Overview
The University of Exeter was founded in 1955, although its complete history dates back as far as 1900. At present around 20,000 students from over 140 countries study at the University’s three campuses in the South West of England. Despite being relatively young, Exeter is a member of the UK’s elite Russell Group and is considered one of the best universities in the world.

Six academic colleges offer study opportunities at undergraduate, masters and research level in a wide range of subjects across science, humanities and social sciences. The University of Exeter has a longstanding international approach, with many courses offering the opportunity to study abroad. All students are offered foreign language tuition, either as part of their chosen degree or as a separate evening class. Graduate prospects are further improved by a focus on career management skills and the possibility of work placements and internships as part of the degree programme.

Services for International Students
The International Student Support Office can help students with issues such as visas, bank accounts and settling in at the beginning of term. The office also publishes Your International News every month, which details the various international events run throughout the year. These include trips to various cities and nearby attractions as well as cultural festivals and celebrations.

All students are allocated a personal tutor, a member of staff from the same academic school, who is available to discuss problems or academic progress. The University was named best in UK for international student satisfaction by StudyPortals November 2014 and is also 1st in the Russell Group for student satisfaction.

INTO University of Exeter run both pre-sessional and in-sessional English lessons for students, which cover subject-specific as well as general academic and social English.

Ranking
12th in the Times University Guide 2021
16th in the Guardian University Guide 2021
164th in QS World University Rankings 2021
174th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
27 subjects were ranked in the top 10 in both The Times and Guardian University Guide and 98% of Exeter research is of international quality according to the REF 2014.

Accommodation
Accommodation is guaranteed for all new unaccompanied international students who accept an offer and apply for accommodation by the deadline. There is a wide range of catered and self-catered accommodation, with studio flats and shared houses available. All are within 20 minutes’ walk of the nearest campus. Self-catered accommodation is generally arranged in flats of three to twelve people with a shared kitchen and communal area. Private rented accommodation is available through landlords or private halls of residence.