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What We Offer

Our Architecture & Built Environment degrees combine professional expertise with the creative, experimental and interdisciplinary approach of an art school. You’ll join a vibrant community, learning alongside students who are artists, designers, and makers.

We combine expert-led studio practice with a pioneering curriculum that connects directly with industry demands. Our creative approach to design and problem-solving means you’ll develop your technical and critical skills, helping you to challenge established thinking and conventions. Through sustainable, climate-conscious development and responsible material use, you’ll have the skills to shape a more resilient built environment for the future.

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Joint First in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Architecture (Complete University Guide, 2026)

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Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
Students gathered around computer workstations in a bright studio space with architectural models displayed on shelves behind. Students gathered around computer workstations in a bright studio space with architectural models displayed on shelves behind.

Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
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Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
Student sitting at a desk writing in a notebook with architectural models displayed on shelves behind. Student sitting at a desk writing in a notebook with architectural models displayed on shelves behind.

Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
Student using a desktop computer at a workstation with architectural posters on the wall. Student using a desktop computer at a workstation with architectural posters on the wall.

Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
Students cutting cardboard pieces on a workshop table with craft tools and materials spread out. Students cutting cardboard pieces on a workshop table with craft tools and materials spread out.

Space to Create

Our RIBA Award-winning building provides a unique environment for learning, with access to a wide range of specialist facilities, materials, workshops and digital technologies. You’ll have the freedom to develop your ideas in ways that go beyond the traditional architecture studio.

You won’t be charged a studio fee and will be provided with all the essential materials that you need to learn the processes that your course requires. Plus, Cardiff Met is an Adobe® Creative Campus and CSAD students have access to the full Adobe® Creative Cloud at no additional cost.

Our FacilitiesOur Facilities
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Student & Graduate Experience

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Studying Architecture at Cardiff Met has been the best experience I’ve ever had
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From homesick to home: Why I’ve loved studying Architecture at Cardiff Met
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My time studying Architecture has been full of opportunities, and I’ve made friends for life too!
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Developing industry-standard skills studying Interior Design at Cardiff Met
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“I’ve secured my dream job!” – My experience studying Architecture at Cardiff Met
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Architecture at Cardiff Met showed me the value of creativity and like-minded people
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Studying Architectural Design & Technology has changed me for the better
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Why I’m thriving after my first year studying Interior Design at Cardiff Met
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Why experience isn’t everything: Going back to Uni after four years in industry was the best decision I’ve ever made
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Degrees for the Future

Your degree is built upon a pioneering interdisciplinary curriculum, designed to broaden your horizons and build a collaborative mindset.

You’ll develop your skills, tackle authentic briefs with industry professionals, and solve genuine challenges facing businesses, communities and wider society. You’ll learn how to navigate complex challenges like rapid technological change and shifting cultural values, and develop your understanding of new ideas, historical theories and societal contexts.

 

Our CurriculumOur Curriculum
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Degrees for the Future

Your degree is built upon a pioneering interdisciplinary curriculum, designed to broaden your horizons and build a collaborative mindset.

You’ll develop your skills, tackle authentic briefs with industry professionals, and solve genuine challenges facing businesses, communities and wider society. You’ll learn how to navigate complex challenges like rapid technological change and shifting cultural values, and develop your understanding of new ideas, historical theories and societal contexts.

 

Our CurriculumOur Curriculum
Group of students seated around a table studying architectural plans with notebooks and phones nearby. Group of students seated around a table studying architectural plans with notebooks and phones nearby.

Degrees for the Future

Your degree is built upon a pioneering interdisciplinary curriculum, designed to broaden your horizons and build a collaborative mindset.

You’ll develop your skills, tackle authentic briefs with industry professionals, and solve genuine challenges facing businesses, communities and wider society. You’ll learn how to navigate complex challenges like rapid technological change and shifting cultural values, and develop your understanding of new ideas, historical theories and societal contexts.

 

Our CurriculumOur Curriculum
Two students seated at a table discussing a small cardboard model with tools and materials nearby. Two students seated at a table discussing a small cardboard model with tools and materials nearby.

Degrees for the Future

Your degree is built upon a pioneering interdisciplinary curriculum, designed to broaden your horizons and build a collaborative mindset.

You’ll develop your skills, tackle authentic briefs with industry professionals, and solve genuine challenges facing businesses, communities and wider society. You’ll learn how to navigate complex challenges like rapid technological change and shifting cultural values, and develop your understanding of new ideas, historical theories and societal contexts.

 

Our CurriculumOur Curriculum
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Kickstart Your Creative Career

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The Pavilion Project is one of the first challenges that Architecture students encounter, where students question the fundamental language of architectural thinking.
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From designing low-energy houses to mastering construction complexities and legal requirements, architectural technologists create buildings that work for people and the planet.
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Explore the work of our BSc Architectural Design & Technology graduates in this showcase of innovative, creative, and technically accomplished final-year projects.
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In true interdisciplinary style, this project saw our students collaborate with students from Mainz University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
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You’ll work across disciplines on projects to build your professional skills. Watch our students tackle a 24-hour challenge with industry-leader IG Design Group.
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Industry experience from day one. Watch our students work with Aston Martin on a brief to design interiors for the luxury car manufacturer.
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Thanks to start-up funding, business advice, and networking opportunities available through Cardiff Met, Emily made the most of it and started a luxury homeware brand.
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Fancy studying abroad? With support from our Global Opportunities team, BA Fine Art student Mabli had an unforgettable adventure as a camp counsellor at a US arts summer camp.
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Applying to CSAD

At Cardiff School of Art & Design we typically offer places based on a portfolio, because we know it’s about more than just exam results. We want to get to you know you as a person, and an artist, designer, or maker.

Seeing your portfolio helps us to make sure that our innovative curriculum and supportive community is the right fit for you. We’re looking for signs that you’re enthusiastic and curious, alongside your skill and potential as a creative thinker.

 

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Accreditations & Professional Memberships

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Please note: not all accreditations and professional memberships apply to all courses listed below. Please visit individual course pages for more information.

 

Course Name

Level

Location

Architectural Design & Technology - BSc (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff Campus

Architecture - BA (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff Campus

Interior Architecture - BA (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff Campus

Interior Design - BA (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff Campus

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