Open Days and visiting
Discover the University of Exeter
We've put together a suite of virtual and in-person activities to help you find out more about studying with us and the subjects we offer across our campuses in Devon and Cornwall. These events are primarily aimed at students planning on starting university in Autumn 2022.
We have created these activities and events to help you learn more about us and decide whether we're the right choice for you. You can tour our campuses, attend virtual subject presentations and meet lecturers, discover facilities, find out about our support services and talk to current students. You can select activities below to create your own University of Exeter experience.
You can also watch talks from your subject tutors and get some tips on applying at any time on our Virtual Open Day page.
Autumn 2021 events
Mid-September – December 2021
Hear from our current students and academics in our live Zoom sessions covering all of our disciplines. Find out about our courses, ask questions and meet some of our lecturers and current students. Click ‘book now’ to view the full schedule.
We have an extensive range of support services available to ensure you can make the most of your time with us, whichever campus you choose to study at. Our online Discover University platform provides information, advice and guidance for prospective students, parents/guardians, teachers and advisers about studying at university.
Take part in an online event
Our October 2021 events include live Q&As with staff and students, and guidance sessions on:
- Choosing a course
- Writing a personal statement
- Navigating the UCAS process
- Sports and societies at the University of Exeter
- Studying abroad and taking and industrial experience Year
- Study skills for university
Further undergraduate events
We also have plenty of opportunities for students starting to think about higher education, whether it is the right choice for them and more specifically about studying at the University of Exeter.
We have recently launched 360 Virtual Campus Tours of our beautiful campuses in Devon and Cornwall that allow you to take a look around the campuses, their grounds and facilities including accommodation, sports centre, library, seminar rooms and lecture theatres.
We are continuing to run student guided Campus tours on all our campuses. Information about the different programmes we offer and where they are taught can be found here.
To book your place, please select the campus below.
We look forward to inviting our offer holders to visit our campuses during the early part of Spring 2022. We will run visit days enabling offer holders to explore our campuses and facilities, meet academics and current students to learn more about your subject of interest and view accommodation to help you decide if the University of Exeter is the right place for you.
Information about these visits, including how to book a place, will be sent to offer holders early in 2022.
In addition to an Open Day, why not take part in our Discover University series? Activity includes regular subject specific sessions delivered by our academic community, as well as information and guidance on choosing a university course, writing a personal statement, navigating the UCAS process and more! Each session includes a live Q&A with University of Exeter staff or students, which provides a great opportunity to gain insight into life and study at a University of Exeter campus.
Like and follow our Facebook page to receive regular updates, and book your place on the Discover University page.
Further information
You can contact our Student Recruitment teams or find further information at:
- Student Recruitment Team at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall cornwall@exeter.ac.uk
- Student Recruitment Team at the Exeter Campuses in Devon visitus@exeter.ac.uk
- To find out about if you are eligible for the 'Travel Bursary Incentive Scheme' for those visiting our Penryn Campus, Cornwall, please see our funding webpage.
- Advice for parents and supporters of prospective students
- FAQs for all prospective students
Penryn Campus near Falmouth in Cornwall
Our Penryn Campus is situated in the lively coastal community of Penryn near Falmouth, with a vibrant social atmosphere and stunning coastline on the doorstep.
