University · Cardiff, Wales
Allied health courses at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University runs 5 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training dietitians, podiatrists and speech and language therapists, based in Cardiff, Wales. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
Cardiff Metropolitan University teaches 3 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training dietitians, podiatrists and speech and language therapists. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme. Course lengths here range from 2 years to 3 years.
A typical offer is published for every course here. Treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee: allied health courses are almost always interviewed, most require a satisfactory enhanced DBS or equivalent check and occupational health clearance, and a strong application usually needs relevant care or observation experience alongside the grades. 3 courses carry a UCAS code, so they are applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Cardiff
- Nation
- Wales
- Approved courses
- 5
- Professions taught
- 3
- Routes offered
- pre-registration master’s and undergraduate degree
- Campus locations
- Cardiff
Every allied health course at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics MSc | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | MSc | ||
| Dietetics PgDip | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | PgDip | 2 years | |
| Human Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons) | Dietitian | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B402 |
| Podiatry BSc (Hons) | Podiatrist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B985 |
| Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons) | Speech and language therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3 years | B620 |
Dietitian at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Dietitians assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems, translating nutritional science into practical advice and clinical treatment.
Dietitian entry requirements at Cardiff Metropolitan University · All dietitians courses in the UK · How to become a dietitian
Podiatrist at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle and lower limb.
Podiatrist entry requirements at Cardiff Metropolitan University · All podiatrists courses in the UK · How to become a podiatrist
Speech and language therapist at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Speech and language therapists assess and treat difficulties with communication and with eating, drinking and swallowing.
Speech and language therapist entry requirements at Cardiff Metropolitan University · All speech and language therapists courses in the UK · How to become a speech and language therapist
Paying for it in Wales
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that Cardiff Metropolitan University is in Wales — not by the university.
Other universities in Wales
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
Bangor University
diagnostic radiographers and physiotherapists
Cardiff University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapeutic radiographers
Swansea University
occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, osteopaths and paramedics
University of South Wales
occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, art therapists and music therapists
Wrexham University
dietitians, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, paramedics and speech and language therapists
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
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