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Cardiff University

University of Cardiff, Park Place 55 - P.O. Box 923, CF1 3TE Cardiff, United Kingdom
3.89 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
Cardiff is one of Britain's major civic universities. The University is located in and around the Portland stone buildings, parks and tree-lined avenues that form Cardiff's magnificent civic centre.


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88% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“A wonderful place to live, study and have fun” Read Review
npbb, Spain

108 reviews of Cardiff University

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HOUSING    
by npbb, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? freedom of rules
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by sofia77, Panepistimio Pireos, Piraeus, Greece
Banking, MSc
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by anand_davda, ,
Business Studies, Independent
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Guiller, Instituto Vasco de Educación Física, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Spanish
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It has been the best experience of all my life
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EXPENSES    
by npbb, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by npbb, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It´s great although you will work hard



FINAL COMMENTS

A wonderful place to live, study and have fun
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