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University of Plymouth offers a placement year which is also called a work-placement in industry. The placement is an integrated part of the degree for many subject areas at the university but it can be optional. The benefits of choosing a placement are given as follows:

·       It enhanced employment prospects and many students will go back to their placement provider at the graduate level

·       The placements will help the students in their improved skills and knowledge which includes the softer employability skills and specific technical skills and competencies.

·       It increases the understanding and awareness of the world of working, ability to articulate skills and achievements and self-awareness

·       The placements will broaden the student’s network of professional contacts.

University of Plymouth is good for international students in the following ways:

·       The university was ranked in the top 25 universities for teaching quality in the 2020 National Student Survey

·       The university has been ranked #4 globally for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #14 according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022

·       Plymouth University has 150 partnerships with institutions from 26 countries for collaborations in teaching and research

·       More than 7,000 students are studying for a Plymouth degree at partner institutions in the UK and around the world.

·       The university has an alumni community with more than 178,000 graduates who are pursuing their careers globally.

·       University of Plymouth is the first and only university after 1992 that has launched its own medical and dental school.