Currently, I am a Cardiff University student who has just entered my second year on my course – Media, Journalism and Culture. Upon this review I will provide an honest account, acknowledging the current climate in regards to both strikes and the global pandemic.
Granted, life has, for the most part, returned to a social sense of normality with few exceptions, yet I will say that Cardiff University has been very acknowledging of the pandemic and hope it may have effected our studies. There remains to be hand sanitiser, tissues etc. at hand throughout the facilities.
On the topic, the facilities are slick and very hygienic and the university offers very good services such as 24 hour libraries which are crucial to benefitting studies, especially due to the experience being largely independent learning in my experience.
Adhering to honesty, the teaching strikes and marking strikes hugely took a toll on my core in first year. I was getting hardly any teaching in the second semester, even without lecture slides as it apparently ‘defeated the point’, yet I was still expected to d the exams based on the lecture content that I was not provided.
Additionally, my exams were then not marked due to the marking strike, therefore my tuition in that sense was not of equal value to my teaching.
The teaching is fairly balanced, a few of my lectures are enthusiastic and kind, whilst others seem to only provide their own opinions and articles as readings, lacking any enthusiasm or encouragement and communication. Yet of course, that does not speak for all staff, especially the seminar tutors who, for the most part, are very helpful and kind.
Going into my second year, one week in, already there is more of a demand to get the course in its peak. I believe following last year’s disruptions staff would really like to see a more productive year which I can appreciate.
Being a Russell Group university, I am excited to have a greater experience this year and am excited for then opportunities already being offered to be such as placements and study abroad opportunities.
Currently, I would give Cardiff three stars out of five as I am sure that many universities in the UK have suffered just as much in previous years and I am willing to experience the hopeful change in experience.

The content and the lecturers are great. Accommodation is very cheap but not great quality though. Enjoy shopping, arcades and the nightlife. The facilities are excellent and I joined the Psych society. Su is excellent and support offer counselling and career advice. Ok job prospects.

Cardiff University is fantastic – with high quality teaching. My course covers a variety of topics from Policy to Sociology. My accommodation is good value and a suitable standard. It’s very easy to get around the City, and you can really feel the ‘buzz’ of the Capital. There are also lots of friendly staff in the Student’s Union, making it a nice environment to be in. I’ve also signed up for work experience through the University which has been a great help and really promising.

The Student’s Union has everything you need – a bar, shops, an estate agent, a nightclub and food outlets. My lecturers are friendly and interesting, clearly passionate and knowledgeable about Chemistry. I’m impressed by the variety of teaching methods on my course, for example, lectures, labs and tutorials. Cardiff is the best city in Wales, great for nightlife, shopping and restaurants.

I love Cardiff University. The Student’s Union is a good night out and they serve cheap food. My accommodation is very sociable and I’ve met lots of new people. The University has a very good gym and tidy lecture rooms. I’m a member of the Cheerleading society and I love it.

Cardiff is a really friendly place to be, the staff are approachable and helpful. My student life rep is brilliant and has been supportive and really welcoming. There are lots of opportunities to be around friendly people and to new skills.

The university itself give a vibe of being an honest and supportive instituiton across the state. The key thing is getting an exposure here. maybe the teaching method won;t be that good, but the experience and exposure you get completes the worth of it. I’m very delighted for being part of cardiff university

Cardiff is a splendid city with plenty to provide for it’s students. there are multiple opportunities and careers to be undertaken, and the university itself ensures all students can acheive their full potential to become effective in their future careers. Well equipped, Cardiff provides enough resources to each faculty and allows them to continously develop to enhance the learning experience that can be provided.