BA (Hons) Fine Art at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Fine Art at Cardiff Met gives students their own studio space and the freedom to define their practice, working across disciplines with academic and technical staff. Students combine traditional materials and contemporary technologies with art-historical and contextual study.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Art & Design | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a year-long sandwich placement. | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students work across painting, video, animation, printmaking, photography, drawing, performance, sculpture, public art, woodwork, metalwork, ceramics, bronze casting and sewing. Year 1 begins with Introduction to concept, process & practice (40 credits) and Introduction to independent studio practice (20 credits); the final year centres on an exhibition plus a business plan, dissertation or critical review.

Career pathways

The course emphasises real-world experience: placements, live briefs, contact with galleries and practitioners, entrepreneurship support and study abroad.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-120 tariff points. A levels: minimum three, no specific subjects. BTEC National/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DDM. IB Diploma: 24 points. Irish Leaving Certificate: higher level only, minimum H4. Access to HE Diploma: no specific subjects. GCSE: preferably five at grade C/4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language) and Mathematics. Successful portfolio review required. Contextual offers available. English language for international applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a year-long sandwich placement.

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