Graduate careers in Plymouth
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Plymouth has a 20th century look (thanks to a redesign in the 1950s after much of the city and its docks were blitzed in World War II) but an illustrious past – there have been people there for over 3000 years. The residents started out as fish traders but nowadays they’re more likely to be connected to the armed forces or involved in hospitals and universities in the busy public sector.
Plymouth is just over the border from Cornwall too, and with thousands of tourists (‘grockles’ or ‘emmets’, depending on whether they’re heading to Devon or Cornwall) flocking west each year, graduates with people skills are kept busy in customer-facing roles in the leisure industry.
Postgraduate studying and around Plymouth
The University of Plymouth has been rated as excellent in 15 areas of research. These include geography, civil engineering and molecular biosciences. The university is also well known for its specialist research into clinical areas and health – incorporating, as it does, the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry.
Plymouth is located close to the University of Exeter’s two campuses, where postgraduate courses on offer range from Cornish studies to English and drama.
10 local graduate employers in Plymouth
- Plymouth City Council, Plymouth (Public sector)
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth (Public sector; Healthcare)
- University of Plymouth, Plymouth (Education)
- Foot Anstey Solicitors, Plymouth (Law)
- South West Media Group Ltd, Plymouth, Devon (Media; Journalism)
- MYO International, Plymouth (Marketing; IT; Consulting; Media)
- Sponge UK, Plymouth (Design; Media; IT; Education)
- Babcock Marine, Plymouth (Engineering; Design)
- Francis Clark, Throughout south west (Accounting and financial management)
- Midas Group, Exeter (Construction)
(Note: these companies may not be currently recruiting. Their names have been provided as a guideline to the type of work available and what areas to look in.)
Moving to Plymouth
It’s on the map for…
- Grade II listed art deco lido – Tinside Pool
- Close to the country’s best beaches
- The Barbican – the old harbour area that’s now a marina and shopping district
It’s within commuting distance of…
- Kingsbridge – 20 miles
- Exeter – 44 miles
- Newton Abbot – 46 miles
Monthly lettings costs in Plymouth
- Single room: £240–£300
- Double room: £280–£360
- Bedsit: £340–£400
- One-bed flat: £400–£480
- Two-bed flat: £460–£580