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

Campus is situated within the South Downs National Park providing beautiful views and lots of walks in nature. However, with campus being situated where it is, unless you can drive it can be difficult to get out and about. There is a bus service that goes to Lewes and Haywards Heath but these buses are not regular (every 2.5 hours) and would regularly be late/not show up. If living in the on-site accommodation they provide a weekly minibus service to Asda for you to do a food shop and will sometimes put on trips to the cinema, bowling, glowballs etc but numbers are limited for these and run on a first come first served basis. Onsite accommodation can be difficult if you are more of a quite person and prefer an early night as you are living with other over 18s who are new to university life and they are not yet dealing with the stress of final year dissertations. However, if the noise gets too loud the wardens will occasionally step in and tell the students to quiet down. Residential hosts parties throughout the year for all residents and these were enjoyable and planned well. Support received from Plumpton has been amazing! I attended with my guide dog and felt very welcome there with her attending classes and living in residential with me. Everything was arranged before we moved in and any access needs I had were listened to and implemented. My programme manager ensured we felt welcome from before we even began the course and invited us to view the campus again on a quieter day during the summer to do some preparation training which really helped ease any anxiety I had about attending in September. The HE team is also incredibly supportive and always there if you need anything. I became a student ambassador whilst at uni, which allowed for me to work at open days/evenings, as well as attending other events to promote Plumpton College. I would definitely recommend doing this as a way to enhance your CV and get some spending money whilst at uni in such a remote location. We had some comments about the course content however, these have been listened to and the course will be receiving a refresh over the next year with our input to make it what it needs to be! Overall I enjoyed my course at Plumpton College and would recommend attending an open day to get a feel for campus before committing to anything but the view of the south downs is what did it for me originally!

The course runs two days a week for two full days (9am-4pm) which works well in allowing the rest of the week as your time to use for other commitments as well as completing coursework. All lectures were taught in person and this works well for the content of the sessions.

I had a room with a basin in the over 18 halls located a short walk to both the laundry room, the tipsy cow bar and the dining hall. I was based on the ground floor due to access requirements which meant I was on the same floor as the common room which gets quite loud in the evenings and can be disruptive to sleep if you are a light sleeper. Outside of the halls was a courtyard area which made it perfect for my guide dog to have her space to run around and use the toilet but I also utilised this as somewhere to eat lunch or dinner in the evenings. The food provided within the dining hall can be a bit hit or miss, at the weekends you have limited options for lunch and are provided with a full english as the main option for both days. The roast dinners on a sunday were always a good option and there were some good meals provided over the year I was there. You can choose to eat in or to takeaway your food as well which is nice to have as an option.