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The Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences is a recognised centre of excellence in the UK, with an international reputation for the quality of its research and academic work across sport and health sciences.

Based across both the Cyncoed and Llandaff campuses, we work in collaboration with our students and industry partners, health boards, sport national governing bodies and many others to deliver employability-focused education and impactful research.

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Welcome

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Our Courses

Explore our range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses in Sport and Health Sciences.

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Our Staff

Meet staff from across the School:

Staff Profile Pages
Videos: Meet the Team (Sport)
Videos: Meet the Team (Health Sciences)

Open Days & Live Events

Explore Cardiff Met virtually and find out more about future opportunities to visit and chat with us online.

Open Days & Live Events

Our Facilities

Watch our sports facilities video and find out more about the range of sport and health science facilities across both campuses.

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Performance Sport

Cardiff Met provides and manages a TASS accredited Dual Career Scheme environment that allows students to achieve their academic potential alongside training, playing and performing in their chosen sport.

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Research and Innovation

'World Leading’ and ‘Internationally Excellent’ research in Sport and Health Sciences.*

*Latest Research Exercise Framework (REF) 2014.

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Zero2Five - Food Industry Centre

Providing food and drink businesses with technical, operational and commercial support to enable them to compete more effectively.

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Open Campus Initiative

A collaborative programme that delivers sport, physical activity, outdoor play, health and wellbeing opportunities to people within and beyond the Cardiff City Region.

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Athena Swan Award

In April 2020, the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences (Sport) successfully achieved the University’s first departmental Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality. Read more

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Student Experience

My Psychology work placement experience at a brain injury support centre

The experience that I have had at Headway of working with and getting to know adults with brain injuries has been important in both my personal and professional development.

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From Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Cardiff Met to working as a registered Dietician

For me, the best part of the programme was the three clinical placements. They enabled me to secure my first job as a Band 5 Dietitian, 4 months before graduation.

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From studying Biomedical Science at Cardiff Met to working in America discovering new drugs to treat cancer

The unique focus of the Biomedical Sciences (Health, Exercise and Nutrition) degree made me consider the effects of exercise and nutrition in both health and disease.

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How I applied my Sport, PE and Health degree to my Cardiff City FC foundation work placement

Engaging in a placement is an excellent way to network and develop your learning. Each day working with young children and adults is different and that is what is exhilarating!

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My experience studying BSc Sport Coaching at Cardiff Met

The course enabled me to work alongside Cardiff Blues, acting as a Community Coach in First and Second Year, with the addition of working with Rugby Tots as a Head Coach, preparing young children for grassroots rugby.

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My MSc Sport Broadcast Experience at Cardiff Met

The course has given me the confidence to explore so many creative ideas, as well as provide endless opportunities to put the theory into practice.

Read Mica's blog