University of St Mark & St John

South West40 Courses

University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 40 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,385
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
89%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
79%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
63%
Professional/managerial roles

About University of St Mark & St John

The University of St Mark and St John, known as Marjon, is a small, church-founded university in Plymouth, Devon, with roots in teacher training colleges established in Chelsea in the 1840s. It relocated to Plymouth in 1973 and received university title in 2013. Its faith heritage informs a values-led, community-focused culture.

Marjon's principal strengths lie in education and teacher training, sport and exercise science, drama and performance, counselling, and social work. The university is particularly well regarded for its primary and secondary teacher education programmes. Small cohort sizes support close relationships between staff and students, and the Plymouth location offers access to outdoor environments suited to sport and adventure education.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 40 courses, University of St Mark & St John's largest teaching areas are education and teaching (10 courses), sport and exercise science (5 courses) and nursing and midwifery (3 courses), with further provision in business and management, subjects allied to medicine and psychology. In the latest national data it records 89.5% average course satisfaction (NSS), 79.2% first-year continuation and 91.7% of graduates in work or further study. Median graduate pay rises from about £25,385 fifteen months after graduating to £24,357 after five years, peaking at £27,500 for Physical Education (Secondary Education) (with QTS).

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Business and Management 1

BScSport Business Management

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Communications and Media 2

BAJournalism (Sport Journalism)

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Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAJournalism

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Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Education and Teaching 9

BAPrimary Education

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BEdSecondary with Science and Maths

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BEdPrimary Education (with QTS)

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAOutdoor Adventure Education

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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FDArtsEarly Years

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Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BEdPrimary Education (Early Years) (with QTS)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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FDArtsLearning & Teaching

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Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAPhysical Education

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FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BEdPhysical Education (Secondary Education) (with QTS)

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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Nursing and Midwifery 1

FDArtsNursing Associate

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Physical Sciences 1

BScForensic Investigation

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Satisfied70%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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Psychology 2

BScCriminology and Psychology

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (subject)£26k*
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BScPsychology

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£26k*
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Social Sciences 2

BAYouth and Community Work

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FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BACommunity, Youth and Families

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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Sociology 3

BScCriminology with Forensics

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BACriminology

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BASpecial Educational Needs and Disability Studies

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FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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Sport and Exercise Science 12

BScFootball Science

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSports Therapy

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FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£23k
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BScFootball Science with Professional Placement Year

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FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACommunity Football Coaching

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScFootball Performance Coaching (with Professional Practice Year)

University of St Mark & St John
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASport, Coaching and Physical Education

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out35%
Salary£23k
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FDArtsSport, Coaching and School Sport

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FT2Y
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Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BScSport Management and Coaching (with Professional Practice Year)

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSport Management and Coaching

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSport and Exercise Science

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out35%
Salary£23k
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BACommunity Football Coaching (with Professional Practice Year)

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScFootball Performance Coaching

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 7

BScSport Rehabilitation and Conditioning

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied96%
Drop-out40%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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BScNursing

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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MOstOsteopathic Medicine

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FT4Y
Satisfied69%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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FDArtsAssistant Practitioner

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MPhysioPhysiotherapy

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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MPsychPsychotherapy and Counselling

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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BScSpeech and Language Therapy

University of St Mark & St John
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Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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