University of Plymouth information

The University of Plymouth Colleges Faculty (UPC) is a partnership between the University of Plymouth and 19 partner institutions, including South Devon College. It is nationally recognised as one of the largest, longest-established and best-developed partner college networks in the country and brings university-level education to over 10,000 students across the South West peninsula and the Channel Islands.

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Many of the higher education courses offered at South Devon College are validated by the University of Plymouth. This means when you graduate you will achieve a University of Plymouth award.

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- the venue for the 2009 National Final of FLUX, the UK's largest
higher education student enterprise challenge.

Every UPC foundation degree has a built-in progression route to an honours degree. These are often one-year ‘top-up’ courses available at the University of Plymouth, or in some cases, a partner college or another university. In terms of academic study, all UPC students have the same rights and status as other University of Plymouth students. In addition, you will be able to benefit from the services that your college can provide, as well as the extra support and resources on offer at the university’s campus.

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All UPC students are entitled to use the university’s library, access electronic resources and learning support materials through the web-based student portal, become a member of the University of Plymouth Students’ Union (UPSU) and through your college, gain assistance from the university’s support and advice resources (such as its careers’ service, student funding team, international students’ advisory service and the Disability ASSIST scheme).

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For more information, please contact the University of Plymouth directly:

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AA

t. 01752 600 600

w. www.plymouth.ac.uk