50 Plumpton College reviews

Distance learning for Vet Physio really just doesn't work the idea of it is great but you really need to be hands on all the time. The quality of work set is terrible and sometimes not even relevant to the course.

The course content is good and in depth. The training facilities are decent although it would be useful to have more practical lessons. I'm not keen on the placement year. I would prefer all three of the years to have a mix of college days and placement days. More activities and opportunities for students to socialise with each other would be good.

Really nice location. Easy to get to by car if you live locally. Public transport isn't great but there is the option of the college buses which run twice a day.

For the amount of content we have to cover, the lessons are really not long enough or spread out enough to cover it all. In terms of Anatomy and Physiology, it is such a broad and heavy topic to get through in a three hour morning with a 15-minute break. I appreciate the work the lecturers do to ensure to cover all possible content in this time, as some lesson powerpoints have to overrun onto the next week. I personally prefer online lessons as I am able to do this with full concentration rather than be quite exhausted from the two-hour coach journey but I also like the discussion aspect in our classes with the lecturer.

This course is amazing, very professional and wants you to learning properly. They are willing to help you further if you are struggling or stress with it. They can find work placement that fit your needs. I was very surprised they managed found my work placement fits my needs because I’m disabled, so at this work placement helps me and understanding me.

The rooms are very big than I thought. Very good value of money if u staying and with meals.

The distance is the worst aspect, as I cannot stay at the campus because I am a carer for my mum at home. The best aspect is the tutors passion for the job.

It’s essentially in the middle of nowhere, and there have been accidents involving the buses they provide for transport, which really urged me into getting my driving licence.

Was a long time ago that I attended for 2 years. Ive decided to leave a comment as some have echoed my own experiences. Newer facilities were just coming online in my day, never had any problems with the campus and winery.

A bit basic back in the day, was not sure which services could have helped me get over some of my student issues. The wider Uni of Brighton was accessible which helps a lot.

Teaching staff were a small close knit team, so they could be highly personable and also highly distant. As I had never been to college the academic side was a struggle that ultimately left me not graduating, despite all those wine books that were read. Hands on agriculture was great and the wider campus was a friendly community. The evening classes were a real lowlight and tuition could be a bit sparse. Looking back most of the people were fine, but a few so called toffs should have been told to go away pronto.

15

More of who you knew and not what you know at times. Trips to the continent were fantastic, credit to the lecturers for those. Wine production itself could be a bit sniffy and a few elitist types got away with being top dogs for no real reason other than they would sell their granny for a winery job. Wine business was far laid back, and personally it seemed to me to be a softer option in the wine school. In hindsight you really need to support yourself as the location is rural, the syllabus is quite broad. The quality of the students varied greatly which caused some friction, but personally it made more of an interesting cohort. As I was terrible at chemistry my future never lay in winemaking. Really they should be much more selective and expect previous qualifications or experience. It would have saved me a lot of time, money and hassle never to have been accepted onto this course!. The fellow students could be competitive with you and try to shove you out of their way!, as the best positions are hard to come by.

Very good

good

organisation

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They looked for us to find work placements

Very good, library is full of resources, canteens and snack bars have a variety of food

Very good, tutors are available at all times

Most - in depth lessons and content Least - all lectures are just a lot of information thrown at you at once

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helped us find work experience placements

They are good, but it could be better if there was more books about veterinary nursing

we get lots of support e.g. if we are not doing well on a kahoot the lecture will message asking if we are ok and if we need any help with anything

i like the kahoots that we do to test ourselves, but i dont like the powerpoints

15

they do this by having us complete a number of hours at a work placement at a vet practice

great, clean and updated

good support and in depth with open door policies financial support is also available

Very interactive and good support and long powerpoints can be difficult to focus

15

Putting us with the most suitable placements