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Cardiff and Wales

Christmas in Cardiff

Posted on 30 November 2018 by Postgraduate Enquiries

Cardiff University Buildings in the snow.Pic:Tom Martin© WALES NEWS SERVICE   Cardiff is a wonderful place to enjoy the festive season. Some of our current postgraduates outline below their own experience […]

Postgradute Life at Cardiff

Posted on 29 January 2018 by Postgraduate Enquiries

Cardiff is a thriving, beautiful city that’s widely recognised as an outstanding place in which to live and study. The city caters to many tastes. Have a read at what […]

Student life for postgraduates at Cardiff

Posted on 14 July 2017 by Postgraduate Enquiries

If you are starting your postgraduate studies or planning to come to Cardiff to study and need some insights on what to do once you are here, take a look […]

First impressions of Cardiff University

Posted on 13 February 2017 by Postgraduate Enquiries

Here is a bit of insight into some of our Postgraduate Ambassadors first impressions of postgraduate student life at Cardiff University, from the application process to the start of their studies. […]

Escaping Cardiff

Posted on 29 March 2015 by Jack (MA Welsh and Celtic Studies / Astudiaethau Cymreig a Cheltaidd, PGT Scholar)

Knoa the kitten on the Gower. Fling down those books and flee westwards to explore the real Wales! Last month I was on the Gower and make the trek out to […]

A summer’s day in Cardiff Castle

Posted on 7 July 2014 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

It is one of the most distinctive landmarks of Cardiff and, best of all; it is free for residents to visit. For a summer day out, Cardiff Castle is an […]

Cardiff: Land Of Friendliness

Posted on 2 July 2014 by Manon (LLM European Legal Studies, PGT Scholar)

Still hesitating between coming to Cardiff or going elsewhere? Please stop. Cardiff is awesome. This city has a soul and I have never met so many nice people. Let me […]

8 excellent ways to de-stress after handing in your essays

Posted on 30 May 2014 by Louise (MA English Literature, PGT Scholar)

You may have noticed that lists of ‘stuff’ are fast becoming the lifeblood of the internet. Look no further than the wild success of Buzzfeed, go-to haunt of procrastinators the […]

A night in Canton

Posted on 13 May 2014 by Sam (MA Translation Studies, PGT Scholar)

Somehow, despite five years living and studying in Cardiff, I had not yet been to Canton (my only experience of the area coming from brief glimpses snatched while driving through) […]

Finding good food in Cathays

Posted on 2 May 2014 by Lloyd (MA History, PGT Scholar)

It was nearing closing time at the Arts and Social Studies Library. I was tired, hungry, and felt like a stroppy child craving a sugar fix. At home there was […]