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If you want feel as though the only value you contribute to the university is the money you give them, then this is the right place for you!
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18-24 years
The campus is very pretty and the facilities are nice in general, but the night life is dire and the student union does nothing to make it better. Obviously wasn't expecting Cornwall to be a rave but the student union could at least host some good events to make up for it. Also difficult to get help on things when you're stuck.
18-24 years
The university campus is gorgeous and has plenty of space to explore during the nice weather. There are also an abundance of seating areas indoors including access to study spaces. The campus accommodations are well maintained and looked after as well as in a good location close to campus. The campus has a sports bar and lots of places to get food such as the amata cafe and koofi. The location is great with transport services into Falmouth for the beach and nightlife as well as Truro.
18-24 years
The Exeter campus is incredible, so green and spacious, and being a campus uni means you'll always be bumping into people you know!
18-24 years
The city is cute, and the support is amazing, but Jesus Christ the rumours about the students and culture are all true. Unless you’re a former rugby player or netball player from the south of England, you most likely will struggle initially. At first I thought I was unlucky, but I met other people like me who agreed that it’s incredibly isolating. The clubs are bad, everything is expensive but at least you can get some great curly fries from the student pub.
18-24 years
First gen student
The University is a very pretty campus, East Park has been my first year accommodation and it is surrounded by green space and ponds. The walk into town is extremely easy, however, unless you are a fast walker it will take around half an hour. The majority of first year accommodations are close to campus - I would say within a maximum of a 10 minute walk. There are loads of great study spaces within accommodations and of course, the library. There are around 5 clubs, the only issue is you have to buy the tickets and then the drinks are relatively expensive in comparison to Manchester or Nottingham. I guess this will make you learn to pre and save your money over summer so you can get the most out of your nights. The clubs often host themed socials or silent discos which I personally love. One downside to societies is that they all come at a hefty cost. To join the law or politics society for example, costs around £25, then each social is around £5 to attended. Although the balls that are hosted are fantastic the tickets last year were £45/£50 to go which is pricey for a student, especially if you are going to more than one. I would say Exeter is a very pretty place, it is a small city centre but I would argue this means less distractions. Unlike the majority of most universities within the UK - there is the fabulous beaches which are only half an hour on the train. I would recommend going to Exeter if you are not the biggest clubber and you like a smaller environment. If you live in London or a larger city, coming here would be a shock to your system as there is not a lot going on n comparison.
18-24 years
Best aspects: Lovely campus and feel to the town, the town is very student oriented. Everyone you meet is so lovely and there is always stuff going on, such as batty bingo, Fever, Unit 1 and so much more. Improvements: The only downside to exeter is that it is up a massive hill so it is a workout to walk to campus and to lectures.
If you are very culturally English,posh and upper class English, this is a great university for you as it is essentially an extension of the posh upper class English high-schools. However, if you are someone who has travelled or an international student who seeks university experience that will open your mind, this is not the school for you. After 3 years at Exeter I have realized that most student clubs are an excuse to drink and that students here don't know how to have fun and are very socially awkward if they don't ingest 2 litres of vodka. Don't get me wrong, I also like having fun, but the vibe here is just very different. As someone who works at the university admitted to me: People find it weird when you try to come out of your comfort zone and try to talk to them to make friends, people only really come up and talk to you if they feel like they have something to obtain from you, which makes it very hard to make friends. There are also only 14% of international students which makes it hard to meet people from different backgrounds. Even so most of the international students are European and very few are from North/South America or Asia. The nightclubs are also very trashy and always play the same justin bieber and one direction music which is rather unpleasant. So to sum it up, good school if you are very English and have the cultural codes, but not great if you are not English and want a more comprehensive university experience.
Last year was great, however, the teaching and support from my university dramatically decreased with online teaching standards and Covid restrictions. However, I remain hopeful for the next coming academic year.
I feel disconnected from the university and the experience as a result of this year. This year had not been a positive experience and myself, along with many of my friends feel as though we have barely/just about got by.
With corona virus things haven’t been normal. However, I have only received 8 hours of in person contact time the entire year. Some modules had more support than others, but only had an hour zoom call a week with a lecturer per module.
I kick myself every day for not going somewhere else. Their approach to covid has been particularly shambolic, refusing to give current third years no detriment to ‘protect the integrity of our degrees’ despite awarding it to last years graduates. What does that say about the integrity of class of 2020s grads? We have been offered no mental health support and when they post on social media’s about mental health they disable to comments so students can’t debunk their lies. they went on out-of-office over Christmas while we all had to revise for new year exams and assessment deadlines. Go somewhere that will look after you.
Great experience so far, the course has been challenging but enjoyable and the sport on offer has been a great way to meet new people and socialise a lot. Exeter clubs are a bit dead though
I loved university, it was the best 4 years of my life. The course was exceptionally well designed and taught, and was so interesting. It has provided me with a good background with which to start my career in ecology (although there could have been a few more practical elements). The lecturers were excellent, they really invested in your success and cared that you enjoyed their modules and your overall university experience - they were always taking on board student feedback to try and make improvements where necessary. Falmouth was a wonderful place to house the university and I thoroughly enjoyed living there.
I love the uni experience and the friends I've met, my course has been disappointing overall however and was expecting a lot better from a russell group university. That being said I am only in first year so hoping it improves from here!
Cant wait to get my degree and leave this place asap. Besides some nice fellow colleagues I met, the rest of uni life is pretty much the worst as it can get for an international student.
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