A DEVON university is facing a budget shortfall of more than £20million.

The University of Plymouth confirmed to the BBC that it is dealing with a £22million shortfall.

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business, for example, needs to make savings of more than £4million, according to a document seen by the BBC.

The announcement comes after the university said earlier this month that around 200 jobs could be affected by cuts.

The university said it had to ‘take difficult decisions’, but said it is doing everything it can to look after staff and avoid compulsory redundancies, though it said it was ‘reviewing courses in some areas, during a process of consultation with colleagues.’

‘It would be inappropriate to comment further regarding specific subjects until that process has concluded, but we have been in touch with our current students to reassure them they will be able to complete their studies as planned’ a spokesperson for the University of Plymouth said.

‘Any changes to our provision will be aimed at making the University of Plymouth more resilient and better able to meet the demands of students, now and into the future’ the spokesperson added.

Originally founded as the Plymouth School of Navigation in 1862, the university currently employs more than 2,500 staff and has more than 19,000 students enrolled.