NCUK University Partner
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a highly regarded institution with a strong focus on research and innovation, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes across four campuses in Devon and Cornwall: two in the city of Exeter, plus Penryn and Truro in Cornwall. Which campus a student is based on depends on their course.
Exeter's campuses mix new and historical buildings, with grounds the university describes as among the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK university. Facilities include libraries, teaching spaces, labs, sports centres, shops, bars and food outlets, with named sites including The Forum, the university's central learning and research hub, the Living Systems Institute, and the Environment and Sustainability Institute in Cornwall.
Student life includes more than 400 clubs and societies and more than 50 sports clubs, such as the Exeter University Rugby Club and Netball Club, with a community that the university says is focused on sustainability and wellbeing.
Exeter itself offers the historic Exeter Cathedral, Roman heritage, parks and gardens, shopping, dining and nightlife, with access to Dartmoor National Park, the Devon countryside and Cornish coastlines nearby.
21st
in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2027)
136th
in the world (QS World University Rankings 2027)
Top 10 in the world
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
Global Excellence Scholarships
More than £5 million worth of scholarships available to international fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students, awarded for outstanding academic quality.
Student support
Academic support includes personal tutors, workshops and language support, alongside dedicated services covering disability, health, religion, childcare and finance. International students also receive visa and immigration advice, orientation and a buddy system.
Careers
The Career Zone team provides guidance and workshops, work placements, internships and networking events, alongside the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award, which recognise skills built alongside academic study.
City life
Exeter combines the historic Exeter Cathedral and Roman heritage with parks and gardens, shopping, dining and nightlife, and gives easy access to Dartmoor National Park, the Devon countryside and Cornish coastlines.
Accommodation
Halls named Lafrowda and Birks Grange Village are fully furnished with Wi-Fi, laundry and study spaces, while Glasney student village in Cornwall, shared with Falmouth University, offers flats with kitchen and living areas.
Facilities and sustainability
Facilities include state-of-the-art labs, modern lecture halls, the Russell Seal Fitness Centre and the Sports Park, plus new makerspaces for engineering, digital innovation and entrepreneurship linked to the Digital Humanities lab. Exeter’s Strategy 2030 covers waste minimisation, energy conservation and sustainable transport, with environmental courses including renewable energy engineering and environmental humanities at Penryn, and global sustainability solutions and weather and climate science at Streatham.
Veritas Pathways students on the International Foundation Year may progress to University of Exeter, subject to meeting its academic, English language, attendance and non-academic entry requirements.