Why the University of Exeter?

We deliver an inspiring first class education together with the skills required for a successful career. We help you make the most of yourself, be who you want to be.

A first class education

• The University of Exeter is one of the fastest-rising, fastest-growing universities in the UK
• We are The Sunday Times University of the Year 2012/13
• We are ranked 7th by The Sunday Times  and 10th by The Times and the Complete University Guide and 12th by The Guardian
• We are in the top one per cent of universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education international rankings
• Our students are among the most satisfied in the UK. We have consistently been in the National Student Survey Top Ten every year since its launch
• We provide first years with a weekly minimum of 10 hours of teaching time for humanities and social sciences and 15 hours for science
• Our academics are research leaders in their fields. This makes for exciting and challenging teaching
• As a member of the Russell Group, we see academic research and teaching as highly complementary
• The University of Exeter is an academic powerhouse ranked among the top 70 fastest growing organisations in Europe and the top 25 in the UK

The foundations for a successful career

• In tough economic times, more than 90 per cent of our students are in a job or further study place within six months of graduating
• The University of Exeter is one of a leading group of universities targeted by major graduate recruiters
• We help you discover career options for your degree, research employment sectors, and plan for your future
• We boost your career chances through skills training in areas such as assertiveness, enterprise, commercial awareness, communication and leadership
• We provide over 900 employment focused events a year, ranging from employer presentations and mock interviews to careers fairs
• Work experience, internships and volunteering opportunities are available to help you gain practical experience and make your CV stand out from the crowd
• And, of course, we offer plenty of practical help so you can create a brilliant CV, complete job application forms, shine at interviews, tackle assessment centres, get through psychometric testing and more

Students are at the centre of all we do

• Students are involved in all key University decision-making. There is no ‘them and us’ at the University of Exeter
• The more you put in, the more you get out: so we encourage students to get involved, whether in sport, society or the University
• We have the highest level of student engagement in the UK – through clubs and societies, volunteering and the Students’ Guild. 8,000 students take part in 165 societies
• Sport is an important part of life at Exeter and we finished in 7th position out of 153 institutions in the overall BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) rankings in 2011/12
• Many of our 80,000 alumni are advocates and active supporters, engaged with helping the current generation of students succeed