Plymouth Optometry 2015

Overall grade in year one was DDD, yes I am prepared for the challenge, I have started to look into researching things for the course... My accommodation wasn't cheap, but I'm sure there are a number of places that will be within reasonable price range... And no, always happy to answer questions if it helps others


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Well I am using my own money and yes the student finance loan I'm using too


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Hiya I'm a first year student here, i've been here a year and i'm gonna do exams soon. So far so good, I live in Gilwell and its the cheapest, but it's great fun, clean and close to the uni, plus unlike Robbins there arnt many stairs, and you get 1 key for everything!. Also the course is taught well through lectures and practicals, with some seminars. The teachers teach well but obviously some are more preferred depending on which methods of teaching you. Financially, student finance didn't go too smoothly for me because i was missing a few letters, so make sure you bring all your papers and ID!!! And make sure you get your DBS certificate too, it's very important. If your moving from up north, don't worry, i'm from London and in my class there are people from everywhere (up North, Wales, Caribbean!), many asians too so yay (Asim) ! LOL
Hope to see you lot next year anyway, i'll be happy to help with anything, last year i was confused as hell :P

Hi Julia, I'm Joshua, great to come across someone who will also be studying Optometry in Plymouth this year! Hope you're looking forward to it as much as I am!
And I got an offer from studying Applied Science Level 3 BTEC, so they do offer BTEC too

Thanks Kav! And my UCAS says 21st September... But in assuming that's when freshers week starts


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Good luck. How much does your accommodation costs and how much do u pay in each instalmrnt

Hi mate,

My accommodation cost is £4,700. I believe it's 3/£4,700 per semester.

I'm a girl.... :/ but Heyya back mate!! looooooool. Ohhhh how much Maintence loan do u get per semester? like how do u manage to pay it each semester? actually you're wrong i researched it depends on the uni but it's like 40% of the amount.

Lol. Anyways what am I wrong about? Maintenance loan is based on your parents income. anywhere from 7k per year to 3.5 K. It is payed back at the end of the degree slowly over 25 years. Don't worry you wont have to pay it all back each year. How do they expect you to pay that as a student? LOL.

No lol... your misunderstanding moi! I',m basically asking you how do you pay your accomadation fees per instalment? When do they give you your Maintenece loan? As i've heard you can use that to pay of you accomdation loan. HoPE THAT MAKES more sense!

Hello everyone, I have just finished my first year at Plymouth university studying optometry. It had its ups and downs but overall, it was a good year. As part of optometry at Plymouth university, we have EyeSoc which is run mainly by the 2nd years and will be a chance for you soon to be first years to get to know the 2nd years and 3rd years. I am pleased to say that I have taken up the social sec role as part of EyeSoc for the 2015/2016 academic year. If you guys are on facebook, it would be good to get in touch soon. With A level results day approaching, I am wishing you guys the best of luck and dont worry if doesn't all go to plan, everything will be ok. Enjoy the rest of your summer holidays and I'll see you guys in September .

Hiya, Im starting optometry at plym next year. I was wondering whats the course structure like and what specifically were the 'ups and downs'. Could you give any tips for 1st year and things to prepare for.
Sorry for all the questions

Thanks!

**Also is there tightnit optom community (similar to medsoc)? are the EyeSoc socials any good?