Exeter University - Any insight, good or bad, tips, accomodation etc

[Baaaahhhhh]

Inspired by another thread for Year 12's unable to go to open days. Perhaps we can set up different threads for different uni's?

So, MN's, what are your DC's experience of Exeter main campus, and have you any wise words of wisdom, or just useful tips for accomodation etc.

Also is there anyone at all who has studied at the Falmouth campus?

[Fifthtimelucky]

@BackforGood two of my daughter's housemates are from the Midlands (one East and one West) but most are definitely from the south.

I guess many people from further north are put off the long distances to Exeter and might be more likely to prefer to go no further down than Bristol or Bath. Newcastle to Exeter would take over 6 hours.

From Surrey, my journey to Exeter takes just over 3 hours but can be much longer, depending on traffic on the A303. I like being able to drive there and back in a day, with time for lunch in between. I definitely wouldn't want to be doing 10-12 hours of driving in a day, but neither would I want to have to stay overnight.

[My0My]

Lots of people north of Birmingham don’t look at London universities or Bristol and certainly not Exeter. It’s that many feel more comfortable close to home and don’t really want to meet people they think of as posh. It’s self limiting in my view.

History teaches great transferable skills and there are so many opportunities afterwards. Every humanity grad has to have something for the cv!!! But it’s rarely your love of the First World War or Ancient Greece that will get you into a career. It’s the other skills you learn and what else you have done to further your career.

It’s likely that in the next few years, the extras such as work experience, volunteering and doing more than the basics at university will be even more valued in a shrinking job market. So new students will find fellow students who love the subject but eyes will be firmly on the job market too.