Discovery Heights

Comfortable and convenient
Discovery Heights exterior
Discovery Heights is located just two minutes' walk away from the University and two minutes from Plymouth city centre. It has 281 rooms, with 45 en suite rooms available to book through the University of Plymouth. Discovery Heights is perfect for students who want the convenience of being close to everything they need.

Discovery Heights tour

Take a virtual tour of a typical bedroom at Discovery Heights.

Room types and prices

Standard en suite rooms are available to book in Discovery Heights through the University of Plymouth. Please note: these rooms are only available for a 41-week licence.
Room type – Standard en suite (45):
  • Cost: £146 per week. Total annual rent: £5,986 (for a 41-week licence).
  • Floor size: approximately 13m².
  • Bed size: ¾ double bed with under-bed storage.
  • Facilities: wardrobe, desk, desk chair, notice board, shelves, drawers, bin, mirror and heater.
  • Number of flatmates: five, six or seven students per flat.

Benefits and facilities

  • Common room with games and TV seating area
  • On-site laundry services
  • WiFi included
  • Utility bills included
  • Lift access
  • On-site bike storage
  • Maintenance support 24 hours a day
  • Dedicated reception team
  • Kitchens include: fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle, iron, iron boarding, hoover, mop and bucket

Location

Discovery Heights is located just across the road from the University campus. It’s also conveniently situated at the top of Plymouth city centre and above a small supermarket.
Address: 27–31 Cobourg Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1UH

Prepaid catering package 

Forget about cooking, food shopping and washing up this year, and enjoy the benefits of a flexible prepaid way to eat while studying at the University of Plymouth.
Enjoy sustainable, locally sourced, fresh food from a range of our award-winning campus cafes with our prepaid catered halls package. Available to those living in University-managed accommodation, this package spans over 35 weeks of the year, providing your breakfast and a two course dinner from Monday to Friday, excluding the Christmas break and Bank Holidays. 
 
Cafe JBs on the Derriford campus

Residence life: optimising your student experience 

Moving away from home can be daunting, which is why everyone living in University-managed accommodation is welcome to join our Residence Life community. It’s a programme of events, activities and giveaways designed to help you meet new people, make new friends and try new things.
Do you love rock climbing and ice skating? How about cinema trips and pottery painting? What about ghost tours, sunset cruises, escape rooms or coach trips to explore around Devon and Cornwall? Residence Life is a great way to meet people who love the things you love. Best of all? It’s totally free!
 
Flatmates at a Residence Life welcome event
Rooms in off-campus halls of residence are accredited under Accreditation Network UK (ANUK). These halls of residence are part of the 'good practice' network, providing reassurance that the accommodation is safe, well managed and supportive of residents. ANUK accreditation is assessed by an independent verifier and compliance is periodically tested.