In 2024, we will start a number of transformational investments into our estate to enhance facilities for our learners. Our largest investment is in a new £12million Centre for Law and Social Sciences, due to open in September 2025. 

The building will replace the current Baker Building and host 25 new classrooms alongside new staff and study spaces to meet the demand of the increase in learners looking for academic qualifications such as A Levels, T Levels, and the International Baccalaureate (IB).   

The proposed building will be a BREEAM excellent accredited building, made up of a mixture of amazing teaching spaces, a staff room, social and study spaces, lecture theatre, exam testing suite and a moot chamber (for the College’s award-winning debating teams to practice in and its aspiring lawyers to hold mock-trials in). There will also be space for changing facilities for cyclists and runners, to assist those that travel to College in this way. 

This new block will be linked with the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages. There are incredible success stories that come out of this academic faculty, with learners progressing to universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, and even Harvard.  

There are also plans to enhance the landscaping around the site, particularly on the elevation that looks out over Exwick. The demolition of the current building will affect how others see the site, so part of the scheme is addressing the changes in the landscape with the ambition to create a better, more sustainable environment and more usable space for students and staff to enjoy. 

See and hear more about this development from John Laramy CBE, Exeter College Principal and CEO by watching the video below.