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February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

From India to Exeter: Navigating my Career path as an International Psychology Student

Hi, I’m Anugrahaa, currently pursuing MSc Clinical Psychology at the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Coimbatore, a vibrant city in the state of Tamilnadu down in the south of India, and moving […]

Applying, Careers, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Placements, Postgraduate, Studying by aa1814

January 31, 2026January 28, 2026

Financial support and the cost of living at university

Hi, I’m Prisha, a third year Zoology student studying at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus. I’m going to talk about a topic that isn’t talked about enough surrounding university life: […]

Applying, Budgeting and Finance, Careers, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Wellbeing by pb713

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Find your supportive community at Exeter

Hey, I’m Pouria, a recent BSc Medical Sciences graduate and a current first-year medical student based at Exeter campuses. Here, I will flash back to the year 2022 when […]

Applying, City of Exeter, Freshers Week, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, Societies, Studying, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate, Wellbeing by Pouria Sadeghian

January 23, 2026January 21, 2026

Careers and Employability at the University of Exeter

Hello there! I’m George, I’m originally from Kent, south-east England, and I’m currently in my third year studying BA International Relations with Proficiency in Spanish. When I first joined Exeter, I didn’t know the exact career I wanted, what job I’d be […]

Applying, Careers, Higher Education, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by gt450

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

From Cornish coast to City career

By Simran (BSc Politics and Management, 2025) When I was choosing what to study at university, I knew I wanted a degree that combined big-picture […]

Alumni, Applying, Careers, Cornwall, International, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus by Author

December 19, 2025December 11, 2025

My journey to choosing the University of Exeter (Cornwall)

Hey! I’m Evie, a third year History & Politics student here at the Penryn Campus, and today I’m going to cast my mind back to […]

Applying, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Why I Chose the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus

City or coast…city or coast? A question that had my mind in two pieces for several months. It’s common knowledge that picking where you want […]

accommodation, Applying, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

September 9, 2025September 4, 2025

The value of a degree

Hi Everyone! I’m Eloise, a now graduate from the University of Exeter! Over the past three years I have been on a Flexible Combined Honours […]

Applying, Budgeting and Finance, Careers, Higher Education, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Placements, Studying, Studying abroad, Undergraduate, Year Abroad by eg748

June 19, 2025June 6, 2025

Why I chose the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus

Hi everyone! I’m Jena, a second-year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus. I am half French, half Scottish and […]