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Sort:Latest reviewsThe best part about my uni experience would be the people you can meet. There are so many societies and events to socialize that finding people who share your common interests is easy. I have been lucky to meet so many interesting people who share my faith and hobbies that I haven't experienced fully before. The worst aspects of the university for me involved illness. Interacting with many people will cause colds and coughs to spread throughout the institution. It has put a strain on my ability to socialize for a few weeks which put a strain on my mental health. Additionally, travelling to the university has been quite difficult. Commuting from university has been beneficial but has been frustrating with the long walking distances and inability to attend lectures due to cancellations. Despite this, this is outside of the university's control.
The student union and Centre for Student Life (csl) are amazing facilities. They make Cardiff such a great university and really sold it for me when I was looking to come here. The libraries are lovely too and i love the Glamorgan building and the park in between. The location is fab and so convenient into town. Only thing I would say is that the CSL has so much wasted space. It’s such a lovely place to study but is always so so busy as there’s so much empty floor space. The staff are mostly lovely but some lecturers seem to dull the topic which is the last thing you want. I overall love this uni but all the strikes last year really took a toll on my experience and showed quite a lot of disorganisation from the uni. That I wasn’t impressed with as it is a Russell group university, so naturally we expect things to be more professional and organised. Other than that, I love this place.
The night life is great with different events happening at the SU building, the location of the building is walkable from my accommodation. However, the area where I train for my sport is quite a distance but is relatively close to the SU and the main uni building
SU is great however the gym subscription seems steep compared to competitors
Nice and clean and spacious study spaces. Well maintained and kept clean. The other break out spaces could be updated as there are parts of the building at are a bit run down and more leisure facilities e.g. pool table and table tennis
Good location as its by the city center, and also has trains running to surrounding areas. Accommodation is good, Talybont North is quite small, with a small kitchen for 6 people. Student house prices have increased dramatically recently, with maintenance loan staying the same. However the housing prices are so much cheaper than other uni cities, which is great.
18-24 years
Cardiff university locates in a small city with many green areas and a good environment to nature, which is suitable for a nature lover and a student like myself.
there are lots of study spaces which are all clean and easy to access.
Cardiff is a great city, and all the university facilities are amazing. Especially the students union which has everything you could want from shops to study spaces to a pub and a club. Im always there!
The university is a very welcoming place and the Students Union has many useful facilities. I would say that there are quite a lot of loose pavement tiles around the campus, which can be quite dangerous when it’s icy or wet. The student support system is incredibly helpful and is a great place to turn to in times of difficulty. The University Cafe’s are also very welcoming, they are also (for the most part) affordable. The Circuit washing machine system is quite annoying, due to the fact that it is five pounds for a wash and a dry. More often than not, the dryer will not fully dry clothes.
Best aspect is probably the location: everything is so close together and Cardiff is the best night out. So this university is good if you’re a social butterfly. There are so many different studying areas and locations in the university where it’s nice to relax. The not-so-great aspect is probably the state of the student accommodation: it’s like a prison cell.
The best part about cardiff uni is the nightlife and how over the last three years the space has been constantly changing so i’m never bored of where i’m studying
Freshers events/orientations at the beginning of term 1 allowed us to become easily comfortable and settled within the uni.
The student support services are very good and all located within the new SU building.
Great place to study, as the Student Union facilities and society support is really good. The in person teaching time and amount of lectures that are replaced by video lectures is not good at all.
Best - amazing staff and lecturuers, very friendly and approachable. Amazing pupils and great friends. Nice areas to study in my spare time Worst - my timetable. I have no lectures monday-thursday, and then 6 hours of lectures on Friday !! So draining and my brain is dead by hour 3.
Lots of social events allowing easy ways to make friends with people and experience new things as well as providing spaces to study and work.
The accommodation buildings are not built for social aspects but more for space efficiency- I think having a living room and a kitchen or at least a sofa in every flat would help with social aspects. The locations of accomodation to Uni are all very all over the place, and I understand that it isn't a campus however it would be good for everyone to be a bit closer, whereas in second year everyone lives in the same spaces a bit more. The location of the main campus is good because it is in between the town centre and accomodation on the most part. Student support is wide you just have to find the right person, but once you do they are incredibly helpful and supportive. Campus feel is really lovely, it's a really nice place to be, but some buildings have definitely seen better days and could do with updating a bit. Student life as well has a good balance of going out and staying in, but first year is definitely more out out than the older years from others experience. Students Union is the best especially on student night- wish it was open a few more nights a week, especially for prices because it is the cheapest night out by far. They did have Juice on a saturday but it isn't the same as a wednesday
More activities/socials non alcoholic
4.5
Cardiff is such a friendly and warm place to be! Some of the facilities could be improved such as having more water fountains around campus and improved locks on toilet stalls.
Very independent course so a lot of work needs to be done outside of lectures.