2,678 reviews for Cardiff University

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The university put me in a house quite far away from the rest of the student accommodation

What makes me feel warm is that my professors and classmates care about me from many different aspects.

Too many watch at home lectures which are really hard to focus on because you’re just staring at a PowerPoint

Wayyy too many people to a very tiny laundry room and the laundry room was always dirty and the washing machines weren’t very good at washing anything, also really overpriced laundry. Not much ventilation which means rooms can overheat a lot. Not a lot of daylight gets in. Nice kitchen and appliances and good wifi in rooms but virtually none in the kitchen and no signal in the building so can’t make or receive phone calls or texts inside.

All of the lectures are interesting but some of the lecturers go too fast/ slow

The course in overall is executed excellently but I have found it overwhelming as I'm kinda clueless as my previous education system is entirely different from one in here and I'm trying to adapt with this system.

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Very mixed. Some lecturers are great and I thoroughly enjoy some modules. Other lecturers have learnt english as a second language and it is very difficult to understand them. Most of us end up teaching ourselves the content outselves as attending lectures is pointless and listening to videos you don't undestand is pointless. This has happened to multiple modules in multiple years. Career prospects for Medical Engineers in particular is limited and career fairs are small. The modules soley for Medical Engineers are limited and often we are just put with other engineers (electrial or mechanical) and as we are the minority, lecturers often don't refer to us and only include examples for the other engineering type. For electronics for example, it was assumed that we knew a lot more than we actually do because the other electronic engineers have a broader understanding of physics than us.

The course is taught primarily in the classroom, however some days are online, which helps keeping the travel expenses down! Lectures are easily contactable and very helpful to provide feedback from essays and pointers to help the next experience. The library offers skills sessions to help with research and the disability department is fantastic supporting with any learning difficulties students may have,

Despite first term of first year (because of COVID), all of our teaching has been in person. The content has been great in 2nd and 3rd year and I have loved what I've learnt about. Depending on the lecturer, some of them are really enthusiastic about what they teach and makes learning even better. My course seems to offer good facilities, its great for those wanting to do anatomy as its one of the few Unis that offer an anatomy lab with cadavers. There are occasional arranged tutor meetings but my tutor has been great in the sense that if I need to meet with her she will try and see me within that week ( depending on its importance). The downside is, firstly the course isn't accredited which could be beneficial to have, there doesn't seem a lot of placements or internship for Biomed students, however I have seen lots for Biochem. Lastly, the careers advisors have a specific department for Biosciences and they have been really helpful, however I still dont know what career options I have

The building was outdated, when compared to other Uni halls Cardiff has a lot to catch up with. The Talybont accommodation is the main accommodation and 2 out of the 4 locations (Central & Gate) are new. The facilities were basic, and i think all were ensuite wet rooms. I think I was paying £115 a week which was more affordable than other Uni's but it also had an outdated style. There were also massive issues with silverfish as of the wet rooms and we lived next to a river so the bottom floor flats had infestations. Usually, if you kept the wet room dry and aired/ wiped it down after a shower it was okay. I had issues with leaks that were fixed the next day but maintenance were always good and if it was an emergency they would come the same day. The location was 20 minute walk from uni and 40 minutes to town, however it had a retail park close by for students to get their things from Tesco, Aldi, Greggs, B&M, Mcdonalds and last year a Pure Gym opened up. Opposite the accommodation is Bute park which is great so besides being 40 minutes to town it is in a great area. The safety was fine, you could only drive in if you had a card registered to the car park or if you had a specific room number of the person you were visiting. All buildings, flats and rooms were registered to a key card so safety wasn't a massive concern. Anyone could walk into the area as the gates in the middle of the residence area were often left open ( the main entrances where cars would get into were closed but between Taly North & South the pedestrian gates were open but the space between these accommodation meant members of the public could get in if they wanted). However, there were always security guards walking around.