Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business outreach

Helping your students to explore their next steps into higher education
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At Plymouth, we know that choosing a university and course is a big decision. We are here to help your students explore their next steps into higher education across our wide range of subjects within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business.

We would love to work with you and your students, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
 
Contact us:


Outreach Team
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business
RLB 208
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA

At Plymouth, we’re making a real difference to the world around us. Within the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Business, we are transforming the business world, creating a sustainable future through art and design innovation, driving meaningful change to enrich our societies and communities, and exploring how and why people learn to better inclusion, policy, and family outcomes.
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Our subject areas

Roland Levinsky building abstract Architecture and Built Environment

Laura Rosser holding a view finder camera Art

City skyscrapers abstract view Business, Marketing, Finance, Maritime, and Logistics

Large zebra crossing in the city, busy blurred people in the background going into different directions. Criminology and Policing

3D design piece 2018 degree show Design

Luciana Dalla Valle teaching Education and teaching

Young woman with glasses and tattoos laughing while doing creative writing or illustration English and creative writing

Thailand back packer Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Ancient Roman Julian the Jurist statue made at the end of 19th century in front of the Old Palace of Justice in Rome History, Art History, International Relations, and Politics

Law student Law

BSc (Hons) Computing, Audio and Music Technology Music

Performance hero Performing Arts

Large zebra crossing in the city, busy blurred people in the background going into different directions. Sociology and Anthropology

Events

The route into higher education can be complicated for some students. Our subject-specific interactive experience days are aimed at sixth-form and access students with an interest in studying at an undergraduate level.
Prospective students will be able to:
  • experience a range of hands-on activities in some of our state-of-the-art facilities
  • learn more about their area of interest
  • gather further information about career choices
  • speak to staff who could be teaching them
  • ask current students their views on studying at Plymouth
  • discover more about their course, student life at the University in general
  • come away with a participation certificate. 
We run a range of events across the academic year as below. Please check back to keep up to date with new emerging events. 

What's on

Downloadable resources

We offer a range of electronic resources to support students and schools at a time that suits you. These resources have been designed with your students in mind, to help them decide on their next steps.
World’s Ocean Day

With a strong sustainability research profile in environmental and maritime sciences, as the 'Home of Marine Research in the UK, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business we are passionate about our interdisciplinary programmes which enable students to pursue interests in environmental issues through arts, business, humanities, and social science perspectives.
Read more and watch the talks
Virtual Taster Days
If you are unable to make it to us in person but would like to find out more about some of our course areas, you can access our virtual offering.
History posters
Utilise our history posters to display in your classrooms.
Open Day posters
If you would like to be aware of our open day dates, you can download these posters for to display around your school or institution. Our Open Days give students the opportunity to experience all areas of the University and get a feel for what student life is like here at Plymouth.  Visitors can explore the campus, its facilities, and the city, which is right on our doorstep.
Download our open day posters 
Student Life Podcast poster
Our brand-new podcast, led by current students and graduates, covers all areas of student life including mental health, careers, the application process and so much more.
Download our student life podcast poster 
Career guides
Read our PDF guides for creative careers or enterprising careers. 
Explore more resources

Chosing the right course for you

It’s never too early for your students to start thinking about what they would like to do after school or college.
While they may have an idea of a career that they’re aspiring towards, there are still a wide variety of options to choose from. There are important things to think about when considering an area of study.

Explore our subject-specific pages to get insight, ideas and inspiration about future possible roles and sectors related to a degree subject.
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