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Applying to University

Why did I choose my accommodation?

Why did I choose my accommodation?

Posted on 2 April 2022 by Sunaina

As an international student coming to Cardiff for the first time, I had no knowledge of the country, the city, or the university. Many students choose to live in halls […]

How to choose your university course

How to choose your university course

Posted on 26 November 2021 by Miah

Choosing your university course can be daunting, especially if you are not sure what profession you want to go into after you graduate. I have come up with some tips […]

How to Write a UCAS Personal Statement

How to Write a UCAS Personal Statement

Posted on 11 November 2021 by Miah

In this video, I explain how to write a good personal statement, including my tips and advice! https://youtu.be/S8WZEF0SIQk UCAS website - https://www.ucas.com/ UCAS Personal Statment search results - https://www.ucas.com/search/site/type/article/type/structure_content/type/landing_page/type/subject_guide?keywords=personal%20statement How […]

Study Tips: Catching up on old Anki decks!

Study Tips: Catching up on old Anki decks!

Posted on 8 September 2021 by Nick

Welcome to my fourth blog in my own mini-series on ‘Study Tips’ where I aim to share advice on different study tips I have found useful. Hopefully, we can start […]

Study Tips: Spaced Repetition

Study Tips: Spaced Repetition

Posted on 6 September 2021 by Nick

Welcome to my third blog in my own mini-series on ‘Study Tips’ where I aim to share advice on different study tips, I have found useful. Hopefully, we can start […]

Study Tips: Using Active Recall to save time revising

Study Tips: Using Active Recall to save time revising

Posted on 18 August 2021 by Nick

Welcome to my second blog in my own mini-series on ‘Study Tips’ where I aim to share advice on different techniques that I have found useful. Hopefully, we can start […]

Study tips – Pomodoro Technique

Study tips – Pomodoro Technique

Posted on 11 August 2021 by Nick

University can often create anxiety among students, due to changes in how the curriculum is taught and the level of self-directed learning expected.Personally, I found the jump between A-levels and […]

Applying through Clearing

Applying through Clearing

Posted on 4 August 2021 by Vedika

Clearing is something many students have to go through, over 70,000 applied through clearing in 2020, and something I wish was told more was: applying through clearing doesn’t make you […]

Preparing for a News Journalism Masters Interview at Cardiff

Preparing for a News Journalism Masters Interview at Cardiff

Posted on 3 August 2021 by Rowenna

News Journalism is a very competitive course as it is one of the best courses in the country for journalism. Here are some tips to get the attention of the […]

My Clearing Experience

My Clearing Experience

Posted on 3 August 2021 by Abbie

What is Clearing? And what was my personal experience with the process? University is essentially a big step to take and finding yourself in a position where you have decided […]