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4.04.23.6745 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviews18-24 years
First gen student
Students need to be aware of fitness to practice before attending placements, placement teams need to be more supportive they need to give students adequate resources to do well rather than talking about them behind their back, in fairness lecturers do care about wellbeing as have seen this myself in many occasions safeguarding is very good tutors are approachable as are lecturers who do care about your education if anything the placement teams are where a lot of issues can stem from in line with unreasonable long working hours travel and placement costs are all something to take into account.
18-24 years
First gen student
Tutors and lecturers even well-being very supportive with strong importance truly focused on how mental health and even general health is linked as did always think that before but used to get laughed at for believing so but this has truly been proven by top researchers which truly empathises that there truly is no health without mental health which I have found super interesting as have really started to enjoy the content but practicals is harder but am being supported with that my main piece of advise to prospects students would be to not be afraid to declare having a disability as I have neurodivergency with dcd which I felt ashamed to formally disclose but is also kind of obvious anyway I did so informally but really want to stress the importance of this as was even told that there is nothing wrong with being neurodivergent, St Luke’s campus is also a very nice campus as is pretty much in the city centre it’s kind of old fashioned but very peaceful there isn’t as much to do as Streatham but is only a 45minute walk as you can still access the additional library and other things going on at Streatham as you can still go out in first term but have to get more serious by second term as you have to really prepare for safe Medicate exams and osces as well as placements and sorting out accommodation as you may be placed somewhere else and would really emphasis the importance of good sleep to do well on placements as well as the importance of maintaining professional relationships which can be hard the first time but is my main general advice but the university are supportive with this if you communicate with them which I personally do well at but I do understand if you are a shyer person this can be harder but just really empathise the need for communication as all lecturers are very supportive and even stress the importance of wellbeing which isn’t often really talked about in other courses as they do truly what you to do well and they do seem to care about your health and well-being as is kind of a community sort of vibe as feels very welcoming and would really reccomend Exeter university as is a very warm friendly culture and even feels very safe when you walk in the city centre
18-24 years
I attend the Penryn Campus and I think it's a great place to study. There's a surprising amount to do considering it's located in the countryside but I think sometimes people from larger cities get bored. The important thing is to stay engaged but it can feel a little isolating as we're a campus university.
18-24 years
The campus is very green. There's a lot of outdoor space and it makes it a really nice place to study. The city is within a 15 minute walk of campus so everything's really close. However, it is very hilly. That's definitely something to consider if wanting to study here. Student support is pretty great. The well-being team has been super useful and there's lots of help within careers, the chaplains, and subject leads, including personal tutors. However, this is just my experience, and I am aware of other students who have not felt supported by the university. The uni always reminds us of where we can go for help. It's very clear. As for student life, the guild is quite good. There's many societies and there's always events going on in the Forum. However, the nightlife could be improved. It's not necessarily affiliated with the university, but as a student, it would make the uni experience even better. It's not awful, but could definitely be improved. The facilities here are great. There's many top of the range sports facilities , if that's something you're interested in, and lots of study spaces and cafes on campus.
18-24 years
Exeter is a lovely city - student life is great if you enjoy the outdoors, sport, pubs, local culture, and the limited clubs we have here. It takes a bit of getting used to if you are from a large city. The Students' Guild has for a long time been a joke institution that has not only failed to reflect the concerns of said students but has actively worked against them. Fortunately, it seems to have improved a little this year and has introduced things like Money Week. Improving on last year's Guild is probably not such a big achievement, though, considering that they did literally nothing all-year except offer a couple of equivocal and vapid statements on the UCU strikes.
I love that he uni is small and often feel like a community. Nonetheless it is still a corporate institution which takes funding and invests in oil companies, border violence and is dismissive of student engagement in things that are not in the interest of university profits. The uni has been silent about the current genocide, the well-bein support is dismissive of mental health concerns that can't be fixed with a walk outside.
25-34 years
First gen student
Amazing location and the campus itself is spectacular looking with uni accomodation really close by. However, it's completely segregated from main campus (like 40minute walk) which makes it very difficult to socialise with people on different courses and join societies. It's quite isolating. The facilities are also limited to just one cafe and there's always huge queues especially at lunch. Streatham have much better facilities. I also have no idea who to contact if I have queries and the general enquiries email for our campus who we are directed to take several days to get back to us.
18-24 years
Great student life, lots of extracurriculars to choose from, great support from the university for things like mental health etc.
The university of Exeter is a very welcoming place. There are many great facilities and the support from lecturers is helpful. However, an improvement could be more involvement with student societies. Certain societies don't try hard enough with socials, and stash, and that could be improved.
18-24 years
Exeter is a really lovely place, although if you want a big city with a very active nightlife, it probably won't be for you. The campus is really beautiful and it's great that the city centre is within walking distance. I love being so close to the beaches and the moors as it makes for great days out. I was in catered accommodation in 1st year and would highly recommend, especially if you find the idea of cooking for yourself daunting. You can meet people more easily with a corridor set up than in self catered flats. Exeter has a reputation for being posh and there are definitely a lot of people from well off families and private schools, but that doesn't mean they are bad people and I expect most Russel Group unis would be the same. It is fairly expensive to live in Exeter but there are definitely more affordable student houses available, especially if you're willing to live in a bit of a different area from the main places. As it's a fairly small city you can never go anywhere without seeing someone you recognise but I don't think that's a bad thing! Overall I have had a very positive experience here so far but would advise people to pick a university based on the course first, and everything else second.
18-24 years
Best aspects are the location and the staff who seem genuinely interested in their subject and translate this in how they teach. Worst aspects are that there never seem to be enough study spaces at peak times and that some of the other students can ruin the experience.
Great campus if you are looking for that sort of thing, footpaths and ponds everywhere with benches which are really nice when it's sunny weather, great connections to the south west (dartmoor, exmouth, etc.), downside is if you like clubbing the night life is very subpar, I do not so it's fine but that is something to consider.
Exeter is a lovely place and particularly for science the facilities and staff are excellent. The guild is great and there is a brilliant range of societies available which make or break your student experience. Sadly, there is a lot that is bad about the uni: it is one of the least diverse places I have ever been to; the vast majority of students I have met are from huge privilege and are hugely entitled and out of touch; mental health provisions are shocking, wellbeing have not been too helpful and finally prices here are extortionate.
Good comprehensive student support services, but there is a housing shortage in Truro so many students are unable to find houses for next academic year, uni are not providng help for this.
Nice buildings and places to study and lots of stuff in town (coming from a village), can have ILPs which give you special exam arrangements/extra time. Tried to get to mental health help 3 times but the drop in was too busy.
Great learning, but could be better support for wellbeing
I think the campus is gorgeous, the lecture and seminar rooms are nice and clean. The library is quiet, peaceful and has many single study spaces which are great. I think that the campus shop is way too expensive along with the food at the stannary (the main cafeteria). However, I love student life in Falmouth, you can go to the beach every day and is surrounded by nature so Is so peaceful. First year accommodation is really nice with lots of space and storage. The one drawback though is that many rooms have terrible views, like mine as some buildings are sunken so you look at stone all day.
18-24 years
Lots of support and there are frameworks to help students. I like a campus based uni.
The buildings and surroundings are stunning, the facilities in most lecture halls are modern and work. The lecturers and student support are supportive. Only a few rooms could do with modernisation and potentially more indoor seating areas/another cafe within St Lukes campus, but main campus is superb.
4.3
sound uni to be fair. mint.
weren't bad