Inbound Study Abroad Information
We invite incoming exchange students to take a range of our modules across the following Humanities and Arts Departments*:
- Archaeology & History
- Classics, Ancient History, Religion & Theology
- Communications, Drama & Film
- English, Creative Writing & Liberal Arts
- Humanities Penryn
- Languages, Cultures & Visual Studies
One semester students must take 60 Exeter credits, equivalent to 30 ECTS credits. Full year students must take 120 Exeter credits (60 credits per semester), equivalent to 60 ECTS credits for the academic year. One Exeter credit is worth 0.5 ECTS. Most of our modules are either 15 credits (if they run for one semester) or 30 credits (if they run for a full year).
Visit the Your Studies page for a helpful guide to studying at Exeter and the terminology we use.
For further information for inbound students, please refer to the Inbound Study Abroad webpages including information on module selection.
Assessment Procedures for Incoming Exchange Students
The following policy applies to all incoming exchange students studying, including students receiving credit only i.e. not seeking an award from the University of Exeter. We endeavour to treat all our incoming exchange students in the same way as our home students. This avoids uncertainty, and ensures that guidance is clear for all those studying with us. However, occasionally incoming exchange students who study with us do not easily fit into our standard examining system and there are alternative assessment procedures for them to be examined as set out below and agreed with the Inbound Study Abroad Team. No changes can be made to these procedures except with the prior agreement of the Study Abroad Co-ordinator. If modules are failed and not condonable, incoming exchange students must advise their Info Point of their intention to retake the assessment(s) as soon as the results are released. If no such notification is received it will be assumed that no 2nd attempt is required.
Students spending the full academic year with us
Exchange students who are here for a year shall be assessed for their modules in the same way as the other students taking these modules. They are expected to remain in Exeter for the end of year examinations and to complete the same coursework assignments as other Exeter students. The weighting of these components in forming the final module mark will be the same as for other Exeter students.
Students spending only the first semester with us who will have returned home and thus will not be able to take part in the end of session examination
It will be necessary for these students to submit, by the end of the first semester, a suitable quantity of coursework, which can be used as a substitute for the end of session examination. The exact quantity and nature of this work will be agreed with the module convener and the Study Abroad co-ordinator. The final module assessment will be comprised of the marks for all these submissions. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are aware of their obligations when an exam assessment is being replaced by coursework. Students who are with us for only one semester will not be allowed to take part in a module which runs for the entire year.
Students spending only the second semester with us and who will therefore be with us for the examinations
If the module is a one-semester one offered during the second semester they shall sit the end of session examination in the same way and on the same terms as our own students. They shall submit the same quantity of coursework as our own students and the final module mark will be calculated in the same way as for other Exeter students. Students who are with us for the second semester only will not be allowed to take part of a module which runs for the entire year.
*Students taking modules outside of these Departments must seek approval from the Study Abroad Coordinator in the other Faculty/Department. Please note that permission is not guaranteed.