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787 Student reviews
Best arts uni in the UK and rightly so. Diverse bunch of students too so a lot of culture exchange.
Good quality of teaching, love the campus.
Good uni but the location could be much better. Too away from the main city so commute into the town can be a problem for many.
Great location. Love the campus life. Cafe is decent too.
I think it’s a very inclusive university with lots of help that’s able to be given
It is quite far away from town so you do end up commuting a lot but the campus is lovely and clean and modern
Small class sizes and support from lecturers.
18-24 years
Lectures are amazing. They provide lots of support and as the course cohort isn't massive it means that they know each person on a personal level. Getting down into town is easy with public transport but due to the uni's location it takes a while to get down and back.
There’s nothing bad about this university. The student support here is amazing, great facilities and every class room is built to make you get comfortable within your future work setting. All the staff and teaching team here are amazing also
It has a 24/7 library, with additional studying space The desk space in accommodation is big sized, along with the rooms which make it more comfortable to study in. Help is always provided, that can be by lectures but also meetings in the library. It’s not an extremely busy university, so it has a close family feel to it. It could be improved by a 24/7 gym, i find going to the gym therapeutic, but i don’t always have the time from 7-9 to go, and enjoy doing late night work outs. Student village houses could be provided with a lamp, instead of just one bright light as i find it difficult to study with a bright light.
Best- campus layout is really easy to navigate and is a pretty campus to be on Worst- location is very out of town so getting to town for social life is tricky
Marjons is a Fantastic university. It is like an extended family feel. My cohort is super small which means that there is a more personal feel for support within the course. Marjon’s offer lots of different facilities such as free tea and coffee which is a life saver as well as a designated nap room! There are lots of onsite support from pastoral support to being able to get in touch with your tutors with ease. I would highly recommend Marjons to everyone. They are very supportive and help you out as best as you can with any problems that may arise.
I commute to uni so perhaps haven’t experienced the full ‘student life’ side of uni however the facilities of the uni and Plymouth as an area especially for a night out is great.
The campus is aesthetic with a lot of green spaces. The university bar (barjon) has events on throughout the year that can give a more community feel to the uni. The small student numbers mean that lecturers can really focus on each student and form a good teacher, student relationship. There are a few things last year that were broken for example the hub was shut for a while and the laundry room was often not working.
18-24 years
It’s a small campus so you get to know people really easily and everyone makes you feel so comfortable whilst walking around, you know that if you need help with anything it is okay to ask and you won’t be shamed for it. Being outside the city centre means you can easily bus in whenever but don’t have to worry about it being super busy and loud every night. Some of my favourite things are going on walks around campus and especially into the forrest to try to spot some deer, and also going to watch sport games on Wednesdays when I don’t have lectures as it’s a good way to get me out of the flat and take a break from studying/completing assignments. Everyone is very considerate and it is a very accessible uni with ramps everywhere which is not common across unis which i think should be a standard globally to ensure everyone can attend uni and their lectures with ease
35-44 years
The university has a reliable helpline and there is lots of support available. It is in a great location for nursing students as it is so close to derriford
Support from lectures and all staff is great, everyone makes you feel welcome.

