UNDERGRADUATE STUDY 2011 ENTRY STREATHAM CAMPUS, EXETER

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1 Film StudieS UNDERGRADUATE STUDY 2011 ENTRY STREATHAM CAMPUS, EXETER

2 Key Information UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER BA Single Honours Film Studies W600 AAB-ABB; IB: BA Combined Honours English and Film Studies Q3W6 AAA-AAB; IB: Film Studies and French WR61 AAB-ABB; IB: Film Studies and German WR62 AAB-ABB; IB: Film Studies and Italian WR63 AAB-ABB; IB: Film Studies and Russian WR67 AAB-ABB; IB: Film Studies and Spanish WR64 AAB-ABB; IB: Flexible Combined Honours/with Study Abroad Y004/Y006 AAA-AAB; IB: For further details on all our entry requirements, please see our Film Studies pages at Streatham Campus, Exeter Website: Phone: +44 (0) It has been an absolute pleasure to study film here in Exeter. The programme has really enhanced my love of the subject and the modules I ve taken, from Shots in the Dark, to Writing the Short Film and Spectacular Attractions, have opened up new and fascinating areas of film studies for me. I have found that the programme is distinctive in that it provides a good balance between film theory and analysis. Exeter is a fantastic learning environment; the members of staff within the department are hugely enthusiastic about what they teach, and have given me great academic support. The University also has a wealth of outstanding facilities. Jade Canciellere, Final Year Film Studies

3 world class film research resources based in the English Department which is ranked 1st in the UK for Why study Film Studies at Exeter? Film Studies at the University of Exeter is based in one of the top rated English departments in the UK for research, teaching and student experience. e dedicated Film Studies team have a wide range of expertise across American, East Asian, European and other World cinemas and receive excellent student feedback for their teaching. You ll also have access to outstanding resources, including the extensive holdings of e Bill Douglas Centre, the largest library on the moving image in any British University. For more details see As a student of Film Studies you ll gain a deep and wide ranging knowledge of film as a cultural, social, industrial and global phenomenon. Over the duration of your degree you ll be equipped with the knowledge and concepts to enable you to understand how and why cinema developed as it did, and how new moving image forms are shaping and defining film in the 21st century. e emphasis is on broad chronological and geographical coverage, a range of theoretical and conceptual approaches to film, and flexibility and choice for students. Your studies encompass the distinctive features and contexts of national and transnational film genres, movements and styles, such as German Expressionism and the Hong Kong new wave. You will explore the aesthetics and technologies of the moving image, from pre- and silent cinema, through Hollywood classics, the special effects of blockbusters, the forms of avant-garde film as well as the features of cross-cultural cinema and contemporary digital screen media. You will engage with concepts of cinematic space, place and time and questions of gender, sexuality and identity. You ll gain an understanding of the interaction between different film making contexts and industries and the directors, filmmakers and stars that worked in them. Highly qualified and experienced staff with a commitment to research-based teaching will teach you. Our research in the English department was graded as world leading in the last RAE (2008). Staff in Film Studies have recently published on: animation; Catherine Deneuve; CGI; Chinese queer cinema; early cinema; epics and blockbusters; the femme fatale; genre and genres; the Hollywood Left; international stardom and its relation to European culture; Mathieu Kassovitz; Miami Vice; North African filmmakers working in France; transnational cinemas; the history of sound design; stage illusions and special effects; tie-ins and marketing; media constructions of Seattle; Taiwanese cinema; and virtual actors and performance. For more details on the range of research and teaching specialisms covered by our Film Studies staff visit From the beginning of your degree you ll benefit from a focus on your personal and professional development alongside your academic performance. You ll be supported throughout your degree by personal world leading research distinctive international approach to film analysis, history and theory high rates of students graduating with a 1st or 2:1 degree vibrant programme of events, including writers, filmmakers and others from the creative industries tutoring and a range of study skills and employability training. You ll also learn to work flexibly and creatively with others and engage in debate as well as exercising independent thought and judgement whilst becoming an effective independent learner. All our staff are members of Exeter s Centre for Research in Film Studies (CRIFS). Established in 1998 it provides a lively interdisciplinary research forum for research staff, academics, postgraduates and film practitioners. It encourages intellectual exchange between film theory, history and practice and regularly hosts external speakers from both academia and the creative industries to give papers, presentations and workshops. is all feeds into the teaching at undergraduate level as it ensures that your lecturers are up-to-date and engaged with current developments in the subject area. Recent speakers have included filmmakers Don Boyd, Mike Figgis, Mike Leigh and Nicolas Roeg, screenwriter Andrew Davies, and sound designer Tom Sayers. RAE 2008 based on percentage of research for English categorised as 4*

4 Degree programmes e different degree programmes in film at Exeter offer you a range of choices in how you study film. e Single Honours programme allows you to specialise in the study of cinema; the modules on offer cover a diverse range of films and critical and theoretical approaches. e Combined Honours programmes allow you to divide your time between the study of film and another subject area. e Combined Honours programme in English and Film Studies provides a firm foundation in the study of film and allows you to choose widely from the field of English literature and creative writing. e Combined Honours programme in Film and a Modern Language allows you to combine the study of film with advanced linguistic and cultural study, currently Film Studies can be combined with French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. Film may also be studied in combination with other subjects on the Flexible Combined Honours programme, for more details see the section below, or visit How your degree is structured e degrees are divided into core and optional modules, which gives you the flexibility to structure your degree according to your specific interests. Individual modules are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduates need to take 120 credits in each year. If you re a Combined Honours student you ll take modules worth 60 credits in Film Studies and 60 credits in your other subject in each year. Within Film Studies, in addition to the core modules, you can choose from an extensive range of options in all three years, a few examples of which are shown at the back of this brochure. For up-to-date details of all our programmes and modules, please check Single Honours BA Film Studies e Single Honours programme offers the opportunity to study an exciting range of films from different periods and international contexts; you ll watch films from African, American, European, East Asian and other World cinemas. You ll gain a deep and wide ranging knowledge of film as a cultural, social, industrial and global phenomenon and familiarity with different conceptual and theoretical approaches to film. e range of films studied will equip you to understand the complex histories of the medium as well as how important issues of cultural difference are raised through cinema, giving you the tools and vocabulary to take a questioning attitude to your own culture. is range is a particular strength of the programme. We encourage you to make the most of the facilities available to broaden and enhance your study of film, not just on campus but also through the lively film culture (festivals, art-house cinema, media facilities) in the city itself. As you progress through your degree you will be able to follow your own interests by choosing from the variety of topics on offer, culminating in your own research project, a dissertation, in your final year. Year 1: e first year familiarises you with the specialised language used in the analysis of film and the way to study film as a visual and aural art form. It gives you an introduction to the most important movements and moments in cinema history; provides an introduction to some basic areas of film theory; and begins to engage with the cross-cultural and transnational exchanges between world cinemas. Year 2: In the second year, you will study spectacle and its multi-media history from the 19th century to the present day; the theoretical aspects of time and place in film; and the history of American cinema. You will also be able to choose a module option on African, European or East Asian cinema. Year 3: e third year allows you to pursue your own interests by choosing from a wide array of specialist modules, among them modules on diasporic cinema, cityscapes, American independent cinema, acting and stardom. You will also be able to write a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Combined Honours Degrees BA English and Film Studies e Combined Honours programme in English and Film provides you with a firm foundation in the study of literature and of film. Your modules aim to develop your familiarity with a historically and nationally diverse range of films and literary texts, from Chaucer to contemporary digital media. Your studies will equip you with the critical tools and vocabulary to analyse them thoughtfully and in depth. You ll divide your time between studying literature and studying film, and will benefit from the very wide range of exciting module choices, such as Shakespeare s Bodies, Imperial Encounters and Writing the Short Film. e degree is flexible so you can pursue your developing interests, either blending your study of film with that of literature, or choosing modules which offer contrasting approaches. e opportunity to work in interdisciplinary ways between literary and visual cultural texts is a distinctive aspect of the programme, and of the English Department at Exeter.

5 Year 1: e first year will introduce you to the specialised language used in the analysis of film and to important theories and methods of analysis of film. You will also study aspects of literary history and will choose from a selection of optional modules. Year 2: In the second year, you will study the history of American cinema alongside your choice of option modules in film, literature and creative writing. Year 3: e third year allows you to specialise by choosing from a wide array of specialist modules on topics such as literary adaptation, American independent film, and cityscapes. You will choose two Film modules, an option in English literature and creative writing and you will also be able to write a dissertation on a topic of your choice. In most years there are over twenty options to choose from in film, English literature and creative writing. For further details see: film Other Combined Honours BA Film Studies and Modern Languages e BA in Film Studies and a Modern Language allows students to complement a strong grounding in Film Studies with the study of French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian language and culture, and the programme includes a year abroad. For details of the second subject, including the language requirement and the year abroad arrangements, please refer to Modern Languages in the undergraduate prospectus or at languages Year 1: e first year will introduce you to the specialised terminology used in the analysis of film and to key concepts relating to cinema and the nation. You will also study a compulsory language module and two modules on aspects of the foreign language culture. Year 2: In the second year you ll study one core module that explores questions of space, time and identity in film as well as one optional module in Film Studies. From your selected language you ll study one compulsory language module and two modules on aspects of the foreign language culture other than film (which might mean history, literature, the visual arts or linguistics). Year 3: Your third year will be spent abroad; there is a range of opportunities for work and study, including, in some of the languages, studying at a university with whom we have an exchange programme. For more details on the year abroad arrangements, please refer to Modern Languages in the undergraduate prospectus or at Year 4: In your final year you ll study two optional modules in Film Studies from a range that currently includes diasporic cinema, cityscapes, American independent cinema, acting and stardom and a dissertation. From your selected language you ll study one compulsory language module and two modules on aspects of the foreign language culture other than film. Details of language modules can be found at Flexible Combined Honours is innovative Combined Honours scheme enables you to combine modules from a number of different fields of study not otherwise available through an existing Combined Honours programme. You can combine Film Studies with up to two other subjects from an extensive list of subjects. roughout your degree you will be given regular support to help you choose the most appropriate pathway for you. Further information and the full list of available subjects can be found at It was the versatility of Exeter s Film Studies programme that first attracted me to the course. The mix of modules on offer, which for me have included the study of East Asian and Latin American cinema as well as modules on Contemporary European Stars and Film Noir, means the course has truly lived up to and gone beyond my original expectations. JAKE HORNE, FINAL YEAR FILM STUDIES

6 Learning and teaching We use a variety of learning and teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, screenings, student study groups and web and IT resources. All our modules centre the learning experience on seminars, involving groups of between 10 and 20 students, typically running for two hours. Many modules are supported by weekly 50-minute lectures. Students often prepare for seminars by involvement in student study groups, which encourage collaboration and team working. Typical contact time with academic staff is eight hours per week, on top of which you re expected to attend other activities such as study groups, workshop activities and film screenings. Students studying Film and a Modern Language may have a few extra hours as language study is necessarily intensive. Most of your work will be done in group and self-directed study: viewing and reading module material, writing essays or preparing material for seminar presentations. You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time. We re actively engaged in introducing new methods of learning and teaching, including increasing use of interactive computerbased approaches to learning, such as online learning environments where the details of all modules are stored in an easily navigable website. Students can access detailed information about modules and learning outcomes and interact through activities such as the discussion forums. We are committed to your academic development. rough seminar work you ll be trained in skills of critical analysis and learn to develop evidenced-based arguments. We foster your research skills through training in the use of library-based or electronic resources to research a topic. We offer detailed feedback and essays can be discussed on a one-to-one basis with the tutor who has marked them and Study Skills tutors are also available within the department to work on specific problems in written work and assessment. As part of our commitment to Personal Development Planning (PDP), all first year students must complete the online student self-appraisal systems, designed to encourage students to reflect upon their strengths and preferences and consider their plans for academic work and employment. All students have the opportunity to discuss their current PDP with their Personal Tutor. Facilities Exeter has unique resources which make it ideally positioned to support the study of film. e Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture holds a wideranging collection of more than 70,000 film related artefacts and the collection is accessible for all students to use as a research and study resource. e diverse collection includes objects relating to the history of the moving image, such as optical toys, magic lantern slides and a Lumière cinematograph; film publicity such as posters from the Hollywood era to contemporary film; material on film stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn; and material on animation, particularly on Disney films. e holdings also include the papers of British producer Gavrik Losey, the director and producer Don Boyd and the producer James Mackay which include papers which relate to the work of Derek Jarman. Many of our film modules exploit these resources giving students a highly distinctive and valuable experience of studying and researching film using primary materials, documents and artefacts. Our Audio-Visual collection in the University library comprises over 10,000 film titles, in addition to books about and recordings of American music of all kinds. Recent investment in our learning spaces has ensured that lectures, screening and seminars take advantage of multimedia equipment. Research-led teaching Research-led teaching ensures lectures are up-to-date and relevant and you will benefit from access to the latest thinking, equipment and resources. All staff teach second and third year options which are linked to their own interests which include areas such as film history; gender studies, issues of identity, technology and spectacle; European, East Asian and American cinema; time, space and pacing in the cinema; and acting and performance. Academic support All students have a Personal Tutor who is available for advice and support throughout their studies. ere are also a number of services on campus where you can get advice and information, including the Students Guild Advice Unit. You can find further information about all the services in the University s undergraduate prospectus or online at undergraduate

7 Assessment You ll be assessed by a combination of exams, essays, presentations and sequence analyses (the detailed analysis of film clips). You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification. For three-year programmes, the assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification. For four-year programmes the assessments in the second, third and fourth years all contribute to your final degree classification. Further details are available on our website at Study abroad (Year 3 of a BA in Film Studies and a Modern Language) e year abroad can be one of the most valuable, rewarding and enjoyable aspects of a Film Studies with Modern Languages degree. e Department of Modern Languages offers a variety of opportunities for the year abroad, including studying at a foreign university or teaching English in a school. e year abroad is an integral part of the degrees with languages at Exeter and the academic work you do for it counts towards your final degree assessment. What work you do depends on how you have chosen to spend the year. Broadly speaking, students on university exchanges bring back marks for the work they have done at the university abroad; other students, including those who take Teaching Assistantships or another form of work placement, follow one of a number of Exeter modules. ese have been designed to help you engage with the local culture, take charge of your language learning and develop skills that will make you more employable after graduation. Whichever option you choose for the year abroad it will be possible in most cases to pursue your interest in Film Studies while abroad. For full details, follow the link for year abroad in the undergraduate section of the Modern Languages website at For details of the universities with which we have exchange agreements, see the International Office website at abroad/erasmus Careers A degree in Film Studies can lead to a wide variety of careers including arts administration, TV production, the film industry, publishing or teaching. Some students will carry on with postgraduate study in film. e critical analysis and communication skills which you acquire uniquely equip you as facilitators and communicators. You ll also develop transferable skills that are highly regarded and in demand by employers in all fields. Additionally, for those of you doing film studies with a language, the possibility of international opportunities in Europe and Latin America is opened up. Many students from the Department take part in the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award. ese schemes encourage students to participate in employability related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to their career decisionmaking skills and success in the employment market. Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Many employers target the University when recruiting new graduates. e following are examples of initial jobs secured by Film Studies graduates who recently finished undergraduate programmes: Production Runner, Partizan, London Marketing and PR Assistant, City of London Film Festival Press Assistant, Discovery Channel, London PR Consultant, Financial Dynamics, London Web Designer, Luxembourg Marketing Executive, Walker Media, London Examples of further study followed by our graduates in Film Studies are: MA Production Film and Television, University of Bournemouth Diploma Practical Film Making, Metropolitan Film School MA Media and Film, University of Sussex Film Directing, International Film School of Paris MA Film Studies, University of Exeter For further information about what the Careers and Employment Service offers at Exeter visit employability Entry requirements and applying You can find a summary of our typical entry requirements on the inside front cover of this brochure. e full and most up-to-date information about Film Studies is on the undergraduate website at undergraduate/degrees/film and we strongly advise that you check this before attending an open day or making your application. Some courses require prior study of specific subjects and may also have minimum grade requirements at GCSE or equivalent, particularly in English Language and/or Mathematics. We make every effort to ensure that the entry requirements are as up-to-date as possible in our printed literature. However, since this is printed well in advance of the start of the admissions cycle, in some cases our entry requirements and offers will change. If you are an international student you should consult our general and subjectspecific entry requirements information for A levels and the International Baccalaureate, but the University also recognises a wide range of international qualifications. You can find further information about academic and English language entry requirements at undergraduate/international For information on the application, decision, offer and confirmation process, please visit undergraduate/applications

8 Module details For up-to-date details of all our programmes and modules, please check Year 1: Introduction to Film Analysis Introduction to Film History Transnational Cinemas Major Debates in Film eory Year 2: Cinescapes: Time, Space and Identity Spectacular Attractions: Sensation and Cinema Shots in the Dark: American Film in Profile European Film Noir Introduction to East Asian Cinemas Introduction to African Cinemas Year 3 (or Year 4 if you are studying Film Studies and a Language) e following are a selection of options currently available in Film Studies: Dissertation Diasporic Cinemas Acting, Performance and Stardom Studies in Authorship Cityscapes Film and Literature American Independent Cinema Please note that availability of all modules is subject to timetabling constraints and that not all modules are available every year. Film Studies modules Full module descriptions are available at Year 1 Introduction to Film Analysis Introduction to Film History Transnational Cinemas Major Debates in Film Theory This module gives you detailed practice in developing and using a vocabulary with which to analyse and interpret how films work. You ll study a number of films in detail, investigating the roles played by editing, framing, sound and narrative structures. The module will then move on to introduce you to the detailed study of a single film. This module provides an outline history of film from the 1890s to the 1960s. Particular attention will be paid to the international nature of film as well as to a number of key developments, movements and trends in countries such as Britain, Italy, France, Japan and Germany. This module introduces key concepts relating to cinema and the nation, with an emphasis on transnational filmmaking. It begins by rethinking the concept of national cinema and goes on to introduce concepts such as transnational cinemas, world cinemas and accented cinema, focusing on issues of border-crossing, diasporas and crosscultural negotiations in terms of exhibition and distribution. This module introduces you to a series of major debates in film theory; from realism and digital cinema to authorship, genre and stars. The primary aims are to familiarise you with these theoretical approaches, to situate them in the broader development of film studies as an academic discipline and to demonstrate how these theories might be applied to analyse film texts in new and different ways.

9 Year 2 Cinescapes: Time, Space and Identity Spectacular Attractions: Sensation and Cinema Shots in the Dark: American Film in Profile European Film Noir Introduction to East Asian Cinemas This module builds on some of the debates addressed in Introduction to Film History. It uses films from a variety of geographical, cultural and historical locations as a means of exploring the complex relationship between film theory and film practice. It draws on a series of philosophical concepts and theoretical debates that have emerged as key areas of enquiry in film studies. It uses these theoretical approaches to analyse questions of space and setting; the representation of time and its relationship to memory and history; and issues of ethnicity, sexuality, gender and the body. This module will familiarise you with debates surrounding the concept of spectacle. The module requires you to make use of the massive collection of cinema and other media texts and artefacts preserved at the Bill Douglas Centre as it examines the history, technology, exhibition and consumption of film through close analysis of its enduring preoccupation with spectacular imagery and other effects. This module offers you a rich insight into the development of American film, ranging across the diverse formations that have enabled it to become an immensely popular and influential source for both art and entertainment. You ll look closely at Hollywood, but also consider the important realms of independent filmmaking and art cinema, which have broadened the scope of cinematic innovation and representation. This module offers a rich insight into the development of European film noir and examines the historical development and national specificity of noir in three national cinemas: Germany, France and Britain. It also analyses the ways in which European film noirs have been profoundly affected, in various ways, by American film noir in a complex two-way process that ranges from imitation, to dazzling originality, to complex hybridity. The module will also re-examine classical Hollywood film noir taking into account its own European genealogy, asking to what extent American film noir can itself be seen as part of a European tradition and inheritance. This module introduces the different new wave cinemas emerging from East Asia since the 1980s, including the fifth and sixth generation directors from China, the Taiwan new cinema, Hong Kong new wave, Japanese and South Korean contemporary cinemas. It looks at the social, cultural and political contexts for negotiating issues ranging from history, nationalism, geopolitics, globalisation to urban culture, gender and sexuality. Introduction to African Cinemas Year 3 Diasporic Cinemas Acting, Performance and Stardom Studies in Authorship This module will analyse a selection of African films, focusing predominantly on filmmakers from North and West Africa. You will explore how the selected films offer revealing insights into issues affecting contemporary African societies: the politics and legacy of decolonisation; the construction of national and pan-african identities; globalisation; questions of gender and sexuality, as well as problematising the notion of African cinema itself. The term diaspora refers to the displacement of an ethnic group of people from a shared homeland. Since the 1980s, as Third Word and post-colonial filmmakers have become increasingly visible in the West, diasporic cinema has emerged as a dynamic and contested area of research. On this module you will study a variety of key films that fall under the rubric of diasporic cinema. You will apply a variety of theoretical approaches to your analysis of these films and consider how issues such as the myth of return, multiculturalism and globalisation are addressed in these films, as well as how and questions of gender, race and sexuality are represented in relation to the diasporic subject. Acting, performance and stardom have all been central to the cinema since the silent era. This module will focus on key aspects of acting such as gesture, movement, expression and vocal delivery and the ways in which they are mediated by the technologies and styles of specific films. It will also consider different styles of performance, the history of film stars and stardom, and the ways in which they intersect with issues of sexuality, nationality, ethnicity and gender. This module explores issues of authorship in the cinema by looking not just at the work of a wide array of film directors, but at the history of authorial approaches to film and at the role of producers, production companies, screenwriters and other key personnel. Particular attention will be paid to the advent and influence of auterism in France in the 1950s, to examples of film authorship outside as well as inside the Western World, and issues of ethnicity, sexuality and gender.

10 Film Studies modules continued Cityscapes Film and Literature From stark depictions of urban poverty to spectacular visions of futuristic metropolises, the city and city dwellers have been persistent subjects of twentieth-century media. This module explores a broadly chronological series of representations of the city, considering exemplary texts especially from the cinema, but also from literature and popular fiction, graphic art, photography and television. Literature and film have been entwined in a rich and complex relationship since early cinema adopted narrative fiction as its dominant mode. The vast majority of the cinematic fictions that cinemagoers experience have their origins in a literary form, such as scripts, short stories, novels and plays. Despite their common narrative currency, literature and film are very different media, with distinct experiences for readers and viewers and with largely separate traditions of academic study. This module engages with theoretical perspectives from both film and literary studies, and uses these perspectives to pursue four strands of inquiry: heritage, authorship, genre and questions of cultural prestige. American Independent Cinema This module examines the practice of American independent filmmaking as it has developed in recent decades. In particular, it interrogates the meaning of independence as an aesthetic, institutional, and political category of filmmaking practice; analyses some of the key films that have influenced the aesthetic development and critical reception of independent filmmaking; and explores the range of aesthetic and narrative possibilities offered by the commercial and cultural parameters of independent filmmaking practice. I had never studied film before coming to university and it s been the best decision I ever made! My studies led me to do a dissertation focusing on British womens response to Hollywood cinema in the late twenties and early thirties; one of the reasons I chose this was in order to make the most of The Bill Douglas Centre, that Exeter is fortunate enough to house. It holds thousands of invaluable archive materials to enjoy getting lost in and studying from, some of which are also used in seminars, as well as being there for personal study. I have always thought I might like to work in the film industry and studying it on an academic level has given me a good base to do so. I have learnt many valuable skills on this course that will be transferable to many jobs in this field. NICOLA HOLTER, FINAL YEAR FILM STUDIES

11 e University of Exeter Experience for life Studying at the University of Exeter is about more than getting a degree there s a wealth of opportunities open to you to develop personally as well as professionally. Exeter offers an exceptionally wide range of opportunities for you to gain the skills employers want from management training to business placements, volunteering programmes and pre-teacher training, to a world-wide network of study abroad opportunities and careers advice from our own successful graduates. Great reputation Exeter is ranked 9th in the UK in e Times Good University Guide 2010, making it the highest ranked South West university. Exeter has one of the highest National Student Survey rankings in the country, being in the top five for the last two years and in the top 10 since the survey began, and in 2009 we scored in the top 10 for teaching, academic support, organisation and management, and overall satisfaction.* We are also in e Times top 10 researchintensive universities: nearly 90 per cent of our research was rated as internationally recognised in the latest (2008) Research Assessment Exercise. Investing in your future We have invested over 140 million in the last five years in new buildings and facilities ranging from academic resources to the Students Guild building. e University is now looking to the future with a planned 270 million investment in campus facilities over the next three years, including a redevelopment of the centre of the Streatham Campus called the Forum Project. We have also invested 9 million in library facilities and 11 million in sports facilities, making them amongst the best in the country. Exceptional location and great atmosphere A safe, student-friendly city, Exeter is rated one of the best places to live in the UK for the quality of its facilities, low crime rate and fantastic countryside. e University has one of the UK s most active students unions, sees some of the top bands in the country perform on campus and is one of the UK s top sporting universities. Explore the possibilities Open Days Come and visit our beautiful campuses. We hold Open Days twice a year in June and September. Campus Tours We run Campus Tours at the Streatham Campus every weekday at 2pm during termtime. You ll be shown round by a current student, who ll give you a first-hand account of what it s like to live and study at Exeter. For full details and to book your place, contact us on: Website: Phone: +44 (0) visitus@exeter.ac.uk Post-Offer Open Days Once you receive confirmation of an offer we ll contact you with an invitation to visit us on a Post-Offer Open Day, which will give you the chance to find out more about your course and department and decide whether to accept our offer. While this opportunity to visit includes a campus tour and formal introduction to the department, much emphasis is placed on a more informal period for questions and answers. A number of our current students also take part on these days, leading tours and giving you the opportunity to ask them what studying at Exeter is really like! Post-Offer Open Days take place during the period January to April. *based on the average of positive responses. Full service universities excludes specialist colleges.

12 The University s undergraduate prospectus provides more information about the University and the full range of undergraduate degrees offered. You can obtain a copy from 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 time of 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 Photography by Apex, Kate Bailey, Alex Campbell, Tim Pestridge, Gemma Poulton, Princesshay, Steve Tanner and Karen Taylor. Thanks to The Bill Douglas Centre for use of images. 100% recycled : 2010COMS017 06/10