Nursing (Child Health) with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Plymouth

The student support and wellbeing team is fantastic and easy to access. The campus is primarily filled with quite old buildings, which despite good maintenance are just outdated and sometimes uncomfortable to be in, ex: windows that dont open, freezing cold in winter, and boiling hot in summer. However, there are ongoing works on campus and some newer and much more modern buildings have begun to pop up around site. Some buildings are off site and require a 10 minute walk, which can sometimes be a rush if you have another lecture in a different building. There is good access to green space on campus, with a therapeutic/sensory garden and a new grassy area in the middle of the site. The facilities are great, and every building is clean and maintained very well. You will never be far from a cafe, with a good variety of food and drink items available over the campus. Food markets are often held on site, and have a great selection of local businesses attend. The library is fantastic and offers a great 24/7 study space. The university has lots of different faculties and accommodates each field of study really well with knowledgeable lecturers and study specific areas, such as clinical spaces for faculty of health students. Placements are organised and facilitated well for the courses that require them. Student housing is available on and near campus, with private student housing also available nearby. Plymouth is a nice city, with access to the ocean and green spaces. There are good opportunities for student night life with many clubs and pubs nearby and the student union also providing events regularly.

Brill place to learn and work. Have had brill placements and opportunities to represent plymouth uni nationally. I have been able to flourish here.

The university is in the perfect setting location wise, right in the centre of the city with so much to do outside of uni! Theres beachs, hikes, parks, museums, shopping centres, theatres, sports, ski slopes, it really has it all, which is always good when you need a break from studying! The university has a library which has lots of different areas to study in, from more communal chatty areas to quite private/singled off areas. It also has a writing cafe, which is really useful, so you can get advice from other students on your level of writing for assignments and also grab a drink! They also offer this service online too. The only way to improve the library would be for it to go back to 24hrs because it’s recently changed to have a closing and opening time.

As a mature student, I am having a good experience so far. There are a few issues that I've encountered with the communication between the NHS program leads and the university in terms of signing elearning but so far so good. Main campus is lovely and always has a nice atmosphere to study or relax between lectures.

Trying to afford to live. Trying to travel and tie that in with lesson times. Trying to manage placement. Trying to manage a work life balance