Broaden your horizons and open the door to new career paths
Set yourself on a new path for progress with a postgraduate conversion course at Cardiff University
Our positive and inclusive programmes enable you to shape our impact on the world. We’ll encourage you to join forces across disciplines to enrich your work in partnership with business, industry and government, setting you up to make a marked difference in your chosen field for the benefit of future generations.
We offer a wide range of conversion courses where no prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required:
There are many benefits to studying a postgraduate conversion course, including:
Open doors to new career paths
Continue your study at a higher level
Develop skills and knowledge in a new subject
Grow your skillset
Pursue your passion
Funding your conversion course
You may be eligible for a range of funding opportunities to support your studies at Cardiff University in 2025-26, including UK Government funding.
Reasons to choose Cardiff
Outstanding career prospects
Wherever you are in your career journey, our team of professional careers advisers can help you achieve your goals by providing you with personal guidance on everything from skills development and job searches to interview preparation and practical help.
World-leading research
Imagine turning your gaming skills into real-world power. We’ve got courses that transform your passion into eco-action. Whether you dream of designing skyscrapers that rival your favourite in-game structures or preserving our planet for future generations, we’ve got it covered.
World-leading research
Imagine turning your gaming skills into real-world power. We’ve got courses that transform your passion into eco-action. Whether you dream of designing skyscrapers that rival your favourite in-game structures or preserving our planet for future generations, we’ve got it covered.
A chance to grab a £3,000 tuition fee discount
We’re investing up to £500,000 in our Master’s Scholarships scheme to support high calibre UK students who are planning to start an eligible master’s programme in September 2025. Each scholarship is worth a £3,000 discount off your tuition fees.
Outstanding student support
We want to help you make the most of your postgraduate experience, by ensuring you can access any additional help you may need. From money advice and confidential counselling to disability services and award-winning childcare, our support services are here to support you every step of the way.
Outstanding student support
We want to help you make the most of your postgraduate experience, by ensuring you can access any additional help you may need. From money advice and confidential counselling to disability services and award-winning childcare, our support services are here to support you every step of the way.
Find out more
How to apply
Applications are made through the Online Applicant Portal. Once your application to a programme of study has been accepted, a link to the application form for the Master’s Scholarships will be available.