{"id":9849,"date":"2025-09-01T10:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=9849"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:18:40","slug":"packing-for-uni-heres-what-to-bring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/packing-for-uni-heres-what-to-bring\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing for uni? Here&#8217;s what to bring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You might be wondering where to start when it comes to packing to move to university. One place is to  figure out what\u2019s already going to be in your residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included in your accommodation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/accommodation\/room-finder\/allaccommodationoptions\/\">webpage<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/residences\/selfcatered\/\">&nbsp;<\/a>for each residence will give you more detail about what exactly your room will include. As a basic guide, each room will have a bed, mattress, wardrobe, desk and chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you not to bring any furniture with you. There are also some items that aren\u2019t allowed which you may be asked to remove. Find out more in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/v8media\/specificsites\/accommodation\/docs\/Moving_In_Guide_2025-26.pdf\">Moving-In Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things that you will need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your own bedding! We only provide a mattress cover so you\u2019ll need to bring or buy some bedding for your first night. We don\u2019t recommend buying fitted sheets. You\u2019ll find the bed size for your particular accommodation on the individual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/accommodation\/room-finder\/allaccommodationoptions\/\">residence page<\/a> under \u2018Room and bed sizes\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re in a self-catered residence, you\u2019ll need your own cooking equipment, crockery and cutlery (for your information, we do not have induction hobs in any of our residences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clothes, shoes, toiletries and healthcare items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Important documents such as your passport and birth certificate (You never know when you may need these!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal things to help your room feel like home, like photographs and sentimental objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to buy what you don\u2019t bring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t bring everything with you and after spending some time in your home, you might think of things you\u2019d like to buy. Exeter has a variety of shops and supermarkets, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You may be able to take advantage of our <strong>Gift it, Reuse it<\/strong> scheme, where last year\u2019s students have donated items they no longer needed, for new students to use for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/accommodation\/giri\/#movingin\">Find out more &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ikea, Argos and John Lewis, plus Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Waitrose and Morrisons. See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitexeter.com\/shopping\">Visit Exeter webpage<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have a range of cafes and convenience shops on campus and close to our residences. Find details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/departments\/campusservices\/eatandshop\/eatanddrink\/alloutlets\/\">on our website<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no need to try to bring everything. We advise you to pack lightly! Try to focus on personal things that can\u2019t be bought in the shops. You can stock up on everything else later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buying online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Storage within your residence reception is limited and as arrivals is such a busy time, we ask you not to have things delivered to your accommodation before you arrive. Once you are settled in and term has started, you\u2019re welcome to have items delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way of having things ready for when you arrive is to kit yourself through specialised providers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unikitout.com\/?partner=University%20of%20Exeter\">UniKitOut<\/a>, who sell bedding, kitchen, bathroom kits and more, all to be delivered directly to your accommodation. Plus, you can save 10% with discount code <strong>EXETER10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully this has helped with your packing plans. 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