Undergraduate Archives - Students' blog

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

June 30, 2026June 29, 2026

The Ultimate Beginners Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Preparing for Exeter University

Hey everyone, it’s Lucy! I have officially finished my first year studying BA History at the University of Exeter, which is super exciting! As I […]

accommodation, City of Exeter, Freshers Week, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, reflection, Streatham Campus, Uncategorized, Undergraduate by lc1200

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

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Finding a Home Away from Home: My Experience as a Pakistani Student at the University of Exeter

Hello I am Reeham, a final year Pakistani student at Exeter pursuing Biological Sciences (BSc). Moving from Pakistan to the UK for university was both […]

City of Exeter, Culture, Food and eating, International, Societies, Streatham Campus, Undergraduate by kw734

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

June 5, 2026June 3, 2026

An unexpected internship: how my humanities degree equipped me to work in a totally new industry

Hi, I’m Jena. I’m a final-year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Paris, but I’ve spent the last […]

Academic, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Will I fit in at the University of Exeter?

Hi everyone! I’m Lucy, a BA History student at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus. As I’m coming to the end of my first year – I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone […]

City of Exeter, Freshers Week, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Societies, Streatham Campus, Undergraduate by lc1200

April 22, 2026April 30, 2026

My Clearing Story: Why I chose Exeter as an International Student

As a student coming from the United States, I had been considering studying in the UK for multiple reasons: competitive tuition fees vs. comparable institutions in the States, a 3-year instead of a 4-year […]

Alumni, Applying, Clearing, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Author

April 22, 2026April 20, 2026

Why I chose the University of Exeter

Hello everyone! I’m George, a final year student studying BA (Hons) International Relations with Proficiency in Spanish at the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Kent, UK and in this blog I’m going to be […]