Diving as part of your degree
Safety is paramount here - the maximum staff to student ratio is 1:4 in the early pool stages of training and increases to 1:2 in open water. Class sizes are limited to 16. Throughout the course a strong emphasis is placed on underwater observation and assessment by instructors, who provide guidance and feedback. Safety and rescue procedures are taught and regularly assessed throughout the duration of the training course.
Students of our programmes have found work which has been related to diving in places as far afield as Hong Kong; some have even gone on to set up their own diving companies! For the others, their diving course provides essential life skills of communication, organisation, teamwork and experience of regular and long-term commitment.
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Undergraduate students at Plymouth have the chance to participate in the professional diver training course as part of their academic studies. Every year, approximately 160 successful applicants (~32 from each program) enrol on the HSE Professional Diver training course after completing a selection programme which comprises an aptitude test, interview, and medical assessment. Listed below are the Degree courses that include a diving module option:
Some typical student scientific tasks have included: underwater inspection and surveying, taking samples of the seabed, using video and still cameras underwater, inspecting underwater concrete and steel structures for deterioration, inspecting marine life, the environmental effects of pollution and other underwater scientific experiments. Students must also be able to perform tasks in nil visibility!
Essential ancillary components of the course include qualifications in First Aid at Work, Powerboating and Oxygen Administration skills. These Courses are all included in the stage 1 training completed in your first year.
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Once qualified as a Professional Diver, as an additional qualification, you may apply to the BS-AC (British Sub Aqua Club) for recognition as a recreational diver. This qualification of 'Sport Diver' allows you to dive for pleasure anywhere in the world with other divers of a similar grade.
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Your first year incorporates all of the safety to life skills you will need to work in the marine envionment. 
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