General talks

Thinking about going to university is one of the most important and exciting choices you’ll ever have to make. The following talks aim to assist you with some of the key decisions you may face over the coming year.

Talks will last for 40 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Why study at Cardiff University?

Location	Room	Times
Centre for Student Life	Sir Stanley Thomas OBE Lecture Theatre	09:00, 10:00 and 11:00
Main Building	Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre	12:00 (midday), 13:00 and 14:00

Why study at Cardiff University as a Welsh speaker?

As Wales' only Russell Group university, Cardiff University has much to offer. From research excellence and ongoing campus investment to our capital city location and active Students' Union. Come along to find out what makes Cardiff University such an exciting place to study and the opportunities to use your Welsh language skills in Higher Education.

Location	Room	Time
53 Park Place	Y Lle	10:00

UCAS and applying to university

Location	Room	Times
Main Building	Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre	09:00, 10:00 and 11:00
Main Building	Large Shandon Lecture Theatre	13:00 and 14:00

Student finance

Find out more about available funding, how to apply for it and budgeting as a student in Cardiff. This includes funding for those who intend to study medicine or dentistry, but not other healthcare courses.

Location	Room	Times
Centre for Student Life	Sir Stanley Thomas OBE Lecture Theatre	12:00 (midday) and 14:00

Funding a healthcare-related course

Find out about funding available to study nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic radiography and imaging, radiotherapy and oncology, and dental therapy and hygiene. For funding for medicine or dentistry, please attend the ‘Student finance’ talk.

Location	Room	Time
Michael Griffith Education Centre, Heath Park Campus	Michael Griffith Lecture Theatre	13:00
Tŷ Dewi Sant Building, Heath Park Campus	Lecture Theatre 2	15:00

Sport at Cardiff University

Location	Room	Times
Main Building	Large Shandon Lecture Theatre	10:00 and 12:00 (midday)

Rugby at Cardiff University

Location	Room	Time
Main Building	Large Shandon Lecture Theatre	11:00

Student Mentor Scheme and Residence Life: Making the transition to University life

Location	Room	Time
Main Building	Wallace Lecture Theatre	12:00 (midday)

Global Opportunities

Discover opportunities to study, work or volunteer abroad during your time at university.

Location	Room	Time
Sir Martin Evans Building	John Pryde Lecture Theatre	13:00

Earn and Learn - Mentoring learners in local schools (20 minutes)

Inspire the next generation as a near-peer mentor for secondary school learners across Cardiff. Open to undergraduates of any discipline—gain meaningful work experience while guiding and inspiring young people to see the value of diverse languages and cultures. This is not about teaching languages, this is about helping young people to see the value of multiple languages and cultures – what’s not to love?!