University of Exeter

Streatham Campus, Exeter United Kingdom

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About University of Exeter

At the University of Exeter, we offer exciting courses in beautiful and historic surroundings in South West England. As a member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group of leading research universities, we combine excellence in teaching and research with an...
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We welcome over 30,000 students from more than 150 countries to our four friendly campuses: Streatham and St Luke’s in Exeter, Devon, and Penryn and Truro in Cornwall. Our locations offer environments that are inspiring, safe places where you will soon feel at home. Exeter is a historic cathedral city, and the county of Devon has a fabulous coastline and two national parks. Cornwall has a unique and fascinating ecology with scenic beaches and dramatic clifftop views, coupled with a rich history of artistic and scientific innovation, including pioneering environmental technology.

We’re lucky to have some of the most beautiful, green campuses in the UK, providing plenty of areas to socialise with friends and enjoy green landscapes and outside space. Our Streatham, St Luke’s and Penryn campuses have all received Green Flag Awards for being among the best parks and green spaces in the country. We are passionate about sustainability and we're making big strides to make our campuses even greener, and our target is to be net zero by 2030.

Whichever of our campuses you choose, we’re committed to making your student experience the best it can be. With bars, pubs, clubs, theatres and music venues, at the University of Exeter there is plenty to keep you entertained. You’ll also find world-class sports facilities for beginners and athletes alike. We’re the number one sports university in the south of England and Wales, and we frequently finish top 5 in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings each year.

We offer a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees across 40 subjects, taught by world-leading academics. We were one of the few Russell Group institutions to receive a prestigious triple gold award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023), whilst the 2021 Research Excellence Framework review showed that we are doing more research, of better quality, with a bigger impact on the world than ever before. Our world-leading research impact grew more than any other Russell Group university, more than 99% of our research was rated of international quality* and 12 of our subjects were in the Top 10 for world-leading impact.**

We are one of the world’s Top 180 universities according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024. We are also Top 10 in the THE Impact Rankings 2024, which measure universities’ overall impact through their work towards meeting the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These underline how the University of Exeter is a fantastic place for students to come and study from all over the world.

At the University of Exeter, we will challenge and inspire our community of learners from every background to thrive, develop the skills they will need for the future and lead the change the world needs. We will use the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.

* Research rated 4* + 3* + 2* in REF 2021
** Based on ranking for 4* impact in REF 2021

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About University of Exeter

* Research rated 4* + 3* + 2* in REF 2021
** Based on ranking for 4* impact in REF 2021

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Available programmes

MA Social Media and Digital Marketing

MSc Data Science with Artificial Intelligence

MSc Engineering Business Management

Master of Laws LLM Law and Business

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Arts and Humanities (164)

BA Ancient History

BA Ancient History With Employment Experience

BA Ancient History With Employment Experience Abroad

BA Ancient History With Study Abroad

BA Ancient History and Archaeology

BA Ancient History and Archaeology With Employment Experience

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Business and Management (76)

BA International Business and Modern Languages

BA/BSc Flexible Combined Honours (Exeter)

BA/BSc Flexible Combined Honours (Exeter) With Study Abroad

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Engineering and Technology (61)

BEng Biomedical Engineering

BEng Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year

BEng Chemical Engineering

BEng Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year

BEng Civil Engineering

BEng Civil Engineering With a Year in Industry

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Life Sciences and Medicine (40)

BMBS Medicine

BSc Adult Nursing

BSc Animal Behaviour

BSc Animal Behaviour With Professional Placement

BSc Animal Behaviour With Study Abroad

BSc Biological Sciences

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Natural Sciences (88)

BA Environmental Humanities

BA Environmental Humanities with Employment Experience

BA Environmental Humanities with Employment Experience Abroad

BA Environmental Humanities with Study Abroad

BA Geography

BA Geography With European Study

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Arts and Humanities (26)

MA Archaeology

MA Classics and Ancient History

MA Creative Writing

MA Curation: Contemporary Art and Cultural Management

MA English Literary Studies

MA Film and Screen Studies

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Business and Management (62)

MRes Economics (Pathway to PhD)

MRes Finance (Pathway to PhD)

MRes Management

MSc Accounting and Finance

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Engineering and Technology (21)

MSc Advanced Computer Science

MSc Advanced Computer Science with Business

MSc Civil Engineering

MSc Construction Design Management

MSc Construction Design Management with Industrial Placement

MSc Cyber Security Analytics

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Life Sciences and Medicine (54)

MA Anthrozoology

MRes Advanced Biological Sciences

MRes Health and Wellbeing

MRes Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology

MSc Advanced Biological Sciences

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

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Natural Sciences (21)

MRes Critical Human Geographies

MSc Applied Data Science (Ecology and Evolution)

MSc Applied Data Science (Environment and Sustainability)

MSc Applied Data Science (Renewable Energy)

MSc Applied Data Science and Modelling

MSc Biomedical Data and Artificial Intelligence

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Full-Time MBA (2)

The Exeter MBA

Business and Management (4)

MPhil/PhD Accounting

MPhil/PhD Finance

MPhil/PhD Leadership Studies

MPhil/PhD Management

Social Sciences and Management (1)

MPhil/PhD Economics

University information

Enquiries

If you have a question about studying at the University of Exeter, you can get in touch with us online.

International students

All our courses are taught in English, so your English language skills will need to be at a certain level to study at the University of Exeter. Please see the relevant page on our website for further details:

English language requirements

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General

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

92+

Bachelor GPA

2.7+

Our campuses
With beautiful green campuses in Devon and Cornwall, we’re a university of the whole South West. Our campuses offer a mix of historic buildings and modern facilities, but there’s plenty more to explore on the doorstep – including beautiful beaches, spectacular countryside, and exciting culture, food and arts.

Streatham Campus, Exeter

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Streatham Campus, Exeter

One of the most beautiful campuses in the country, our Streatham Campus on the edge of Exeter in Devon offers an unrivalled study environment, with parkland and gardens to enjoy throughout the year. The centrepiece of Streatham Campus is the stunning Forum which is home to a modern 24/7 library, technology-rich learning spaces, a 400-seat lecture theatre and a variety of retail and catering outlets.

Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Our innovative Penryn Campus in Cornwall has stunning buildings set in a beautiful location close to the waterside town of Falmouth. Shared with Falmouth University, it is a unique place to study. The Penryn Campus is constantly developing, most recently the £12 million extension to the existing Science and Engineering Research Support Facility (SERSF), which builds upon the £30 million investment in the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI). Cumulatively, these facilities put not only the University, but also Cornwall as a whole, at the forefront of research aiming to solve problems associated with environmental change. Other recent additions include the Renewable Energy Engineering Facility (REEF), a £1.2 million Masters Suite and a £4 million sports centre and nursery.

St Luke’s Campus, Exeter

St Luke’s Campus, in the heart of Exeter, has been home to teaching in education since 1855. Now education, sport and medical students enjoy its vibrant collegiate atmosphere and historic setting. Exeter’s St Luke’s Campus is home to a range of academic facilities including a library, IT facilities, modern seminar rooms and lecture theatres. Sports facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sports hall and an air-conditioned health and fitness studio. We invested £1.7 million in Cross Keys, a high-quality multipurpose space on campus. This has created a social heart to St Luke’s Campus, including a café and a large space for students to meet, eat and study. A £10.5 million upgrade to the South Cloisters provides additional, cutting-edge teaching and research space along with new dedicated space for the teaching of Medical Imaging.

Truro Campus, Cornwall

Our Truro Campus is situated at the Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) site, and is the base for University of Exeter Medical School students studying for a proportion of their Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) degree during years 2, 3, 4 and 5.

At the University of Exeter we have a variety of different facilities to enhance your student experience:

Libraries:

We have dedicated libraries on all our campuses, and our Streatham and Penryn libraries are open 24/7 during term time. We have 1.2m e-books and 1m print books across our campuses as well as thousands of other digital resources, and our collections are expanding all the time. We also manage internationally important collections of manuscripts and rare items in our Special Collections and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.

Learning spaces:

For our students who prefer to study on campus, we provide quiet and group study spaces across our campuses. Most of our major academic buildings have study spaces and computer rooms available, with Wi-Fi and power sockets.

Subject related facilities:

Each of our subjects maintains the highest level of specific learning facilities – from rehearsal studios and costume collections for Drama, to laboratories and clean rooms for sciences.

IT services:

From the iExeter mobile app and student portal – where you can access your timetable, email, library account and much more – to our highspeed wired and wireless network across our campuses and halls of residence, we make sure you have all the IT support you need to succeed.

Digital learning:

We offer a high-quality digital learning experience, providing the flexibility to study wherever you are. We’ll support you to get the most out of our learning technologies: our Digital Hub is available online and in-person at our Streatham and Penryn campuses. You can use the Digital Hub to brush up on your digital know-how and get to grips with new tech through bitesize videos, written guides and real-time help with an expert.

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Total students

27,829

UG students

79%

PG students

21%

International students

7,651

UG students

53%

PG students

47%

Total faculty staff

2,742

Domestic staff

64%

Int'l staff

36%

Student life

Your experience at university is about much more than studying. Societies, sports, student media and nightlife are just some of the activities that people talk about most enthusiastically. Depending on your choice of degree, you may be based at our Streatham Campus or St Luke’s Campus in Exeter, or at our Penryn Campus or Truro Campus in Cornwall. Both locations offer green campuses...
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Student life

Whichever of our campuses you study at, you’ll have lots of opportunities to try new things, develop existing hobbies and skills, or do more of what you love. Your university experience can be anything you want it to be.

Accommodation

It’s important to have somewhere to call home when you go to university. Whether you want catered or self-catered, on or off campus, we have dedicated accommodation to suit you. Wherever you choose, living in university accommodation is a great way to expand your world by meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures, studying different subjects.

Our accommodation website for our Exeter campuses and Penryn Campus gives you full details of all our residences, and can guide you through how to choose where you want to live.

Students’ Unions

The students’ unions in Exeter and Penryn provide elective student representatives who champion students and drive change. The unions also organise events and entertainment, societies and groups, and offer advice and support whilst you are a student.

At our Exeter campuses there is the Exeter Students’ Guild and at our Cornwall campuses there is The Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union. You are automatically a member of one of these the moment you register as a student, so make sure you take advantage of all the opportunities on offer.

Clubs and Societies

Our student-led societies bring together students with similar interests as well as provide opportunities to try something new and different. We have around 400 societies that you can get involved with. If there’s a society you want that we don’t have, we’ll help you set it up. The full list is available on the Guild website and on The SU website.

Sport

Sport is an important part of the student experience, and we believe sport and wellness should be embedded in student life. We are renowned for our sporting reputation and we pride ourselves on inclusivity – catering for all abilities from casual sports enthusiasts to high performance athletes. Our superb facilities allow us to offer a large variety of participation opportunities for all students.

We’re the number one sports university in the south of England and Wales, and we frequently finish top 5 in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings each year. Our sports clubs and fitness classes offer something for everyone.

Sports facilities in Exeter:

200+ station fitness centre at our Streatham Campus
30+ station gym at our St Luke’s Campus
International standard water-based hockey pitch
Sand-based all weather training pitch
3G all-weather rubber crumb multi-sport pitch
10 court Exeter Tennis Centre
4-lane indoor Devon Cricket Centre
4 squash courts
Short-course golf practice area
Outdoor 25 metre pool
Indoor 23 metre pool (St Luke’s Sports Centre)

Sports facilities in Cornwall:

4-court sports hall
Exercise studio and varied class schedule
90-station gym
Outdoor gym equipment
All-weather multi-use games area

Support and Wellbeing

Your health, safety and wellbeing is important and now more than ever you need to take care of yourself and look after your mental health. We have a wide range of wellbeing services and resources which are available in a safe and accessible way, including mental health support. We offer a range of support services at all our campuses such as:

A personal tutor
Disability support
Childcare
Religious provision
Impartial advice
Emotional and mental health support
Students’ Guild and Students' Union student advice services

You can find out the full range of support services that we offer on our website.

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Our students come from all kinds of backgrounds and have gone on to be politicians, pop stars, activists, scientists, entrepreneurs, judges, writers and more. Building a better life is one of the key reasons for going to university. We will help you gain the skills and experience to compete in the global job market or go on to Masters or PhD study.

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