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5.04.04.63494 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsGreat student culture, mostly excellent facilities and staff are helpful on the whole. However, timetabling is terrible and unclear - and new attendance system is not very consistent.
campus is beautiful and well connected with public transport plenty of places to eat and things to do
Love the uni :)
I have loved using the faclities here at cardiff campus been very helpful towards my studies
It is in a great location and the Students Union offers so much support for students. There are so many events in both the university and cardiff in general , the night life is amazing but there are also lots of things to do if you don't drink. Certain schools within cardiff are more supportive than others so it just depends on your degree but the student's union is a great advocate for student issues
It has a beautiful campus with green space around and plenty of different spaces to suit all kinds of studying and socialising. The student union runs some great societies and the student pub is always cheap and friendly.
Great student population percentage in Cathays
The professors are all great, the city is lovely and quite walkable, the selection of societies and student events offered is pretty good
Cardiff University provides a safe space for students, cultivates an environment where young minds can expand their culture. In true welsh fashion, the school is a great place to meet like-minded individuals who love studying. The endless amounts of parks around campus are an amazing place to wind-down after a long day at uni. The staff is supportive, creating an environment where studying always comes first.
18-24 years
School of Engineering facilities are in need of refreshing in general, but are adequate. The SU is everything! It really is the cornerstone of student life.
best - great courses, highly ranked, great lecturers who have much experience and knowledge. great student life, plenty of places to study and some of the buildings are to a very high standard and are very modern. worst - some buildings are in awful condition (mine included - redwood building), it needs a big upgrade, for example there’s currently a rat decaying in the pipes and has been for weeks so stinks out the entire downstairs, there’s barely any food or drink resources - only wending machines which are very rarely even working. There isn’t really a “campus” it’s very spread across the city with not much close together.
Great feeling of community overall! My experiences with my course’s staff have also only been positive. Student Union wise, it’s been voted one of the best in the uk for a reason, as they provide and organise loads of services/ events.
It’s a great uni for social life. The finance team I found was a bit tight. On my campus, there is no microwave or kettle or canteen, just a vending machine. Sometimes, I find the course confusing with the lack of guidance.
18-24 years
It’s nice that there are so many resources dedicated to student wellbeing and teachers are really passionate. It would be great if they stopped cutting courses and staff.
Facilities vary depending on subject; sciences get more funding than humanities, and it shows. Most of the teaching staff are wonderful.
18-24 years
Easy and convenient to get around and navigate in terms of distance from student accommodation. So many clubs and activities for any interest and there are always events and club nights in the students union. I think that Cardiff has such a community feel and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at uni here!
Campus is well equipped with good libraries, teaching in biosciences atleast is done well - content is given in advance. The biggest issue is the disconnect of the Vice Chancellor of the Uni with the staff and students - trying to run a university like a business, focusing on cutting costs rather than education, and acting like it's what the majority want.
Very welcoming and really has the Welsh culture at the heart of the campus.
Best part is the quality of the facilities and the general variety of experiences and accessibility but one criticism is that I feel the feedback at the uni may at times be vague and be long to respond.
4.5
The atmosphere and the people I’ve met at university have made my experience all the more enjoyable.
I would have enjoyed more hands on learning if I got my time again, I’ve found the undergraduate degree in journalism to be quite theory based so when it has come to my portfolio of work I don’t feel I have much to really show compared to others who have gone to other universities.
Value for money is pretty great, the location is pretty quiet it is just so far away from my uni campus