Exeter is a good university, I'm on a year abroad which has been truly fantastic so far. I find the student life at Exeter to be isolating at times but can be very rewarding if you put the effort in. In other words it requires some effort but its what you make it! I've made lots of friends and my course has really helped me gain great analytical skills. I also think the sports/health conscious nature of the university has helped me to look after myself better.

They have career zone events and workshops available for students to sign up for online, including networking events, and workshops on c.v. building, interview skills etc. They advertise some work placements/voluntary work through the university careers office.

My lecturers are really enthusiastic and have obvious areas they are really passionate about within my field.

The students union is okay, but a little on the expensive side. The range of clubs/societies is really impressive, there is lots for everyone to do.

My accomodation is a little old-fashioned and run down, its a private house, but for the location (10-15 minutes to the university/10 mins walk into the city centre), its a really great price (less than £100 a week, which is cheap for exeter.) My landlord is available when I need him, bills are not included but they cost me around £40 a month + £15 for broadband.

The library is too small! anyone who has studied in exeter for more than a year can tell you there is just not enough space in the library (not just talking about exam periods, this is all the time) But the forum building is really nice and modern, the library itself is really well fitted, well lit and a good place to study. The classrooms vary, some are modern and have good technology, others are a little run down and my course tends to get moved around the university a lot and shoved into little rooms which aren't appropriate because there aren't many of us.

Exeter nightlife is very student-centred which is good. The entry/drinks are less expensive than London but more than up north (we're talking £4-5 for a single mixer, and £4-5 for a pint, cocktails can be as much as £11-12 each) The clubs are okay, they play a range of house music, but there's not a lot of choice and you have to leave early to avoid waiting in long queues because they get to capacity very quickly.

There's a wide range of clubs which you can sign up for at the freshers fair (2nd/3rd years can attend this too), they make sign ups pretty straightforward and generally the attitude is really friendly/welcoming. Theres plenty of sports societies, but some are a little pricy e.g. cheerleading is £60 for less than 2 practises some weeks (depending if you make it onto the squad or not) so it depends on your skill level how much you'll get out of some societies.

The support is really good, I have an academic tutor assigned to me who is friendly, understanding and easy to get hold of, If I have a personal issue they refer me to the right services and offer any support they can and they are also on hand to offer academic guidance. I find that the feedback given varies, but I tend to get at least 1 comprehensive paragraph with comments written by the tutor which explain my grade/areas for improvement. The wellbeing services are good, the student health centre has mostly compassionate and friendly staff, and the mental health services are okay (there is group counselling available to students) but one on one counselling may involve a telephone consultation/a wait.

I'm not sure about this. There are student volunteering projects which you can join up to for free which work with local children, vulnerable people, and the environment in and around exeter. These are run by students and each project tends to have one session a week (e.g. 2 hours doing arts and crafts at a local primary school or 1 morning helping wildlife on dawlish beach) There are also RAG projects you can get involved in which include fundraising for marathons, fundraising for treks etc.

University is great, first taste of real independence and a chance to join other like-minded people in societies, or create your own. Living with other people can be challenging, everyone has different backgrounds and standards of living. Just got to find your people and make sure you get looking at private accommodation for years 2 and 3 asap as housing goes quickly!

Regular email updates from careers zone, appointments available, career fairs

The most - lectures preceding small seminar discussions meaning time to digest information before going over finer details in groups. The least - some lectures aren’t as focussed to the topic as would expect. Marking and grading papers tends to vary from tutor to tutor

Lots of diverse societies, something for everyone, good for building a more well rounded profile for employers

Things are pretty easy to attain, study space becoming more available, but food on campus is expensive

City life is much quieter than bigger cities, like Bristol or London, but Exeter is much smaller than that. Make the most of what you’ve got.. despite small in size does have everything and more than you need. Also easy to get public transport if want to venture out of the city

Clubs are pretty casual, keep an eye out for themed nights. Things open and close early in Exeter, expect the club to close around 1:30-2am

Support could be improved, from personal tutors the support is genuine, but can be difficult to attain support furthermore. The mitigation services are respectful but require more info than you might expect