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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
Lecturers are always friendly and helpful, extremely easy to contact with fast responses so I never feel lost in the content. The campus is beautiful and I like the excess of study spaces, there’s always somewhere to go and each space is unique so it never feels tiring or imprisoning. The only real negative is the how steep the hill the uni is built on but aside from that it’s quite lovely. The facilities are welcoming and always accessible meaning I can work on projects or even personal goals without any drawback.
I’m at Penryn campus, so has an incredible location, and student support is great, along with careers advice. My course is really interesting, and i love being here by the sea
The campus is very pretty and a lovely place to study. The accommodation process is extremely frustrating as it is random allocation, and a lot of student were placed off campus and were not informed this would be an option when applying. Means that you feel left out of the campus bubble and less included. Furthermore it is around a 30 min walk to campus so extremely frustrating to get to lectures. Some societies have felt inclusive where as others have been extremely off putting and 2nd years and up have not been welcoming towards first years and new members, means there is a toxic environment within teams. Other societies have been the complete opposite and have been extremely welcoming towards freshers. The students union is well organised and runs regular events to help the students. There is limited night life opportunities and getting tickets for these is extremely hard.
Great campus - beautiful buildings Great location - close to beaches Lovely vibe
4.3
- Great resources - Great support for mental health - Student bar closes early/ there is no student club that could be safer than clubs in town
Sometimes it is really hard to get a response from lectures. I have experienced waiting for two Weeks for a response from my dissertation supervisor.
It was a great location, close to campus and with its own corner shop. however it was expensive and the wifi would drop out on multiple occasions