Adult Nursing Degree Apprenticeship

University of Exeter

This University is a wonderful place to study, the location is great as it is a short walk into the centre, and the campus is close by but also in an area that is not overflowing with cars or lacks parking spaces. The facilities are brilliant as I am learning a lot here with the various teaching methods available. I feel very comfortable here and looking forward to completing the course. Improvements could be the sports clubs and societies being shared over the two campuses in Exeter as there would need to be a lot of travelling. As many students are studying, there are strains on the timetable, however, there are many long breaks that can influence the travelling of some students, parking and public transport. There is only one cafe at St Luke's, so if there are long breaks, there is not much around to do, especially if that cafe is full. Maybe some more chilling areas, or activities to do within the day?

Tutors and lecturers even well-being very supportive with strong importance truly focused on how mental health and even general health is linked as did always think that before but used to get laughed at for believing so but this has truly been proven by top researchers which truly empathises that there truly is no health without mental health which I have found super interesting as have really started to enjoy the content but practicals is harder but am being supported with that my main piece of advise to prospects students would be to not be afraid to declare having a disability as I have neurodivergency with dcd which I felt ashamed to formally disclose but is also kind of obvious anyway I did so informally but really want to stress the importance of this as was even told that there is nothing wrong with being neurodivergent, St Luke’s campus is also a very nice campus as is pretty much in the city centre it’s kind of old fashioned but very peaceful there isn’t as much to do as Streatham but is only a 45minute walk as you can still access the additional library and other things going on at Streatham as you can still go out in first term but have to get more serious by second term as you have to really prepare for safe Medicate exams and osces as well as placements and sorting out accommodation as you may be placed somewhere else and would really emphasis the importance of good sleep to do well on placements as well as the importance of maintaining professional relationships which can be hard the first time but is my main general advice but the university are supportive with this if you communicate with them which I personally do well at but I do understand if you are a shyer person this can be harder but just really empathise the need for communication as all lecturers are very supportive and even stress the importance of wellbeing which isn’t often really talked about in other courses as they do truly what you to do well and they do seem to care about your health and well-being as is kind of a community sort of vibe as feels very welcoming and would really reccomend Exeter university as is a very warm friendly culture and even feels very safe when you walk in the city centre

I think there needs to be better access for students who do not live close by or cannot attend nights out. But the St Lukes campus has a lovely feel to it and feels safe.