Undergraduate student life

The School of Biosciences offers undergraduate students the opportunity to join a friendly, close-knit School. In the School we pride ourselves on providing not only an exciting, challenging academic experience, but also an enjoyable social experience too, so that our graduates leave us as highly employable people with great memories of their time in the School. Many choose to stay on to postgraduate study with us and continue their work with staff and fellow students they know well.

Both our campus locations provide a community feel for our students, and the team spirit is evident in something as simple as gathering together for tea breaks or at social events, or as memorable as shared fieldtrip experiences or group research projects. Our academics and students have a good amount of contact time and develop strong working relationships over the course of a degree programme, a factor we feel is important to students' success. We aim to make sure our students leave us with memories of their time at university that they will treasure, and benefit from, for a long time after they graduate.

Student societies

Biosciences students run their own societies, BioSoc in Exeter and EcoSoc in Cornwall, which organise social events, guest lectures and outings. Previous events have included a Halloween party, a visit to the Eden Project in Cornwall, a black tie 'Spring Fling' and also opportunities to volunteer with Devon Wildlife Trust. Joining BioSoc or EcoSoc is a chance to become involved and to get to know students on other programmes and in different year groups within the School. Members of the committee often act as a point of contact for the Students' Guild, Biosciences staff and other students.

Read more in this section about what it is like living in Exeter or Cornwall, and read profiles from some of our students as they talk about their experiences.