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 that 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 (where available).
- The Orientation Programme for each campus includes Welcome Talks and information sessions. These provide essential information about your academic studies and the support available to you. There are also opportunities for you to make changes to your modules if required. See 'module allocation' below for dates and times.
ORIENTATION
Our January 2022 Online Orientation Programme is available here:
Inbound Orientation Programme | January 2022 | University of Exeter
It contains plenty of useful information regarding academic matters, support, and the student experience - socieities, sport and more.
EXETER-BASED (STREATHAM AND ST LUKE'S) CAMPUSES
Further details on arrival, orientation, and the full International Welcome Programme are on the When you arrive in Exeter webpages.
An early arrivals 'Meet and Greet' will take place on Friday 14th January. See the programme for details.
PENRYN CAMPUS
Details on arrival and orientation, including the full International Welcome Programme, are on the When you arrive in Cornwall webpages.
Please be sure to come to the following session, which will give you vital information for your time as an inbound exchange student:
You will have been contacted by the Inbound Team regarding your module choices. The team are holding Module Drop-Ins, 14:00-16:00, from Monday 17th January to Friday 21st January. You can come and ask any questions you may have regarding your module choices, timetables and paperwork. Students without a full study load will be prioritised. Students with a full study load should make any changes via the Add/Drop process.
On Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th the drop-ins will take place in the Forum building, Seminar Room 10 The America Room. From Wednesday 19th they will take place in the Peter Chalk Building Room 1.1.
Exeter-based (Streatham and St Luke's Campuses)
| College/School | Discipline | Academic Contacts | Modules & Study Support |
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| Business School | Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management Studies, Organisation Studies |
ALL STUDENTS BASED IN BUSINESS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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| Humanities (HUMS) | Archaeology, Art History & Visual Culture, Classics & Ancient History, Drama, English, Film, History, Modern Languages, Theolgy & Religion, Foreign Language Centre | ||
| Social Sciences & International Studies | Arab & Islamic Studies, Law, Politics, Sociology, Philosophy & Anthropology | ||
| Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences (EMPS) | Engineering | Dr Anna Baldycheva and emps-modules@exeter.ac.uk |
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| Flexible Combined Honours | Tim Seelig and Professor Marion Gibson |
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| Life & Environmental Sciences (LES) | Biosciences | Dr Tetsu Kudoh |
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| Geography | Dr Dunia Urrego |
Geography based students: |
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Sport and Health Sciences |
Dr Brad Metcalf |
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Penryn Campus
| Biosciences, Business, Geography, History, English, Mathematics, Geology, Renewable Energy, Mining, Law, Politics |
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*Flexible Combined Honours: European exchange 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.
For advice on module changes please contact the Inbound Team at inbound@exeter.ac.uk, you can also refer to Module Change Guidance
We are running Module Drop-Ins during Orientation to help you with any questions you may have about your study programme. These will run from Monday 17th January to Friday 21st January, 14:00-16:00.
On Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th these will take place in the Forum building, Seminar Room 10 the America Room. From Wednesday 19th these will take place in the Peter Chalk building, room1.1
Please note: You should check the deadline for module changes. NO changes can be made after this. There are NO exceptions.
Helpful links:
Info Point Contact Information: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/infopoints/#a12
My Timetable Guidance: https://mytimetable.exeter.ac.uk/help
Module Timetables: https://admin.exeter.ac.uk/academic/timetable/tt/2020/module/
- Full list of supoort services at the Exeter and Penryn campuses.
- University of Exeter's Student Guild (Exeter-based) - societies and groups
- Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union (Penryn) - societies
- Wellbeing Services at Streatham Campus
- Wellbeing Services and Student Welfare Services at Penryn Campus
We understand that the pandemic situation in your home country may mean you have to join us at a different time.
If you will be arriving late you must notify the Inbound Team