Campus
Ipswich and our Partner Colleges
At the SMµ÷½ÌȦ, whatever you choose to study, you will learn in state-of-the-art surroundings. We have invested across the University to create an environment showcasing the latest teaching facilities enabling you to achieve great things.
The Waterfront Building is the heart of our main campus in Ipswich, featuring a large auditorium, lecture and seminar rooms, study spaces, a café and the Student Centre. The James Hehir Building boasts the latest clinical skills and sports and exercise laboratories, as well as specialist bioscience teaching and research facilities, all created to give you the tools you need to achieve your full potential. The Arts Building is the hub for the humanities subjects with purpose-built, industry-standard studios for; Architecture, Art, Graphic Design, Film and Photography as well as computer laboratories, digital suites and an exhibition space. The Atrium is home to the Innovation Labs (iLabs) and is also the main teaching building for STEM subjects. It is equipped with cutting-edge technology including a virtual environment radiotherapy training suite, a 3D productivity suite and laboratories for Psychology, Games Design, Network and Software Engineering. In the Library Building, alongside the library students will find a range of learning resources and single/group study areas. This Building is also home to the Students’ Union offices, SU campus shop and social space.
It’s not just in Ipswich, the SMµ÷½ÌȦ has two partner colleges.
Adjacent to the main Ipswich campus, those studying at Suffolk New College have access to excellent facilities including a laboratory fitted with new equipment for concrete testing, tensile analysis and assessing the engineering properties of soil, as well as a modern sports centre with all-weather 3G football pitches. Our other partner college, East Coast College has campuses in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft; both have undergone recent, substantial capital investment and boast modern study and leisure facilities, industry-standard equipment and dedicated undergraduate resources. The College also has an internationally renowned centre of excellence in engineering, offshore and related maritime safety and logistics.