What to expect

Freshers' Week is your opportunity to settle into University life through attending compulsory events, getting to know your way around campus and your new surroundings, meeting your new classmates and making new friends. It is a great time to meet new people and try new things if you want to.

All new students at Exeter will receive a Welcome Bag when they arrive. If you are in university accommodation this will be when you get your room key or it will be in your room. If you are not in university accommodation you can collect a bag from the SID Desk in the Forum. In your Welcome Bag will be a Freshers' Week Guide and guides to Athletics, Music and Finance as well as some other things. It's important that you read the booklets carefully - especially the Freshers' Week Guide. You'll then be prepared for everything you need, and want, to do during the week.

If you are based at the Exeter campuses look at the events online  or download the iExeter App and write down all your compulsory events and the things you want to try in the blank timetable in the Freshers' Guide. The Freshers' Week Guide also contains a checklist so you can start ticking off those important tasks.

Students at our Cornwall Campus should visit the FXU website where details of Freshers' Week activities are available or click Events in Cornwall to access a pdf version. You will receive Cornwalll specific information when you arrive. Additional academic related details will be mailed to you from your College. 

At some points during your first few weeks at University you might be feeling nervous or unsure about what to expect but don't forget that everyone is in the same position as you, so say hello and make new friends. The Welcome Team are there to help you throughout the week, go to the SID desk in the Forum or why not drop in at the Welcome Lounge in the Student Services Centre, Forum during the week for a chat.

Highlights 

• Read the guides in your Welcome Bag.
• Your first night in your new home. Remember to bring tea and biscuits to share with your new friends and neighbours!
• ABC days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (Streatham campus)
• College Days: Tuesday and Thursday. Meet your new College and others on your course. See your College website for further information.
• Activities and Volunteering Fair, Sunday (Streatham Campus and at Cornwall Campus). It's busy and it's noisy. Come early and join a society and see what free stuff is on offer!
• Society taster sessions, finding a group or social activity you know (we've got everything from rock climbing to music to chocolate appreciation!) and also trying something new. Ever fancied skydiving?
• The first club nights on each of our campuses are awesome: Lemmy (Streatham campus), Bop (St. Luke's campus) and the Stannary (Cornwall Campus).
• The huge number of non alcohol or club based activities taking place during the week.