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| Plymouth is one of the largest universities in the country, and certainly the largest in the south-west, with approximately 30,000 students. The university's aim is to be known as the enterprise university and since 2000 it has spent £150m in a capital programme delivering a first-class campus. The main campus is within easy walking distance of the city centre, main shopping area, transports hubs and accommodation. It is bordered by the moors and the sea, offering students a great work/life balance. The location also plays a part in studies here: courses relating to marine life and the oceans are particularly well regarded. | Plymouth is one of the largest universities in the country, and certainly the largest in the south-west, with approximately 30,000 students. The university's aim is to be known as the enterprise university and since 2000 it has spent £150m in a capital programme delivering a first-class campus. The main campus is within easy walking distance of the city centre, main shopping area, transports hubs and accommodation. It is bordered by the moors and the sea, offering students a great work/life balance. The location also plays a part in studies here: courses relating to marine life and the oceans are particularly well regarded. |
| Fees £9,000 for full-time undergraduates in 2012-13. | Fees £9,000 for full-time undergraduates in 2012-13. |
| Bursaries Plymouth University is committed to ensuring that at least 20% of its additional fee income is provided to students as bursaries and outreach support for widening participation groups. Visit plymouth.ac.uk/money to view the range of bursaries and scholarships available. | Bursaries Plymouth University is committed to ensuring that at least 20% of its additional fee income is provided to students as bursaries and outreach support for widening participation groups. Visit plymouth.ac.uk/money to view the range of bursaries and scholarships available. |
| Accommodation About half of all new students will be offered a place in university-managed halls of residence. However, there are a number of university-approved accommodation services available. For 2011-12, the weekly cost for university-managed accommodation was £82 to £133; for private accommodation it was £65 to £120. | Accommodation About half of all new students will be offered a place in university-managed halls of residence. However, there are a number of university-approved accommodation services available. For 2011-12, the weekly cost for university-managed accommodation was £82 to £133; for private accommodation it was £65 to £120. |
| Facilities Plymouth is the only UK university to have its own diving and marine centre where students can gain an internationally recognised diving qualification as part of their marine-based degree. It also has a state-of-the-art Immersive Vision theatre, and a natural-light photography studio, thought to be the only ones of their kind in a UK university. | Facilities Plymouth is the only UK university to have its own diving and marine centre where students can gain an internationally recognised diving qualification as part of their marine-based degree. It also has a state-of-the-art Immersive Vision theatre, and a natural-light photography studio, thought to be the only ones of their kind in a UK university. |
| The university offers 24/7 access to on-campus computer suites and its library, and recently opened a new employability centre - Gateway - which provides careers information, CV advice and interview tuition to all current students and recent graduates. It is also constructing a £19m marine facility that will house the country's most advanced wave-tank facilities. | The university offers 24/7 access to on-campus computer suites and its library, and recently opened a new employability centre - Gateway - which provides careers information, CV advice and interview tuition to all current students and recent graduates. It is also constructing a £19m marine facility that will house the country's most advanced wave-tank facilities. |
| Transport There are a number of transport options available, with both the city train and the bus stations less than a five-minute walk from campus. As it is based in the city centre, there is no need to bring a car, as everything is in close proximity. | Transport There are a number of transport options available, with both the city train and the bus stations less than a five-minute walk from campus. As it is based in the city centre, there is no need to bring a car, as everything is in close proximity. |
| Green rating Find out how this university performed in the People & Planet Green League ranking. | |
| Contact Tel: 01752 585858 Email: prospectus@plymouth.ac.uk Web: plymouth.ac.uk Accommodation: accommodation@plymouth.ac.uk | Contact Tel: 01752 585858 Email: prospectus@plymouth.ac.uk Web: plymouth.ac.uk Accommodation: accommodation@plymouth.ac.uk |
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