About  The  City

A Great Location

South Wales offers great value for money, and the British Tourist Authority recently cited Cardiff as one of the best value cities in the world. Food, entertainment, accommodation, and other day-to-day costs are likely to be lower than in many other parts of the UK. As a student you will also get lots of concessions on everything from cinema tickets to haircuts.
When you are not busy studying how are you going to spend your time? Well, there's a wealth of pubs nearby that are popular with students and many hold regular events from quizzes and karaoke to disco and DJ evenings and a new multiplex cinema is just a few miles from the University. In Pontypridd you'll find twice-weekly indoor and outdoor markets alongside a range of familiar high street stores. There's also a huge venue that is cinema, theatre and music hall in one

Arts and recreation
World-class theatres, galleries and museums are within easy reach of Glamorgan. The National Museum and Gallery houses a superb collection of Impressionist work, including Renoir, Cezanne and Monet while the Museum of Welsh Life and Cardiff Castle are among the UK's top visitor attractions. Entry to many Welsh museums is now free to all, allowing you to soak up as much culture as you like. Alternatively, if you want a vision of the future, then visit Techniquest, which is the UK's most visited, fully interactive science discovery centre with a planetarium and state-of-the-art science theatre. The Sherman and New Theatre offer mainstream and fringe productions, opera and ballet
The Cardiff Bay waterfront hosts free concerts throughout the year. Here you'll also find the new Atlantic Wharf leisure complex with ten pin bowling, multiplex cinema and restaurants catering for most tastes and budgets.
Music
South Wales is firmly established on the international tour circuit (not just for homegrown talent like the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics and Super Furry Animals either). You are spoilt for choice with an excellent range of concert venues from the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle to St. David's Hall and the Cardiff International Arena which host all the top bands.
There is also a thriving small gigs scene with Cardiff meeting the needs of most music fans, from classical and opera to jazz and rock. Closer to home the Pop Factory a couple of miles from the University attracts the greatest, from Posh Spice to Tom Jones!
Food and drink
Cheap cafe bars or top restaurants - they're all close to the University of Glamorgan. Pontypridd has a good choice of pubs, bars and restaurants while Cardiff is home to a more cosmopolitan selection of restaurants, ranging from Japanese to Turkish. And best of all, eating and drinking locally is probably cheaper than most other parts of the UK, so you get more for your money
Music
South Wales is firmly established on the international tour circuit (not just for homegrown talent like the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics and Super Furry Animals either). You are spoilt for choice with an excellent range of concert venues from the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle to St. David's Hall and the Cardiff International Arena which host all the top bands.
There is also a thriving small gigs scene with Cardiff meeting the needs of most music fans, from classical and opera to jazz and rock. Closer to home the Pop Factory a couple of miles from the University attracts the greatest, from Posh Spice to Tom Jones!
Food and drink
Cheap cafe bars or top restaurants - they're all close to the University of Glamorgan. Pontypridd has a good choice of pubs, bars and restaurants while Cardiff is home to a more cosmopolitan selection of restaurants, ranging from Japanese to Turkish. And best of all, eating and drinking locally is probably cheaper than most other parts of the UK, so you get more for your money