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Close proximity to some of the best beaches in the UK down the Gower Coast
The whole experience as a whole is one that I am enjoying so far.
the location is not so good. I don’t like Cardiff as a city its a little boring There is barely any campus life because all buildings are different, there is no one campus however, the good part is its a Russell group university which is maintaining its standards.
The best part is the location. The worst part is the lectures and how little interaction there is, as it makes it hard to understand what you are leaning. It can sometimes feel as if you are just being spoken at rather than learning anything.
Lots of issues with accommodation, i.e. heating, plumbing, silverfish. The course is very good with excellent lecturers and great support
The location of campus is very handy and the facilities are up to date. Lectures are engaging. They could improve student support
Best aspects are the taf, plant sales, optometry and Cardiff university could be improved by having more plant sales and better study spaces in the optometry building
Cardiff is a great place to study if you like a city feel or if you’re willing to emerge yourself into a city atmosphere. Such city atmosphere comes with both positives and negatives on safety and belonging. The uni as a whole is brilliant with making people feel safe and knowing that each person has a voice. The other point to mention is the location, as it’s a city and not a campus this means things are spread out fairly vastly which is what you sign up for. I guess improvements could be night safety buses back to uni halls or taly as they are the main areas of accomodation yet there’s little that facilitates the safety for walking back after a night alone.
Enjoy the course a lot. Very interesting modules and lectures. Worst aspects are the gaps between lectures. Also have struggled to find many friends and have a great uni social life as I live at home and do not have flatmates to fall back on
The location of the all the buildings is really convenient. Student accommodation has a very safe feel and feels very comfortable. Gender bias is not very present in my opinion and equality is an important factor to my university. One thing i would wish for is more meetings with my personal tutors or one person i could go to to talk about my course as a whole as i only have support systems for each subject
Not much to complain about, from staff to workload. Some of the buildings are looking tired though.
Can be difficult to get support but the social life is great
18-24 years
First gen student
Best - love Cardiff and I think the nightlife is good and the city is fun to explore and feels like a Student City Worst - Can sometimes get lonely and the costs are hard to keep up with
Good student life and also lots of support for students
It’s amazing to see how supportive everyone is especially when struggling with mental health. Lecturers will make sure they check on you regularly and if interventions need to be put in place they will support it.
Easy access and nice buildings to study in. Every one of the staff is friendly and helpful
I think cardiff university is a great place to study. There is multiple library to study, the student union is really active and there is a lot of activities proposed to students. You don't feel alone and if you struggle to meet people there is always ways to meet people. The classes à interesting and we are a small number. It allows us to be more active in class and i find it very practical. A way I think we could improve maybe is about assesments but I think that it really depends on each modules. For me everything for the first semster is dur for november so it was a little hard to manage everything. But overall Cardiff university is a great place to study, moreover this is a walkable city and I love it. Sometimes it looks like the whole city is the campus.
It’s a very inclusive university and there’s so much support from all the departments. ENCAP has a whole writing support department which will help you with essay writing and structuring and will even go over your essays with you. They record lectures for you so even if you can’t attend in person you don’t miss out on learning.
4.5
18-24 years
First gen student
University is an amazing place to meet new people and experience ew things. You learn to become independent and step out of your comfort zone. It can be scary but overall an opportunity that will allow you to enter the real world.
uni can be overwhelming but your lectures and lecturers are there to help so make sure you use them and their advice
I love my house i’m in. The location, people and shopping where I am is exactly what I need for my first year.