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Plymouth has been named as one of the top five safest cities in the UK.
<p>Unspoilt coastline and countryside. Or top clubs, arts venues and historic sites. Whatever you enjoy, there’s something close to Arts University Plymouth for you to get involved in. With affordable accommodation and a safe, friendly environment to offer too, it’s not surprising that more than 40,000 students have chosen to make Devon’s biggest city - Britain’s Ocean City - their home.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Not only is Plymouth one of the safest cities in the UK, it has also been ranked as one of the cheapest cities in the UK, and the <a href="https://www.studentcrowd.com/page/cheapest-uk-cities-for-student-accommodation">Cheapest City in the South of England</a> according to a survey by the StudentCrowd.<br /></p>
Travelling to Plymouth
<p>Plymouth is the gateway to the South West of England, we are served by a main Great Western Railway link from London Paddington and by Cross Country Trains north to the Midlands and Scotland. Plymouth is approximately 3 hours from London by train. The best airport to fly into is London Heathrow, which has a direct rail line to Paddington station.</p>
Plymouth is quite a chilled-out and relaxed place, which helped me to settle in. I really like Royal William Yard and I love the Hoe. It was the first time I’d had an ocean view in my hometown so it was really amazing. And I like the pubs!
<p><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/student-life/discover-plymouth">Read more about student life in the city of Plymouth on our <strong>Discover Plymouth</strong> page.</a></p>
<p>From finding accommodation and living in Plymouth, to freshers week and fees & funding, start chatting to our students below.</p>
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