Visit us

Discover a thriving waterfront city at the heart of the stunning South West.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ sits on the idyllic South Devon coastline at the very centre of the city. One of the largest universities in the region, our growing international reputation is matched by some exciting campus developments.
With excellent national transport links, great shopping and culture, top sporting opportunities, pristine seas and south-coast sunshine, at the Â鶹´«Ã½ you can live the lifestyle that only the South West peninsula can offer.
The best way to find out more is to come and visit on an open day. Discover more about what the area’s got to offer, what’s on campus and all the details you need to find us.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Hoe
4 students walking along a misty beach
Be ready for life as a university student and beyond
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Plan your visit with travel and accommodation information
Ocean Wave Basin
Keep up with the progress of our campus developments

See for yourself

Choose the perfect place to study and play, and experience culture, history, arts and sport joining students from all over the world at the largest university in the South West. 

Get to know us at open day events throughout the year, where you can find out more about the University, our campus, people and study opportunities.

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open days and applicant days square
Open days and offer holder days
University campus
Our campus maps
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Why Â鶹´«Ã½?
Â鶹´«Ã½ city skyline
Make the most of your visit

Virtual tour

Discover our campus by the sea. Discover Â鶹´«Ã½
Experience first-hand what it is like to be on campus and explore the environments and facilities that inspire and shape our learning every day.
Step into one of our campus buildings and picture yourself studying here with us.

Photographs courtesy of Getty Images

  • Image depicting the view across Â鶹´«Ã½ Sound from Mount Edgcumbe ruin, Cornwall.
  • 'Â鶹´«Ã½ – city of culture' video thumbnail image thumbnail depicting Sutton Harbour and Â鶹´«Ã½ city centre.
  • 'The South West' image depicting Great Trowlesworthy Tor, Dartmoor, Devon.
  • Statue to Sir Francis Drake on Â鶹´«Ã½ Hoe, Â鶹´«Ã½, Devon.
  • Royal William Yard, Â鶹´«Ã½ seafront, Devon.