Why Select

Top Ten for Employability

Exeter graduates continue to be highly successful in obtaining top quality graduate employment. A survey published in the Times, showed Exeter as ninth in a league table for graduate recruitment by Britain's top 200 employers. These are companies like Proctor and Gamble, HSBC, Esso and Boots. The University offers a careers advice service which runs a comprehensive programme of events, including guidance interviews, employer presentations, skills events, practice job interviews with employers and guidance on preparing your CV and making applications. So when you return to your home country you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply for any employment.
It also works with employers in the region to give students work experience, both during their study and after graduation as part of the Student Business Projects scheme.

Quality of Teaching

Exeter has an excellent reputation for its teaching and research and it is committed to maintaining the high standards. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) reviews individual subjects on an on going basis . Under these reviews, fifteen schools at Exeter University have scored an "excellent" (22+points) rating.
It also aim for students to have as much choice as possible in their studies. This could involve taking modules outside your own main subject area, or studying for up to one year in a University in Europe.

Some of the most stunning countryside in Britain is right on the doorstep. The national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor and the heritage coastline of Devon and Cornwall provide not only spectacular scenery, but also plentiful opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast including cycling, hiking, sailing, surfing, canoeing and climbing. Of course, you can enjoy the countryside and beaches in a more

relaxed fashion. The coastal town of Exmouth with its sandy beaches is only 20 minutes away on the train. Many students venture there to enjoy the legendary ice creams!

Excellent IT Facilities

Information Technology service provide a wide range of services throughout the university including open access computer rooms which are based on clusters of PC compatible computers. Most of these rooms are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are facilities on campus for students who have their own lap top, with 97% of all university owned rooms equipped with a high speed connection to the University data network.

Students are encouraged to use email so you will be able to communicate with other users anywhere in the world at no cost. The university also provides web based email so even users are in their home country they can link in to the network.
 

The sports facilities at Exeter University are of a high standard and it has achieved excellent results over many years in the National Student Championships. It is currently undertaking a £4 million redevelopment programme. Updated facilities now include

two synthetic turf pitches, one water based, Bodyworx health and fitness studio, and a martial arts studio.

On the Streatham Campus there is a large sports centre. The main Hall is used for a variety of sports including archery, football, hockey, basketball, netball, volleyball, tennis, badminton and indoor cricket, and there are 8 squash courts. There is also a climbing wall and traversing wall. A popular aerobics programme operates from the centre, along with other courses in activities such as Tai Chi, yoga and dance.

At the St. Luke's Campus, the PE block houses two sports halls, a weight training room and a heated indoor swimming pool.

There are more than 20 tennis courts on the two campuses. The Sailing club keeps a fleet of Lark dinghies at Starcross Yacht Club on the estuary and the Boat Club has a well-equipped boathouse on the Exeter Canal.