Population
383.92k
Cardiff local authority · 2024-06-30
Cities
Cardiff
Wales · Wales · Cardiff city scope
Student decision snapshot
Study destination evidence for Cardiff
Cardiff uses the approved named-city/local-authority study-destination boundary. Neighbouring authorities are not silently merged.
1 verified institutions2 verified locations5 verified city metrics
Student living
£1,126–£1,305
Indicative monthly GBP reference · tuition excluded where source separates it
Student transport
£49 / 28 days
Source-native fare period · eligibility conditions apply
Student visa work
20 h / week
Degree-level full-time study at a compliant HEP during term time; other study categories can have different or no work permission
UK programme delivery verification pending
Existing UK programme records are not shown as city-delivered programmes until an official programme page is explicitly verified against a delivery campus. Institution presence is never used to infer programme delivery.
The current linkage value is therefore not presented as “0 programmes”. Verified delivery will appear only after explicit programme-offering-to-campus evidence is published.
Verified institutions in Cardiff city scope
1 institutions · 2 locationsEvery institution requires a canonical slug, an 8-digit UKPRN, an official website and verified official location evidence. Marketing names alone do not establish city membership.
Career environment
Cardiff Capital Region priority-growth context for Cardiff These are career-context signals, not shortage rankings or employment guarantees.
FinTechCybersecurity and analyticsCreative economyCompound semiconductorsMedTechEnergy and environment
Student visa work context
Below-degree, part-time and other study categories can have different or no work permission.
Full-time work can be permitted outside term time when the relevant Student visa conditions are met.
Metric sources
Office for National Statistics — Explore Local Statistics: Total population (mid-2024) · 2024-06-30Cardiff Capital Region — About CCR · 2026-08-08Cardiff University — Living costs calculator · 2026-08-08Cardiff Bus — Fares and tickets · 2026-08-08GOV.UK Immigration Rules Appendix Student — ST 26 Work conditions · 2026-08-08