What Students Say
Likes
- Facilities like adapting to the accent webinars, free english courses, free events to get to know the places nearby.
- Huge campus, all types of sports activities involved.
- Enough resources to help you understand your course
Dislikes
- Depending on the course teaching isn't great
- Money goes to Russell group not your future progression or development.
- Too overrated for this course.
Course Curriculum
6
- It was really very difficult; the students don't get spoonfed like in india starting from the basics, you are expected to do your own study; all they do is provide sufficient materials for it to support. Well, I was pretty good at catching the accent so didnt really face many problems during class while they were explaining unless they weren't loud enough. My course was half technical and half theoretical; never neglect the deadline of assignment and give your 100% into it only then might you reach somewhere u can be passed
- A positive aspect of the course would be the resources they provided to learn but a negative would be trying to make us learn 3-4 programming languages in just 1-2 months, which was crazy. In a day there are 3 or more sometimes rarely more but in a week only 5 days of classes
- There were 70 to 80 students in our class; most of them were Indians, and the rest of them were Chinese, Koreans, Indonesians and Hongkongers.
Admission Experience
- I applied to 5 colleges.
- I got rejected by one surrey.Got accepted by 4 unis: Exeter, aston, Essex and Oxford brookes
- I wasn't selected in surrey because of my less experience in the particular field, which is business analytics or else I would've gone with that uni since it was also accredited by IIBA an institute of business analytics.
- I got accepted by others cuz I feel like they were pretty easy to get into based on my qualification or my background related to the same field
- Firstly, the title Russell group, Secondly the accreditation. Finally, the employability rate,
- Well, I don't really remember my admission process since most of it was taken care of by the agency i went through so I didn't really have to bother much about the admission process. I just followed what was expected by them, like helping with the SOP and stuff. I was accepted into this based on my 12th english marks which were more than 75 so I didn't really need to give IELTS but I guess it also depends on the course you are applying for. The admission experience was hassle-free for me since there was no issue from applying till paying the amount also we were getting quick replies within a day so yeah, I didn't have to go through much of it.
- I passed my bachelor's nearly to September so I couldn't apply for it; hence, I had to apply for jan 2025 intake the entire admission process took me 25 days or even a month. I started sharing all my information with my agency in the month of October and I got almost accepted by the end of it. All I had to do was share my gov details and my academic details with my agency and from there they took care of it.
Faculty
6
- Well, the faculty were not many so I would say 3:7 was the kind of ratio where 7 are students and 3 are faculties although we had different professor for each module still something felt missing, like the quality of teaching or the interest or passion to teach not all of them but most of them. The teaching methodology is that they just dont care whether you disturb the class or pay attention; they go on explaining stuff but there are a few interactive classes that make you involved in the quizzes and stuff but apart from that, not many professors have been successful at maintaining the class interaction, so yeah, when you give your 90% u get 70% out of it.
- In a way it does help you land a job in uk since even jobs don't bother about your marks; all they care about are what extracurricular activities you have taken part in or volunteering instead of marks that doesn't mean they don't play a role in it. And yeah, professors do help students refer for a job or give recommendations for the job you are applying for so yeah, they are helpful at the same time.
- I admire strategic and hr professor thomas birch who was very kind and made the class interactive.
Campus Life
10
- There are 3 campuses. St Luke's, streatham and penryn campus
- I was in streatham were most of STEM course take place, all kinds of events takes place like Diwali, Chinese year, Christmas and they also got a muslim study centre we've got free libraries, access to lots of books, access to cafe, bar, they have their own merch clothes, if u are planning to start a business they guide you through out the course, and many such events like freshers, sendoff and more events takes place
Part Time Jobs
- ta ra da jobs r usually limited, and not many students get them because the university prefers people with strong academic background or past experience in subject…
- The pay range is better than normal part-time, mostly 12–20 pounds per hour depending on dept other on campus jobs like library, student union, it support, catering, and event ambassador usually pay 10–12 per hour.
- International students allowed to work a max of 20 hours per week in term time and full-time in vacations… getting on campus jobs is quite difficult, as openings are few and competition is high, so applying early with a good cv n keeping contacts in the university helps a lot.
- Most students in the UK usually earn around £10–£12 an hour from part-time jobs, mainly in retail, cafés, or restaurants. It can feel a little tough in the beginning because so many international students apply for the same roles, but with consistency and regular applications, it’s very possible to secure one. The process is straightforward: I normally look on websites like Indeed or check company career pages, sometimes even walking into stores to ask if they’re hiring.
- After that, I submit my CV, and if shortlisted, I either attend an interview or complete an online assessment. Once selected, I just provide the necessary documents, such as my BRP, visa details, and proof of address, before starting work. From my experience, the key is to stay patient and keep applying, because once you get that first job, it becomes much easier to build experience and find more opportunities later.
Placement
8
- From my side what I have seen is that roughly 60–70% of students in my batch or seniors manage to secure some kind of job within 6 months after course… avg salary range depends on role but most people on business analytics side get around 28k–38k per year as a starting package…
- Students mostly find jobs thru online portals like linkedin, indeed, glassdoor etc… networking also plays big role, especially connecting with alumni and attending uni career fairs… internships during studies also help a lot to convert into full-time roles…
- Placement experience in my batch is mixed; some got into big firms quickly, while others r still searching but slowly progressing… I have seen people placed in roles like business analyst, data analyst, consulting associate, etc… major companies that usually hire from exeter include accenture, deloitte, pwc, kpmg, amazon, barclays, hsbc n some uk based consultancies.
Accommodation
Off Campus
10
- Off campus because on campus are usually expensive; all they have to offer is near campus and luxury
- While off campus I got a great accomodation named Central living where I used to pay 600 per month without any hassle great service by the receptionist and manager, while I booked it thru amber student app didnt have to go thru much all I had to do was submit my uni offer letter pass port, visa and done my accomodation was booked facilities that were included are , bills included electricity water, common kitchen, alarm system, security 24/7, common lounge, laundry, common tv, vending machine and attached bathroom
- My accommodation was 20 minutes walking distance from campus. I used to take the bus, which comes like every 10 minutes.
Exams
- There was no exam required but if your 12th marks are not good enough, particularly in English – let's say if you've got 70 or less – you wouldn't be able to make it without IELTS which requires a minimum of a 6.5 band in all subjects. And there was no interview process it had to personally go through. But you would be required to in case they found any issue with your academic details, like if they did a background verification with your previous college or school, the documents I had to submit were my government details, like passport, visa once done, aadhar card, pan card some are optional.
- Academically, they required mainly the degree certificate or even a passing certificate. Xth marks card, 12th marks card
- Statement of purpose, Letter of recommendation, and transcripts weren't required for this.
Fees
- I paid entire fees in one go but there is also option to pay semester-wise.
- So the total fees were 29500 pounds. 2500 advance deposit.
- 3000-pound international student scholarship there was a 7500 scholarship based on my academic performance, which I didnt get.
- So in total I paid 26000 pounds
- So I paid rent once in 6 months, which was 3680 pounds and for the next 6 months I stayed in a shared accommodation, which cost me 3360 pounds for months.
- Living expenses per month was around 250 pounds
Scholarship
- No, I didn't receive any kind of scholarship; the eligibility criteria was that you must have above 85 or a number of years of experience in a particular field. 40% of them received scholarships. No, there was no other kind of financial aid apart from indian student scheme award, which was 3000 pounds per student, which everyone received. So many planned to pay tuition fees by semester. While i didnt, since i didnt had the idea of that whole thing.
