Overview
The University of Portsmouth is a public university in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic until 1992, when it was granted university status through the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. The university offers a range of disciplines, from Pharmacy, International relations and politics, to Mechanical Engineering, Paleontology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, among others. The University is a member of the University Alliance[8] and The Channel Islands Universities Consortium.
It is ranked among the Top 100 universities under 50 in the world. The Guardian University Guide 2018 ranked its Sports Science number one in England, while Criminology, English, Social Work, Graphic Design and Fashion and Textiles courses are all in the top 10 across all universities in the UK. Furthermore, 89% of its research conducted in Physics, and 90% of its research in Allied Health Professions (e.g. Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy) have been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014).
The university is split between the University Quarter, which is centred around the Portsmouth Guildhall area, and the Langstone Campus.University of Portsmouth announced its partnership with the Military Technological College of Oman.
23,505 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | If you receive an Unconditional Offer and meet or exceed your predicted grades |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Open to students from the UK and EU |
Care Leavers and Foyer Residents Bursary
| Total Worth | £1700 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | if you’re a full-time undergraduate UK student and one of the following applies: you’ve spent a significant time in care, some of which was in your teens you’ve lived in sheltered accommodation or a Foyer Federation for reasons related to your physical or mental wellbeing |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | You won't be able to get this bursary alongside the Standalone Bursary or Young Carers Bursary. |
GOAL Awards
| Total Worth | 10% fee reduction |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students from Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea,, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | If you're studying an undergraduate course, you must be a self-funded student on a full-time course with annual fees of £13,900 or above for 2019 entry Award is not available for students who have previously studied other courses at the University of Portsmouth Bursaries take the form of a 10% fee reduction, effective at the time of registration and will only apply to your first year of study The bursaries cannot be combined with any other scholarship, discount or fee offer, except the 2% prompt payment discount for students who pay their fees in full at the start of the academic session The discounted fee will be stated on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS). Only applicants who have been assessed as overseas students for tuition fee purposes can access this award. |