Your first week

Checklist

For arrivals during Welcome Week/January Orientation

Tell your family you have arrived 

Find out about Global Chums mentor

Research Welcome Week/ and International Welcome Programme. Buy tickets for any social events you want to attend

Attend International Student Clearance

Activate IT account

Complete Annual Registration

Arrange payment of tuition fees

Arrange payment of accommodation fees

Open a bank account

Register with doctor/health centre

Attend College Induction

Register for modules

Request Wellbeing support if you have previously received support for physical/mental health conditions or a disability

Checklist

For arrivals outside Welcome Week/January Orientation

Follow all steps on the left-hand checklist, plus the additional steps below

Book a Late Orientation meeting

Arrange payment of fees

Visit your College hub or Info Point

Head to Guild Reception in Devonshire House (Exeter) or Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union (the SU) at Penryn Campus to find out more about societies, activities and opportunities

Welcome Week

18 – 24 September 2023

You will receive lots of information about Welcome Week in the Summer pre-arrival emails. Make sure you read these carefully to help you plan your week. Double check your spam email folder to ensure they haven’t gone there.

Welcome Week is a great opportunity for all new students to orientate themselves to the University of Exeter way of life. The week is packed with academic induction and social activities for all students to join. These may be a mix of in person events and online depending on any restrictions in place. The International Welcome Programme sessions are specifically for international students and provide practical information and help to start your life at the University of Exeter and settle you into your new home as well as social opportunities. You will be able to see your Academic Induction meetings in your online timetable via iExeter prior to your arrival in the UK so do remember to download iExeter to your smartphone.

When you arrive on campus and have completed International Student Clearance you will be able to collect your BRP and Unicard.

The New Student’s Guide: helping you through your first weeks at Exeter

After you have accepted your place at Exeter, check out the New Student’s Guide. It’s designed to give you the information you need, when you need it to help you transition into your new life as an Exeter student. It will let you know up coming deadlines, things to think about and services to access.

exeter.ac.uk/students/newstudentsguide