University of Exeter Placements

University of Exeter stands out for international students when it comes to real career outcomes, and Overseas Education Consultants in India in India see this every year in the results they get for their students.

The university sits in the UK top-15 for graduate employability (QS 2024-2025) and many of its courses have built-in placement years or short internships that are compulsory, Business School, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Law and Biosciences all offer the “with Professional Placement” route. These are proper paid placements (average £19,000-£24,000 for the year) with companies like PwC, Deloitte, IBM, Goldman Sachs, GSK, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar Land Rover. Because the placement is part of the four-year degree, the UK student visa automatically extends to cover the placement year, so Indian students face no visa gaps or extra costs.

Exeter’s location in the South West helps too, multinationals have major offices in Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter itself, and competition for places is lower than in London. The careers team runs sector-specific events where Indian students regularly pick up roles at KPMG, EY, HSBC and even smaller tech firms that actively recruit from Exeter.

Post-study, the Graduate Route visa gives two years (three for PhD) to stay and work, and Exeter graduates report one of the highest full-time employment rates among Russell Group universities. In short, the combination of structured placement years, strong employer links and a less saturated job market makes Exeter a genuinely safe bet for Indian students who want a UK degree that actually translates into a good first job, whether they stay in the UK or return home with big-name experience on the CV.