Uni of Exeter

If you're eligible for a contextual offer you'd probably be able to consider UCL.

Might be worth also looking at York, Nottingham, Birmingham, etc.

Exeter is reasonably good for both subjects and people I knew in both subjects (I knew someone who did both - one at undergrad and one at masters and said it was quite a good experience overall).

That said it is notoriously white and upper middle class - it certainly was when I was there and from what I've heard and recent statistics that doesn't seem to have changed much.

Hi all, I’m interested in studying history and politics, and are predicted ABB, however I love the look of Exeter but the reputation scares me. I’m working class, will I have issues there? If so, what are some good alternatives around where I am. I’m eligible for a contextual offer btw.

thank you for all your help! I’d love UCL but it’s too expensive I think, I don’t get any income support really, why Exeter freaks me out a bit, especially with the demographics. I’m from Cardiff so I liked it was close enough. I was sad that Bristol didn’t have a joint honours course.

Note UCL (and most unis) have bursaries to support students from lower income backgrounds. You also get more maintenance loan allocation if you are from a lower income background (and additional on top of that if you are studying in London).

The amounts vary between unis but for example at UCL if entitled to the maximum I believe its currently £3000 a year additional bursary (plus the max maintenance loan for studying in London which js ~£12k per year).

Note UCL (and most unis) have bursaries to support students from lower income backgrounds. You also get more maintenance loan allocation if you are from a lower income background (and additional on top of that if you are studying in London).

The amounts vary between unis but for example at UCL if entitled to the maximum I believe its currently £3000 a year additional bursary (plus the max maintenance loan for studying in London which js ~£12k per year).