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4.04.23.6745 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThere’s been a bunch of new facilities built for computer science, and some more being built, so the facilities are brand new and up to date, the campus is insanely green aswell and there’s loads of squirrels and wildlife.
Really lovely environment, and great lecturers!
My accommodation is just slightly too far away from town that its effort to go but I picked it because it was cheap for a reason lol
Worst aspect would be the number of contacts hours (30 hours per week) But that is to be expected if you’re studying engineering
The city is a big small but that can be really nice
18-24 years
Campus is probably one of the prettiest in the UK. High quality of teaching, good student support. Located in a nice part of the UK
Generally a good place to study, good campus and feeling - sometimes unhelpful and lacking in student support.
The environment and culture at exeter is excellent with plenty of opportunity to get involved in a diverse range of societies. There are great sports facilities and some exciting competitive teams to get involved in. The university. itself could be improved by having a better student union club for nights out and also adding some more practical creative courses. I loved the placement element of my course.
18-24 years
The campus has a homely feel with lots of greenery everywhere, many animals too such as the campus cat, squirrels and even koi fish! The student union host many free or cheap events which provide opportunities to need new people and to perhaps craft something up. The accommodations are cleaned regularly. The campus is near the city centre and most shopping trips are walkable. In psychology, the course covers a wide range of topics but feels very anonymous given the size of the course, therefore it is difficult to communicate with lecturers although they do have some free hours which students can use.
18-24 years
I feel like there is a lot of care given to the students in most cases. Wellbeing and diversity both seem to be high priorities, as events for both of these are constantly advertised. There is a lot of support available if you need it for mental health. The Students' Guild always runs lots of exciting events - if you're bored, all you need to do is check their FIXR page and there's always something cool on! The campus location is perfect and I absolutely love how it looks - walking around the fountains on campus is one of my favourite things to do in my spare time. Exeter is a great university to pick if you're like me and want some things to do, or if you want to try some new things like clubbing that you haven't tried before, but also don't want to be overwhelmed by choice or by your own senses like you would be in a place like London. It would be better if students were more listened to in regards to political disputes. There have been peaceful protests on campus, but some counter-protesters have taken pictures of students and doxxed them, and harassed them both physically and verbally. Not much has been done to remedy this by the university and this is my main issue at the moment. There are also some problems with accessibility, as there are still some areas where there are no (obvious) lifts and therefore they are impossible to get to for full-time wheelchair users and made more difficult for those with ambulatory disabilities.
The location is fabulous, the balance between city life and being near a beach is something you don't get in many places. As well as this, the course quality is good, especially for me studying in the buisnes sschool. In terms of improvement, I feel the contact hours are poor, especially considering university fees, some lecturers are constantly reusing content from previous years. The study spaces on campus are lacking and its often hard to find somewhere to work.
The campus is gorgeous especially in the winter when it snows, or spring when the flowers start to bloom.
The Penryn campus is quite remote but the area is very geologically interesting and the uni makes good use of that. Everything you need is on campus including first year accommodation which is really convenient. All of the teaching spaces are close to each other. The facilities are really good for geology and the course is quite full on.
It could be improved by adding more signs
The campus is really nice and green, it is small so you bump into people you know a lot. The facilities are really nice
- Good, up to date facilities. - Proximity to sea. - Career zone - Study space could be improved as the Stannary, library, study lounges etc seem to be completely full for most of the day.
Compared to Birmingham, the greenery of Exeter is wonderful, and the campus is close to the city centre, which is also great for convenience. Student accommodation for second and third years is also reasonably priced. The people are friendly too. The buses aren't extremely late either, though many things are within walkable distances, so buses aren't that important. The Student Union are pretty active, but personally I am not extroverted so I don't really expand past my small group of friends. The nightlife is also very active, especially for students.
Study spaces quite nice. Not enough of them, especially 24/7 computer clusters at main campus. If on main campus, you have to take a laptop with you. More desktops please
I wish I had more support academically, meeting with tutors and ways to get in touch with professors but I am really enjoying the social aspect
4.3
Better food
Worst thing is the reading, best thing is the course content
Better wifi