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4.04.23.6745 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe campus is excellent with the surrounding greenery and nature very abundant. Everything is within walking distance and there is an excellent community feel.
Great city to be in but also a beautiful campus too with amazing facilities
Department of Sport and Public Health Sciences is amazing in my opinion. I absolutely love my course and being on St Luke’s - it’s a much more chill and friendly environment compared to Streatham campus. There are many sports available and are played to a very high level. Sports facilities are pretty standard. And there are many societies available through the Guild!
pretty campus, close to town, expensive to live here, lots of hills and rain
- Good study spaces - Good range of societies to join - Campuses aren't too far from each other - Quite expensive to live in Exeter - Wellbeing services could be improved/be more efficient - More ways to prepare for working life after uni
I have really enjoyed Exeter the staff are always willing to help you where they can.
18-24 years
First gen student
The university has passionate professors who care about student success. The campus is equipped with modern facilities, a library and collaborative study spaces. I also appreciate the strong emphasis on career development, with many networking events opportunities.
Fantastic staff who are passionate about their courses and want you to succeed. Really nice location in Devon. People are friendly and lots of support on offer. Big class divide and state school divide
Love the campus and me degree. This university was a perfect fit for me, so much so that I’m planning on studying my masters here also.
Great outdoor spaces and helpful staff.
Cornwall is great for zoology, they really utilise the location for field trips and field work. Smaller campus means lecturers have more time for you. The labs are great. The night life is very quiet. The campus is legit next to the beach. The course is quite stressful with lots of deadlines but all the modules are really interesting and the course is really customisable especially in 3rd year. Housing is, in my experience, fr cheaper than I’ve heard elsewhere. The SU events are not good. But all the societies are great and always hold really fun events.
The Penryn campus feels like my home now after years of studying there. It has a great sense of community, there are always activities to get involved with and the academics are world-class. The Zoology course is brilliant and I have enjoyed nearly all aspects of it. You get to go on amazing field courses, learn from a myriad of academics and develop employability skills. The university still unfortunately does not always listen to the views of their students and the student union often hinders the societies on campus. Overall, a great uni with a few kinks that need ironing out.
Give us more accessibility with parking on campus as commuting around Cornwall is a pain, especially those who live on campus.
Absolutely lovely campus and faculty are always looking for ways to improve and to better support our studies. Overall, the campus is close to town and it’s a bonus being so close to the beach in summer!
best aspects is the student life bad aspects is it is hard to travel to from other places
Being close to the beach is a major plus and also smaller module groups, means individual learning plans.
18-24 years
Great location and transport links. Friendly and active student union, with lots of free weekly activities that anyone can join. Lots of career encouragement with a dedicated careers team, and lots of development sessions. Good selection of study spaces and a good amount of free computers. Large library and some cafés. Bus service around uni, and accessible lecture theatres. Clean grounds and buildings, and some small park areas. However, tutorials (2 per term) seem very tacked-on and the tutor doesn't seem very approachable.
Beautiful campus! Lots of places to sit and have coffee and lots of study spaces. Great sports facilities
Campus is really nice and in my opinion quite pretty. The teaching in the business school is good, and there are lots of societies to join.
4.3
The support from staff has been incredible, including well-being. The facilities on campus (shops, cafes) could be improved.
Inspiring lecturers who want you to do well and are open to talking to you outside of class
East Park was very noisy and you may be woken up by the noise of others. The rooms were nice and modern. Reception staff were helpful. Washrooms in 3 blocks so nearby, there were also study rooms and one games room but no other facilities.