This high school has one thing which sets it apart from many of the others in the area, and that is…read morean excellent music programme. The teachers in that department particularly are wonderfully dedicated.

This has several campuses located around Cardiff; one is on the Heath Hospital site and my mum…read moreworks here as a Physiotherapist lecturer. There are others elsewhere. This is a good University for those who are clever enough and for those who work hard enough to meet the Universities requirements. I suppose it's like this with most Universities, if not all, but this University in my view is the Welsh and Cardiff equivalent University standard to Oxford University. However, Cardiff University has many courses for you to choose from. I have heard that the teaching seems to be brilliant in the areas in helping you develop your career and that the support they give you is really good as well. If I did have the level of intelligence and the qualifications to match this University's certain requirements I most properly would have chosen to study the Journalism degree there. They also have poetry evenings and other activities going on here and there during the evenings on certain sites within the University. I met and heard the poet Gwyneth Lewis read her poetry once. I recommend it to all of those interested in studying there and to any friends of those who are studying there as a great place to visit and or to study.

I studied for my undergraduate degree at Cardiff University 5 years ago and it was a brilliant time…read moreof my life. I thoroughly enjoyed being a student and being a student in cardiff made it all the more special. Aside from the usual student 'activities' the actual studying part was also great. Cardiff is a brilliant university. My course was well organised, lectures were well thought out and interesting, staff were always on hand to help. The facilities at Cardiff are also top rate. There are so many computer rooms, labs, libraries. Some are open 24 hours too. The social facilities are also exceptional with a larger than average student union containing bars, club, and shops. Brilliant! Since leaving university I have gone on to do 2 more courses. My second was at a different university and compared to Cardiff it was not even close. I am currently doing a post grad qualification and I've picked Cardiff again. As a part time mature student it is just as outstanding. Support from staff is second to none. I highly recommend studying here.

This is an amazing school! All the teachers here are so kind and helpful. They give give your child…read moreplenty of work to do and if they need help they with give them the support they need. The food is nice and a good price. The lunch and break times are a perfect opportunity to meet up with your friends and are the exact amount of time you need. In form in the morning their teachers play fun form games and encourage you to be yourself. In lesson time you have a range of subjects with lots of extordimary teachers who help you along your journey of fun from yr seven all the way to yr thirteen if you want to stay, I would definitely recommend this school.

Absolutely disgusting what they do there. They handle the categories of bullying and prejudice…read morepoorly and cause the problem themselves. Kids have been jumped outside of this school plenty of times. Teachers give out little work and have the right to embarrass you and treat you like you're nothing in front of class. Personally, I would NEVER recommend bringing your child here if you want to keep him safe.

This is the premiere place to study drama or music in Wales with a world wide reputation and…read moregraduates including Sir Antony Hopkins, Rob Byrdon, Ruth Jones, Dougray Scott and many more. I've had the pleasure of working with students from here as well as visiting many of the shows and exhibitions they put on. I can honestly say they are a very talented bunch of people and it must be a great place to learn. Its currently undoing a big of a revamp to make the college look as good as the performances and provide new facilitates. This a real institution that all of Wales should be proud of.

In 2009 I was part of a topical panel show that was broadcast on BBC Radio Wales. The show was…read morepre-recorded on a weekly basis in front of a live audience in The Bute Theatre at The Royal Welsh College of music and drama. It's a fabulous little intimate venue and if you ever get a chance to see a decent production here then its worth going. I am not sure if business is as usual at the moment because it is under going a £22.5 million building re-design. The new buildings are due to open in the Spring of 2011 but the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is Wales' leading music and drama conservatoire and this new addition to the College's professional training and performance facilities comprises The Richard Burton Theatre. It was recently named at a gala evening at Buckingham Palace, along with the 450-seat Concert Hall, four Acting & Movement Studios and an Exhibition Gallery. So it held in high regard.

Old victorian primary school located on the Broadway in Pontypridd. Location is somewhat dangerous…read moreas it is a main road however there is a lollipop lady to ensure children safely cross the road and during school opening and closing hours the speed limit is reduced from 30mph to 20mph.

This academic School is considered a world-leading centre for media teaching and research, with…read morefantastic facilities and equipment for students and high demand for places on its courses. It has been pioneering journalism education since the 70s, and attracts students from all over the world (particularly to its postgraduate Masters and Diploma courses). The undergraduate course is an academic course rather than a vocational course, called 'BA Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies'. It's challenging, well-respected, and a good foundation for the more practical postgraduate Diplomas in broadcast, magazine or newspaper journalism - as well as the more academic Masters courses. Another great thing about studying at this School is its beautiful home: Bute Building on King Edward VII Avenue, right next to lovely Cathays Park and a short stroll across from the Main Building and the Students' Union.

The Student Advice Centre is like a kind of agony aunt for Cardiff's student population, based in…read morethe Students' Union. There are three full time staff offering help in a diverse range of areas, plus an Academic Affairs Officer and an Equal Opportunities Officer. If you're struggling to manage your money, are having problems at your accommodation or with your landlord, or you would like help finding part time employment, the advice centre can help. There's also someone specifically looking after international students, helping out with any immigration issues, work permits, entry and holiday visas, or any other issues. I know a few people who received some useful advice from the centre concerning issues relating to their landlords - and while many students may complete their entire three or more years at university without ever needing to visit the advice centre, it's still good to know it's there if you do need it!

Want an education, in media did you say? Yea, don't come here…read more As a graduate that studied in both the Ponty and Cardiff area of Glamorgans uni's I can safely say I wished it stayed at Pontypridd. You can't help but be made to feel that this building was built for business reasons and not for the students welfare. There was a lot of back slapping when the Atrium was first opened and a lot of hiding disgruntled students out of the press's way. The building was just over half built when it opened and was a building site. Nothing was ready and equipment was sparse, my heart bled for people studying in their third year. Talking of equipment, there is a scarce amount for 1000's of media students all needing the 20 or so cameras available, add a shambolic ordering system that doesn't work that will charge an extortionate amount to students if they are but mere minutes late and you've got yourself a lot of unhappy people trapped within this educational house. The cafe is overly expensive and is far more of an upmarket cafe that does not adhere to the tight budgets student are on. However the staff are always lovely here. More than can be said for the reception. I can't remember the guys name as I would shame him here right now, but he is the most unhelpful, obnoxious man that has ever been hired. I've seen him be so rude to kids who are just trying to hand there work in I'm surprised he still works there, shameful. And that incompetence seems to run throughout the staff employed here. I had a lot of problems within the second year and was treated disgustingly. What was worse is that I could not go to anyone to help me as there was no governing body to go to outside of the uni, it all felt that they did what was best for them, not you. There are however some great teachers here and learnt a lot out of those few. However I can't help but feel it was alot down to my determination that I got the results I wanted out of here, not them in the slightest. Oh and there is going to be no union as of next year, not the uni experience you would hope for then. Seriously, if you are looking to visit here please speak to students who reside here already before you make your decision. I am a disgruntled ex student yes, but I can honestly say there are a majority of students there that feel the same but do not have a way to express them. Seek elsewhere for further education.

As a local musician, I'm always on the lookout for new places to play or record, and for fresh…read morepeople to get in contact with to see what comes out of a new collaboration and when The Atrium opened its doors properly, I danced a small jig. Being the Glamorgan teaching centre for anything media related, there is an entire section dedicated to sound recording with four floors of recording studios kitted out with a huge amount of brand new, high-powered equipment. Having recorded in there numerous times for a variety of different projects, I know that the quality of the end recording relies mostly on the skill of the students and the quality has, except for one glaring exception, been fantastic. Aside from this, the building is a beautiful addition to a city skyline that is rapidly becoming far more interesting than it previously was. With the wonderful, idiosyncratic camera-shaped conservatory building greeting traffic heading from the Bay, it makes a nice introduction to the city centre.