Criminology with Employment Experience - BSc (Hons)

University of Exeter

It’s a lovely campus and course However the student culture can be very posh and it’s hard to deal with if your not from that background

The wellbeing teams are great for listening to you and making sure they can make adjustments to your learning that is right for you. Plenty of spaces both inside and outside to socialise or get work done including cafes for longer gaps between lectures

love it hear as it is a great city with lots of shops, cafes and nightlife but also green spaces. I feel very safe here and part of a great community. The facilities of at the university are great and the campus is beautiful.

I have really enjoyed my uni experience, it has definitely been a challenge as I am a mature student and travel in. I therefore didn't get to experience it to the full extent. Im in my 3rd and final year and so far have had lovely lecturers who have been really supportive and delivered amazing content. Although the third year has been really hard, I have enjoyed the modules more as I was able to choose them all which meant they were tailored to my interests allot more. On campus there is an abundance of coffee shops, snack shacks and info points at each hub. On first encounter the campus was daunting as was quite big, I still haven't explored the whole place. I do think a bit more could be put in place to support mature students and those with other commitments as it is a hard experience to navigate under deadline pressures and general pressures of life. For example some lectures are not recorded which can put allot of pressure on when life is not going in linear direction . I suffered quite badly with anxiety in the first 2 years and the mental health team were amazing but there hands were tied in what access I had to support such as ILP's as I needed to have recent diagnosis from my doctors, this put allot of stress on as it meant I was not able to access the full support unless I had evidence of continuous doctors appointments which I did not have the time for, I think the university need to have a more reflexive approach for mental health support as not everyone experiences it the same way and I was no able to access support when needed because I had not accessed support from my local GP sue to varying reasons (time constraints being one). Other than that I genuinely have loved my time at Exeter University and have met so many lovely people and friends.