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Accessibility Statement

  1. Scope and ownership
  2. Accessibility highlights
  3. Changing the display
  4. Keyboard controls
  5. Screen reader navigation
  6. Accessibility limitations
  7. Alternative formats
  8. Feedback and contact
  9. Complaints and enforcement
  10. Technical information about this website's accessibility
  11. Non-accessible content
  12. Disproportionate burden
  13. Content not within the scope of the accessibility regulation
  14. How we tested and what we are doing to improve
  15. Preparation of this accessibility statement

Scope and ownership

This accessibility statement applies to cardiffmet.ac.uk developed by Cardiff Metropolitan University. We have designed our website to allow all users regardless of technology or ability to access the information they need.

We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA through the procurement of a new website platform. Where we have identified issues with the current website's accessibility they are listed in this statement.

Some areas of our site have slightly different format and structure. Each team and academic school are responsible for their content creation. Where accessibility issues are identified we are working with our University Teams to provide support and training that will address these. If you have a specific query about an area on our site, please contact us.

Accessibility highlights

When using this site, you can:

  • Use colour combinations with a good level of contrast - see 'Changing the display' section for further information on how to adapt this to individual preference
  • Navigate the majority of the website using the keyboard - see 'Keyboard controls' section for further information on standard keys
  • Make use of text alternatives for non-text content
  • Use a skip link to jump straight to content
  • Navigate through the website using a screen reader such as JAWS or NVDA - see 'Screen reader navigation' section for further information
  • Navigate through the website using speech recognition

Use the site your way

AbilityNet's My Computer My Way provides advice and information on how to adapt your device to your personal preferences. You can also use the information below to tailor how you view this website.

Changing the display

You can use the controls in your browser to change the size of the text or appearance of the display. For example, in Chrome:

  • Open the Chrome browser
  • Select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the window, then select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu
  • Navigate to the setting you want to change and select your preferences
  • You can also browse the accessibility options from the menu on the left side of the settings window and accessible browser extensions that allow further individualisation of the display

Keyboard controls

You can navigate through this website using the standard keys for your browser, for most these are:

  • 'Tab' key to focus on the next link
  • 'Shift' + 'Tab' to focus on the previous link
  • 'Enter' to activate the currently selected link

Screen reader navigation

Headings

  • 'H' to cycle forwards through the headings
  • 'Shift' + 'H' to cycle backwards through the headings
  • '1' to navigate to the next level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the next heading on this level)
  • 'Shift' + '1' to navigate to the previous level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the previous heading on this level)
  • 'Insert' + 'F6' in JAWS or NVDA + 'F7' in NVDA to provide a list of all headings

Links

  • Press the 'Tab' key to proceed through the links or 'Shift' + 'Tab' to cycle backwards through the links
  • 'Insert' + 'F7' to provide a list of all links

Landmarks

For JAWS 10-12 landmark keyboard navigation in virtual mode is:

  • next landmark ';' (semi-colon)
  • previous landmark 'Shift' + ';' (semi-colon)
  • list landmarks 'Ctrl' + 'Ins' + ';' (semi-colon)

For NVDA 2011.2 the landmark keyboard combination in virtual buffer mode is:

  • next landmark 'D'
  • previous landmark 'Shift' + 'D'
  • list landmarks (and list/headings) NVDA + 'F7'
  • VoiceOver users can navigate a page via landmarks by choosing 'landmarks' in the 'web rotor', then finger flicking up or down will move to the next or previous landmark

Accessibility limitations

Accordion tabs used to show aspects of course information are not all easily navigable by keyboard using standard browser keys. You may also need to move through the accordions using arrow/up/down keys.

Alternative formats

If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read or audio recording you can contact the department linked to the page you are viewing, contact us directly or make use of one of the in-built functions in your operating system:

Feedback and contact

If you would like to contact us directly regarding alternative formats or there are any accessibility issues not listed in this statement that you would like to make us aware of, please contact us via:

  • Email: accessibility@cardiffmet.ac.uk
  • In person at the i-zone on Llandaff campus
  • We will consider your request and aim to respond in 3 working days
  • If you cannot view the maps on any of our pages, please contact us for directions

Complaints and enforcement

If you have requested an alternative format or have reported a problem with our website and are not happy with our response, please do get in touch to let us know and we will consider further information and support that we can provide for you.

Enforcement procedure - The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Cardiff Metropolitan University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 - AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

  • Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). We will add alternative text as we review each page. We're working to continuously improve this.
  • When videos are hosted on YouTube then automatic captions are available and we have provided additional open captions in some instances. If you encounter a video without captions and need assistance accessing the content, then please get in touch and we will provide the information in an alternative format. We're working to continuously improve this.
  • Some third-party software platforms do not meet all the requisite accessibility criteria; for example, our forms are built and hosted through third-party software and are not all labelled appropriately to enable navigation through keyboard alone or accessible with a screen reader. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (information and relationships). We are working with the University Schools and Teams as well as our third-party providers to correct this.
  • Some of our PDFs lack a valid title. That fails WCAG 2.4.2 Page Title (A). We're working to continuously improve this.
  • Some of our PDFs need to be tagged in a valid reading order for accessibility. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A). We're working to continuously improve this.

If you find an issue that we have yet to identify, please contact us using one of the routes described in the ‘Reporting accessibility problems with this website’ section of this statement.

Ongoing improvements are made dynamically throughout the year following feedback from our ongoing audit processes and users.

Disproportionate burden

We are no claiming a disproportionate burden for our website.

Content not within the scope of the accessibility regulation

PDFs published before 09/2018 that are not essential to our services may not meet accessibility standards. As we replace or remove these we will update and meet accessibility standards.

Some aspects of our website include third party content. We are working with our providers to meet accessibility standards and will publish this information on those pages and are making best endeavours to improve and replace non-accessible content. SearchBOX is an independent directory of third-party suppliers' accessibility information.

How we tested and what we are doing to improve

This website has undergone audits conducted by AbilityNet as well as in-house testing.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This website was last tested 01/05/2025. This statement was prepared on 01/05/2025.

It was last reviewed on 12/09/2025.

This accessibility statement is reviewed annually.