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816 Student reviews
The tutors are extremely helpful and listen to any queries you may have. The place has a homely feel to it and making friends is very easy. Sometimes the timetabling can be a bit iffy with only have an hour lecture for one day. This can be very expensive if you travel to uni and sometimes the travel can be more than the lecture itself.
Best is the help you can get from the uni, and the time flexible is able to do a lot more. Worst is there is no sport facility in every campus. Can't join sport team because too far away.
The university of South Wales is a good university to study at it offers a wide range of specific degrees in a lot of fields for those who have a specific idea for the future career. The universities location has some difficulties as one of the cites is mainly on hills which makes it less accessible for those who have mobility issues
18-24 years
Teachers and friends. To be honest, there are many people who always ready support us, so being confident to make friends and meet people around.
This uni is a good place to study because the lecturers are all super friendly and will do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and give you all the help they can!! The facilities are also super good, for a course like mine they honestly have gone above and beyond to make sure we have all the equipment we need!! The library is a really good place to study and I recommend actually using the books in there because sometimes they’re actually more helpful than just looking online, it’s also a nice quiet area that you can go just to study alone or with friends, I especially like the seating areas that are closed off from everyone. The food in the canteens is also super good (a bit on the pricey side) but if you can I recommend trying it out (they do really good chips). It would be nice if maybe the corridors in the buildings were jazzed up a bit because they’re quite bland, but other than that I am having a really good uni experience here so far.
Most of my lecturers are super helpful and supportive going out of their way to be there. One lecturer however is absolutely not up to the same standard which makes me not enjoy going into uni that day which is unfortunate. However the staff in the cafe are always so friendly and always cheer up my day. The campus is always clean and tidy which is lovely and the library is such an amazing resource to have available. I think newport although it is a lovely place there are not many societies available as most things are in Cardiff which is quite sad as travel is not always easy with timings if it’s a society night out so more societies based in Newport would be amazing!
more student social groups to join, especially in the smaller campuses such as newport
The staff are amazing and I have being given so much support by them which I didn't think I would at university. The campus is wonderful with many brilliant facilities for example the hydra facilities which is important in the course I study. One thing I would improve is that I would have cookies and cream drink to the Starbucks menu and add more seating options around the campus.
You meet many people and make lots of friends.
18-24 years
First gen student
My best has been exploring new places and meeting so many people from a variety of different backgrounds. University of south wales has so many opportunities and my course has many placements and other opportunities which are amazing and unique. It is differently different to all other universities as it has campuses in a myriad of diverse areas… the city, the valleys and smaller towns. My worst experience would have to be living in university halls. Having to “adult” and do things all my myself (though the staff here are so helpful) is definitely not easy. Managing your time and trying to find a balance is a key things I’m learning. Overall I think it is going to make me a stronger person mentally and physically (we live on a huge hill, which is despised by students). Honestly I can’t even say anything to improve as they put in so much effort to make our experience great. Though I feel the university needs to be more selective about who they let in as some groups of people I’ve met tend to be very rude and unkind to many
Campus in the centre of Cardiff making it close to lots of interesting places and we've visited a lot of places as part of our course because of how easy it is to walk around. Lots of facilities to use and rooms to book out. I've had a lot of fun studying here. I'd say the student union could be better, most events are held in the main campus in Pontypridd and Cardiff doesn't get as many. It has improved this year but still could be better.
Great facilities and lectures and gives you lots of opportunities that help prepare you for jobs in the industry.
The best experience was all the support I recived during the pandemic. All tutors and support workers made such an effort to support the students. The worst experience was joining University at the start of the pandemic, as it impacted freshers and prevented many new students from socialising and connecting with new people.
Campus is great, quite modern and in a very good location (Cardiff.) Student accommodation across the street or close by. Facilities are good, there's a small café inside.
Underequipped a severe lack of access to the facilities needed. Provided assignments completed on outdated software. No help available from the IT or student advice zone at any campus wouldn't even answer the phone. Studying here will drag good students down Please avoid.
My understanding is the best place ever, the lecturers, the environment and the support from the university is the best thing anyone could ask for.
Best: the people and the social life in the same time with learning different cultures, the library place nice and cozy area to focus doing work Worse: the cold weather
18-24 years
Being a university student in abroad university was one of my biggest dream ever when I was In Sri Lanka, And it came true on October 2021. So University of Southwales is a such great and calm place to study and enjoy our daytoday to lives without any stress. I would like to say , its like a heaven for me to spend my study time without any difficulties. Actually , advice zone is most helpful part for students who Don't have an idea about the university( for newcomers). Not only that but also the surrounding of the university location is really calm and beautiful.Facilities are great and useful .I really couldn't describe that feeling by words beacuse its lots. Furthermore, if university management can provide hard notes for students like unique textbooks related to their studies( instead of only online lecture notes ) It would be really great full.I really appreciate 24 hours library service that really helpful and worthy. But, sometimes students have to spend money who feel uncomfortable with the online reading. Therefore they have to get print-outs of their lecture notes by their own. As my view ,for international stuents it could be huge additional expense for them. Finally, I would be thank ful to University of south wales for giving me a chance be a student of them.
The uni is lovely with its support for students and specifically international students, but some of the facilities are in inconvenient locations or are not accessible for disabled students, specifically on the Trefforest campus. Most of the instructors are incredibly helpful, friendly, and professional, and they respond to complaints/problems accordingly and helpfully. The student life is quiet and there’s less of a party atmosphere than some other unis, but I personally prefer the quieter atmosphere. The library facilities are well stocked and staffed.


Plenty of support if you know where to look for it, they could promote what support they offer more clearly, as a person with dyslexia I have received amazing support. extenuating circumstances could be made easier to apply for.
Communication could be better between students and lecturers. Some lecturers provide little help