Employer partners of UTC Plymouth include Babcock International, Becton Dickinson, DS Smith, Fine Tubes, Invensys, Plessey, Princess Yachts, UTC Aerospace Systems, VI-Spring, MVV Environment and Wrigley Company.

[citation needed] UTC Plymouth specialises in marine engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Pupils in Year 7 follow a broad based curriculum including traditional subjects such as Maths, English and Science, as well as Engineering.

Pupils aged 14 to 16 study a core amount of GCSEs which includes a GCSE in Design and Technology.

Sixth form students have the option to study a range of A Levels as well as BTEC Nationals in engineering and manufacturing.