectivenessthrough a range of on-line andworkshop-based programmes.Because these skills are so importantin the workplace, students maintaina Professional DevelopmentPortfolio of their skills and training,and review their personaldevelopment plans regularly withtheir supervisory team.

Students who are involved inundergraduate teaching maychoose to undertake training inHigher Education pedagogy. Theuniversity Skills Week, whichcurrently runs for the week beforeEaster, offers research students theopportunity to network, as well asto learn how to make effectivepresentations, write applications forfunding, or develop a variety ofmanagement skills.

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CSAD has a long history ofpostgraduate study and inthe generation of art anddesign research. It has anactive and supportivepostgraduate environmentand its tutors andsupervisors have significantexpertise in the variousways in which art, designand engineering theory andpractice can contribute toknowledge.

In the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise the Art & Design panelrated 95% of the researchsubmission as internationalstandard, with 70% rated as eitherInternationally Excellent or WorldLeading. Postgraduate studyopportunities exist both at Mastersand PhD level. Masters coursesoffered include:

// Master of Fine Art// MA Art & Design// Master of Design// MA Ceramics// MSc Advanced Product Design

The school also offers specialistroutes for the MA Art & Designcourse in Communication, FineArt, Art & Science, Ecologies, andPhilosophy.

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For further details of theresearch undertaken by CardiffSchool of Art and Design andthe range of research degreesand financial support that maybe available, visit: www.cardiff-school-of-art-and-design.org

or contact Debbie Savage,Research Co-ordinator at:[email protected]

For further details on the taughtpostgraduate programmescontact Gareth Loudon,Head of Masters Studies:[email protected]

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Research degree supervision isavailable for a wide range of topicsand the School has an excellentrecord of successful completions.This reflects the close supervisionand the support its researchstudents receive. This is particularlythe case with internationalstudents, who receive verysignificant additional support fromthe university’s InternationalOffice. In addition to theuniversity’s training programme ingeneric research methods, theSchool provides specialist trainingin methods specific to thediscipline e.g. art and designpractice, reinforced duringstudents’ regular supervisorytutorials.

The School welcomes researchdegree applications in the followingfields:

// Advanced Prototype Research// Art// Art History// Ceramics// Creative Digital Technology// Creative Teaching// Ecological Building Practices// Embodied Interaction// Fine Art// Science// Sensory Design// Theory and Philosophy

Full-time research students areallocated a dedicated and suitablyequipped workspace, with accessto specialist facilities in one of theSchool’s research centres. Manystudents have successfully securedgrants or awards covering tuitionfees and maintenance for theirresearch degree studies, mostnotably from Arts & HumanitiesResearch Council (AHRC), wherethe School has worked very closelywith candidates, on theirapplication.


2006 > >

Left school with A Levels in Art andDesign, Design and Technology andHistory

2009 > >

Graduates with a BSc in Product Design

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Graduates with an MSc in ProductDesign at Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity

2011 > >

Works at the Samsung Institute of Artand Design in South KoreaWorks at PER Design in Beijing

2012 > >Secures a post as Foreign Scholar atDong-A University, South Korea

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When design student EifionDavies began hisundergraduate degree atCardiff MetropolitanUniversity in 2006, he hadnever travelled abroad. Fast-forward a few yearsand Eifion has worked andstudied as far afield asBeijing and South Korea.

Eifion studied the MSc inProduct Design at the CardiffSchool of Art and Design,after completing hisundergraduate degree.

He said: “I was very keen tocontinue with my studies at CardiffMetropolitan University, and I reallybenefited from the small class sizesand one-to-one support offered bythe course tutors.”

During his MSc, Eifion was giventhe opportunity to study at theSamsung Art & Design Institute(SADI) in South Korea, as part ofCardiff Metropolitan University’songoing collaboration andpartnership with the institution.

Eifion said: “The exchangeprogramme was my firstexperience of travelling abroad,

and I found it really interesting.South Asia is a really exciting placefor a designer, and South Korea inparticular is developing as thefuture hub of the design industry. It was great to have the opportunityto take part in a SADI workshop.”

Following his MSc qualification,Eifion was invited back to a furtherexchange project at SADI where hespent three months as a Professor’sAssistant. He then applied and wasaccepted for a role PER Design – anaward-winning product designgroup, based in Beijing.

Speaking about the experience,Eifion said: “It was a fantasticexperience to work at one of theworld’s most well-respectedproduct design companies. Mytime at Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity has sparked my passionfor research and also helped me tomake some great contacts acrossthe world. I have now secured arole as Foreign Scholar at theIndustrial Design department atDong-A University in South Korea,where I will be teaching, as well ascontinuing to develop my interestsin product design and research.”

Eifion has Designs onInternational Career

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> > PhD and BA in Fine Art> > Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

2000-2008 > >

Associate Editor and web manager of Leonardo Reviews, the International

Society for Arts, Sciences, andTechnology

2011 > >

Enterprise and Research Award, 2011

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Professor Robert Pepperell is Professor of Fine Art andHead of the Fine ArtDepartment at Cardiff Schoolof Art and Design.

He is well-known for his innovativeelectronic works, which werewidely exhibited throughout thelate 1980s and early 1990s at ArsElectronica, the Barbican Gallery,Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art,the ICA and the Millennium Dome.

He has also published severalinfluential books, including ThePosthuman Condition (1995 and2003) and The PostdigitalMembrane (with Michael Punt, 2000), as well as many articles,reviews and papers.

Central to Professor Pepperell’swork is an investigation of thenature of perceptualconsciousness, carried out throughboth philosophical inquiry and thepractice of painting and drawing -

topics on which he lecturesinternationally. His paintings anddrawings are the result of intensiveexperimentation in materials andmethods designed to evoke a veryspecific, yet elusive, state of mind. Engaging in an ongoing dialoguewith art of the past, particularly the

Baroque and early Cubism, his works on canvas, panel and paperweave a complex web ofimpossible and contradictorypassages suggesting heroic dramaswith transcendental overtones.

Professor Pepperell’s currententerprise projects and industriallinks include the Venice Project,establishing links with the island ofLa Certosa and creating anaccommodation and studio base forCSAD staff and students, as well as‘Vision-Space’, working withPerceptual Technologies Ltd, todevelop and market a new form ofillusionary space.

Professor Robert Pepperell Professor of F ine Ar t

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ART & DESIGN (with pathways)MA

The MA encourages you todevelop your practice in acritical yet supportiveenvironment. Our aim is toenable you to sustain yourpractice and to succeed atthe highest level. In order tohelp to work towards this,you will be allocated apersonal tutor and subject-specialist member ofacademic staff.

Our specialist MA areas currentlyinclude pathways in the followingsubjects:

// Art and Science:This pathway explores thephilosophical, historical andpractical dimensions of art–sciencecollaboration. It offers thoroughengagement with key concepts andquestions at the intersection of artand science, and critical evaluationof recent examples of art–sciencepractice. You will develop yourpractical and theoretical interests inrelation to a body of work that willbe relevant to wider contexts ofinterdisciplinarity and the bringingtogether of different subjectcommunities.

// Communication:The Communication pathway is forpracticing artists and designerswho want to explore intellectualand creative territories that arecurrent and challenging. There willbe the opportunity to undertakepractical and theoretically-ledprojects addressing the creativedimensions, social contexts andcultural significance of mediatedhuman interaction. It seeks toencourage innovatory practice andthe scholarly investigation of what is a complex field of means,intentions and humanisticpotentials.

// Ecologies:‘Ecology’ is taken in its widest,philosophical sense to mean thestudy of relatedness. The pathwayfocuses on the capacity of art anddesign to address the kinds ofcontact we have with others, wherethe ‘other’ might be a person, ananimal or an environment, andwhere there is mindfulness of thedifficulties inherent in beingtogether. You will develop yourpractical and theoretical interests inrelation to a body of work whoseraison d’être is rooted in interactionand meaningfulness for others.

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// Fine Art:The Fine Art pathway helpsstudents develop their practicaland theoretical interests in relationto a body of artwork that isimportant in a contemporary fineart context.

All staff involved with the Fine Artpathway are actively involved inmaking and/or writing about art.They bring this knowledge andresearch experience to theprogramme, entering into anongoing dialogue with you in orderto develop and strengthen your artpractice.

// Philosophy:Art and design challenge themeanings and values we attach toobjects and situations, and have thepotential to transform human beingand action. Philosophy offers someof the most stimulating andinfluential ideas about art, designand experience in modern thought.

Putting philosophy and art anddesign together will generatediscussion, proposals, challenges,artefacts and situations which willalter and expand what it means tothink, make and experience.

The programme is designed forstudents who wish to develop theiracademic and research knowledgefrom within the practical disciplines

and wider academic fields of Artand Design. Typically this mightinclude teachers, aspiring artists,aspiring academics, or recentgraduates in Art and Design whowish to further their professionalpractice.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme is mainly intendedfor art and design graduates whowant to explore intellectual andcreative territories that are currentand challenging. MA graduates arewell placed to pursue their careeras either practising artists,designers or communicators in avariety of professional or creativeindustries contexts, or to developtheir careers in education andacademia.

CAMPUS :

Howard Gardens / Llandaff

SCHOOL:

Cardiff School of Art & Design

COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time or two yearspart-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS :

Applicants should have a goodBA (Hons) degree (orequivalent) in a relevant field.We also recognise the value ofprior learning and experiencewithin related fields.

FEES :

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

COURSE CONTACT :

Gareth Loudon:[email protected]

FULL COURSE PROFILE :

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ADVANCED PRODUCT DESIGN MSc

This unique course isdesigned to equip studentswith knowledge and skills inthe advanced techniques,technologies and tools beingused by today’s designers atthe cutting edge productdesign practice.

Initially the various taught moduleshelp achieve the above and ofteninvolve live projects as well asbeing able to draw on the staff’sreal-world case studies. In the latterhalf of the course students are freeto choose the overall focus of theirmajor design project. Each projectmay also have an additionalemphasis on one or more of thefollowing: rapid productdevelopment, social responsibility,sustainability, inclusivity andinteraction design. Students areencouraged to either link theirmajor project with their industrialplacement or to solicit the supportof an industrial advisor and/orsponsor.

The course has an excellent trackrecord of project success in a verywide range of product areasincluding consumer electronics,education, child development,domestic, industrial, disability, andmedical as well as many others.

Career Potent ia l > >The course is principally aimed atenabling students to develop theircareers in the world of professionalproduct design and development.A key advantage in achieving thisaim is the industrial placementmodule. All students are givenassistance in gaining a suitableplacement either in industry orwithin the National Centre forProduct Design and DevelopmentResearch (PDR) which located onthe university campus.

On completion of the course,graduates should expect to findemployment in designconsultancies or manufacturingcompanies anywhere in the world.

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CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time.


A good honours degree,normally at least 2:1 (in anappropriate discipline) orappropriate professionalexperience within the subject.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Paul Wilgeroth:[email protected]


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CSAD has the largest discreetceramics centre in Europe,with a global reputation forits programmes that attractsstudents, practitioners andacademics from all over theworld.

Ceramics at CSAD is not confined toany category of art, design ormaking. It has always taken risks andrisen to creative challenges born ofcritical engagement and enquiry. Itswork has brought togethertraditional ceramic processes withnew and emerging technologies.

The philosophy of the programmeis to enable students through theirsubject specific experience asgraduates or professionalpractitioners of Ceramics. It willprovide opportunities for graduatesfrom alternative areas such as Print,Textiles and Fine Art, to challenge,reinterpret and extend the potentialof Ceramics within the 21st centurypost material culture. Students areencouraged to challenge norms andquestion conventions, and respondto these with answers andpossibilities that carry theirsignature of interpretation, drivenby their sense of curiosity that canbe experienced through things thatare made; are visible to be engagedwith and owned.

The programme encompasses thetechnical/conceptual exploration ofmaterial and processes, thepotential interfaces within theseand other subject disciplines. Theprogramme initiates the cross-fertilisation of practice basedmethodologies and the revealing ofnew contexts and methods ofpractice, encouraging creativityembedded within innovation andinvention and research. Thisthinking is underpinned by a criticaland historical approach and theexploration of personal themes andquestions through the making ofoutcomes.

Career Potent ia l > >At the conclusion of theprogramme, a very high percentageof MA graduates develop 'mixedportfolio' careers. They establish orcontinue their professional practice,enabled by the links they have madewith galleries or organisationsassociated with the visual art, or areable to return to their professionalemployment as teachers, lecturesand arts related organisations. Someelect to continue with ceramics atCSAD by undertaking a PhD.Current and recent AHRC doctoralawards have included the study ofthe following: The importance ofprocess and materials to ceramicspractice; the investigation of colour;within ceramic surface; thedevelopment of video as a tool forthe investigation of the creativeprocess; the relationships betweenceramics and sculpture.

CAMPUS :

Howard Gardens

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



A good honours degree in anappropriate discipline, orappropriate professionalexperience within the subject.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Peter Castle:[email protected]


www.cardiff-school-of-art-and-design.org/maceramics

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MASTER OF DESIGN MDes

Our new Master of Designprogramme focuses on theprofessional and appliedaspects of creativitygenerated in the realm ofcontemporary design. Takinga lead from the establishedteaching specialisms withinthe school – graphic design,product design, architecturaldesign, and textile design –you will strengthen yourexisting practice andgenerate new work within anegotiated programme oflearning supported byexperienced academic staffand technicians.

Career Potent ia l > >With emphasis on practice, theMDes is intended for those whohave, and wish to maintain, a careerin any form of professional designpractice. The MDes provides anopportunity for advanced designstudy in the context of aprofessional situation and tospecialise in a particular area ofdesign practice. Typical careerdestinations include ProfessionalDesign Practice, Design Enterprise,Design Management as well ascareers in education and academia.

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CAMPUS :

Howard Gardens / Llandaff

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Applicants should have a goodBA (Hons) degree (orequivalent) in a relevant field.We also recognize the value ofprior learning and experiencewithin related fields.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :



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The MFA aims to challengeyour preconceptions aboutyour own art practice, andthat of others, and toprovide you with a platformfrom which to makeinformed judgements on thefuture development of yourcareer. The MFA encouragesyou to develop your artpractice in a critical yetsupportive environment. Ouraim is to enable you tosustain your practice and tosucceed at the highest level.In order to help to worktowards this, you will beallocated a personal tutorand subject-specialistmember of academic staff.

Career Potent ia l > >This programme is designed to fitthe requirements of contemporaryprofessional artists. The aim is tohelp students develop andstrengthen their existing practicewithin a critical academic contextthrough a negotiated programmeof learning with the support ofhighly skilled staff and technicians.Graduates of the MFA programmeare well placed to continue topursue a career within the field ofcontemporary visual art.

CAMPUS :

Howard Gardens

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



Applicants should have a goodBA (Hons) degree (orequivalent) in a relevant field.We also recognize the value ofprior learning and experiencewithin related fields.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :



www.cardiff-school-of-art-and-design.org/mfa

MASTER OF F INE ART MFA

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PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCHSKILLS (Ar t & Des ign) PgC

The programme offers adetailed and comprehensiveintroduction to the range ofmethods, strategies anddebates which can apply toart and design professionalpractice and research. It isbuilt around the four keyareas of professionalpractice, research methods,research design, and thecriticality that is essential forthe generation ofknowledge.

The programme is ideal for artistsand designers who want to developa research proposal or aprofessional intervention projectbased on their practice.

CPRS is included as part of CardiffSchool of Art and Design’s MA (Art& Design), MDes, MFA, MPhil andPhD programmes. It can also betaken as a stand-alone programmein preparation for writing a researchapplication or a professionalintervention project.

Modules include: // Professional Methods in Art

and Design// Research Methods in Art

and Design// Project Design// Critical Positions in Art and

Design.

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CAMPUS :

Llandaff & Howard Gardens

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One semester part-time.


A good honours degree, and/orequivalent professional standingor experience in an art anddesign discipline, or a disciplineassociated with their programmeof study.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Clive Cazeaux:[email protected]


www.cardiff-school-of-art-and-design.org/cprs

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We offer a wide range ofEXCELLENT RESOURCES and FACILIT IES…

There are many specialistworkshops and studiosincluding those for painting,sculpture, sound, ceramics,print, textiles, graphics,architecture, and productdesign.

Image: Ceramic studio, Howard Gardens Campus

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The Cardiff School ofEducation’s researchcommunity is continuallydeveloping around its threemain departments: TeacherEducation and Training,Humanities and ProfessionalDevelopment.

Most of its educational research isfirmly grounded in applications topractice and knowledge transfer,while research in humanitiesfocuses on English literature andcreative writing and, to a lesserextent, history.

Staff within the school have a widerange of research interests. Aswell as those with well establishedresearch profiles, a significantproportion of lecturers areundertaking higher degrees anddeveloping additional researchinterests to contribute to theSchool's portfolio. The School alsohas Education research links withthe Cardiff School of Sport, CardiffSchool of Art and Design andCardiff School of Health Scienceswith an interdisciplinary focus.

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For further details of theresearch undertaken by CardiffSchool of Education and therange of research degreesoffered, contact ResearchDegree Programmes Director:

Dr Sian Rhiannon [email protected].

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Our research and researchsupervision teams are based ontwo groups: Pedagogy andAndragogy Research Group(PARG) and Arts and HumanitiesResearch Group (AHRG). Thesegroups also include AcademicAssociates (PhD and EdD(Professional Doctorate) Researchstudents). Research within theAHRG group centres around thetheme of ‘Narratives, Identities andPlace’ while the main areas ofresearch of PARG members are ICTin education, Language ineducation, Music education, EarlyYears education and outdoorlearning and Adult and Communityeducation.


2001 > >

Graduates with a BA Hons inGeography and Environment Studies(University of Wales Newport)

2002 > >

PGCE Post Compulsory Education fromCardiff University

2002-2008 > >

Works as a Further Education Lecturer

2008 > >

Duke of Edinburgh DevelopmentOfficer for Newport Council, enrols on the MSc in Youth and Community Workat Cardiff Metropolitan University

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Outdoor enthusiast MarkIggulden was working in hisdream career as a Duke ofEdinburgh DevelopmentOfficer for Newport Council,when he enrolled on the MScin Youth and CommunityWork at Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity in 2008.

As a keen sailor and climber, withexperience as a further educationlecturer, Mark was an idealcandidate for the job, whichinvolves developing the awards foryoung people between the ages of14 and 25 - encouraging personalachievement, adventure,community and social involvementand a widening of interests.

However, despite his previousexperience and qualifications as alecturer, Mark did not possess arelevant Youth Work qualification.

Mark said: “I decided to study theMasters qualification on a part-timebasis alongside my main job, whichtook three years. I was keen tomake sure I had all the relevantprofessional qualifications whichwere needed for the role I wasdoing, as well as to continue myown professional development.

Cardiff Metropolitan University wasone of only two places in the UKoffering this kind of qualification,and it is also accredited by the JNC(Joint Negotiating Committee) foryouth and community workers.”

He added: “The course has been areal eye-opener for me, I’ve learnt alot about myself and the way Iwork. The course is split betweentheory and practice, and you areencouraged throughout to use yourown day-to-day experience todevelop your skills.

“I’ve taken on extra hours of workoutside my own job to be able togain experience in a role which isdifferent to mine, such as spendingsome time as a school youthworker. That is a role which is verydifferent to my usual work; there isa more emotionally challengingaspect to it. By taking on these newexperiences and reflectiveprocesses during the qualification,I’ve learnt a huge amount andgained in confidence, which hashad a really positive effect on mycurrent career.”

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Rick has been instrumentalin bringing professionallyendorsed courses in youthand community work toCardiff MetropolitanUniversity in the last decade.

Having spent a number of yearsworking as a youth worker andadviser, Rick formally qualified as afull time youth worker inBirmingham in 1986. He then spentfour years working in the SouthWales Valleys with a voluntaryorganisation, before moving toCardiff Council, where he manageda youth centre in East Cardiff aswell as running an outdoor pursuitsproject for young people.

Throughout his career as a youthworker, Rick also trained otheryouth and advice workers. Duringhis time at Cardiff Council, Rick wasinvolved in running HigherEducation programmes and in 2000he completed his Masters Degreein Education.

Following his Masters qualification,Rick was seconded to write thedegree course in Youth andCommunity Work at CardiffMetropolitan University and put ateam together to run the degreeprogramme at the Cardiff School ofEducation.

Since then, the Cardiff School ofEducation has validated andendorsed a Masters programme inYouth and Community Work, aswell as introducing a separate postgraduate diploma qualification.

Rick is currently ProgrammeDirector for the Post GraduateDiploma in Youth and CommunityWork, and is studying his PhD inyouth participation.

Rick Newnham

Program me Director Pos t Graduate D ip loma in Youth and Com muni ty Work

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> >

Masters in Education > >

PhD in Youth Participation> >

Programme Director for the PostGraduate Diploma in Youth andCommunity Work

> >

Part of the Pedagogy And AndragogyResearch Group (PARG)> >Research interests in the history ofsocial change and its relationship tolearning and various forms of education

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CREATIVE WRIT INGMA/PgD/PgC

Our Creative Writing MA is arewarding taught degree,exploring a variety oftechniques and approaches,including short story writing,novel writing, new andurban writing. The modulesare specifically designed todevelop you as a writer offiction. A critical butsupportive environment isachieved through acombination of workshops,research seminars and e-learning. You will beintroduced to thepracticalities of preparingand submitting your work forpublication.

Typical Modules will include:// Short Story Writing// Novel Writing// Writing the City// New and Experimental Writing// Critical Practice// Researching Humanities.

One of the great strengths of theprogramme is its flexibility. It can bestudied either full or part time andmodules can be taken individually,allowing you to control the paceand depth of your postgraduatestudy.

Programme delivery is enhancedby the university’s commitment toe-learning. The modules ‘ShortStory Writing’ and ‘Novel Writing’can be taken as a distance learningoption.

Throughout the year, you will beinvited to attend theatre trips,poetry and prose performances.The Department regularly invitesexternal speakers in to givepresentations and readings.

Career Potent ia l > >This course will encourage you todevelop the valuable skills ofautonomy, effective collaboration,self-direction, organisation,initiative and adaptability that arehighly regarded in the workplace. Itis also perfect for anyone whowishes to develop their own writingfor possible publication.

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CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:

Cardiff School of Education

COURSE LENGTH:



Applicants should usually have afirst or upper second-classhonours degree, in a relevantsubject. Students that meet thecriteria will be invited forinterview.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Spencer Jordan:[email protected]



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This programme offersspecialist pathways of study:// Education// Leadership and

Management in Education// Professional Practice in

Education // Professional Practice:

Mentoring and Coaching inEducation.

These awards have beendeveloped after extensiveconsultation with employers,teachers, education professionalsand students. The programmeteam aims to play a key role insupporting the continuingprofessional development ofteachers and educationprofessionals.

Each pathway has certaincompulsory modules, and there is arange of optional modules availableeach year. You will complete adissertation of approximately18,000 words.

Modules may include (dependingon pathway chosen)://Researching Practice //Current Issues in Education //Independent Study //EducationalLeadership and Management //Project Design and Management in

Education //Reflective Practice //School Effectiveness //Learningand Teaching Pedagogy//Mentoring and Coaching:Principles, Policies and Skills //Mentoring and Coaching in Action//Child Language Developmentand Disorders //Developing andManaging the 14-19 Curriculum//Training and Skills in the LifelongLearning Sector //Developing,Implementing and EvaluatingLearning & Teaching Strategies inPCET //Current issues in WelshTeaching and Education //Management in the Youth andCommunity Sector incorporatingWales Qualification for Supervisors//The Community Context ofPractice //Principles and Practice ofYouth and Community Work //TheSocial Policy Context//Dissertation.

Career Potent ia l > >Graduates from the programmehave gone on to promotion inschool management andleadership, curriculum leadership,positions within the schools’advisory services, lecturing andresearch posts in higher education,and work with governmenteducation departments across theworld.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time (MA Educationonly), or up to five years part-time.


Applicants must have a relevantinitial degree at 2:2 classificationor above. Non-graduates musthave a minimum of two yearsrelevant experience. Entry is alsosubject to a satisfactory criminalrecords check.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Cecilia Hannigan-Davies:[email protected]



EDUCATION (with pathways)MA/PgD/PgC

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ENGLISHMA/PgD/PgC

MA English is a rewardingtaught degree offering anexhilarating analysis ofEnglish using texts from the‘long nineteenth century’ tothe present day. The degreefocuses on historic andcontemporary textualrepresentations of place,theorising culturalrepresentations andpractices of location, space,history and textuality, andthe effect of these onconstructions of identity.Where possible, the modulesencourage you to exploreinterdisciplinary boundariesand texts.

Typical Modules will include:// Literature and Landscapes// Writing the City// Representing ‘the Past’// New and Experimental Writing// Critical Practice// Researching Humanities.



Career Potent ia l > >MA English encourages you todevelop the valuable skills ofautonomy, effective collaboration,self-direction, organisation,initiative and adaptability that arehighly regarded in the workplace.These transferable skills are crucialto career development andenhancement, and form the basisfor further study. A Masters degreein English may lead to a variety ofcareers which include theparticularly relevant areas ofteaching, research, journalism,public relations, the Civil Service,publishing, the media, andemployment in the public orvoluntary sectors.

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:




FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :




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MA English & CreativeWriting is a rewarding taughtdegree, combining the studyof English with thetheoretical and practicalcomponent of fiction writing.

The English part of thedegree analyses historic andcontemporary textualrepresentations of place,theorising cultural practicesof location and space. TheCreative Writing modules arespecifically designed todevelop you as a writer offiction.

A critical but supportiveenvironment is achieved through acombination of workshops,research seminars and e-learning.You will be introduced to thepracticalities of preparing andsubmitting your work forpublication.

Typical Modules will include:// Literature and Landscapes// Writing the City// Short Story Writing// Novel Writing// Critical Practice// Researching Humanities.



Career Potent ia l > >This degree will encourage you todevelop the valuable skills ofautonomy, effective collaboration,self-direction, organisation,initiative and adaptability that arehighly regarded in the workplace.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:




FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :




ENGLISH & CREATIVE WRIT INGMA/PgD/PgC

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POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION & TRAIN ING (PCET)PGCE/PCE

This programme offers thefollowing pathways of studyand exit awards:

// Post Compulsory Education & Training (PCET)

// Professional Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) PCET

// Professional Certificate of Education (PCE) PCET

This is a part-time, in-serviceprogramme which has arequirement for a minimum of 30hours of contact teaching in thefirst year and a minimum of 100hours of contact teaching in thesecond year. You are responsiblefor arranging your own teachingplacement(s). Required teachinghours should be carried outbetween October and April in eachAcademic Year.

The programme includes thefollowing content:// Introduction to Teaching in Post

Compulsory Education// Designing, Delivering and

Assessing Learning// Teaching and Learning Strategies// Professional Development// Curriculum Design

// Context of Post Compulsory Education and Training

// Reflective Practice

Career Potent ia l > >The PGCE/PCE PCET will qualifyyou to teach in Further and HigherEducation, adult and communityeducation, leisure and youthworkers and training personnel inHM forces, industry andcommerce.

Students who have completed thiscourse have gone on to part or full-time teaching in the postcompulsory sector of educationand training.

Progression Routes: Successfulcompletion of the PGCE/PCE(PCET) will give an award of 120credits at levels 4 and 5. Thesecredits may be used as advancedstanding to other qualifications.

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CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Two years part-time


Applicants to the PCE (PCET)should have a qualification atLevel 3, or above in the subjectthey intend to teach.

Applicants to the PGCE (PCET)should have a degree and/or aqualification at Level 3 (orabove) in the subject they intendto teach if this is outside the fieldof their degree.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

PGCE (PCET):Rhiain Hunter Jones:[email protected]

PCE (PCET):Leanne Davies:[email protected]



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The PGCE Primaryprogramme has beendesigned to provide you witha variety of challengingexperiences with a continuumof school and universitywork, in order to prepare youto become primary teachersand to enable you to meetthe standards for QualifiedTeacher Status. You can optto follow either theFoundation Phase route orKey Stage 2 and shouldindicate your preferred agerange through your personalstatement on your GTTRapplication.

The School based component ofthe programme comprises blockschool experience in partnerschools. You are assessed on yourschool experience according to aset of criteria for Terms 1, 2, and 3.Successful completion of Term 3will enable you to receive thequalification of Qualified TeacherStatus (QTS), awarded by theGeneral Teaching Council forWales (GTCW). The universitybased sessions include eitherexperience in the Areas of Learning

outlined in the Foundation Phase orthe subjects outlined in theNational Curriculum orders. Alluniversity based modules arestudied at Masters level, allowing60 credits to be achieved.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme provides traineeswith a Post Graduate Certificate inEducation and recommendation forQualified Teacher Status (QTS),and provides opportunities foremployment at the primary level.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time

GTTR CODE(S) :

X100: Primary Foundation Phase(3-8 years) X171: Primary Key Stage 2 (7-11 years)


All applicants should meet thefollowing minimum essentialcriteria:// GCSE Grade C in EnglishLanguage, Maths and Science.// Good Honours Degree at 2:2or above //Recent and relevantexperience in a mainstreamschool across the primary agerange.

All applicants will also beexpected to undertake Pre-entrytests in Literacy, Numeracy andScience.

COURSE CONTACT :

Cheryl Anthony:[email protected]



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SECONDARYPGCE

The programme providesprofessional training forgraduates who wish to teachthe following subject areasin secondary schools:

// Art and Design (W1X1)

// Biology with Science (C1X1)

// Chemistry with Science (F1X1)

// Design & Technology (specialising in Resistant Materials & Systems or Food & Textiles) (W9X1)

// Drama (W4X1)

// English (Q3X1)

// History (V1X1)

// ICT (G5X1)// Mathematics (G1X1)// Modern Foreign Languages

(specialising in either French, French and Spanish, or French and German) (R9X1)

// Music (W3X1)

// Physical Education (X9C6)

// Physics with Science (F3X1)

// Welsh (Q5X1)

The programme is mainly schoolbased in line with governmentrequirements with 24 out of 36weeks spent in partnership schools,where student teachers work with asubject specialist (the subjectmentor) and a senior member ofthe school staff (the seniormentor). The university basedmodules comprise of initialprofessional development andcurriculum studies in the subject inwhich the student teacher isspecialising.

Career Potent ia l > >The PGCE Secondary programmeprovides student teachers with aPost Graduate Certificate inEducation (PGCE), 60 credits atMasters level and recommendationfor Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).It provides opportunities foremployment at the secondaryschool level.

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CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time

GTTR CODE(S) :

Please refer to the course code(shown on the left) on yourGTTR application


All applicants should meet thefollowing minimum essentialcriteria://GCSE Grade C in EnglishLanguage, Maths and Science*

(*PE only).

// Be a graduate (or equivalent)in their teaching subject, or havefollowed a degree course wherethe subject constitutes a majorpart. Applicants should haveusually attained a minimum 2:2classification.

All applicants will also beexpected to undertake Pre entrytests in Literacy, Numeracy andScience.

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This professionally endorsedaward is particularly suitablefor graduates who haveincreasingly found themselvesworking in the field of youthand community work andwish to gain a professionalqualification.

The taught element of theprogramme is part time and can becompleted in two years. Once thetaught element is satisfactorilyconcluded the ‘self study’dissertation element can beundertaken. Students embarkingon the dissertation will be assignedan individual tutor with whom theymeet regularly.

Students will need to attend taughtsessions on one evening a week. Inaddition some modules may bedelivered as ‘one off’ block coursesduring vacation periods.

PgD Core modules: //Principles and Practice of Youth and Community Work//Management in Practice

Plus two fieldwork placementmodules.

MA Core modules: //Management in Practice //TheCreative Researcher //Dissertation.

Optional modules include://Surviving in the Voluntary Sector//Independent Study //ManagingChange in the Global Context

Students will be expected toundertake a considerable amountof self study to enhance thecollective learning process. It isenvisaged that students will utilisetheir experiences to enhance thelevel of analysis in all collectivesessions. Teaching methods willtend to emphasise small groupdiscussions and informal lectures.

Career Potent ia l > >The MA programme is aimed atpractitioners and managers in thegeneric and expanding field ofyouth and communitydevelopment work. It aims toenable people to develop theirprofessional understanding andskills through a supportive andchallenging learning environment.The programme will be of particularinterest to experiencedpractitioners who manage aspectsof youth or communitydevelopment provision and whowish to develop their analytical andprofessional capabilities. It is one ofthe pathways on the Master’s CPDframework. The PgD is aprogramme leading to professionalqualification in youth andcommunity work. As such itenables graduates to qualify in thisgrowing occupational area whileenhancing their academic profile.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Two-three years part-time.

Entry Requirements:Applicants should haveexperience in the field of youthand community work;community development workor associated communityoccupational groups. Applicantsshould normally posses a degreeor a related professionalqualification. Entry is also subjectto a criminal records check.

COURSE CONTACT :

Rick Newnham:[email protected]



YOUTH & COMMUNITY WORK MA/PgD

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The Cardiff School of HealthSciences is a major providerof postgraduate education andresearch in Health Sciences inWales. It is widely acceptedthat health care students arebest educated in a researchrich environment. The Schoolhas a vibrant research cultureand our courses are informedby the latest research in thefield. Much of the research isunique in its approach and hasgained internationalrecognition.

We are proud of our record inapplied research and enterprise.Our engagement withcommunities, industry, and localand central government agenciesis fundamental in developing astimulating and relevantcurriculum on our taughtprogrammes which providegraduates with the necessary skillsto excel in the workplace.

The School has receivedsignificant investment in recentyears, culminating in a new £4.9million building that houses state-of-the-art BiomedicalResearch laboratories,comprehensive food safety andnutrition research facilities and anew Postgraduate Centre.

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For further details of theresearch undertaken by CardiffSchool of Health Sciences andthe range of taught and researchdegrees offered, visit:

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We have a vibrant postgraduateresearch community, with morethan 60 postgraduate researchstudents, research assistants andpostdoctoral researchers fromaround the world.

Our key areas of activity arecentred on three areas:

Biomedica l ResearchThis research encompassesinvestigations into cellular andmolecular mechanisms of humandiseases, their prevention andassociated therapies. We haveworld leaders in fields such asageing and wound healing throughthe application of honey-baseddressings and language therapy,public protection and dentaltechnology.

The Centre for Food Safetyand Nutri t ion ResearchThe school has an internationalreputation for consumer foodsafety behaviour, food and healthrelationships. Much of the researchin this area is food industry focusedand the results obtained changepractices in the manufacturingindustry as well as informgovernment policy.

Psycho log ica l ResearchThis research is well established inthe School with a specific focus onlifestyle psychology, forensic

psychology and educationalpsychology. The ForensicPsychology Research Group hostsESRC funded seminars entitled‘Exploring Motivation for TreatmentEngagement and BehaviourChange’ which attract a wideaudience and attract national andinternational experts from differentdisciplines.

We have a number of emergingresearch areas, includingenvironmental sciences, podiatry,speech and language therapy,public protection and dentaltechnology.

One of our key objectives is thetraining of our PhD students andpost-doctoral fellows. Undertakinga research degree isn’t just aboutthe research topic itself – itrequires a whole range of othertransferable skills. Our researchstudents are well supported bytechnical and administrative staff,as well as by academic staff. Weare a multidisciplinary School andprovide a supportive andstimulating environment forpostgraduate research students.

With experts in research methodsand leading researchers in manyareas of health and social sciencesthe School is well placed to supportnew researchers looking to studyhere with us.


Studying for an MSc inHealth Psychology at CardiffMetropolitan University hasleft mature student LindseyDavies with a passion anddrive for research in thefield.

Qualified nurse, psychologygraduate and mum-of-four Lindseywas working as a CommunityHealth Visitor, when she decided tolook into a career change in HealthPsychology.

Lindsey said: “I began looking intothe different options for studyingand realised that CardiffMetropolitan University wasoffering a new course in HealthPsychology, accredited by theBritish Psychological Society. Iknew the university had a goodreputation, so I applied and wasaccepted to the MSc course in2007.

“The course structure allowed meto study part time to fit in my familycommitments around universitywork, and I was also able to take ayear out when I had my fourth

child. The lecturers were extremelysupportive and helped me to‘individualise’ the course to myneeds.”

“The course itself has a fantasticresearch ethic, and also enabledme to spend time developing myinterest in primary care research inmy final year. I was able to workclosely alongside lecturers, workingon publications and presentationswithin my particular field ofinterest, which really sparked andignited my passion for research.”

Lindsey graduated with an MSc inNovember 2011 and was asked topresent her dissertation research tothe Cym Taf Research andDevelopment Conference inOctober 2011, where she was alsopresented with a prize for herpresentation by Sir ManselAlyward, chair of Public HealthWales.

Lindsey hopes to go on to furtherstudy for a PhD in her specialinterests of diabetes and lifestylechange.

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1994 > > Qualifies as a nurse

1997 > > Graduates with a BSc Hons inPsychology from the University of WestLondon.

1998 > > Spends a year in Australiaworking as a nurse

2000 > > Graduates with aPostgraduate Diploma in CommunityHealth Studies from the University ofWales College of Medicine

2000-2007 > > Works as a healthvisitor in the community in Gwent

2011 > > Graduates with an MSc inHealth Psychology from CardiffMetropolitan University

2012 > > Lindsey’s abstract is selectedby Diabetes UK for the professionalconference poster presentation.

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Programme Director for the MScApplied Public Health programme

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Led the all-Wales local authority groupsuccessfully implementing smoke freepublic places in Wales> >Presented ‘ Developing an internationalperspective in the environmental healthcurriculum’ at the 11th World

Environmental Health Congress,Vancouver in 2010 > >

Presented ‘Problem-based learning inapplied research methods forenvironmental health at the HigherEducation Academy conference,Cumbria 2011

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Alastair TomlinsonLecturer in Env ironmenta l and Pub l ic Hea l t h

Alastair is a CharteredEnvironmental HealthPractitioner and Fellow ofthe Higher EducationAcademy. Having studiedEnvironmental Health atCardiff MetropolitanUniversity (then UWIC), hespent eight years workingfor Cardiff Council, dealingwith noise pollution,communicable diseasecontrol, health improvementand environmental healthpolicy and strategy, as wellas providing training andsupport for environmentalhealth students onplacement. He also holds aMasters in Public Health fromCardiff University.

Alastair has led an all-Wales localauthority group successfullyimplementing smoke free publicplaces in Wales, development andlaunch of an organisationaldevelopment package to buildcapacity for health improvement inlocal authorities, and leading thedevelopment of the MSc AppliedPublic Health programme. Alastairis an appointed assessor for theCIEH Experiential Learning Portfolioand Professional Interview, keyaspects of the qualification processfor student EHPs.

Alastair delivers teaching chiefly onthe BSc (Hons) EnvironmentalHealth and MSc Applied PublicHealth programmes, in thefollowing areas: Epidemiology andAssessment of Health & Wellbeing,Social Determinants of Health,Health Impact Assessment,Outbreak Investigation,Environmental Health Policy andIntervention Development,Research and Evaluation Methods,Study Skills and Statistics,Environmental Science and HealthProtection. He also delivers trainingfor environmental health and healthprotection professionals in thefields of communicable diseasecontrol and health protection law.

Alastair is Programme Director forthe MSc Applied Public Healthprogramme, and leads theprofessional practice elements ofthe BSc (Hons) EnvironmentalHealth degree.

ADVANCED D IETETIC PRACTICEMSc

The programme is designedto be flexible and integratelearning already availablewithin the Cardiff School ofHealth Sciences and otheruniversities and be focusedby your individual learningneeds. This approach fostersinterdisciplinary andmultidisciplinary learning,which encourages bestpractice, innovation andcross-fertilisation. You mayundertake modules offeredat other universities to meetyour learning needs,provided that the modulesare approved by Cardiff Met.

The three core components for theMSc are Work Based Learning,Research Methods and completionof a Dissertation. In addition, youwill select from suitable modules inthe Cardiff School of HealthSciences (or other universities).

Modules available include: // Clinical Educators Course// Advanced Clinical Educators

Course// Nutrition for the Older Person// Behaviour and Motivational

Change// Exercise Physiology// Sports Nutrition.

Career Potent ia l > >There has been an increase indemand for dietetic services andrecruitment to specialist posts isbecoming increasingly difficult. Thedietitian working at Masters Levelwill be able to lead and contributeto developments in dieteticsthrough a more pro-active, criticaland reflective approach.

Additionally they will be an agentof change, a leader and act as anadvocate of dietetic and nutritionpolicy.

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Llandaff

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COURSE LENGTH:

Three years part-time


Applicants must be a registeredDietitian with the HealthProfessions Council with twoyears experience; Hold anhonours degree or equivalent;demonstrate support from theiremployers and have access to awork environment.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Alison Nicholls:[email protected]



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This programme focuses onthe application of the keyprinciples of multidisciplinarypublic health practice to thebreadth of issues that formthe scope of 21st Centurypublic health. Theprogramme is intended tochallenge the preconceptionsand practice of participants,developing their knowledge,skills and competencies, withthe aim of producingreflective public healthpractitioners.

There is a strong emphasis onstudents’ own practice, andstudents are encouraged to basetheir studies on the issues andsituations they face in their ownfield.

The course is designed as aMasters programme but it has exitpoints at both postgraduatecertificate & diploma level.

Modules will include (dependingon exit award level)://Assessing Health & Wellbeing //Risk Perception & Communication//Public Health Policy Development//Applied Research Methods andDesign //Public Health

Intervention Development//Reflecting on ProfessionalDevelopment //Critical Appraisal//Evidence-Based Practice //Regeneration for Health &Sustainable Development //HealthProtection //Changing HealthBehaviours //Chronic Illness Stress& Pain //Human Nutrition //Occupational Health //Work-basedLearning.

Career Potent ia l > >The promotion, protection andimprovement of public health arekey objectives for the WelshAssembly Government, UKGovernment and at an internationallevel, as exemplified by the WHOCommission on the SocialDeterminants of Health. Thecourse has been designed to meetthe needs of a wide range of publichealth practitioners, professionalsand volunteers working to achieveimprovements in the widerdeterminants of health. Theprogramme is aimed at anyone withan interest in improving the fullrange of determinants of health: forexample, people working ineducation, health promotion,housing, transport, leisure,environmental health, communitydevelopment, health and wellbeingpartnerships, planning, socialservices, school nursing, and healthvisiting.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

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COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time and up to twoyears part-time


An initial degree in a disciplinerelating to health or thedeterminants of health. Otherrelevant qualifications will beconsidered. All applicants mustalso be able to demonstrate aminimum of two yearsexperience in a relevant setting.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Alastair Tomlinson:[email protected]



APPLIED PUBLIC HEALTHMSc/PgD/PgC

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BIOMEDICAL SC IENCEMSc/PgD/PgC

The course aims to provide ahigh quality andprofessionally relevant post-graduate programmefocussing on the relationshipof theoretical knowledge tothe practice of BiomedicalSciences. The course aims toutilise and extend yourexisting skills andknowledge, which reflectsthe contemporary state ofyour scientific discipline.

Your personal and professionalunderstanding of BiomedicalSciences will be enhanced throughan academically coherentprogramme of directed and self-directed learning, which isarranged in a modular framework.Emphasis will be placed on thedevelopment of analytical andcritical skills and on problemidentification and analysis within aBiomedical Sciences context. Youwill be taught by a team ofexperienced academics,researchers and professionallyqualified staff. A number of theteaching team are also registeredBiomedical Scientists.

Modules may include:// Molecular Biology// Immunology// Biotechnology (half module)// Contemporary Diagnostic

Systems (half module)// Research Methods in

Biomedical Sciences.

Options may exist in:// Medical Biochemistry // Immunohaematology// Medical Microbiology and

Infection// Cellular Pathology

Career Potent ia l > >The course will enhance the careerprospects of those aspiring tomiddle and senior managementpositions within the NHS PathologyService and the commercial sector.

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Llandaff

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A first or second class honoursdegree which has a significantcontent of biological science, orat least a 60% pass in the Primary(Part I) examination forFellowship of the Institute ofBiomedical Science. Substantialrelevant experience at a seniorlevel will also be considered forentry.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Karin Jones:[email protected]



ACCREDITED BY :

The Institute of BiomedicalScience (IBMS)

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The programme offersspecialist training buildingon an initial qualification indental technology.Completion of 60 credits ateach stage is required. AtCertificate and Diplomalevels, students studymodules from a selectedspecialist area which mayinclude conservation,prosthodontics andorthodontics. For example,complex complete and partialdentures, precisionattachments, implants, fixedand myofunctionalorthodontic appliances maybe covered.

There are several work basedlearning modules involving, forexample, case studies, personaland portfolio development.Research modules are alsoavailable preparing candidates forthe Masters if required. At thislevel a dissertation must beundertaken. The research topic isagreed between the student andsupervisor.

Career Potent ia l > >The qualifications allow applicationfor the post of Senior DentalTechnician and above within thehealth service (at MT0 3/A4C Band6 or higher). Successfullycompleting the programmes wouldalso allow those in the privatesector to carry out moredemanding work with anassociated higher earning potential.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Up to three years part-time.


A good honours classification(1st or 2:1) in a dentaltechnology degree. Exceptionalapplicants will be considered onan individual basis.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Jeff Lewis:[email protected]



DENTAL TECHNOLOGYMSc/PgD/PgC

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DIETETICSMSc/PgD

The programme utilises theexpertise of the CardiffSchool of Health Sciences,which has educateddietitians since 1962 atdiploma and first degreelevel. The programme offersa high quality programme ofstudy and is approved by theHealth Professions Council. Itis designed for men andwomen who wish to pursuecareers in the field ofdietetics and to extend theirown academic studies topostgraduate or Masterslevel (M level).

During the programme studentsare educated to be responsivepractitioners, able to adapt to thechanging needs of society. Thecourse is designed to producecritically thinking and reflectiveprofessionals who havecomprehensive theoreticalknowledge, along with a spirit ofenquiry and an analytical andcreative approach to problemsolving. A commitment tocontinuing education is alsoencouraged.

The programme has two mainelements. Part one involves thetaught academic element and threeperiods of practical training. Part two covers the dissertationelement. The taught academic partof the course contains six modules.In addition, students studysupplementary modules in order tofulfil the requirements of the HealthProfessions Council.

Full module list and yearbreakdown can be found on ourwebsite but will include: // Clinical Dietetics// Research Strategies in Nutrition

& Dietetics// Professional Studies// Nutrition// Behavioural Sociology// Community Dietetics and

Contemporary Nutrition Issues// Psychology of Behaviour.

Career Potent ia l > >Dietitians normally begin theircareer in the National HealthService where they progress to themain clinical grades. Theopportunity exists for specialisationin various aspects of dietetics bymeans of post-registrationeducation. In addition there areopportunities for dietitians to beinvolved in healtheducation/promotion, education,research and journalism.

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CAMPUS :

Llandaff

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COURSE LENGTH:

Up to two and a quarter yearsfull-time


Typically a good honours degree(1st or 2:1) in a scientificdiscipline with sufficientemphasis in physiology andbiochemistry, completed notmore than five years before theirproposed entry. Applicants alsoneed to be EU Citizens due tothe bursary provided to covercourse fees. Entry is also subjectto a criminal records check.

FEES :

Students are normally eligible forNHS bursaries to cover coursefees. Although a one off paymentis required for those who submita dissertation to gain the MSc.www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

COURSE CONTACT :

Rhiannon Harris:[email protected]



APPROVED BY :

Health Professions Council

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The safety and quality offood is a major concern toconsumers, retailers,manufactures and regulators.High profile incidents havehighlighted the need for theeffective managementsystems and regulatoryframeworks for food safetyat the local, national andinternational levels.

Increasingly, professionals withinthis field require specialisedknowledge and skills to help themidentify and effectively managerisks. In response to thesechallenges, this MSc/PgD has beendesigned to meet the developmentneeds of UK and international foodsafety specialists working incommerce and industry andenforcement agencies. Theprogramme utilises theoreticalframeworks and practical casestudies to enable students toidentify potential hazards, assessrisk and to develop and monitorrisk management strategies. Theteaching team has many years ofexperience in policy development,research and consultancy forindustry and government and thedirect enforcement of legislation.

The team operates at theinternational level and this isreflected in the teaching sessions.

Taught modules cover: // Research Methods// Management of Risk// Policy and Strategy Studies// Epidemiology// Food Safety Management

Systems// Management of Outbreaks of

Food Borne Diseases.

The dissertation phase iscomprised of a number ofcomponents including thedevelopment of research proposal,an in-depth literary review andpresentation of the findings of aself-directed research in the formof an academic paper. This phase ofthe studies allows students todevelop specific knowledge inrelation to a food safety issue ofparticular interest to them.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme is seen to be ofparticular relevance to thosewishing to further their expertise infood safety management. Theprogramme is also of relevance tostudents with a generalenforcement background or foodindustry background who wish tospecialise in food safety.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff.Also delivered internationally.

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full time (plusDissertation) or two years parttime (plus Dissertation).


An initial degree awarded byanother approved degreeawarding body, or a non-graduate qualification deemed tobe of a satisfactory standard.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Colin Powell:[email protected]



FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENTMSc/PgD

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FOOD SC IENCE & TECHNOLOGYMSc/PgD

The programme is designedto meet the needs ofprofessionals andpractitioners in a range ofsectors. The programmecombines theoretical studiesand practical elements,which can be applied in themodern food and nutritionenvironment.

There are two main streams for theprogramme, one focuses on FoodSafety & Technology, the other onNutrition & Policy Studies. Thestructure of the assessmentprogramme will allow students tofocus on issues relevant to theirinterest. Students on the coursecan take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities available via theFood Industry Centre. This is both aresearch and practice based centresupporting the activities of the foodindustry throughout the UK,especially in Wales.

Modules offered may include: // Biochemistry & Food Analysis // Food Technology &

Biotechnology// Research Methods// Food Safety Management// Food Quality Management // Human Nutrition// Current Issues in Nutrition// Dissertation.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme provides thepotential for graduates to progresswithin the food industry, undertakeresearch in food science andtechnology or nutrition, or to workin other areas of nutrition such ashealth promotion and policystudies.

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Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time, or two yearspart-time.


BSc in Food Science/Technologyor relevant honours degree inscience. Relevantindustrial/professionalexperience will also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Ara Kanekanian:[email protected]



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This programme is offered asa distance learningprogramme and on a parttime basis only. It aims todevelop food industry staff,particularly those working intechnical and qualityassurance, with specificreference and application totheir own practice. It isintended to challenge thepreconceptions and practiceof participants, as well asdeveloping their knowledge,skills and competencies.

To obtain the MSc, students willsuccessfully complete modules tothe value of 180 credits. This mustinclude all core modules, includingthe dissertation component.Students will be able to access themodules, which will be periodicallyreleased (it is expected to releasetwo or three per academic year inthe first instance), at their ownconvenience, and on occasion,each student will have to be part ofan online discussion. This willenable interaction between thestudents and the tutor as well aswithin the cohort, thusencouraging the creation of anidentity for the cohort sharinglearning experiences.

Core modules will cover: // Global Food Safety// Global Food Quality

Management System// Research Methods// Food Legislation// Dissertation/Enterprise Project.

Option modules will include: // Nutrition// Hygienic Design for the Food

Manufacturer// New Product Development.

A choice of CommodityTechnologies Modules will include:// Meat and Fish Technology// Dairy Technology// Baking Technology// Confectionery Technology// Food Packaging.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme provides thepotential for current and aspiringtechnical and NPD staff, includingQAs and technologists in theindustry. The programme willexpand their knowledge and skillsin areas they would like to moveinto, as a career progression withina larger company, or perhapsproviding a smaller company withmuch needed development for asuccessful and certain future.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Up to five years part-timemaximum. Can be completed intwo years.


BSc in Food Science/Technologyor relevant honours degree inscience. Other relevantqualifications or experience willalso be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Louise Fielding:[email protected]



FOOD TECHNOLOGY FORINDUSTRYMSc/PgD/PgC

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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGYMSc

Forensic Psychology is thepractice and application ofpsychological researchrelevant to crime, policing,the courts, the criminal andcivil justice system, offenders,prison, secure settings,offender management, healthand academic settings as wellas private practice.

This programme is the only BPS(British Psychological Society)accredited programme in Wales.Joint working with NOMS Cymru(National Offender ManagementServices, Wales), helps keep theprogramme up to date withstrategy development and policydecisions. Regular contributionsfrom practitioners within thePrincipality enable students tounderstand more about serviceswithin Wales and their impact onour society locally. We also havemany national contributors whoshare their extensive knowledgeand experience.

The programme looks at the role ofenvironmental, psychosocial, andsocio-cultural factors that maycontribute to crime or itsprevention. The primary aim ofForensic Psychology as anacademic discipline is to develop

understanding of the processesunderlying criminal behaviour andfor this improved understanding toimpact on the effectivemanagement and rehabilitation ofdifferent groups of offenders in allsettings within the criminal justicesystem.

Students will complete thefollowing taught modules and willalso be required to conduct a novel,supervised research dissertationwith participants preferably drawnfrom a forensic setting:// Research Methods and Design// Forensic Mental Health // Professional Practice and

Offender Management // Psychological Assessments and

Interventions// Theories of Criminal Behaviour// Legal Psychology// Psychological Vulnerabilities.

Career Potent ia l > >An MSc in Forensic Psychology isthe first step (stage one) in gainingChartered Psychologist status withthe British Psychological Society(BPS) and Registered Practitionerstatus with the Health ProfessionalsCouncil (HPC). The programmewill provide the knowledge baseand applied research skills that willprovide the foundation for stagetwo of the chartered process thatrequires two years of full-timesupervised practice with anappropriate client group.

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Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



A good honours degree(normally 2.1 or above) inPsychology, from a BPS (BritishPsychology Society) accreditedundergraduate course.Applicants will be expected todemonstrate experience in arelevant area e.g. experiencewith victims, offenders or serviceproviders in a forensic domain.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Joselyn Sellen:[email protected]



ACCREDITED BY :

British Psychological Society

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The programmes have beendesigned to meet theresearch needs of peopleregardless of their startingpoint. There is a choice oftwo research methods anddesign modules, one for thosewith little or no backgroundexperience of research andone for people who alreadyhave some experience ofresearch, perhaps atundergraduate level.

All students will complete taughtmodules in Research Methods &Design and Research Skills as wellas complete a dissertation whichwill consist of an independentpiece of research.

There is then a choice of modulesto select from so that you are ableto focus on areas that are ofparticular interest to you. It is alsopossible to choose the extent towhich you opt to take taughtmodules and the extent to whichyou want to focus on a researchdissertation by adjusting thebalance of credits attributable toeach of these components of theprogramme.

Students choosing the MResprogrammes will be able to select20 credits worth of optionalmodules, those choosing the MScHealth and Social Science Researchcan select 70 credits worth ofoptional modules.

Career Potent ia l > >A postgraduate qualification inhealth or social science researchprovides an excellent foundationfor a career in research, as a healthprofessional who carries out andpublishes research in their field, orfor anyone planning to go on tocomplete a PhD. Evidence basedpractice means that a knowledgeand understanding of research isessential in all health relateddomains so that health careproviders are able to interpretprevious research findings, as wellas contributing to the process ofdesigning and carrying outresearch projects.

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Llandaff

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COURSE LENGTH:



A good honours degree(normally 2.1 or above) in ahealth or social science subject isnormally required. However,applicants with relevantprofessional experience orqualifications are welcomed andwill be considered individually.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Caroline Limbert:[email protected]



HEALTH & SOCIAL SC IENCE RESEARCH METHODSMRes

HEALTH & SOCIAL SC IENCE RESEARCHMSc

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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGYMSc

Health Psychology is thepractise and application ofpsychological research intobehaviour relevant to healthillness and health care. Itlooks at the role ofenvironmental, psychosocial,and socio-cultural factorsthat may contribute todisease or its prevention.Health strategy now isshifting from the treatment ofdisease to the maintenanceof health and prevention ofillness. This is ever moreimportant in the Welshcontext given that there arehigher rates of behaviourrelated ill health in Walescompared to the rest of theUK, and a correspondinglyhigh level of risky behaviours(Welsh AssemblyGovernment, 2004).

Students will complete thefollowing six taught modules aswell as a dissertation which will bean independent piece of research:

// Research Method and Design// Biopsychosocial Issues in

Health

// Health Psychology and the Health Psychologist

// Changing Health Behaviour// Chronic Illness, Stress and Pain// Communication in the Health

Care Context.

Career Potent ia l > >An MSc in Health Psychology is thefirst step (stage one) towardsChartered Psychology status forstudents who are eligible to holdthe Graduate Basis for Chartership(GBC) of the British PsychologicalSociety (BPS). The programme willprovide the knowledge base andresearch skills which will underpinstage two of the process towardsChartership with the BPS (twoyears of supervised practice).Completion of stage 2 with the BPSalso confers eligibility to become aHealth Professions Council (HPC)registered Health Psychologist. Allpractitioner psychologists areregulated by the HPC. Healthpsychologists work in all areasrelevant to health, illness andhealth care delivery.

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Llandaff

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COURSE LENGTH:



A good honours degree(normally 2.1 or above) inPsychology, from a BPS (BritishPsychology Society) accreditedundergraduate course.

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COURSE CONTACT :

Kathryn Thirlaway:[email protected]



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The programme has beendeveloped to meet thecompetencies required bythe Health ProfessionsCouncil (HPC) in order toapply for registered status.This means that uponcompletion of theprogramme, graduates canapply to the HPC to beregistered as a HealthPsychologist.

This programme does not conferchartered psychologist status withthe British Psychological Societyand is for students who wish toprogress on to clinical work morewidely with service users. Theprogramme is placement based andprovides supervised supporttowards developing thecompetencies required to be anautonomous practitioner. Studentsare expected to have anappropriate work placement/s thatwill enable them to demonstrate allthe required competencies for theprogramme. All students will beinvited for interview and expectedto bring a detailed description oftheir work (or voluntary)placement/s to interview.

Part of the application interview willbe to map the programme learning

outcomes to the work placement toensure that it can deliver therequired competencies. There areeight workshops across the one tothree year period which studentsMUST attend in Cardiff. Studentreviews are held quarterly andthese can be located either in thework place or at university. Thecourse requires that studentsdemonstrate a minimum of 1000hours of practice experience,which is equivalent to four days aweek for 45 weeks a year if astudent chooses to study full-time.Some student may prefer to enrolpart-time and accrue their hoursover a longer period of up to threeyears.

Career Potent ia l > >This programme of study towards aPostgraduate Certificate inPractitioner Health Psychologyaims to equip graduates with theknowledge, skills and professionalexperience required to becompetent practitioners in HealthPsychology. Together with theBritish Psychological Societyaccredited MSc in HealthPsychology achieving this awarddemonstrates that students haveboth the required academicknowledge-base and practicalcompetencies to meet thestandards of proficiency as laid outby the Health Professions Council.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time; Up to threeyears part-time.


A good honours degree(normally 2.1 or above) inPsychology, from a BPS (BritishPsychological Society)accredited undergraduatecourse and a successfullycompleted (BPS) accreditedMSc or BPS Stage 1 equivalent.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Kathryn Thirlaway:[email protected]



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MUSCULOSKELETAL STUDIESMSc/PgD/PgC

This programme is aimed atHealth Professions CouncilRegistered practitioners whoare involved in themanagement of a range ofconditions of the foot, ankle,and lower limb. It is aflexible award that can betaken in its entirety, or invarious combinations ofmodules as required.

In year one, students will studymodules in: // Critical Appraisal// Gait analysis// The Pathological Basis of

Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Students will also undertake awork-based learning module calledMusculoskeletal Examination andDiagnosis.

A selection of optional modulesfrom year two will include: // Sports, Biomechanics and Injury// Sports, Biomechanics and Injury

Management// Introduction to Injection

Therapy*

// Pharmacology for Podiatrists // Research Methods.

Students will also undertake asecond work placed module calledMusculoskeletal Therapeutics.

In the third year students willundertake a 60 credit researchproject which will involve thedevelopment of an assessedresearch proposal and thesubmission of a research report.

* Approval is being sought from the

Society of Chiropodists and

Podiatrists for module approval that

would bring, pending completion

of an additional mentored injection

log, insurance cover to perform

steroid injections to the foot.

Career Potent ia l > >Students enrolling on thisprogramme will already be workingin healthcare. However, theenhanced knowledge base, andreflective, critical approach topractice that results will enhancecareer development potential. ForNHS employees this may be linkedto eligibility for higher bandedposts under ‘Agenda for Change’ –moving towards extended scopepractitioner roles. For those inprivate practice there will beincreased confidence and ability intreating a wider variety of patientswith a wider range of disorders.

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Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Three years part-time.


Membership of a healthcareprofession eligible foremployment within the NationalHealth Service in the UK, or theinternational equivalent. Oneyear post-graduation practice isalso required. Musculoskeletalcaseload and provide evidenceof CPD activities relating tomusculoskeletal diagnosis /management.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Ian Mathieson:[email protected]



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Developed in accordancewith the IOSH Higher LevelQualification AccreditationFramework this programmefocuses on the theory andapplication of the keyprinciples of health, safetyand wellbeing managementin an occupational setting.The programme aims tochallenge the preconceptionsand practice of participants,as well as developing theirknowledge, skills,competencies and ability toreflect and learn from theirown professional practice.There is a strong emphasison students’ own practice,and students are encouragedto base their studies on theissues and situations theyface in their own field.

Modules will include:// Principles and Practice of Risk

Assessment// Risk Perception &

Communication// Applied Research Methods and

Design// Management of Occupational

Health, Safety and Wellbeing// Individual & Organisational

Change H&S

// Management of planned and unplanned Events

// Reflecting on Professional Development

// Developing Health Safety and Wellbeing Strategies & Interventions.

Career Potent ia l > >Occupational health, safety andwellbeing is a changingenvironment which requirespractitioners to develop not onlytraditional safety orientated skillsbut also those that can be used toadvise and lead on a range ofhealth and wellbeing issues as well.

The programme has been designedto meet the needs of a wide rangeof occupational health, safety andwellbeing practitioners,professionals and others working toachieve a more holistic approach tooccupational health, safety andwellbeing management. Theprogramme is aimed at anyone withan interest in developing,implementing, monitoring andevaluating health, safety andwellbeing strategies andinterventions which encourage aproactive approach to improvingemployee engagement, health,safety and wellbeing.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time; Up to threeyears part-time.


An initial degree in a disciplinerelating to occupational health,safety and wellbeing. However,candidates with other relevantqualifications and/or experiencewill be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Paul Belcher:[email protected]



ACCREDITED BY :

Institute of Occupational Safetyand Health (IOSH)

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH,SAFETY & WELLBEINGMSc/PgD/PgC

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At the Cardiff School ofManagement (CSM) wepride ourselves on having astrong reputation in appliedresearch and activeengagement with businessand industry and can offeryou first-class taughtcourses and uniqueresearch opportunities.

Our award winning, state-of-the-art facilities at theLlandaff Campus provides agreat learning environmentand enables the School tocontinue to be a leadingcentre in the UK forteaching and research inbusiness subjects.

The School’s MBA currently hasapproximately 400 students on thefull-time programme and manymore on the distance learning andtop-up options, making it one ofthe largest groups of programmesof its kind in Europe. It is aninternationally recognised andrespected qualification attractingstudents from the public andprivate sectors, from the UK andabroad.

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The MBA is complemented by thenew part-time Executive MBA forexperienced managers. It’s highlypractical and action-orientedapproach combines intensivemodular input in weekend blockswith real business projects andclose tutorial support.

The School also offers a range oftaught postgraduate programmes inComputing and InformationSystems, Finance, Law, Tourism,Hospitality and EventsManagement.

Within CSM there is a wellembedded research culture thatpermeates across the school.Research not only serves toadvance management knowledge,it underpins and enriches ourteaching and learning.

CSM has a vibrant portfolio ofspecialist Masters as well as a PhDprogramme with over 60 enrolledMPhil, PhD and ProfessionalDoctorate candidates. Many of ourresearch degree candidates areinternational students funded byscholarships from theirgovernments. We welcomeapplications from graduates whoare wishing to pursue MPhil andPhDs related to our areas ofexpertise. We also welcomeapplications for our MRes or Professional Doctorateprogrammes.

Research activities at the School areorganised into five broad themeswithin business and managementand four Research Centres inspecific areas. Much of our researchis multidisciplinary, often carried outwith researchers from otheruniversity faculties and knowledgenetworks around the world.

The five broad themes which reflectthe interests and expertise of activeresearchers in the School are:

// Competitiveness, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

// Governance, Accountability and Social Justice

// Information Systems,Technologyand People

// New Economies // Tourism

Under these themes sit the Schoolsfour Research Centres:

// Cardiff Institute for Co-operativeStudies

// Centre for Visioning Sustainable Societies

// Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre

// Welsh Centre for Tourism Research


When Bethan Wyn Daviesgraduated with a degree inLaw and Welsh from CardiffUniversity, she already knewshe wanted a career inmarketing.

Career-focused Bethandecided to apply for the MScin Management andMarketing at CardiffMetropolitan University togain further skills andqualifications before enteringthe job market.

Based at the state-of-the-art newCardiff School of ManagementBuilding on the Llandaff campus,the course offers a combination ofmanagement theory and practice,to provide students with the skillsand knowledge needed for a careerin management in manufacturing,commercial and service sectors. After being accepted onto thecourse, Bethan was also awarded aprestigious scholarship byconstruction company WilmottDixon.

Bethan said: “We were given fourchoices of essay questions as partof the scholarship application

process and I chose to answer oneon customer satisfaction, becauseof my interest in marketing.

“I was delighted to be awarded thescholarship by Wilmott Dixon. Aspart of the scholarship, I workedwith Wilmott Dixon on my finaldissertation project, which was afantastic experience. We met tonarrow down topics and agreed ona subject looking at relationshipmarketing in the constructionindustry, particularly in the publicsector.

“I was given access to the WilmottDixon database and spent timeinterviewing previous and currentcustomers, as well as potentialcustomers. It was really interestingto work so closely with such amajor business as part of mycourse, and I’ve built some greatrelationships for the future.

Bethan hopes to stay in Wales topursue a career in marketingmanagement and has applied to theWillmott Dixon trainee managerscheme.

Prestigious scholarshipbuilds up Bethans career prospects

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2007 > >

Leaves school with three A Levels inWelsh, English and Business Studiesand an A/S in History

2010 > >

Graduates from Cardiff University withan LLB Joint Honours in Law and Welsh

2010 > >

Accepted to study for an MSc inManagement at Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity

2010 > >

Awarded the Wilmott DixonScholarship

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MSc in Advanced Educational andSocial Research

> >Fellow of the Higher EducationAcademy 2011

> >

Author, Co-author and contributor toten publications

> >

Bized: Virtual Worlds Arcade - Memberof project steering group 2000-2002

> >Problem Based Learning WorkingGroup 2010 to the present

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Program me Director MSc in ManagementSen ior Lecturer in Stra teg ic Management

Mark has more than 25 yearsteaching experience and iscurrently ProgrammeDirector for the MSc inManagement at the CardiffSchool of Management.

Having spent 18 years teaching atthe University of the West ofEngland, Mark began teaching atCardiff Metropolitan University in2005. He is a graduate of theUniversity of the West of England,with a first class joint honoursdegree in Economics andSociology, as well gaining an MScin Advanced Educational and SocialResearch from the Open University.

Mark is passionate about theteaching of economics, particularlyto students with no previousexperience of the subject, and

works to bring disciplines togetherfor a holistic and strategic approachto management studies.

He is the author of eightpublications, many of which aredistributed worldwide as well-known resources for studentsstudying economics. Mark has alsogiven conference papers at manybusiness, education and economicsconferences; including the RoyalEconomic Society Conference andat the University of Malaya.

Mark is currently undertaking PhDresearch entitled Business Modelsand Complexity Theory: adaptiveresilience and visual art ecology.

Mark Sutcliffe

COMPUTINGMSc/PgD/PgC

This broad programmeenables students to developtheir skills in a range ofcomputing areas.

The programme has nine taughtmodules.

Four foundational 10 creditmodules covering:// Technology Adoption // Technology Project

Management // Legal Applications in

Technology// Team Software Development

Project

Four specialist 20 credit modulescovering:// Requirements Engineering // Object-Oriented Programming// Architectures and Operating

Systems // Plus one option from the

MSc Mobile Technologies programme.

In addition, one 20 credit module,'Research Methods for TechnologyDissertations' is undertaken inpreparation for the self-managedelement.

120 credits from these may result inthe award of PgD; 60 credits fromthese may result in the award ofPgC. The MSc requires all ninemodules and completion of a 40credit project.

Career Potent ia l > >This programme will enablegraduates to enhance their existingskills in anticipation of meeting theincreasing commercial demand foradvanced computing graduates.

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An honours degree (at least 2:2)or its equivalent in a relevantarea e.g. Computing,Information Systems or anappropriate Engineeringspecialism

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Chris Russell:[email protected]



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The MSc Finance has fourcore modules in commonwith the MSc FinancialManagement programmewith an additional two coremodules. This programmefocuses primarily on thetheoretical aspects offinance and studentsundertake six taught coremodules and a substantialself managed element.

Students will undertake coremodules in: // Quantitative Finance// Capital Markets & Derivatives// Corporate Finance & Risk// Management of Finance// Behavioural Finance// Management of Finance and

Research Methods.

Option Modules will include: // Business Forecasting// Finance of International Business// Business & Sustainable

Development// Corporate Social Responsibility// Managing Change.

The self managed element of theprogramme will involve thecompletion of a Dissertation,Enterprise Project or ConsultancyProject.

Career Potent ia l > >Demand for highly skilled andknowledgeable financeprofessionals is likely to bemaintained over the coming years –and in the view of some may wellincrease. As such, the Departmentof Accounting, Finance &Economics is pleased to offer thisprogramme geared towardsdeveloping the knowledge, skillsand understanding of studentsseeking serious careers in theFinance Industry.

The programme seeks to meetindividual and industry needs bydeveloping students with higherlevel cognitive skills and abilitieswho also possess an excellentpractical understanding of “how toapply” rather than just “why ithappens”.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



Degree (2:1 or above) orequivalent professionalqualifications in a relevant areae.g. Accounting, Finance orBusiness Studies with asubstantive finance element.Non-graduates with five years ormore experience will also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Chris Parry: [email protected]



F INANCE MSc

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F INANCE & INFORMATIONMANAGEMENTMSc

Finance and informationmanagement are closelyrelated in practice. Financialdecisions and predictionsneed to be based upon,information that needseffective management. Suchinformation is oftencontained in an informationsystem. Finance has beenthe domain of – andinspiration for - manyadvances in informationmanagement, such asFunction Point Analysis andStructured Systems Analysisand Design Method.

The MSc Finance and InformationManagement has seven coremodules: three more concernedwith finance; three moreconcerned with informationmanagement; and one inpreparation for the self managedelements. Whichever of the selfmanaged elements are chosen, it must be focused on theinterconnection of finance andinformation management ratherthan purely finance or informationmanagement.

Taught Modules will cover: // Quantitative Finance// Capital Markets & Derivatives// Corporate Finance & Risk// End User Computing Risk

Management// Business Analysis// Information Management

Software Tools// Research Methods

Self Managed Elements will includea Dissertation, Enterprise Project orConsultancy Project.

Career Potent ia l > >Aspiring Information SystemsProject Managers, BusinessAnalysts and, especially,Information Auditors need anappreciation of both finance andinformation management.

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An undergraduate degree(normally of classification 2:1 orabove) or its equivalent, or fiveyears relevant work experience.Suitable professionalqualifications from bodies suchas ACCA, CII, CFA, IFS, BCSwould also be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :




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The MSc FinancialManagement has four coremodules in common with theMSc Finance butsupplements these withelective modules that focusof specific managerial/operational aspects.Students are advised thatthe self managed elementsmust be focused on FinancialManagement aspects ratherthan purely finance ormanagement.

Students will undertake coremodules in: // Quantitative Finance// Capital Markets & Derivatives // Corporate Finance & Risk// Management of Finance // Research Methods.

Option Modules will include:// Business Forecasting// Finance of International

Business// Business & Sustainable

Development// Corporate Social Responsibility// Managing Change.

The self managed element of theprogramme will involve thecompletion of a Dissertation,Enterprise Project, or ConsultancyProject.

Career Potent ia l > >Demand for highly skilled andknowledgeable financeprofessionals is likely to bemaintained over the coming years –and in the view of some may wellincrease. As such, the Departmentof Accounting, Finance &Economics is pleased to offer thisprogramme geared towardsdeveloping the knowledge, skillsand understanding of studentsseeking serious careers in theFinance Industry.

The programme seeks to meetindividual and industry needs bydeveloping students with higherlevel cognitive skills and abilitieswho also possess an excellentpractical understanding of “how toapply” rather than just “why ithappens”.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



Degree (2:1 or above) orequivalent professionalqualifications in a relevant areae.g. Accounting, Finance orBusiness Studies with asubstantive finance element.Non-graduate with five years ormore experience will also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Chris Parry: [email protected]



F INANCIAL MANAGEMENT MSc

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT MSc/PgD/PgC

This programme exploreshow information andcommunication technologiesmay be managed, and howthey may serve the purposesof management.





Project

Four specialist 20 credit modulescovering:// Business Analysis End User // Computing Risk Management// Information Security

Management

Plus one from: // Information Management

Software Tools// Information Management/

Practical Data



Career Potent ia l > >Graduates have gainedemployment as: ICT managers,project mangers and consultants;business and systems analysts;teachers and lecturers.

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Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



An honours degree (at least 2:2)or its equivalent in a relevantarea e.g. Information Systems orBusiness Studies with asubstantial technology element.Relevant work experience willalso be considered.

FEES :www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

COURSE CONTACT :


FULL COURSE PROFILE :www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/postgraduate

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The programme offers thefollowing pathways of study:// LLM International

Business (Information Technology and Intellectual Property)

// LLM International Business (Entrepreneurship)

// LLM International Business (Employment and Human Resource)

// LLM International Business (Finance).

The subject areas covered arerooted in the business andmanagement environment, wherethe advanced study of law isundertaken in the context of realbusiness issues. Solutions to theseissues are taught by specialists, notonly in law but specialists inmanagement, finance, humanresource management, marketing,information systems and strategy.

Students will complete coremodules in: // Introduction to International

Business// Transnational Commercial Law// Business and Crime// Role of Business in Society// Legal Research Skills and

Reasoning

// Dissertation.

Option modules may include:// E-Commerce and Security// Legal Applications and

Intellectual Property in Technology

// Entrepreneurship and Law // Mutual and Social

Entrepreneurship// International Human Resource

Management// Employment Law and Practice// Legal Issues in Mergers and

Acquisitions.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme aims to equipindividuals with the fundamentalsof international business, throughdevelopment of legal knowledgeand skills, which will enable themto operate efficiently and lawfullyas managers, entrepreneurs andspecialist practitioners. It providesdisciplined legal context toindividual’s business knowledgeand experience in meeting thedemands placed upon them in ahighly competitive globalcommercial environment. Theprogramme therefore opens abroad range of enhancedemployment opportunities inbusiness, management andadministration, across private andpublic sectors, including NGOs andinternational organisations.

CAMPUS : Llandaff

SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management

COURSE LENGTH: One year full-time or two yearspart-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS :A degree or professionalqualification in an appropriatesubject. Professional Experiencewill also be considered.


COURSE CONTACT :Bimpe Lincoln: [email protected]


LLM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMasters in Law

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MANAGEMENTMSc

This established programmehas grown and developedover the past few years,providing a top classbusiness education. Thecourse team prides itself ondelivering not only anexcellent educationalexperience but promotingand developing high levelbusiness skills andcapabilities.

The programme provides acomprehensive grounding in thekey functions of managementtogether with a critical analysis ofthe context in which managers'work. The principal objective of theMSc is to provide the youngermanager with the skills andknowledge they need to managecompetently, capably, ethically andsustainably.

The programme provides flexibleand comprehensive coverage ofthe issues, debates and trends inmodern business theory andpractice.

As such, students will study thefollowing areas:

// Leadership Team Building and Communication

// Understanding Organizations // Knowledge and Communication

in Organizations // Managing People and

Operations // Managing and Accounting

for Financial Resources // Strategic Marketing// Enterprise and Entrepreneurship// Global Issues and Debates// Strategy, Innovation and Change// Research Methods for Business.

Students will also complete aDissertation.

Career Potent ia l > >With a combination of soundmanagement knowledge andpractice, as well as the competenceand skills needed to be an effectivemanager, this award will open up awide variety of career opportunitiesin the manufacturing, commercialand service sectors. Recentgraduates have found employmentwith Accenture, McKinsey andRobert Half Recruitment, and somehave gone on to further study.

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SCHOOL: Cardiff School of Management

COURSE LENGTH: One year full-time or two yearspart-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS :A degree at least 2:1 orappropriate professionalexperience within the field ofmanagement.


COURSE CONTACT :Mark Sutcliffe: [email protected]


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The MBA is an internationallyrecognised and respectedqualification for managers.Applicants are from both thepublic and private sectors inthe UK and abroad. Thecourse aims to encourageindependent and creativethinkers. This is done byfollowing the UK QualityAssurance Agency guidelinesin giving students a ‘strongpractical and professionalorientation’ differentiating itfrom other mastersprogrammes.

The core modules are designed toexpose participants to state of theart thinking in the key managementdisciplines and provide opportunitythroughout to apply theory to reallife management situations. Its coremodules are: // Strategic Management // Accounting for

Decision-Makers // People and Organisations // Marketing.

Students will be able to choosefrom a range of electives that may include: // Finance of International

Business

// International Human Resource Development

// International Retail Management

// International Management // International Marketing // Managing Finance // Project Management.

The dissertation or project is a finaldouble module. Whether anacademic piece of research or aninvestigation into the launching of abusiness project; it is designed tobe an intellectually challengingpiece of individual managementresearch. It will equip successfulstudents with the knowledge,capabilities and competencesrequired of today’s managers, in aworld in which the ability toresearch new information isincreasingly important. Studentsare allocated a supervisor, who willprovide constructive comment ontheir work as it develops.

Career Potent ia l > >The teaching programme is aimedat those who are looking todevelop their careers and at ‘highflyers’ that need an understandingof all the major functions ofbusiness providing generalistknowledge for prospective leaders.The course is aimed at those whodesire to undertake an executiverole in an organisation, in the UK oroverseas.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

12-16 months depending uponstart date. (October, Februaryand July intake)


A degree from a recogniseduniversity; Have relevantmanagement experience, orhold a professional or otherqualification which is deemed asacceptable for admission.

The programme is conducted inEnglish. As such applicants areexpected to have an acceptableTOEFL or IELTS score if theyhave not undertaken theirprevious studies in the language.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Julia Fallon:[email protected]


www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/mba

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MBAProduct Deve lopmentManagement

One important aspect ofbusiness management that issometimes overlooked byinexperienced managers isthe understanding of thevital role designers andengineers perform in acompany; how their interplaywith other aspects of acompany, such as marketing,sales and finance is criticalfor ongoing business successand growth.

This specialist MBA pathwayequips students with theknowledge, skills and expertisenecessary to plan, implement andmanage successful productdevelopment projects. In addition,the pathway will provide studentswith a sound overview of thedevelopment of new products bycontextualising the productdevelopment process by linkingmarket and technical research,commercial and social drivers,concept development, design formanufacture, production,marketing and sales.

Students receive two specialistmodules in addition to the commonshared or “core” modules that allMBA students undertake:

// Product DevelopmentManagement:This provides students with asound overview of the productdesign & development process bycontextualising the product designactivity within the broadercommercial business environment.

// Managing the ProductDevelopment Process:This equips students with theknowledge, skills and expertisenecessary to plan, implement andmanage successful productdevelopment projects.

Students are taught by staff withsubstantial expertise in the deliveryof postgraduate programmes plusprofessional managementexperience that covers all aspectsof design management, includingdesign consultancy, concept anddetailed design, ergonomics, CAD,prototyping, tooling, batch andmass manufacture.

Career Potent ia l > >For business students who wish tobecome managers in the productdevelopment and manufacturingsectors, it is critical that they havean understanding of the productdevelopment process and thedifferent technological optionsavailable for rapid productdevelopment. This specialistpathway directly addresses theseissues and highlights their impacton managerial strategy.

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SCHOOL:

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COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time. (October,February and July intake)


In common with the rest of theMBA, Applicants should have agood first degree (or equivalent)and at least two yearsmanagement experience.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Paul Wilgeroth:[email protected]

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The Executive MBA is a two-year part-time programmefor experienced managersand offers studentsassociate membership of theChartered ManagementInstitute (CMI). Its highlypractical and action-orientedapproach combines intensivemodular input in weekendblocks with real businessprojects and close tutorialsupport.

The programme aims to be action-oriented; build the foundations ofknowledge; provide a customisedlearning experience; offer a hands-on approach, be completelyflexible and focus on leadershipdevelopment.

Students will study core modulesin: // Effectively Managing People// Effectively Managing Markets// Effectively Managing Money// Effectively Managing Systems // Developing Effective Strategy.

The PRINCE2 project managementqualification is also included in theEffectively Managing Systemmodule.

Option modules will be available ina large number of electives andpathways which will allow studentsto specialise. The managementreport will involve the completionof a 14,000 word report based on areal world management problem,utilising both current theory andpractice. Each student on thecourse will be allocated to a subjectexpert and students will have sixmonths to complete this work.Furthermore all course workcompleted as part of theprogramme can be focused on yourcompany, adding significant valueto your studies.

Full module breakdown and coursebrochure can be found on ourwebsite:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/execmba

Career Potent ia l > >This new Executive MBA has beendesigned to be very flexible and tolink into the existing executivecourses in CSM. Credits achievedon these other executive coursescan be transferred to the newExecutive MBA.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Two years part-time.There are 8 start pointsthroughout the year makingoffering a flexible approach forthe working professional.


An honours degree at least 2:2and at least four yearsmanagement work experience.Other professional qualificationssuch as CIM or CIMA will also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Mark Goode:[email protected]


www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/execmba

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MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES MSc/PgD/PgC

Mobile technologies are acomplex blend of hardware,software, networkarchitecture and humanconsideration. Thisprogramme helps to unravelthis complexity.


Four foundational 10 creditmodules covering:// Technology Adoption // Technology Project Management// Legal Applications in

Technology // Team Software Development

Project

Four specialist 20 credit modulescovering:// Mobile Network Architecture

// Embedded Systems // Mobile Device Software // Interaction with Mobile Devices



Career Potent ia l > >This programme provides for avariety of careers concerned withmobile technologies, from networkinfrastructure and operationthrough to the creation of devicesthemselves and the systems andapps that run on them.

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SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



An honours degree (at least 2:2)or its equivalent in a relevantarea e.g. Computing,Information Systems or anappropriate Engineeringspecialism. Relevant workexperience will also beconsidered.

COURSE CONTACT :




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Technological innovations aretypically managed throughthe medium of a project. Thisprogramme enables a studentto explore issues fromconception of a technologyvia its implementation toeventual adoption.





Project

Four specialist 20 credit modulescovering: // Business Analysis // End User Computing Risk

Management // Project Management Theory

and Practice // Project Management Case

Studies



Career Potent ia l > >The blend of more generic projectmanagement competencies withspecific technological awarenesswill provide a solid foundation for afuture career as a manager oftechnological projects.

CAMPUS :

Llandaff

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:



An honours degree (at least 2:2)or its equivalent in a relevantarea e.g. Information Systems orBusiness Studies. Relevant workexperience will also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :


FULL COURSE PROFILE : www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/postgraduate

TECHNOLOGY PROJECTMANAGEMENT MSc/ PgD/PgC

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TOURISM //HOSPITALITY//EVENTS MANAGEMENTMSc/PgD/PgC

These cohesive programmesare designed to enable you todevelop concepts and theoriesrelating to tourism, hospitalityor events management. Theywill stimulate critical thinkingand use multidisciplinaryperspectives to transformmanagement problems intoopportunities by the provisionof an industry-relevant,research-led and student-driven programme; designedto develop the next generationof self-reflexive managers.

The core modules will provide youwith strategic business skills and anessential knowledge of the tourism,hospitality or events sector, whilstoptional modules and differenttypes of independent researchprojects enable you to have morecontrol and flexibility over yourlearning and allow you to tailor theMSc programme to your individualcareer development needs.

Teaching input is drawn fromsubject specialists, industry contactsand field visits. Research andtransferable skills are a strongfeature of the programme and youwill be encouraged to develop theseskills throughout the programme.The new ‘THE’ Integrated Projectmodule embraces our industry links

by facilitating groupwork on realindustry projects. The programmealso provides you with theopportunity to further developmanagerial and entrepreneurialskills. A study skills package isincorporated to support studentlearning and individual careerdevelopment needs.

Career Potent ia l > >Tourism, hospitality and events haveassumed a critical role in the globaleconomy accounting for about 10%of jobs worldwide. Our programmeshave many distinct features that willdirectly benefit students and give acompetitive edge. For example, ourcutting-edge Business Stewardshipmodules promote business ethics,responsible management and thelegacy of the tourism, hospitality andevent industries.

The programmes are designed topromote and encourage thedevelopment of advancedmanagement knowledge and skills.Applicants include peopleprogressing from undergraduatequalifications in the social sciencesand humanities as well as from moreapplied and inter-disciplinaryundergraduate programmes such astourism management, hospitalitymanagement or eventsmanagement. The course is alsodesigned to meet the career andpersonal development needs ofprofessionals from the public,private or voluntary sectors.

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An appropriate initial degree(2.2 or above) or a non-graduatequalification which has deemedto be of a satisfactory standard.Significant work experience willalso be considered for entry.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Emma Bettinson:[email protected]



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A LEADING CENTRE in t heUK for teach ing and researchin bus iness sub jec ts

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The award winning£21million, state-of-artmanagement building wasopened in Autumn 2010 atthe Llandaff Campus

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Cardiff School of Sport,with its 60 year history, isa recognised centre ofexcellence within the UnitedKingdom. It has establisheda national and internationalreputation for the quality ofits academic, sporting andresearch work.

The Cardiff School of Sportprovides students with a setting inwhich they can achieve academic,sporting and professionalexcellence in a supportiveenvironment.

The postgraduate programmeswithin the Cardiff School of Sportare contemporary in outlook.There is an emphasis on appliedlearning facilitated by closeworking relationships withindustry experts. Thepostgraduate teaching team bringtogether a wide range of academicand practitioner skills andexperiences. They are at thecutting-edge of research,scholarly, professional andconsultancy activities, which theydraw upon to inform theirteaching.

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For further details of theresearch undertaken by CardiffSchool of Sport contact Professor Scott Fleming:

[email protected] Director of Research.

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All programmes are informed bylinks to their respectiveprofessional bodies, for example,the British Association of Sport andExercise Science (BASES), theBritish Psychological Society (BPS),and the Chartered Institute for theManagement of Sport and PhysicalActivity (CIMSPA). Due cognisanceis taken of developments within allof those professional organisationswhich is illustrated by the currentmapping process being undertakento link the degree pathway with theknowledge and understandingelements of relevant NationalOccupational Standards

According to the results of the2008 Research AssessmentExercise, 70% of the researchoutput of the Cardiff School ofSport has international impact, witha quarter being classified asinternationally excellent or worldleading. The university powerrankings calculated by ResearchFortnight, based on the quality andquantity of research output, rankedCardiff Metropolitan University as6th in the UK for Sports-RelatedSubjects. The School is preparingto submit the work of its excellentresearchers to the next ResearchExcellence Framework forassessment in 2014 in the Sportand Exercise Sciences, Leisure andTourism sub-panel.

Research can be undertaken withinsix main subject areas: // Sport Psychology // Physiology and Health// Performance Analysis // Sport Coaching// Sport Biomechanics// Sport Development and

Management// Sociology and Philosophy of

Sport.

Additional to this the School has athriving community of studentsundertaking research degrees atmaster’s (MPhil) and doctoral(PhD) level. A growing number ofthese students are in receipt offunding from a variety of fundingsources and bodies.


2001 > >

Leaves Cantonian High School, Cardiffwith one A Level in Dance

2001-2002 > >

Studies a one year foundation course at Rubicon Dance

2011 > >

Graduates from Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity with a first class honours

degree in Dance and awarded theProgramme Medal Award for AcademicAchievement

2011 > >

Begins to study for an MA in SportBody and Society

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In 2008, as a single mumand with only one A Levelqualification, Kathryn Hughescouldn’t have dreamed thatone day she would becomean MA university student.

After leaving high school in 2001with an A Level in Dance, Kathrynwent on to study a one yearfoundation course with a Cardiff-based dance school, and soon after,age 21, had her son, James.

Dreams of a career in dance had totake a backseat as she took a job inretail to make ends meet as singleparent.

Four years later when James startedfull-time school, Kathryn decided tolook into the possibility of re-starting her career in dance andapplied as a mature student to theCardiff School of Sport’s degreecourse in Dance.

Kathryn said: “I was lacking inconfidence when I applied to thecourse as it had been a few yearssince I had studied anything. I alsoworried that my qualificationsweren’t good enough and that Iwasn’t ‘academic’ enough to studyat degree level.”

Her fears were proved unfounded,as Kathryn was accepted on to thecourse and over three years

flourished as one of the topstudents; graduating with first classhonours degree in July 2011 andalso winning the Programme MedalAward for Academic Achievement.

Kathryn is now studying for an MAin Sport, Body and Society at theCardiff School of Sport, and hopesto go on to study for a PhD.

Speaking about her achievements,Kathryn said: “I’m passionate aboutdance and the undergraduatecourse at the Cardiff School ofSport opened up so manyopportunities for me. We weregiven the chance to go through theprocess of starting our own dancecompany ‘Camau Traed’ - fromfunding applications to organisingdance tours. I also got involved inthe university’s widening accessprogramme; working in communityprojects bringing dance to disabledchildren. That is something I woulddefinitely like to do more of in thefuture.”

“I regained my confidence, andhave also been awarded ascholarship to study for the MA. Itjust goes to show that anything ispossible and you don’t always haveto take the typical and traditionalroute to achieve at university. ”

Dance Student Kathrynis First-Class

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> > Leading researcher in published sporting autobiographies> > Programme Director for MA inSport, Body and Society

> > Contributor to the 2010 Auto/Biography Yearbook and theJournal of Hospitality; Sport,Leisure and Tourism

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

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Dr Carly Stewart

Dr Carly Stewart is a SeniorLecturer in Socio-culturalstudies at the Cardiff Schoolof Sport and ProgrammeDirector of the MA in Sport,Body and Society. She alsoleads the Cardiff School ofSport Qualitative Group.

She is an active researcher in thesociology of embodiment andidentity formation in publishedsporting autobiographies – avirtually untouched area in the fieldof sport sociology.

Her PhD and subsequent researchfocused upon athlete’sautobiographies of interruptedbodies through illness, includingthe case of Lance Armstrong.

She is currently exploring the linkbetween the limited numbers offemale sports autobiographies andthe narratives surrounding womenin sport.

Carly has peer reviewed articles inSport and Society and the Journalof Hospitality; Leisure, Sport andTourism Education, as well ascontributing recent book chaptersin Auto/Biography Yearbook, andLeisure Studies AssociationVolumes and Critical Essays inSport Psychology’.

Her general research interestsinclude auto/biographical narrativemethods, exploring new anddifferent ways of undertaking andpresenting qualitative researchwithin the MA programme, as well

as exploring a variety of differentphysical cultures where the body iscentral to the understanding ofthem.

Carly is a member of the BritishSociological Association as well asthe Leisure Studies Association.

Sen ior Lecturer in Soc io-cu l tura l s tud iesProgram me Director MA Spor t , Body and Soc ie ty

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS MSc/PgD/PgC

The university has a uniqueCentre of PerformanceAnalysis and leads the worldin this field. This programme,the first postgraduatedegree in PerformanceAnalysis in the world, isdesigned to meet thegrowing demand forperformance analysis. Theprogramme prepares skilledand experienced analystswith sound scientificprinciples on which to basetheir work.

The programme offers students theopportunity to develop theirunderstanding of the theory behindtheir analyses, to gain experienceof elite performance and thecoaching process and feedback toenable them to apply theirknowledge and skills to a variety ofcontexts.

This programme is unique in itscombination of theoretical ideas,practical experience and exposureto the growing spectrum ofcommercial hardware andsoftware. Opportunities for workexperience are also offered andcontribute towards the degree.

The course will provide studentswith a balance of academic and

experiential (Practical Labs) studies,which are focused throughensuring a comprehensive analysisof the research process.

Core modules will include:// Research Methods for Sport

Studies// Understanding the Coaching

Environment// Research Issues in Performance

Analysis// Computerised Match Analysis// Analysis of Technique // Dissertation Project.

Options will then be taken from: // Independent Study// Modelling, Profiling and

Statistic// Theoretical & Experimental

Sport Biomechanics// Work Experience.

Career Potent ia l > >Due to the demands of NationalGoverning Bodies, satellite andterrestrial TV companies, footballclubs, rugby clubs, Welsh Instituteof Sport, the English Institutes(regional centres) of Sport therehas been an increase in the rangeof career opportunities in the fieldof performance analysis. Thisprogramme prepares students for arange of analysis careers in thesports industry, particularly workwhich takes place with eliteperformers.

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Cyncoed

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Cardiff School of Sport

COURSE LENGTH:

Up to three years.


Applicants should have anUpper second class degree (2.1)and evidence of having studiedPerformance Analysis.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Huw Wiltshire:[email protected]



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This programme offers anexcellent opportunity forindividuals from a variety ofbackgrounds, including sportand exercise graduates,those working in the healthand leisure industry andother health practitioners, todevelop their understandingof the link between physicalactivity and health.

With its multi disciplinaryperspective, it is one of the fewprogrammes in the UK to focusparticularly on the associationbetween health and activity.Through the programme, studentsare able to develop a greaterappreciation for the complex anddynamic issues of health andphysical activity which may beapplied to their chosen career path.This programme may also be usedas a stepping stone for students tofurther their specific researchinterests generated from theirundergraduate studies.

Students will undertake coremodules in:// Research Methods for Sports

Studies// Physical Activity in Health and

Disease

// Paediatric Exercise Science and Health

// Health and Exercise Psychology // Dissertation Project.

Option modules can then bechosen from:// Exercise and Diet// Independent Study// Exercise Testing and

Interpretation// Strategic Management and

Change.

Career Potent ia l > >This course is of particularrelevance to experiencedprofessionals such as occupationaltherapists, health promotionworkers, physiotherapists, andothers involved in the health andleisure industry and recentgraduates, who wish to developtheir skills in the provision ofphysical activity programmes in ahealth context. The programmeoffers opportunities forprofessional development in thelight of the new occupationalstandards implemented in manyprofessions. Previous studentshave gone on to various careersincluding 5x60 officers, work inleisure providers or continue theirstudies to PhD.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time or up to threeyears part-time.


An honours degree (normally2.1 or above) in an appropriatediscipline or a relevantprofessional qualification.Relevant professionalexperience also considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

David Wasley:[email protected]



PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTHMSc/PgD/PgC

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT MSc/PgD

This part-time programmeoffers a unique opportunityfor physical educationteachers or equivalentprofessionals to furtherdevelop their knowledge andunderstanding of issues todo with the leadership andmanagement of physicaleducation in secondaryschools.

The programme provides studentswith the opportunity to developtheir competencies and knowledgeof issues in physical education andsport and develop their leadershipand management skills to allowthem to progress within teaching tomiddle and senior managementpositions. The applied nature of theprogramme encourages students toutilise real experiences to helpinform their own and otherstudents’ learning. An ability toreflect on and initiate change withinthe students’ own school is a corefeature of the programme.

Students will undertake coremodules in:// Principles of Leadership and

Management in Physical Education and Sport

// Teaching and Coaching: Applying Theory to Practice

// Research Skills in Physical Education and Sport

// Final project.

Option modules can then bechosen from:// Independent Study// Physical Activity in Health and

Disease// Paediatric Exercise Science

and Health.

Career Potent ia l > >The course is of particularrelevance to PE teachers with twoto three years experience andespecially those who wish to moveinto leadership and managementroles such as Head of Departmentor Subject Leader. The programmeoffers opportunities forprofessional and careerdevelopment and focuses onapplied and experiential learning.

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Two years part-time.(This programme is taught in bi-monthly, two-day blocks).


PGCE PE (Secondary) with 60credits at Masters Level and beemployed as a physicaleducation teacher or equivalent.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Julia Longville:[email protected]



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This unique postgraduateprogramme seeks to educatemedical doctors, charteredphysiotherapists andosteopaths in the field ofsport and exercise medicine.During the programme youwill be lectured by highlyqualified experts in sportand exercise medicine andsport and exercise scienceon the latest academic andpractical developments inthe field. The postgraduateprogramme providesstudents with a widebreadth of knowledge acrosssport and exercise medicineand the necessary skills toapply theory into practice.

Participation in a clinical placementin sport and exercise medicineenvironment/sports injuries clinic;delivery from a wide range ofprofessionals involved in sport andexercise medicine and sport andexercise science, and theopportunity to work with fellowprofessionals who are involved insupporting elite performers atnational and international level willalso be offered as part of theprogramme.

Students will study the followingmodules:

Postgraduate Certificate// Sports Injuries and Clinical

Methods// Sport and Exercise Medicine I

Postgraduate Diploma (above plus)// Sport and Exercise Science // Sport and Exercise Medicine II// Research Methods

MSc (above plus)// Dissertation

Career Potent ia l > >This programme is for medicaldoctors, chartered physiotherapistsand osteopaths who want todevelop their expertise in sport andexercise medicine. It offers uniqueopportunities to work inmultidisciplinary teams to gainimproved understanding of allother disciplines within sport andexercise medicine.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

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COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time or three yearspart time.


Applicants must either havechartered physiotherapy status;successful completion of anundergraduate medical studiesdegree or be a registeredosteopath and possessmembership to the HPC, GMCor GOsC as appropriate. Inaddition, applicants will have todemonstrate an interest in sportand exercise medicine.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Yvonne Saker:[email protected]



SPORT & EXERCISE MEDIC INEMSc/PgD/PgC

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SPORT & EXERCISE SC IENCE MSc/PgD/PgC

This flexible programme iscentred on research-informed professionalpractice and adopts astudent-centred approach todevelop understanding ofcontemporary issues in sportand exercise through multi-and independent discipline(biomechanics, psychology &physiology) perspectives.

The programme’s core module iscentred on enhancing awareness ofthe professional issues associatedwith being a sport and exercisescientist in alignment with theinformed practice of the BritishAssociation of Sport and ExerciseSciences.

Modules will include:// Research Methods

(Quantitative Route)// Professional Issues in the Sport

& Exercise Science // Dissertation Project.

The option modules arepurposefully structured to allowstudents to individualise theirprogramme based on their interestswithin the respective disciplines.

Option modules will include:// Physiology of Sports

Performance// Theoretical & Experimental

Sport Biomechanics// Sports Psychology: Theory

to Practice// Independent Study// Working with Elite Performers// Physical Activity in Health &

Disease// Paediatric Exercise Science &

Health// Health & Exercise Psychology// Exercise Testing & Interpretation.

Career Potent ia l > >Many graduates of the programmeare currently studying for aresearch degree (MPhil/PhD) in arelated subject. Other graduateshave successfully pursued careersin the fitness and training industry,and as practitioners (health, appliedsport science), consultants (appliedsport scientists) and lecturers(further and higher education).

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One to two years full-time or upto five years part-time.


An honours degree (2.1 orabove) in a sport or exerciserelated area appropriate to theprogramme. Other qualificationsor exceptional and extensivework experience in sport scienceor exercise science may also beconsidered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Marianne Gittoes:[email protected]



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Whilst drawing upon majorareas of study within thesocio-cultural study of sport,this degree takes a focusedapproach to recentdevelopments in the field,distinguishing this fromother sociology of sportprogrammes.

The body politic has become evermore significant, and has become afocus as an area for investigation toenhance the socio-cultural study ofsport. For example, explorations ofthe body in sport include:becoming/being disabled, humaninterface with technology, jockculture, female bodies in boxing,taking risks and cheating in sport.

Modules will include:// Sport, Body and Society// Research Methods

(Qualitative pathway)// Sporting Bodies and Social

Identities// Sport and socio-cultural change// Ethics in Sport// Independent Study Project// Dissertation.

Career Potent ia l > >Awareness and knowledge ofsocial issues by specialists in thefield of sport is increasingly indemand where there is an interestin people. Sports sociologists aresought after in a range of sportrelated occupations that include;community sports developmentprogrammes, management ofsport/leisure facilities in the privatesector, sports administration rolesand sports media. Further, thisprogramme is ideal for those withaspirations of a research career orcontinued study at PhD level andfosters a range of transferableskills.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

Up to three years.


An honours degree (2.1 orabove) in a sport or leisurerelated area appropriate to thepathway, or in an alternativediscipline area that is acceptableto the programme leader.Exceptional and extensive workexperience in coaching, leisuremanagement or recreation willalso be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Carly Stewart:[email protected]



SPORT, BODY & SOCIETYMA/PgD/PgC

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This programme engagesstudents in the process ofapplying theory to theirpractice and developsreflective practitioners withthe ability to effectivelymanage coaching problems.It offers opportunities forprofessional and careerdevelopment and focuses onapplied and experientiallearning within a communityof practice.

Modules will include:// Research Methods for Sport

Studies// Sports Coaching: Theory and

Practice// Managing Coaching Problems// Dissertation Project// Working with Elite Performers// Paediatric Exercise Science

and Health// Physiology of Sports

Performance// Theoretical and Experimental

Sport Biomechanics// Sport Psychology: Theory to

Practice// Independent study// Notational Analysis of

Performance in Sport Coaching

// Strategic Management and Change

// Sporting Bodies and Social Identity.

Career Potent ia l > >Graduates from this course havedeveloped careers in sportcoaching, teaching, sport sciencesupport, further and highereducation, and sportsdevelopment. The programme alsoprovides an excellent spring boardfor students wishing to progress toMPhil/PhD study.

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time or up to fiveyears part-time.


An honours degree (normally2.1 or above) in a related subjectarea together with appropriateexperience. Non-graduates withrelevant experience will also beconsidered.

FEES :


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Kevin Morgan:[email protected]



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The programme is designedwith a specific objective todevelop a critical scholarand/or reflective practitionerwith an in-depthunderstanding of theprinciples and processes ofsport development andcoaching.

Core modules will include: // Research Methods for Sport

Studies// Sport Development &

Management Principles and Practice

// Strategic Management and Change

// Dissertation Project.

Option modules will include: // Independent Study// Contemporary Issues for Sport

Development & Management// Sports Marketing // Understanding the Coaching

Environment// Sporting Bodies and Social

Identities// Physical Activity in Health

and Disease.

In order to qualify for the MA,students are required tosuccessfully complete adissertation project.

Career Potent ia l > >The programme providescandidates with a balance oftheoretical underpinning andvocational relevance in the fields ofsport development and coaching.The programme will also be ofinterest to teachers and lecturerswishing to develop theirknowledge about the sportindustry. In the main, graduateswork in the areas of sportadministration, sport developmentand coaching.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:

One year full-time or up to threeyears part-time.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS :An honours degree (normally2.1 or above) in an appropriatesubject, or in another subject,together with substantial andextensive work experience insport development and/orcoaching. Non-graduates withsubstantial and extensive workexperience in sportdevelopment and/or coachingwill also be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Beverley Smith:[email protected]



SPORT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENTMA/PgD/PgC

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SPORT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP MA/PgD/PgC

This is an innovativeprogramme designed forworking professionalsinterested in furthering theirknowledge, interests andcareer within the sport andleisure industry.

This executive managementprogramme is designed to bringtheory and practice together. Itprovides students the opportunityto develop a deep understandingof management and leadership byusing: real life examples; externalspeakers working in the industry;case study evidence; peermentoring and personal skilldevelopment. Studying at masters’level requires critical engagementin management and leadershiptheory as a means of developingpersonal knowledge andunderstanding which will lead toimproved performance.

Core modules will include: // Principles for Management and

Leadership// Leadership and Sports

Organisations// Organisational Strategy// Planning for Business

Performance

// Personal Skill Development (half module)

// Research Skills (half module).

Option modules will include:// The Volunteer Workforce// Partnership, Politics and the

Policy Agenda// Entrepreneurship// Independent Choice.

On successful completion of thetaught modules, students mayundertake the Final Project(equivalent of 3 modules / 60credits) that leads to the award ofMA: Sport Management andLeadership.

Career Potent ia l > >This course is of particularrelevance to experiencedprofessionals such as sportmanagers and administrators andothers involved in the sport andleisure industry who wish todevelop their skills in managementand leadership. The programmeoffers opportunities forprofessional and careerdevelopment and focuses onapplied and experiential learning.

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:Up to three years.


An honours degree (normally2.1 or above) in an appropriatesubject and be in employmentand / or have appropriateexperience of management(usually three years). Non-graduates will be consideredprovided the candidate hassubstantial and extensive workexperience in sportmanagement.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Nicola Bolton:[email protected]



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These programmes providestudents with theopportunity to extend theirtheoretical and appliedknowledge andunderstanding of sportwithin a supportive studentcentered environment. Theprogrammes are designed tobe flexible, meet students’needs and develop a rangeof transferable skills that willenhance their employability.

The programmes are delivered by a team of dedicated sportpsychology staff, many of whomare at the forefront of internationalresearch and professional practicedevelopments in their respectivefields. The application of theory toprofessional practice is the corestrength of the programmes.

Core Modules, relevant to bothprogrammes will cover:// Research Methods for Sport

Studies (Quantitative Pathway)// Sport Psychology: Theory to

Practice// Research Design in Sport

Psychology// Professional Development and

Practice in Sport Psychology

// Counselling Skills for Sport Psychologists

// Dissertation Project.

Sport Psychology students willcomplete one additional coremodule in Lifespan Development:Considerations for SportPsychology. Applied SportPsychology students chooseoptions form Understanding theCoaching Environment; Workingwith Elite Performers andIndependent Study.

Career Potent ia l > >These programmes are ideallysuited for those aspiring to becomepracticing sport psychologists, aswell as teachers, lecturers andcoaches. The programmes alsoprovide an excellent springboardfor students wishing to progress toMPhil/PhD study.

Successful completion of the MScSport Psychology forms Stage 1training towards BPS CharteredStatus and will enable students toprogress onto Stage 2 training. The MSc Applied Sport Psychologyprovides a platform from whichstudents can pursue the BritishAssociation of Sport and ExerciseSciences (BASES) route ofSupervised experience andaccreditation, or through aconversion course, BPSChartership.

CAMPUS :

Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:One year full-time or up to threeyears part-time.


For Sport Psychology, a BPSaccredited degree in psychology(2.1 or above).

For Applied Sport Psychology,an undergraduate degree insport psychology or sportsscience with a significant sportpsychology element.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Lynne Evans:[email protected]



ACCREDITED BY :

British Psychological Society(MSc Sport Psychology)

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY //APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGYMSc/PgD/PgC

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGMSc/PgD/PgC

This is the first programmeof its kind to offer adedicated internship modulethrough which students cangain academic credits whileundertaking work experiencein a club structure,professional organisation orNational Governing Body.

Visiting lecturers, drawn from theUK’s most experienced strengthand conditioning practitioners,complement the lectures given byspecialist staff in strength andconditioning and associateddiscipline areas. Students areafforded the opportunity todevelop the academic skills ofcritical appraisal and reflectionalongside the practical skills andcompetencies that are required towork within this rapidly developingfield. The programme’s multi-disciplinary content is underpinnedby the scientific knowledge thatsupports the practice of strengthand conditioning. A key aim of theprogramme is to support studentsin line with the UKSCAcompetency framework and inpreparation for UKSCAaccreditation ( : AccreditedStrength and Conditioning Coach).

Compulsory modules will cover://Research Methods for SportsStudies (Quantitative or QualitativeRoute) //Dissertation Project//Strength and Conditioning:Science and Application //Strengthand Conditioning: Theory toPractice //Physiology of SportsPerformance.

Option modules will include://Internship //Independent Study//Theoretical and ExperimentalSports Biomechanics //Analysis ofTechnique //Sports Psychology:Theory to Practice //ComputerisedMatch Analysis //Understandingthe Coaching Environment//Working with Elite Performer//Managing Coaching Problems//Sports Coaching: Theory toPractice.

Career Potent ia l > >Graduates of the programme cancontinue their studies and registerfor a research degree (MPhil/PhD)in a related subject. Othergraduates will pursue careers asprofessional strength andconditioning coaches, technicalcoaches, work within the healthand fitness industry, act asconsultants and lecture (furtherand higher education).

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Cyncoed

SCHOOL:


COURSE LENGTH:Up to three years.


An honours degree (2.1 orabove) in a sport or exerciserelated area appropriate to theprogramme, or in an alternativediscipline area that is acceptableto the programme director.Exceptional and extensive andrelevant work experience willalso be considered.

FEES :


COURSE CONTACT :

Dr Jeremy Moody:[email protected]



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The Card i ff Schoo l of Spor ti s a recogn ised centre ofexce l lence in t he UK …

We provide our studentswith a setting in which theycan achieve academic,sporting and professionalexcellence in a supportiveenvironment.

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The university has anadmissions policy whichseeks to accept all peoplewho would benefit fromHigher Education.Applications are consideredon their individual merit andwe will take into accountformal qualifications, as wellas any work experience youmay have.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Taught Pos tgraduateDegreesEntry requirements for all taughtpostgraduate programmes will varydepending on your chosen courseand are available on each of thespecific programme pages withinthis prospectus. More detailedrequirements are listed on ourwebsite at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

postgraduate

Research DegreesEntry requirements for all researchdegrees will also vary and can befound online at:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/research

Please also refer to the ‘ResearchOpportunities’ section of thisprospectus for further information.

HOW TO APPLY

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

howtoapply

Home StudentsWe encourage online applications:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/selfservice

It is a quicker and more efficientway of applying for a programme.The Self Service System enables you to submit an application immediately and allows you toattach relevant supportingdocuments (e.g. relevantqualifications, references,transcripts etc.)

You can save your application andreturn to finish it at a later date.Once submitted, you can log in andcheck the status of your applicationand see when a decision is made.

If however you would like to applyusing a hard copy application form,you may request one by contactingthe Admissions Unit on:tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6010

ADMISSIONS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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Before commencing yourapplication, please ensure that youhave checked whether there areany compulsory supportingdocuments required for applicationto your chosen programme. Thesedocuments will need to beuploaded and/or submitted alongwith your application.

A list of programmes requiringadditional supporting documentscan be found online at:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

supportingdocuments

PGCE Primary andSecondary Program mesIf you are applying for one of ourteacher training programmes youshould apply direct to the GTTR(Graduate Teacher TrainingRegistry) at www.gttr.ac.uk andnot to the university.

In ternat iona l StudentsInternational Students should visit: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

international before making anapplication. Our dedicatedInternational Team have producedspecific guides to help you applyfor your chosen programme and toensure all relevant and necessaryinformation is submitted as part ofyour application.

There may also be specificdeadlines in place relevant tomaking an application.

WITHHOLDING DEGREECERTIF ICATES

Part of the contract that the studententers into when they enrol at theuniversity, is the payment of tuitionfees or any fees policy which theuniversity adopts; in the case ofoutstanding tuition fees, theuniversity reserves all rights towithhold your degree certificate.

WIDENING ACCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY

Cardiff Metropolitan Universitywelcomes people of all ages andfrom all backgrounds.

Many people think that highereducation is beyond theircapabilities or they are unsureabout what it means to be astudent. At Cardiff Met weconsider a diverse range of entryqualifications and it is our aim tomake studying as accessible andcourses as flexible as possible. Wewill give you information about thefinancial assistance on offer andsupport and advice if you have anyproblems.

Further information, contact ourWidening Access Manager:Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6288Email: [email protected]/journeys

HOME STUDENTS :


www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/selfservice

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS :

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/international

WIDENING ACCESS :

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/journeys


CWBL// CPPD

Centre for Personal &ProfessionalDevelopment (CPPD)

At CPPD we understand thatindividuals who want to developtheir professional skills andqualifications are sometimesunable to commit to long termuniversity study. We provideover 100 short professionalcourses.

We have a range of subjects andprofessional expertise – visit ourwebsite at: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/cppd

or give us a call on:

029 2020 1560 for further information on theright course for you.

Centre forWork Based

Learning

(CWBL)

Our Centre for Work

Based Learning is a new

initiative which offers

flexible training and

development solutions for

employers and employees

throughout businesses in

Wales and beyond. Our

focus is individual

performance development

and organizational

development.

Focusing on individualperformance development, andorganisational development, wecan offer a range of optionsincluding:

Accredited work based learning

Bespoke in-house training

Business consultancy and organisational diagnostics

Short courses for performance enhancement

Applied Professional Practice degree Undergraduate or Masters programmes

For further information visit us at:

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/cwblor contact the team:

call: 029 2020 1559 email: [email protected]

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TUIT ION FEES &F INANCIAL SUPPORT

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POSTGRADUATE FEES

The tuition fees you are chargedwill depend on the postgraduatecourse you choose to study andwhether you are a Home orInternational Student.

FUNDING

There is limited financial supportavailable for postgraduate study, soyou will need to plan well inadvance how you are going to paythe tuition fees and supportyourself whilst you are studying.

Student F inanc ia l Adv isoryServ iceOur student services departmentoffer a Student Finance andWelfare Advisory Service shouldyou have any questions about thepossible support that may beavailable to you whilst you study.For further information visitwww.cardiffmet.ac.uk/studentservices

Other useful websites andresources for postgraduatestudents looking for fundingopportunities include:

www.findamasters.comwww.hotcourses.comwww.postgraduatestudentships.co.ukwww.scholarship-search.org.ukwww.targetcourses.co.ukwww.prospects.ac.ukwww.postgrad.com www.direct.gov.uk

Research Fund ingIf you are undertaking research,there may also be specific fundingavailable through the variousresearch councils that are linked tothe research you will beundertaking. For furtherinformation on the researchcouncils that may be relevant toyour studies, please refer to page18 in this prospectus.

Postgraduate Scho larsh ipsThe university currently offers alimited postgraduate scholarshipscheme worth £3000. All full-timeapplicants from the UK or EU,studying a taught mastersprogramme at the university areeligible for a scholarship. Studentsshould be privately funded andmust have obtained a first classdegree at Cardiff Met or anotheruniversity. This scholarship is notavailable to PGCE students.

To apply, visitwww.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

scholarships

Course Spec i f ic Bursariesand Scho larsh ipsFrom time to time, some taughtpostgraduate and researchprogrammes will offer bursariesand scholarships to help supportstudents through their studies.Please refer to the individual coursepages in this prospectus and on ourwebsite to see if your coursecurrently offers a bursary orscholarship.

For up-to-date fee information,please visit our website at:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

Alternatively you can contact us on:tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6083, orInternational Students can contactus on: tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6045

STUDENT SUPPORTSERVICES

Student Serv icesStudent Services are designed tomeet the support needs of allstudents and to offer help andguidance to ensure your time atuniversity is as enjoyable andsuccessful as possible.

The Service comprises six mainareas:// Disability Service// Career Development Services// Finance & Welfare Advisory

Service// Counselling Service// Health Service// The Chaplaincy.

Disab i l i ty Serv iceEach year our Disability Servicesupports about 1000 students witha range of impairments. We workwith students on an individual basisto determine support and directreasonable adjustments across theuniversity. We offer advice andguidance on a range of mattersrelating to higher educationdisability and dyslexia.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance(DSA) is funding available to assistwith the additional disability relatedcost of attending university if youhave a disability, dyslexia, or longterm health condition, includingmental health issues.

Examples of the type of supportinclude specialist software,equipment such as recordingdevices or non-medical helpersupport such as note takers orstudy skills support. We can helpyou make an application for theDSA and guide you through theprocess. For information on DSA,please go to:www.direct.gov.uk/disability

If you are thinking of studying withus, please contact us as soon aspossible to discuss support optionsas it can take a while to put supportin place. For more information youcan visit our website:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/disability,email: [email protected] telephone us on 029 2041 6170to speak to a Disability Advisor.

Disab i l i ty AssessmentCentreThe university has its own DisabilityAssessment Centre situated on theLlandaff campus. Students canhave their study skills andtechnology assessment here as partof the DSA process. For moreinformation go to the DisabilityService website or telephone us, asabove.

The Centre is an accredited centreunder the DSA Quality AssuranceGroup (DSA-QAG).

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Career Deve lopmentServ icesWhether you need help choosingor changing a course, deciding onyour future career, building yourCV to make you more employable,or honing your job applicationskills, you’ll get plenty ofinformation and help from CareerDevelopment Services. Ourwebsite has a wealth of advice andcarefully selected links for studentsand our interactive e-learningmodule, ‘Your Career’, is full ofpractical exercises, film clips andguidance. We work closely withyour programme staff to tailor ourservices to your needs.

Find all you need atwww.cardiffmet.ac.uk/careers

F inance & Wel fare Adv isoryServ iceIf you need specialist advice onmatters such as sources of financialsupport, benefits, budgeting, orany other financial problems thatmay affect your studies, book anappointment with one of ourStudent Finance and WelfareAdvisers who are also the maincontacts for students leaving care.For more information, check outour website:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

financewelfare

or email:[email protected] or: [email protected] you want advice that is specific toyou.

Counse l l ing Serv iceIf you feel anxious, upset ordistressed because of personaldifficulties during your time atuniversity, counselling can help youto focus and explore yourdifficulties in a safe and supportiveenvironment with someone who istrained to listen and offer honestfeedback.

Free, confidential counselling isavailable during term-time via anappointment system.

We also offer e-counselling whichis an innovative, highly accessibleservice for our students, who havefound it to be a convenient way ofgetting support that fits into theirbusy schedule.

If you would like any moreinformation about the CounsellingService, visit our website at:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/counselling

or phone 029 2041 6170 to makean appointment.

Hea l t h Serv iceOur Nursing Officers areexperienced professionals who arecommitted to an integrated system

of care, encompassing physical,emotional and psychological healthand well-being. If you need help oradvice on any aspect of health orwell-being, they provide aconfidential drop-in service in themedical centres on the Cyncoedand Howard Gardens campuses.They organise health educationevents and it’s worth rememberingthat they provide a useful front-lineservice if you are feeling upset ordistressed during your time atuniversity. They can be contactedduring term-time by emailing:[email protected]

In addition, a local GP practiceprovides regular surgeries at theCyncoed campus for studentsregistered with that practice.

For opening times and moreinformation visit our website:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/health

Mul t i-fa i t h Chap la incyThe Chaplaincy is a safe place ofwelcome for those of any faith andthose of none. The university isextremely diverse with 92 faithsfrom over 140 different countriesand in this environment it is easysometimes to feel lost and alone.The Chaplain is easily contactableand is an open source of help,responsible for all matters of faithwithin the university.

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INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS

Do you want to study at oneof the UK’s friendliestuniversities with greatinternational studentsupport?

Do you want to obtain anacademic qualification fromone of the UK’s mostrespected modernuniversities?

Would you like to study acourse that ensures you areequipped with the skills thatyou will need to besuccessful in the job market?

Then Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity is for you!

The 2012 Times Good UniversityGuides ranks Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity amongst the foremostuniversities in the UK. Theuniversity is also one of the highestranking universities in the UK forthe quality of its internationalstudent experience by theInternational Student Barometer.The excellent facilities that theuniversity offers and the committedand enthusiastic academic staff goa considerable way towardsexplaining this success.

Our graduates are popular withemployers; our courses aresupported by a broad programmeof applied research andconsultancy, with many of theacademic schools receivingnational and internationalrecognition for their work. Ourstudents benefit from some of thebest facilities in the UK. Theuniversity has planned £50millionof investment into the estate toinclude world-class library and ITresource centres, sports facilities, abrand new management centre andaccommodation. The universityalso has its own facilities on campusfor meditation and prayer.

With over 1000 internationalstudents enrolled from over 140different countries, the universityhas a unique multicultural mix.

However, because the university isstill relatively small, the atmosphereis very friendly and our staffprovides a supportive environmentthat is conducive to study.

All of our courses are competitivelypriced and represent great valuefor money, but also remain fixed forthe duration of your studies so as toenable you to plan your budgetwell in advance.

Card i ff - a mul t i cu l tura ls tudent cap i ta lThe university is situated in Cardiff,the capital city of Wales, a countrywith a l ong history of welcomingstudents from all over the world.Cardiff has a reputation for beingfriendly, affordable, and for offeringstudents a high standard of living. It is a multicultural city and is hometo many different cultures andreligions and is located only twohours west of London by train. Formore information about Cardiff seepage 4.

Accom modat ionA wide variety of accommodation isavailable for our internationalstudents and we guarantee allsingle international students a placein university ownedaccommodation, provided theycomplete the application procedurebefore the allocation deadline.

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Rooms include broadband internetfacilities, as well as privatebathrooms. Restaurants on campuscater for all dietary requirements.We also have a dedicated busservices running between all hallsand its campuses.

Except iona l Academic andWel fare Suppor tThe university has an excellentreputation for the support it givesto international students. Theacademic and welfare supportmake it a popular place to studyand overseas student numbershave grown by over 30% in recentyears.

Our international students benefitfrom a dedicated, first-rate StudentWelfare Team; with an excellentreputation for the invaluablesupport it offers.

Services offered include:// Accommodation information// Airport welcome service// Orientation programme// Advice on finding part-time

employment// Advice on money and finances// Advice on registering with a

doctor// Information on places of worship// Study skills and english

language support// Visa and immigration advice

These services are free and areintended to help students adjust toBritish culture and settle downquickly in Cardiff. The team employstudent helpers throughout thearrival periods. The helpers are allcurrent international students soare well placed to offer advice andprovide support.

The team also organise a fullcultural and social programmeincluding parties, national daycelebrations and a series of tripsand excursions at the weekends toLondon and other famous places inthe UK. The social and culturalprogramme helps ensure thatinternational students have anenjoyable experience throughouttheir studies and make the most oftheir time in the UK.

Find out more about life as aninternational student at CardiffMet visit:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/international

or contact us by email [email protected]

The International OfficeCardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff CampusWestern AvenueCardiff CF5 2YB

Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6045Fax: +44 (0)29 2041 6928

“ In Brune i , Card i ff Metropo l i tan Un ivers i ty i s one of t he most sought af ter un ivers i t iesin t he UK to a ttend . I t has an exce l lent reputat ion for i t s Touri sm Management courses ,which a tt rac ts s tudents who are in search of genu ine ly eye-open ing experiences anda bright fu ture .”

Fiona Chin Pao Ling from Brunei Darussalam, studying Tourism Management.

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STUDENT FACILIT IESAND LEARNING CENTRES

Accom modat ion Serv icesThe Accommodation Serviceprovides a comprehensive serviceallocating places in halls ofresidence, or helping students tofind privately rentedaccommodation off campus near totheir place of study. You will needto request details and anapplication pack direct from theAccommodation Services Office.

The Service's central office is basedin Warwick House on the Cyncoedcampus and it is open throughoutthe year during office hours8.30am - 4.30pm Monday toThursday, 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday,if you have any queries.

Contact the accommodation teamfor information regarding:// Halls of residence (on-campus)// Hall fees// Private and rented

accommodation// How to apply and allocation

criteria// Disabled students// University bus service

For full details of ouraccommodation options, policiesand procedures, including virtualtours of the accommodation pleasevisit our website at:

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

accommodation

Tel: 029 2041 6188 or 6189Email: [email protected]

Alternatively by letter to:Accommodation Service,Warwick House,Cardiff Metropolitan University,Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff.CF23 6XD.

Library & Learn ing CentresWithin the Library Division, ourdedicated and knowledgeable staffdeliver a vibrant range ofprofessional services andcomprehensive text, image andsound resources in print and digitalformats.

All disciplines taught andresearched at the university areprovided for within our extensive,relevant and current librarycollections, in both print andelectronic form. At Cardiff Met wecan provide a full range ofelectronic journal databases,subject specialist support andtechnical training e.g. Endnote andSecure Electronic Delivery (SED) ofinter-library loan materials, to fullysupport your research.In addition to this, our servicesinclude accessible LearningCentres for study, with extensiveopening hours, modern IT

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equipment and reprographicfacilities, learning lounges, Wi-Fi ,plus a full Electronic Library andonline portal presence to supportyou 24/7.

More information can be accessedat www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/lis

To take a virtual tour of any of ourlearning centres and facilities visit:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

virtualtours

Academic Sk i l l sAdapting to higher educationmeans learning to workindependently, think objectively,and write clearly. Any time andattention you give to developingthese abilities will increase yourchances of success on your degreeand beyond. Whatever yourstarting point, the academic skillsteam can teach you approaches,knowledge and habits that will raiseyour academic performance. Wehave a webspace covering fifteenareas of learning includingassignment-writing, critical thinkingand referencing. Each is packedwith resources such as guides, e-lessons and worksheets, as well aslinks to books and online material.If you’re keen to develop yourwriting we also offer a facilitywhere you can email a sample ofyour work to us and get feedbackand solutions for improvement.

You will see members of our teamout and about as we teach sessionsand courses in all of Cardiff Mets’five Schools. These sessions areactivity-focused and constantlyupdated to ensure we provide youwith the best opportunity foracademic progression anddevelopment of employabilityskills. Our most recentdevelopment is the creation of ourAcademic Practice module,specially designed to enablestudents to understand therequirements of a degree and thebest strategies for success.

For further information contact:[email protected]

Comput ing & ITThere are PC and Apple Mac openaccess computers based in IT suitesacross all three campuses. Each ITsuite has a technology supportdesk providing expert assistance.

Access to computers is available 24hours a day at Llandaff andCyncoed. A wide range of cuttingedge and industry standardsoftware is available to ensurestudents gain experience ofsoftware used in their chosen field.The IT training team deliverstraining courses in a range of ITskills required for studying atCardiff Met. The student portal is aweb-based central point of

information for all students,accessible via any internet browser.Facilities also exist to allowconnection of personal Wi-Fidevices to internet resources usingthe Cardiff Met wireless network.

For further information [email protected]

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Library and Informat ion Serv ices are a t t he hear t of t he learn ing , teach ing andresearch experience of t he s taff and s tudents a t Card i ff Metropo l i tan Un ivers i ty .

SPORT for ALL

SPORTING FACILIT IES

Cyncoed CampusThe university offers acomprehensive range of sportingfacilities all built and equipped tothe highest standards including:

// NIAC// Eight lane outdoor athletics

facility// Fitness Centre and Disability

Sports Centre// Floodlit artificial hockey/

football pitch// National league pitches for

rugby and soccer// Gymnasia for gymnastics and

trampoline// Dance studio// LTA regional indoor and floodlit

outdoor tennis complex// Multi-sports centre with

specialist cricket provision, swimming pool and squash courts

// Sports science laboratories.

Llandaff CampusThe Llandaff campus is home to afully equipped fitness centre withthe latest cardiovascular machinesand resistance stations, a multi-purpose hall for fitness classes andoutdoor pitches for rugby andsoccer.

RECREATIONAL SPORT

Students who wish to participatefor recreation or leisure can do soby joining the Sports & LeisureClub, or by using the facilities on apay as you go basis. A dedicatedteam organises various activities forall levels including the completebeginner who just wants to keep fitand have some fun. Activitiesinclude aerobics, circuit training,lane/recreational swimming,tennis, badminton, squash,athletics and table tennis.

I n t ra-mura l Spor tCardiff Met Students Unionprovides a programme of intra-mural sport for students who wishto play sport for competitive fun.The sports currently offered aretouch rugby, netball, 7-a-sidefootball, mixed 7-a-side hockey.

PERFORMANCE SPORT

Spor t ing Exce l lenceThe pursuit of sporting excellencerequires time, commitment, expertcoaching and access to high qualitytraining and competition facilities,all of which are offered at theuniversity. The Athletic Unionsupports students representing 38different sports with many teamsand individuals competing innational league and cupcompetitions.

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The university has been BUCSchampions in rugby union, indoorathletics, basketball, trampolining,football, gymnastics and indoorcricket.

Card i ff /G lamorgan Centreof Cricket ing Exce l lenceUniversity Centre’s of CricketingExcellence Scheme (UCCEScheme). This scheme is run by theMCC who have providedadditional funding to develop thesix centres:

// Cardiff/Glamorgan Centre// Bradford/Leeds Centre// Cambridge Centre// Durham Centre// Loughborough Centre// Oxford Centre

These centres are aimed at malestudents with potential to play firstclass cricket and female studentswho have played to senior countylevel.

SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS

A very successful scholarshipprogramme operates at theuniversity supporting thedevelopment of elite performers ina range of sports. Offering up to£1000 per annum, specialistcoaching, and membership to theSports & Leisure Club.

For full details please visit:www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/

sportscholarships

or Katie Austin:[email protected].

Please note that no formalapplication for a Sports Scholarshipwill be considered unless theapplicant has also applied for, andbeen offered a place on, a full-timecourse at the university.

FOCUS SPORT SUPPORT

Students who are in receipt of ascholarship or a play for one of theuniversities ‘focus sports’ (currentlyathletics, men’s cricket, women’sbasketball, women’s football, men’sfootball, women’s hockey, netball,women’s rugby, and men’s rugby)will receive free access to facilities,strength and conditioning andsports science support and adiscounted physiotherapy rate.

Details of sport and recreationactivities for students can befound at:

www.cardiffmetsu.co.uk

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/sportsfacilities

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Though graduation mayseem like a long way away,when you complete yourdegree, you will become amember of the AlumniSociety. With a thrivingnetwork of graduates aroundthe world, you can benefitfrom a lifetime ofopportunities that yourchosen course, and thecontacts you make here willopen up for you.

ALUMNI BENEF ITS

Keep in TouchYou’ll receive the annual Alumnimagazine, e-newsletters andoccasional invitations to reunionsand other events which may be ofinterest. We like to inform ouralumni of the great work we aredoing at Cardiff Met, and we alsolove to find out about what ourformer students are up to, so wecan share in their success. We’reproud of the education we provide,and of the students who comehere, and that pride does not stopat your graduation ceremony!

Careers Network ingOur network of graduates providesan unrivalled resource in industriesas diverse as Education, Sports,Arts, Management, Tourism andPublic Health. From careersmentoring, informal after-workgatherings, or more formal KTPopportunities, we are creating atruly active network ofhardworking, focussed, talentedpeople.

Fac i l i t iesOur Alumni benefit from reduced-rate access to Library and sportsfacilities, as well as continuedaccess to the Careers Service. Weencourage you to participate in theCPPD opportunities available, andopen up our professorial lectures toall alumni.

In ternat iona lWe have a growing community ofalumni overseas, in some cases ledby our volunteer InternationalAlumni Ambassadors. Whereveryou’re from in the world, there maybe fellow alumni just around thecorner!

The Alumni Office wishes you allthe best in your chosen studies,and we look forward to welcomingyou to our network in the future!

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/alumni

Contact the Alumni Office:[email protected]: 029 2020 1590

Find us on facebook, Twitter andLinkedin!

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Academic Skills 115Accommodation Services 114Advanced Dietetic Practice 54Advanced Product Design 28Alumni 118Applied Public Health 55Applied Sport Psychology 103Art & Design (with pathways) 26

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Biomedical Sciences 56Bursaries and Scholarships 109

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Campuses 6Cardiff 4Cardiff School of Art & Design 20Cardiff School of Education 34Cardiff School of Health Sciences 48Cardiff School of Management 68Cardiff School of Sport 88Career Development Services 111Ceramics 29Chaplaincy 111Clinical Research Methods 63Contact Us 120Computing and IT Facilities 115Computing 74Counselling Service 111Course Directory 8Creative Writing 40CPPD/CWBL 108

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Dental Technology 57Dietetics 58Disability Service 110

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Education 41English 42English & Creative Writing 43Entry Requirements 106Events Management 86Executive MBA 83

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Fees 109Finance & Welfare Advisory Service 111Finance 75Finance & Information Management 76Financial Management 77Food Safety Management 59Food Science & Technology 60Food Technology for Industry 61Forensic Psychology 62Funding and Financial Support 109

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Graduate Skills 19GTTR 107

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Health Service 111Health and Social Science Research 63Health Psychology 64Health Psychology (Practitioner Programme) 65Hospitality Management 86How to apply 106

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Information & Communication 78Technology ManagementInternational Students 112Investing in your future 2

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Learning Centres 114Library 114LLM International Business 79(Masters in Law)

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Management 80Master of Design 30Master of Fine Art 31MBA (Executive) 83MBA (Master of Business 81Administration)MBA (Product Development 82Management)Mobile Technologies 84MPhil Opportunities 16Musculoskeletal Studies 66(Lower Limb)

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National Centre for Product 10Design & Development Research (PDR)

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Occupational Health & Wellbeing 67

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Performance Analysis 94PGCE Primary 45PGCE Secondary 46PhD Opportunities 16Physical Activity & Health 95Physical Education & Sport 96Post Compulsory Education 44& TrainingPostgraduate Certificate in 32Professional & Research Skills: Art & Design

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Research Centres and Groups 10Research Councils 18Research Opportunities 16Research Studentships 17

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Scholarships 109Sponsorships and Research 17StudentshipsSports Facilities 116Sports Participation 116Sport & Exercise Medicine 97Sport & Exercise Science 98Sport Coaching 100Sport Development 101& ManagementSport Management & Leadership 102Sport Psychology 103Sport, Body & Society 99Strength & Conditioning 104Student Support Services 110

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Technology Project Management 85Tourism Management 86Travelling to Cardiff 6

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Widening Access 107WIRAD - Wales Institute for 10Research in Art and Design

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Youth & Community Work 47

CONTACT US

Card i ff Schoo l of Ar t & Des ignCardiff Met, Howard Gardens,Cardiff, CF24 0SP

Cardiff Met, Llandaff Campus,Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Card i ff Schoo l of Educat ionCardiff Met, Cyncoed Campus,Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD

Card i ff Schoo l of Hea l t h Sc iencesCardiff Met, Llandaff Campus,Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Card i ff Schoo l of ManagementCardiff Met, Llandaff Campus,Cardiff, CF5 2YB

Card i ff Schoo l of Spor tCardiff Met, Cyncoed Campus,Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD

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