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Really great student life and lots of things to do. Could be improved with some of the first year accommodation not being so great
Amazing Centre for Student Life. Lots of study space and places that are open even on the weekends to study.
GREAT PLACE really close to the center of town good night and day life computing facilities are really new great student union for help and social activities academic teaching is great the fact their doing more coursework than written exams that you'll forget immediately IMPROVEMENTS less online classes more in person lectures other lecture theaters e.g. law needs charging ports
Great location library’s so close. Good library facilities. Good writing support however not always availability with the writing support team as it gets booked up quickly during assessment periods. Student union is really good and good nights out.
What makes it great: the lecturers, my building, lots of places to study !! What to improve: more career support for post uni would be great !
Cardiff is a great place to study with great university sport facilities. The student union looks great and offers a great range of activities. As most students live in Cathays, they are able to walk into town in about 25 minutes and experience all Cardiff has to offer
Having never been to Cardiff before moving here, I have found it to be a great place to live. The uni have been great at providing practical support to students such as through their 'feed your flat' and 'revision aid' schemes, as well as academic support through their 'study skills' classes and overall staff investment in you as an individual. Cardiff and the uni have been so easy to settle in to. A great decision to study here.
The accessibility is not very good, although things are attempting to be done to combat this. Be prepared for that.
I love being in a city so close to everything i need. There's so much on offer in terms for things to do and the student community feels very strong. I think it’s best suited to people who are independent learners - don’t expect to be spoon fed anything. If you need support you have to actively seek it out and a friend of mine had to wait a while before receiving the support they needed. The library facilities are awesome and its a great place to study!
The study space is great and has a great range in, from quiet areas for exam revision to areas that are great for conversation and work.
Amazing supportive students union always listening to what we need
The student union is great, there is constantly things on whether it be club nights, or give it a go sessions with different societies or live music and lots more cardiff is a great place to live, the city centre has lots to do and great nightlife, it also has lovely parks aswell the course was disrupted quite significantly due to teacher strikes which was very difficult, and i would say not enough support was given to students. this was okay for me as I was in first year but it was worrying at the time and must have been hard for other year groups. my course and the modules have been very interesting and enriching. the university often runs experiences for free or fun activities which adds to the student experience.
I like the city and the whole integration of the university being around the city instead of being a campus. The students union is quite good especially for the facilities and events they have. I like the study areas upstairs with food available and even drinks afterwards.
Nicer looking
Cardiff is a great place to study and I love spendig time at the Students’ Union studying, clubbing and meeting with my society. The campus could do with a facelift but I love being here
nice spacious libraries
Everything is in close proximity
4.5
Cardiff University is provides really good student support. They make it really clear on who to contact if you feel as though you are requiring support. The Heath Park campus would benefit from having more student events such as any poster sales etc as it's a long way from the SU in Cathays.
The course is taught really well and all staff and students are very supportive. There is a good balance of in-person teaching and self-directed study time to ensure that we can stay on top of work. The course is great to prepare students for their careers and the practice placements are particularly beneficial for this.