University of Portsmouth

Overview

Portsmouth University is a public university in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The University of Portsmouth lies 120 kilometres southwest of London on England's south coast. There are around 24,000 students registered, with 5,200 overseas students.

Portsmouth is a modern, multi-disciplinary university with five faculties offering practical undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and research courses. The University is now ranked 21st in the UK, and most bachelor's degrees involve a one-year paid work internship (Guardian University Guide 2020). Student satisfaction and graduate employability are also high at the university. It is one of just four institutions in South East England to have the Government Teaching Quality Mark.

The institution is also partnered with International College Portsmouth – Navitas who deliver Foundation Year, International Year One and Pre-Masters courses.

History

In 1870, the university was founded as the Portsmouth and Gasport School of Science and Art. In 1911, two student unions were established, one for male students and one for female students. In the years 1945 to 1960, the institution diversified its curriculum by adding arts and humanities topics. In 1953, the college was renamed Portsmouth College of Technology.

In 1980, the institution changed its name to Portsmouth Polytechnic and became one of the major polytechnic institutes in the country. The Further and Higher Education Act of 1992 gave it full university status in 1992.

Strategy

The university has set its strategies for fulfilling the vision 2030. Such as–

Inspire through their shared purpose

Realize the potential of their staff

Boost diversity and inclusivity

Embedded well-being and resilience

Ensure students experience is consistently outstanding

Reduce attainment gaps

Inspire and challenge the students

Promote successful graduate outcomes

Proactively respond to changing demand

Extend knowledge through their thematic areas

Exchange knowledge through strategic partnership

Meet future employer and skill needs

Actively promote enterprise

Fees & Scholarship of University of Portsmouth

Foreign students must pay between £16,200 and £18,300 per year. Many scholarships are available to international students at Portsmouth. These scholarships' eligibility vary depending on your course, academic grade, and other factors. The following scholarships are available:

Vice-Global Chancellor's Development Scholarship: This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students. The students will receive a scholarship of £1600, which will be applied to their regular tuition expenses. Furthermore, the award is exclusively open to first-year students. This award is also exclusively available to international students.

The Chancellor's Global Academic Merit Scholarship will be available starting in 2022. This scholarship will provide the scholars with £5000, which will be applied to their regular tuition expenses. Applicants must submit an application for this scholarship. In addition, full-time undergraduate and postgraduate international students are eligible for this award.

School of Environment, Geography, and Geoscience Scholarship: This scholarship is available to self-funded students who receive offer letters from the School of Environment, Geography, and Geoscience. The students will receive a 50% discount on their usual tuition fees. Furthermore, each student must apply for this award separately.

Chevening Scholarship: This scholarship is a reward from the UK government for international students. It is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organizations. The scholarship is only available for one-year masters’ students only.

To become eligible for this scholarship students need to have two years of work or volunteer experience along with an undergraduate degree.

The Commonwealth Scholarship is supported by the Commonwealth. This scholarship aims to attract exceptional talent to British colleges while also promoting sustainable development. Scholarships recognise achievement and encourage equity, inclusion, and educational access, particularly for kids from low-income families.

Facilities and Service

The undergraduate students of this university can access the latest equipment during their studies. There is also academic and personal support available to help them make the most of their time with the university. The university facilities are given below:

Lab and Testing Facilities: The lab and testing facilities of this university are the key to teaching, research and collaborative work with the UK industry and business partners. The university has developed such collaborative partnerships and built SAP Next Generation Business.

Software Lab, UPGEL Network of Science and Technology Lab, Institute of Marine Science.

Testing and Learning Space: The university believes that the testing and learning space are essential to develop the knowledge, experience, and critical thinking skills. The university is continuing to invest in new learning spaces and technologies that provide the students valuable experiences across all their subjects and faculties.

Sports and Fitness Facilities: During your study period you don’t have to be a die heart sports fan. The university thinks there’s no time in your life like university life. It is a chance to explore who you really are and what you can achieve. The students can join the university sports club where they have 125 gym stations as well.

Student Life

While selecting a university the students not only consider the academic stuff but also a place to learn something new. Because when they choose a place to study they are also picking a place to live, work and play.

At the weekends or vacations students will lead a life without study. They will get plenty of variations in restaurants. They can roam around the beaches, piers and parks. Also, the students can explore shopping in Portsmouth, the music scene, art, culture and the night life.

Accommodation

When you’ll join University of Portsmouth you will not just study there you’ll make it home. Whether you are in their halls of residence or renting in the city you will be a member of their local community.

The university has the halls of residence for its students. They will provide regular deep-cleaning of your communal areas such as kitchens, shared bathrooms, hallways, and Cleaning materials and cleaning guidance, so you can wipe down communal fixtures between deep-cleans. Moreover, you’ll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you just for accommodation as a full-time undergraduate student.

On the other hand, you can rent an apartment for living in the city. Generally, if you share a house or apartment you’ll be living with 3 to 5 people. You should expect to pay £390–£520 per month, per person for rent and bills combined.

Transport

Students can come to the campus very easily from any corner of the city. You can take a walk if you live near or on campus. You can also take your bike because there are plenty of parking places for students’ personal vehicles.

Furthermore, you can also use the university bus which is free for the students. In addition, public buses will be another option for you. Additionally, if you have your own car you can use that as well as you can park that in the university area.