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Sort:Latest reviewsThe student union is amazing with lots of space to study aswell as the pub and club nights.
One of the best things for me about Cardiff University is the students union, it’s the perfect place to study and socialise. The campus is next to amazing green spaces such as Bute park and is conveniently located near the main city centre. The worst aspects of the university experience is that because it is not a campus university everything can sometimes feel abit disjointed and it can be trickier than usual to meet people and make friends.
Best is the course, worst is the levels of loneliness at uni and the jump from previous education to university level education and the expectations that come along with being in your own for the first time and there’s no time to adjust
Best aspects: - available study places - lively city Worst aspects: - placement support
The resources provided for essay-based subjects are incredible. The university offers 1-2-1 essay writing tutorials with professors ahead of assessments, and will review feedback with students to ensure that we can improve our grades moving forward.
The best aspects of Cardiff University are probably its facilities and student life, as well as the help that they offer for everyday living in university. The university could improve its correspondence skills, specifically timing wise, as well as offering more accommodation options for those in later years and postgraduates living in the UK that live further from Cardiff.
student union and libraries are excellent, some buildings however are very outdated and in need of refurbishment
18-24 years
Brilliant student union with plenty to do Needs more non curricular support
All very accessible, popular SU can make queues painful!
It’s great in that there’s a lot to do but it would be really helpful if they had more campus maps as navigating it can be quite overwhelming. Especially maps for inside the buildings - it took me a long time to find the right rooms for my classes which caused a lot of stress. Also explaining the map - in Canada the ground floor would be considered “floor 1” which led to some mix up!
We have a good student union
Student Union is really impressive, places to eat ,shop and club. the facilities are slightly weak, lots of old buildings and no central library
The best the people you meet and overall experience especially for me coming to the end of my degree. The worst aspect is the stress and what it can cause but there is support for this
18-24 years
First gen student
Best - the student lead societies and bands Worst - the lack of support and communication
Cardiff is a vibrant city with plenty to do. It’s pretty affordable and easy to get around without a car. You can walk pretty much anywhere, and there’s trains and buses if you want to get further out. The uni has plenty of spaces to study, but you do have to get to the main spaces early to get a seat. The facilities are decent, could do with more affordable places to eat, and some of the buildings are a bit run down. There have been lots of new developments though, such as ABACUS and the Students Union, Centre for Student Life. My course is well run, could do with more communication between Politics and Philosophy as they are different schools. I would like more contact hours, however I do also enjoy independent learning. Overall the social aspect of university has really made my experience amazing. The amount of societies to join has also allowed me to go outside my comfort zone, try new hobbies and meet new people. YOLO at the SU on a Wednesday is also a must for cheap drinks and if you want to see your course mates and housemates. Cardiff is a lovely city and the uni community feels like home.
The university as a whole is lovely however the engineering block is quite far from student living
Amazing area to study in
I think the uni could do with better scheduling of classes otherwise all good
Student support is brilliant and the students union is modern and host brilliant events with a plethora of societies. Some of the buildings, mainly the law building and ASSL library look dated. Only really aesthetic problems.
4.5
Good atmosphere and amazing city
The content isn’t always relevant and the workload is intense. The facilities are great .
Felt safe but my flatmates shower was broken for most of the year