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5.04.04.63494 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsLove the location, SU is great and everyone loves it YOLO is the main night out of the week. Student support could be a lot better, they don't take things seriously and if there is an issue with another student not on university grounds they won't do anything about it.
Great place to study
I love living in Cardiff, the city is really nice, not too big but has enough going on. Surrounded by beautiful areas and nice mix of city and nature. I love my course the tutors are always really passionate about the subject and are in general really friendly and happy to help. The law building is terrible, it’s really old, cold and there isn’t anywhere to study, but this is made up for by the CSL which is super modern and has loads of places to sit. CSL is where most of the core module lectures are held as well. Student support is really lacking unless you have diagnosis and then the university will provide ample support. Lots of student unions and activities to take part in, but limited for those that don’t like partying.
Its a vibrant student community. The SU fosters a strong sense of community, welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. Over 200 societies and sports clubs cater to a wide range of interests, from academic and cultural groups to niche hobbies. The SU building is centrally located and offers fantastic amenities, including study spaces, bars, cafes, and performance venues like the Great Hall, which hosts events and live music. Gym and fitness facilities, including the "Y Plas" nightclub, add to the variety of student life. The SU provides free advice and support services, covering welfare, academic issues, and housing. These are invaluable for students facing challenges during their studies. Initiatives like Speak Week allow students to voice concerns and improve their university experience. A democratically elected student body ensures that student voices are heard. The SU actively campaigns on important issues, such as mental health support and environmental sustainability. Cardiff SU organizes numerous events, including Freshers’ Week, live music, comedy nights, and cultural festivals, making it a lively social hub. The safe and inclusive atmosphere is often praised, especially for events promoting diversity and inclusivity. Areas for Improvement While the SU is generally inclusive, improvements could be made to ensure facilities and events are more accessible to students with disabilities. More programs could focus on part-time or distance learners who may struggle to engage with on-campus activities. While support services are available, some students have expressed that the demand for mental health services often exceeds capacity, leading to delays in receiving help. More space for extracurricular activities. With such a high number of active societies, booking spaces for meetings and events can be competitive. Expanding or optimizing spaces could better accommodate the demand. Increase the number of part-time jobs for students; there are very few jobs advertised for students and the cost of living is increasing it making it more difficult for students to live.
It is a wonderful location with a lot of space to study, and there's many fun events they hold. The student's union is pretty much perfect bar the scarcity of plug sockets, there should be a lot more than there us currently. The biggest issue is the somewhat unreliability and lack of sign posting for student financial support. Being in a very unusual financial situation, I needed to talk to finance people quite a bit, and I found it to be quite stressful and difficult to find who to talk to.
Cardiff is a vibrant, friendly and pretty city with lots of diversity and character. The student union provides so much support. However, sometimes the teaching is slightly too formulaic and based on PowerPoint slides too heavily.
Amazing place lovely people so much to do and see
I think cardiff is an amazing place to study. so much better compared to other destinations. there is an amazing student life and you can tell that the students and their learning are the university's priority. I can't recommend it more highly.
Staff are super friendly
I received so much support when I was having problems with student finance, incredibly thankful for Cardiff University’s help in sorting things out and helping me pay my rent when I was deeply struggling. Only complaint I have about the uni is that the beautiful buildings are quite dirty, the uni would look amazing if they power washed some of these buildings!!
The SU and location are great. Study spaces get crowded quickly so it would be good to have more.
- student union prices are brilliant - wide variety of events - loads of study spaces - agm meetings are very informative and inclusive
- love that they listen to students (agm is a highly advertised event) - abundance of study spaces - always accepting feedback - great events in the su and in individual schools
the best is being able to easily access parts of the uni and the SU nights the worst is probably when i went to a club night at the SU and there was barely anyone but that’s cause it was a monday night and still had some fun
SU is the best but Cardiff uni students should get priority entry
The student wellbeing and activities are very well looked after, plenty of societies to join and obviously most of the accommodation buildings are not very far from the city centre. I think student support is hard to access to someone anonymously, Cardiff Nightline exists, but that is only to talk during the evening. I think that speaking to tutors about private issues may also be embarrassing for some.
4.5
Cardiff is the perfect place to study, the location of campus in relation to student housing, the town centre and the green spaces is perfect. The nightlife is amazing and I do feel safe, especially in the students union which is the best place to go out!! The services on campus are great, I have a job through the campus jobshop agency and it is well paid and flexible. The course is fantastic and there are so many ways to get help if you need it such as in the writing development centre in ENCAP.
I love my course but I only get 9 contact hours a week.
I really liked it as a first year's Hall except for the silverfish