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University Plymouth information: University Plymouth UK has been named as one of the best universities in the world-ranking defined by the Times - within the top 4%. So what makes it so good? Is it University Plymouth portal which gives students access to University Plymouth accommodation and other information? Is it University Plymouth jobs details, for which candidates are invited to apply online? Is it University Plymouth Students Union, UPSU, which offers a wide range of services for students? It’s all of these things and more.
Plymouth University has over 30,000 students and over 3,000 lecturers spread across a large campus, much of which is in the centre of the city. University Plymouth accommodation centres mainly around Mutley and North Hill and the University Plymouth portal allows students to login to the Approved Accommodation Database where they can choose the lodgings most appropriate to their means. Around 60% of first year students are accommodated in halls of residence, managed by the University Partnership Programme (UPP), or in clustered flats, owned and managed by Unite plc.
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The University Plymouth website has lots of useful information for those joining for the first time as well as graduates transferring from a different university or college. The Plymouth University website has a map of the main University Plymouth campus, information on University Plymouth courses, University Plymouth term dates, University Plymouth tuition fees, and everything else a prospective student could want to know. It’s well worth visiting a University Plymouth Open Day for undergraduates, which are held at various times during the academic year, including June and October.
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| For new students, University Plymouth Freshers Week is a must. Usually around mid September, the week is filled with events to help new University Plymouth students make friends and to give them opportunities to sign up to the myriad clubs available, such as rowing, rugby, and yachting. |
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The climax of the week is University Plymouth Freshers Ball, with a line-up of superb live bands and the obligatory fancy dress. This introductory week is planned and run by the University Plymouth Students Union, UPSU, and is the first of many fun events arranged by this charitable organisation in each academic year. UPSU also offers advice and support to students on housing, finance, and other matters. |
| University Plymouth graduates are invited to attend the graduation ceremony at the end of their final year. The 2011 University Plymouth graduation ceremony was held on Plymouth Hoe, a fabulous setting with fantastic views across Plymouth Sound and, this year, bathed in glorious sunshine. Proud parents in their Sunday best and excited students in their formal gowns milled around the area taking photos as the Vice Chancellor, Professor Wendy Purcell, urged them to enjoy the celebrations before they start on the serious stuff of finding a job. |
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Students aren’t just left to their own devices when they leave Plymouth University. An alumni site, the Graduate Gateway, is available for those looking for jobs and careers or post-graduate courses. Teamed with Gradsouthwest, which offers a free online recruitment service, the gateway offers career bootcamps, short practical skills sessions, help with CVs, and a chance to mix with prospective employers at careers fairs. The educational institution gained university status in 1992, bringing together Plymouth Polytechnic, Rolle College Exmouth, Exeter College of Art and Design, Seale-Hayne College, Tavistock College, and Plymouth School of Maritime Studies. University Plymouth’s second Vice Chancellor, Roland Levinsky, encouraged the centralisation of the university campus. Despite his untimely death (electrocution by live power cables) in January 2007, his plans continued - Exmouth’s Faculty of Arts was moved to the new Roland Levinsky arts building in August 2007 and Rolle College, home of teacher training in the south west, closed the following year when its students were brought to the new Rolle Building. |
| Today, University Plymouth courses cover a diverse range of subjects and the university is made up of a number of different faculties and schools. University Plymouth’s School of Marine Science and Engineering is the largest of its kind in Europe. The school’s subjects are split into four categories: civil and coastal engineering, marine biology, marine sciences, and mechanical and marine engineering. University Plymouth Marine Institute has created a coherent programme of marine activities which are carried out in both the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Plymouth Business School. The Applied Marine Sports Science course is the latest innovative offering from University Plymouth while plans to build the most advanced wave tank facilities in the country are already underway. |
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University Plymouth boasts an extensive Faculty of Health which includes the School of Health Professions where students can undertake a number of courses which will lead them to a career in the health service. An integral part of this is the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) which is run jointly by Plymouth University, University of Exeter, and the NHS. The PCMD offers degrees in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor of Clinical Science (BClinSci). PCMD also offers full-time and post-graduate research jobs and has contributed to University Plymouth’s reputation as an excellent centre of research. In the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 80% of the work submitted by University Plymouth was judged to be of international repute, with most areas containing world class examples. |
| University Plymouth’s Faculty of Arts comprises three schools: the School of Architecture, Design and Environment; the School of Art and Media; and the School of Humanities and Performing Arts. Degree courses on offer include Sound and Music Production, Creative Writing, and Architectural Technology and the Environment, to name but a few. Most arts courses are run in the award-winning Roland Levinsky Building. University Plymouth organises and manages a programme known as Peninsula Arts which embraces all aspects of the arts and makes them available to the general public in Plymouth and the surrounding area. The programme includes art exhibitions, live music, theatre productions, and dance performances and runs throughout the year. |
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| University Plymouth plays an important role in the community, supporting 4,100 jobs in Plymouth and contributing £240 million in gross annual expenditure. University Plymouth students bring the city to life and make Plymouth a vibrant centre of education. |
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