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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)
“If you are to travel around the country, you'd better to book in advanced as cheaper fares are available with Megabus and National Express coach and trains.” Read Review
isabel_chueca, Spain

Cardiff University review by Isabel

Review by Isabel, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Geology, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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? Because living in a house enables you to be more independent than being with a family or on campus and also because you are likely to have a close relationship with your house mates.
Personal comments:
It is rather appropriate since there is a wide choice of accommodations which makes finding a proper place to life easier.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Night spots: Live Lounge, Music Art Institute and City Arms. Best cafe: Ramon's Events or places not to be missed: Brecon Beacons National Park, Cardiff Castle, Caerphilly Castle, Llanwit Major Cliffs, Barry Island...
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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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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:
My understanding of the academic vocabulary was much better than the slang at the beginning since geological terms come from Latin and are pretty similar to those in Spanish. As time went by I practised and studied the language and at the end of the year I had improved a lot my language skills in all the areas.
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EXPENSES    
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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spend more in telephone because international calls are more expensive than national ones, in travelling since I travelled much more than at home (I wanted to take advantage of being abroad and I wanted to know new places). And I expend less in nightlife as I used to go to house parties more than to pubs and discos.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
Yes, I wish I had known that I had to change one module I had chosen because it was full of people. However that issue was solved easily and I was allowed to chose another one which was pretty similar.
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:
In my opinion, the examination period should be at the end of each term instead of just in June



FINAL COMMENTS

If you are to travel around the country, you'd better to book in advanced as cheaper fares are available with Megabus and National Express coach and trains.
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