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Sort:Latest reviewsThe city is always a lovely environment to be in with such easy access to parks and green spaces. The uni is great at pushing people to be the best academic versions of themselves whilst finding a good balance in encouraging them to join in with social events.
Best- the social aspect of it. So many different societies you can join. The city is nice and some lovely parks like Bute park. Worst- Couldn’t really fault it.
Location and the union are the best things about the Uni. Many buildings are old are require updating and work, e.g. the psych building. More study space needs to be made, also the University run cafes are far too expensive considering they are meant to be for students. More needs to be provided for IMG rugby clubs considering the money paid for a membership.
It is a great central location, however the tower building could do with a revamp.
Paint the psychology building.
18-24 years
The University itself is great, but student accommodation for first year was lacking. The campus is right by the city centre so is very central and a great location.
The best aspects is the numerous study spaces that are well designed and have a good aesthetic. The student union, is amazing here. There are many different activities and facilities that they offer.
Best Aspects: - Location - Opportunities - The passion of the community - The drive of honing skills - The number of societies Worst Aspects: - The lack of response from Jobshop - The lack of career sponsorships
It's a great place, lots of places to go and events hosted for students. The societies are fantastic and well supported, and the student support is reliable and good.
The student union is fabulous, with loads of shops and facilities for studying. Some buildings are beautiful while others are not. The student club nights create a brilliant atmosphere for university students and the university is very central and close to train stations and the museum so you get the buzz of city life without having to be in the middle of it (unless You're a journalism student). What needs to be improved is services for wellbeing. The school prides itself on this but could do a lot better by allowing for drop in sessions and bringing back the therapy dog visits! The wellbeing information is quite confusing. It would be nice to have somewhere directed that was simple.
Worst aspects of university is lack of diversity - best aspects are the student unions, banging nightlife, course is well structured.
It’s really fun and supportive but the medical school is quite far away. Some of the buildings look quite outdated and the gyms could be better.
Good for engineering and lots of green spaces to enjoy such as Bute Park, close to Brecon Beacons and the coast.
Bright and vibrant, so many different places to study and the buildings are lovely. I've enjoyed living here for the past three years and am sad to go in June. There’s so much here for students in terms of going out and there’s always events on in the su which is a benefit. it’s just nearly always a supportive and fun environment.
The student union has engaging events.
The SU is great offering different services throughout the week. The uni is good as its very supporting.
Best - great teaching. Worst - not sure.
Best is closeness and layout of uni buildings, the Student Union prices and events. Worst, finding studying spots in busy periods.
The events at the SU make the Uni a really great place to attend. It is located right next to town and most student housing is adjacent.
4.5
Our student union is very supportive and there are so many different facilities there to help you with any part of uni life!
My course is so fascinating and the lecturers are very passionate about their subjects, making the course even more engaging. Unfortunately our university is planning to cut ancient history entirely which is very upsetting considering how hard our lecturers work and how much research they have done for the university. Ancient history is such an important area of study because of how much our history impacts our modern day. If this course is cut in Cardiff then it would mean you could no longer study ancient Persian history, a very significant civilisation, anywhere in the UK as Cardiff is the only place to offer it.
Talybont South were very affordable halls to live in with modern appliances and close proximity to both the university campus and shops. A lot of people had ant and silverfish problems though but these were dealt with fairly quickly by staff.