Resources for Postgraduates

This page is designed to provide a comprehensive list of facilities, services and student bodies which may be relevant or of importance to you during your postgraduate studies. These range from careers services to the Unistaff Jobshop, from student societies and committees to the dyslexia support centre.

If you are looking for something which is not listed on this page, please do not hesitate to contact the Postgraduate Recruitment Office and we will try to direct you to the information you're looking for.

Note: The section provides further information links.  In particular, look at the Postgraduate Facilities page.

Careers Service

The Careers Service is able to provide help for both prospective and current students. At the application stage it supplies information and advice on opportunities for both postgraduate taught courses and research degrees, the vocational implications and possible sources of funding. Existing postgraduate students can take advantage of the wide range of services assisting with career management.

Daycare Centre

The Daycare Centre provides facilities for the children of Cardiff University students and staff, with priority given to full time students. Please visit the Centre’s website for more information.

Disability and Dyslexia Service

The Disability & Dyslexia Team at Cardiff provides confidential advice and support for students who are disabled or who have a specific learning difficulty (dyslexia) or long term medical condition. Services are aimed at both prospective students and those students who are already enrolled at Cardiff, and include advice on applying for the Disabled Students Allowance and examination concessions, together with individual help with study skills, language skills and computer use. Assessments can also be arranged.

English Language Service for International Students

If you require extra English language tuition before or during your course, this can be arranged through the University's own on-campus language school. The English Language Service also offers free language support for full fee paying international students whose first language is not English.

Graduate Development Committee

The Graduate Development Committee was established to provide a central focus for postgraduate students in the University. The Committee co-ordinates provision of research methods and training courses and works closely with the postgraduate student representatives to ensure the University's postgraduate provision meets the exacting standards which we set

Graduate Centre

The Graduate Centre supports the excellent departmental facilities by providing additional study space and social facilities for all postgraduate students during their time at Cardiff, as well as for staff, research fellows and assistants.

Graduate Schools

There are four Graduate Schools at Cardiff: the Graduate School in Biomedical and Life Sciences; the Graduate School in Humanities; the Graduate School in Physical Sciences and Engineering, and the Research and Graduate School in the Social Sciences. Each aims to strengthen links between researchers, particularly in research areas that cross school and traditional disciplinary boundaries. All postgraduate students are automatically members of a Graduate School, but may wish to be associated with more than one depending on their research interests.

Health Centre

The University operates a Health Service to supplement that provided by your General Practitioner (Doctor). The Health Centre is open from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. A slightly restricted service is available during the recesses. Please visit the website for more information.

Information Services Directorate

The University’s Information Services Directorate offers a variety of facilities and services from library, computing, and graphic services to help and training.

National Postgraduate Committee (External Link)

This committee represents postgraduate students studying in the UK and aims to promote their interests.

Registry

The Registry's web-pages include information for current students including session dates, enrolment timetables, student records, regulations etc. as well as information on the University's admissions procedures.

Research Degrees Quality Handbook

The Handbook includes, amongst others, A Message to Research Students and their Supervisors, Some Notes of Guidance for Research Degree Candidates Preparing for Examination, and The Involvement of Postgraduate Research Students in Teaching Activities: A Code of Practice.

Student Advisory Service

The University’s free, impartial advisory service, covering a wide range of personal, financial and academic matters.

Student Counselling Service

We hope that the time you spend with us will be happy and trouble-free. However, if you ever need help it is available through the Student Counselling Service. There are student counsellors available to all postgraduate students. The postgraduate group meets for twelve weeks from March to discuss postgraduate issues and concerns.

Student Development Unit

Based at the Students’ Union, the SDU offers a comprehensive range of industrial and commercially-focused and personal development training modules, designed to develop and enhance your skills base and to complement your academic study.

Cardiff University Students' Union

The Students' Union website offers access to a wealth of information about the services provided by the Students' Union, including the Student Advice Centre, the Student Development Programme, Entertainments listings, Student Media, Student Societies and Athletic Union Clubs. Current Students can also register with this website to receive communications directly from the Union.

Students' Union Advice Centre

The Student Advice Centre of the Students' Union assists students with problems of many kinds, providing financial and legal advice as well as a comprehensive, regularly updated information system which includes everything from abandoned cars to youth training and anything after which begins with 'z'. 

Unistaff JobShop

Run by the Student's Union, the JobShop offers you the opportunity of undertaking up to 15 hours per week casual employment in the University during Semester time but for longer during vacations. They can also put you in touch with suitable employers in the Cardiff area, for whom UK students can work an unlimited number of hours.

University Residences Office

If you are a UK postgraduate student you will need to make your own accommodation arrangements. The University's Residences Office is able to provide you with information about flats and houses available in the private sector. Cardiff also has numerous property letting agencies. EU and other International postgraduate students have the option of staying in University owned accommodation.