Classical Studies - BA (Hons)

University of Exeter

The uni has excellent and modern facilities, with good teaching and a strong student union who support student as nuch as possible. However there does seem to be difficult to integrate easily and form connections if you are a minority group and perhaps isolated (e.g based off-campus).

Exeter is a really lovely place, although if you want a big city with a very active nightlife, it probably won't be for you. The campus is really beautiful and it's great that the city centre is within walking distance. I love being so close to the beaches and the moors as it makes for great days out. I was in catered accommodation in 1st year and would highly recommend, especially if you find the idea of cooking for yourself daunting. You can meet people more easily with a corridor set up than in self catered flats. Exeter has a reputation for being posh and there are definitely a lot of people from well off families and private schools, but that doesn't mean they are bad people and I expect most Russel Group unis would be the same. It is fairly expensive to live in Exeter but there are definitely more affordable student houses available, especially if you're willing to live in a bit of a different area from the main places. As it's a fairly small city you can never go anywhere without seeing someone you recognise but I don't think that's a bad thing! Overall I have had a very positive experience here so far but would advise people to pick a university based on the course first, and everything else second.

I appreciate the fact that I study in a supportive environment, where every professor is willing to help. I've noticed that the University pays great attention to mental health and support, so that every student can feel welcomed. I've only had a problem with British people, because they were very rude towards international students.

Exeter is a lovely city, close enough to campus but far enough away that it's not overwhelming. My lecturers have all been helpful and there are several ways to access student support available, academically and otherwise.

Great support from wellbeing team and academic staff. Beautiful campus and city and highly regarded. Very nurturing environment and the academic staff are super helpful and always pleased to help. Interesting course content. Sometimes too many different online portals that can feel a little bit difficult to navigate, such as padlet and ELE- having things all in one place and set out more clearly in lists may be more helpful and less overwhelming to navigate.

Exeter is a great uni with excellent lecturers and staff, a really beautiful green campus and I love my course. The wellbeing services are really exceptional.