Overall, my experience has been excellent. The Students’ Union is newly refurbished and there are lots of events and good prices. We are encouraged to exchange ideas on my course and my lectures are very detailed. The accommodation itself is good but proximity from the academic buildings is annoying. It’s good that we get free travel to and from the Students’ Union.

My time at Cardiff University was character building and at times gratifying too. The work environment was friendly and lecturers were approachable on the whole, with one of my lecturers being particularly inspiring with her teaching style reflecting her passion for her work. One thing I really liked was how my class sizes were not to big ensuring that a one to one student lecturer relationship can be formed to produce the best results for the student which paid off for me as I ended up achieving beyond my predictions in exams and in my overall degree. However, on the flip side I was often unimpressed by the extra pastoral care offered as I know this was the case for others in my cohort too, as well the fact that certain lecturers would often be slow in responding to emails. More creative delivery of classes could also be worked on too for better engagament with all students. Overall, despite my opinions on certain aspects of the University I would recommend Cardiff University to others. I will now see how my undergraduate studies compare with my post graduate studies starting at the University of Law.

Philosophy is an extremely interesting degree, more than I imagined it would be to be completely honest. Cardiff’s lecturers do a good job of engaging the student a lot of the time, but there are many classes where it’s hard not to lose interest. Improvements should be made in the amount of student to teacher time there is, as a singular lecture and seminar a week is not worth the money that we pay (Although I know that is the same with other courses). I struggle to see myself doing anything to do with philosophy post degree, which is a shame as it is truly interesting. It offers me very few avenues post my degree which is something I have to say has made me regret my choice of degree, but that’s just me.