Student life at Marjon is characterised by a real community feel on a sociable campus where students quickly make friends and build support networks, and the Marjon Student Union hosts frequent events in Barjon including live music, comedy nights and film nights. The university enjoys a healthy competitive spirit, and Varsity Week is students' chance to prove themselves against students from Plymouth University, while the compact campus means most students get to know each other through academic work, sports and societies or social life. The university is ranked Top 3 in England for Student Satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2026, and students build strong working relationships with a network of supporters, from their Personal Development Tutors to their lecturers to the Student Union, with the university offering a well-equipped gym and pool, padel courts, a convenient shop, comfortable accommodation and a library designed for focused study and relaxed socialising.

Career support is provided by the Marjon Futures team, which is Plymouth Marjon University's Careers, Employability and Enterprise department, committed to developing networks with employers and organisations to democratise and promote opportunities for Marjon students and graduates. The team offers free careers advice, job placement support, and career planning to all students during their studies and after graduation, covering topics including applying for jobs, graduate schemes and internships, preparing for an interview, volunteering, placements, work experience, studying abroad, CVs, covering letters and personal statements, postgraduate study, and job searching. Marjon Futures primarily uses a digital platform called Handshake to share opportunities with students and graduates, and organisations can sign up free of charge, with the team also running events throughout the year including the Wednesday Words of Wisdom programme and eFEST, a week-long programme that runs twice a year.