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Sort:Latest reviewsStudent support and accessibility is appalling. Parts of the support are helpful but they do not have the capacity to give any semblance of long term support and there is no provision for serious mental health conditions. Both the university and the students union have a severe lack of accessibility and there is active ableism from staff and elected representatives. The university also is horrific on ethical and moral grounds through the continued partnerships with arms companies and lack of genuine support for Palestinians, The Physics department are lovely and the staff do sincerely want to help and the lecturers are very engaging and friendly.
Everything is great. Student support is good too.
Not bad. Really sounds good
Residences options offered for 2nd year international students are subpar. Literaly my only complaint everything else is awesome.
SU always fantastic in arranging different events. There are so many societies as well. I am part of a few societies and sports clubs, they are great fun and a good break from all the studying. The facilities in my building are a bit out-dated, they have been teaching my subject for over 100 years now and in comparison to some of the new buildings on campus it does feel slightly old.
I feel like the only bad thing about my experience is the fact that I life too far away from where my classes are, just checking and putting students near their respective facilities would be amazing. Also, as a catered student, I would love to have the option of choosing which meal I would like to have and being able to have it also in Uni and not only the residence. Overall, everything else is really good :)))
It is a very nice place to study, it’s clean and the facilities are amazing! The only things I would like to improve is having hooks on back of all toilet doors and also having more individual study spaces.
The facilities and teaching staff are amazing. The support with placement is great and far better than what I’ve heard from other universities.
The university has so many great places to study as well as social areas for meeting friends and having fun. There is always constant support available, and so many faculties and teams to connect with for advice. The student union hosts so many brilliant events, and provides tonnes of opportunities to make friends and enjoy a balanced work and social life. It is in the perfect location, surrounded by everything a student would need, and makes everyday life much more accessible and easy. Although designed with a slightly older feel to the buildings, the university’s campus has never failed to provide everything needed to successfully complete not only your degree, but also university life itself.
The best part of my experience at Cardiff so far is the people. I feel as a student here everything is very inclusive and with the student union's supoort alongside other student run activities and societies its very easy to be included and not feel alone. On the more academic/educational side, I feel the lecturers, at leats in my course, are very understanding and helpful whenever a problem may arise. Moreover I feel an overwhelming sense of support from my tutors and lecturers who encourage every aspect of learning. However, I do feel the course content itself could be improved and certain teaching methods make it difficult to understand and follow sometimes. But mostly Cardiff is a fantastic city to be a student and an amazing university to be apart of.
Good variety of study spaces, with silent, quiet and group areas so everyone can do their work in the right environment More resources readily available? many people do not know how to take books out of the library, or how to find them if they are not online
Its great
My accommodation is too far.
There are so many opportunities to meet people, to get involved in societies but also access support. The sports and study facilities are kept in good condition and are accessible at most times of the day.
The university has lots of varied study spaces including cafes and libraries, as well as lots of lecture and seminar rooms. The Students Union is one of the best in the country, and the taf and club are very popular with students. There is lots of really useful shops located in the ground floor of the Student's Union. I would argue that it would be useful for the university to give us information about assessments etc. earlier on so that we can better prepare. Also there are a lot of steps in the Students Union but this is a minor inconvenience!
The student life and student's union are genuinely incredible. I am on placement this year and can't wait to come back to Cardiff! The facilities and student support, however, could use some improvement. For example, the physics building could use some updating, specifically in the labs. I also feel the support students applying for placement receive is slim to none, and especially whilst on their placement, there is not much correspondance from the University at all.
4.5
The campus is located in the heart of Cardiff making everything the city has to offer very accessible! There are plenty of study and social spaces and the student's union offers plenty of support and fun.
We have lots of contact time here at Cardiff, and as my first semester comes to a close it lets me reflect on the friendliness of the staff and how quick I became comfortable studying here! If you truly have a passion for the subject or you are still not too sure the variety of subjects and modules within the course will make you love the subject!