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How to choose the most suitable university for your Masters
August 3, 2026July 31, 2026

How to choose the most suitable university for your Masters

Hi there! I’m Ariq, an MSc Marine Environmental Management student from Indonesia. I wanted to share how I ended up choosing to study at the […]

Academic, Applying, Higher Education, International, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Preparing for University, reflection, Studying abroad by at1116
Top Tips for Choosing and Applying to University (Undergraduate)
July 23, 2026July 22, 2026

Top Tips for Choosing and Applying to University (Undergraduate)

Are you thinking of going to university but don’t know how to choose where to apply? Are you stressed about the application process and unsure […]

Applying, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by eb1256
Cost of Living at Exeter’s Penryn Campus 
July 22, 2026July 16, 2026

Cost of Living at Exeter’s Penryn Campus 

Hey! It’s Evie, a final year History and Politics student in Penryn. Today I’ll be running you through some of the day-to-day costs of life here at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall campus, and hopefully showing you that […]

accommodation, Budgeting and Finance, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University by ec1047
How to overcome fears of ‘adulting’ and prepare for university 
July 16, 2026July 31, 2026

How to overcome fears of ‘adulting’ and prepare for university 

Hey, it’s Evie! I’m in my final year studying History and Politics at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, so I’ve had plenty of time to adjust to living away from […]

accommodation, Budgeting and Finance, Cornwall, Freshers Week, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University by ec1047
Living, studying and working in Cornwall: my degree and career in law
July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

Living, studying and working in Cornwall: my degree and career in law

Imogen Simmonds (LLB Law with Business, 2024) Paralegal at Coodes Solicitors, Falmouth Hello, I’m Imogen – a University of Exeter Cornwall graduate. I’m from Falmouth, […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Lectures and Seminars, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Things nobody told me about studying in Cornwall
July 1, 2026June 16, 2026

Things nobody told me about studying in Cornwall

Hello everyone! My name is Tatiana and I am a soon-to-start second-year Marine Biology student living in Cornwall and studying at the Penryn Campus. I […]

Academic, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Mental health, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Small Campus, Big Opportunities
June 26, 2026July 13, 2026

Small Campus, Big Opportunities

Ethan Hunt (MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation, 2025) Sea turtle biologist and CoralWatch Ambassador For a place without turtles, Cornwall seems to have the […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Postgraduate, Studying by Author
From Cornwall to the Outback: An Adventure in Mining 
June 23, 2026June 15, 2026

From Cornwall to the Outback: An Adventure in Mining 

Ben Mantell‑Jolly (MSc Mining Engineering, 2022)  Mining Engineer, Advanced Mining Production Systems (AMPS) Western Australia  If you’d told fifteen-year-old me that one day I’d be living on the other side of the […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Studying by Author
Why I chose to study Business and Environment in Cornwall
June 18, 2026June 15, 2026

Why I chose to study Business and Environment in Cornwall

Hello – my name is Helena and I’ve just finished studying BSc Business and Environment at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. When I was looking […]

Academic, Careers, Cornwall, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, reflection, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Where can a mining degree take you?
June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Where can a mining degree take you?

Tom Savage (MEng Mining Engineering, 2021)  Senior Mining Engineer at Larvotto Resources, New South Wales  At school, I loved Geology. I had a great teacher who made the subject […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

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