University of Exeter
Overview
We transform lives through the power of higher education. A leading international university, we undertake groundbreaking research and deliver a world-class student experience in a campus environment of outstanding natural beauty.
Why choose University of Exeter?
Brunel is proud to be home to over 2,500 international students from over 110 different countries who play an essential part in creating our diverse and cosmopolitan university.
Research is at the heart of everything Brunel does, underpinning and enhancing the teaching of our degree programmes. The 2008 RAE ranked 82% of its research as being of international standing.
Brunel is committed to producing the professionally minded and skilled graduates that employers want. Its award winning Placement and Careers Centre (PCC) has over 30 staff, including a dedicated International Students Careers Officer.
Brunel University was ranked 1st in London, 6th in the UK, and 35th Worldwide (2012 Times Higher Education, “100 Under 50” rankings) ‧ Brunel was ranked in the upper quartile for overall satisfaction in 12 subject areas, including 4 subjects in the sector top 10 ‧
Brunel Business School has won the Times Higher Education Awards Business School of the Year 2013.
- Brunel is located in Uxbridge, a compact and friendly town on the edge of West London. Uxbridge town centre is just a 20 minute walk or short bus ride from the heart of the campus, and is packed with more than 300 shops, a multiplex cinema, dozens of bars and restaurants. From Uxbridge underground station, it is a straightforward journey into the centre of the capital.
The Admissions Office deals with all undergraduate and postgraduate applications and admissions to the University.
The Admissions Office aims to:
- develop and implement the University’s admission policy;
- ensure that all applications and admissions at undergraduate and postgraduate level are dealt with in a friendly, effective and efficient manner;
- enable decisions to be made promptly on all applications.
Update – The UK Visas and Immigration have announced changes to the Maintenance Requirements for Tier 4. In addition to the first year’s Tuition Fees, from 1st July 2014, when applying for a visa for Brunel University, you must show you have living costs of £820 per month for each month of your course (to a maximum of 9 months, or£7,380).
If you have applied to live in on-campus accommodation, the maximum amount you may deduct from the living costs part of your visa application’s Maintenance Requirement will now be £1,200.
Students who are applying to study abroad at Brunel independently should email the Study Abroad Manager directly to receive a link to the online application form.
Students who are applying through an existing partnership agreement must be nominated by their home institution in order to take part in the study abroad programme. Once you have been nominated, you will be sent a link to the online application form by email.
In order for us to consider your application, you must also submit all the supporting documents by the deadline shown on the course fees page. Below please find list of documents required:
- English language qualification (if applicable)
- Documentation of finance (£800/month or £7,200/year for maintenance costs plus applicable tuition fees)
- Official academic transcript of records
- Copy of valid passport ID page
- Letter of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Module selection form
Please use the module selection form to make provisional module choices from the list of available modules. You will need to select 3 modules per term. We advise you to select a few alternative modules since we cannot guarantee that you will be able to register for your first choice of modules. You will be able to discuss your choices and amend your modules if necessary at registration.
All applicants must be a current student at an overseas university or college of higher education and have completed at least one year of study at their home institution. The minimum academic requirement is a GPA of at least 2.8 out of 4.0 (or equivalent).
All students are required to meet the University’s minimum English language requirements by taking either an IELTS or another recognised English language qualification at an appropriate level, unless they are a native of an English-speaking country.
WELCOME FROM OUR CHANCELLOR
Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL, Hon D.Litt (Exeter) is the University of Exeter’s Chancellor, the ceremonial head of the University.
For more information on our Chancellor see The Chancellor pages of the University website.
OUR VALUES
We agreed our University values through a period of consultation which involved staff, students and alumni. These are the qualities most important to us at the University of Exeter and give focus to our everyday endeavours. We aim to give all at Exeter the opportunity to develop, demonstrate and celebrate our values.
As University of Exeter staff, students and alumni, we value:
EXCELLENCE
We aim to realise our potential and celebrate our achievements.
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
We have a clear sense of direction and seize opportunities to be forward thinking.
CREATIVITY
Bold and enterprising, we support innovation.
TRUTH
We are dedicated to upholding the highest levels of integrity and the ethical pursuit of knowledge.
WORKING TOGETHER
Through a communicative and trusting environment, we nurture Exeter’s unique and invaluable community spirit.
AMBITION
We constantly challenge ourselves to do better, pursuing goals with energy and enthusiasm.
INCLUSIVITY
We promote and celebrate diversity, fostering equal opportunities and personal dignity.
SUSTAINABILITY
Through education and research we are aware of the ecological limits of the planet and promote the careful use of resources.
ADAPTABILITY
We are resilient and receptive to change and foster a positive outlook.
PARTNERSHIP
We work collaboratively to create alliances across sectors and beyond borders.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
We organise our academic and administrative departments into Academic Colleges and Professional Services.
ACADEMIC COLLEGES AND SUBJECT DISCIPLINES
THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Leadership
- Management
COLLEGE OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
- Bio sciences
- Geography
- Psychology
- Sport and Health Sciences
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- Camborne School of Mines
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Medical Imaging
- Mining and Minerals Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy
- Renewable Energy
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
- Anthropology
- Arab and Islamic Studies
- Education
- Law
- Politics
- Sociology and Philosophy
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Classics and Ancient History
- Drama
- English
- Film Studies
- Foreign Language Centre
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Modern Languages
- Theology and Religion
MEDICAL SCHOOL
- 2013 entry: University of Exeter Medical School
- 2012 entry: Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry