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Explore the University of Exeter through the eyes of our current students and Alumni. Whether you’re considering studying with us in the future, or have already joined us, you can hear the honest reviews and stories from our students on topics ranging from budgeting to careers, support and wellbeing to accommodation and packing for university.

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Spotlight on: Settling in to life at Uni

Finding your community at Exeter as an international student – by Ashley

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Support for international students

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Jena shares everything she wishes she knew before coming to our Penryn Campus in first year!

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Belong, connect, succeed at Exeter – Hannah talks wellbeing and safety

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Jena shares everything she wishes she knew before coming to our Penryn Campus in first year!

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When Matty met Mabel – student wellbeing support

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Top 3 Study Spots on Exeter’s Streatham Campus

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Join student Erika on a tour of Glasney Village on our Cornwall Campus

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Abbas

MSc Finance and Investment

“It is completely natural to feel overwhelmed and to experience a range of emotions, especially when you are adjusting to a different culture in a new country. However, the University has an excellent wellbeing department that particularly focuses on the concerns frequently raised by students who may have difficulty with personal challenges or face…
– Abbas
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“In my first year I lived on campus and shared a flat with six people. I wasn’t keen on the nightlife scene so I was a bit worried about what my new flatmates would be like in terms of partying/drinking. Luckily though, my accommodation was a ‘quiet flat’ and a lot of us had similar personalities, which allowed me to settle in quickly and feel more…
– Erica
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Eica, LLB Law
Erica

LLB Law

Caitlyn in medical scrubs with a piper and test tube in a lab
Caitlyn

PhD Nutritional Physiology

“Hi, my name is Caitlyn, and I am a first year PhD student with the Nutritional Physiology Research group here at the University of Exeter. I decided to continue my studies in Exeter following the completion of my BSc in Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences and my masters in sports medicine based here at the university. I decided upon Exeter due to …
– Caitlyn
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