Why you should study at Cardiff University

Choosing which university to study at can be a stressful and challenging choice. While a major part of your decision should be the course and modules that you will be studying, you will also be choosing a university and the lifestyle of the city to which you will be moving. There are many reasons to come to Cardiff University. From the wealth of the culture of the city to opportunities to travel or study at the top-ranked university in Wales, this blog will break down the main reasons why I believe students should choose to study here.

Living in the most friendly city in the UK

When you move to a university, you don’t only choose that university, but you choose to spend at least 3 years in the city where that university is based. This is a major part of what will make or break your university experience. Luckily, Cardiff has a lot of things that draw people to move here but, most prominently, the friendliness of the people that live here. In fact, Condé Nast Traveller has gone so far as to name Cardiff as the friendliest city in the UK.

Make your money stretch in one of the most affordable cities in the UK

Cardiff is repeatedly recorded as one of the cheapest cities in the UK. For instance, the average yearly cost of living in Cardiff for domestic undergraduate students is £10,809.65, compared to London, where that is the approximate accommodation cost. There is also great cost of living support by the university and student union, with great financial resources and housing support. Cardiff University also offers accommodation options for every need and budget.

Great support services and modern study spaces at 

Based at the Centre for Student Life, there is a wide variety of support services that you can access as a Cardiff University Student. Including, but not limited to, counselling, careers and support for those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. There is a wealth of support for students to begin building their careers too. Furthermore, Cardiff University is home to a wide variety of great libraries, you can see my favourites here.

Great Global Opportunities 

With partners around the world, Cardiff champions creating study-abroad opportunities for its students. Alternatively, the university also offers partially or fully funded summer Global Opportunities experiences for students who don’t wish to spend an entire year of semester abroad.

You can read about my experience taking part in the funded Global Sustainable Experience with Pagoda Projects in Brussels here.

An opportunity to learn the Welsh Language and Culture… Or another language of choice

Living in Cardiff means that you have access to all that Wales has to offer. With the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, you have the opportunity to learn all about Welsh history and devolution from the UK with the evolution of the Welsh Government. You can read here about why I love studying in Wales as an English student. In support of this, the University encourages the learning of the Welsh language, alternatively, there is a Languages for All programme for students who are eager to learn another language.