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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)
“Cardiff allows to travel a lot around the city...some suggestions: lots of castles (Caerfilly, etc.), Tintern Abbey, Bath, Stonehenge...LONDON by coach!!!” Read Review
anto29780, Italy

108 reviews of Cardiff University

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HOUSING    
by Guiller, Instituto Vasco de Educación Física, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Education, Teacher Training, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you can be more independent.
Personal comments:
It's nice but it's faraway from the city centre, and there aren't enough buses...
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STUDENT LIFE    
by yurenao, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
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:
Bar Cuba, Life, Incognito, The Woodville, The Ha Ha,Bar Risa, Liquid.
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ACADEMIC    
by sofia77, Panepistimio Pireos, Piraeus, Greece
Banking, MSc
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 Antonio, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Business Studies, 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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was quite difficult to understand the most of the lectures at the beginning...I took some time to understand the most!!!
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EXPENSES    
by yurenao, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, 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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
the level of life is higher. So, everything is more expensive.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Javier, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Law, Constitutional/Public, 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...
Not really, I like the experience of unknowing what is waiting for me
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
I think Cardiff University is one of the best in UK, its facilities and courses are really good support for the students



FINAL COMMENTS

An international academic experience is a basic luggage in order to start a succesfull proffesional career. It makes you open your mind and removes all the prejudices you could develope all along your life, only influenced by your local culture and traditions.
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