Undergraduate study at the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus.
Enjoy communal seating space in each building to work or socialise with your fellow students.Undergraduate student life
The department of Geology offers undergraduate students the opportunity to join a hands-on and exciting department. We pride ourselves on providing a challenging academic experience enhanced with cutting-edge specialist facilities including an emphasis on field-based training.
Student societies
We have a lively community of Geology students who help to run the CSM Student Association. The CSMSA is an elected body established to allow CSM students to organise special events and create a better experience for all their peers. The CSMSA organises social events, special talks, lectures and even beer 'n' pasties nights in order for you to get to know your fellow students outside of academic time and most importantly have fun!
Social facilities
All undergraduates have unlimited access to social and library areas on campus as well as common rooms within each academic building. In particular, CSM students have access to a separate computer room and are encouraged to use the geology teaching laboratory for out of hours private study. The CSM foyer has a display of mineral specimens and is used as a work area by many students. Furthermore, social spaces located around ‘The Stannary’ (the refectory) offer comfy seating, large screens, pool tables and hot/cold food and drink, enabling ideal opportunities for meeting and working with fellow students.
Your voice as a student
Our academics and students develop strong working relationships over the course of a degree programme, a factor we feel is important to your success.
SSLC: Student-Staff Liaison Committees
Student-Staff Liaison Committees (SSLCs) are student-run forums for suggestions and feedback to and from the College staff. SSLC's are fairly informal committees, chaired by one of the student representatives, which meets about once a term to discuss a wide range of issues and developments.
SSLCs include representatives from each year and each programme. Their job is to provide a point of contact for the students on their programmes.
MACE: Module and course evaluation
Feedback from students is requested for every module. Module leaders receive this feedback and are required to respond to the scores and comments received via the Annual Module Review process. The responses are subsequently shared with students.
"One of the best choices in my life was to study Geology at Camborne School of Mines. The student life on the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus is unlike any other. The laidback nature of the Cornish is very much reflected in the staff and students on the campus where a brilliant mix of socialising and work makes for a vibrant student life with a beautiful country and sea side backdrop.
The brilliant thing about living in Cornwall is how interchangeable the lifestyle can be. If you want to have a quiet night in, or even a quiet night out there are places which will accommodate you. On the other hand if you want to live a busy lifestyle or have a night out with your friends in a club then that is fully achievable as well."
Richard Battison
BSc Applied Geology
The classmates in my year and other years, and the sports teams have all been a major part of my university career and have definitely helped me excel and really enjoy my uni years thus far. The fact that it is such a small campus is also great as you get to know everyone and it makes it have a bit more of a personal feel which is great.
