University of Exeter to axe Geography courses at its Cornwall campus
The changes will come in from September and the University say affected offer holders were contact several weeks ago
Last updated 13th Aug 2026
The University of Exeter has confirmed it will no longer be offering Geography courses at its Penryn campus in Cornwall from next month (September).
The announcement comes as prospective students across the country received their a-level results today (13 August).
The closures only affects the BA/BSc geography, history and geography, and politics and geography courses at the University's Penryn campus and it's other Geography programmes at its Streatham Campus in Exeter will continue to run as normal.
A spokesperson for the University said affected offer holders were contacted directly several weeks ago to make them aware programmes were under review and to discuss the options available to them.
It added that students currently studying on the affected programmes "will continue to be supported to complete their studies."
The cuts also come as the University and College Union ballots members at the University on strike action against plans to cut around 150 roles which the union claims will put more than eight in 10 academics in the faculty of humanities, arts and social sciences at risk of redundancy.
The University previously said in July the potential changes were part of an ongoing consultation with staff across the university and were "proposals at this stage."
It also said it hoped to achieve the changes through "voluntary measures" and would ensure the process was "fair and consistent throughout."
Speaking about the closing of some of it's Geography courses in a statement today (13 August) a spokesperson for the University of Exeter said:
“The decision has been taken at this point so that applicants have clarity and can make informed decisions about their university choices. Current students on the affected programmes will continue to be supported to complete their studies, and we remain committed to our Penryn campus.
“We appreciate that this is a difficult decision for colleagues working on these programmes.
"We will continue to communicate directly with affected staff and provide appropriate support and information.”