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Why I went through clearing
August 7, 2023May 8, 2025

Why I went through clearing

By Sadie, BSc Marketing and Management I gained a place at the University of Exeter through clearing for several reasons –  First, I’d done my […]

Applying, Clearing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by srd213
How to prepare for results day and clearing 
July 31, 2023July 20, 2023

How to prepare for results day and clearing 

Hello, my name’s Elly and I came to university through clearing, I currently study Medical Imaging at the University of Exeter and I am in […]

Applying, Clearing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by egh218
Why I chose the University of Exeter – my Clearing story
July 21, 2023July 20, 2023

Why I chose the University of Exeter – my Clearing story

By Leeshaun, studying BA International Relations and Chinese In my final year, it feels crazy to believe that I could have gone to another university […]

Applying, Clearing, Freshers Week, Higher Education by lb790
June 4, 2021

What is ‘Studiosity’?

You may or may not have seen and heard the word ‘Studiosity’ banded around over the course of your academic studies at Exeter, but what […]

Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Studying by Anisa Marsh
April 12, 2021June 15, 2023

Preparing yourself mentally for University

As the start of your first (and second, third!) years at university quickly approach, it can be so easy to get completely swept up in […]

Higher Education, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Anisa Marsh
March 23, 2021

Life as a mature student – the answers to all the questions you might have

Hi everyone, I’m Jess and I joined the University of Exeter in September 2018 at the ripe age of 21 (when a lot of students […]

Higher Education, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Mature students, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Jessica Applegate
March 1, 2021June 15, 2023

5 most common worries about going to university… and why you don’t need to be

Coming to university can often be a scary and unfamiliar journey…but fear not you have nothing to worry about – you’ll absolutely love it! Here are 5 […]

Careers, Food and eating, Higher Education, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
August 24, 2020

5 things I wish I knew before coming to university

Studying Contact Hours Despite being a university student, and told that you should become more independent and not rely on your lecturers and tutors to […]

Freshers Week, Higher Education, International, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Cheuk Ying Cherry Wong
August 11, 2020

‘My Clearing experience’: Yasmin, studying MSci Nursing

I decided that I wanted a new adventure in July last year –  I had never really thought about the idea of going to university but something clicked last summer about […]

Applying, Clearing, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Yasmin Cannell
August 10, 2020

Studying from home

An endless supply of tea, easy access to peanut butter toast and the option to work in your pyjamas; studying from home can be great, […]

Exams and Assessment, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Studying by Hannah Maria Rudd

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