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4.04.23.6749 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThere are plenty of study spaces which offer quiet zones for silent work on essays as well as areas for group work. The student guild make sure that student life outside of studying is of good quality as well as in uni. There are many support teams such as well-being which allow students to be supported and encouraged
The green spaces are brilliant
I love the campus. Everything is close by and i like how there are plenty of green spaces. I love the social side through the sports and societies. I wish there was a bit more to do and the nightlife was better but that's just because exeter is a small place
- Great resources - Great support for mental health - Student bar closes early/ there is no student club that could be safer than clubs in town
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Really fun and chill around campus, loved all the societies in freshers week. Gym could be open all hours, along with the different pitches
Best: Campus is so nice and close locations that it makes u want to study Worst: Difficulty in motivation maybe
It’s far from big city, eg London However, the environment here is really nice with beaches nearby
Really love how green it is
Exeter has a good student life and campus however it’s quite far and hilly
The best experience has been joining all the societies that the uni has to offer, as it is an opportunity that has never been available before for most people. The worst aspects was the stress of living in a completely different environment to what I am used to, as the change is drastic.
Location is gorgeous and so perfect for marine biology, there is loads of hands-on experience in local areas with local people, a great way to get involved with the community. The campus has so many good study spots, good for a late night deadlines! Staff are mostly very supportive but it can be a hassle to get appointments with mental health teams if needed sometimes. Student life is a perfrct balance for everyone, the night life is small but still fulfilling and fun, there are beaches so close to go chill on, the shops in falmouth are cute, and its such a chilled lifestyle in cornwall you really do love it down here.
The people and facilities that are here to help you in all the ways possible, however there are some things that can be improved like the way some lecturers teach.
The facilities are fantastic at the Penryn campus. There is a 24/7 library with multiple floors, a quiet zone, and a help desk. There is also a gym and outdoor spaces, along with a bar and pool table. At first the location was hard to adjust to, being so out of the way, but I have grown to love it with the sea and community feel. Student support is fantastic; there is mental support, financial support, and academic support, just to mention a few. The SU also offers support and events like free soup Friday. To conclude, my personal experience of student life has been superb. I have found a lovely group of friends, I enjoy my course, and I have a job that I enjoy.
The campus is really nice
Exeter, as a city, is a great place to study because it has good public transport links, the city is very walkable, and there's an airport really close by. It's a big enough city that you get big chain shops and restaurants, but there are also very lovely independent shops and cafes too! As a university, the campuses are clean and the staff are respectful. Facilities are modern and accessible to students. Some of the student activities (i.e. societies) are less tailored towards older students/students in older years.
Feels like there are too many students for campus facilities; small lecture theatres, not enough accommodation
I absolutely love University of Exeter. From the beautifully green campus, to the well kept interior and exterior of all campus building, to the friendly staff/lecturers, I really don’t have a bad aspect to comment on apart from the campus being very hilly!! I would love to see more general support for those who have chronic illnesses. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 6 months before I was due to start university and apart from receiving DSA, there wasn’t much offered from the actual uni itself. I am now in fourth year and am part of the university’s Chronic Health Peer Support Group which has only recently become a thing. I would love for the uni to start up something to help support students coming to uni with a chronic illness and just bear them in mind when it comes to certain aspects of university life :) I am studying psychology and every year of my course just keeps getting better and better. There are so many places to study on campus, a range of eateries and there is always a helping hand from someone somewhere:) I am a very big family person and was always nervous to move away from them when starting university, but hand on heard Exeter University has become my home away from home and I will massively miss everything about it when I graduate next year:(
There is a very large range of facilities and very good and experienced lecturers,the city surrounding the university also definitely accommodates students. The only improvement would be larger desks in lecture halls for taking down notes
4.3
The campus is beautiful and a lovely place to be. The downfall of the guild is being a separate organisation and doesn’t run like other student unions in the UK (I believe that the university actually owns the student guild which entirely defeats the purpose of it)
I haven’t experienced placement yet but know it is a great opportunity which is quite rare in the UK. Much of the content seems very irrelevant and highly biased towards the field of interest for that lecturer. There is very little freedom even in 3rd year to choose topics of interest to study as even optional modules have to be chosen to reflect a ‘well-rounded’ psychology degree
Incredibly expensive and more of the affordable accommodation has since been knocked down and is being replaced with more expensive accommodation. This is resulting in the university becoming more and more elitist