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Research Students

Welcome and congratulations on being offered a place on a postgraduate research degree programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Cardiff Met is an excellent choice for postgraduate research study. We pride ourselves in having a strong reputation in applied research and an active engagement with business and industry. This is demonstrated through our high scores in the annual Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) where we have ranked in the top 10 for General Satisfaction for 5 years in a row.  Research undertaken by our academic staff is invariably at the cutting edge of knowledge exploration, thus enriching students’ experience and their academic development, and importantly has real world impact. Whether you are joining us as a full-time or part-time postgraduate research student, we can offer you first-class, unique research opportunities.

Enrolment Information

In order to self-enrol your status with Cardiff Met must be Unconditional Firm (UF) and you will be sent a notification email to confirm you are able to proceed.

Click here to complete your enrolment online.

For help and support, visit the enrolment section.

Following enrolment, postgraduate research degree students will receive access to dedicated study and networking spaces on campus and staff facilities/resources to aid their research. 

Induction and Joining Information

Please notify your Director of Studies once you have enrolled and you will be provided with further joining information.

All new postgraduate researchers enrolling in 2025-26 are expected to attend an informal ‘Meet & Greet’ session followed by a more formal Induction. The ‘Meet & Greet’ will provide you with an opportunity to engage with key members of staff from the Graduate Studies team who will be involved with your research degree journey. Induction will introduce you to key topics which are relevant to the initial stages of your postgraduate researcher study.

Start dates 2025/26:

  • 30 September 2025: Enrolment and Meet & Greet, followed by Induction on the week commencing 13 October 2025
  • 30 January 2026: Enrolment and Meet & Greet, followed by Induction on the week commencing 9 February 2026
  • 30 April 2026: Enrolment and Meet & Greet, followed by Induction on the week commencing 11 April 2026

Fees and Finance

  • For Fees and Finance information please click here.

The Doctoral Academy

Once you have enrolled you will be provided with access to Cardiff Met’s Doctoral Academy. The Doctoral Academy is a one-stop shop for postgraduate research degree students and their Supervisors and contains:

  • A Journey Map for each degree type
  • Upcoming Training and Events
  • Recorded sessions from previous Training and Events
  • Weekly Updates from across the Cardiff Met Research Community
  • Handbooks and Regulations
  • Wellbeing and Mental Health Resources
  • Supervisor Information Centre
  • Key Contacts throughout your journey
  • Frequently Asked Questions