I started a Computer Science degree in Cardiff, and lasted almost one year. The basic problem I, and a lot of other people doing the course had, was that none of the staff there cared much about the students. Most of the lectures consisted of the lecturer giving us a page number in the course ... Read review
I started a Computer Science degree in Cardiff, and lasted almost one year. The basic problem I, and a lot of other people doing the course had, was that none of the staff there cared much about the students. Most of the lectures consisted of the lecturer giving us a page number in the course text. In one of the modules, we had to resort to buying teach yourself books because we weren't being taught by the lecturers. There seemed to be a get them ... more
I started a Computer Science degree in Cardiff, and lasted almost one year. The basic problem I, and a lot of other people doing the course had, was that none of the staff there cared much about the students. Most of the lectures consisted of the lecturer giving us a page number in the course text. In one of the modules, we had to resort to buying teach yourself books because we weren't being taught by the lecturers. There seemed to be a get them in, get them out attitude to the whole thing. To illustrate, we were assigned personal tutors, but I never got to meet mine as he never turned up to the tutorials. That aside, I was impressed with the accommodation and the facilities provided on site. The students union was also very good.
Not really about Cardiff uni
I am a Cardiff UNi student and the Uni is great, but i wanted to review a web site started by some fellow Cardiff uni students which is well worth checking out - http://communities.msn.co.uk/getsorted
One of the best web communties on the web, GetSorted offers everything you could want on a web community. Originally set up for students, the site now caters for everyone, though still sticks to its student roots, offering ... ...101 - full of all your pet hates
Clubbers Guide - Latest club info, club and DJ reviews, charts etc
University Guide - info, help and advice
Reviews - Cool web links, book reviews, CD reviews, Pub Guide
Big Brother - Big Brother Review
OPinion Polls - Your views and opinions
I Hate you so much right now - name and shame people you dislike
Competition Zone - Win top prizes every month
Chat Room - meet up and chat
Swap Shop - swap or sell ...
martynlong22 23.09.2000
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Advantages: Fantastic night life! Disadvantages: Halls may be a long walk from the uni.
I am currently in my third year at Cardiff University, and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anybody. I am studying for an LLB in law and french, and since joining Cardiff university in 1998 I have not looked back. The only apparent disadvantage is that many halls of residence are a long walk from the university and the town. However, all of the halls have their own fantastic atmosphere, and there is always a free bus running to and from the ... ...life in Cardiff is second to none, the people are really friendly- 40 percent of the town's population are students. I am currently in France as part of the university erasmus scheme. This is very interesting and well organised from the point of view of Law, and all of the French towns available to study in are lovely. However, there is some lack of organisation on the part of the French department. Overall though, having visited most university ...
NATI 04.12.2000
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Advantages: Teaching standards, the location, and the union Disadvantages: Unhelpful adminstrative staff and clique students
Cardiff Uni has a good reputation, and with good cause. The standards of research and teaching are high. It's a good university. That is, until you have a problem. If you're a bit disorganised (like me) and don't write everything down (like you tutor group number for example), it is stressful and frustrating finding out who to even ask about it, and when you do find the relevant person, chances are they will be rude and condescending. Administrative ... ...money sources) and don't generally want to deal with us.
The students tend to get into cliques very quickly and making friends if you live outside halls is near impossible. (as a cardiff student, I have more friends at Swansea uni). A fair proportion of students are very hard working but snobby with it.
The lecturers ar generally very good - particularly in the outstanding psychology department. They are generally very helpful with academic stuff ...
dafty 27.08.2000
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Advantages: Good Atmosphere and teaching standards. Within easy reach of the town centre Disadvantages: Difficult to make friends if you don't live on campus
After three years of studying, I graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcasting last Summer. I chose Cardiff on the basic premise of it being absurdly close to where I live, but this had many drawbacks as I found it much more difficult to make friends and interact with the other students whilst I still lived at home. The School of Journalism that my studies were based within was extremely relaxed and has many ... ...only drawbacks were the attitudes of a good proportion of the administrative staff there who were often very unpleasant and the fact that I was not even made aware of who my personal tutor was during the three years I spent there. The area itself though is excellent, with the campus being large but not so big that you continuously find yourself getting lost upon first arriving there. The Student Union plays host to concerts by many top bands and ...
syllabub 25.06.2000
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Advantages: illustrious alumni Disadvantages: they're patronising, dull and expensive
Well if the interview is representative of what this place is like, I'd say just don't go there. I was attending an interview day for their postgrad journalism course. Just let's say that if I want to be patronised that much I'll try and get into the Met Bar in my jogging bottoms. I, personally, don't see any reason why I should be humbly grateful to be asked along to meet the great and the good of their esteemed institution - but they certainly ... ...would have problems in a career in journalism because that's not what my daddy did. Ah well. This is not sour grapes because they didn't offer me a place - they did, well, on their reserve list to be precise. But having checked out the alternatives too, there's no way in hades I'd give them several thousand of my pounds. ...
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