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5.04.4717 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsArts University Plymouth offers students the freedom of expression and creativity. We have and always will be encouraged to think beyond what we believe are our limits to create brand new unique creations that excel in our creative talent.
All the staff are nice and understanding to situations such as ones I’ve been going through and they been patient and helpful while I’ve been going through them
It's the most hurting supporting environment and you get to do what you love in a safe space It's not the unis fault but more staff especially coordinators and a bit more support with equipment as expensive
Tutors to also have the ability to break down things for students with neodiversinsy
Feels inclusive and a place where all creative ideas are taken in without judgement! I think the student union could be more fun as well as the clubs and societies.
Amazing place, bathrooms are a little small haha but they do have period products for free which is more than I can say for most places, the student Union is always open but I feel there should be more events taking place like quiz’s
Best is the feel in the uni. Would like more technicians in craft
Fantastic facilities and people, always can get the support and access needed. the extended BA is extremely unique and life changing. The textiles facilities are fantastic and the staff very knowledgeable. There is no other place like aup
Best has to be my course and how it has allowed me to use different skills and equipment to build a portfolio. Worst thing has to be the student union, compared to the uni of Plymouth this one lacks. A lot of the students tend to just go to the main uni and I wish this uni had more on.
Friendly environment
Great access to resouces and facilities.
I enjoy every minute
Really nice campus, lovely tutors, personally I think more group building activities with courses and across other courses could be really beneficial
Both the atmosphere and teachers are great!
I think that the uni needs more availability for booking tutorials and things. I think we should be able to sell our art in the uni reception too. I think the uni is great in regards to student support
Very supportive and creative environment bringing out the best in students
I think everything is very accessible and teaching is great. Not too many issues for me personally
4.5
The facilities at the university are excellent and have been one of the biggest positives during my time here. The frustrating part is that accessing them has become harder and harder because of ongoing staffing issues. The reduced workshop availability has had a real impact on how students plan and progress their work. It’s disappointing to see such good facilities sitting unused simply because there aren’t enough staff to keep them open. The wood workshop, for example, used to be open five days a week and is now only open for three, after being closed completely for a period while new staff were recruited. This hasn’t just affected one area either. The Fab Lab also went through a time where a single member of staff was responsible for the entire space, which inevitably puts students at a disadvantage and puts a lot of pressure on the staff who are still there. The location is great and the campus has a really good atmosphere. The only downside is that the Students’ Union feels pretty inactive, it’s mostly just an empty room rather than something that adds to student life.
The Craft course is taught in a way where very little technical skill or material development is actually needed to pass units, which feels disappointing for a degree that’s supposed to be about craft. There isn’t much structured progression in terms of building real craft knowledge, and the course is delivered from a fine art perspective rather than the material‑led teaching most of us expected. A lot of the resources we’re given are really dated, and some of the subject knowledge feels like it needs refreshing. The technicians are the best part of the whole Craft course. They’re consistently brilliant, knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely central to how students learn. The ceramics technician, especially, carries a huge workload and runs the entire ceramics department. Students rely heavily on the technicians for the practical learning that should really be a core part of the degree. Ceramics used to have two members of staff, but now there’s only one. Students also regularly notice and talk about how a Craft lecturer, who has a ceramics background, is often focused on his own work rather than supporting the department. Maybe that’s down to unclear role expectations, but it does mean specialist guidance isn’t always available when its needed. Academic support across the Craft teaching team is pretty inconsistent. Students are often treated differently depending on their practice, interests, or direction, which leads to uneven experiences across the cohort. Contact time has been limited throughout the course, and we regularly lose time to avoidable issues like last‑minute room changes, poor communication, incorrect timetabling, or the same basic IT problems year after year, like watching a tutor waste time trying to connect a laptop to a screen, or similar. All of this creates a constant sense of confusion or frustration. Overall, it really feels like the course is held together by the technicians and their knowledge, rather than by the academic structure of the degree.