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Student budgeting and cost of living help (plus a weekly shopping list suggestion)
February 22, 2023August 12, 2025

Student budgeting and cost of living help (plus a weekly shopping list suggestion)

Hello! It’s Molly again and I thought I’d give you all some tips on how I budget and save money down in Penryn and Falmouth […]

Budgeting and Finance, Cornwall, Food and eating, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by mh951
August 16, 2022June 12, 2025

My Top Tips for Clearing – by Idris

Written by Idris, studying MSc Social and Organisational Psychology. Also studied BSc (Hons) Psychology at the University of Exeter 2018-2021. Background Before I received my […]

Clearing, Exams and Assessment, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by mib205
May 13, 2021June 15, 2023

Language Learning at Degree Level

Deciding to pursue a foreign language at University can seem like a huge step to take from A Level, and you may be doubting yourself […]

Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Anisa Marsh
May 7, 2021

A Day in the Life of an English Student at the University of Exeter

Hi there, my name is Sophie and I am a 3rd year English student at the University of Exeter. In this post I want to […]

Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by sld227
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
September 4, 2020June 15, 2023

5 tips to get involved in Freshers Week

  1. Online Freshers Fair It’s inevitable Freshers Fair has to be moved online due the pandemic. With the accessibility of social media platforms, engage […]

Freshers Week, International, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Cheuk Ying Cherry Wong
August 28, 2020October 30, 2025

10 things you must bring to university 

Last year before I travelled to Exeter, I was on a family trip and all I did was bring suitcases full of clothes, but – […]

International, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Cheuk Ying Cherry Wong
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

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