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4.04.23.6749 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsLovely university with a lot of natural open space with amazing support services. It's very hilly, though.
Exeter is a great community, particularly if you are interested in Sports/societies and like getting involved in group activities. The academic support system is poor, however.
I love the location and the library is so spacious to study in with different sections based on if your studying alone or with friends. The lecture halls and seminar rooms are great and the buildings are so close it makes early mornings much easier. I have had to contact the university for support for exams and accommodation and both times they helped promptly and I have been very satisfied with the help. My only improvements would be to do with the prices at campus shops/cafes/stannary as they don’t match uni average budgets but are great spots for socialising.
Great study spaces and facilities and lots of guidance with course deadlines from lecturers. I’d prefer it is the students union held more events and if societies could be subsidised more/ it’s all so expensive!
Best: After volunteering in the lab for one summer, I have been given a temporary job as a research assistant for the summer between my second and third year. This job can help me go further in my education and field after I graduate with my undergraduate degree. Improvements: Have a neurodivergent society so like-minded people can support and help each other.
Best parts - the area; mixture of city and rural vibe; really nice campus and first year accommodation; plenty of societies to choose from; very sport
ngl its a really nice place. I am very thankful that I chose this uni. Its a lovely city and so easy to get to exmouth beach or dartmoor for outdoors adventures. The course itself is good especially if you are someone who seeks out opportunities yourself
You will get a great education however, Exeter is a really small city so there is not much to do here
Great campus in a great location with nice lecturers and mostly friendly students. Some facilities could be improved or updated, bathroom access is sometimes a challenge.
I have really enjoyed the location of Exeter. Being surrounded by Devon’s landscapes makes us really lucky. The beach trips have been a considerable highlight of my experience. I think the disparity between STEM and humanities grades need addressing. For a humanities degree, it is unheard of to get above 80 whereas in STEM degrees the full 100 marks are available.
It's a good place to study as it has a nice campus with lots of trees which looks nice in term 3. It could be improved by not having some assignments be due on the exact same day.
Green space is one of the best parts about the uni. really lovely campus, and even though they're always full the study spaces are nice. Libraries too, lots of single or group study spaces. the ones with soft chairs are my favourites. Campus uni so its all grouped together which means you get a really nice sense of community with seeing people you know all over the place. Oly 20 minutes from town. Main complaint would be that the on-campus food is overpriced but I think that's standard for unis. The standard of first year halls seems to really depend on where you go and who you're with but they're all pretty nice and I had a great time with it in first year- there's a big range depending on what kind of experience you want, i was in Lafrowda and it was great, proximity to the campus was the best part. The Guild does do a lot of activities which is cool so its always busy on campus and there's something going on. Buildings are all heated nicely. lemon grove wasn't open in my first year but is very close by. The societies are all great so can highly recommend that. even with the tiny ones you go and there's usually a sense of community. i think that's the best thing about exeter overall.
Many of the people are very friendly although it can be sometimes difficult to find your group.
18-24 years
The campus is beautiful and everything is within walking distance in the city. There are plenty of study areas around campus and lecturers are really engaging and approachable. Facilities could be slightly better for such a highly ranked university and nightlife on campus is very limited.
great support system from faculty, and facilities are great.
Such a lovely campus so makes coming into uni a pleasant experience- campus feels very relaxed and calming. Possibly improved slightly bigger gaps between lectures- currently have 10 mins maybe 15?
The teachers are amazing. They ask for regular feedback so they can try and meet our needs as much as possible. The support network provided by the university is great as well. They are quick to respond and give the impression they find your wellbeing important. The only improvements I would suggest is maybe having more parking places and a cheaper restaurant.
I knew I wanted to study in Exeter the second I arrived on campus for an open day. I loved the location and the friendly and welcoming feel of the place, and I haven't been disappointed. I've been lucky enough to make some brilliant friends and my experience overall has been very positive. The course itself hasn't always been perfect: I didn't enjoy some of my first year modules because I disagreed with some of the angles adopted, but after first year I was able to choose my modules and I have had a much better time this year. The languages department here is brilliant, I very much recommend. Support is also easily accessible.
The campus is so lovely, with lots of great spaces to study, relax, eat, and be with friends. The course I am on is interesting, with the seminars being particularly helpful. Student life is great, with so many societies and socials, both sober and drinking, and there is always something for everyone to do.
4.3
Great facilities to study outside and inside and beautiful grounds. Student union is lackluster
Classes themselves are fine as are facilities but contact hours for this course are abysmal, maybe 3 hours of actual contact per week
Exeter is a very safe place to live and small enough that public transport can take you within 5 to 10 minutes of anywhere you want to go, in terms of full time employment here after university it is pretty much non-existent and finding work whilst at school in a job market with maybe 2000 part time places and 30,000 students is extremely difficult
Value for money is standard, not overpriced or underpriced, facilities are good and maintenance is fast but the location is relatively far away and significantly below campus meaning you need to trek up a large hill to get to class