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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 OfferHolder 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 day Prior 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 guests Some 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.
CONTENTS Welcome
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Activities and facilities on the Streatham Campus
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Activities and facilities on the St Luke’s Campus
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Transport
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Streatham Campus
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St Luke’s Campus
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Your timetable for the day
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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 aid In 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.
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ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES ON THE STREATHAM CAMPUS Activities 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 09:00 – 15:30
Forum
Streatham Campus tours
09:00 – 15:30
Forum Piazza
Sports Park tours Tours of the Sports Park will run every 15 minutes. These will (30 minutes)
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
10:00 – 15:30
Accommodation tour stand, Forum
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.
(45 minutes)
These will run on demand and will be led by student ambassadors.
Accommodation We will be running tours of on-campus accommodation showing one catered and one self-catered residence. tours (45 minutes)
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 firstcome, 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 offcampus accommodation can be found on our website at www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation
*Accommodation Staff from the Accommodation Office will talk about the accommodation application process, the range of presentation (30 minutes)
accommodation available, what it includes and what it costs.
Wednesdays 10:45 and 14:30 12:30
Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9 Alumni Auditorium, Forum
Saturdays 10:00, 11:30 and 13:45 Alumni Auditorium, Forum
*Financial implications of university presentation
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.
Wednesdays 9:45, 11:45 and 13:15
*Life as an Exeter student presentation
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
(45 minutes)
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Saturdays 9:45, 11:00, 12:15 and 14:15
Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9 Forum Seminar Rooms 7–9 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 CAMPUS If 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.
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What’s on
Details
When
Where
Information Fair
There will be a range of displays and literature available for you to browse. Staff from various support services will be available 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.
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 like to 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
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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.
TRANSPORT We provide transport between locations to allow you to attend as wide a range of activities as possible. All transport will run on a firstcome, 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 – 17:00 Please 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 Campus North 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
St Luke’s Campus and Exeter St David’s station
Streatham – car parks D, A and B St Luke’s Magdalen Road car park
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 Campus North 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 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
Academic/social buildings Alexander
47 10E
Amory
29 5H
Drama
Classics and Ancient History Geography History International Relations Law Philosophy Politics Sociology Theology
Bill Douglas Cinema Museum Building:One
University of Exeter Business School
7 8G 84 6I
Cornwall House
32 6I
22 4G
Archaeology FCH
80
7I
4 6H
Living Systems
87 5F
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel
10 7F
Newman
18 5F
Northcote House
12 6F
Old Library
Research Commons
7 8G
Peter Chalk Centre
17 5F
Physics
21 4F
Queen’s
11 7F
Physics
English Film Studies Foreign Language Centre Modern Languages
Devonshire House
2 6G
Exeter Northcott Theatre
13 5F
Reed Hall
14 6E 15 5E
Family Centre
59 5E
Reed Mews Wellbeing Centre
Forum Geoffrey Pope Biosciences
3 6G 20 5F
Great Hall
1 6G
Harrison
23 4H
Computer Science Engineering Mathematics
Hatherly Biosciences
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Arab and Islamic Studies
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Laver
Lecture Theatres
74 3A
Cornwall House Swimming Pool
83 5G
Library
Catholic Chaplaincy Music
INTO International Study Centre
6 7G 16 5E
Roborough Drama
8 8F
Sir Christopher Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre
77 3E
Sports Park
60 4E
Streatham Court
31 6H
Student Health Centre
86 6E
University of Exeter Business School Accounting Business and Management Economics
Tennis Centre
61 4E
Thornlea
48 10D
Drama
University Reception
1 6G
Washington Singer
9 8E
Psychology
Xfi
University of Exeter Business School
30 5I
Residences Birks 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
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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ST LUKE’S CAMPUS 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.
RD&E Heavitree Streatham Campus, city centre, train stations and public car parks RD&E Heavitree Streatham Campus, city centre, train stations and public car parks Rowancroft
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Rowancroft
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RILD/RD&E Wonford
Academic, Administration and Social Buildings
ST LUKE’S CAMPUS Residences
ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATION Footpath AND SOCIAL BUILDINGS Baring Court Cycle parking 5 Chapel 2 College House 14 Cross Keys 3 Dance Studio 16 ACADEMIC, Giraffe House ADMINISTRATION 12 AND SOCIAL BUILDINGS Haighton 6 Baring Court 5 Holnicote 4 Chapel 2 Library 6 College House 14 Cross Keys 3 Dance Studio 16 Giraffe House 12 Haighton 6 Holnicote 4 Library 6
ST LUKE’S CAMPUS
RILD/RD&E
Parking
StudentWonford Information Desk
Bus stops Medical School Building MRI Centre North Cloisters Richards Smeall South Cloisters Sports Centre Medical School Building Staff House MRI Centre RESIDENCE North Cloisters Nancherrow Richards Smeall South Cloisters Sports Centre Staff House
8Food and drink 17 1Information point 9 10 11 7 8 15 17 1 13 9 10 11 7 15
Academic, administration and social buildings Baring Court
Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre Graduate School of Education
Chapel
College House
Holnicote
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2 14 16
Graduate School of Education Support Services
Giraffe House
RESIDENCE Nancherrow
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Cross Keys Dance Studio
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Indoor swimming pool Academic, Administration & Social Buildings
Bus stops
Residence
Steps
Footpath
Food and drink
Cycle parking
Info at St Luke’s
Parking* Administration Academic, & Social Buildings Locked cycle parking Residence
Bus stops Disabled ramp access Steps
Pool bicycles for staff to hire North Cloisters Footpath
* Permit holders and visitors only Graduate SchoolCycle ofparking Education
Richards
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Parking*
cycle parking Sport and HealthLocked Sciences
Smeall
Pool bicycles for staff to hire
University of Exeter Medical School * Permit holders and visitors only
Indoor swimming pool
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Baby changing facilities Food and drink Students’ Guild Info at St Luke’s
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Indoor swimming pool Disabled ramp access
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Baby changing facilities Students’ Guild
South Cloisters
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Sports Centre
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Graduate School of Education Medical Imaging
Staff House
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Library
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Residences
Medical School Building
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Nancherrow 13
YOUR TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY To 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.
09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00
FURTHER INFORMATION Student Recruitment Office Hope Hall Prince of Wales Road Exeter EX4 4PL Telephone: +44 (0)1392 724043 Email: visitus@exeter.ac.uk
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