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June 11, 2020

How to make your personal statement stand out

Are you struggling with your personal statement at the moment? Want to stand out of the crowd? You are not alone, I have gone through […]

Applying, Higher Education, Postgraduate, Preparing for University by He Zhao
June 9, 2020June 15, 2023

My Penryn Experience (so far…)

Hey there everyone! My name is Matt and I’m a second year History student lucky enough to be studying at Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall. […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate by Matthew Slack
May 29, 2020

7 things lockdown makes me miss about Exeter: Thoughts from a 2nd Year

Hi, I’m Prutha! I’m a second year Economics and Finance student from Dubai, and this quarantine really got me reflecting on the many plans my […]

Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Studying, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by Prutha Lad
May 4, 2020

Freshers’ Week and Term One: What NOT To Worry About

The days leading up to your first week of university can be emotional. I remember feeling a bizarre mixture of excitement and anxiety. My mum […]

Freshers Week, Higher Education, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by elanderson555
May 1, 2020June 15, 2023

My first year at the University of Exeter

Hi, my name is Cherry Wong and I am a first year LLB Law student. For the past 12 years of my student life, I […]

accommodation, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Cheuk Ying Cherry Wong
April 21, 2020

The difference between studying Social Sciences at School vs University: Sociology and Criminology

In my experience studying humanities at university and school is incredibly different. I study Sociology and Criminology at university however neither of these were an […]

Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Sacha Bushby
April 21, 2020June 15, 2023

The difference between studying a Humanities subject at School vs University: English and Drama

Hello! My name is Ferdia and I am in my second year studying English and Drama at Exeter. I am originally from Manchester but I […]

Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Ferdia Niamh Olivia Fitzsimons
April 21, 2020

The difference between studying a Humanities subject at School vs University: English and Drama

Hello! My name is Ferdia and I am in my second year studying English and Drama at Exeter. I am originally from Manchester but I […]

Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Ferdia Niamh Olivia Fitzsimons
April 16, 2020

The difference between studying Science at School vs University

  We’re not in the classroom anymore: During school, most people are in a class of about 30 students being taught by the same teacher […]

Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Sophie Elisabeth Pearson
February 24, 2020

Let me Introduce Myself…

So this is my first post for the University of Exeter! It’s my hope to connect with some students, who, perhaps like me are older […]

Higher Education, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Postgraduate by am1292

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