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It is a very good school, very humane, very caring for international students, with a strong academic atmosphere, many places to review and learn, and the library of the main building is also very suitable for learning.
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Friendly atmosphere and everything you need contained within walking distance
There are a wide range of skills to be learnt through the students union which help increase employability skills along with fun social activities for your spare time.
Very good and enjoyable experience
To be honest I haven’t been to uni in a month
Very good environment for studying, love the variety of study areas!
Awesome cozy rooms with personal showers
Very helpful with giving advice on how to proceed with my educational journey.
Really good, always student support when needed
Wifi could be improved as it isn't always reliable
The readings and lectures we are given are completely irrelevant for the essays we have to undertake. The feedback received in these essays is misleading and basic with a failure to fully support students in their academic ventures. Cardiff is an unwelcoming environment where I felt singled out everywhere I went and struggled to make valuable friendships. Because of this I had major struggles with my mental health in first year and when I approached the university mental health department for support they dismissed my concern entirely. Luckily, I have a supportive family to help me go through my 3 torrid years at Cardiff.
The University had wonderful faculties and a very supportive student union. It's the best and a supportive uni for all the International students
good in many ways and one of the best for architecture
Amazing university, and has great classroom facilities I would like for it all to be face to face rather than split as I lack motivation
It is very helpful for if you have an enquires or worries, I feel that they have a lot of activities going on for students
Good uni tbf, always happy to help
A Russell group university good support system.
Very good uni with nice paople
Love the friendly atmosphere and su
Cardiff is a good uni which always you to be sociable but acemdimic
Pleased with the university experience, sometimes struggle to get wifi in lecture theatres therefor fins it difficult to load up powerpoint. Library and social areas are excellent.
I have loved my first year at Cardiff university
Great uni very social, good study spaces
great uni with lovely lecturers and good social opportunities
great uni and amazing night out
great banter with my flat mates
overall a nice and friendly place to be in.
Wellbeing team needs major improvement
amazing university, good value for money
Cardiff university is a great place to study and I have enjoying doing both my undergraduate and masters degree here. It’s great the see the facilities changing and things evolving overtime, but also that the character has remained in lots of its older buildings. It’s a very supportive university, and I’m lucky to have met various lecturers and fellow students along the way. It’s situated a in great city, very affordable and someone that can become a home after completion of degrees.
A great university and a great university experience. Cardiff offers everything that is needed for a student from an academic and social perspective.
Great support, great supervisors, and staff. Great location in Cardiff, the heart of Wales, where it’s one of the most affordable cities in the UK. Also a bunch of nearby parks to enjoy the nature and avoid the hectic life of study and work
I have my best learning and living expereince here. This is a very inclusive University for people of all country.
Great course and the careers service are beneficial. I owe most of my CV to them. They run many events and host workshops that give you skills and experience for your CV. They're also very diverse and host a lot of events for people with disabilities and international students. They are just the best people in the university. I also recommend that students use their Student Futures account. I can't say the same about SU or societies, though. It would be great if they focused on making the SU and Societies more inclusive and the vents more accessible to people with disabilities. There haven't been many opportunities for disabled people to take part in sports, and a lot of venues seem to be designed for the type of students you see on leaflets. There have also been stories about spiking and other things in the club Yplas that the SU seem to perpetuate. Be sure to purchase the best data package because the intranet doesn't always work and is pretty slow.
Year 1 was meh (mentally I wasn’t in a good place and my study skills sucked - the main reason it wasn’t good for me). Year 2 was during covid so meh again, plus my study skills still sucked. Year 3 was my placement year and I was in London and my study/work skills took off, so this year was good. Year 4, although the hardest academically I’m completing work as I should be and still managing to have fun.
There is no doubt that the west wing is the most cost-effective student accommodation in Cardiff, which is near the city centre and engineering school. The facility there are quite perfect, I love the gym and study room. The lovely stuff team help me a lot when needed, especially Janice. She is really warm-hearted and patient, and would without any hesitation to help you not only in solving something about living, but some advice on daily life. Talking with her is happy and relaxing, she could help you in many aspects. Apart from that, Janice is a bilinguist who also could speak chinese fluently, where you could communicate with stuff and solve problems easier than any other accommodation in Cardiff. In a word, what she did made me feel at home and this is also the main reason I rebook next year.
Cardiff University has a good reputation and some fantastic lecturers. Unfortunately it's let down by bureaucracy and needs to streamline some of its services to make it more efficient.
I can’t speak for cathays campus but I didn’t like the heath, completely separate from everything else, so far out of Cardiff, don’t feel like you’re a uni student there. The student union is too far if you’re studying at Heath and staying in clodien house. Might have been a better experience if I stayed at taly but don’t think the Heath campus is good at all. There’s a good library but not really a social scene. When I’ve gone into the centre cathays campus does look nicer and there’s more social stuff going on there, think that would be a much nicer campus so if you’re not studying healthcare it should be better. But don’t like how it’s not a proper campus, it’s just buildings dotted over the city and accommodation isn’t on campus so have to walk everywhere. Decided to leave and apply for other unis as just wasn’t for me but I’m sure a lot of people have a good time here, just wasn’t right for me.
Great university wonderful student experience great city lovly people
Haven't been here long so there's still a lot to explore. So far it's a good experience
Great educational experience so far. The student support services could do with some improvement however.
Good university, lectures are good very student involving.
Love! Wifi a bit patchy jd
Good uni but as I'm a med student I don't know much about the other campuses.
Its been okay no complaints about the uni
Good range of activities and societies to join however you have to pay an additional amount to even buy memberships for the societies which i found weird. Lots of nice study spaces in both campuses, alot of support and help available. Diverse campus with alot of cultural activities and inclusion.
Great university with support from experienced professionals sand good social life
more sessions on career advisment
I have had a very good learning experience here. Both in education and extra curriculum. The number of societies to interact with and the jobs fair are really good
It’s an amazing uni, the only downside to the campus is we don’t have the ‘campus experience’ as it’s in a hospital for healthcare students. The staff are lovely and great support. Again the only downside is the hospital is hard to navigate whenever you first start but it’s easy once you start :))
I am happy studying at Cardiff university
Do not have any complaints about my experience and have not needed to use the careers service as of yet.
Cardiff is a nice city and place to live. I am not based at the main campus (as I am a healthcare student) so rarely go there but when I visited during the open day it was very nice.
Love everything about the student union and university. The student advice is not very helpful, have been emailing them for 3 months but no help.
I have enjoyed my first year at Cardiff uni.
The uni is good for learning that’s all I use it for
Cardiff Uni is great, they provide great support for students and the quality of teaching is good
It's been okay. nothing to compare it to but not great.
Really happy with the university structure.
Great university! Great facilities and support for students / great night life
Good university. Better things can be done
Great uni and range of societies
cool as beans....................
Cardiff University is a wonderful place to learn and study. The school provides ample opportunities for students to grow and develop themselves as well!
Staff are very kind, especially the team leader hena. Only improvement that could be made is a more secure bike shed and a dedicated common area for students to socialise
Proud to be part of it. From academic perspective, deserve the global position it is ranked on.
Lovely place and staff are helpful
It’s perfect, good facilities and student unions.
Cardiff university have a nice view. Internet is poor indoors.
Really good uni in a really nice city.
Beautiful environment, British style, teachers are very attentive to you, sometimes you don't understand the expressions of confusion and will ask if you need their help after class, love my school and my teachers
prof are very nice and responsible
Lovely uni always something to do and to keep you busy
It’s been good so far however they are issues that have been raised and not resolved. In terms of social life is good but no balance between work and relax!
It's a great university, the support that you recieve whilst attending is outstanding. The student union is an amazing places to socialise, eat and work at
The resources available for students are great I never feel far away from help and space to work in.
Absolutely love my university. Everything is perfect in terms of education, careers, university life experience.
I have enjoyed my time at Cardiff uni immensely, I have studied at a different top Rusell group university however the difference is clear. Cardiff student's union actually listens to students, change happens and your voice is definitely heard. They seem to foster well-being much more than other universities and particularly in my experience the experience is much more well-rounded rather than being a factory for students.
I love my university, and the dentist in Cardiff university is also really good, the doctor also very kind and friendly always encourage me.
All-round good uni, the weather is very poor though!
Very friendly environment and good tutors
I spent great time with friends here,and we can gathering together with friends in Windsor house my apartment like vip room for cooking and watching movies,my neighbors and apartments stuff here are so friendly and kind,I really enjoy the life here (>^ω^
The buildings should be regularly renovated
staff were excellent and very friendly in particular Todd and Mike
Cardiff University is a great university that always is there to help and support you when needed.
As an international student Cardiff University has provided more than I expected.
Nice uni good facilities and friendly staff (when they aren’t striking). Uni should be doing more to resolve strike disputes as staff are hardworking and deserve fair pay
Great uni and staff, only wish the cafe was cheaper
Student support services are great at Cardiff. Sought out help regarding student finance and the information provided by the university was extremely valuable
Law school is good and quite helpful
地理位置好，去哪里都方便。工作人员态度友善。屋内环境干净整洁。
Cardiff University is excellent, with a human touch and a focus on student development. The campus is very beautiful and safe, and the teaching buildings and facilities are very advanced. Teachers are willing to share and responsible. Choosing Cardiff University was the right decision.
Internet in my opinion is super hit or miss, especially when it comes to connecting in the first place
It’s great, good facilities and a great place to study
Brilliant atmosphere and a very cheap city to live in with good nightlife. Good study facilities open 24/7 and fast wifi
The university and campus is good. But the connectivity and transportation network is really poor in the city.
The University has good infrastructure and student facilities
Having a very great experience till now ...
The facilities at the university are good. Could have better variety and more affordable meals at the student cafes and canteens.
Not much to say really. I'm happy here
Campus close to the centre, easy access, really good student union