The University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a leading modern university with a strong reputation for teaching and research. Many of our academics are international leaders in their fields so our students learn from experts who are pushing forward the boundaries of knowledge.
Our 22,600 students, including 4,000 from over 100 countries, are supported by over 3,000 staff. We offer superb facilities, with simulated environments providing real life learning experiences, in a vibrant waterfront location – a university by the sea but in the heart of one of Britain’s most historic cities.
Take a Virtual Tour of our city campus.
Student satisfaction
We are proud of our teaching record, receiving the highest possible rating in the most recent Quality Assurance Agency audit. The 2010 National Student Survey places Portsmouth within the top 25 mainstream English universities for overall satisfaction with 85 per cent of full-time students reporting being satisfied or very satisfied with their course, higher than the national average of 82 per cent.
Applications to Portsmouth increased by 20 per cent (28,448) in 2010 and by 26 per cent (23,632) in 2009 and we received a 13 per cent increase in research funding following success in last year’s Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The average increase across the sector was 8 per cent.
Our student services teams are dedicated to all students, regardless of their course, level or mode of study. These include Academic Skills Support, The University Library and our Sport and Recreation facilities.
The University endeavours to provide the best for students. The International Office, including the International Student Advisers, is dedicated to providing support and advice for the University’s overseas students.
Postraduate programmes
Many of our taught Master’s programmes are designed to extend knowledge and in-depth skills in fields you have studied more generally at undergraduate level or equivalent. Others are conversion degrees enabling you to switch specialism to a new area.
The University also offers a portfolio of Master’s programmes available by Distance Learning, for a flexible approach to further study. Similarly, the Learning at Work Programme is a work-based learning programme for busy professionals. It allows working people to study for university qualifications – Bachelors’ and Master's degrees - without leaving their jobs.
Our Research degree programmes enable high quality graduates to study for an MPhil or PhD in a supportive and structured environment. Working alongside active researchers, many of whom have international level reputations, you will not only be supported in making your original contribution to knowledge in your chosen topic, but also be trained in doctoral level skills in many areas of interest to researchers and other employers.
We also offer professional doctorates tailored to the needs of particular professions - an alternative, yet internationally recognised, qualification.
Our postgraduate course fees are set annually and reflect factors such as the type of study involved, the course content, the use made of special equipment and facilities (especially those courses which are laboratory based) and the qualification gained. All the information on postgraduate fees is available on our Academic Registry pages.
Student employability
We are a research-active university. Areas of international excellence include the Institute of Biomedical and Bio-molecular Sciences, the Centre for European and International Research and the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation. Our Research degrees and taught Master’s programmes build on our well-developed strengths in applied research with business, industry and the public and voluntary sectors.
The University has excellent links with industry and a strong record of student employability. Purple Door Careers and Recruitment, our in-house careers and recruitment advisors, help with career planning, searching for job vacancies and work experience opportunities, and improving your employability. This service is available to all current students, and graduates for up to five years. For entrepreneurial students, our Centre for Enterprise supports and mentors students and alumni with their ideas, inventions and business start-ups.
Accommodation
The University has ten halls of residence to choose from and most are within walking distance of the University’s teaching buildings. Most rooms are en-suite. As well as being a wireless campus, all rooms have free broadband internet, internet telephony and digital television services, including international channels at no additional charge. Accommodation for postgraduate students and female only flats is also available.
All international (non-EU) students are guaranteed a room in University accommodation for the first year of study, provided they return the accommodation booking form and pay an advance rent deposit by the deadline.
View the virtual tour of our halls of residence and their rooms.
Visit us
The University holds regular Postgraduate Information Days and seminars. You are welcome to book an appointment online to speak with academics and admissions staff and learn about life as a postgraduate student at Portsmouth.
Meet us in your country
University of Portsmouth representatives visit a number of countries throughout the year. Meet with our staff and learn more about our courses and University life. We are attending a number of overseas exhibitions and holding interview sessions. Please come along and see us. If you wish to apply, please bring all your original documents with you as we may be able to make you an offer on the day.
Our faculties
Portsmouth Business School has close involvement with both public and private sector organisations and an impressive reputation for research and academic excellence. It offers degree awards and executive education across accounting, finance, law, business and management disciplines – most of which have been accredited by their respective professional bodies. The courses range from part-time work-based foundation degrees to postgraduate programmes including its AMBA accredited Master of Business Administration.
The Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries is at the heart of the booming creative and cultural industries in the South of England, which itself is a successful and dynamic regional economy. The Faculty incorporates the creativity and expertise of the following Schools and Departments; Architecture, Art, Design and Media, Film and Media, Creative Technologies, the Centre for Enterprise and the Institute of Industrial Research.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences incorporates the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, the School of Education and Continuing Studies, the School of Languages and Area Studies and the School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies.
The Faculty of Science has a longstanding and well-deserved reputation for excellence in both research and teaching. The Faculty offers programmes in Geography, Geology and Earth Sciences, Health Sciences and Social Work, Psychology and Sports Science.
The Faculty of Technology has an established and well-deserved reputation for excellence in teaching, research, development and knowledge transfer. It offers a wide range of accredited programmes in the fields of the Built Environment, Computing, Electronic Communication Systems and Networks, Engineering and Environment and Heritage. The Faculty also provides the innovative Learning at Work Master’s programme.
Recent developments
The Dental Academy’s£9 million purpose-designed facility, an innovative partnership between the University of Portsmouth and King’s College London Dental Institute, was officially opened in February 2011 to train dental care professionals and final-year undergraduate dentists. The Dental Academy is the first of its kind in the country and will become the largest dental academic centre in the UK, offering integrated team-based training programmes for dentists and dental care professionals.
Our internationally recognised Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation has been located in a new £9 million building and has recently won a £1 million grant to fund further research which will take our researchers a step closer to achieving a complete theory of the Universe.
The creation of the School of Law was celebrated with a public lecture delivered by Baroness Deech and the opening of the mock court room where students gain extensive ‘real life’ experience in mooting, holding mock trials and cross-examining witnesses.
The UK’s first dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centre has been established at the University, operating out of a superbly equipped laboratory base.
Our prestigious Centre for Molecular Design has been re-launched. The Centre undertakes work which includes designing cutting-edge molecular modelling software for pharmaceutical companies to help develop new drugs.
Find out more
View the full list of our postgraduate programmes, book onto our Postgradate Information Day and apply online.
Contact us
University of Portsmouth
Purple Door Information Centre
28 Guildhall Walk
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2DD
t: +44 (0) 23 9284 4444
e: info.centre@port.ac.uk
w: www.port.ac.uk
Overseas students
University of Portsmouth
International Office
First Floor, Nuffield Centre
St Michael's Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2ED
UK
t: +44 (0) 23 9284 3488
e: international.office@port.ac.uk
w: www.port.ac.uk/international
