Pre-arrival and arrival information
We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Exeter! Please read the information below carefully.
- Read your pre-arrival support emails. Students joining in September will receive approximately one per month from July onwards. Students joining in January will receive two before Christmas, from early November onwards.
- Visit the International Student Support webpages - the 'before you arrive' and 'when you arrive' pages will answer many of your questions and it is here you will find the International Welcome Programme! Remember to book your 'meet and greet' airport collection service (if applicable) and take advantage of the Global Chums Mentoring Scheme.
- The welcome Programme for each campus details the Welcome Talks and sessions for exchange students. These provide essential information about your academic studies and support available to you as an exchange student. There are also sessions for you to amend your modules if required. See 'module allocation' below for dates and times.
Exeter-based campuses
There will be compulsory welcome sessions on Monday 13 January which is the start of the semester.
We would also encourage students to book onto our 'pre' orientation sessions held on Friday 10 January. These sessions allow you some extra time to undertake the necessary administration and settle into the city before classes begin. Students joining us on Friday will need to arrive into Exeter on Thursday and seek accommodation in the private sector. Spaces are limited - email the Study Abroad Team to register your interest. More information will become available soon.
Further details on arrival and orientation information can be found on the When you arrive in Exeter webpages towards the end of November.
Penryn
There will be compulsory welcome sessions on Monday 13 January which is the start of the semester.
Further details can be found on the When you arrive in Cornwall webpages towards the end of November.
Please see below a list of our College Study Abroad Coordinators. You will need to meet with your Coordinator at the date/time shown below to discuss and finalise your modules. You should first visit the Coordinator where you are undertaking the majority of your modules (your 'home' College) and then visit the College where you may be taking additional modules. If you are unsure which College you should see first, please get in touch by emailing inbound@exeter.ac.uk.
Exeter based (Streatham and St Luke's Campuses)
| College/School | Discipline | Coordinator | Meeting Time/Location |
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| Business School | Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management Studies, Organisation Studies | Melanie Nearchou |
ERASMUS BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY:
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| Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences (EMPS) | Engineering | Dr Khurram Wadee and emps-modules@exeter.ac.uk |
STUDENTS NOT BASED IN THE COLLEGE:
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| Computer Science | Dr Leon Danon | ||
| Maths | Prof. Pierre Friedlingstein | ||
| Physics | Dr Charles Williams |
STUDENTS BASED IN PHYSICS: STUDENTS NOT BASED IN PHYSICS: Alternatively please email Dr Williams. |
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| Flexible Combined Honours (FCH)* | All | Professor Marion Gibson |
Welcoming Inbound Students: |
| Humanities (HUMS) | Archaeology, Art History & Visual Culture, Classics & Ancient History, Drama, English, Film, History, Modern Languages, Theolgy & Religion, Foreign Language Centre | Steve Bassett |
Welcome Talk to HUMS students: Module Registration - HUMS students only drop-in: Module Registration - HUMS students only drop-in: Module Registration - All Module Registration - All students drop-in: Module Registration - All students drop-in: |
| INTO Centre | English Language Modules | Emma Sweeney |
English Language Support talk for International Students: English Language Support Placement tests: English Language Support talk for International Students: |
| Life & Environmental Sciences (LES) | Biosciences | Dr Tetsu Kudoh |
Meeting for Bioscience students only: Introductory talk for Biosciences students only: |
| Geography | Professor Henry Buller |
Geography students only: All other students: |
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| Psychology | Dr Cris Burgess |
Welcome and Module Allocation for Psychology students only: |
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Sport and Health Sciences |
Dr Brad Metcalf |
Module Registration |
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| Social Sciences & International Studies | Arab & Islamic Studies, Law, Politics, Sociology, Philosophy & Anthropology | Sarah Hector |
Welcome Talk for SSIS based students and module registration/queries: Module allocation/queries for SSIS students only: Module allocation/queries for non-SSIS students: |
Penryn Campus
| Biosciences, Geography** | Rachel Scofield and Debby Wright |
Welcome Talk: Module add/drop |
| History, English, Mathematics, Geology, Renewable Energy, Mining, Law, Business, Politics** | Rachel Scofield and Debby Wright |
Welcome Talk: Module add/drop |
*Flexible Combined Honours: Erasmus students studying at the University of Exeter through a 'Broad General Programmes' partnership agreement will be homed with our Flexible Combined Honours Department. Study Abroad and International Exchange students who request to study modules (courses) in many different departments may be homed in our Flexible Combined Honours Department. This department permits students to study two to three different subjects however students cannot study more than half their modules in one subject area.
**Please also attend the Induction events in your timetable
- Exeter Erasmus Society - a blog for inbound, outbound and returning Exeter students
- International Society - almost 1000 members from a range of nationalities
- University of Exeter's Student Guild (Exeter-based) - societies and groups
- Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union (Penryn) - societies
- Wellbeing Services
If you are arriving later than Monday 13 January you must notify and gain written permission from your College and the Study Abroad Team. If permission is granted you must attend a late arrival orientation meeting.