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Fashion at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is ranked 56th of 67 universities for fashion on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £24.2k after five years.

Typical offer 96–120 UCAS pointsLlandaff Campus, Wales3 courses

#56 of 67 for fashion29
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other fashion courses

  • Student satisfaction79%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs52%Below average (average 56%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kBelow average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)130More competitive than average (average 120)

The marker shows the typical (median) fashion course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC28%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more29%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£26k average
  2. 3 years£19k£21.1k average
  3. 5 years£24.2k£26.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 3 fashion courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Fashion Buying and Brand Management (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Fashion Buying and Brand Management. Half of the students who started had more than 91 UCAS points, against 152 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Fashion Buying and Brand Management (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Foundation year: Fashion Buying and Brand Management and Fashion Marketing Management offer one.
  • Accredited by Chartered Institute of Marketing: Fashion Buying and Brand Management and Fashion Marketing Management.
  • Fashion Buying and Brand Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £24k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

  • Fashion Design

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offer96–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    52%*
    Salary
    £24k*
  • Fashion Marketing Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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Living in Cardiff

Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

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