Exeter or Durham?

Have you been and looked at each one?
Durham is very different to Exeter as it is a collegiate city based uni, whereas Exeter is a campus uni.
I took my daughter to an offer holders day at Durham yesterday and I really loved the college aspect of it - I think the colleges offer much more of a community feel and I love the idea of each college having their own social spaces - bars, common rooms etc. So many more events as well that are specific to each college - dinners, balls etc. I think it provides much more of an opportunity to make a wide range of friends rather than when you're simply in halls.
Exeter is obviously a lovely uni too and I really like the city there - feels nice and safe, as does Durham.
Try and get on one of the offer holder days - I don't think you can appreciate the value of the college system without visiting.

Hi! I have offers for Exeter and Durham to do geography but am struggling on what I want to firm. Exeter is A*AA as I have applied for the study abroad course - Durham is the same but I wasn't able to apply for the course with study abroad on UCAS. I like both equally and they both have pros/cons. I am going to defer (have spoken to both unis already and they will be happy with it) so won't go until next year. Field trips at Durham look better and Durham has more prestige than Exeter but I do like the idea of being closer to home (I live in Surrey) and near a beach. One of my main extracurriculars is music and it definately looks like there are more options at Durham. If anyone has any insider info it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you

Have you been and looked at each one?
Durham is very different to Exeter as it is a collegiate city based uni, whereas Exeter is a campus uni.
I took my daughter to an offer holders day at Durham yesterday and I really loved the college aspect of it - I think the colleges offer much more of a community feel and I love the idea of each college having their own social spaces - bars, common rooms etc. So many more events as well that are specific to each college - dinners, balls etc. I think it provides much more of an opportunity to make a wide range of friends rather than when you're simply in halls.
Exeter is obviously a lovely uni too and I really like the city there - feels nice and safe, as does Durham.
Try and get on one of the offer holder days - I don't think you can appreciate the value of the college system without visiting.

I'd look further at Exeter - wonderful campus and you are near beach and countryside. Why do you think there are fewer music opportunities? There's the Northcott theatre on the Exeter campus and a great local music scene.
The choice of halls is better - no sharing of rooms as there is at Durham.
What do you mean by 'prestige' - the course should be your focus and study abroad is a fantastic opportunity you'll not get at Durham.
Have you visited it yet?

Have visited both - Exeter only has one chapel choir whereas Durham has eight! Both have choral societies etc but there are definitely more opportunities at Durham. Prestige - I mean that if you say you have a degree from Durham people will have a higher view of you than Exeter (not that Exeter isn’t amazing and one of the best unis in the country it just isn’t quite at the same level - Durham is typically held in a similar league to Oxbridge/St Andrew’s etc..)

Prestige? Durham will fall further down the rankings tables in my opinion. It has been on the slide for a while to be honest. A massively overrated university, an opinion from a former student.

For geography it’s higher than exeter

Have visited both - Exeter only has one chapel choir whereas Durham has eight! Both have choral societies etc but there are definitely more opportunities at Durham. Prestige - I mean that if you say you have a degree from Durham people will have a higher view of you than Exeter (not that Exeter isn’t amazing and one of the best unis in the country it just isn’t quite at the same level - Durham is typically held in a similar league to Oxbridge/St Andrew’s etc..)

Hi! I have offers for Exeter and Durham to do geography but am struggling on what I want to firm. Exeter is A*AA as I have applied for the study abroad course - Durham is the same but I wasn't able to apply for the course with study abroad on UCAS. I like both equally and they both have pros/cons. I am going to defer (have spoken to both unis already and they will be happy with it) so won't go until next year. Field trips at Durham look better and Durham has more prestige than Exeter but I do like the idea of being closer to home (I live in Surrey) and near a beach. One of my main extracurriculars is music and it definately looks like there are more options at Durham. If anyone has any insider info it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you

Hi! I have offers for Exeter and Durham to do geography but am struggling on what I want to firm. Exeter is A*AA as I have applied for the study abroad course - Durham is the same but I wasn't able to apply for the course with study abroad on UCAS. I like both equally and they both have pros/cons. I am going to defer (have spoken to both unis already and they will be happy with it) so won't go until next year. Field trips at Durham look better and Durham has more prestige than Exeter but I do like the idea of being closer to home (I live in Surrey) and near a beach. One of my main extracurriculars is music and it definately looks like there are more options at Durham. If anyone has any insider info it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you

There is a beach close to Durham - Seaham. It’s about 20 mins away by car and you can get a bus directly 👍

I have the same Offers Durham and Exeter, A*AA but if I firm Exeter they will allow a drop of 1 grade. I have dyslexia and work takes me quite a long time, going back over lectures etc. Can anyone comment on the workload for Geography BA at Durham and Exeter? Also how much help do you get arranging your placement years. I was going to firm Durham because they seemed to give lots of help with placements, but I have not been able to go to an open day yet at Exeter. I am going after Easter. Also if anyone knows about Athletics at each place that would really help, as I am a keen runner