5,174 reviews for Cardiff University

Early clinical experience and supported independent learning are the best parts of the course. However sometimes this proves to be a little unorganized

Double bed en-suite within the Talybont student village so has access to social centre, sports facilities and retail park with big tesco and Aldi

Best part is lectures put online to rewatch, worst is hot lecture rooms

Cant complain, very good for the worst accom

More tutorial times - we get only one day of design tutorials a week which is 40 mins per student. Other unis are able to offer two tutorial days and the amount we pay we should recieve more contact time. The lectures are very few but tend to be useful which is good so we have time to work on design but would be better substituted with design tutorials as we don't get much expert input.

Only 5 mins from uni and 15 mins to edge of town but the road is full of rats. Rubbish always on the street. Busy full of students using as a primary route, especially on a wednesday night and weekends being full of drunk students. House was mouldy in multiple rooms. Damp fgot into the electrics and kept sparking, causing us to be removed from the house due to unsafe circumstances. There was also sewage which often leeked in the garden from the neibouring halls of residents. Poor communication on the situation and took about a week to settle into a new house

Course content is good - not many optional modules

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I did not enjoy my first year accommodation, my housemates where generally unruly (with a few exceptions), and whilst it was easy to get into town from where I was, I was completely cut off from the other university accommodations and so had limited access to other people, and I was too far away from where my lectures were taught

There feels like there isn't much support from the teaching staff in terms of options when not doing well on the course

The rooms were well sized and kitchens/social area spacious with enough space for all occupants. A bit far away from certain university buildings.

Best: lots of hands on aspects Worst: not having a set friend group and being put with not so competent teammates

My course in comparison to many others is taught in a succinct and interactive way. At the beginning of my first year I was in the course, international relations and politics. IR was drastically different, the lectures were only 50 minutes long and hard to follow. I left the lectures feeling incredibly anxious as i couldn't identify the relevant from the irrelevant information and when expected to independently read and study, i felt i was learning from the beginning. Although for many this course is perfectly functional, for me, who appreciates order and clarity in what i am supposed to know, social sciences was a much better option for me. Equally the professors were incredibly nice and accommodating when I transferred, guiding me in how to best catch up and what to focus on. This sought of clarity has remained consistent in their teaching style, how they upload information onto our digital system and when preparing for exams or essays.

although some have created negative stereotypes of Sengennhydd court, its completely functional as a university accommodation. The location is very practical as it lies between the student union and many main buildings and the centre of town, meaning coming back from a night out is also convenient and never more than a 10 minute walk or not well lit. The reception here are lovely and very understanding if you've lost your key card (three times), the cleaners who come once a week are also very nice and so are the maintenance team. However the accommodation is very small, for 5 flatmates we share one mini fridge and one mini freezer, the kitchen itself is also very small. Although for some this not may be an issue, for myself and i know for others it means hygiene can take a dive rapidly as there is little space to dry dishes, store food and prepare food, equally the small space means there is also a severe lack of a communal space. Although me and my flatmates have been very lucky and have become good friends and have made do with the space, its very possible to not get along with your flatmates very well but due to the spacing you are constantly around eachother and its hard to invite others around before a night out and socialise this way. The laundry room is also very small and is shared by several accommodations. At the beginning this proved difficult as only 3 of the 10 dryers and washers worked and this was a recurring issue. The close proximity also means you will always hear others coming back and leaving if you are sleeping, however again i am lucky and would be able to sleep through a hurricane. Overall Sengennyhdd although doesn't provide social spaces which may make it hard to find people outside of your flat in and out of the accommodation, it is on the affordable side which is very helpful.

I was supported on multiple occasions to go overseas to study and do research alongside working with support.

Best - lecturers are very friendly and quite accessible if you have any questions. Lectures are in person but record lectures so can be rewatched Could be improved by allowing more flexibility about attendance as some people learn best from home