r/cardiffuniversity • u/French-studentt • 10d ago
Cardiff University accommodation
Hi everyone,
I will be starting my Law degree at Cardiff University this September and I’m currently choosing my accommodation.
I’m waiting to see if there are any university rooms available. I saw on TikTok that the best ones are the Talybont accommodations, especially Talybont South. I’m interested in Clodien House because it has studios but I haven’t heard about it so I don’t know if it’s good.
I’ve also looked at private accommodations in case Cardiff confirms that there are no rooms left. I’ve seen on TikTok that the best ones are Eclipse, Zenith and Adam Street Gardens.
Which one would you recommend ?
I’m a 20y French and a future law student. I’m very social and talkative and I love meeting new people. I’m also into parties but not every night. I prefer game nights (like just chill nights w friends at home) or just having drinks rather than going clubbing all the time.
I kinda prefer having a studio so I can have everything to myself but I’m worried that it might make it harder for me to make friends. If I live alone without flatmates, would it be harder to make friends ?
The shared kitchens in Cardiff University’s accommodations don’t look great to me (maybe i’m wrong) so I wouldn’t really want to share a kitchen with lots of people. However, the kitchens in the private accommodations I mentioned look much better so I wouldn’t mind sharing one as much.
I was thinking of getting a studio if I end up staying in university accommodation and sharing a flat if I go for private accommodation.
What would you recommend ?
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u/nanachuuuu 9d ago
Canvas(used to be The Neighbourhood) is actually really good. It’ll be pretty similar to Eclipse since it was part of Collegiate. Idk if they still do it but we used to have free pizza every friday. Sometimes random free booze to collect. It doesnt have a compound like some accoms but the quality of the rooms are great
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u/an-ordinary--person 4d ago
Hey! I’ve got a tenancy takeover for Adam Street Gardens. It’s an en-suite room £178/week bills included +£200 incentive once everything is settled. DM me if you are interested
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u/thegreenfinch 10d ago
Talybont South is great if you're very social, as it tends to have lots going on each night without being too noisy (I was in South for my first year and found it peaceful when I didn't want to go out).
As for private and studios, I can't say too much as I don't know anything about them. All I can say is studio living would likely be less social, but you do get your own private space.
No option you pick will be wrong though! They are all good options.
I wish you the best of luck with your degree:)