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UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2013 UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER // UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2013 E84 EXETR Open Days The University of Exeter has three campuses; two in Exeter and one in Cornwall. There are opportunities An excellent open day; everyone was friendly, and even the to visit all three at the following Open Days. weather smiled on us! The facilities looked really good, the campus Open Days in Exeter Open Days in Cornwall Exeter University – S treatham and St Luke’s campuses, Exeter C ornwall Campus, near Falmouth was beautiful and the presentations helpful. Tuesday 12 June 2012 S aturday 23 June 2012 does exactly what it says in the prospectus! S aturday 8 September 2012 S aturday 29 September 2012 Take the opportunity to have a look around our beautiful campuses, meet academic and support staff, OPEN DAY VISITOR chat to current students and find out what you want to know about theU niversity. The Open Days are perfect for finding out what life atE xeter is really like. Campus Tours How to book your place Streatham and St Luke’s campuses Bookings are essential for all our events. The tours of our campuses in Exeter are usually There are limited places available for all our Days led by a current student and generally include the Open events and tours so it is important to book your chance to visit the Library, Sports Park and Students’ place in advance to avoid disappointment. pen Days Guild. Where possible visitors will have the chance Days O Open Cornwall to view an example of the accommodation available. Open Days and Campus Tours in Exeter in Held at both Streatham and St Luke’s campuses. Tours of the Streatham Campus take place from in Exeter Book online at: Monday to Friday at 2pm in term time. Held at our Cornwall Campus www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/visiting Tuesday 12 June 2012 near Falmouth Tours of the St Luke’s Campus take place on Phone: +44 (0)1392 724043 aturday 8 September 2012 Saturday 23 June 2012 S eptember 2012 Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:00 noon in term time. Email: [email protected] Saturday 29 S Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth Open Days and Campus Tours in Cornwall Tours of our Cornwall Campus run on Wednesdays Held at our Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth. Take a look around: and Fridays at 2pm. Tours are led by current Book online at: www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours students who will give you an authentic and lively www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/visiting Campus Tours Open Days and introduction to student life. The tour takes in Phone: +44 (0)1326 371801 Full details of our student accommodation on campus. Email: [email protected] can be found inside the back cover. Self-guided campus tour leaflets and audio Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours for tours are also available to download at virtual tours of the Streatham Campus, www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/visiting/tours St Luke’s Campus and Cornwall Campus. I absolutely loved the atmosphere on campus – the place is Psychology), it made me beautiful! I was inspired by my subject talk ( Accommodation was much better want to start studying there and then. ’t fault Exeter. than I have previously seen elsewhere. I really couldn OPEN DAY VISITOR Alexander Beleschenko Cover artwork by University of Exeter Commissioned as the glass artwork of the new Forum at the Find us on Facebook and Twitter: www.exeter.ac.uk www.facebook.com/exeteruni www.twitter.com/uniofexeter Contents Ten reasons to choose the University of Exeter 3 Engineering 85 What the world says about Exeter 4 English 90 Our world-class research 8 Environmental Science 94 Planning your future 10 Film Studies 96 Studying at the University of Exeter 14 Flexible Combined Honours 98 Life in Exeter: location, campuses, life 18 Geography 100 Music and culture 23 Geology 105 Sport 24 History 107 Accommodation 26 Law 111 Wellbeing 28 Liberal Arts 114 Academic support 30 Mathematics 116 Life in Cornwall: location, campus, life 32 Medical Imaging 119 Music and culture 36 Medicine 121 Sport 37 Mining Engineering 123 Accommodation 38 Modern Languages 125 Wellbeing 40 Natural Sciences 130 Academic support 42 Philosophy 132 Money matters 44 Physics 134 Study abroad 47 Politics and International Relations 137 International students 50 Psychology 140 Renewable Energy 144 SUBJECTS Sociology 146 Guide to subject entries 54 Sport Sciences 148 Theology 151 PROGRAMMES Programmes for international students 153 Accounting and Finance 56 Arab and Islamic Studies 58 APPLICATION PROCEDURE Archaeology 61 Applying to Exeter 155 Art History and Visual Culture 63 Entrance requirements 155 Biosciences 65 Our offer and decision 157 Business, Management and Leadership 70 Classics and Ancient History 73 VISITING US Clinical Science 75 Campus maps 158 Computer Science 77 Visiting the University 162 Drama 80 Key contacts 163 Economics 82 Programme index 164 2 The University of Exeter ARTIST IMPRESSION OF ESI BUILDING, CORNWALL CAMPUS The University of Exeter 3 Ten reasons to choose the University of Exeter We are in the top one per cent 1 of universities in the world The Students’ Guild has broken the record for turnout 2 in student elections twice in the past two years We have invested more than £350 million 3 in new facilities across our three campuses We are fourth in the UK for teaching 4 in the National Student Survey 2011 Our full-time undergraduate student population 5 has increased by 50 per cent in the last five years We have six interdisciplinary 6 academic colleges We have an alumni network 7 of more than 70,000 people We came eighth in the 2010/2011 British Universities 8 and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings We are ranked ninth in the Sunday 9 Times University Guide 2012 We are also ranked tenth in The 10 Times Good University Guide 2012 4 The University of Exeter What the world says about the University of Exeter Whatever their backgrounds, Exeter students embrace the opportunities that come their way at this most dynamic of institutions. S UNDAY TIMES, 11 SEPT 2011 Young people have the ability to make change happen and the value of educating and engaging with our students cannot be underestimated. Our academic institutions should be places where ideas can be properly explored and where students are empowered to scrutinise decision- makers. The University of Exeter is just that and the teaching, support and community it offers its young learners are nothing short of inspirational. SHAMI CHAKRABARTI, DIRECTOR OF LIBERTY, HONORARY GRADUATE There is energy, dynamism and talent at Exeter in great abundance. If I were an undergraduate again it would definitely be very high on my list. JONATHAN DIMBLEBY, BROADCASTER, HONORARY GRADUATE Into our elite top 10 universities for the first time, Exeter has been shortlisted for our University of the Year award four times (2002, 2006, 2010 and again this year), more than any other university. It is testimony to the consistent high quality of its offer to students, which is being ramped up another notch or 10 with perhaps the most audacious ongoing campus makeover of any university in Britain. S UNDAY TIMES UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2012 The University of Exeter 5 6 The University of Exeter The University of Exeter 7 What our students say about the academics who teach them The following quotes are taken from the nominations for the Students’ Guild Teaching Awards, 2011 If you have a member of staff with so much passion and commitment, then those feelings resonate down to their students and it’s irrespective of the subject’s difficulty, it makes it fun and enjoyable. ...ABOUT GARY ABRAHAMS, TEACHING FELLOW, BUSINESS SCHOOL, WINNER OF BEST FEEDBACK PROVIDER, BY KEVIN GIBNEY Pete is one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met, never mind being a fantastic lecturer, great public speaker and overall nice guy. He seems to always have time to listen to you and makes you feel valued with what you have to say. ...ABOUT PROF PETE vukusic, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS, BY OLIVIA CALLOWAY Some lecturers read off sheets of paper and others murmur; others just expect the sources to teach the lesson. Dr Basham uses interactive games, role play, movies, ranging sources, stories of her research; everyone loves her lessons. ...ABOUT DR VICTORIA BASHAM, LECTURER, POLITICS, WINNER OF MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHING, BY ROBERT LLOYD He is a fabulous teacher, who gave up his time to not just encourage, but to engage me in debate and lead me to a greater understanding. ...ABOUT DR NIGEL PLEASANTS, SENIOR LECTURER, SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY, BY M HEDRICK The way he leads seminars brings out the very best in people in terms of their intellect, their ideas and their confidence. I don’t think there is anyone on the planet that could do this better. ...ABOUT DR PAUL YOUNG, SENIOR LECTURER, ENGLISH, BY TANIA KINANE 8 Our research Our world-class research At Exeter you will study and learn Combating climate change Tackling global uncertainties with the experts – with those who With over 150 researchers tackling Our social scientists have unrivalled are shaping their field of study and climate change, the environment expertise in Middle East and Islamic writing core texts. This means that and sustainability, and a unique world politics, dealing with conflict your learning and teaching will be partnership with the Met Office, we’re causation, management and regulation up-to-date and you will benefit from uniquely positioned to investigate on the ground where it affects real access to the latest thinking, equipment the world’s biggest challenge. people’s lives. Meanwhile, our scientists and resources.