Students Services

Creative Cultivator

Bridging the areas inside and outside of both academia and the creative industries sphere - bringing the opportunities for collaboration closer together.

Degree Apprenticeships

Government-funded qualifications, developed with industry to better meet the needs of employers. Degree Apprenticeships offer you the employer the chance to attract emerging talent, or harness the skills of your current workforce by providing an alternative route to traditional university study.

Design Lab

A consultancy and research group focusing on product, interior and building design. Design Lab helps organisations in the public and private sectors build creative ‘go-to-market’ solutions to help them grow or develop ideas. This award-winning team connects a ‘design-thinking’ trans-disciplinary approach that provides sustainable business solutions with viable technological solutions that are desirable and meaningful to people and their environment.

 

Employer Mentoring

A rewarding opportunity to mentor students at a local university, helping an individual gain an insight into the mentor's career path and industry. Being a mentor helps the professional to develop coaching skills, refresh their own view of work and industry as well as develop undergraduates' interest in their business.

Formation Zone

University of Plymouth's Formation Zone offers award-winning business incubation space and support to start and grow your organisation.

Futures Entrepreneurship Centre

Developing an entrepreneurial mind-set amongst students, communities and organisations the FEC delivers high quality research and enhances the economic potential of the South West region in the UK.

 

Inspiring Futures

A uniquely designed consultancy service which enhances the employability skills of our undergraduates, giving them the opportunity to work on consultancy projects which address real business issues set by organisations. In turn, the organisation benefits from free business advice from a team of talented, business students.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTP is a partnership between a university and a company to work on a challenging and innovative project which will transfer new knowledge / expertise into the business.

Plymouth Law Clinic

Providing legal guidance and advice to the public, and valuable experiences to students. The clinic runs a range of pro bono projects and offers real advice and representation to clients, making a genuine difference to people's lives.

 
 

Student & Graduate Recruitment

From networking evenings and recruitment fairs to employer mentoring and competitions, the Careers & Employability Service offers dozens of ways in which employers from a wide range of sectors can engage with Plymouth students and graduates as well as directly advertising placement, internship and graduate vacancies.