University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is part of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities, known for academic excellence and a welcoming student community. Founded in 1955, it has quickly become one of the UK’s top universities with a strong international outlook.
Set across beautiful campuses in Devon and Cornwall, students study in a setting of rolling green hills, historic buildings, and easy access to the coast. The main Exeter campus is surrounded by parks and gardens, while the Penryn Campus near Falmouth offers a smaller, friendly community by the beach.
Life outside the classroom is just as inspiring: enjoy surfing on Cornwall’s famous beaches, hiking in Dartmoor National Park, or exploring Exeter’s historic cathedral city. With direct rail links, London is only a couple of hours away, making it easy to balance small-city charm with big-city adventure.
Essentials
- Art and design (moving image only)
- Business
- Communication studies (digital – limited options)
- Computer and information sciences
- Engineering (civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical)
- Language and culture (international studies)
- Law
- Science (biological, environmental, marine, mathematics)
- Social sciences and public policy
- Sport, exercise and health
There are rooms available but not guaranteed by Exeter for a single semester exchange. Help is provided if private accommodation needs to be found. Check fact sheet in ‘Extra Resources’.
Semester dates
- Semester 1: September-January
- Semester 2: January-June
When to apply for exchange to University of Exeter
- Semester 1 – apply by the 1 December AUT deadline
- Semester 2 – apply by the 1 July AUT deadline
Credit equivalence
15 credits = 15 AUT points
Full semester workload = 60 credits = 60 AUT points
Modules at Exeter will usually be 15 or 30 credits, so students will typically take 2-4 modules for the semester while on exchange.
Course levels
Typically, undergraduate students will spend three years studying a single subject that forms their course (major)
- Level 4: First year of undergraduate programmes
- Level 5: Second year of undergraduate programmes
- Level 6: Third/final year of undergraduate programmes
Specific subject requirements/restrictions
Students must submit 8 module choices to Exeter as part of the application process. There is a wide range of choice available, and detailed information is available on their inbound webpages in the ‘Module selection’ section. Their webpages are linked in the ‘Essentials’ table above.
Exchange students need to take a minimum of 50% of their modules within one subject area.
Students can only take papers in the following areas if it is your AUT major: Engineering, computer science, film studies. Only theory-based courses are available for film studies, and these are highly competitive.
The following courses are not available for AUT students: Psychology, biomedicine, drama.