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Meet Hannah

From Ruisbroek, Belgium, studying MA Film

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Postgraduate student Hannah Erpels sat amongst flowers and plants in a garden, smiling while holding sunglasses on their head

‘’I’ve made some friends for life here and met such lovely people through the university.’’

Hi! I’m Hannah and I’m from a small town called Ruisbroek which lies between Antwerp and Brussels in the province of Antwerp.

I’m studying my Master’s in Film at USW, having chosen Production Management as my pathway.

I chose to study in Wales as Wales is very up-and-coming in the film industry. I read such wonderful things about Cardiff and the fact that you can go 20 minutes out of Cardiff and be in the mountains intrigued me.

Being fully honest, the prices here helped as well. One of the other cities I looked at was London (as does every international student I assume) and I couldn’t understand why the living costs there were at least double of what they are in Cardiff.

My favourite spots on campus

Treforest Accommodation Block

The view from Treforest Campus
Student wearing headphones operating a film camera

Creative facilities at Cardiff Campus
The aircraft hangar on pontypridd campus

Aircraft hangars at the Aerospace Centre

The spiral staircase at Cardiff Campus

You will never regret taking this huge step, but you might regret not doing it. I always wondered what it would be like to live abroad and of course, there were some downs!

Hannah Erpels

MA Film

But I’m so happy I did it because I’ve learned so much about Welsh culture, the film industry, and probably most importantly: myself.

Hannah Erpels

MA Film

My USW Highlights

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Free Cinema

If you’re studying a film course at USW, you can get a student BAFTA membership which you can use to go to the cinemas for free during weekdays!

Check out our film courses
A freshers party at the Students Union in Treforest

Students Union

I spend loads of time in the Student Union during term time, having drinks with my coursemates.

Discover Student Life
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Becoming Independent

I was surprised to see how easy it was for me to become independent. Switching from living at home to living on your own in a different country is a huge step. But once I arrived and found a routine/ got to know Cardiff a bit, it was surprisingly easy for me to take care of myself and be on my own.

Find out more about UK study
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Exploring South Wales

There are so many beautiful places in and around Cardiff. At times I do feel like I’ve seen it all but then there’s always the option to take a train and explore somewhere else.

Explore our locations
A freshers party at the Students Union in Treforest
A group of students cooking in a shared kitchen.
A group of students sitting in Bute Park with Cardiff castle in the background.
Two people sat in a dark cinema screen watching a movie

‘‘University has taught me that nothing is set in stone. You can decide what you want in life and it’s never too late to go for it.’’

Find out more

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Courses
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Fees and Scholarships
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