Plymouth

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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University of Plymouth Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA

Contact number:

01752 600600

Website:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk

Brief history:

The University of Plymouth has a wide variety of Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which are currently taught across campuses in Plymouth, Exeter, Exmouth. The University of Plymouth was previously (and unpopularly) known as Polytechnic South West between 1989-1992. Before that, its constituent bodies were known as Plymouth Polytechnic, Rolle College, and Seale-Hayne College.

Designated as a university in 1992 along with the other former polytechnics, Plymouth has a reputation as one of the UK's leading new universities, having been regarded as one of the finest UK polytechnics together with Portsmouth, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester. In part this was also because of its coastal location and strong maritime history.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- Only international students guaranteed accommodation.
- 1430+ rooms available

Costs
- Self catered standard room costs between £72 and £77 per week
- Self catering en suite room between £84 and £104 per week
- Self catering flat costs £127 per week

Contract Period
- 40 weeks

Locations
- All halls are either on campus or closeby.

Facilities
- Utilities included
- Internet access included

Resources:

Library
- 500 000+ books
- 22000+ printed journals
- 1000 study places

Opening hours
- 46 weekday hours
- 4 weekend hours

IT
- 24 hour access
- Wireless

Welfare:

Services
- Health centre on Plymouth campus (full general practice)
- Nursing available on each campus
- Childcare available on Plymouth and Exeter campuses
- Counselling service
- Nightline
- Student Union Advice Centre

Sporting facilities:

Sport & Recreation Facilities
- 3 squash courts
- Fitness suite
- Fitness classes

Mount Batten Water Sports Centre
- Sailing sessions
- Power boats sessions

Costs
- Annual all inclusive membership costs students £210
- The cost for students to join the Squash and Fitness Complex is £46 for 12 months

Sports Clubs
- Adventure and Expo
- Aikido
- American Football
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Basketball Womens
- Breakdance
- Canoe
- Cheerleading
- Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Cricket Mens
- Cricket Womens
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football Mens
- Football Womens
- Golf
- Hockey Mens
- Hockey Womens
- Jitsu
- JKD (Kung Fu)
- Karate
- Kickboxing
- Lifesaving
- Motorsports
- Mountain Biking
- Netball
- Ninjutsu
- Octopush
- Paintball
- Pole Dancing
- Riding
- Rowing
- Rugby Mens
- Rugby Womens
- Sailing and Powerboating
- Skydiving
- Snowriders
- Squash
- Sub-Aqua
- Surf
- Swimming And Waterpolo
- Table Tennis
- Tae Kwon Do
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Tennis
- Trampolining
- Triathlon
- Ulitmate Frisbee
- Varsity
- Volleyball
- Wakeboard and waterski
- Windriders
- Yacht

City amenities
- The University has negotiated deals with city sports and leisure establishments to enable students to make full use of the substantial city amenities. Payment of a Â£2.00 annual subscription will entitle you to a wide range of leisure-related benefits.

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £3150 per annum.
- Foundation years set at £1250.

Scholarships
- The University of Plymouth Sport Scholarship Scheme; Internationally recognised athletes receive awards worth between £600 and £1500 plus a host of sporting support.

- Drake Scholarship for Marine Sports: 30 £1500 per annum awards. In practice these marine sports scholarships entails extending the scope of the current sports scholarships offered every year.

Future plans and investment:

How much?
- £40 million investment underway.

On what?
- £23 million project at Portland Square on the Plymouth campus to house part of the Peninsula Medical School, the faculty of Health and Social Work and related science and technology disciplines.
- £2.1 million teaching and performance building at the Exmouth campus.
- £800,000 fitness complex on the Plymouth campus, which has a 40-station fitness suite and three squash courts.
- Phase II of the Peninsula Medical School is already underway, with plans for a new £13 million building, providing teaching rooms, office space, a clinical skills laboratory and research facilities. The new building will be shared with the Faculty of Health and Social Work and the local health community.

Visiting

Rail:

The rail station is just a few minutes' walk from the main campus at Plymouth. There is a regular train service from Plymouth to London Paddington which takes between three and three-and-a-half hours. There are other direct services from Plymouth to South Wales, the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland. For rail enquiries, call 08457 484950 or visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

Exeter is served by regular services from London-Paddington, South Wales, the Midlands, the north of England and Scotland.

Coach:

There are regular coach services from most major cities to Plymouth. The coach service from Bretonside Bus Station in Plymouth to London Victoria goes via Exeter and takes just four-and-a-half hours. For coach enquiries, call 08705 808080 or visit http://www.nationalexpress.com

There are regular coach services from most major cities to Exeter's coach and bus terminal.

Road:

Plymouth is easily reached by following the M5 motorway and then continuing on the A38 Expressway via Exeter. It's about a three-and-a-half-hour journey from London to Plymouth.

Exeter is easily reached by following the M5 motorway. Leaving the M5 at junction 30 you should follow the A379 for 1.5 miles. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Topsham Road (B3182). Follow this road for 0.9 miles, then turn left into Millbrook Lane. Parking space is limited at Millbrook House.

In keeping with the University's environmental commitment, the use of cars by students, other than students with disabilities, is actively discouraged. In line with good environmental practice, the University charges for car parking on its Plymouth and Exeter campuses.

For Plymouth campus, alternative parking can be found in the city centre. There are several car parks located within walking distance of the University.
- Mayflower House Court
- Mayflower Street East
- Mayflower Street West
- Regent Street Car Park

A full list of car parks, and their locations can be found on the plymouth city council web site (www.plymouth.gov.uk)