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Cardiff University Defers Midwifery Cohorts to 2027 After Limits

8/15/2026

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Cardiff University deferred its midwifery and diagnostic radiography cohorts to 2027 after places ran out.
Only a “small number” are affected, the university said, because intake limits set by Health Education and Improvement Wales.
Each affected student receives a £750 bursary.
One student complained to the Office for Students, which does not regulate Welsh universities.

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Cardiff University deferred its midwifery and diagnostic radiography cohorts to 2027 after places ran out.
Only a “small number” are affected, the university said, because intake limits set by Health Education and Improvement Wales.
Each affected student receives a £750 bursary.
One student complained to the Office for Students, which does not regulate Welsh universities.