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The University of Wales is a federal university founded in
1893. It was composed of colleges until
1996, when the University was reorganised with a two-tier structure of member institutions
in order to absorb the Cardiff Institute of Higher Education (which became the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)) and
the Gwent College of Higher Education (which became University of Wales College Newport (UWCN)). The existing colleges became
constituent institutions and the two new member institutions became university colleges. In 2003, both of these colleges became full constituent institutions and in 2004
UWCN received permission from the Privy Council to change its name to the
University of Wales, Newport.
Cardiff University and the University of Wales College of Medicine will merge from August 1, 2004. The merged institution, which will also be known as Cardiff
University, will cease to be a constitutent institution and will become a new category of 'link institution'. While the new
institution will continue to award Wales degrees in medicine and related subjects, students joining Cardiff from 2005 to study other subjects will be awarded Cardiff degrees.
Constituent institutions
The current constituent institutions are:
Associated institutions
In addition to the constituent institutions, there are also three associated institutions, which are not members of the
University but which offer courses leading to University of Wales degrees and are linked with the University:
- North
East Wales Institute (NEWI)
- Swansea Institute of Higher Education (SIHE)
- Trinity College, Carmarthen
Validated insititutions
There are also two institutions that are not members of the University of Wales, but have their degrees validated by them:
- Coleg Sir Gār
- Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
The associated institutions, along with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama were invited in 2002 to join the University as university colleges. This invitation has been accepted in principle and the
institutions are expected to join the University some time in the future.
See also
- Academic dress of
the University of Wales
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