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5.04.04.63494 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest: The facilities are unmatched at Cardiff. Both the university and city are entirely welcome and host so many events and societies there is truly something for everyone. I thoroughly enjoy my course, my extracurriculars and my social life and it wouldn't be possible without out SU. Worst: Maybe that the CSL isn't open 24 hours.
The student support is really good.
I love studying my course here at Cardiff. And the night life is amazing. The main university building is beautiful, but my courses building is Heath Parks, so i don’t really get to see the main university and Student Union as much as I would’ve liked, in my second year, I’m in a house close to SU and the main building so i’ll so it more.
Cardiff university is a wonderful city to study in because the city is lovely to be in. The night life and event on in the Students Union provides fun experiences.
It’s in the perfect place close to town/restaurants and has the best facilities especially in the business building, where I really like the kitchen as a cosy space to study as well as the student union. I also appreciate all the prayer rooms as a Muslim as it makes it easier to do all prayers rather than go home and pray.
Best part of the uni experience is YOLO Wednesdays, the Centre for student life and the taf. The worst aspects of the uni experience is safety as a women
Cardiff university is a great place to study due to the high rank it holds as a Russell group university but also being a leading research university in the UK. This combined with the support from teachers and other staff in all regards from careers to well-being and university support and amazing bursary and scholarship schemes make it the top choice for studying. Furthermore there is a really fun environment which consists of the student union and libraries to meet friends and have the oppurtunity to live the university life! No improvement suggestions.
18-24 years
First gen student
The lounge is an amazing place for studying and hanging out with friends outside of lectures, however it is always unreasonably cold in there (and in Y Plas) so it's impossible to be comfortable in there. Also, getting kicked out of the globe room for a small event (when there are rooms available that would easily accommodate it) when me and my friends were going to do work is ridiculous as we then had no where to go. The support is amazing and I love the facilities in the SU (especially costa). However, I do find it annoying that Costa sometimes just closes when its during the hours stated to be open hours. Also, Starbucks on the QR code website hardly ever has anything - it's always out of coffee and frequently has little no options available. The SU events are sometimes good, however I found that more often than not they leave me feeling worse after them; the 'panic at Y plas' events often don't even have alternative music like advertised, in the freshers week foam party, the DJ said there is enough duck hats for everyone, yet when my boyfriend has his stolen, the staff refused to help and said they had none left, so why lie about having enough for everyone? (also it was only half a foam party as the foam only hit the left side of the room, resulting in everyone pushing and shoving each other to get to the foam).
The student club nights are always fun but more variety would be a nice change.
I love everything that the student union offers! The club nights and all the events the have i love! However, I have had several issues with student accommodation and the university itself when it comes to disability support.
Lecturers are so supportive in your studies. They are willing to give you advice and help on tasks. This university is located in the capital of Wales which offers a vibrant, cultural scene along with affordable living costs.
Constant support from my lecturers makes me feel confident in my studies as I always know if my work is of high enough quality and how to progress. The worst part of the uni experience is the density of deadlines, especially over Christmas. My classmates and I are going to have a very stressful holiday where we will feel rushed and exhausted.
Best-> SU and the Taf. Great communication Worst-> Student support when struggling
Great resources and spaces to study. Can improve the look of the pharmacy building specifically.
Very new, but loving the uni life
Cardiff has lots going on in the City and area, its not an enormous city so still feels welcoming and homely. The Uni does lots of events and there are loads of societies and sports to be involved in. The Unis club nights are good and their freshers activity's, as well as having lots of good places to study in the union and on campus. I think you can slightly tell that the university has less money than before as there have been changes to bursary availability since after covid,.
The SU is a great place for yolo Wednesday night outs as well as a good area to study The atmosphere of Cardiff is very friendly and lively Some of the buildings are a bit run down and could do with revamping
Very nice looking.
Location is great, close to residences. Uni looks nice has great services and it all around well maintained
4.5
Cardiff uni is a great place to go to uni as it mixed fun and a great working time very well. The SU is perfect for work in the day and then converted on a Wednesday for a great night out.
the best thing is the flexibility and passion in which you can tell the lectures feel but there could be more tutor check ins
whilst it provided fun the actual accommodations were limited with small cramped flats and no communal areas