The staff in the International Office at Exeter will be happy to advise you about any aspect of living and studying at the University of Exeter.International students
Before you arrive
Our International Office staff are happy to answer questions from prospective students about any aspect of living and studying at the University of Exeter, including the suitability of your existing academic qualifications and English language proficiency. If you are in the UK and wish to visit the University, we will be happy to arrange a tour for you; please see our Open Days section for details.
Our International Students’ Guide contains advice on the preparations you will need to make prior to your journey to Britain, together with practical information about travel in Britain, the cost of living and accommodation in the South West, and the services available to international students, including medical treatment. A copy is available to download from our International Students pre-arrival pages.
Booking your accommodation
Full-year, unaccompanied, international students are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation for the first year of their studies providing they return their application form and deposit by the deadline. The University has both fully catered halls of residence and self-catered flats and most study bedrooms have a broadband and telephone connections. Please see our Accommodation section.
I chose to study Law because it has always been my childhood ambition to be a lawyer and I chose to study at the University of Exeter because it is a very multicultural university and is one of the best universities in the UK. When I looked at the university rankings, I realised that Exeter was always high on student satisfaction, and so I chose this university because I thought that if people who are in the same situation I was going to be in are very satisfied with their university, then at least I know for sure that I will be too.
The teaching on my programme has very much lived up to my expectations. The lectures and workshops are very useful. I personally think that both of them compliment each other in the sense that lectures highlight all the important topics you must know in your particular module, and the workshops go into greater depth and required further reading. I therefore find preparation for workshops very useful.
I found it easier than I anticipated to settle in and make friends when I first arrived. The welcome team was very helpful and the talks during the week were very useful, so in no time I settled down. I have been able to make friends with both British and international students, most of the students are very friendly. It was very easy to make friends because I lived on campus in my first year and my flat mates were very friendly, it was very easy to make friends with my course mates too.
Awura Adwoa Anie-Budu from Ghana, 3rd year BA Law and International Relations
