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STUDYING IN EXETER OFFER-HOLDER VISIT DAYS 2017 STREATHAM AND ST LUKE’S CAMPUSES

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER OFFER-HOLDER VISIT DAY Congratulations on receiving your offer of a place at the University of Exeter Choosing your university is an important decision and we hope that this Offer-Holder Visit Day will give you all the information you need to help you make that decision.

This brochure is designed to help you get the most out of the experience.

We recommend you take time to plan your day so that you don’t miss an important talk or tour. You may like to use the timetable on the back page to help you do this.

Planning your dayPrior to your visit, please familiarise yourself with your subject-specific itinerary on your booking confirmation email. We would encourage you to attend a mixture of the subject-specific activities and the other tours and presentations that are detailed in this brochure.

Please remember to bring your registration documents and ticket with you on the day as you will require this for registration. Upon arrival please go to the Information Stand in the Forum (Streatham Campus, building 3 on the map on page 8) and Cross Keys (St Luke’s Campus building 3 on the map on page 9) to register.

Parents and guestsSome parts of the day are intended for students only and are clearly indicated on your subject-specific itinerary. Whilst students undertake these activities, parents and guests may wish to talk to staff at the Information Fair in the Forum, Streatham Campus (building 3 on the map on page 8) and Cross Keys, St Luke’s Campus (building 3 on the map on page 9), attend a campus or accommodation tour, or one of the non-subject presentations.

Catering Marked on the map index on pages 8 and 9 are the locations where you can get light refreshments throughout the day.

On Saturday Offer Holder Visit Days there will also be a Farmer’s Market on the Main Piazza at the Streatham Campus, selling locally produced food.

Emergencies and first aidIn case of an emergency, please contact the nearest member of staff.

Visitors with disabilities/additional requirements Please visit our AccessAbility and Wellbeing stands at the Information Fairs to meet our staff who are committed to supporting disabled students, staff and visitors.

CONTENTSWelcome 2

Activities and facilities on the Streatham Campus 3

Activities and facilities on the St Luke’s Campus 5

Transport 6

Streatham Campus 7

St Luke’s Campus 9

Your timetable for the day back cover

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ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES ON THE STREATHAM CAMPUSActivities taking place on the Streatham Campus are open to all offer-holders, regardless of where your subject-specific activities take place. If your offer is for Exercise and Sport Sciences, Human Biosciences, Sports and Exercise Medical Sciences or Medical Sciences, please also see information on page 5 about the additional activities taking place on the St Luke’s Campus.

What’s on Details When Where

Information Fair There will be a range of displays and literature available for you to browse. Support services staff will be available to explain the facilities and services on offer to support you during your time here. Stands include finance, accommodation, wellbeing and AccessAbility, sport, music and the Student’s Guild amongst others. Staff from the University of Exeter Admissions team will be available at the Information Fair from 10:00-14:00.

09:00 – 15:30 Forum

Streatham Campus tours (45 minutes)

These will run on demand and will be led by student ambassadors.

09:00 – 15:30 Forum Piazza

Sports Park tours (30 minutes)

Tours of the Sports Park will run every 15 minutes. These will be led by our student ambassadors and there is no need to book.

09:30 – 15:30 Sports Park stand, Forum

Library You are welcome to look around the library at any time during your visit. Staff at our library help desks will be pleased to assist you and are happy to answer your questions about library services and facilities. The Library will be reserved for exam study on 28 April and so will not be open for tours.

09:30 – 15:30 Forum Library reception desk

Accommodation tours (45 minutes)

We will be running tours of on-campus accommodation showing one catered and one self-catered residence.You are welcome to attend a tour of each type, but must first pick up a ticket for your chosen tour from the Accommodation Tour stand in the Forum. Tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis and, at busy times, may be restricted to one student and one guest per party. Other guests are welcome to return later in the day and take a tour whilst students are attending their subject-specific activities. These tours will be led by student ambassadors.Further information and virtual tours of our on and off-campus accommodation can be found on our website at www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

10:00 – 15:30 Accommodation tour stand, Forum

*Accommodation presentation (30 minutes)

Staff from the Accommodation Office will talk about the accommodation application process, the range of accommodation available, what it includes and what it costs.

Wednesdays10:45 and 14:3012:30

Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9Alumni Auditorium, Forum

Saturdays10:00, 11:30 and 13:45 Alumni Auditorium, Forum

*Financial implications of university presentation (45 minutes)

Staff from our Students’ Guild Advice Unit will give an overview of the financial support available to students studying at Exeter, and an introduction to budgeting for students moving away from home for the first time.

Wednesdays9:45, 11:45 and 13:15 Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9Saturdays9:45, 11:00, 12:15 and 14:15

Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9

*Life as an Exeter student presentation (45 minutes)

Current students will give a short account of what it’s like to be a student at Exeter. They will be more than happy for people to ask questions during this session.

10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:15 and 15:15

Newman Red, Peter Chalk Centre

* Please stay for the full duration of each presentation to avoid disruption to others. Timings and locations may differ from those advertised. All changes will be made clear prior to your arrival and/or at registration on the day.

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ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES ON THE ST LUKE’S CAMPUSIf you will be studying at the St Luke’s Campus, you can still take full advantage of all the academic, sporting and social facilities at the Streatham Campus. We will be running transportation from St Luke’s to the Streatham Campus to attend all the Offer-Holder Visit Day activities taking place there. Please see the transport details on page 6.

What’s on Details When Where

Information Fair There will be a range of displays and literature available foryou to browse. Staff from various support services will beavailable to answer questions.

09:00 – 13:00 Cross Keys Common Room

St Luke’s Library You are welcome to look around the library at any time during your visit. Library staff will be happy to explain the key facilities and services available.

09:00 – 15:30 Library

St. Luke’s campus and accommodation tours (45 minutes)

These tours will be running on demand and will be led by student ambassadors. There is no need to book.

Tours of our Rowancroft self-catered accommodation will be included. Your student guide will be able to answer any questions you have about their experience of living in Exeter.

09:00 – 13:15 North Cloisters Entrance

St Luke’s Life presentation (30 minutes)

Current students will give a short account of what it’s liketo be a student living and studying at St Luke’s. They will be more than happy for people to ask questions during this session.

11:15 and 12:00 NC12

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TRANSPORTWe provide transport between locations to allow you to attend as wide a range of activities as possible. All transport will run on a first-come, first-served basis and is free of charge.

We would advise that you leave plenty of time for travel between sessions that are taking place at different locations.

Weekday Offer-Holder Visit Days

Locations When Campus pick-up/drop-off point

Streatham Campus and Exeter Arena

08:30 – 17:00Please note that there will only be a limited service running between 15:00 and 16:00

North Park Road

St Luke’s and Streatham campuses*

12:00 (St Luke’s) – 17:00 (Streatham) Magdalen Road, St Luke’s CampusNorth Park Road, Streatham Campus

St Luke’s Campus and Exeter Arena

08:30 – 14:30 Magdalen Road

St Luke’s Campus and Exeter St David’s station

09:00 – 14:30 Magdalen Road

* At busy times, please leave up to 40 minutes to travel between campuses.

Saturday Offer-Holder Visit Days

Locations When Campus pick-up/drop-off point

Cars may park on the Streatham and St Luke’s* campuses

08:30 – 17:00 Streatham – car parks D, A and B St Luke’s - Magdalen Road car park

St Luke’s Campus andExeter St David’s station

09:00 – 15:00 (25 March only) Magdalen Road

St Luke’s and Streatham campuses*

09:30 (Streatham) – 17:00 (25 March only) Magdalen Road, St Luke’s CampusNorth Park Road, Streatham Campus

* Parking spaces are limited at the St Luke’s Campus and, if full, visitors are advised to use the Magdalen Street car park, the Triangle car park off Heavitree Road or Summerland Gate car park.

About Exeter Arena Exeter Arena is the largest athletics stadium in the South West and is used by the University’s Athletic Union as a training venue. The facilities include an eight-lane 400-metre synthetic track with a 10-lane straight track, and a full complement of facilities and equipment to cater for track and field athletics. Please feel free to make use of the toilet facilities and vending area on arrival. If you wish to view training facilities, Exeter Arena staff will be happy to give you a tour.

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STREATHAM CAMPUS

Academic/social buildingsAlexander 47 10EDrama

Amory 29 5HClassics and Ancient HistoryGeographyHistoryInternational RelationsLaw PhilosophyPoliticsSociologyTheology

Bill Douglas Cinema 7 8G Museum

Building:One 84 6IUniversity of Exeter Business School

Catholic Chaplaincy 74 3A

Cornwall House 32 6IMusic

Cornwall House 80 7I Swimming Pool

Devonshire House 2 6G

Exeter Northcott 13 5F Theatre

Family Centre 59 5E

Forum 3 6G

Geoffrey Pope 20 5FBiosciences

Great Hall 1 6G

Harrison 23 4HComputer ScienceEngineeringMathematics

Hatherly 6 7GBiosciences

Institute of Arab and 16 5E Islamic Studies Arab and Islamic Studies

INTO International 83 5G Study Centre

Laver 22 4GArchaeology FCH

Library 4 6H

Living Systems 87 5F

Mary Harris 10 7F Memorial Chapel

Newman 18 5FLecture Theatres

Northcote House 12 6F

Old Library 7 8GResearch Commons

Peter Chalk Centre 17 5F

Physics 21 4FPhysics

Queen’s 11 7FEnglishFilm StudiesForeign Language CentreModern Languages

Reed Hall 14 6E

Reed Mews 15 5E Wellbeing Centre

Roborough 8 8FDrama

Sir Christopher 77 3E Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre

Sports Park 60 4E

Streatham Court 31 6HUniversity of Exeter Business School Accounting Business and Management Economics

Student Health 86 6E Centre

Tennis Centre 61 4E

Thornlea 48 10DDrama

University Reception 1 6G

Washington Singer 9 8EPsychology

Xfi 30 5IUniversity of Exeter Business School

ResidencesBirks Grange 66 5B

Bonhay House 53 11C

Clydesdale Court 64 5C

Cook Mews 69 4A

Duryard 72 2B

Holland Hall 62 4D

King Edward Court 68 5A

King Edward Studios 67 6A

Lafrowda 43 7J

Llewellyn Mews 70 4A

Lopes Hall 34 6K

Mardon Hall 58 5E

Nash Grove 57 5D

Northfield 75 9C

Pennsylvania Court 36 6L

Ransom Pickard 35 6L

Rowe House 45 7J

St David’s 51 12B

St German’s 42 7K

If you have a smartphone, you can now use our augmented reality app when visiting the campuses to show points of interest around you, including real objects, such as cafés and lecture theatres, and virtual objects, for example, Wikipedia entries or people using Twitter. www.exeter.ac.uk/students/life/layar

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Food and drink

Please be aware that there is no parking on the Streatham Campus, with the exception of Blue Badge Holders, on weekday Offer Holder Visit Days.

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Academic, administration and social buildings

Baring Court 5Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre Graduate School of Education

Chapel 2

College House 14

Cross Keys 3

Dance Studio 16

Holnicote 4 Graduate School of EducationSupport Services

Giraffe House 12

Library 6

Medical School Building 8

North Cloisters 1Graduate School of Education

Richards 9Sport and Health Sciences

Smeall 10University of Exeter Medical School

South Cloisters 11 Graduate School of EducationMedical Imaging

Sports Centre 7

Staff House 15

ResidencesNancherrow 13

Rowancroft

RILD/RD&E Wonford

Streatham Campus, city centre, train stations and public car parks

RD&E Heavitree

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ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL BUILDINGS

Baring Court 5Chapel 2College House 14Cross Keys 3Dance Studio 16Giraffe House 12Haighton 6Holnicote 4Library 6

Medical School Building 8MRI Centre 17North Cloisters 1Richards 9Smeall 10South Cloisters 11Sports Centre 7Staff House 15

RESIDENCENancherrow 13

Indoor swimming pool

* Permit holders and visitors only

Disabled ramp access

Baby changing facilities

Students’ Guild

Info at St Luke’s

Food and drink

Steps

Bus stopsAcademic, Administration& Social Buildings

Residence

Footpath

Cycle parking

Parking*

Locked cycle parking

Pool bicycles for staff to hire

Rowancroft

RILD/RD&E Wonford

Streatham Campus, city centre, train stations and public car parks

RD&E Heavitree

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ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL BUILDINGS

Baring Court 5Chapel 2College House 14Cross Keys 3Dance Studio 16Giraffe House 12Haighton 6Holnicote 4Library 6

Medical School Building 8MRI Centre 17North Cloisters 1Richards 9Smeall 10South Cloisters 11Sports Centre 7Staff House 15

RESIDENCENancherrow 13

Indoor swimming pool

* Permit holders and visitors only

Disabled ramp access

Baby changing facilities

Students’ Guild

Info at St Luke’s

Food and drink

Steps

Bus stopsAcademic, Administration& Social Buildings

Residence

Footpath

Cycle parking

Parking*

Locked cycle parking

Pool bicycles for staff to hire

Student Information Desk

Indoor swimming pool

Academic, Administration and Social Buildings

Residences

Footpath

Cycle parking

ST LUKE’S CAMPUS

Parking

Bus stops

Food and drink

Information point

Please be aware that there is no parking on the St Luke’s Campus, with the exception of Blue Badge Holders, on weekday Offer Holder Visit Days.

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This document forms part of the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in the Prospectus is correct at the time of going to print. The University will endeavour to deliver programmes and other services in accordance with the descriptions provided on the website and in this prospectus. The University reserves the right to make variations to programme content, entry requirements and methods of delivery and to discontinue, merge or combine programmes, both before and after a student’s admission to the University. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/disclaimer

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YOUR TIMETABLE FOR THE DAYTo help you get the most out of your day, you may wish to complete the timetable below. Please leave sufficient time between presentations, tours and to allow travel to, from and between the campuses.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Student Recruitment OfficeHope HallPrince of Wales RoadExeter EX4 4PL

Telephone: +44 (0)1392 724043Email: visitus@exeter.ac.uk