Students with families

Currently, the demand for family accommodation in the South West of England exceeds the supply available and securing accommodation will be difficult, take time to find and expensive.

Therefore, we would recommend hat you do not travel with dependants unless you have secured accommodation before departure.

Please be aware that if you accept a single room in university accommodation or in the private sector, even if you would like to move out to find suitable family accommodation, you will remain responsible for full payment for the accommodation until the end of contract. The Guild Advice Team and the SU Advice Team can answer general questions about tenancy agreements.

Please refer to the section entitled ‘Private Sector accommodation’ in the accommodation section of this handbook.

Language classes for spouses, partners and families

We offer free language classes for partners of students registered at the University. The aims of the classes are both educational and social: with the emphasis placed on developing fluency in spoken English and acquiring the language skills necessary for day-to-day living and understanding different cultural and social aspects of the UK. The classes also act as a social focus and are a means of meeting other families, sharing experiences and providing support. Teaching is informal and very flexible, depending on the needs and ability levels of the groups.

Exeter campuses: Two classes per week take place during term time in our INTO Centre in Exeter.

To find out more information on the classes please contact: j.d.hughes@exeter.ac.uk insessional@exeter.ac.uk

Cornwall campuses: There’s a range of free classes on the Penryn campus during term time. For more information contact languages@fxplus. ac.uk or visit the Languages webpages: studyhub.fxplus. ac.uk/languages

There are other free English classes in Exeter and Cornwall. The International Student Support Office can give you details.

Activities

There is lots to do in Devon and Cornwall for families. The following websites are full of information: dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/thingsto-do/south-west/devon dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/thingsto-do/south-west/cornwall netmums.com/southdevon

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