The classes are sized anywhere from 3-30 which means you are very supported by your tutors As a college and university, it doesn't necessarily feel like you are attending a university, but for some that is nicer The college grounds are beautiful, and there is plenty of space for everyone. There are new buildings and improvements constantly being made, which really benefits the college The staff are extremely supportive, always contactable and will support you through whatever you need It would be nice to have a more university feel to parts of the campus. Like areas designated for university students, separate to college students

The course content is very broad, covering a range of subjects. Lectures are taught in person 2 days a week, which allows ample time for a part time job alongside the studies. There are termly updates with lecturers to assess work and gain feedback. Trips are frequently planned and people can join other years of students on these trips. Lunch time lectures are also planned, which allow external people who work in the field to showcase what they do and allows students to network However, as an 'applied' course, there has been very limited hours of practical sessions. In addition, accessing scientific journals can be difficult in some subject areas

The location is lovely, at the bottom of the south downs it's beautiful. There is plenty of space for long walks in the nature. However, it can be tricky to navigate around if you don't drive. It's possible, as there is a bus route that goes into Lewes and student services frequently run trips to the train stations. However, I would say it is much easier if you drive There is good safety, a night warden is around in the evenings for any matters during the night. Student services have a lovely team available 24 hours of the day, that you can speak to for any issues or questions. There has never been any issues with people coming onto campus when they shouldn't be The value for money is okay, however I would say the biggest issue is the food. Having lived at Plumpton for 4 years, it has gotten much better and continues to improve. However, sometimes there isn't the nicest quality food or options Room allocation is okay, however placing degree students with a sharing common room with college students can be tricky. As the noise levels travel, those who have a large amount of work to get done, can be impacted by those who don't There are common rooms available with a full kitchen set up and living room like area. However, there is one of these in the entire block of rooms. Therefore there is 50+ students all trying to use one area. This can cause a lot of noise and mess. There are also over and under 18s on campus. Although rooms are separated into buildings, dinner times and evenings are shared. It would be nice to have separate times, and to feel a little more like an adult Due to the area, the WiFi can be patchy at times. However the staff are usually very efficient in sorting this out There is plenty of enrichment activities in the evenings, to suit everyone's preferences. The student services also like recommendations for things

Plumpton college staff are very supportive and accommodating, nothing is ever too much to ask for in terms of support from my experience. Campus is in a very picturesque location and has many local walks which are good for having a break from studying!

Course was taught over two days a week, leaving other days for self study/other activities. Programme manager was available at any time to provide any help he could. Course content built on what I had previously learnt in my FdSc course at another course provider, contact with animals was limited but this is expected at level 6 however, for an applied course this was disappointing but feedback has been taken on board and changes will be made for future years.

I had a room with a basin and shared toilet and shower facilities with six others in my hallway. Cleaners were friendly and cleaned rooms weekly, with bins emptied every other day. Accommodation was catered three meals a day which was nice but food was questionable at times and the weekend menu is limited. Maintenance team was friendly and things were fixed quickly when flagged to the relevant staff. Communal area within the accommodation was regularly left messy by others and meant I did not feel able to utilise this space in the way I would have liked to. Building was shared with all over 18s from varying levels of courses, this meant that those on college courses were making lots of noise in the evenings whilst the degree level students were busy preparing for exams and assignments which made things difficult at times.