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SID

SID

SID

Our SID advisors are your first point of contact for information for non-academic enquiries including accommodation, exams, fees and funding, graduation, international student support, letters and transcripts and certificates.

FAQs

We have many frequently updated guides in our FAQ section, relating to Accommodation, Immigration Support, Fees, Funding and Academic queries.

Our current turnaround time for online and email enquiries is 10 working days. You are likely to be able to find some answers more quickly by checking the following web resources, before submitting an enquiry or calling us:

If you still cannot find an answer after exploring these resources or the University website then logging and enquiry through SID online help ensure your enquiry is dealt with more quickly and by the correct team.

Online

Log an enquiry through SID Online or via the "Help and Support" box in MyExeter.

If we cannot help with your question right away, we will direct your enquiry to the appropriate team within the SID Online

All enquiries to SID from current students should be logged via the SID Online portal. A full guide to logging enquiries including a handy video can be found here.  

By phone

If an enquiry is urgent/time sensitive, please call us:

0300 555 0444 (UK)
+441392 724724 (International)

In person

Visit SID in the Forum or Info at St Lukes in the first instance for the following services:

  • Replacement Unicard
  • Document validation
  • Print: student status letters, transcripts and certificates

 

Service Point

Opening hours

In person at Forum Desk
(Streatham Campus) 

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00*

Saturdays in term time: 09:00 - 12:30, 13:30 - 17:00 

Sundays: closed

In person SID Info@St Luke's
(St Luke's Campus)

Monday - Friday:  09:00 - 17:00*

Weekends: Closed

Telephone enquiries 

Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00* 

(Last entry to call queue 16:45)

Saturdays in term time: 09:00 - 12:30, 13:30 - 17:00 

Sundays: closed

SID Online

 

Log enquiries via SID Online 24 hours a day

 

Staff training

*Closed every Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 for Staff training

 

 
 

Email

If you have an active Exeter University IT account you must log your enquiries via the SID Online portal. External parties and prospective / graduated students who cannot use the portal are welcome to contact us as follows: 

Contact type Email address
Reference / verification requests  verifications@exeter.ac.uk
Queries regarding enrolment and starting university  pre-enrolment@exeter.ac.uk
Accommodation queries   ExeterAO@exeter.ac.uk
3rd party payment queries  nonstudentpay@exeter.ac.uk 
Queries relating to Transcript or Certificate purchases via the Online Store onlinestoreSID@exeter.ac.uk

If you email one of these addresses for the first time and do not have an active Exeter University email account you will be prompted to set up a SID Online account. This will allow you to log directly into to the SID Online system to view and update enquiries, access attachments and use category forms. Guidance on setting up your SID account and resetting your password can be found below: 

 

 

‌* Note: these functions are only for users who do not have an active Exeter University email account to create and reset their SID Online login. Current Exeter staff, students and associates should login with their usual Exeter account details and can find password support here.

 

Admissions

Tel: 0300 555 6060 (UK)

+44 (0) 1392 723044 (International)

Weekdays 9am-5pm

For enquiries about your application, or about applying to study at the university. 

Students can also contact the admissions team via the Chat Bot (and live chat during office hours) on the application pages for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

 

Estate Patrol

Tel: 01392 723999

24 hours day, 365 days a year

For security assistance

 

Wellbeing Services

Tel: 01392 724381 

Weekdays 9am-5pm

wellbeing@exeter.ac.uk

Talking Therapies, Mental Health advice and support

 

Student Guild Advice Unit

Independent, impartial and confidential advice on a range of issues, including housing, funding, and academic concerns.

advice@exeterguild.com

Self bookable appointments via the website see calendar for availability 

 

Student Recruitment (Visit enquiries)

Tel: 01392 724043

WebEnquire online

 

Career Zone (students)

To help prepare you for life and work during or after university, offering quality assistance and advice

Open 09:00 - 17:00  Monday - Friday

Tel: 01392 72 4493 

careers@exeter.ac.uk

Live chat available on our webpages

 

Temporary Staff bank

Tel: 01392 722983 

Weekdays 9am- 5pm

hr-temp@exeter.ac.uk

For general enquiries to the Temporary Staff Bank

 

Claims

Email: e-claims@exeter.ac.uk

For general enquiries regarding Casual Claims, registration, or the eClaims system

Student Health Centre

Tel: 01392 67 6606

stthomas@nhs.net

For up to date opening times please check the Student Health Centre webpages

 

Student Finance England

Tel: 0300 100 0607
Weekdays 8am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 4pm 

 

Student Finance Services Non UK Team (EU Students)

Tel: 0141 243 3570 
Weekdays 9am to 5:30pm

International callers UK: 0044 141 243 3570 

 

Student Finance Wales

Tel: 0300 200 4050

Weekdays 8am to 6pm

 

Student Finance Scotland/ Student Award Agency Scotland

0300 555 0505

Monday to Friday 8.30am 5pm

Info Points and Hubs

Info Points provide a range of support and advice for general and course specific enquiries. Discover where the various  Info Points and Hubs are located across both Exeter campuses and find out more about the services they offer.

How to log an enquiry

  1. Login to SID Online and select 'ask a question'
  2. Browse the FAQ headings, type a question or keywords into the search box
  3. You can access the black 'Log new enquiry' button at all points through the FAQs, including on the FAQ headings page. The button is otherwise under Enquiries tab on the left.
  4. If you click log enquiry from within an FAQ, the category will be automatically selected – If you don’t, select a category. You can either scroll through or you can start typing to find a category. 
    •   By selecting a category, this can ensure that the enquiry goes to the correct specialist team.
  5. Log your enquiry
    •   You will receive an automatic email with an enquiry reference number.
    •   Keep this email in case you need to follow your enquiry up at any point.
  6. Await response
    •   Depending on the nature of the enquiry, we may ask you for further information.
    •   Please allow up to a maximum of ten working days for a response.
    •   You can always call us to follow up your enquiry.
  7. Enquiry answered!
    •   You will receive an email with an answer to your enquiry.
  8. Leave feedback
    • Click 'Go to my Enquiry' and leave feedback and comments on how we did! We value any feedback, comments and suggestions.

You can check the visual guide here: How_to_log_an_enquiry_as_enquirer.

Log into iExeter either through your smartphone via the iExeter app or on your laptop/desktop PC with your usual University username and password and tap/click 'Help & Advice' tab. 

For quick enquiries - choose the 'Create new enquiry' and pick the category that best suits your question.

For more detailed enquiries - if you're enquiry is more detailed, or you need to access a specific form, select 'Access SID' to take you to the SID Online login page to log your enquiry.

View your open enquiries - Want to see the current status of your enquiry? Select 'view open enquiries', or if you require an update please contact us