Thank you for making the journey to be here today. Our Open Day is designed to help you find out more about the University of Exeter and decide if we are the right university for you. The day is packed with opportunities for you to see our facilities, meet our staff and students, and experience the atmosphere of the University for yourself.
Top tips
We know that there’s a lot to fit into one of our Open Days! Here are our top tips for making the most of your visit.
Check in: You can do this by clicking check in on your E-ticket or heading to an information point.
Plan your day: Use the timetable on the back cover to help plan your visit.
Talk to our community:
l Student ambassadors can answer all your questions about what Exeter is like as a student.
l Academics and professional staff can be found at our Information and Academic fairs (see pages 4 and 5) and can help with any queries you have.
Get to know where you will be living and studying:
l Take an accommodation tour (details on page 7).
l Explore our beautiful campuses and fantastic facilities (details on page 6).
Find out more about student life at the University of Exeter:
l Attend our general talks (details on page 3).
l Go to a subject presentation or tour to find out about courses and facilities (details on pages 8-12).
Explore our city! Exeter is a wonderful place to live and study, see if it is right for you (more information on pages 14 and 15).
Rated triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
A world class, research-intensive university.1
A world-leading university in the field of environmental sustainability and climate change.
99.1% of our research is rated of international quality.2
1 A member of the Russell Group.
Over 30,000 students from over 150 countries.
Top 5 in the BUCS3 league for the last seven years.
11th in the Complete University Guide 2026.
2 Research rated 4* + 3* + 2* in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
3 BUCS British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS).
Planning your visit
This brochure outlines all the activities and presentations on offer, so you can select and prioritise the ones you want to attend. The table on the back cover can help you to plan your day.
Finding your way
We have two campuses in Exeter: Streatham and St Luke’s. Please check which campus your activities will take place on. The symbol SL indicates activities on St Luke’s Campus. The maps and aerial photos on pages 16-20 will help you find your way around. Staff at our information points will be delighted to support with any enquiries you may have.
Parking*
Parking is available to pre-booked permit holders and Blue Badge holders only. Check if you have booked a place using your E-Ticket.
Shuttle buses
Free shuttle bus services are running from Streatham and St Lukeʼs campuses. Pick up and drop off is from Washington Singer 9 on Streatham Campus and Magdalen Road Car Park on St Lukeʼs Campus (see S on pages 17 and 19).
Streatham Campus –St Luke’s Campus 08:00-16:30
Exeter St David’s Train Station –St Luke’s Campus 08:00-15:30
Finance
Tuition fees, loans and bursaries are complex. Head to one of our talks about funding your studies to find out more (see page 3 for details).
Our student marshals, wearing green tshirts, will be across the campuses and will help you in any way they can, from giving directions to answering questions about what the University is really like.
Scan here for directions to key locations across our campuses.
Visiting Exeter city centre
Exeter city centre is situated between the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses and is approximately a 15-minute walk from both sites (please see map on page 14). The Stagecoach 4/4A bus route connects both sites and stops on Exeter’s High Street. Exeter is a historic and vibrant city and we would recommend that you take the opportunity to visit the city centre if you have time during your visit.
Food and drink
Marked on the map indexes on pages 16-19 are the locations where you can purchase refreshments throughout the dayu. Water stations are available around our campuses, marked on the map indexes on pages 16-19. Please bring a refillable water bottle with you.
International students
International students with enquiries in relation to fees, support and their application can attend the International Students talk (see page 3 for details).
Accommodation
Visit our accommodation team at the Accommodation Information Point in Cornwall House 32 on Streatham Campus and the marquee on St Lukeʼs Campus to have your questions answered. Find out about accommodation tours on page 7.
* Booking required. u Please note that many of our outlets only accept card payments.
Accessibility
If you have specific requirements to assist you or a guest in visiting our campuses, please contact us, in advance where possible, using the 'Ask our team' QR code on page 21. For support on the day, visit our information points
Prayer rooms and quiet spaces
We have various spaces for prayer and quiet reflection across our campuses, including our brand new dedicated Multifaith Centre.
STREATHAM CAMPUS
Sarah Turvill Multifaith
Chaplaincy 40
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel 10
ST LUKE’S CAMPUS
St Luke’s Chapel SL 2
Muslim prayer rooms –upstairs in Staff House SL 15
General presentations
Our general presentations (no booking necessary) will give you an insight into various aspects of the University of Exeter, and the application process. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the exhibition stands at the Information and Academic fairs (details on pages 4 and 5).
LENGTH DETAILS
Applying to Exeter
Degree Apprenticeships
45mins This session considers the UCAS application process, including useful tips for completing the application form. It will also cover how we make decisions about your application. The session will be led by senior Admissions staff.
30mins Discover more about degree apprenticeships at the University of Exeter: A degree apprenticeship is a fantastic way of receiving a qualification from the University of Exeter, without paying tuition fees and having earned a salary for the duration of your studies.
WHEN WHERE
09:30, 12:00 and 14:30 Forum, Alumni Auditorium 3
11:00 and 14:30 Forum, Seminar Rooms 7-9 3
Funding your Studies at Exeter
Graduate to Success: Career Zone
45mins Staff from our Access, Participation and Outreach team will give an overview of the costs of study at Exeter and the financial support available for UK Home students. International students can find out more in the International Students session (details below).
30mins Exeter offers an exceptionally wide range of opportunities for students to become more employable and develop the skills employers want. We’ll help you discover career options for your degree, research employment sectors and plan for your future. The presentation will give you the chance to find out more about our multi-award winning services and why our students are amongst the most employable in the sector.
International Students 45mins Join members of the International Student Recruitment team who will provide information for International Students who are interested in applying to the University of Exeter.
Student Life 45mins Current students will give a short account of what it’s like to be a student at Exeter. They will give you an insight into their experiences, covering accommodation, sports, societies and living and studying in Exeter.
11:00, 12:30 and 14:15 Forum, Exploration Lab 2 3
10:00 and 13:00 Streatham Court, Lecture Theatre C 31
Student Life at
45mins Join two of our current students to find out what student life is like when you study and live at our Penryn Campus in
14:00 Forum Seminar Room 12 3
09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 14:30
Peter Chalk Centre, Newman Red 17
09:30 St Lukeʼs Campus, Medical School Building, G18 SL 8
13:30 St Lukeʼs Campus, South Cloisters 3rd Floor, Room 3.06 SL 11
13:30
Peter Chalk Centre, Newman Red 17
Please note: all presentations will take place on Streatham and St Lukeʼs campuses. The symbol SL indicates presentations on St Lukeʼs Campus. Please use maps on pages 16-19 for building locations.
Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Cornwall.
Academic fair
Academic staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the subjects you are interested in. There will be a stand for each subject, where you can talk directly to staff about facilities, teaching and research.
Staff from the Admissions Office will be available to talk through any admissions enquiries. You can also find out more about the study abroad options, Flexible Combined Honours, and future Postgraduate Study options.
STREATHAM
Tours
Campus tours
Tours of Streatham Campus (45-60mins)
Walking tours of the campus will take place throughout the day and will be led by student guides. The tours run subject to demand, so there is no need to book. Please note, the Streatham Campus is approximately 300 acres and is hilly. This campus tour does not include a visit to any accommodation or to the Sports Park. Please see below for details of these tours.
STREATHAM CAMPUS
Top Forum Piazza, outside main reception T 09:00-15:30
Tours of St Luke’s Campus (30mins)
St Luke’s Campus is a smaller campus than the Streatham Campus. Tours will include the newly refurbished Library and various other key locations across campus. The tours are led by student guides and will run subject to demand; there is no need to book.
ST LUKE’S CAMPUS
Leaving from outside Info at St Luke’s (South Cloisters) T 09:00-14:30
If youʼd prefer to look around our campuses yourself, you can follow our suggested self-guided tour routes.
Library visits
You are welcome to look around the Forum Library at any time during your visit. The St Luke’s Library is included as a stop on the St Luke’s Campus Tour (details above).
STREATHAM CAMPUS Forum Library 3 10:00-16:30
Virtual tours
If you don't have time to see everything you wanted to today, you can visit us online using our virtual tour tool: virtualtourcompany.co.uk/ exeter_university
Sport
Sport is an important part of the Exeter experience, and we are justifiably proud of our sporting achievements over recent years, regularly being rated a top 5 sporting institution in the national BUCS league. Visit the Sport stands at the Streatham and St Lukeʼs Information fairs to find out more (details on page 4).
Sports Park tours
Sports Park staff will lead tours of the Sports Park on the Streatham Campus. Tours are available throughout the day, every hour from 10:00, with the last tour leaving at 15:00. The tours run subject to demand so there is no need to book.
STREATHAM CAMPUS
Sports Park Reception 60 10:00-15:30
Streatham Campus
St Lukeʼs Campus
Virtual accommodation tours
Please note: There are 360° virtual tours available for many of our residences at: exeter.ac.uk/ accommodation/residences/ virtualtours
Accommodation
Having somewhere you can call ‘home’ is as important as what you study. You can explore a selection of our accommodation throughout the day and visit our Accommodation team to find out more.
Accommodation viewings
During the Open Day you will be able to visit some examples of the accommodation available to undergraduate students at Exeter. Collect a map from the Accommodation Information Points at Cornwall House 32 (Streatham Campus) and North Cloisters (St Luke’s Campus) which shows the residences you can view. Once you have made your way to the residences you would like to see, our student ambassadors will be showing groups of visitors around the accommodation and you will have the opportunity to chat to them about their experience of living in student residences. As the student bedrooms are currently occupied, you will only be able to view from the bedroom doorway and not be able to enter the room or see en-suite facilities, however these can be seen on our online virtual tours.
The rooms on show today are just a small representation of the range we have at Exeter. Our team at the Accommodation Information Point (Cornwall House 32 ) and the marquee on St Luke’s Campus will be pleased to provide you with more specific information about the location and styles of any of our residences and the application process.
Room types
We have a wide variety of accommodation styles, standards, budgets and locations to suit your needs. The different types of rooms are:
l Standard – some rooms have washbasins with bathroom facilities being shared with other residents. We offer a range of standard accommodation with some located in traditional residences and others in more modern buildings with recently updated fixtures and fittings.
l En-suite – bedrooms have a private shower, washbasin and toilet.
l Studio – individual self-contained flats which have a private shower, washbasin and toilet and small kitchenette area.
Accessible viewings
Accessible self-catered en-suite rooms are available to view on request. Please speak to a member of the team at the Accommodation Information Point who will be happy to help you. Step-free routes to the accommodation are marked on the viewings maps.
STREATHAM CAMPUS
For more information visit the Accommodation Information Point, Cornwall House 32 Rooms open 10:00, last viewing 15:45
Catered accommodation – Exeter Halls
Lopes Hall – standard
Pennsylvania Court – en-suite
If you would like to find out more about our accommodation, we recommend that you visit our webpages at: exeter.ac.uk/study/ accommodation
Catered facilities: As well as viewing accommodation, you can visit the dining room at Lopes Hall. A chef will be available at the Accommodation Information Point to answer any questions about our catered meal provision.
For more information visit the Accommodation stand in the marquee Rooms open 10:00, last viewing 14:30
Our self-catered accommodation at Rowancroft is just a ten-minute walk from St Luke's Campus. Collect a viewings map from the North Cloisters Information Point where staff will direct you to the accommodation tour meeting point. Our Student Ambassadors will meet you at Rowancroft and show you around our studio, standard and en-suite rooms.
Subject presentations and tours
Programmes taught at our Exeter campuses. Programmes taught at our Penryn Campus, Cornwall.
Due to space restrictions, subject presentations are for prospective students who have pre-booked only. Guests, and students who have not booked a place, will be admitted only if space allows. Presentations and tours for the majority of subjects run twice during the day. Guests may wish to take a campus tour, join one of the other activities (see pages 6 and 7) or talk to staff at the Information and Academic fairs.
Streatham Campus
Archaeology presentation and tour
1hr 45mins This session includes a subject presentation and the chance to meet staff and current students and tour the Archaeology research laboratories.
Biosciences drop-in session A chance to meet Biosciences staff and students, and learn about the experiments that take place in our undergraduate laboratory.
Business and Management 45mins You are also invited to join our Business School Meet and Greet (details below).
Business (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
Find out more about our BSc Business and BSc Business and Environment programmes based on our Penryn Campus, Cornwall. You are also invited to join our Business School Meet and Greet (details below).
Business School Meet and Greet Drop in to meet members of the department and ask further questions over tea and coffee. There are also guided tours of the Business School and facilities, departing from outside the Xfi Building 30 every hour from 10:00 to 15:00.
12:00 and 14:00
Computer Science, Data Science research talk
30mins Find out about the exciting research taking place in the department. 11:15 and 13:15 Innovation Centre – Phase 2, Lovelace Computer Lab 25
Criminology 45mins 10:00 and 14:00 Peter Chalk Centre, Newman Purple 17
Digital Humanities Lab tours
1hr The Digital Humanities Lab provides access to advanced digital technologies and the creation of innovative teaching resources. This space offers practical experience of digitisation and creative technologies widely used in heritage, arts, culture and creative industries. Please be aware that these tours are very popular and booking is essential.
12:00 and 14:00
Drama 45mins 10:45 and 13:15
Drama tours 30mins Short guided tours of the Drama facilities in the Alexander Building. Please be aware that these tours are very popular and booking is essential. 11:30 and 14:00
Ecology and Conservation (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
45mins Find out more about our Animal Behaviour, Conservation Biology and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology, and Zoology courses based at our Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
Economics 45mins You are also invited to join our Business School Meet and Greet (details on page 8).
Engineering tours 45mins Tours of our laboratories and workshops will depart from the Harrison Building Foyer. 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30 and 14:30
Engineering at Penryn Campus in Cornwall 45mins Find out more about our Renewable Energy (including Systems and Environmental) and Mining Engineering courses based at our Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
Humanities (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
This session includes a guided tour of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, a valuable resource for our Film Studies students and home to one of the largest collections of material relating to the moving image.
You are also invited to join our Business School Meet and Greet (details on page 8).
Foundation Year Programmes 30mins Engineering, Maths, Computer Science/Data Science, and Physical Sciences Foundation Programmes. These programmes are designed for those who might not have considered a Russell Group university and may not meet Exeter’s typical entry criteria.
Geography exhibition and tours
Geography, Environmental Science and Marine Science (Penryn Campus in Cornwall) 1hr
Geology (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
Laboratory 90
Visit our Geography exhibition area for a chance to meet our staff and students and the opportunity to take a tour of the department.
Studios 8
Studios 8
Global Sustainability (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
(Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
30mins Global Sustainability staff can be found at the Ecology and Conservation stand (10) in the Academic Fair before and after the talk (details on page 5).
with Business (Penryn Campus in Cornwall)
LLB English Law and French Law/Master 1 (Maitrise en Droit) 45mins As well as attending this talk you should also attend one of our larger Law talks to hear about the English Law element of the course (see above for details).
St
Luke’s Campus
Biomedical Sciences
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Lab drop-in
Exercise and Sport Sciences
Exercise and Sport Sciences tours
Life Sciences Resource Centre
Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)
45mins In addition to this subject talk, be sure to attend our Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Lab drop-in (details below). You may also find it beneficial to visit the Biosciences drop-in session on the Streatham Campus as you will use these facilities as part of the course (see page 8).
Drop in to one of our newest labs to see the facilities and speak to current students.
45mins You may also find it useful to join an Exercise and Sport Sciences tour to meet with some of our current students and view the facillities (details below).
20mins Our tours will introduce you to our learning, teaching and research facilities. These tours will be run by members of our student ambassador team and will provide you with the opportunity to ask questions of current students as well as see inside the facilities you will use as a student.
Drop in to our Life Sciences Resource Centre, one of the facilities used by students on Biomedical Sciences and Medicine programmes. There will also be equipment and staff representing our Clinical Skills Resource Centre, used by Medicine and Nursing students.
1hr 45mins This session will include a presentation and tour of the state-of-the-art Medical Imaging Suite.
13:30
St Luke’s Campus, Medical School Building, G18 SL 8
Luke’s Campus, North Cloisters 12 SL 1
10:30-15:00 St Luke’s Campus, North Cloisters Medical Science lab NC05 SL 1
10:30 and 12:30 St Luke’s Campus, North Cloisters 12 SL 1
Every 20 minutes between 10:00-14:30
10:30-15:00
St Luke’s Campus, Richards Building SL 9
St Luke’s Campus, Life Science Resource Centre (LSRC) Room G22, Medical School Building, Ground Floor SL 8
09:30 and 13:30 St Luke’s Campus, South Cloisters 2nd Floor, Room 2.13
Medicine 45mins Potential students should also look to attend the ProblemBased Learning Seminar and drop in to our Life Sciences Resource Centre. 09:30 and 11:30 St Luke’s Campus, North Cloisters 12 SL 1
Neuroscience 45mins In addition to this subject talk, be sure to attend our Clinical and Biomedical Sciences Lab drop-in (details above). 11:30 and 13:00 St Luke’s Campus, Medical School Building, G18 SL 8
Nursing 45mins Potential students may also like to visit the Life Sciences Resource Centre. 11:30 St Luke’s Campus, South Cloisters 2nd Floor, Room 2.13 SL 11
Problembased learning seminar
45mins Medicine applicants should make sure they come along to this interactive session with academics and current students, designed to give you a taster of the problem-based learning style of teaching, where you discuss case studies and develop learning objectives.
10:30 and 12:30 St Luke’s Campus, South Cloisters 3rd Floor, Room 3.06 SL 11
The city of Exeter
Eating out in Exeter
A number of local restaurants are offering a discount to Open Day visitors. To find out more go to exeter.ac.uk/study/ undergraduate/visit/restaurants
Explore the city
If you can find the time during your visit to us today we really recommend exploring the city of Exeter itself. Set in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside and only a short walk from either of our campuses, Exeter is consistently rated as one of the best places to live, work and study in the UK.
The city centre boasts excellent places to eat, an impressive, modern shopping centre, awardwinning museum, and, of course, the historic cathedral and ancient Roman city wall.
Stroll a few minutes further and you will find the vibrant quayside and beautiful river and canal, and, beyond the city itself, Devon’s rolling countryside, expansive National Parks and miles of beautiful beaches.
exeter.ac.uk/study/ chooseexeter/#feature-4
Streatham Campus
Catering
Toilets
Water refill
This map shows the location of key academic, administrative and residential buildings on our Streatham Campus. Most students are taught across a range of locations.
Academic buildings
Al Qasimi 39 5E
Alexander 47 10E
Amory WC 29 5H
Bill Douglas Cinema Museum WC 7 8G
Business School Building:One 84 6I
Centre for Resillience in 94 5H
Environment, Water and Waste
Creative Quadrant 28 6I
Digital Humanities Lab 90 7G
Exeter International 83 5G Study Centre
Geoffrey Pope WC 20 5F
Harrison 23 4H
Hatherly
WC 6 7G
Innovation Centre Phase 2 WC 25 3I
Institute of Arab and WC 16 5E Islamic Studies
Laver WC 22 4G
Library WC 4 6G
Living Systems Institute 87 4G
Administration/social buildings
Catholic Chaplaincy 74 3A
Cornwall House WC 32 6I
Cornwall House Swimming Pool 80 7I
Devonshire House WC 2 6G
Exeter Northcott Theatre WC 13 5F
Forum WC 3 6G
Forum Piazza WC 3 6G
Great Hall and WC 1 6G University Reception
Mardon Hill Wellbeing Centre 50 5E
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel 10 7G
Newman 18 5F
Northcote House 12 6F
Peter Chalk Centre WC 17 5F
Reed Hall 14 6E
Reed Mews Wellbeing Centre 15 5E
Russell Seal Fitness Centre 88 4E
Sarah Turvill Multifaith Centre 40 6G
WC
Old Library WC 7 8G Physics
Queen’s
Roborough
Streatham Court
21 4F
11 7F
8 8F
31 5I
South West Institute WC 93 4I of Technology
Thornlea WC 48 10D
Tops Day Nursery 59 7K
Washington Singer WC 9 8F
Xfi 30 5I
Sir Christopher Ondaatje 77 3E Devon Cricket Centre
Sports Park 60 4E
Student Health Centre 86 5E
Tennis Centre 61 4E
Vic Ambler Short Game 95 3F Training Centre (Golf)
To ensure your personal safety throughout the Open Day, please keep to the paths and avoid walking in the road. Do not touch any equipment or apparatus unless invited to do so by a member of staff. In case of emergency, contact the nearest member of staff.
Streatham Campus
Covering hundreds of acres of beautifully-managed parkland and home to most of our students, our Streatham Campus borders the city centre and offers excellent views across the city and to the coast from its elevated position. See detailed map on page 17.
Roborough
Sports
Arab and Islamic Studies
Great Hall Forum
St Luke’s Campus
Magdalen Road Car Park
St Luke’s Campus
Home to students for more than 160 years, St Luke’s Campus is positioned between the city centre and Royal Devon and Exeter hospital, giving excellent access for our medical students. See detailed map on page 19.
Holnicote
Richards
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital –Heavitree
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital –Wonford Rowancroft
Next Steps
We hope you find your visit valuable. Here are some useful links to support you to find out more about the University of Exeter.
Planning your day
To help you get the most out of your day, you may wish to complete the timetable below. The Streatham Campus covers around 300 acres, so you should ensure that you have enough time to get to each presentation. You should also allow at least 45 minutes if you need to transfer between campuses.
Please make sure you plan your day to allow you to arrive on time, and that you are able to stay for the full duration of any presentations.
Don’t forget to include a visit to the Information fairs, campus tours and accommodation tours.
