Student Mentor Scheme
Your student mentor can help you to settle into student life. You may have lots of questions and feel a little overwhelmed when you join us. You’re not on your own – your student mentor, another student from your academic school, can offer you guidance and support.
Award-winning scheme
Through this student-led mentor scheme, trained undergraduates from every academic school support new students to settle into university life.
Endorsed by academic staff
“Encouraging advice from a friendly face that has recently gone through the same experience is invaluable." Dr Siôn Coulman, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
10 years celebrated
We've recently celebrated a decade of support, connections and a sense of community. In this time, we’ve trained over 5,000 student mentors to support over 40,000 first-year undergraduates.
There were so many things that I didn't know, but my student mentor was a saviour. She helped me understand so many things and gave us plenty of golden tips that made my life as a first-year student easier.
What can your student mentor do for you?
Student mentors offer support on academic and non-academic matters. They can:
- answer your questions about the university and your academic school
- introduce you to other students from your course
- tell you all about the Students’ Union, places to go, things to do, where to eat and shop, and how to enjoy being a Cardiff University student
- guide you on how to use the various IT platforms we use at Cardiff University
- offer you tips on using the library and how to approach your coursework and exams
- guide you on the support you can access – everything from registering with a GP, to accessing the university’s wellbeing and support services, to getting involved in student life
- answer the questions you really want to ask
How to get a student mentor
Keep an eye on your Cardiff University email inbox when you arrive and we'll tell you more about connecting with your mentor.
