Media Communications - BA (Hons)

University of South Wales

The assignments and the workload has taken some time to get used to but besides that I’m loving the freedom and space that university allows!

Great opportunities for access to equipment, the hub of community life in Cardiff, and chances to collaborate creatively & make connections.

USW has given me a platform to expand and develop my career from day 1. Having already made industry connections and worked professionally in the industry by the end of my first year. The course leader was the key to giving me the confidence to go out and make a name for myself in this industry. My campus is incredible, I have all the facilities I need to generate and create professional quality content. I only wish I had more scheduled time on campus beyond my usual 3 sessions a week. To self rectify this I became a student ambassador and started my own personal projects to allow myself more time on campus and really make the most of my time here at USW

I find that the student life for someone who has joined after two gap years has been brilliant, allowed me to build my skills and give all I can into my desired industry. I have had issues however with planning.

The location is great for both studies but also night life. It's a vibrant city with so many different places to go to and things to do. It provides so many opportunities and the chance to meet like minded people, both studying and non. And the facilities available on campus are brilliant, with access to TV studios, broad ranges of kit and support wherever you are and whatever you do. It's a great university and I couldn't be happier than I chose to come to USW.

My best experience on campus apart from working with professional equipment is the therapy dogs that come in every month. As an international student who has dogs back home it makes me really happy to interact with them. My worst experience so far has been the time I did not have my phone with me and cash was not accepted anywhere when I had to get water but I used the water fountain so it worked but it was still a bit disappointing to see that if I don’t have card or phone I cannot get any food from the campus.