UWIC Postgraduate Prospectus 2011

UNIVERSITY OF WALES INSTITUTE, CARDIFF ATHROFA PRIFYSGOL CYMRU, CAERDYDD

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UWIC is ranked as the top “new” university in Wales in all the majornewspaper tables e.g. The Times Good University Guide, The Sunday Times University Guide, The Guardian University Guide and The Independent’s Complete University Guide.

The Higher Education Academy’s Postgraduate Research StudentsSurvey ranked UWIC among the top 10 UK universities in all of itsfive key areas of measurement.

UWIC is the top university in the UK across seven key areasincluding ‘overall student satisfaction’ in the International StudentBarometer 2010.

UWIC has the largest number of full-time MBA students in the UK.

95% of WIRAD’s research submitted was rated as being of‘International Standing’ in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008.

2750 teachers have qualified through UWIC since 2006.

UWIC has worked with more than 5000 companies and broughtover 500 new products to the marketplace over the past ten years.

UWIC’s PDR Centre has recently won a prestigious Red Dot DesignAward – the Centre’s eleventh international award.

In 2009 – 10 2220 students completed short courses throughUWIC’s Centre for Personal and Professional Development.

UWIC’s Multi-faith community consists of 92 different religions.

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Whether you are looking for full or part-time study, UWIC is an excellentchoice for postgraduate study.

We pride ourselves in having a strong reputation in applied research and active engagement with business and industry and can offer you first-classtaught programmes and unique research opportunities. Offering a widerange of postgraduate programmes across five academic schools.

Postgraduates make up 23 percent of UWIC's total student population - amongst the highest proportion of all Welsh universities.

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List of Programmes

About the City

Research Centres & Groups

Research Opportunities

Research Councils

Cardiff School of Art & Design

Cardiff School of Education

Cardiff School of Health Sciences

Cardiff School of Management

Cardiff School of Sport

Widening Access

Centre for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD)

How to Apply

Scholarships and Bursaries

Student Facilities

Sport at UWIC

International Students

Student Support Services

Alumni

Travelling to Cardiff

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MA Ceramics

MSc Advanced Product Design

MSc Ecological Building Practices

MA/MFA Fine Art

MDes/MA Communication (Art & Design)

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional and Research Skills: Art & Design (CPRS)

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Professional Doctorate in Ecological Building Practices


MA/PgD/PgC Education

PGCE/PCE Post Compulsory Education & Training

PGCE Primary

PGCE Secondary

MSc/PgD Youth & Community Work

MA English

MA English & Creative Writing

MA Modern History


MSc Advanced Practice

MSc/PgD/PgC Biomedical Sciences

MSc/PgD/PgC Dental Technology

MSc Health Psychology

MSc Forensic Psychology

MSc/PgD Dietetics

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MSc/PgD Applied Public Health

MSc/PgD Occupational Health & Safety

MSc/PgD Food Safety Management

MSc/PgD Food Science & Technology

MSc/PgD/PgC Musculoskeletal Studies (Lower Limb)

Diploma in Aromatherapy/Holistic Massage/Reflexology

MSc Health and Social Science Research

Master of Research in Health and Social Science Research Methods (MRes)


MBA (Master of Business Administration)

MBA Health Sector Management

MBA Product Development Management

Executive MBA

MSc Finance

MSc Financial Management

MSc Finance & Information Management

MSc/PgD/PgC Computing

MSc/PgD/PgC Information & Communication Technology Management

MSc/PgD/PgC Mobile Technologies

MSc/PgD/PgC Technology Project Management

MSc Management

MSc/PgD/PgC Events

MSc/PgD/PgC Hospitality

MSc/PgD/PgC Tourism Management

LLM International Business (Masters in Law)


MA/PgD/PgC Sport, Body & Society

MA/PgD/PgC Sport Development & Management

MA/PgD/PgC Sport Management & Leadership

MSc/PgD/PgC Performance Analysis

MSc/PgD Physical Education & Sport

MSc/PgD/PgC Physical Activity & Health

MSc/PgD/PgC Sport Coaching

MSc/PgD/PgC Sport & Exercise Science

MSc/PgD/PgC Sport & Exercise Medicine

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About the cityThe capital city of Wales has altered beyond recognition over the past decade or so. Massive investment in the city, the regeneration of its docks intoa superb waterfront and a general interest in all thingsWelsh, from its music scene to its assembly, makes Cardiff an exciting European destination.

Cardiff has the good fortune to house such gems as theNational Museum of Wales, the Museum of Welsh Life,the Wales Millennium Centre and stunning civic buildings surrounded by acres and acres of parkland.

If you can tear yourself away from your studies for theodd evening, you can take advantage of the excellentrange of entertainment Cardiff has to offer.

The city boasts a year-round calendar of events,for the very latest on all the city’s events, theatre andshow listings and concerts, contact Cardiff Visitor Centre or pick up Buzz magazine and keep an eye onthe students’ union notice board - but a night out inCardiff is usually an event in itself!

Despite all the recent changes, Cardiff remains a famously friendly city. A cosmopolitan city and Europe’s youngest capital, Cardiff is an ideal place tospend your university years.

Student environmentStudent areas in the city cater for demand offeringcheap food, big screens and drinks deals from thecomfort of trendy sofas. In the city centre traditionalWelsh pubs nestle alongside super-clubs, holdingweekly student nights which are always popular. Stylish independent bars are also great places to stayon until the early hours if big clubs aren’t your thing.

If you are all about the music, Cardiff venues cover allthe genres. Check out Clwb Ifor Bach and the students’union bars for more intimate settings or the Cardiff International Arena and the Millennium Stadium for the bigger hitters. You won’t struggle for choice!

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Cardiff’s a young, prosperous and vibrant city full of character and atmospherewith a range of first-class facilities for sport, nightlife, shopping and sightseeing. If you are looking for a place where you will be made to feel welcome; somewhere that’s lively, inexpensive and easy to get around -

Cardiff is your answer!

Out & aboutFor those who aren’t shopping on the weekend thereare plenty of things to do. Sporting events such rugbyand football are hosted at the Millennium Stadium andCardiff City Stadium, there are also ice-hockey matchesin the Bay and not forgetting the Cricket at SophiaGardens. Indoor climbing and dry slope skiing are alsopopular and don’t forget to flash your student card -they may offer discount.

Outside the city you have beaches within 15 miles, youcan be kite-surfing or pulling on a wet suit within 20minutes of leaving your house. Or going further inlandyou can be in the Brecon Beacons trekking or horseriding or perhaps mountain-biking the Welsh hills in asimilar amount of time.

Eating outWhether tapas, fajitas, sushi, steak, or a full Welshbreakfast is your thing, you won’t struggle to findsomething to eat in Cardiff. Mill Lane and Cardiff Bayare very popular and always lively; aim for independent restaurants in Roath and Cathays if you feel like dining closer to the student areas. It’s safe to say there is a restaurant available to fulfil any culinary craving.

Getting hereThe city is easy to get to from further afield, just twohours from London by train from Cardiff Centralstation, which also has other major direct routesincluding Manchester, Birmingham, and Portsmouth.Cardiff International Airport flies to over 50 directdestinations, as well as more than 400 worldwideconnecting flights.

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Whether you want to study for a postgraduate qualification full or part-timeUWIC, Cardiff’s metropolitan university, canoffer first-class taught programmes and research opportunities.

With all Schools undertaking research andworking with business, the professions andindustry, our academic staff are at the forefront of their fields. UWIC is an importantpart of the thriving city of Cardiff, the capitalof Wales, and our postgraduate studentsenjoy the facilities of what is one of thefastest growing cities in Europe.

Prifysgol CymruUniversity of WalesThe University of Wales is a federal university, of whichUWIC is a member. UWIC has its own degree awardingpowers but it chooses to award the prestigious University of Wales qualifications - giving UWIC’s programmes and research an internationally recognisedseal of approval.

Research Degree Awarding Powers. In August 2009 the University of Wales Institute,Cardiff was granted Research Degree Awarding Powers (RDAPs).

UWIC - an excellent choice for postgraduate study.

The National Centre for Product Design & Development Research (PDR)Designated a national Centre of Excellence forTechnology & Industrial Collaboration, PDR works inclose partnership with manufacturing industries,particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)and Government bodies, offering applied research andconsultancy in the fields of product design,development and manufacture. PDR’s mission is to aidthe development and adaptation of new processes,tools and techniques for use in new product development.

The centre’s research team is made up of senior andjunior researchers, research assistants and researchstudents. The focus of this team is on research whichreflects the strategic importance of the creativeapplication of design and the design process in thedevelopment of new products, systems andmethodologies. As a result PDR has gained an enviablereputation for the development and transfer of designknowledge and expertise into industry. This isevidenced by the number of products produced (over350) for a wide range of clients to include consumer products, automotive, medical and defence.

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Research Centres & Groups.UWIC’s research is organised through a number of research centres, offering applied research and consultancy to business and industry, and to local and national Governmentacross the UK and throughout the world. uwic.ac.uk/research

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Art & DesignWIRADMuch of CSAD’s Art and Design research is conductedthrough the Wales Institute for Research in Art andDesign (WIRAD).

WIRAD’s founding partners, the University of WalesInstitute, Cardiff (UWIC) and the University of Wales,Newport (UWN) scored 4 and 5 respectively in the2001 RAE. In the 2008 RAE the Art & Design panelrated 95% of the WIRAD research submission asinternational standard, with 70% rated as eitherInternationally Excellent or World Leading. WorldLeading research was specifically noted by the panel inthe Film Photography & Screen Media, Fine Art and

Ceramics research groups.

EducationPedagogy and Andragogy Research Group(PARG) The PARG group focus their research on the followingareas:Culture and Pedagogy; Higher Education;Physical Education; ICT in Education; Language inEducation; Music Education; Early Years and Outdoor

Learning; Adult and Continuing Education

Arts and Humanities Research Group(AHRG)The AHRG group focus their research on the followingareas: History and Politics; Identities; Space, place andlocation; Creativity.


Health SciencesBiomedical Sciences Enterprise & ResearchCentreThe centre has an international reputation for researchon the biology of disease with a focus on molecular andcell biology. Researchers have access to state-of-the-artlaboratories and the latest analytical equipment. Inaddition to research funded by medical charities,government and industry, the centre provides a range of consultancy services to the private sector.

Centre for Health Safety and theEnvironmentThe centre delivers applied research and consultancy inoccupational and personal health and safety,environmental risk management, pollution and healthand waste management. It works closely with industryand has a collaborative programme with the School ofProfessional and Continuing Education at the Universityof Hong Kong.

Food Research & Consultancy UnitInternationally recognised for applied food safetyresearch, the unit has a world leading reputation forresearch on the psychology of food handlers’behaviour. The unit delivers applied research andconsultancy in food science, nutrition & health fornumerous clients including the Food StandardsAgency, Welsh Assembly Government and industry.

Food Industry Centre Nationally recognised as a partner in Food NetworkWales, the Food Industry Centre provides technicalexpertise to the Welsh Food Industry and undertakesconsultancy services and training programmes for awide range of clients, both in the UK and overseas.

Wales Centre for Podiatric StudiesCurrently celebrating over 40 years of training healthcare professionals, the Centre delivers a range ofacademic programmes and enterprise activities,ensuring the best integration of theory and evidence-based practice. The Centre uses its ownfacilities including three large clinics, laboratories, x-ray unit and a private practice facility.

Wales Applied Health Research Unit This unit acts both independently, and in collaborationwith other higher education institutions, health andsocial care providers and the voluntary sector. It provides a committed and unique team ofresearchers to meet applied research needs in healthand social care including psychology, nutrition &dietetics, speech & language therapy, dentaltechnology, housing and community studies.

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Management Institute for Social InnovationThe Institute for Social Innovation (ISI) is the umbrellaresearch centre of the Cardiff School of Management.Researchers in the Institute address a broad range ofbusiness, social and economic issues in the business,public and third sectors in Wales, the UK andinternationally.

In addition, research groups focussing on management inhigher education and the pedagogy of business andmanagement education have been established.

Centre for International CompetitivenessFounded in 2007, the Centre for InternationalCompetitiveness focuses on researching and exploring thecompetitiveness of economies and businesses. Its missionis to provide a platform for stimulating and disseminatingresearch on competitiveness across business, policy-makers, and academic communities.

Cardiff Institute for Co-operative Studies (CICS) CICS was formerly known as The Wales Institute forResearch into Co-operatives (WIRC), was established in2002 as in interdisciplinary research centre. WIRC was thefirst Wales-based research centre working to focusprimarily on exploring and developing knowledge aboutco-operatives, credit unions, mutuals and member-basedorganisations in the region.

Centre for Visioning Sustainable Societies The Centre acts as a catalyst for the development of crossschool research activity, generating journal articles,conference papers and applications for research fundingand Knowledge Transfer Partnerships relating to the areasof sustainable development, global citizenship and ethics.

The Centre assists in the School's response to the WelshAssembly Government and the Higher Education FundingCouncil for Wales's agenda for integrating issues of sustainable development and global citizenship into the undergraduate and postgraduatecurricula.

Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre(CLEC) CLEC was established at the Cardiff School ofManagement in May 2007. It delivers top class leadershiptraining to the future leaders of both private and publicsector organisations. It also carries out research projects onlocal enterprise and SMEs.

CLEC is currently running a pan-Wales Post GraduateCertificate in Leadership for Collaboration, a joint projectbetween UWIC and Bangor University and in 2009 CLECwas awarded a £3.8m contract from the Wales EuropeanFunding Office to run a major leadership developmentcourse for business owners and managers - The 20TwentyLeadership programme.

The Welsh Centre for Tourism Research (WCTR)Established in 2001, it is one of the UWIC’s recognisedcentres of research excellence and the only UK researchcentre of its kind to be rated as producing world-leadingand internationally excellent research. In the 2008Research Assessment Exercise the WCTR was the onlytourism research centre in the UK to have its own researchprofile.

The Centre is home to a burgeoning suite of internationalprojects and networks which focus on the linkagesbetween tourism and sustainable economic development,inequality, injustice and poverty alleviation.

EuSpRIG, European Spreadsheet Risks Interest GroupEuSpRIG is an interest group of academia and industrypromoting research concerned with the extent and natureof spreadsheet risks, methods of prevention, detection oferrors and methods of limiting damage. We bring togetherresearchers and professionals in the areas of business,software engineering and audit to actively seek usefulsolutions.


SportNational Indoor Athletics Centre Wales’ £7 million indoor athletics centre, housed atUWIC’s Cyncoed campus, was opened in January 2000by Colin Jackson OBE. The state-of-the-art athleticscentre, that offers multi-sport provision and includes asports injuries clinic and bio-mechanics laboratory, putsUWIC at the forefront of performance facilities in theUK. It is the only designated ‘High Performance Centre’in Wales and has hosted many national andinternational events.

Performance Analysis Research Group /Centre for Performance AnalysisThe performance analysis research group are workingin the following areas; feedback technology,developing theoretical models of sports performance,application of performance analysis in the coachingprocess, selection and judging contexts, work-rateanalysis, analysis of injury risk, tactics in sport andtechnical effectiveness

Sport Psychology Research GroupSport Psychology research examines a range ofpsychological factors within sport and physicaleducation. Main areas include: Competition andorganisational stress; positive organisationalpsychology, mental toughness; the psychology ofsports injuries and social support; reflective practiceand consultant effectiveness; goal setting practices;motivational theory and climate; and self-confidence.

Physiology and Health Research GroupThe physiology and health team are engaged with abroad range of research, ranging from the physiologyunderpinning elite performance to the role of exercisein the management and treatment of disease. Recentprojects have examined; the impact of playing surfaceon the development of fatigue, the use of functionalelectrical stimulated rowing to improve cardiovascularfunction in people with spinal cord injury, the role ofexercise in cardiac rehabilitation and the developmentof talent in children.

Sport Biomechanics Research GroupThe internationally recognised Sports Biomechanicsresearch group is based in the National Indoor AthleticsCentre, and equipped with modern measurementsystems, including novel athlete worn wireless sensors.We investigate two major research themes; the coaching-biomechanics interface and sportsmedicine. Our global aim is to enhance performanceand reduce injury.

Sport Coaching Research GroupThe sports coaching academic area at UWIC is diverseand wide ranging. Although principally driven by aperception of coaching as a complex social endeavourcontributions to a holistic view of the activity comefrom many quarters. These include consideringcoaching from the perspectives of reflective practice,chaos theory, change management, and as a‘community of practice’ Investigations are also underway in relation to the delivery of sports coaching units(e.g., PBL, action research and ethno-drama), inaddition to exploring various formats through whichthe social phenomenon of coaching can berepresented.

Sociology and Philosophy of Sport Research GroupThe group’s research interests are wide-ranging andinclude aspects of social interaction, ethnography,philosophy and ethics. The research staff’s work isconcerned with gender, ‘race’ and ethnicity,embodiment and identity. These are reflected inresearch on sports coaching, socio-political theory,moral development and sport and leisure cultures.There is a strong interest in research methodology,ethnography, action research, and research ethics.

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All Schools provide opportunities to undertake supervised research leadingto the awards of Master ofPhilosophy (MPhil) or Doctorof Philosophy (PhD).

You can study for a researchdegree full or part-timewhich may take place entirely at UWIC, or at yourplace of work, or a combination of both.

Additional opportunities areavailable to study for theawards of Master of Research (MRes) or Professional Doctorate; thedesignation varies with theprofessional area - Doctor of Education, (Ed.D) Doctor ofTourism (DTourism), Doctorof Biomedical Science(DBMS), Information Systems (Dlnfosys) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

Period of StudyMPhil or MResThe period of study is usually between one and twoyears full-time, or between two and five years part-time.

The period of study is usually between three and fouryear years full-time, and between four and seven yearspart-time.

Entry conditionsApplicants without a Masters degree may register for aMasters by research with the possibility of transfer tothe Doctoral programme, subject to satisfactorycompletion of a preliminary programme (usually oneyear full-time or two years part-time to transfer to PhD,or completion of the MRes programme to transfer to aProfessional Doctorate).

The programmesThe awards of MPhil and PhD are achieved through asustained piece of original investigative research andthe presentation of a thesis. UWIC provides all itsresearch students with expert supervision and facilitiesrelevant to their chosen area of research.

Each research degree candidate has a supervisory teamof two or three members of academic staff, one ofwhom acts as the candidate’s Director of Studies.

All candidates for MPhil or PhD are required toundertake a compulsory programme in researchmethods, which better equips them to undertakeresearch. The programme is free to all studentsaccepted for admission and is usually undertakenwithin three months of enrolment.

Professional DoctoratesThe UWIC Professional Doctorate programme includes:

• taught modules of an advanced nature concerned with professionally-relevant knowledge;

• opportunities to apply knowledge further in the work place; and,

• a requirement for the creation of new professional knowledge.

The Professional Doctorate is differentiated from a PhDbecause it is a professional qualification that includestaught, experiential and research elements at doctorallevel. The Professional Doctorate incorporates a varietyof forms of cohort-based and individualised learning appropriate to the very highest levels of achievement:didactic teaching, questioning and debate, enquiry-based learning, guided study, negotiated study, andresearch.

It is Professional because it integrates taught,experiential and research elements to address currentprofessional issues.

The first part of the Professional Doctorate programme,which is taken by all candidates, consists of the Masterof Research programme; candidates terminating theirstudies at the end of this phase are awarded the degreeof MRes.


Application forAdmissionYou are required to submit an initialapplication form, which will enableUWIC to identify an appropriateacademic school within which theresearch project will be located.

You may apply at any time of year although you are advised to do so as early as possible prior to your intendedcommencement, particularly if you are seeking externalsponsorship from a researchcouncil or charitable trust.

Applications are considered by therelevant School or Unit in whichyou would undertake your researchproject. It usually takes severalweeks to process an application.The application process involvesassessing the viability of yourintended research project,identifying an appropriateacademic supervisor and followingup references.

As part of the application processyou will be contacted by one of ourmembers of academic staff who willdiscuss with you your proposedproject. This will usually take theform of an interview for applicantsresident in the UK.

UWIC will notify you of theoutcome as soon as possible. If you are made a conditional offerof admission you will need to fulfilany requirements that arestipulated and provide relevantdocumentary evidence before you are permitted to enrol.

For more information:uwic.ac.uk/howtoapply

EnrolmentEnrolment takes place twice a year,at the start of the first and secondacademic terms. At enrolment youwill be required to bring youroriginal degree certificates, payyour fees or provide documentaryevidence of your financial sponsor.

Sponsorship &Research StudentshipsThe following organisationsprovide financial awards andsponsorship for research.Individual awards are determinedon a competitive basis through anannual competition.

Students should have or expect toattain a first or upper second classhonours degree and must beeligible to pay tuition fees at the UKrate.

Applications for research councilstudentships are submitted via theinstitution in which you intend toundertake your study and for whichyou should already have obtainedconfirmation of a conditional offer.If you are interested in applying fora research studentship you shouldindicate this in your application foradmission.

There is considerable competitionfor such awards and whilst UWIC iskeen to encourage suchapplications you may notnecessarily be successful.

For further information see theProspects Postgraduate FundingGuide, available from careersoffices or visitwww.prospects.ac.uk - or visit thewebsite of relevant funding bodies.

Research CouncilsArts & Humanities Research Board(AHRB) The Postgraduate Awards Divisionwww.ahrb.ac.uk

Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council(BBSRC)www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)www.esrc.ac.uk

Medical Research Council (MRC)www.mrc.ac.uk

National Environment ResearchCouncil (NERC)www.nerc.ac.uk

Engineering & Physical SciencesResearch Council (EPSRC)www.epsrc.ac.uk

Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)www.pparc.ac.uk

General Social Care Council (England)www.gscc.org.uk

Care Council for Wales www.ccwales.org.uk

Northern Ireland Social Care Council www.niscc.info

Scottish Social Services Council Information Servicewww.sssc.uk.com

Department for Education & Skillswww.dfee.gov.uk

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Commonwealth Scholarship andFellowship PlanScholarships are available to students of intellectualpromise who are likely to make a significantcontribution to their resident country on their returnfrom study. Awards usually cover travel costs, tuitionfees and living expenses.

Candidates should normally be Commonwealth citizensor British ported persons normally resident in aCommonwealth country, other than the UnitedKingdom and be holders of at least a second classhonours degree or equivalent qualification.

Applicants should contact the CommonwealthScholarship Agency in their resident country. Enquiriesin the UK should be addressed to:

Commonwealth Scholarship CommissionAssociation of Commonwealth Universities36 Gordon Square, London, WC1H OPEtel: +44 020 7387 8572www.acu.ac.uk

British Council FellowshipIf you are applying to register for a PhD you may beeligible for a scholarship. Further details andinformation on how to apply is available from your localBritish Council office. Enquiries in the UK should beaddressed to:

The Director, Development and Training Services, The British Council, Bridgwater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6BBwww.britishcouncil.org

Graduate SkillsSkills AgendaResearch training is about more than producing athesis, although that, of course, is key to the successfulcompletion of the process. UWIC expects that itsresearch students will develop a broad range of skillsduring their training, appropriate for a wide range ofcareers in the public, professional or private sectors.

In addition to formal research training, UWIC offersresearch students opportunities to develop theirpersonal effectiveness through a range of on-line andworkshop-based programmes. Because these skills areso important in the workplace, students maintain aProfessional Development Portfolio of their skills andtraining, and review their personal development plansregularly with their supervisory team.

Students who are involved in undergraduate teachingmay choose to undertake training in Higher Educationpedagogy. UWIC’s Skills Week, which currently runsfor the week before Easter, offers research students theopportunity to network, as well as to learn how to makeeffective presentations, write applications for funding,or develop a variety of management skills.


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Cardiff School ofArt & Design.

For the most up to date programme information visit:

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CSAD has a long history in the generation of art and designresearch. It has an active and supportive research environment,and its supervisors have significant expertise in the variousways in which art, design and engineering theory and practicecan contribute to knowledge.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the Art & Designpanel rated 95% of the research submission as internationalstandard, with 70% rated as either Internationally Excellent orWorld Leading.

Research degrees supervision is available for a wide range oftopics and the School has a very good record of successfulcompletions. This reflects the close supervision and the supportits research students receive. This is particularly the case withinternational students, who receive very significant additionalsupport from the university’s International Office. In addition to the university’s training programme in genericresearch methods, the School provides specialist training inmethods specific to the discipline e.g. art and design practice,reinforced during students’ regular supervisory tutorials.

Full-time research students are allocated a dedicated andsuitably equipped workspace, with access to specialist facilitiesin one of the School’s research centres. Many students havesuccessfully secured grants or awards covering tuition fees andmaintenance for their research degree studies, most notablyfrom Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), where the School has worked very closely with candidates, on their application.

For further details of the research undertaken by CardiffSchool of Art and Design’s and the range of researchdegrees offered, go to: www.csad.uwic.ac.ukor telephone CSAD Research Co-ordinator on +44 (0) 29 2041 6636

Staff Profile.

Wendy Keay-Bright is a Reader in Inclusive Design atCardiff School of Art and Design. Wendy's backgroundin Graphic Communication and Animation have been apowerful influence throughout her career, whichincludes teaching, professional practice and research.Her most recent research activities have been in thearea of Participatory Design and InteractiveTechnologies, with the most successful output beingReacTickles, a software product and print resources,available worldwide through a major educationsoftware distributor.

Wendy's research explores human-to-human socialinteractions with young people on the autism spectrum,through real-time performances. Of particular interesthas been the desire to enable the user/player tochoreograph physical input with abstract visual andmusical outputs.

The notion of performance is intended to promote asense of personal presence and to illuminate thepresence of others, effectively amplifying the mosttentative of movements into a highly visceral exchange.Wendy's work aims to place the motivation forinteraction in the here and now, as the very essence ofthe experience.

Interdisciplinarity is a core feature of 21st centurydesign practice. Wendy acknowledges thecontributions of many practitioners, researchers andchildren in the development of her work. Beingawarded significant funding and sponsorship fromNESTA, the National Film Board of Canada, AppleComputers and Smart Technologies has enabled thesecontributions to be fully supported.

Current interdisciplinary projects include CreatingTools for Touch, with OpenFrameworks and the ESRCTechnology Enhanced Learning ECHOES project:Improving Children’s Social Interaction throughExploratory Learning in a Multimodal Environment.

Wendy is a trustee of Autism Cymru, an associatemember of the Autism Centre for Education Research(ACER), a Fellow of the HEA Academy and Chair ofCSAD ethics committee.

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Student Profile.

Ian WilkinsMasters in Fine Art

I am currently working towards my masters in Fine Art(MFA) specialising in printmaking at Cardiff School ofArt & Design, UWIC.

My current work reflects an ongoing interest in usingtraditional printmaking techniques to create visualworks that retain a strong graphic motif and hold acontemporary aesthetic. Recent prints draw influencefrom collected x-rays and photographs documentingthe archaeological ‘finds’ and subsequent unwrappingof mummified objects and beings.

Current research draws on the connections betweenthe ‘macabre’ and the ‘uncanny’. I use diverseinfluences such as the hammer house of horror genreto that of the Mexican printmakers: José GuadalupePosada, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco andDavid Alfaro Siqueiros.

The MFA programme places an emphasis on using thefacilities available at CSAD to develop a professionalcontext for your work and art practice. Part of the MFAprogramme is an opportunity to apply for the positionof studio assistant within your preferred specialism ordepartment.

This role allows you to gain invaluable teachingexperience through assisting both the academic andtechnical staff with the undergraduate pathway. In return for this position, you gain a fee reduction of£500.00 from your overall programme tuition.

Since undertaking the Printmaking StudioAssistantship, I have had the pleasure of working on anindividual basis with visiting professional artists, toproduce work for an ongoing portfolio project withinthe printmaking workshop environment.

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MA Ceramics

Campus: Howard GardensCourse Length: one year full-time

two years part-time

Entry Requirements:• A good Honours degree (in an appropriate discipline)

• Appropriate professional experience within the subject

Programme Leader: Peter Castle: [email protected]

Fee Information: www.uwic.ac.uk/tuitionfees

Career potential:A very high percentage practiceprofessionally: many exhibiting work developed throughtheir MA studies and links established with galleries and other agencies or organisations associatedwith the visual arts. Some establish their own studios andothers base themselves in co-operative studios.

A steadily increasing number are pursuing research degrees (MPhil/ PhD), either within the School or in otherinstitutions and establish themselves as researchers orteachers and it is interesting to note the number of othercourses in the UK, which have Cardiff graduates on theirstaff.

Course content: Students are engaged with thedevelopment of methods and strategies through reflectingupon known and unfamiliar modes of practice. Theoutcome of this initial project can confirm or give newdirection through the conceptualization and expression ofideas whilst exploiting appropriately the unique materialand visual properties of the medium of ceramics.

Within the taught programme, an overarching series oflectures and seminars will provide grounding in researchmethods and engage with key contemporary debates.Workshops introduce new materials and processes, as wellas strengthening existing knowledge and experience, andare run throughout the year.

The balance of study time is normally 75% practice, and25% theory.

Assessment:You are assessed through completedprojects of studio practical work and research, based upon visual and written assignments and a final exhibition.

For further information: csad.uwic.ac.uk

MSc Advanced Product Design

Campus: LlandaffCourse Length: one year full-time

two years part-time

Entry Requirements: • A good Honours degree at least 2:1 (in an appropriate

discipline)


Programme Leader: Paul Wilgeroth: [email protected]


Career potential:Cardiff School or Art & Design and theNational Centre for Product Design & DevelopmentResearch (PDR) combine their state of the art design andmanufacturing expertise to underwrite this unique MScprogramme. It is principally aimed at enabling ourgraduates to develop their careers in contemporaryproduct design, product development, and designmanagement. Graduates can therefore expect to findsuitable employment in modern design consultancies,product design and manufacture companies, or high-tech companies.

Course content: Development of professional productdesign skills including the essential designer’s skills ofconcept sketching, employing form shape & colour,product design specification, formal presentation and timemanagement. Technical aspects of design such as Designfor Manufacture, Advanced 3D CAD, Rapid Prototypingand Rapid Manufacturing are taught; along with theincreasingly important ethical and ecological issues, facedby today’s product designers.

A key advantage of the programme is its industrialplacement. Assistance in gaining a placement either inindustry or within PDR is offered. Real-world case studiesfrom our industrial partners and PDR are provided throughlectures and visits.

Modules include:Advanced Product Design Principlesand Practice; Sustainability (Ecological) Issues in Design forProduction; Research Techniques & Principles; User Testing & Evaluation; Form Shape & Colour; and Professional Development Portfolio module.

Assessment:Assessment will be continuous throughoutthe programme and will be based on coursework, majordesign project and presentations.

For further information: csad.uwic.ac.uk

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MA/MFA Fine Art

Campus: Howard GardensCourse Length: full-time and part-time

study available

Entry Requirements: • A good Honours degree (in an appropriate

discipline)


Programme Leader: Gareth Loudon: [email protected]


The Cardiff School of Art & Design offers twoprogrammes in Fine Art at Masters level: MFA and MA(Art & Design). Each programme focuses on particularaspects of contemporary art practice.

MFA: The Master of Fine Art (MFA) programmefocuses on the professional aspects of an artist's work.It develops and strengthens an existing practice withina critical academic context through a negotiatedprogramme of learning and with the support of staffand technicians. We welcome recent graduates as wellas those with more established practices. The programme runs in full and part-time modes.

MA: Our MA, established over 21 years ago, reflectsthe changing demands of both professional andacademic sectors, balancing professional practice withresearch. MA students attend a series of seminars inhistory and theory, developing individual art practiceand producing both new artwork and a dissertation atthe end of the programme.

Assessment: Assessment is though a combination ofportfolio review, report and reflective-journal writing,viva voce examination and a final exhibition of workand for the MA a dissertation.

For further information: csad.uwic.ac.uk/mfa

MDes/MA Communication (Art & Design)

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: one year full-time two years part-time

Entry Requirements: • A good Honours degree (in an appropriate

discipline)


Programme Leader: Dr Kevin Edge: [email protected]


The Cardiff School of Art & Design now offers twotaught programmes at Masters level: CommunicationMDes (Art & Design) and Communication MA (Art &Design). Each focuses on particular approaches tocontemporary creative practice.

MDes: Focuses on the professional and applied aspectsof creativity generated in the realm of contemporarycommunication. Taking a lead from the establishedteaching specialisms within the school - graphicdesign, illustration and new media - you will strengthenyour existing practice and generate new work within anegotiated programme of learning supported byexperienced academic staff and technicians.

MA: Offers opportunities for experimentation andstimulating cross-disciplinary collaboration. It seeks tomeet the changing demands of present day social andcultural communication in a creative setting supportedby a challenging academic environment. As an MA student you will attend a series of seminarsin history and theory; develop your own practice,produce new work and generate a scholarlydissertation at the end of the programme.

Assessment: Assessment is though a combination ofportfolio review, reflective-journal writing (MDes),examination, essay (MA), dissertation (MA) and a finalexhibition of work.

For further information: csad.uwic.ac.uk/mdes

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Postgraduate Certificate inProfessional and Research Skills:Art & Design (CPRS)

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: one year part-time

Entry Requirements:•A good Honours degree (in an appropriate discipline)

•Appropriate professional experience within the subject

Graduate Studies Co-ordinator: Dr. Clive Cazeaux:[email protected]


CPRS offers a thorough and comprehensive introductionto the range of methods, strategies and debates which canapply to art and design professional practice and research.

It is built around the four key areas of professional practice,research method, research design, and the criticality that isessential to the generation of knowledge. The programmeis ideal for artists and designers who want to develop aresearch proposal or a professional intervention projectbased on their practice.

CPRS is included as part of Cardiff School of Art andDesign’s MFA, MA, MDes, MPhil and PhD programmes,but can also be taken as a stand-alone programme inpreparation for writing a research application or aprofessional intervention project.

The module options are: Professional Methods in Art andDesign, Research Methods in Art and Design, ProjectDesign (core), Critical Positions in Art and Critical Positionsin Design.

For further information:csad.uwic.ac.uk/researchdegrees

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Master of Philosophy (MPhil)/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Campus: Llandaff/Howard Gardens

Course Length: MPhil: one-two years full-timetwo-five years part-time

PhD: three-four years full-timefour-seven years part-time

Programme Contact: Debbie Savage: [email protected]


CSAD provides opportunities to undertake supervisedresearch that lead to the awards of Master of Philosophy orDoctor of Philosophy.

The awards of MPhil and PhD are achieved through asustained piece of original investigative research leading toa thesis which can be theoretical or practice-based.

The School welcomes research degree applications in thefollowing fields: art, design, design technologies, and thehistory and theory of art and design. It is also keen topromote interdisciplinary research between art and designand other fields of practice or enquiry.


Professional Doctorate inEcological Building Practices

Campus: Llandaff/Howard Gardens

Course Length: two years full-time three years part-time

Programme Contact: John Littlewood: [email protected]


This professional doctoral research degree offers theopportunity to explore and develop practice in relation toenvironmental issues and is open to those working in thebuilt and natural environment professions. These caninclude architecture, building and construction, planning,development, engineering, surveying, biodiversity andecology, production industrial and manufacturing design,and others whose work can or could relate specifically toan ecological or sustainable built and natural environment.

The Professional Doctorate in Ecological Building Practicesis managed and delivered in collaborative provisionbetween the Ecological Built Environment Research andEnterprise group in Cardiff School of Art & Design, at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and theGraduate School for the Environment, Centre forAlternative Technology.


MSc Ecological Building Practices

Enquiries should be made through:John Littlewood [email protected]

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Cardiff School ofEducation.


www.uwic.ac.uk/cse

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The Cardiff School of Education’s researchcommunity is continually developing around its threemain departments: Initial Teacher Education andTraining, Humanities and Professional Development.Most of its educational research is firmly grounded inapplications to practice and knowledge transfer,while the philosophy of research in humanities isconnected with the examination of political scienceand political history and the exploration of specificgenres within the field of English Literature.

Staff within the school have a wide range of researchinterests. As well as staff with established researchprofiles, a significant proportion of lecturers areundertaking higher degrees and developingadditional research interests to contribute to theSchool's portfolio. The School also has Educationresearch links with the School of Sport, School of Artand Design and School of Health Sciences with aninterdisciplinary focus.

The School's research and research supervisionteams are based on two groups: Pedagogy andAndragogy Research Group (PARG) and Arts andHumanities Research Group (AHRG). These groupsalso include Academic Associates (PhD and EdDResearch students).

For further details of the research undertakenby Cardiff School of Education and the rangeof research degrees offered, go to:www.uwic.ac.uk/courses or telephone CSEGraduate Studies Co-ordinator: Dr Sian Rhiannon Williams [email protected].

Dr Spencer Jordan is lecturer in English and CreativeWriting and Programme Director for the MAHumanities in the Cardiff School of Education. He iscurrently supervising both Masters and doctoraldissertations, mainly in the area of creative writing. He teaches on a number of undergraduate modulesincluding Introduction to Creative Writing, and WritingFiction. At Masters’ level he teaches Short StoryWriting and Critical Practice. Within the School, he sitson the Pedagogy and Andragogy Research Group, andthe Arts And Humanities Research Group. He is aFellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a fullmember of the Academi and the Society of Authors.

Dr Jordan completed his PhD in 1999 at the Universityof the West of England, Bristol, (UWE), research thatcentred on a detailed prosopographical analysis ofBristolian political and economic elites between 1835and 1939 (externally supervised by Professor RickTrainor and Professor Sir David Cannadine). Before thatDr Jordan completed his MA thesis in 1993 at theInstitute of Historical Studies, University of CollegeLondon, before moving to UWE as a research associateon the Bristol Historical Databases Project.

In 1999 Dr Jordan gained a PGCE at the University ofKeele; subsequently he was employed at UWE asSenior Co-ordinator for E-Learning before moving toUWIC in 2003 as Senior Learning Development Co-ordinator for the Learning and Teaching DevelopmentUnit. He has been successful in winning a number ofexternal bids, including £177,000 for the JISC-fundedproject, Technology Enhanced Learning to Support aWelsh Centre for Workforce Development; and£95,000 for e-assessment in Wales Project.

He has published in both the fields of history andcreative writing. His first novel, Journeys in the DeadSeason, was published by Macmillan in 2005, afterbeing short listed on the Richard & Judy show. It wasdescribed by The Guardian as a ‘debut of real literarymerit’. He is currently working on his second novel aswell as a book chapter drawing on his PhD research,entitled ‘The Bristol Docks and the Merchant Elite,1830-1880'. Dr Jordan has appeared on Radio Wales;and is Internal Assessor for the University of Wales.

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Staff Profile.

Dr Spencer Jordan

Student Profile.

Ryan Crimmings PGCE Physical Education

UWIC has an excellent reputation for sport and thefacilities on offer are great so making my decision tostudy here was easy.

After graduating from UWIC’s BSc Sport Development,I worked for a year as a Learning Support Assistant at alocal school in order to gain experience to apply forUWIC’s PGCE PE. Teaching physical education wasalways the career path that I had chosen for myself andbeing able to follow my degree with the PGCE at thesame institution was definitely a big bonus.

I am now the Teacher of Boys’ PE at a school in Cardiff.I teach boys aged between 11 and 16 PE as well as girlsaged between 14 and 16 who are undertaking theBTEC PE programme. This involves teaching bothpractical and theory lessons. I am also a form tutorwhich involves daily registration and fortnightlypastoral lessons.

My role is extremely rewarding. I get to work withhundreds of young people of a daily basis both inlessons and in an extra-curricular context. For meworking with children on a daily basis is an opportunityto pass on your knowledge and passion and providethem with opportunities to do as well as they possiblycan. The best thing about the job is a child achievingsomething they previously thought they couldn’t.

I love Cardiff! It’s a city that is constantly growing andthere is always something to do or see. It’s a fantasticplace to live and work.

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MA/PgD/PgC Education

Campus: Cyncoed

Course Length: one year full-time(MA Education only)five years part-time

Pathways:Education; Leadership and Management in Education;Professional Practice in Education; Professional Practice: Mentoring and Coaching in Education; Post CompulsoryEducation & Training.

Entry Requirements:• Honours degree at least 2:2 (in an appropriate discipline)

or equivalent, and satisfactory criminal records check

Programme Director: Dr Cecilia Hannigan-Davies: [email protected]


Career potential:Graduates have gone on to promotion inschool management and leadership, curriculum leadership,positions within the schools’ advisory services, lecturing andresearch posts in higher education, and work with governmenteducation departments across the world.

Course content:Taught Component: Four taught modules, each carrying 30credits at Level 7. Each pathway has certain compulsorymodules, and there is a range of optional modules available.

Dissertation Component: Dissertation of 18,000 words.

Intermediate Awards:• Postgraduate Certificate in Education - 60 credits

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education - 120 credits

• MA is awarded on completion of all necessary modules plus a dissertation (18,000 words)

Programme modules (all worth 30 credits): Research in Education*; Current Issues in Education;Independent Study; Educational Leadership andManagement; Project Design and Management in Education;Work Based Learning; School Effectiveness; Learning andTeaching Pedagogy; Mentoring and Coaching: Principles,Policies and Skills; Child Language Development andDisorders; Developing and Managing the 14-19 Curriculum;Training and Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector; Developing,Implementing and Evaluating Learning & Teaching Strategies inPCET; Current issues in Welsh Teaching and Education;MA Dissertation* (*compulsory modules)

Assessment: Coursework assignments equivalent to9,000 words per module throughout the taught elements.

For further information: www.uwic.ac.uk/cse/

PGCE/PCE Compulsory Education& Training

Campus: Cyncoed

Course Length: two years part-time

Entry Requirements: • A degree • A qualification at Level 3, or above in the subject

they intend to teach

Cert Ed (PCET):• A qualification at Level 3, or above in the subject

they intend to teach

Programme Leader: PGCE (PCET), Rhiain Hunter Jones: [email protected]

Programme Leader: PCE (PCET), Leanne Davies: [email protected]


Career potential: Students who have completed thiscourse have gone on to part or full-time teaching in the postcompulsory sector of education and training.Non-graduates successfully completing the PCE (PCET) will gain 120 credits at levels 4 and 5. Graduates successfullycompleting the PGCE (PCET) can progress to the MA (CPD)Framework.

Course content:The programme is for practising full andpart-time teachers in the field of post-compulsory educationand training. Candidates need to find their own teachinghours, amounting to 30 in year one of the programme and 100in year two. PCET includes further, higher adult andcommunity education, leisure and youth workers and trainingpersonnel in HM forces, industry and commerce.

The programme includes the following content: Induction to teaching in post-compulsory education andtraining; reflective practice designing learning; teachingmethods and learning strategies; assessment and evaluation oflearning; the context of post compulsory education;professional development; curriculum planning and design.

Assessment: The programme is continually assessedthrough module assignments and 200 hours of supervisedteaching experience to include at least 130 hours of direct teaching over two years.

For further information: www.uwic.ac.uk/cse

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PGCE Primary

Campus: Cyncoed

Course Length: one year full-time

UCAS code(s): Primary Foundation Phase (3-8 years): X100 Primary Key Stage 2 (7-11 years): X171

Entry Requirements:• GCSE Grade B in English Language Grade C in Mathematics

and Science

• Good Honours Degree i.e.2:2

• Experience / observation across the primary age range in a mainstream classroom normally during the 12 months prior to application

• Entry is also subject to a satisfactory criminal records check.

NB: Applications to be made through:www.gttr.ac.uk

Programme Director: Cheryl Anthony: [email protected]


Career potential:The programme provides trainees with aPost Graduate Certificate in Education and recommendationfor Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), and provides opportunitiesfor employment at the primary level.

Course content: The PGCE Primary programme has beendesigned to provide students with a variety of challengingexperiences with a continuum of school and university work, inorder to prepare students to become primary teachers and toenable them to meet the standards for Qualified TeacherStatus. Students can opt to follow either the Foundation Phaseroute or Key Stage 2.

The programme is mainly school based in line withgovernment requirements with 18 out of 36 weeks spent inpartnership schools, where student teachers work with aclass mentor and a senior member of the school staff (thesenior mentor).

Assessment: Trainees will be assessed both on practicalteaching and university coursework. A pass is required for bothschool and college based aspects of the course. Progress is monitored by continuous assessment of trainees’ competence.

For further information:www.uwic.ac.uk/cse

PGCE Secondary

Campus: Cyncoed


Gttr Application Code(s):Art & Design: W1X1, Biology withScience: C1X1, Chemistry with Science: F1X1, Design &Technology: W9X1, Drama: W4X1, English: Q3X1, History: V1X1, ICT: G5X1, Mathematics: G1X1, Modern Foreign Languages: R9X1, Music: W3X1, Physical Education: X9C6, Physics with Science: F3X1, Welsh: Q5X1.

Entry Requirements: • GCSE Grade C in English Language Grade C in Mathematics

• Graduates in their teaching subject, or have followed a degree course of which that subject constitutes a major part

• Experience / observation in the secondary age range in a mainstream classroom (preferably in a comprehensive school) normally during the 12 months prior to application

• Entry is also subject to a satisfactory criminal records check and satisfactory health check.


Enquiries: UWIC Enquiry Team: [email protected]


Career potential: The PGCE Secondary programmeprovides student teachers with a Post Graduate Certificate inEducation (PGCE) and recommendation for Qualified TeacherStatus (QTS). It provides opportunities for employment at thesecondary level.

Course content: The PGCE Secondary course providesprofessional training for graduates who wish to teach thefollowing subject areas in schools: Art & Design; Biology withScience ; Chemistry with Science; Design & Technology(specialising in Resistant Materials & Systems or Food &Textiles); Drama; English; History; ICT; Mathematics; ModernForeign Languages (specialising in either French, French andSpanish, or French and German); Music; Physical Education;Physics with Science or Welsh.

The course is mainly school based in line with governmentrequirements with 24 out of 36 weeks spent in partnershipschools, where student teachers work with a subject specialist(the subject mentor) and a senior member of the school staff(the senior mentor).

Assessment: Student teachers are assessed on theirpractical teaching and their academic assignments. The latter is assessed at Masters level and affords student teachers 60credits. A pass is required for both school and universityaspects of the course.


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MA/PgD Youth & Community Work

Campus: Cyncoed

Course Length: MA three years part-timePgD two years part -time

Entry Requirements:• Experienced practitioners in the field of youth and

community work

• A relevant honours degree or a relevant and equivalent professional qualification

• Criminal Records Bureau clearance


Fee Information: [email protected]

Programme Leader: Rick Newnham: [email protected]


Career potential:MA: The programme aims to enablepractitioners to develop their professional understanding andskills through a supportive and challenging learningenvironment.

PgD:The taught elements of the programmes are part-timeand can be completed in two years. Once the taught elementis satisfactorily concluded MA students will advance toundertake the ‘self study’ dissertation. The MA and PgD sharesome of the same taught modules.

Course content: The taught elements of the programmesare part-time and can be completed in two years. Once thetaught element is satisfactorily concluded MA students willadvance to undertake the ‘self study’ dissertation. The MA andPgD share some of the same taught modules.

PgDiploma: Core modules: Management in the EmpoweringProfessions; The Creative Researcher; Dissertation.

MA:Core Modules:Management in Practice, The Creative Researcher and Dissertation.

Optional modules include:Surviving in the Voluntary Sector;Independent Study and Managing Change in the GlobalContext;

Assessment: Students will be assessed on both their youthand community work-based practice and their academicassignments through a range of assessment types.


MA English

Campus: Cyncoed

Course Length: one year full-time or two years part-time

Entry Requirements:• A Honours degree at least 2:1 (in an appropriate discipline)

• And interview

Programme Director: Spencer Jordan: [email protected]


Career potential: A Masters degree in English providessought after skills across both the public and private sectors.Careers include teaching, research, journalism, public relations,the Civil Service, and the crative industries, includingpublishing, and new media.

Course content: Typical modules are: Literature andLandscapes; The City: Identity, Sexuality and Space;Representing ‘the Past’; Transgressive Texts; Critical Practice;Researching Humanities.

Through these modules students will examine artistic andliterary representations of landscape; examine the ambiguouseffects of the construction and experience of the city forvarious identities and groups; consider how certaininterpretations are naturalised and legitimated within culture;and learn the politics of transgression and subversion.

You’ll be supported in your study by the modules ResearchingHumanities and Critical Practice which introduce and prepareyou for studying the discipline of English at Master’s level. Bothmodules provide preparation for the dissertation whichenables you to negotiate an area of extended study fallingwithin the remit of the degree.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility.MA English can be studied either full or part time. Modules canbe taken individually, allowing you to control the pace anddepth of your postgraduate study.

Assessment:Assessment occurs through a variety ofapproaches, including written assignments, annotatedbibliographies, poster presentations, conference abstracts,seminar presentations and dissertation.


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MA English & Creative Writing

Campus: Cyncoed



• And interview



Career potential:MA English and Creative Writing is arewarding taught degree, combining the study of English withthe practical component of fiction writing.

The degree is ideal for those who wish to explore their owncreative practice within the wider remit of the Englishdiscipline. As well as high-level writing skills, the degree fostersautonomy, effective collaboration, self-direction, organisation,initiative and adaptability, skills all highly regarded in theworkplace.

Course content: Typical modules are: Literature andLandscapes; The City: Identity, Sexuality and Space; ShortStory Writing; Novel Writing; Critical Practice; and ResearchingHumanities.

Through these modules students will be introduced to theshort story as a distinct fictional genre; examine six publishednovels as well as focusing on their own creative practice.Students will also explore interdisciplinary boundariesand texts; examine artistic and literary representations oflandscape, and engage with the complex social, cultural andaesthetic factors that contribute to the formation of identity.

Students will also consider the ambiguous effects of theconstruction and experience of the city for various identitiesand groups. Their own writing will be a central component ofthese investigations.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility.MA English and Creative Writing can be studied either full orpart-time. Modules can be taken individually, allowing you tocontrol the pace and depth of your postgraduate study.

Assessment:Assessment occurs through a variety ofapproaches, including creative portfolios, written assignments,annotated bibliographies, poster presentations, conferenceabstracts, and a dissertation.


MA Modern History

Campus: Cyncoed



• And interview



Career potential:MA Modern History provides you withan opportunity to examine aspects of, and synergies between,regional, national and international history, exploring theoriesof dominance and dissent. History can be invaluable in a widerange of careers, including teaching, journalism, publicrelations, the Civil Service, publishing, media and both thepublic and voluntary sector.

Course Content: Typical modules are: Birth of the ModernWorld (1760-1914); Dissent & Revolution (1780-1970) ;Empires & Colonisation (1830-1950) ; American Century(1898-2008) ; Approaches to History; ResearchingHumanities.

Through these modules the student will be introduced to thesignificance of South Wales within British political, social andeconomic development, placing the locality within a nationaland international context. They will investigate the nature ofrevolutionary and oppositional politics, analysing the extent towhich the politics of the ‘anti-’ have helped shape modernsociety; and consider key theoretical aspects of empirethroughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,exploring theories and counter-theories of empire withinEuropean political discourse and the evolution of US foreignpolicy.

One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility.MA Modern History can be studied either full or part-time.Modules can be taken individually, allowing you to control thepace and depth of your postgraduate study.

Assessment: Assessment occurs in a variety of ways,including written assignments, seminar presentations and a dissertation.


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Cardiff School of

Health Sciences.


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The Cardiff School of Health Sciences is a majorprovider of postgraduate education and research inHealth Sciences in Wales. It is widely accepted thathealth care students are best educated in a researchrich environment. The School has a vibrant researchculture and our courses are informed by the latestresearch in the field. Much of the research is uniquein its approach and has gained internationalrecognition.

We are proud of our record in applied research andenterprise. Our engagement with communities,industry, and local and central government agenciesis fundamental in developing a stimulating andrelevant curriculum on our taught programmes whichprovide graduates with the necessary skills to excelin the workplace.

The School of Health Sciences has receivedsignificant investment in recent years, culminating ina new £4.2 million building that houses state-of-the-art Biomedical Research laboratories, comprehensivefood safety and nutrition research facilities and anew Postgraduate Centre. We have a vibrantpostgraduate research community, with more than60 postgraduate research students, researchassistants and postdoctoral researchers from aroundthe world.

Our key areas of activity are centred on three areas:Biomedical Research encompasses investigations intocellular and molecular mechanisms of humandiseases, their prevention and associated therapies.We have world leaders in fields such as ageing andwound healing through the application of honey-based dressings and language therapy, public protection and dental technology.

The Centre for Food Safety and Nutrition Researchhas an international reputation for consumer foodsafety behaviour, food and health relationships. Muchof the research in this area is food industry focusedand the results obtained change practices in themanufacturing industry as well as inform governmentpolicy.

Psychological research is well established in theSchool with a specific focus on lifestyle psychology,forensic psychology and educational psychology. The Forensic Psychology Research Group hosts ESRCfunded seminars entitled ‘Exploring Motivation forTreatment Engagement and Behaviour Change’which attract a wide audience and attract nationaland international experts from different disciplines.

We have a number of emerging research areas,including environmental sciences, podiatry, speechand language therapy, public protection and dentaltechnology.

One of our key objectives is the training of our PhDstudents and post-doctoral fellows. Undertaking aresearch degree isn’t just about the research topicitself – it requires a whole range of othertransferable skills. Our research students are wellsupported by technical and administrative staff, aswell as by academic staff. We are a multidisciplinarySchool and provide a supportive and stimulatingenvironment for postgraduate research students.With experts in research methods and leadingresearchers in many areas of health and socialsciences the School is well placed to support newresearchers looking to study here with us.

For further details of the research undertakenby Cardiff School of Health Sciences and therange of research degrees offered, go to: www.uwic.ac.uk/cshs

Staff Profile.

Dr Katie Thirlaway is a Chartered Psychologist with theBPS, a registered health psychologist with the HealthProfessions Council (HPC) and Head of theDepartment of Applied Psychology. She has two mainareas of research, lifestyle behaviour and perceptionsof risk.

Katie is an active researcher in areas of lifestylebehaviours in healthy ageing, teenagers perceptions ofpregnancy, communicating genetic risk and behaviourchange in individuals at risk of or with a diagnosis ofdiabetes. Katie has three PhD students working inthese areas and publishes widely in the field includingtwo recent books written in collaboration withProfessor Upton a health psychologist at WorcesterUniversity: “The Psychology of Lifestyle: promotinghealth behaviour” published by Routledge and“Promoting Healthy Behaviour” published by PearsonEducational. Katie is the research editor of the BPSpublication “Health Psychology Update”. Katie’s latestpublication is an invited editorial for Genomic Medicinewith Professor Angus Clarke from the Insititute ofMedical Genetics (Cardiff University) ‘Genomic Counselling’? Genetic Counselling in theGenomic Era’ which will be published in the Spring.

Katie is the Joint Programme Director of the BritishPsychological Society accredited MSc in HealthPsychology and is module leader on theBiopsychosocial Issues in Health Module andsupervises students through their dissertation studies.She is currently developing two programmes inpractitioner health and forensic psychology to enableour MSc graduates to become registered practitionerswith the HPC.

Katie is a visitor for the Health Professions Council, amember of the British Psychological Society’s GraduateQualifications Accreditation Committee, an externalExaminer for the MSc in Health Psychology at DeMonfort University and is a member of the All WalesDiabetes Forum which advises the Welsh AssemblyGovernment on policy around diabetes prevention andtreatment.

Dr Katie Thirlaway

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Student Profile.

Chris CherryPhD

I am a PhD student working with MicroPharm Ltd,based in Newcastle Emlyn developing anti-venoms totreat the victims of snake, spider and scorpionenvenomations.

The company supplies products which are usedextensively in Africa and has worked closely with theNigerian Government to produce an antidote for thedeadly West African Carpet Viper (Echis ocellatus)which is responsible for more than 1000 deaths a year.One major problem is to ensure the stability of suchlife-saving products in the high ambient temperaturesthat characterise tropical countries.

Working with experts from UWIC’s National Centre forProduct Design and Development Research and fromthe Cardiff School of Health Sciences. I am investigating the feasibility of manufacturing anovel, small scale, sterile freeze-drying system thatMicroPharm could develop further. This would allowthe company to enhance its own in-housemanufacturing procedures enabling it to produce thebiologically derived anti-venoms in an alternative stable form.

The Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS)initiative has allowed me to undertake this project.KESS is a major European Convergence programmethat aims to increase the research capacity of SMEsbased in the Convergence area of Wales (West Walesand the Valleys). It is also closely aligned to meeting thehigher-level skills needs of the Welsh AssemblyGovernments’ priority economic sectors.

Prior to starting this PhD, I was able to travel to Nigeriaand see first-hand the areas and people affected by theCarpet Viper and saw how my research will directlybenefit others in a less fortunate situation.

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MSc/PgD/PgC Biomedical Sciences

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)


Entry Requirements: • A Honours degree at least 2:1 (with significant Biomedical Science content) or qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the school

Programme Director: Karin Jones: [email protected]


Career potential: The course will enhance the careerprospects of those aspiring to middle and seniormanagement positions within the NHS Pathology Serviceand the commercial sector. It will also prepare students toprogress onto a higher research programme or aprofessional pathway to Higher Specialist Diploma, or ataught doctorate.

Course content: The MSc was judged excellent in theHigher Education Funding Council of Wales learning andteaching assessments - the highest rating the Funding Councilcan award. The modular framework is based on the ninemodule structure. The MSc may be awarded to a student whosuccessfully completes all six specified taught modules, plus aresearch dissertation. The taught element of the Masterscourse consists of four core modules and two option modules.Appropriate choice of the two option modules will enable youto graduate with specialist option Masters degrees inBiomedical Sciences.

Typical core modules are:Molecular Biology; Immunology;Biotechnology; Contemporary Diagnostic Systems; ResearchMethods in Biomedical Sciences.

With option modules including:Medical Biochemistry andAdvanced Topics in Medical Biochemistry;Immunohaematology and Advanced Topics inImmunohaematology; Medical Microbiology and AdvancedTopics in Medical Microbiology and Infection; and CellularPathology and Advanced Topics in Cellular Pathology.

Assessment: A combination of unseen examinations,essays, poster presentations, case studies, case studypresentations, practical based laboratory exercises, laboratoryreports, abstract writing and journal article reviews is utilised forthe taught modules. Plus a dissertation written in the style andformat of an academic paper.

For further information:www.uwic.ac.uk/cshs

MSc/PgD/PgC Advanced Practice(subject to validation)

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: Up to five years part-time

Entry Requirements: • Students should have completed two years full-timeequivalent practice in a relevant setting prior to registration for the MSc.

• Hold an Honours degree or equivalent

• Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning andAccreditation of Prior Learning will also be acceptedaccording to UWIC regulations

• Individuals must demonstrate support from their employersand/or be able to demonstrate ability to benefit from theprogramme

• Students must be able to access a work environment

Enquiries: UWIC Enquiries Team: [email protected]


Career potential: The Advanced Practitioner working at Masters Level will be able to lead and contributeto developments in their discipline through a more pro-active, critical and reflective approach. Additionally theywill be an agent of change, a leader and act as an advocateto improve practice.

Course content: The principal aim of the programme is todevelop autonomous reflective practitioners who are engagedin advanced practice within a range of organisational settings. The programme equips graduates with a deep knowledge and understanding of their area of expertise in order toenhance their professional practice.

Core elements are work based study, applied research and the dissertation.

More specialised areas of study are selected by participants toenhance their own area of expertise and further develop theirpractice.

Assessment: Each module is assessed by assignment. All the modules are externally assessed.


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MSc/PgD/PgC Dental Technology

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: PgC: one year part-timePgD: two years part-timeMSc: three years part-time

Entry Requirements:• A Honours degree at least 2:1 in a dental technology degree

• Exceptional entry applicants will be considered on an individual basis

Programme Leader: Jeff Lewis: [email protected]


Career potential: The programme aims to enable peopleto develop their professional understanding and skills througha supportive and challenging learning environment.

Course content: The programmes offer specialist trainingbuilding on an initial qualification in dental technology.Completion of 60 credits at each stage is required. AtCertificate and Diploma levels, students study modules from aselected specialist area which may include conservation,prosthodontics and orthodontics. For example, complexcomplete and partial dentures, precision attachments,implants, fixed and myofunctional orthodontic appliances maybe covered.

There are several Work Based Learning modules involving forexample case studies, personal and portfolio development.Research modules are also available preparing candidates forthe Masters’ if required. At this level a dissertation must beundertaken. The research topic is agreed between the studentand supervisor.

Assessment: Certificate and Diploma Modules are assessedby practical and theoretical examinations, written or practicalassignments or a combination of these. The Masters’component (part two) is assessed by a dissertation worth 60 credits.


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MSc Health Psychology

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: British Psychological Society

Course Length: one year full-timetwo years part-time

Entry Requirements: • A Honours degree at least 2:1 in Psychology, from a British Psychology Society accredited undergraduate course

Programme Leaders: Katie Thirlaway: [email protected] Limbert: [email protected]


Career potential: An MSc in Health Psychology is the firststep (stage one) towards Chartered Psychology status and full membership of the Division of Health Psychology. The MSc in Health Psychology will provide the knowledgebase and research skills which will underpin whichever route towards registration with the Health Professions Council a student choses to take. Health psychologists work in all areasrelevant to health, illness and health care delivery. Graduatesfrom this programme have been employed by the NHS, by theWelsh Assembly Government and have won PhD bursaries todo research into teenage pregnancy and eating disorders.

Course content: Health psychology is the practise andapplication of psychological research into behaviour relevant tohealth illness and health care. It looks at the role ofenvironmental, psychosocial, and socio-cultural factors thatmay contribute to disease or its prevention. Health strategynow is shifting from the treatment of disease to themaintenance of health and prevention of illness.

Students will complete the following six taught modules andthey will also complete a dissertation which will be anindependent piece of research:

Research Method and Design; Biopsychosocial Issues inHealth; Health Psychology and the Health Psychologist;Changing Health Behaviour; Chronic Illness, Stress and Pain;Communication in the Health Care Context.

Assessment: The MSc is assessed by range of differentcoursework assignments.

PgC Practitioner Health Psychology subject to approval: The Department of AppliedPsychology is currently seeking approval from the HealthProfessions Council (HPC). This will enable MSc Healthstudents to achieve practitioner psychology status and enterthe HPC register as Health psychologists.


MSc Forensic Psychology

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: British Psychological Society


Entry Requirements:• A Honours degree at least 2:1 in Psychology, from a British Psychology Society accredited undergraduate course

Programme Leaders: Dr Joselyn Sellen: [email protected] Bowes: [email protected]


Career potential: An MSc in Forensic Psychology is thefirst step (stage one) in gaining Chartered Forensic Psychologiststatus with the British Psychological Society. The proposedMSc in Forensic Psychology will provide the knowledge baseand applied research skills that will provide the foundation forstage two of the chartered process that requires two years offull-time supervised practice with an appropriate client group.

Course content: Forensic psychology is the practise andapplication of psychological research in relation to behaviourrelevant to crime and the law. It looks at the role ofenvironmental, psychosocial, and socio-cultural factors thatmay contribute to crime or its prevention. The primary aim ofForensic Psychology research is to develop understanding ofthe processes underlying criminal behaviour and for thisimproved understanding to impact on the effectivemanagement and rehabilitation of different groups ofoffenders in all settings within the criminal justice system.

Students will complete the following taught modules and willalso be required to conduct a novel, supervised researchdissertation with participants drawn from a forensic setting:

Research Methods and Design; Psychology of Crime; Psychology and the Law; Forensic Assessment andFormulation; Interventions with Offenders; Substance Misuseand Crime; Professional Issues in Forensic Practise; Crime andMental Health.

Assessment: The MSc is assessed by a range of differentcoursework assignments.

PgD Practitioner Forensic Psychology subject to approval: The Department of AppliedPsychology is currently seeking approval from the HealthProfessions Council (HPC). This will enable MSc Forensicstudents to achieve practitioner psychology status and enterthe HPC register as Forensic psychologists.


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MSc/PgD Dietetics

Campus: Llandaff

Approved by: Health Professions Council

Course Length: PgD: Nineteen months full-time MSc: twenty seven months full-time

Entry Requirements: • A good Honours degree at least 2:1 with a scientific discipline with sufficient emphasis in physiology and biochemistry

Programme Leader: Rhiannon Harris:[email protected]


Career potential: Dietitians normally begin their careerin the National Health Service where they progress to themain clinical grades. The opportunity exists forspecialisation in various aspects of dietetics by means ofpost-registration education. In addition there areopportunities for dietitians to be involved in healtheducation/promotion, education, research and journalism.

Course content: The programme utilises the expertise ofthe Cardiff School of Health Sciences, which has educateddietitians since 1962 at diploma and first degree level.

The course is designed to produce critically thinking andreflective professionals who have comprehensive theoreticalknowledge, along with a spirit of enquiry and an analytical andcreative approach to problem solving.

The MSc has a taught academic element, which has a modularstructure, and three periods of practical training; followed by adissertation. The taught element consists of six modules andstudents study supplementary modules in order to fulfil therequirements of the Health Professions Council.

For a full list of modules please visit: uwic.ac.uk/cshs

Assessment: Each module is assessed by examinationand/or assignment. All the modules are externally assessed.The clinical training placements have to be successfullycompleted to proceed and graduate.


MSc/PgD Applied Public Health

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: one year full-time (MSc/PgD) or two years part-time (MSc/PgD/PgC)

Entry Requirements: • Honours degree in a discipline relating to health or the determinants of health. Other qualifications will be considered, particularly if they are able to meet the ‘relevant experience’.

• All candidates must normally be able to demonstrate a minimum of two years experience in a relevant setting.

Programme Leader: Paul Belcher:[email protected]


Career potential: The course has been designed tomeet the needs of a wide range of public healthpractitioners, professionals and volunteers working toachieve improvements in the wider determinants of health.The programme is aimed at anyone with an interest inimproving the full range of determinants of health: forexample, people working in education, health promotion,housing, transport, leisure, environmental health,community development, health & wellbeing partnerships,planning, social services, school nursing, and healthvisiting.

Course content: The course is designed as a Mastersprogramme but it has exit points at both postgraduatecertificate and diploma level. Reflective practice is integratedinto the programme: students complete a personal reflectivestatement for all 20 credit modules, plus the dissertation.

Modules studied include:Assessing Health & Wellbeing;Health Risk Perception & Communication; Public Health PolicyDevelopment; Research & Evaluation Methods; ConceptualFrameworks for Public Health Intervention; Developing PublicHealth Interventions; Critical Appraisal; Regeneration forHealth & Sustainable Development; Health Protection;Changing Health Behaviours; Chronic Illness, Stress & Pain;Human Nutrition; Occupational Health; and Public HealthLeadership. To obtain the MSc, students must also complete aDissertation or design, plan and undertake a piece ofindependent applied research, and present the findings.All of the above modules have been mapped against NationalOccupational Standards for Public Health.

Assessment: The programme is assessed by coursework only.

For further information: www.uwic.ac.uk/cshs

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MSc/PgD Occupational Health & Safety

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: Institution of Occupational Safety and Health


Entry Requirements: • A relevant initial degree, or

• A professional qualification deemed to be of a satisfactory standard for the purpose of postgraduate admission plus two years of relevant post qualification experience.

Programme Leader: Paul Belcher:[email protected]


Career potential: The MSc has been developed againsta background of significant change in both the public andthe private sector. This programme of study seeks to offerthose in industry, statutory enforcement agencies and non-statutory bodies an opportunity to enhance thosecritical skills necessary to operate within this changingenvironment.

Central Government through agencies such as the Healthand Safety Executive and the Health Protection Agency arerecognising that the workplace can contribute to the healthand well being of employees and the wider community. To reflect this, the programme seeks to develop anappreciation of the value of the promotion of positivehealth as well as health protection and disease preventionin the workplace.

Course content: The programme is designed to meet theneeds of those in both the public and private sectors. Typicalmodules include: Management of Risk I; Management of RiskII; Research Methods; Health and Safety law andManagement; Occupational Health; Safety Technology;Management of Occupational accidents; and Management ofMajor Industrial Accidents.

Assessment: A mixture of coursework and case studies.


MSc/PgD Food Safety Management

Campus: Llandaff


Entry Requirements: • An initial degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised degree awarding body, or

• a non-graduate qualification which is deemed to be of a satisfactory standard for the purpose of postgraduate admission.

Programme Leader: Colin Powell: [email protected]


Career potential: The programme is seen to be ofparticular relevance to those wishing to further theirexpertise in food safety management. The programme isalso of relevance to students with a general enforcementbackground or food industry background who wish tospecialise in food safety.

Course content: The safety and quality of food is a majorconcern to consumers, retailers, manufactures and regulators.High profile incidents have highlighted the need for theeffective management systems and regulatory frameworks forfood safety at the local, national and international levels.MSc/PgD has been designed to meet the development needsof UK and international food safety specialists working incommerce and industry and enforcement agencies.The teaching team has many years experience in policydevelopment, research and consultancy for industry andgovernment and the direct enforcement of legislation.

The taught element of the programme comprises theequivalent of six taught modules Masters level and there is adissertation phase of approximately 20,000 words. The taughtmodules are as follows: Research Methods; Management ofRisk 1; Management of Risk 2; Policy and Strategy Studies;Epidemiology; Food Safety Management Systems 1;Management of Outbreaks of Food Borne Diseases; and Food Safety Management Systems 2.

Assessment: A mixture of courses and exams.


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MSc/PgD Food Science & Technology

Campus: Llandaff


Entry Requirements: • BSc in Food Science/Technology or relevant honours degree in science, or

• Relevant industrial/professional experience will also be considered.

Programme Director: Dr Ara Kanekanian: [email protected]


Career potential: The programme provides thepotential for graduates to progress within the foodindustry, undertake research in food science andtechnology or nutrition, or to work in other areas ofnutrition such as health promotion and policy studies.

Course content: The programme is designed to meet theneeds of professionals and practitioners in a range of sectors.The programme combines theoretical studies and practicalelements, which can be applied in the modern food andnutrition environment.

There are two main streams for this MSc, one focuses on FoodSafety & Technology, the other on Nutrition & Policy Studies. The structure of the assessment programme will allow studentsto focus on issues relevant to their interest.

The Cardiff School of Health Sciences, which teaches thiscourse, also houses The Food Industry Centre. This is both aresearch and practice based centre supporting the activities ofthe food industry throughout the UK, especially in Wales. Modules offered as a guide: Biochemistry & Food Analysis;Food Technology and Biotechnology; Research Methods;Food Safety Management; Food Quality Management;Human Nutrition; Current Issues in Nutrition; and Dissertation.

Assessment: A range of assessment methods are used.These include closed (or open) book examination, writtenassignments/ essays, practical report plus a dissertation on achosen research topic for the MSc.


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MSc/PgD/PgC MusculoskeletalStudies (Lower Limb)

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: three years part-time

Entry Requirements: Membership of a healthcare profession eligible foremployment within the National Health Service in the UK, or the international equivalent. Candidates must posses aminimum of one year post-graduation practice,musculoskeletal caseload and evidence of appropriate CPDactivities.

Programme Leader: Ian Mathieson: [email protected]


Career potential: The programme is intended forregistered healthcare professionals such as Podiatrists,Physiotherapists and Orthotists. Students enrolling on theprogramme will therefore already be working inhealthcare. However, the enhanced skills, knowledgebase, and reflective, critical, approach to practice that iscentral to the programme will enhance careerdevelopment potential. For NHS employees this may belinked to eligibility for higher banded posts under ‘Agendafor Change’ – moving towards extended scopepractitioner roles. For those in private practice there will beincreased confidence and ability in treating a wider varietyof patients with a wider range of disorders. Both groupswill benefit from an enhanced understanding of evidencebased practice.

Course content: Students will study the followingmodules*: Critical Appraisal, Gait Analysis, Professional PracticeWork Based Learning modules in Musculoskeletal Examinationand Diagnosis and Musculoskeletal Therapeutics, ThePathological Basis of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Biomechanics,Sports and Injury, Injection Therapy of the Foot and Ankle,Applied Research Method and Design. The third year of theprogramme is devoted to the Research Project modules.

Assessment: Students will be assessed on a continual basisusing learning diaries, case studies, essays, OSCE practicalexams and presentations. To fulfil the requirements for theaward of MSc, students must complete the dissertationmodule which involves writing a publication-style articlereporting a substantial research project.

* The award is undergoing review in May 2010 and as such is subject to approval.


Diploma in Aromatherapy(Continuing Education Award in Aromatherapy*)

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists

Course Length: Up to two years part-time

Entry Requirements: • You must already hold a recognised massage qualification

Diploma Co-ordinator: Julie Duffy: [email protected]


Career potential: Successful completion of this diplomawill enable successful students to become members of theInternational Federation of Professional Aromatherapists(IFPA).

Course content: Taught as a stand alone Level 4 diploma,this programme provides a comprehensive knowledge base inthe use of aromatherapy from both a clinical and holisticperspective. Supported by a research base and underpinnedby anatomy and physiology, pathology and business studies,the theory and practice of aromatherapy is applied to a widevariety of clients and needs.

Modules covered are: Clinical Aromatherapy; Anatomy &Physiology; Integrated Pathology; and Developing a Business.

For a full break down of the individual modules visit:uwic.ac.uk/courses

Diploma in Holistic Massage(Continuing Education Award in HolisticMassage*)

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: Massage Training Institute (MTI)

Course Length: 24 weeks over one academic year

Entry Requirements: To discuss entry requirement please contact the diploma co-ordinator

Diploma Co-ordinator: Julie Duffy: [email protected]


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Career potential: Successful completion of the coursewould enable the practitioner to practice as a MTIregistered massage therapist. This course also meets thepre-requisite massage standard for undertaking the IFPAaccredited Diploma in Aromatherapy.

Course content: Taught as a stand-alone professionalqualification, the Holistic Massage course offers a broadperspective on massage as a health maintenance discipline andgrounding in a wide range of massage skills, principles andprofessional approaches. Students will learn the techniques todevelop their own style of massage, underpinned byunderstanding of anatomy, physiology and pathology; specific massage skills, self-care and body use for massage, and confidence in relating to clients, and building their ownpractice.


Diploma in Reflexology (ContinuingEducation Award in Reflexology*)

Campus: Llandaff

Allowing membership of: Association of Reflexologists

Course Length: Start dates and duration may be flexible

Entry Requirements: To discuss entry requirement please contact the diploma co-ordinator

Diploma Co-ordinator: Julie Duffy:[email protected]


Career potential: Taught as a stand alone professionalqualification at level 4, the course in Reflexology offers abroad perspective on reflexology as a health maintenancetherapy.

Course content: The course is grounded in basic andadvanced techniques, and is underpinned by anunderstanding of anatomy, physiology and pathology. There isa research component to the course which encourages thestudent to integrate therapeutic approaches with anunderstanding of the evidence base.

Modules covered are: Reflexology Modules 1 & 2; Anatomy &Physiology; and Business.

For a full break down of the individual modules visit:uwic.ac.uk/cshs

*subject to name change approval

MSc Health and Social ScienceResearch/Master of Research inHealth and Social Science ResearchMethods (MRes)

Campus: Llandaff

Accredited by: International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists


Entry Requirements: • A good Honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in a health or social science subject is normally required. Relevant professional experience or qualifications will be considered individually.

Programme Leader: Caroline Limbert: [email protected]


Career potential: This qualification provides anexcellent foundation for a career in research, as a healthprofessional who carries out and publishes research in theirfield, or for anyone planning to go on to complete a PhD.

Course content: This course covers research methods,statistics and broader research skills. The programmes havebeen designed to meet the research needs of peopleregardless of their starting point. There is a choice of tworesearch methods and design modules, one for those with littleor no background experience of research and one for peoplewho already have some experience of research. All studentswill complete the following two taught modules and they willalso complete a dissertation.

Research Methods and Design: Develops the qualitative andquantitative research skills necessary to undertake Masterslevel research. Research Skills: Provides experience and understanding ofthe broader issues associated with the research process such asplanning a research project, presenting results, publishingpapers and applying for funding.

Other modules are then chosen to supplement these modulesand the dissertation. The number of optional modules takendepends on the size of the dissertation selected. MResstudents select 20 credits worth of optional modules, MScstudents select 70 credits worth of optional modules.

Assessment: Each module has its own form of assessment.The majority of modules are assessed via coursework.


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Cardiff School ofManagement.


www.uwic.ac.uk/csm

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At the Cardiff School of Management (CSM) we prideourselves in having a strong reputation in appliedresearch and active engagement with business andindustry and can offer you first-class taught coursesand unique research opportunities.

Our newly opened, state-of-the-art facilities at theLlandaff Campus provides a great learningenvironment and enables the School to continue to bea leading centre in the UK for teaching and researchin business subjects.

The School’s MBA currently has approximately 400students on the full-time programme and many moreon the distance learning and top-up options, makingit one of the largest group of programmes of its kindin Europe. It is an internationally recognised andrespected qualification attracting students from thepublic and private sectors, from the UK and abroad.The MBA brings to the fore current thinking inmanagement education and will develop criticalthinkers with effective problem solving skills atmanagerial level.

Within CSM there is a well embedded research culturethat permeates across the school. Research not onlyserves to advance management knowledge, itunderpins and enriches our teaching and learning.

CSM has a vibrant PhD programme with over 60enrolled MPhil, PhD and Professional Doctoratecandidates. Many of our research degree candidatesare international students funded by scholarshipsfrom their governments. We welcome applicationsfrom graduates who are wishing to pursue MPhil andPhDs related to our areas of expertise. We alsowelcome applications for our MRes or ProfessionalDoctorate programmes.

Research activities at the School are organised intofive broad themes within business and managementand six Research Centres in specific areas. Much ofour research is multidisciplinary, often carried outwith researchers from other university faculties andknowledge networks around the world.

The five broad themes which reflect the interests andexpertise of active researchers in the School are:

• Competitiveness, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Governance, Accountability and Social Justice

• Information Systems, Technology and People

• New Economies

• Tourism.

Under these themes sit the Schools five Research Centres:

• Centre for International Competitiveness

• Cardiff Institute for Co-operative Studies

• Centre for Visioning Sustainable Societies

• Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre

• Institute for Social Innovation

• Welsh Centre for Tourism Research

For further details of the research undertakenby Cardiff School of Management and therange of research degrees offered, go to:www.uwic.ac.uk/csm

Staff Profile.

Dr Claire Haven-Tang

Dr Claire Haven-Tang a Reader in Tourism andManagement and is the Programme Director for MScprogrammes in Tourism Management, HospitalityManagement and Events Management. Claire alsosupervises a number of MPhil/PhD students.

Claire is an active member of the Welsh Centre forTourism Research (WCTR) which was the umbrella forUWIC’s tourism submission to the 2008 ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE). UWIC’s tourism team wasthe only tourism research group in the UK to achieve itsown RAE profile. Almost two-thirds (65%) of WCTRresearch was ranked as of international standing, ofwhich a quarter (25%) was deemed to be world-leadingor internationally excellent.

Claire’s personal research interests include destinationdevelopment and Sense of Place, tourism andhospitality SMEs and human capital issues in thetourism, hospitality and events industry. She has beeninvolved in a range of externally-funded industryresearch, including labour market and skills mappingexercises for the tourism sector in Wales for theTourism Training Forum for Wales and People 1st - theSector Skill Council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel andTourism; customising a Sense of Place forMonmouthshire for Adventa and exploring bestpractice in business and event tourism for CapitalRegion Tourism – the Regional Tourism Partnership forSoutheast Wales.

Claire has published in a range of academic texts andjournals and has co-edited a book Tourism SMEs,Service Quality and Destination Competitiveness(2005) with Professor Eleri Jones, which has since beentranslated into Chinese and published by the Small andMedium Enterprise Administration (SMEA) in Taiwan.

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Student Profile.

Chris Dunn MSc Tourism Management

After three enjoyable years at UWIC studying atundergraduate level I was really eager to continue on tothe Masters level that is offered here. After speaking tothe programme tutors the programme modules seemedto be very diverse and really appealed to me. One of the elements that really stood out from otherprogrammes at alternative universities was theopportunity to work with industry organisations in the Integrated Project and the Consultancy Project.

Tourism Management for me is an exciting industry.Careers in the tourism are wide and varied and can takeyou all over the world. Also that it is very muchcustomer orientated and I enjoy working for thegeneral public.

This programme has given me greater confidencewhen dealing with professionals. Furthermore theprogramme has improved not only my knowledge butalso my project and time management skills. I amparticularly proud of my consultancy project, which willbe of real use to my client.

I love Cardiff, it has all the attractions of a large city butstill manages to feel small and keep its charm. Whenyou walk through Bute park you feel like you’re in themiddle of nowhere with no-one around but in fact youare five minutes from the city centre.

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Campus: Llandaff


Entry Requirements:Applicants should have one of the following

• Possess, or expect to obtain, a degree from a recognised university

• Have relevant management experience

• Hold a professional or other qualification which is deemed as acceptable for admission by the University of Wales

Programme Leader: Mike Snelgrove: [email protected]

Fee Information:www.uwic.ac.uk/tuitionfees

Career potential:This programme, the first of its kind inWales, is appropriate for a wide variety of public andprivate professionals. It is designed for actual or futureProject Managers, Consultants, Management Controllers,and Planners.

This new programme develops the student as a thinkerand manager so that they can assume with confidence achallenging and important role in current and futureprojects.

Course content: The taught modules are: ProjectManagement Theory and Practice; Project Management,Case Studies; Strategy including Microeconomics;Accounting, both Financial & Management; People &Organisations; and Marketing & Market Research

Assessment:Coursework and examination as permodule descriptors and dissertation/project.

For further information: www.uwic.ac.uk/csm

MBA (Master of BusinessAdministration)

Campus: Llandaff






Programme Contact: Julia Fallon: [email protected]


Career potential:This course is aimed at those who desire toundertake an executive role in an organisation, in the UK oroverseas.

Course content:The MBA is an internationally recognisedand respected qualification for senior management. The course draws students from the public and private sectors,from the UK and abroad. The programme is aimed at thosewho are looking to develop their careers and at ‘high flyers’ thatneed an understanding of all the major functions of business. Inaddition to enhancing successful students’ career prospects,the course aims to encourage independent and creativethinkers. All students complete seven taught modules (fivecompulsory core modules and two electives) together with adissertation.

Core modules: Strategy including Microeconomics;Accounting, both Financial & Management; People andOrganisations; and Marketing & Market Research.

Elective modules include: Finance of InternationalBusiness; International Human Resource; Development;Independent Study; International Management; InternationalMarketing; Managing Finance; and Project Management.

Other pathways available: MBA Information Systems ManagementMBA Tourism Management

Assessment:Assessment is via a combination ofexaminations, assignments and the final dissertation.


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MBA Product DevelopmentManagement

Campus: Llandaff






Programme Contact: Paul Wilgeroth: [email protected]


Career potential:This course is aimed at those who wish tohold executive or management roles in the ProductDevelopment and/or Manufacturing industries. It focuses onmanagerial strategy and the critical understanding of thehuman, technical, and organisational issues surrounding newproduct development in a commercial environment.

Course content:The MBA is an internationally recognisedand respected qualification for senior management. The programme is aimed at those who are looking to developtheir careers and at ‘high flyers’ that need an understanding ofall the aspects of New Product Development within a business.In addition to enhancing successful students’ career prospects,the course aims to encourage independent and creativethinkers.

All students complete five core taught modules shared withother MBA courses. Product Development Managementstudents also complete two specialist taught modules and aproduct development focused dissertation.

Core modules: Strategy including Microeconomics;Accounting, both Financial & Management; People andOrganisations; and Marketing & Market Research.

Course specific modules: Product DevelopmentPrinciples and Practice; Management of the ProductDevelopment Process including Project Management;Dissertation.

Assessment:Assessment is via assignments and the final dissertation.


Executive MBA

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: two years part-time


• A Honours degree at least 2:2 and at least four years management work experience

• Other professional qualifications such as CIM or CIMA will also be considered

Programme Leader: Professor Mark Goode: [email protected]


Career potential:This new Executive MBA has beendesigned to be very flexible and to link into the existingexecutive courses in CSM. Credits achieved on these otherexecutive courses can be transferred to the new ExecutiveMBA.

Course content:The Executive MBA can be completed inweekend study over two years and is comprised of three majorcomponents:

Core modules: Effectively Managing People; EffectivelyManaging Markets; Effectively Managing Finance; EffectivelyManaging Systems (includes PRINCE 2); Developing EffectiveStrategy. (Each 20 credit modules will be taught at weekends).

Option modules: Two modules to be selected from a largenumber of electives: Sports Sciences; Tourism & EventsManagement; Rapid Product Development; HealthcareManagement; allowing Executive MBA students to specialise.(10 credits each).

Option modules: Two modules to be selected from a largenumber of electives and pathways, allowing Executive MBAstudents to specialise. (10 credits each).

Management report: Completion of a 14,000 wordmanagement report based on a real world managementproblem, utilising both current theory and practice.Students will be allocated to a subject expert and will havesix months to complete this work. Furthermore all coursework on this Executive MBA can be focused on yourcompany so adding significant value to your studies.

Assessment: Coursework and examination as permodule descriptors and management report.


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MSc Finance/MSc FinancialManagement

Campus: Llandaff



• A good Honours degree at least 2:1 or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Studies with a substantive finance element

• Five years relevant work experience in the field of finance

• Applicants from other backgrounds will be considered on an individual basis

Programme Contact: Chris Parry: [email protected]


Career potential:Despite the economic circumstances theworld finds itself in , or maybe even because of it, demand forhighly skilled and knowledgeable finance professionals is likelyto be maintained over the coming years – and in the view ofsome may well increase. This Masters programme seeks tomeet individual and industry needs by developing studentswith higher level cognitive skills and abilities who also possessan excellent practical understanding of “how to apply” ratherthan just “why it happens.”

Course content:There are four core modules in commonwith the MSc Financial Management programme with anadditional two core modules. The MSc Finance focusesprimarily on the theoretical aspects of finance and studentsundertake the six taught core modules detailed below and asubstantial self managed element.

The core elements are (Finance):Quantitative Finance;Capital Markets & Derivatives; Corporate Finance & Risk;Management of Finance; Behavioural Finance; Managementof Finance; and Research Methods.

The core elements are (Financial Management) are:Business Forecasting; Finance of International Business;Business & Sustainable Development; Corporate SocialResponsibility; and Managing Change.

The self managed elements are: Dissertation, or EnterpriseProject, or Consultancy Project.

Assessment:Assessment is by coursework, includingwritten assignments and presentations.


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MSc Finance & InformationManagement

Campus: Llandaff



• A good Honours degree at least 2:1 or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Studies or appropriate professional experience.

Programme Leader: Chris Russell: [email protected]


Career potential:Finance and information management areclosely related in practice. Financial decisions and predictionsneed to be based upon information, information that needseffective management. Often such information is contained inan information system: a spreadsheet. Finance has been thedomain of - and inspiration for - many advances in informationmanagement, such as Function Point Analysis and StructuredSystems Analysis and Design Method. Aspiring InformationSystems Project Managers, Business Analysts and, especially,Information Auditors need an appreciation of both finance andinformation management.

Course content:The MSc Finance and InformationManagement has seven core modules: three more concernedwith finance; three more concerned with informationmanagement; and one in preparation for the self managedelements. Whichever of the self managed elements thestudent chooses, it must be focused on the interconnection offinance and information management rather than purelyfinance or information management.

The core elements are:Quantitative Finance; Capital Markets& Derivatives; Corporate Finance & Risk; End User ComputingRisk Management; Business Analysis; InformationManagement Software Tools; and Research Methods.The self managed elements are: Dissertation, or EnterpriseProject, or Consultancy Project.

Assessment:Assessment is by coursework, includingwritten assignments and presentations, and examination.


MSc/PgD/PgC Computing

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: MSc: minimum one year full-time or two years part-timePgD: minimum two years part-timePgC: minimum one year part-time

Entry Requirements:Applicants should have a Honours degree at least 2:2or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Computing,Information Systems or an appropriate Engineeringspecialism



Career potential: This programme is broad in scope,enabling a student to enhance their existing skills inanticipation of meeting the increasing commercial demandfor advanced computing graduates.

Course content: The programme has nine taughtmodules: four foundational 10 credit modules (Technology Adoption, Technology Project Management,Technology Legal Issues, Team Software DevelopmentProject); four specialist 20 credit modules (RequirementsEngineering, Object-Oriented Systems, ComputingArchitecture and one option from other MSc programmesin the department); and one 20 credit module, ResearchMethods for Technology Projects, in preparation for theself-managed element. 120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.



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MSc/PgD/PgC Information &Communication TechnologyManagement

Campus: LlandaffCourse Length: MSc: minimum one year

full-time or two years part-timePgD: minimum two years part-timePgC: minimum one year part-time

Entry Requirements:Applicants should have one of the following• A Honours degree at least 2:2 or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Information Systems or Business Studies with a substantive technology element or Appropriate professional experience



Career potential: This programme explores howinformation and communication technologies may bemanaged, and how they may serve the purposes ofmanagement. Graduates have gained employment asICT managers, project mangers and consultants; business and systems analysts; teachers and lecturers.

Course content: The programme has nine taughtmodules: four foundational 10 credit modules (TechnologyAdoption, Technology Project Management, TechnologyLegal Issues, Team Software Development Project); four specialist 20 credit modules (Business Analysis, End User Computing Risk Management, InformationSecurity Management and one option from other MScprogrammes in the department) and one 20 creditmodule, Research Methods for Technology Projects, inpreparation for the self-managed element. 120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit dissertation.

Assessment: By coursework and examination. The taught component takes one academic year tocomplete in full-time mode and two years in part-timemode and is followed by a project dissertation


MSc/PgD/PgC Mobile Technologies



Entry Requirements:Applicants should have a Honours degree at least 2:2or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Computing,Information Systems or an appropriate Engineeringspecialism



Career potential:Mobile technologies are a complexblend of hardware, software, network architecture andhuman consideration. This programme provides for avariety of careers concerned with mobile technologies,from network infrastructure and operation through to thecreation of devices themselves and the systems and appsthat run on them.

Course content: The programme has nine core modules:four foundational 10 credit modules (TechnologyAdoption, Technology Project Management, TechnologyLegal Issues, Team Software Development Project); fourspecialist 20 credit modules (Mobile NetworkArchitecture, Embedded Systems, Mobile DeviceSoftware and Interaction with Mobile Devices); and one20 credit module, Research Methods for TechnologyProjects, in preparation for the self-managed element. 120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit project.



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MSc/PgD/PgC Technology ProjectManagement



Entry Requirements:Applicants should have one of the following:• A Honours degree at least 2:2 or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Information Systems or Business Studies or Appropriate professional experience



Career potential: Technological innovations are typicallymanaged through the medium of a project. Thisprogramme enables a student to explore issues fromconception of a technology via its implementation toeventual adoption. The blend of more generic projectmanagement competencies with specific technologicalawareness will provide a solid foundation for a futurecareer as a manager of technological projects.

Course content: The programme has nine core modules:four foundational 10 credit modules (TechnologyAdoption, Technology Project Management, TechnologyLegal Issues, Team Software Development Project); fourspecialist 20 credit modules (Business Analysis, End UserComputing Risk Management, Project ManagementTheory and Practice and Project Management CaseStudies); and one 20 credit module, Research Methods forTechnology Projects, in preparation for the self-managedelement. 120 credits from these may result in the award of PgD; 60 credits from these may result in the award of PgC. The MSc requires all nine modules and completion of a 40 credit dissertation.



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MSc Management

Campus: Llandaff



• A Honours degree at least 2:1 (in an appropriate discipline) or Appropriate professional experience within the subject

Programme Leader: Mark Sutcliffe: [email protected]


Career potential:With a combination of managementknowledge and practice, and the competence and skillsneeded to be an effective manager, this award will open upa wide variety of career opportunities in the manufacturing,commercial and service sectors.

Course content: The programme provides acomprehensive grounding in the key functions ofmanagement together with a critical analysis of the context in which managers’ work. The principal objective of theMSc is to provide the younger manager with the skills andknowledge they need to manage competently, capably,ethically and sustainably.

You will study the following modules: Leadership TeamBuilding and Communication; UnderstandingOrganisations; Knowledge and Communication inOrganisations; Managing People and Operations;Managing and Accounting for Financial Resources;Strategic Marketing; Enterprise and Entrepreneurship;Global Issues and Debates; Strategy, Innovation andChange; Research Methods for Business; and theDissertation.

Assessment: Individual written work, group presentationand case study evaluation.

Additional features: Include: Outward Bound Activityprogramme; Guest Speaker programme from local,national and international entrepreneurs and businessleaders; advanced level Business Skill DevelopmentProgramme; full Personal Development Planning (PDP);local business visits; a full system of students support andguidance; the block system design allows students toblend study with part-time work in an effective way.


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MSc/PgD/PgC Events/MSc/PgD/PgC Hospitality/MSc/PgD/PgC Tourism Management

Campus: Llandaff

Course Length: PgC: minimum two terms full-time or two years part-time PgD: minimum one year full-time or two years part-time MSc: minimum one year full-time or two years part-time

Entry Requirements:Applicants should have one of the following• A Honours degree at least 2:2 (from an approved degree awarding body) or Appropriate professional experience within the subject

Programme Leader: DrClaire Haven-Tang: [email protected]

Career potential:The programmes are designed to promoteand encourage the development of advanced managementknowledge and skills. Applicants include people progressingfrom undergraduate qualifications in the social sciences andhumanities as well as from more applied and inter-disciplinaryundergraduate programmes such as tourism management,hospitality management or events management.

Course content:The core modules will provide studentswith strategic business skills and an essential knowledge of thetourism or hospitality or events sector, whilst optional modulesand different types of independent research projects enablestudents to have more control and flexibility over their learning.

PgC: Managing in the Strategic THE Environment; Methodsof Enquiry; Contextualising the Tourism Industry ORContextualising the Hospitality Industry OR Contextualisingthe Events Industry.

PgD:as above, plus: Creativity and Critical Analysis;Business Stewardship in Tourism OR Business Stewardship inHospitality OR Business Stewardship in Events; THE IntegratedProject; Choice of ONE option: THE Field Study ORProfessional Development and Leadership OR Crisis and RiskManagement.

MSc:Based on successful completion of 120 credits of taughtM-level modules. To gain the award of MSc a 60 creditIndependent Research Project must be completed.

Assessment:All the modules are assessed throughcoursework.


LLM International Business (Masters in Law) subject to validation

Campus: Llandaff


Entry Requirements:Applications from high calibre graduates in alldisciplines and professional backgrounds who showability to complete the programme successfully andbenefit from it are welcome. A degree in law is notessential and holders of non-UK degrees or legalprofessional qualifications will also be considered.Applicants holding BVC/BVPT, LPC, CPE or GraduateDiploma in Law qualifications will be eligible forexemptions.

Applicants whose first language is not English will needIELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Applicants who have receivedpost secondary education or work experienceconducted in English (minimum 12 months) will beconsidered as satisfying this requirement.

Programme Leader: Dr Adebimpe Lincoln: [email protected]


Career potential: The programme aims to equipindividuals with fundamentals of international businessthrough development of legal knowledge and skills toenable them to function efficiently and lawfully asmanagers, entrepreneurs and specialist practitioners. Itprovides disciplined legal context to individuals’ businessknowledge and experience. The programme opens abroad range of enhanced employment opportunitiesacross including NGOs and international organisations.

Course content: In addition to the Legal Research Skillsand Methods module and a Dissertation, taught modulesrange from a combination of cores and options includingcommercial and corporate as well as specialist pathwaymodules.

Pathways available: Finance, Entrepreneurship,Information Technology and Intellectual Property, HumanResource & Employment.

Assessment: The knowledge and skills of the studentsare assessed through examination, coursework, classparticipation, oral presentations, debates and adissertation.


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Cardiff School of Sport.


www.uwic.ac.uk/css

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According to the results of the 2008 ResearchAssessment Exercise, 70% of the Cardiff School ofSport’s research has international impact with aquarter being classified as internationally excellent orworld leading. The university power rankingscalculated by Research Fortnight, based on thequality and quantity of research output, shows thatthe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff is ranked 6thin the UK and 1st in Wales in Unit of Assessment 46 - Sports-Related Subjects.

Cardiff School of Sport, with its 60 year history, is arecognised centre of excellence within the UnitedKingdom. It has established a national andinternational reputation for the quality of itsacademic, sporting and research work. The CardiffSchool of Sport provides students with a setting inwhich they can achieve academic, sporting andprofessional excellence in a supportive environment.Academic Excellence - the undergraduate andpostgraduate programmes are contemporary in theircontent and meet the needs of the market andemployers.

The Cardiff school of sport research can be studiedwithin six main subjects: Sport Psychology,Physiology and Health, Performance Analysis, SportsCoaching, Sports Biomechanics, Sociology andPhilosophy of Sport. Additional to this there are MPhiland PhD research programmes. The Cardiff School ofSport has a number of funded PhD researchstudents.

The Postgraduate Scheme’s teaching team bringtogether a wide range of academic and practitionerskills and experiences. They are at the cutting-edgeof research, scholarly, professional and consultancyactivities, which they implicitly draw upon to informtheir teaching.

All programmes are informed by links to theirrespective professional bodies, For example, BritishAssociation of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES),the British Psychological Society (BPS), the Instituteof Sport, Parks and Leisure. Due cognisance is takenof developments within all of those professionalorganisations which is illustrated by the currentmapping process being undertaken to link the degreepathway with the knowledge and understandingelements of relevant National OccupationalStandards.

For further details of the research undertakenby Cardiff School of Sport contact: Professor Scott Fleming ([email protected])School Director of Research

Staff Profile.

Dr Marianne Gittoes is a Senior Lecturer inBiomechanics and Programme Director for the MSc inSport and Exercise Sciences. She also supervises PhDand MPhil students within the field of Sport andExercise Sciences. As an active researcher, shepublishes in internationally renowned journals and hasover 20 conference abstracts, which includecollaborative publications with her postgraduatestudents.

She is a peer reviewer for international journalsincluding the Journal of Applied Biomechanics andMedical Engineering & Physics and recently served onthe European Society of Biomechanics in Sport andInternational Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS)scientific review committee. She has been a member ofISBS since 2004 and was invited to present herresearch at the annual conference in NorthernMichigan (2010). She received a second invite topresent at the Conference of Physical Education &Sports Science held in Singapore (2010).

Dr Gittoes’ research focuses on understanding thephysical loads experienced by humans in potentiallyinjurious impacts. She received a national (BritishAssociation of Sport & Exercise Sciences, 2004) andinternational, Hans Gros (ISBS, 2006) new investigatoraward for her research, which involves thedevelopment, and application of mathematical inertiaand wobbling mass simulation models.

She further uses her research expertise in her role as aco-investigator on a major Engineering and PhysicalSciences Research Council funded (£3.7 million)collaborative project (Sensing for Sport and ManagedExercise, WINES II) comprising groups from the CardiffSchool of Sport, Cambridge University, UniversityCollege London and the Royal Veterinary College.

Dr Marianne Gittoes

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Student Profile.

After eight years as a manual tradesman, I decided toenter Higher Education at UWIC via a non-traditionalroute with a very modest academic profile. As such, thestudent support I received in the early stages of studywas crucial to my progression on my chosenprogramme of study.

Following three years undergraduate study I obtained afirst class honours on the BSc Sport Managementprogramme before deciding to enrol on the MA Sport,Culture and Society, both in UIWC’s Cardiff School of Sport.

A fusion of the programme syllabus coupled with theexcellent academic staff support is now guiding metowards undertaking a PhD programme of study in theSociology of Sport with future aspirations of a career inacademia.

The setup of the Cardiff School of Sport at UWIC hasprovided a fitting environment in which to developcritical scholarship skills needed to undertake furtherresearch, as well as socially, establishing key workingrelationships with staff members whom are publishingresearch frequently in their respective disciplines.

Overall, my experience of UWIC has been veryenriching.

Alex McInchMA Sport, Culture and Society

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MA/PgD/PgC Sport Development& Management

Campus: Cyncoed

School: Cardiff School of Sport

Course Length: one year full-timethree years part-time

Entry Requirements:• An Honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate subject (or equivalent).

Programme Director: Beverley Smith: [email protected]


Career potential:The programme provides candidateswith a balance of theoretical underpinning and vocationalrelevance in the fields of sport development and coaching.The programme will also be of interest to teachers andlecturers wishing to develop their knowledge about thesport industry. In the main, graduates work in the areas ofsport administration, sport development and coaching.

Course content: Modules are designed with a specificobjective - to develop a critical scholar and/or reflectivepractitioner with an in-depth understanding of theprinciples and processes of sports development andmanagement.

Core modules: Research Methods for Sport Studies;Sport Development & Management Principles and Practice;Dissertation Project; Strategic Management and Change.

Three option modules: Independent Study; ContemporaryIssues for Sport Development & Management; SportsMarketing; Understanding the Coaching Environment;Sporting Bodies and Social Identities; Physical Activity in Healthand Disease.

In order to qualify for the MA, students are required tosuccessfully complete a 15,000 word dissertation project.

Assessment:Modules are assessed through a mix ofcoursework assignments, case studies, desk research and presentations.

For further information: www.uwic.ac.uk/css

MA/PgD/PgC Sport, Body & Society

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: Up to three years part-time

Entry Requirements:• An Honours degree (2.1 or above ) in a sport or leisure related area appropriate to the pathway or an alternative discipline area that is acceptable to the programme leader (or equivalent)

• Candidates with exceptional and extensive work experience in coaching, leisure management or recreation will also be considered for entry to the pathway.

Programme Director: Dr Carly Stewart: [email protected]


Career potential:Students who successfully complete theprogramme will have obtained a qualification that might lead tohigh level career opportunities in either the private or publicsector in the fields of sport, leisure and recreation. Theprogramme will also equip students for further study, especiallya research degree.

Course content:Sport, Body and Society is one of theprogrammes in the School of Sport’s Postgraduate Scheme inSports Studies (PGSSS).

Core modules: Research Methods for Sport Studies(Qualitatitive Pathway); Being, Analysing and Telling inQualitative Research; Sport, Body and Society; SportingBodies and Social Identities.

Two option modules chosen from: Independent Study;Philosophy, Ethics and Sport or Professional Ethics in Sport;Sport and Sociocultural Change.

In order to qualify for the MA, students are required tosuccessfully complete a 15,000 word dissertation project.

Assessment:Modules are assessed through a mix ofcoursework assignments and a dissertation project.


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MA/PgD/PgC Sport Management & Leadership

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: two years part-time Taught phase comprises: Six blocks of Two days teaching each year. The Final Project may be undertaken in year two and/or year three.

Entry Requirements:• An honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate subject and

• Be in employment and/or have appropriate experience of management (usually three years).

• Non-graduates will be considered provided the candidate has substantial and extensive work experience in sport management and held a position of responsibility of relevance to the course.

Programme Director: Dr Nicola Bolton: [email protected]


Career potential:This course is of particular relevance toexperienced professionals such as sport managers andadministrators and others involved in the sport and leisureindustry who wish to develop their skills in managementand leadership. The programme offers opportunities forprofessional and career development and focuses onapplied and experiential learning.

Course content: Core modules: Principles forManagement and Leadership; Leadership and SportsOrganisations; Organisational Strategy; Planning forBusiness Performance; Personal Skill Development (halfmodule); Research Skills (half module).

Two option modules chosen from: The VolunteerWorkforce; Partnership, Politics and the Policy Agenda;Entrepreneurship; Independent Choice.

On successful completion of the taught modules (above)students may undertake the Final Project (equivalent of 3modules/60 credits) that leads to the award of MA SportManagement and Leadership.

Assessment:Assessment for this course variesdepending on the modules taken.


MSc/PgD/PgC PerformanceAnalysis

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: Up to three years

Entry Requirements:• Applicants should have an Upper second degree (2.1) and evidence of having studied Performance Analysis

Programme Director: Huw Wiltshire: [email protected]


Career potential:Due to the demands of NationalGoverning Bodies, satellite and terrestrial TV companies,National soccer clubs, rugby clubs, Institutes of Sport,there has been an increase in the range of careeropportunities in the field of performance analysis. This programme prepares students for a range of analysiscareers in the sports industry, particularly work which takesplace with elite performers.

Course content: This programme is designed to meet thegrowing demand for performance analysis. Theprogramme prepares skilled and experienced analystswith sound scientific principles on which to base theirwork. Students develop understanding of the theorybehind their analyses, experience of elite performance andthe coaching process.

This programme is unique in its combination of theoreticalideas, practical experience and exposure to the growingspectrum of commercial hardware and software.Opportunities for work experience are also offered.The course will provide students with a balance ofacademic and experiential studies.

Core modules:Research Methods for Sport Studies;Understanding the Coaching Environment; ResearchIssues in Performance Analysis; Computerised MatchAnalysis; Analysis of Technique; Dissertation Project.

One option module from: Independent Study;Modelling, Profiling and Statistics; Theoretical &Experimental Sport Biomechanics; Work Experience.



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MSc/PgD/PgC Physical Activity & Health

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: one year full-time two - three years part-time (day/evening); three years part-time (evenings)

Entry Requirements:• An Honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in an appropriate discipline or a relevant professional qualification.

• Applicants without such formal qualifications may be considered if they are able to demonstrate an appropriate level of relevant professional experience.

Programme Director: Dr David Wasley: [email protected]


Career potential:This course is of particular relevance toexperienced professionals such as occupational therapists,health promotion workers, physiotherapists, and othersinvolved in the health and leisure industry and recentgraduates, who wish to develop their skills in the provisionof physical activity programmes in a health context. Theprogramme offers opportunities for professionaldevelopment in the light of the new occupationalstandards implemented in many professions.

Course content: Compulsory modules:ResearchMethods for Sports Studies; Physical Activity in Health andDisease; Paediatric Exercise Science and Health; Healthand Exercise Psychology; Dissertation Project (60 credits).

Two option modules chosen from: Exercise and Diet;Independent Study; Exercise Testing and Interpretation;Strategic Management and Change.

In order to qualify for the MSc, students are required tosuccessfully complete a 15,000 word dissertation project.



MSc/PgD Physical Education & Sport

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: two years part-timeTaught phase comprises:Year one – six - two day blocks Year two – two - two day blocks Teaching undertaken in school holidays and at weekends

Entry Requirements:

• PGCE PE (Secondary) with 60 credits at Masters Level

• Employed as physical education teacher or equivalent

Programme Director: Julia Longville: [email protected]


Career potential:The course is of particular relevance to PEteachers with two to three years experience and especiallythose who wishing to move into leadership and managementroles such as Head of Department or Subject Leader. Theprogramme offers opportunities for professional and careerdevelopment and focuses on applied and experiential learning.

Course content:Compulsory modules:Principles ofLeadership and Management in Physical Education and Sport ;Teaching and Coaching: Applying Theory to Practice ;Research Skills in Physical Education and Sport ; Final Project.

One option module chosen from: Independent Study ;Physical Activity in Health and Disease; Paediatric ExerciseScience and Health.

On completion of year one student may exit with a PgD orcontinue their studies to undertake the Final Project that leadsto the award MSc Physical Education and Sport.

Assessment:Modules are assessed through a mix ofcoursework assignments and a dissertation project.


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MSc/PgD/PgC Sport Coaching

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: one year full-timeup to three years part-time

Entry Requirements:• An Honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in a related subject area together with appropriate experience.

• Non-graduates whose lack of formal qualifications is compensated for by their age and relevant experience will also be considered.

Programme Director: Dr Kevin Morgan: [email protected]


Career potential: Students from this course havedeveloped careers in teaching, coaching, sport science,sports development, further and higher education, andsports management.

Course content: The MSc Coaching Science is a pathwaywithin the School of Sport’s Postgraduate Scheme inSports Studies (modular). Three exit points exist from thecourse; Certificate (successful completion of three coremodules), Postgraduate Diploma (completion of four coreand two option modules), MSc (completion of taughtmodules and dissertation).

Core modules: Research Methods for Sport Studies;Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice; ManagingCoaching Problems; Dissertation Project (60 credits)

Three option modules chosen from:Working with ElitePerformers; Paediatric Exercise Science and Health;Physiology of Sports Performance; Theoretical andExperimental Sport Biomechanics; Sport Psychology:Theory to Practice; Independent Study; NotationalAnalysis of Performance in Sport Coaching; StrategicManagement and Change; Sporting Bodies and SocialIdentity; Being, Analysing, and Telling in QualitativeResearch. The programme also involves a 15,000 wordindependent dissertation project.

Assessment:All module assessment is based on 5,000word assignments or equivalent.


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MSc/PgD/PgC Sport & Exercise Science

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: Up to three years

Entry Requirements:Applicants should normally have the following:

• An Honours degree (2.1 or above) in a sport or exercise related area appropriate to the programme (or equivalent)

Programme Director: Dr Marianne Gittoes: [email protected]


Career potential:The programme will be of interest to PEteachers covering a level and HND/C courses in sport scienceand academic sport and exercise scientists. MSc Sport andExercise Science students are also lecturing sport and exercisescience subjects in both further and higher educationalestablishments around the UK and overseas. The programmewill also equip students for further study, especially a researchdegree. Indeed, many of our former graduates are nowstudying for their MPhil/PhD in a related discipline.

Course content:The programme offers students theopportunity to develop the academic skills of critical appraisaland reflection through a multi-disciplinary curriculum that isunderpinned by physiology, psychology and biomechanics.

Core modules: Research Methods for Sport Studies(Quantitative pathways); Dissertation; Professional Issuesin the Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Choose four option modules: Physiology of SportsPerformance; Theoretical & Experimental SportBiomechanics; Sports Psychology: Theory to Practice;Independent Study; Working with Elite Performers;Physical Activity in Health & Disease; Paediatric ExerciseScience & Health; Health and Exercise Psychology;Exercise Testing and Interpretation.

In order to qualify for the MSc, students are required tosuccessfully complete a 15,000 word dissertation project.

Assessment:Modules are assessed through a mix ofcoursework assignments and laboratory reports.


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MSc/PgD/PgC Sport Psychology*/Applied Sport Psychology

Campus: Cyncoed

Accredited: *British Psychological Society


Course Length: one year full-time three years part-time

Entry Requirements:• For Sport Psychology, applicants must have a BPS accredited degree in psychology (2.1 or above)

• For Applied Sport Psychology applicants must have an undergraduate degree in sport psychology or sports science with a significant sport psychology element.

• Applicants without an initial degree must have substantial experience in sport and mainstream psychology for either qualification.

Programme Director: Lynne Evans: [email protected]


Career potential: Providing candidates with a thoroughtheoretical and practical grounding in sport psychology andwill be of interest to those aspiring to become practicing sportpsychologists, as well as teachers, lecturers and coaches. Forthe former, although the programmes do not provide aprofessional qualification they do provide a platform fromwhich students can pursue British Association of Sport andExercise Sciences (BASES) and/or BPS accreditation. For thelatter, the programmes will develop their knowledge andunderstanding of sport psychology and its application, and inthe case of graduates provide a spring board to progress toMPhil/PhD study.

Course content:Research Methods; Sport Psychology:Theory to Practice; Research Design in Sport Psychology;Professional Development and Practice in Sport Psychology;Counselling Skills for Sport Psychologists; Dissertation Project;

Sport Psychology(core module):Lifespan Development:Considerations for sport psychology.

Applied Sport Psychology: choose one from:Understanding the Coaching Environment; Working with Elite Performers; Independent Study.

Assessment:Module assessment is based upon 5,000words or equivalent. Plus an independent research projectof 15,000 words/publishable paper (8,500 words) format.


MSc/PgD/PgC Sport & Exercise Medicine

Campus: Cyncoed


Course Length: one year full-timePG Cert - one year part-timePG Dip - two years part-time

Entry Requirements:Applicants must either have chartered physiotherapy status orsuccessful completion of undergraduate medical studies andpossess membership to the HPC or GMC as appropriate. Inaddition, applicants will have to demonstrate an interest insport and exercise medicine.

Programme Manager: Yvonne Saker: [email protected]


Career potential:This programme is for medical doctors andphysiotherapists who want to develop their expertise in sportand exercise medicine.

Course content:This unique postgraduate programme seeksto educate medical doctors and chartered physiotherapists inthe field of sport and exercise medicine. During theprogramme you will be lectured by highly qualified experts insport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science onthe latest academic and practical developments in the field.The postgraduate programme provides students with a widebreadth of knowledge across sport and exercise medicine andthe necessary skills to apply theory into practice. The programme provides doctors and physiotherapistsinterested in sport and exercise medicine with: The necessaryscientific background knowledge to appreciate the issuesarising in the field of sport and exercise medicine. Further knowledge in the area of sport and exercise medicine. The full-time course will include attachments to sporting teamsfor the student to gain experience and insight into workingwithin a multidisciplinary team in a high-level sportingenvironment. Teaching and learning methods will includeworkshops, lectures, clinical assessments, studentpresentations and individual study. Clinical skills will be taughtin small groups with students required to participate a patients,examiners and examinees.

Assessment:All modules will be assessed bycoursework and the clinical attachment will be assessed bya viva voce examination. Clinical competence will beassessed via an objective structured clinical experience(OSCE).


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Widening Access at UWICMany people think that higher education is beyondtheir capabilities or they are unsure about what itmeans to be a student. At UWIC we consider a diverserange of entry qualifications and it is our aim to makestudying as accessible and programmes as flexible aspossible.

UWIC will give you information about the financialassistance on offer and support available if you haveany problems. UWIC will also offer advice andguidance on future career choices as well as practicalhelp with your applications for employment or furtherstudy. Whoever you are, regardless of age, race,gender or background we have programmes that youwill enjoy studying, which are taught in a comfortableand non-threatening environment.

For further information contact:Widening Access Manager

Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6288Email: [email protected]/wideningaccess

No traditional qualifications? Applications are welcomed from students who havecompleted Access programmes. UWIC runs a numberof Foundation programmes that are designed forpeople who want to return to study but perhaps feelthey are not quite ready for direct entry into highereducation. Please refer to uwic.ac.uk and check entryrequirements alongside the programme you areinterested in.

Widening Access.

Learning for everyone

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BUSINESS & MANAGEMENTACCA Professional LevelEconomics for a Small PlanetImprove Your Business through Effective CommunicationPrince 2® Foundation and Practitioner

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIESDiploma in AromatherapyDiploma in Holistic MassageDiploma in Reflexology

EDUCATIONEducation Outside the ClassroomIntroduction to Philosophical EnquiryIn Schools – Level 1 TrainingMusic Technology for Teachers

FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRYBaking TechnologyFood AllergyFood MicrobiologyHACCP

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTAchieving Excellence in Communication:An Introduction to Neuro-LinguisticProgramming (NLP)Professional Presentation SkillsTrain the Trainer

ART BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT COMPLEMENTARYTHERAPIES EDUCATION FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRY GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN

HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES IT & SOFTWARE PERSONALDEVELOPMENT PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT SPORT

TRADING STANDARDS & LICENSING PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE INTERNATIONALCPD WORKING WITH BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PARTNERSHIPS (KTPS)

Courses on offer include:

UWIC’s Centre for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD)At CPPD we understand that individuals who want to develop their professionalskills and qualifications are sometimes unable to commit to long term university study. We provide over 150 shorter professional courses.

For a full list of the courses offered visit www.uwic.ac.uk/cppd or to request a CPD brochure, prices and application forms please contact us at:[email protected] or tel: +44 (0) 29 2020 1560

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Further Information.Postgraduate Scholarships & BursariesThere are a number of Scholarships and Bursaries in arange of fields and criteria, to assist students whilst atuniversity.

Postgraduate Scholarships: All full-time applicants from the UK or EU, studying aUWIC taught masters programme are eligible for ascholarship. Students should be privately funded andmust have obtained a first class degree at UWIC oranother university. The scholarship is set at a maximumof £3,000. This scholarship is not available to PGCEstudents.

MSc Management Scholarship supported by Willmott DixonFor our MSc in Management, Willmott DixonConstruction Ltd have supported two scholarshipsworth £1,500. Applicants will be UK or EU studentsstudying on the one year MSc Management course andmust have already secured their place on the coursebefore applying. A call for applications will be made atthe beginning of the academic year. Scholarships willbe awarded in October.

For further details, please contact the programmeleader Mark Sutcliffe: [email protected].

Cardiff School of Art & Design Bursaries:New Fee-Reduction Bursaries for MDes, MFA and MA (Art & Design), and MA Ceramics programmes:

Students applying to these programmes from withinCardiff School of Art & Design can apply for a £500bursary. If you have been awarded a 2:1 or First foryour BA, you can apply for a fee-reduction, loweringthe full-time fee to £2890. Please email [email protected] for more details.

For more information visit: uwic.ac.uk/bursaries

How to Apply UWIC has an admissions policy which seeks to acceptall people who would benefit from Higher Education.

Applications are considered on their individual meritand UWIC will take into account formal qualifications,as well as any work experience you may have.

To apply for any of our postgraduate programmesplease visit: uwic.ac.uk/howtoapply

GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Registry)For Postgraduate Certificate in Education primary andsecondary programmes, students should applythrough: www.gttr.ac.uk

Taught Postgraduate DegreesEntry requirements for all taught postgraduateprogrammes are available on each of the specificprogramme page at: uwic.ac.uk/courses

Research DegreesEntry requirements for all research degrees are foundat uwic.ac.uk/research

International applicationsFor all the details for international applicants pleasevisit: uwic.ac.uk/international

Fee information:For the most up-to-date fee information for any of ourpostgraduate programmes please visit:uwic.ac.uk/finance

Withholding degree certificatesPart of contract that the student enters into when theyenrol at the university, is the payment of tuition fees orany fees policy which the university adopts; in the caseof outstanding tuition fees, the university reserves allrights to withhold your degree certificate.

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The IT training team delivers training courses in a rangeof IT skills required for studying at UWIC. The studentportal is a web-based central point of information for allstudents, accessible via any internet browser. Facilitiesalso exist to allow connection of personal Wi-Fi devicesto internet resources using the UWIC wireless network.For further information contact [email protected]

AccommodationThe Accommodation Service provides acomprehensive service allocating places in halls ofresidence or helping students to find privately rentedaccommodation off campus near to their place of study.You will need to request details and an application formdirect from the Accommodation Services Office. Youcan request this from February onwards (Tel: 029 20416188 or 6189). The Service's central office is based inWarwick House on the Cyncoed campus and it is openthroughout the year during office hours 8.30am -4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.00pm Fridayif you have any queries.

For information regarding:

• Halls of Residence

• Disabled Students

• Allocations

• University Bus Service

• Private and Rented Accommodation

• Hall Fees

• How to apply and allocation criteria

And for full details of UWIC’s accommodation options,policies and procedures and virtual tours please visitour web site at www.uwic.ac.uk/accommodation/

When you are made an offer of a place on aprogramme at UWIC, you should contact theAccommodation Service immediately for a hallsapplication pack:

By tel: 029 2041 6188 or 6189or email: [email protected] or letter: Accommodation Service, Warwick House,UWIC, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff, CF23 6XD

Student Facilities.Learning CentresThe Learning Centres offer Library and IT resources inone convenient place. We have fully trained staff, up todate resources, fully refurbished spaces and relevantservices to support you in your study and research.These include collections of books, journals, DVDs andelectronic resources in all UWIC subject areas.

You can use the social learning spaces and study roomsfor group work and discussion, or when in need ofpeace and quiet you can use the quiet study areas.

Multi-skilled staff are on hand to respond to all levels ofqueries, and can also provide tailored information skillstraining sessions for your programme. Computingfacilities, photocopiers, printers and scanners, alongwith audio visual equipment, are also available in everyLearning Centre.

We open seven days a week at Llandaff and Cyncoed,with six days a week opening available at HowardGardens.

All Learning Centres are wi-fi zones for you to use yourlaptop, and also have available IT facilities. We alsohave IT support desks with trained technical staff, incase you need any extra help and guidance. For further information on all of this, plus details of our

opening hours and contact details, can be found at:www.uwic.ac.uk/lis

Computing & ITThere are PC and Apple Mac open access computersbased in IT suites across three campuses. Each IT suitehas a technology support desk providing expertassistance. Access to computers is available 24 hours aday at Llandaff and Cyncoed. A wide range of cuttingedge and industry standard software is available toensure students gain experience of software used intheir chosen field.

Sport for all.

Performance SportSporting Excellence at UWICThe pursuit of sporting excellence requires time,commitment, expert coaching and access to highquality training and competition facilities, all of whichare offered at UWIC. The Athletic Union supportsstudents representing 38 different sports with manyUWIC teams and individuals competing in nationalleague and cup competitions. UWIC has been BUCSchampions in rugby union, indoor athletics, basketball,trampolining, football, gymnastics and indoor cricket.

Sports scholarshipsA very successful scholarship programme operates atUWIC supporting the development of elite performersin a range of sports. Offering up to £1000 per annum,specialist coaching, membership to the Sports & LeisureClub etc.

For full details please visit:uwic.ac.uk/sportscholarships

or contact the Sports Administration Manager,by email: [email protected]

Please note that no formal application for a SportsScholarship will be considered unless the applicant hasalso applied for, and been offered a place on, a full-timecourse at UWIC.

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Sporting FacilitiesCyncoed campus UWIC offers a comprehensive range of sportingfacilities all built and equipped to the highest standardsincluding:• National Indoor Athletics Centre -

www.uwic.ac.uk/niac

• Eight lane outdoor athletics facility.

• Fitness Centre and Disability Sports Centre.

• Floodlit artificial hockey/football pitch.

• National league pitches for rugby and soccer.

• Olympic gymnastic training centre, dance studio.

• LTA regional indoor and floodlit outdoor tenniscomplex.

• Multi-sports centre with specialist cricket provision,swimming pool and squash courts.

• Sports science laboratories.

Llandaff campusThe Llandaff campus is home to a fully equipped fitnesscentre with the latest cardiovascular machines andresistance stations, a multi-purpose hall for fitnessclasses and outdoor pitches for rugby and soccer.

Recreational SportStudents who wish to participate for recreation orleisure can do so by joining the UWIC Sports & LeisureClub, or by using the facilities on a pay as you go basis.A dedicated team organises various activities for alllevels including the complete beginner who just wantsto keep fit and have some fun. Activities includeaerobics, circuit training, lane/recreational swimming,tennis, badminton, squash, athletics and table tennis.

UWIC Elite Athlete PerformanceProgrammeThe scheme is managed by UWIC’s Athletic Union, andis designed to provide sports science and lifestylesupport for students who are involved in, and representUWIC at the elite level within the BUCS or NationalLeague programmes. The scheme is open to allregistered students. Team-based and individualathletes are accommodated within the structure andcan benefit from appropriate support in the areas of:

• Physiology

• Biomechanics

• Life style counselling

• Psychology

• Sports notation

• Physiotherapy

• Sports massage

Qualification CriteriaStudents can be nominated by the relevant Director ofSport/Head Coach or make an individual approach tothe Athletic Union.

Cardiff/Glamorgan Centre ofCricketing ExcellenceUniversity Centre’s of Cricketing Excellence Scheme(UCCE Scheme). This scheme is run by the MCC whohave provided additional funding to develop the sixcentres:

• Cardiff/Glamorgan Centre

• Bradford/Leeds Centre

• Cambridge Centre

• Durham Centre

• Loughborough Centre

• Oxford Centre

These centres are aimed at male students with potentialto play first class cricket and female students who haveplayed to senior county level.

Do you want to study at one of the UK’s friendliest universities with great student support?

Do you want to obtain an academic qualification from one of the UK’s most respected modern universities?

Would you like to study a programme that ensures you are equipped with the skills that you will need to be successful in the job market?

Then UWIC is for you!

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International Students.

Find out more about life as an international student at UWIC visit: uwic.ac.uk/international

or contact us by email at: [email protected]

The International OfficeUWICLlandaff CampusPO Box 377Western AvenueCardiff CF5 2SGT +44 (0)29 2041 6045F +44 (0)29 2041 6928

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AccommodationUWIC has a wide variety of accommodation available forour students and we guarantee all single internationalstudents a place in university owned accommodation,provided they complete the application procedure beforethe allocation deadline. Rooms include broadband internetfacilities, as well as private bathrooms. Restaurants oncampus cater for all dietary requirements. UWIC has adedicated bus services running between all halls and itscampuses.

Exceptional Academic and Welfare SupportUWIC has an excellent reputation for the support it gives toInternational Students. The academic and welfare supportat UWIC make it a popular place to study and overseasstudent numbers have grown by over 30% in recent years.

UWIC’s has a dedicated, first-rate International StudentWelfare Team; with an excellent reputation for theinvaluable support it offers International Students. Servicesoffered include:

• Accommodation information

• Airport Welcome Service

• Orientation Programme

• Advice on finding part-time employment

• Advice on money and finances

• Advice on registering with a doctor

• Information on places of worship

• Study Skills and English Language Support

• Visa and immigration advice

Services are free to international students and are intendedto help students to adjust to British culture and settle downquickly in Cardiff. The team employ Student Helpersthroughout the arrivals periods, which have all been in thesame position as you and are all now accustomed to life asa student in the UK.

The team also organise a full cultural and social programmeincluding parties, national day celebrations and a series oftrips and excursions at the weekends to London and otherfamous places in the UK. The social and culturalprogramme helps ensure that international students havean enjoyable experience throughout their studies andmake the most of their time in the UK.

The 2010 Guardian and Times Good University Guides rank UWIC amongst the foremost universities inthe UK. UWIC is also one of the highest rankinguniversities in the UK for the quality of its internationalstudent experience by the International StudentBarometer. The excellent facilities that the University offersand the committed and enthusiastic academic staff go aconsiderable way towards explaining this success.

UWIC graduates are popular with employers; we areproud to say that over 95 per cent of UWIC students findsuitable graduate employment or enrol for a higher levelprogramme within six months of graduating. UWIC’sprogrammes are supported by a broad programme ofapplied research and consultancy, with many of theacademic schools receiving national and internationalrecognition for their work.

UWIC students benefit from some of the best facilities inthe UK, including world-class library and IT resourcecentres, sports facilities and accommodation. UWIC hasrecently invested over £50m into its estate. UWIC also hasits own facilities on campus for meditation and prayer.

With over 1000 international students enrolled at UWICfrom over 143 different countries, the university has aunique multicultural mix. However, because the universityis still relatively small, the atmosphere is very friendly andour staff provide a supportive environment that isconducive to study.

UWIC’s programmes are competitively priced andrepresent great value for money, but also remain fixed forthe duration of your studies so as to enable you to planyour budget well in advance.

Cardiff – a student capitalUWIC is situated in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, acountry with a long history of welcoming students fromall over the world. Cardiff has a reputation for beingfriendly, affordable, and for offering students a highstandard of living. It is a multicultural city and is home tomany different cultures and religions and is located onlytwo hours west of London by train. For moreinformation about Cardiff see page 8.

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Student Support Services.

Disability Service Each year UWIC’s Disability Service supports about1000 students with range of impairments. We workwith students on an individual basis to determinesupport and direct reasonable adjustments across theuniversity. We offer advice and guidance on a range ofmatters relating to higher education and disability anddyslexia.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is fundingavailable to assist with the additional disability relatedcost of attending university if you have a disability,dyslexia, or long term health condition, includingmental health issues. Examples of the type of supportinclude specialist software, equipment such asrecording devices or non-medical helper support suchas note takers or study skills support. We can help youmake an application for the DSA and guide youthrough the process.

For information on DSA, please go to:www.Direct.gov.uk/Disability

If you are thinking of studying at UWIC, please contactus as soon as possible to discuss support options as itcan take a while to put support in place.

For more information you can visit our website:www.uwic.ac.uk/disability,

email: [email protected] or telephone to speak to a Disability AdvisorTel: 029 2041 6170.

Disability assessment centreUWIC has its own Disability Assessment Centresituated on the Llandaff campus. Students can havetheir study skills and technology assessment here aspart of the DSA process. For more information go to theDisability Service website or telephone us, as above.The Centre is an accredited centre under the DSAQuality Assurance Group (DSA-QAG).

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Career Development ServicesWhether you need help choosing or changing aprogramme, deciding on your future career, buildingyour CV to make you more employable, or honing yourjob application skills, you’ll get plenty of informationand help from Career Development Services. Ourwebsite has a wealth of advice and carefully selectedlinks for UWIC students and our interactive e-learningmodule, Your Career, is full of practical exercises andguidance. We work closely with your programme staffto tailor our services to your needs.

Find all you need at: www.uwic.ac.uk/careers.

Finance & Welfare Advisory ServiceIf you need specialist advice on matters such as sourcesof financial support, benefits, budgeting, debtmanagement or any other financial problems that mayaffect your studies, book an appointment with one ofUWIC’s Student Finance and Welfare Advisers whoare also the main contact for students leaving care. The advice team is also responsible for administeringthe Financial Contingency Fund.

For more information, check out our website:www.uwic.ac.uk/financewelfare

email: [email protected]

Counselling serviceIf you feel anxious, upset or distressed because ofpersonal difficulties during your time at UWIC,counselling can help you to focus and explore yourdifficulties in a safe and supportive environment withsomeone who is trained to listen and offer honestfeedback.

Free, confidential counselling is available during term-time via an appointment system. We also offer E-counselling which is an innovative, highly accessibleservice for UWIC students, who have found it to be aconvenient way of getting support that fits into theirbusy schedule.

If you would like any more information about theCounselling Service, visit our website atwww.uwic.ac.uk/counselling or phone 029 2041 6170 to make an appointment.

Health ServiceUWIC’s Nursing Officers are experienced professionalswho are committed to an integrated system of care,encompassing physical, emotional and psychologicalhealth and well-being. If you need help or advice onany aspect of health or well-being, they provide aconfidential drop-in service in the medical centres oneach campus. They organize health education eventsand it’s worth remembering that they provide a usefulfront-line service if you are feeling upset or distressedduring your time at UWIC.

They can be contacted during term-time by [email protected]

In addition, a local GP practice provides regularsurgeries at the Cyncoed campus for registeredstudents.

For opening times and more information visit ourwebsite www.uwic.ac.uk/health

Multi-faith chaplaincyThe Chaplaincy is a safe place of welcome for those ofany faith and those of none. UWIC is extremely diversewith 92 faiths from 140 different countries and in thisenvironment it is easy sometimes to feel lost and alone.Paul, our Chaplain, is always contactable, day or night,and is an open source of help. The coffee’s pretty goodtoo!’

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UWIC Alumni Society.

Whether you completed your undergraduate degree with us orelsewhere, once you finish your postgraduate course, you willbecome a member of the UWIC Alumni Society. We have athriving network of graduates around the world, helping you tobenefit from a lifetime of opportunities that your chosen course willopen up for you.

Keep in TouchYou’ll receive the annual Alumni magazine, E-newsletters and occasional invitations to reunions and otherevents which may be of interest. We like to inform our alumni ofthe great work we are doing at UWIC, and we also love to find outabout what our former students are up to, so we can share in theirsuccess. We’re proud of the education we provide, and of thestudents who come here, and that pride does not stop at yourgraduation ceremony!

Careers NetworkingOur network of graduates provides an unrivalled resource inindustries as diverse as Education, Sports, Arts, Management,Tourism and Public Health. From careers mentoring, informal after-work gatherings, or more formal KTP opportunities, we arecreating a truly active network of hardworking, focussed, talentedpeople.

UWIC FacilitiesUWIC Alumni benefit from reduced-rate access to UWIC Libraryand sports facilities, as well as continued access to the CareersService. We encourage you to participate in the CPPDopportunities available, and open up our professorial lectures to allalumni.

InternationalWe have a growing community of alumni overseas, in some casesled by our volunteer International Alumni Ambassadors. Whereveryou’re from in the world, there may be other UWIC alumni justaround the corner!

The Alumni Office wishes you all the best in your chosen studies,and we look forward to welcoming you to our network in thefuture!

Contact Details:

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1. By carThe M4 motorway lies just a mile or so to the north ofthe city centre giving easy access to London and theSouth East or, via the M5, to the Midlands, the SouthWest and the North.Coach services connect the cityto destinations nationwide.

2. By trainRail travel is just as easy. A good rail network linksCardiff to all parts of Wales and there are fast, dailyservices to other major cities and London is only twohours away by Inter-City. The main station forInter-City services is Cardiff Central in the city

centre. It’s a short distance from Howard Gardenscampus, and approximately 2.5 miles from thecampuses at Llandaff and Cyncoed.

Taxis and buses to all the campuses and halls ofresidence are available from the station.Local train services operate from both the CardiffCentral and Queen Street stations.

3. By coachNational coach services operate from the city centrebus station, adjacent to the central railway station.

4. By busThe central bus station is adjacent to the centralrailway station. Local services connect to allcampuses.

5. By airTwelve miles from the city is Wales’ premier regionalairport. There are regular services to many Britishcities and to other European capitals.

Travelling to Cardiff.

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More detailed directions can be accessedon the UWIC website at uwic.ac.uk

Cyncoed campusFrom the A48(M) Eastern Avenue, travel viaLlanedeyrn Road to Cyncoed Road.

Howard Gardens campusFrom the A48 Eastern Avenue, follow signs forNewport Road (A4161) and the city centre. Nearing the city centre follow the direction signfor the Howard Gardens Gallery, the turning is on the left.

Llandaff campusThis is located on Western Avenue (A48).

Plas Gwyn campusFrom the A48 follow the signs for Llandaff.Take Cardiff Road to Llantrisant Road.The campus is on the left, opposite the mainBBC building.

Travel distances

Birmingham 110 milesBristol 47 milesGloucester 57 milesHull 251 milesLeeds 236 milesLiverpool 202 milesLondon 153 milesManchester 190 milesNewcastle upon Tyne 319 milesNewport 15 milesOxford 108 milesPlymouth 160 milesSouthampton 122 milesSwansea 41 miles

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Index.

AAccommodation Services

Advanced Practice MSc

Advanced Product Design MSc

Alumni

Applied Public Health MSc/PgD

Applied Sport Psychology MSc/PgD/PgC

Applying

Aromatherapy Diploma

Art and Design, Cardiff School of

BBiomedical Sciences MSc/PgD/PgC

Bursaries

CCampuses

Cardiff






Career Development Services

Ceramics MA

Coaching Science MSc/PgD/PgC

Communication (art & design) MDes/MA

Computing MSc/PgD/PgC

Computing & IT

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Counselling Service

CPPD

DDental Technology MSc/PgD/PgC

Dietetics MSc/PgD

Disability Services

EEcological Building Practices MSc

Ecological Building Practices (Professional Doctorate)

Education MA/PgD/PgC

Education, Cardiff School of

English MA

English & Creative Writing MA

Events Management MSc/PgD/PgC

Executive MBA

F Financial Information

Finance MSc

Financial Management MSc

Finance & Information Management MSc

Financial & Welfare

Fine Art, MA/MFA

Food Safety Management MSc/PgD

Food Science & Technology MSc/PgD

Forensic Psychology MSc

GGraduate Skills

GTTR

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40

24

80

43

69

72

46

20

40

72

83

8

20

28

36

48

60

79

24

67

25

55

73

87

79

71

41

43

78

27

27

32

28

34

35

59

53

72

54

54

55

79

25

44

45

42

19

72

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HHealth Psychology, MSc

Health Sciences, School of

Health Service

Health and Social Science Research MSc

Health and Social Science Research Methods MRes

Holistic Massage Diploma

Hospitality Management MSC/PgD/PgC

How to Apply

IInformation & Communication TechnologyManagement MSc/PgD/PgC

International Business LLM (Masters in Law)

International Students

IT & Computing

L Learning Centres

MManagement, Cardiff School of

Management MSc

Masters in Law

MBA (Master of Administration)

MBA (Executive)


MBA Information Systems Management

MBA Product Development Management

MBA Tourism Management

Mobile Technologies MSc/PgD/PgC

Modern History MA

Musculoskeletal Studies (Lower Limb), MSc/PgD/PgC

Multi-Faith Chaplaincy

NNational Centre for Product Design & Development Research

OOccupational Health & Safety, MSc/PgD

PPerformance Analysis MSc/PgD/PgC

Personal and Professional Development

Physical Activity & Health MSc/PgD/PgC

Physical Education & Sport MSc/PgD

PGCE Primary

PGCE Secondary

PGCE/PCE Post Compulsory Education & Training

Philosophy MPhil/PhD

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional & Research Skills: (art & design)

RReflexology Diploma

Research Centres/Groups

Research Councils

Research Opportunities

Research Studentship

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36

79

47

47

46

59

72

56

59

76

73

73

48

58

59

52

53

52

52

53

52

56

35

46

79

11

44

65

71

66

66

33

33

32

27

26

47

11

18

16

18

Documents

UWIC Postgraduate Prospectus 2011