Plymouth Marjon University

What Plymouth Marjon University does

Plymouth Marjon University (legal name: University of St Mark & St John) is a private UK higher education institution founded in 1840, operating from a single campus in Plymouth, Devon, with 251-500 employees. It delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and apprenticeship programmes across business, criminology, education, health, journalism, sport, and teaching, with a strategic focus on healthcare workforce development (speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, sports therapy, osteopathy) and an emerging adult-learner segment delivered in partnership with On Course South West. The university is the only provider of a pre-registration direct-entry undergraduate SLT programme in the Southwest and holds accreditations from the HCPC, RCSLT, CSP, STO, and CASES, alongside a TEF 2023 Gold Award and 89% of research rated internationally significant in REF 2021.

Its core technology and physical infrastructure centre on the Marjon Health & Wellbeing Hub (opening September 2025), which includes AR/VR simulation spaces, a simulation hospital ward and community care suite, diagnostic ultrasound, anti-gravity treadmills, RS Footscan, laser and shockwave therapy, electrotherapy modalities, a dysphagia kitchen, and CASES-accredited biomechanics and physiology laboratories. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Marjon Health and Wellbeing, the university operates community-facing clinical services (osteopathy, sports therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, counselling) that double as student placement capacity.

The business model is anchored on annual tuition fees (UK undergraduates at £9,790 per annum), supplemented by UK and international postgraduate fees, Office for Students capital and programme grants (including a £5.8m capital grant awarded in 2022), and ancillary revenue from Marjon Sport & Health Centre facilities, alumni document services, and clinical service fees. Distribution is predominantly sales-led: UCAS undergraduate applications (institution code P63), direct postgraduate and part-time applications, clearing, open days, and the On Course South West adult-learner partnership. Clinical placements are delivered via NHS and charity partners including University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Livewell South West, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, St Luke's Hospice, and MacMillan Cancer Support.

Name

Plymouth Marjon University

Legal name

University of St Mark & St John

Website

https://marjon.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Plymouth Marjon University is a private UK higher education institution founded in 1840, based in Plymouth, offering accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with a strategic focus on healthcare workforce training (SLT, physiotherapy, nursing, sports therapy) and operating the Marjon Health & Wellbeing Hub as an integrated teaching and community clinic facility.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Healthcare professional training
• Community health clinics
• Postgraduate research degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees from UK and international students for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. UK students pay £9,790 per annum for most courses.
2. Government Funding and Grants: Office for Students (OfS) capital grants such as the £5.8 million funding for healthcare education facilities and specialist skills labs
3. Alumni Services and Document Fees: Replacement certificates (£35), transcripts, verification letters, and certified copies generating administrative revenue
4. Public Facilities and Services: Revenue from publicly accessible treatment centres including osteopathy clinic, sports therapy clinic, speech and language therapy clinic, and sports facilities open to the public

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Plymouth Marjon University is a private higher education institution delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs across disciplines including health, sport, education, business, criminology, journalism, and literature. It also operates the Marjon Health and Wellbeing Hub, providing public-access clinical services such as speech and language therapy, osteopathy, sports therapy, and rehabilitation, often delivered by supervised students.

Product overview

Plymouth Marjon University offers a diverse portfolio of educational programs and health & wellbeing services. The university's commercial operations center around the Marjon Health & Wellbeing Hub, which provides clinical services including speech and language therapy (RCSLT and HCPC accredited), sports therapy and rehabilitation (CSP accredited), and osteopathy. Additional facilities include the Sports & Health Centre for student fitness and sports activities. The university is expanding with a new Marjon Health & Wellbeing Hub opening in September 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marjon Health and Wellbeing: Community health and wellbeing hub offering osteopathy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, counselling, and rehabilitation services to the public

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Postgraduate Taught and Research Degrees
• Apprenticeships
• Short Courses and Marjon Aspire
• Marjon Health & Wellbeing Hub Clinical Services
• Replacement Certificates, Transcripts and Verification Letters
• Marjon Sport & Health Centre

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st in UK for course continuation (Complete University Guide 2027)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• On Course South WestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Partnership between Plymouth Marjon University and On Course South West (Plymouth City Council's adult learning provider) to offer Access to Higher Education courses covering Creative Industries, Education & Early Years, English & Humanities, Health Science, Nursing, Sports Studies and Sports Science. Launching January 2025, this partnership aims to widen participation in higher education for adult learners.
• University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor health and care provider partnership central to the university's goal of meeting future healthcare needs of the region. The partnership involves training the next generation of healthcare professionals through the Health & Wellbeing Hub.
• Devon DoctorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner working with Marjon Health and Wellbeing to deliver community-based health services and student training opportunities.
• Devon NHS CCGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group partner collaborating on healthcare education and community health initiatives.
• Livewell South WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing clinical placement opportunities for physiotherapy students and collaboration on speech and language therapy services.
• MacMillan Cancer SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Move More clinic providing cancer prehabilitation services as part of Marjon Health and Wellbeing offerings.
• St Luke's Hospice PlymouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospice partner providing clinical placement opportunities for physiotherapy students, particularly in palliative and end of life care settings.
• 26 International Institutions in 18 CountriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership network bringing diverse cultures to the university and providing opportunities for students to study abroad and experience different cultures. Specific partners include Point Park University, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Point Park UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPennsylvania, USA university partnership involving academic sharing sessions and collaboration on youth mental health, social-emotional learning and teacher training. Visit by Dr Vincenne Revilla Baltran and Dr Cristal Edmunds to learn about MA Arts, Health and Wellbeing.
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body partnership through the Giving Voice Society, a national campaign to give voice to people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body that accredits the MPhysio Physiotherapy programme and sets standards for the physiotherapy profession.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body that approves and accredits health professional programmes including SLT and physiotherapy, required for professional registration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Plymouth: Large public research university headquartered in Plymouth offering overlapping health, education, business and sport programs with strong NHS placement infrastructure; directly comparable on region, NHS partnership footprint, and subject portfolio.
• University of Worcester: Similar-sized UK university with strong nursing, physiotherapy and teacher training programs; comparable mission around regional health workforce development and small-cohort support.
• Falmouth University: Cornwall-based private university with a similarly narrow disciplinary focus, comparable headcount tier, and overlapping arts/business/sport offerings; competes for the same pool of Southwest students and recruitment partners.
• Bath Spa University: Similar-sized creative and education-led private-style university with comparable tuition and headcount tier; competes for arts, education and postgraduate teacher training applicants in the South West.
• Edge Hill University: Northwest England post-92 university with overlapping health, education and sport offerings and TEF recognition; one of the closest benchmarks for size, mission and accreditation profile.
• Newman University: Small Birmingham-based private university with comparable size, teaching-led mission, and education/health portfolio; useful like-for-like for headcount and revenue modeling.
• Cardiff Metropolitan University: UK post-92 university with a comparable health, sport and education portfolio including HCPC-accredited allied health programs and sport science labs; the closest analogue outside the Southwest.
• University of Winchester: Small private UK university with a comparable mix of health, education, sport and humanities programs and similar tuition pricing; competes for many of the same domestic undergraduate personas.

Regional players

• Plymouth College of Art: Specialist arts higher education provider located in the same city; regional competitor for creative/literature applicants that contributes to local enrollment dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• University of Exeter: Larger Russell Group research university based in Devon with overlapping health and education programs and stronger research branding; sets the competitive ceiling in the Southwest English higher education market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marjonuni
• YouTubeyoutube.com/marjonuni
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarjonUni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/marjon-plymouth-marjon-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/marjonuni
• TikToktiktok.com/@marjonuni

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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