Reading Lists
Pre-course Reading Lists
Books are not cheap (averaging around £20) and so you are not expected to buy everything that appears on your reading lists. You will be guided by your tutors, who will make it clear at the start of the course if they think a book is a worthwhile investment for you.
If books are considered to be essential for your course, then you may want to buy them, but there is no urgency for this, and remember, it might be possible to buy second hand. If you are uncertain, then consult one of your tutors, they should know which books are most useful.
There are various places to buy books in Plymouth:
- UCP Marjon Campus Bookshop – stocks many course texts and texts to order
- Second hand copies advertised on notice boards around the University College
- Waterstones and WH Smith in the city centre – national chains
- ‘University Bookseller’ near the University of Plymouth – academic books
Make good use of the library. UCP Marjon has an excellent library keeping copies of core and further reading along with an extensive stock of relevant journals. You will be given an introduction to the library during your induction week.
For More Advice
Contact one of the tutors on your course or contact Student Services where someone from Study Skills and Learning Support will be happy to offer guidance on any related issue (and effective strategies for reading forms part of this).
Please click on your course to view your pre-course reading list. If your programme is not displayed in the list, please contact Admissions for further information:
- BA Children, Welfare and Society
- BSc Coach and Fitness Education
- BA Coach and Physical Education
- BA Community Practice
- BA Community Work
- BA Creative Writing
- BA Early Childhood Studies (Top-up)
- BA Education Studies
- BA English Language and Linguistics
- BA English Literature
- BA International Sport & Event Management
- BA Live Music
- BA Media
- BA Media Production
- BA Media Writing and Journalism
- BA Outdoor Adventure
- BA Outdoor Studies (Top-up)
- BA Sports Development
- BA Sports Media and Journalism
- BA Youth and Community Work
- BEd Primary
- BEd Early Years
- BEd Secondary PE
- BEd Secondary Maths (Top-up)
- BSc Applied Sport Science for Coaching
- BSc Health Exercise and Physical Activity
- BSc Speech & Language Therapy
- BSc Sports Therapy (Top-up)
- BSc Strength and Conditioning (Top Up)
- FdA Early Years (Child Development)
- FdA Sports Development & Coaching
- MA Applied Sports Development
- MA/PG Cert/PG Dip Youth & Community Work
- Postgraduate Certificate in Early Years (leading to EYPS)
- PGCE Primary and Early Years
- PGCE Secondary
- GTP - information packs will be sent out by post
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