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4.04.23.6745 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe workload has proven to be a big adjustment from secondary school, meaning the discipline aspect of work will either make or break you. To combat getting into a rut with work piling on top of itself, the study spaces on and off campus have proven to be incredibly useful. There are many library spaces around the Streatham campus, from single desks to rooms for group work, plenty of cafés to fuel the revision and £2 meals in Devonshire house to help sustain the energy students need between lectures. Exeter has proven to be a vibrant, positive work environment, though there could be potential need for more bookable study rooms within the forum, especially with growing student population and less success in accessing a study space.
The beautiful environment & location around the Campus makes it a great place to study and also experience of faculty in each department.
Friendly people, great campus, interesting lectures and lecturers. Could be improved with cheaper/better access to the sports facilities and teams.
I've always been satisfied with the educational aspects of the uni experience. The lecturers have been mostly very good. However, it is very clear that the University administration does not care at all about students. Many of us, including me, came to the University based on the promise of international trips, including ones to the Amazon rainforest. When my cohort arrived at the Uni, the trips had been cancelled with no kind of student consultation or warning. Our freshers celebrations were cancelled, a large proportion of second year one or more of my lecturers were on strike. Now, with no real student participation, the graduation ceremony, which has always been held in Truro cathedral, will be held for my cohort in the sports hall. There was major student backlash, including hundreds of signatures on various petitions, but all ignored by the University of Exeter, who have decided once again to ignore what we were sold when we applied to the university, including freshers week, international research trips and graduating in a place without basketball hoops.
The careers services are very good, the campus and lecture halls are very well maintained, overall I am very satisfied with the University of Exeter.
Great campus, very inviting and nice place to study
18-24 years
First gen student
The campus is absolutely gorgeous and is one of the reasons I chose to study at Exeter. The students' guild clearly put a lot of effort in, although I feel like it'd really benefit from more nights out being held in the Ram as drinking can get quite expensive in Exeter which is a big factor in student life. The sports are amazing, as to be expected for Exeter (shout out to tennis). The location is good although the trek into campus and into town is annoying if you're in certain accommodations. It can get super expensive being in Exeter, and the private school stereotype is definitely true, so prepare yourself for second year housing prices. I haven't had to access any forms of student support but I think they are good - don’t quote me on that though!
There isn't really a student union, so going out has to be in the city. I love the campus it has all the facilities you could want. It can feel overwhelming and busy but their is always space somewhere as the campus is so big. Campus has lots of cafes and food options which can be really affordable.
Best campus
Lots of study areas and loads of different societies to join. The guild hold many events throughout the year to bring people together. Sports are accessible and incredibly fun.
Beautiful campus and good facilities Didn’t have much support with my year abroad
The University of Exeter is known for its stunning campus , particularly its Streatham campus in Devon. The campus is consistently rated as one of the most beautiful in the UK. It features Historic architecture blended with modern facilities, set among parkland, lakes, and gardens . The Forum , Reed hall and its surrounding botanical gardens, which shows university's Victorian heritage. The Uni ranks among the top 150 universities worldwide and is a part of Russel group, indicating the strong research focus. Overall Uni offers a high quality academic experience in a beautiful setting with strong student support systems. Its a combination of academic excellence , stunning campus environment and comprehensive student services makes it particularly attractive to students seeking traditional UK university experience in a picturesque location.,
The staff within the geography department (penryn campus) are great - so helpful and their research helps inspire us when working on our own projects. they really care about making improvements based on student feedback. Cornwall as a location is what you expect, beaches and amazing scenery. If you're looking for nightlife though, Falmouth is limited so bear in mind. Penryn Campus is modern and in general has great facilities, although some areas of campus don't have great accessibility. The main problem we have is being treated as second class compared to main campus exeter, we don't have the same opportunities for study abroad, we get fewer companies to come to careers fayres etc and the overall impression from higher levels of management is that they don't care about us down here.
It is an excellent university and has really lovely people. Great lecturers.
The campus is lovely and they provide a lot of support. However, I do think that this varies greatly between subjects and even modules so sometimes they can be inconsistent
The university of Exeter has the nicest campus in the uk, with its green initiatives and environmental commitments it creates the perfect environment for study and extra curricular activities.
Amazing campus with a great sense of community. Nothing to be improved in my opinion.
People are friendly to international students, the campus is close to city centre.
Nice location, lots of foliage and forest.
4.3
It has a good campus and great facilities but pastoral support could be better
Interesting course content but lectures not very engaging just lecturers talking very quickly reading off notes… not much support from tutors, often ask them questions and they don’t know how to answer
Rooms have ensuite bathrooms but are fairly small otherwise. If you are unlucky and have messy flatmates you will either have to clean up after them all the time or live in dirt the whole year.