Cardiff University and the University of Waikato

We launched our strategic partnership with Cardiff University in November 2021 to promote innovative collaboration and cooperation in the pursuit of academic and professional excellence. Our shared vision is a sustained partnership, across multiple disciplines and themes, that increases our research performance and impact as well as enriching the staff and student experience at both institutions.

Our partnership with Cardiff University spans collaboration across research, student mobility, teaching collaboration, and professional services. The partnership includes funds to support collaboration projects. 

Since its launch, the Cardiff-Waikato Collaborative Seed Fund has supported over 25 collaborative projects, connecting more than 70 academics and professionals across a diverse range of disciplines, including engineering, social sciences, health, education, and environmental science. These collaborations have resulted in joint publications, external funding applications, and long-term research partnerships.

To enhance the impact of the fund, we are transitioning to a single annual funding call. As part of this shift, the current funding round (originally closing on 7 April 2025) will not proceed. Cardiff University and the University of Waikato are collaborating in a review of the fund.

Contact the Global Engagement and Partnerships team if you have further questions.

Our student exchange agreement with Cardiff University allows Waikato students to spend a semester or year studying in Cardiff and Cardiff students to do the same in Hamilton. Tuition fees are paid to the home institution and successful completion of papers abroad allows for credit to apply to the student’s home university degree programme.

There are many benefits to trimester exchange, including:

• Exploring different cultures
• Developing core intercultural competency skills, and
• Finding new ways to approach learning.

To find out more, please visit the Waikato Global Experiences website.

Student exchange testimonials

Cardiff University is a strategic partner of the University of Waikato, which means there is subject overlap between the two institutions, making it ideal for students like me who only have compulsory papers left to complete.

Anneka Sprangers, Bachelor of Environmental Planning

Read more Cardiff University exchange stories on the Waikato Global Experiences blog.