Student Life

If you’re soon to be starting at The University of Exeter, you’re probably gearing yourself up for some fun and games during fresher’s week. Fresher’s week in Exeter is a huge affair, with students from all corners of the city hitting the town every night. If you’ve just happily accepted your offer from the University of Exeter and have your student accommodation all ready to move into, you’re probably feeling both excited and nervous at the same time. But, there’s nothing to worry about – fresher’s week is going to be the perfect time for you to make new friends and get to know people as...

Results day is over and it’s time to show the students what is on offer in their new student location.

Exeter is a small yet prosperous City with growing number of students. It has a fun and friendly atmosphere with all its main attractions at walking distance, with many great restaurants and clubs a stone’s throw from the stunning University campus. It is a dreamy town for new students with The Quay offering good views along the River Exe with beautiful riverside venues and a little further afield is the pretty beach and Dartmoor National Park. With the academic year approaching,...

The University of Exeter has climbed places to 11th in the National Student Survey rankings of student experience.

The University has been rated best in the South West, and has also retained second place within the 24 members of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive institutions, based on an average across all question category scores.

The overall score at Exeter was 85.9 per cent, reflecting the outstanding student experience offered at one of the world’s top 100 universities.

The ranking of 11th is based on the University of Exeter’s own analysis of...

A new £8 million student housing development in Exeter is gearing up for the next intake of students after local contractors Midas Construction finished the 159 room residence this month ahead of the new academic year starting in September. As part of the project, Midas also took down the former cricket pavilion at the Prince of Wales Road venue, replacing it with a new, state-of-the art, two-storey pavilion complete with changing rooms, kitchen, bar and office space which was all built in conjunction with the student accommodation site nearby. The site was built on behalf of developers...