University College Plymouth St Mark & St John
Coordinates: 50°25′14″N 04°06′36″W / 50.42056°N 4.11°W / 50.42056; -4.11
| University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (Marjon) | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Abeunt studia in mores ""out of studies comes character". |
| Established | 1923 (joint college) St John's (1840) St Marks (1841) |
| Type | Independent Church of England voluntary |
| Principal | Karen Cook (Deputy Principal) |
| Students | 5,000 full and part-time |
| Location | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Website | Official website |
The University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, commonly referred to as Marjon, is a higher education campus based university college on the edge of Plymouth, England.
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