Halloween in Exeter is always a vibe: Queueing for TP (if you are lucky enough to get tickets), deciding to go to Vaults to dance in a room full of locals, and finishing the night at Efes covered in fake blood and spilled VKs.
You’ll inevitably see policewomen “arresting” guys dressed as prisoners in Fever room one, and at least one person whose costume is just “I ran up Forum Hill in heels”.
You already have enough thinking to do for your degree — so save yourself the mental effort. Just go as your degree. It already says everything about you. Besides, Halloween at Exeter is just another excuse to wear something unhinged to Timepiece.
English Literature: Vampire
You can always spot an English Lit student from across campus: Tote bag, coffee, and the aura of a minor existential crisis.
You should definitely go as a vampire — you’ve been romanticising death since week two. Expect to spend more time quoting Byron than actually dancing.
Business: Patrick Bateman (or literally just a bloke in a suit)
Another iconic campus species: The business bros. You can find them in the XFI building pretending to network on LinkedIn instead of doing coursework.
This costume’s easy — you already own the outfit. You’ll spend pres explaining your “brand strategy” for the night and talking about your “start-up idea” that’s actually just a group chat.
Psychology: Harley Quinn
Ah, Psychology. Psych students are either the sweetest souls you’ll ever meet or the ones psychoanalysing your texts at 2am. You take pride in your ability to “just get people.”
You’ll spend the night analysing everyone’s costumes instead of dancing, and call it “field research.” Let’s be honest — you just want to talk about attachment theory in the Revs smoking area again.
Politics and International Relations: Pirates
Slick hair, loud opinions, and a moral compass that might just be slightly off course. You’re the pirates of the academic world — always debating who should really own the seas.
You’ll form alliances in pres, stage a coup in Fever room two, and spend the night shouting about “sovereignty” at anyone dressed as a mermaid. You might call it international diplomacy, but it’s mostly just stealing VKs and talking about your year abroad.
Criminology: Superheroes
You spend all term studying crime and justice, so it makes sense you’d show up to Halloween as someone fighting it. Expect to see at least three Batmen and a Wonder Woman queueing for TP, ready to “uphold the law” — until you lose your ID in Fever.
You’ll spend half the night lecturing people on vigilante ethics and the other half saving your mates from dodgy situations in the smoking area. Basically, you are the hero Exeter deserves (but probably not the one it needs at 3am).
Final Thoughts
Whatever you go as this year, just remember: No matter your degree, you’ll end up covered in VKs, losing a wing in TP, and waking up to an email titled “seminar prep reminder”.
