University of Exeter

Undergraduate applications

Full-time undergraduate applications are made through UCAS (institution code E84 EXETR). Applications open on 1 September. The deadline for BMBS Medicine is 15 October at 18:00 (UK time), and the UCAS equal consideration deadline for most courses is 13 January 2027 at 18:00 for 2027 entry. Courses at the Penryn Campus use campus code C. Part-time applications are made directly to the Admissions Office rather than through UCAS. Deferred entry is accepted.

Typical offers

Typical offers are set for each programme and are normally expressed in A-level grades or International Baccalaureate points; the University's equivalence tiers run from A*A*A* (IB 42 or 777 in three Higher Levels) to BCC (IB 26 or 544). BTEC Extended Diplomas, Access to HE Diplomas, the Welsh Baccalaureate, Scottish Advanced Highers and Cambridge Pre-U are also accepted, and General Studies is not accepted. Most courses do not require an interview; where one is required, this is stated in the course entry requirements. Many decisions are made on a gathered-field basis, normally by mid-May for applications received by the January deadline.

Contextual offers

Applicants from state schools in low-participation (POLAR4 or TUNDRA quintiles 1 to 2) or deprived (IMD quintiles 1 to 2) areas, those who received free school meals, those from listed South West and Wales schools, and those from partner programmes such as Exeter Scholars, the Sutton Trust and SEREN may receive a two-grade reduction. Care leavers and care-experienced applicants receive a three-grade reduction. GCSE requirements are not reduced.

International undergraduate entry

International applicants also apply through UCAS. Applications are considered until 30 June if places remain, and through Clearing after that. Equivalences for national qualifications are set out by country; for example, holders of the West African Senior School Certificate normally take a foundation programme first. The University of Exeter International Study Centre on the Streatham Campus offers the Exeter International Foundation, International Year One programmes and pre-sessional English. A pre-CAS interview may be required before a CAS is issued for a Student visa.

English language requirements

Requirements depend on the programme's English profile (A to G). For example, Profile A requires IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section, TOEFL iBT 87 (minimum 21 in each skill) or PTE Academic 64 (64 in all skills). Profile B2 requires IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section, TOEFL iBT 90 (21 in each skill) or PTE Academic 67 (64 in all skills). Profile C requires IELTS 6.5 with 6.5 in each section. Nationals of majority English-speaking countries may be exempt, but all undergraduate applicants must meet the GCSE English Language requirement.

Postgraduate taught

Masters applicants normally need at least a UK 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent, although the main funding bodies require a 2:1. Applications are made online through the University's application portal. For September 2027 entry, applications open on 28 September 2026. International applicants are advised to apply by mid-July and UK applicants by mid-August for a September start. Full-time taught programmes require a tuition fee deposit.

Postgraduate research

Research degree applicants normally need at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent and must submit a research proposal. They are encouraged to contact potential supervisors before applying. The application deadlines for a September start are 30 June for international applicants and 31 July for Home applicants. Business School PhD applications must include a letter from a willing supervisor and are considered at three deadlines: 31 January, 31 May and 30 September.

• Streatham Campus, Exeter (Northcote House, Exeter EX4 4QJ): the largest site, where most students are based, built around a country estate overlooking the city and accredited as a Botanic Garden. It houses the Forum (Student Services Centre, refurbished library, technology-rich learning spaces and a 400-seat lecture theatre), the Living Systems Institute, the Innovation Centre, the Northcott Theatre, the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, the sports park, catered halls and self-catered flats, and the University of Exeter International Study Centre.
• St Luke's Campus, Exeter (Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU): founded in 1854 as a teacher training college and home to Sport and Health Sciences, the Medical School, the Academy of Nursing, the Department of Allied Health Professions, the School of Education and PGCE students. Facilities include a library, IT facilities, seminar rooms and lecture theatres, an art room, a sports hall, a health and fitness studio, an indoor heated swimming pool, a chapel, Muslim prayer rooms and the Cross Keys café and study space.
• Penryn Campus, Cornwall (Penryn TR10 9FE): 100 acres near Falmouth overlooking the Fal estuary, shared with Falmouth University and home to around 6,000 students. It hosts the Environment and Sustainability Institute, the Stella Turk Building (Centre for Ecology and Conservation), the Camborne School of Mines, the Renewable Energy Engineering Facility (REEF), the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, a Postgraduate Suite, a sports centre, an on-site nursery, the Penryn Campus Library and shared halls of residence.
• Truro Campus, the Knowledge Spa (Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro TR1 3HD): a base for BMBS Medicine students for between one and two years of years 2 to 5, with a lecture theatre, seminar rooms, the Cornwall Health Library, the Life Sciences Resource Centre and the Constance Fozzard Clinical Skills Suite.

Libraries include the Forum Library, the Old Library, the Law Library, St Luke's Library and the Penryn Campus Library, with Special Collections and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.