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5.04.04.63494 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsAmazing study spaces. Great SU. Such a good vibe for students
Love the SU!!! All the events are so lovely and enjoyable. It's a good location, Cardiff is quite a small city so everything's just a walk away. The ENCAP buildings do look dreadful though
Lots of good study spaces, lots of events and activities, but the psychology building itself is very outdated.
Having great teachers and staff makes it one of the greatest places to study at.
Easy access from cathays where students live
The tutors are so supportive, there are different types of support, financially , emotionally, and mentally. Lecture theatres are spacious too. It could improve by tutors using the microphone so that students at the back can hear. And some tutors to ask questions when teaching to engage the students.
Best - a great student community Worst - not the best facilties ompared to other universities especially the gym.
Great University in a great city. Some of the buildings are lovely however some of the older building are quite run down. Student Union is really good.
The general support for students provided by the uni is great. Students are happy to help eachother which i I beleive to be down to the university and its support There isn’t any worst aspects
The su has good facilities and events
Kind community
I think the best aspect of Cardiff Uni is the SU culture, the sports nights and general atmosphere. There is a big culture and like group feeling which makes it easier to feel included. I would argue that as you get older and progress there is a little less help. As a third year, I feel like there is less support. For instance there is this expectation that you can just deal with things. I think to improve the experience more financial support should be offered
I would have to say the best aspect of Cardiff University is the support it can offer students struggling with all sorts of problems, from living in Cardiff to problems on their specific course, there is a wide range of support available the student only has to ask and they will be supported. Perhaps the "worst" quality of this University is only that it's far spread out across the city which means people of different studies will be ages away from each other or simply far from the centre of Cardiff making it a chore to go into the city for events and nights out. This could also inhibit their shopping since if the students are far from shops and perhaps without a cars it would be such a hassle to walk to and from the shops carrying bags of food and necessities.
Student union is amazing, best part of the uni.
Cardiff students union is absolutely amazing, no comments for anything to improve.
The location isn’t bad
I think that a lot of the buildings, especially engineering, are outdated. Some have also had construction work ongoing for years and it is aesthetically unappealing and kind of ruins the vibe. Love the SU though, good spaces to work and a good night out
The facilities and building are excellent and there are always staff around to help however I think the student mental health support could be improved with quicker response time followed by organised meetings or support as soon as possible after a concern is raised
Student union is fun ans lively, can get cheap drinks and lots of food offers on. Campus is spread across the city and can be difficult to navigate at first ans easy to get lost when looking for new buildings or classrooms but once’s you’ve figured it out a bit it’s not as confusing. Tutors are really supportive, really good disabilities support service also.
4.5
The campus could be improved, have more green spaces to hang out in. The road, Park Place, should be pedestrianised. The club nights are fun and well run, and all the societies are fun and welcoming
Contact hours are very low, they should be much higher for Spanish. I am glad it is all in person contact and no online
The room was moldy, with a gap between the room and the outside that allowed slugs to get in. The uni did very little about this. It took them months to fix a bathroom. My roommates were mostly horrible exclusionary people