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Small Campus, Big Opportunities
June 26, 2026June 16, 2026

Small Campus, Big Opportunities

For a place without turtles, Cornwall seems to have the turtle research. When I arrived at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus to study my […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Postgraduate, Studying 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
An unexpected internship: how my humanities degree equipped me to work in a totally new industry
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
A life changing year – how CSM helped me on the path to success
April 20, 2026April 22, 2026

A life changing year – how CSM helped me on the path to success

Julian Adah (MSc Mining Engineering, 2023) Graduate Mining Engineer, Barminco Western Australia My interest in mining began through geology. I originally went into geology with […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, International, Mature students, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Postgraduate by Author
Postgraduate careers support at the University of Exeter Business School 
February 26, 2026March 4, 2026

Postgraduate careers support at the University of Exeter Business School 

Hi everyone! My name is Hannah, I’m originally from a small village in Oxfordshire, but I have lived all over the world. I’m a current postgraduate student in MSc […]

Careers, Postgraduate, Studying by ha669
Why I chose the Penryn Campus and what I love about studying here
February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Why I chose the Penryn Campus and what I love about studying here

Who do I want to be in the future? That was the question that kept me up at night every time I would think about […]

accommodation, Careers, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, International, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Sustainability, Undergraduate by as2347
Careers and Employability at the University of Exeter
January 23, 2026January 21, 2026

Careers and Employability at the University of Exeter

Hello there! I’m George, I’m originally from Kent, south-east England, and I’m currently in my third year studying BA International Relations with Proficiency in Spanish. When I first joined Exeter, I didn’t know the exact career I wanted, what job I’d be […]

Applying, Careers, Higher Education, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by gt450
Why I Chose the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus
December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Why I Chose the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus

City or coast…city or coast? A question that had my mind in two pieces for several months. It’s common knowledge that picking where you want […]

accommodation, Applying, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Undergraduate to Postgraduate at Exeter – my progression experience
October 6, 2025October 29, 2025

Undergraduate to Postgraduate at Exeter – my progression experience

Hello! My name is Raitieli. I am a Masters student studying LLM Law and I also graduated in 2024 from my Bachelors at the University […]

Budgeting and Finance, City of Exeter, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Postgraduate, Studying, Studying abroad, Wellbeing by rc682
The value of my Penryn Campus Masters degree (as an international student)
September 30, 2025October 29, 2025

The value of my Penryn Campus Masters degree (as an international student)

Hi, I’m Giang Chu, an MSc student in Sustainable Business Management at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall, originally from Vietnam. When I […]

Careers, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Studying by hgc206

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