Placement - Plymouth University

[changeling67]

Had had a placement offer from Plymouth Uni for my last year (BA English), on the proviso that I pass the FdA English Studies course.

Ah well....better get a wiggle on then :-)

Comments

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

Cool! Will that be closer for you to travel to, or what is the pull to Plymouth? (Not at all trying to diminish this as you sound happy, and I'm happy you're happy! Just sincerely wondering).

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

As of yet, our country doesn't have a university - but it has several satellite colleges under its umbrella. Truro College provide foundation degrees that last 2 years, if I want to obtain a full BA, then I have to attend a further year in Plymouth.

Truro College is 20 miles away and approx 25 minute trip - Plymouth is over 70 miles away and I will have to commute by train, which takes over an hour.

Ideally, I would like to continue to study locally, but we don't have the provisions :-(

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

our country doesn't have a university

I know you mean county but this made me chuckle.

That's a shame you have to go so far. The last year of a BA here tends to be fewer contact hours but more work. Is that the case for you too?

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Haha - no the UK clearly DOES have Unis - this is the reason that I shouldn't type in the dark on a Not-So-Smartphone at 3 in the morning.

Yes - my college only teaches us two days a week, but it is a packed couple of days, plus a lot of your own time is independent learning and writing up coursework. It will be the same in Plymouth, lectures chop and change all the time :-)