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University of Portsmouth
Overview
UCAS Code: P80
Portsmouth is the only university to offer Connected Degrees: a three-year course with a flexible fourth year placement. Most courses can be Connected Degrees.
This gives you more time to explore your career choices, and to find the perfect placement. It also means you can stay connected to the same friends throughout your studies. Then glide into professional life, with full support from the University throughout your placement.
- First year tuition fees for UK students range from £2,120 to £12,600 with the most common fee for a course being £9,535.
- International students pay between £2,120 and £25,400 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £9,535.
•Undergraduate
£23.7k
Average graduate salary92%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
90%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates
Open Day
Are you thinking of applying to this university?
Before you do, it's a good idea to go to an open day. You can have a good look around campus, getting a better idea of what it's like to study there. You'll meet current students and staff and get the chance to ask them questions.
Universities will list upcoming open days on their websites. Most will also have virtual open days; these are a great alternative if you really can't get there in person. For tips on preparing for open days, check the advice section here on The Uni Guide.
Courses
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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
120-128 UCAS pointsPhysics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
MPhys (Hons) 5 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering
MEng 5 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsEconomics
BSc Econ H 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsCriminology and Forensic Investigation
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsRenewable Energy Engineering
MEng 5 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsElectronic Engineering
MEng 5 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsArchitecture
BA (Hons) 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsFinancial Technology
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsFinancial Technology
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Games Technology
BSc (Hons) 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsPhysics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
MPhys (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Games Art
BA (Hons) 4 Years sandwich 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsElectronic Engineering
MEng 4 Years full-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Games Technology
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsArchitecture (Degree Apprenticeship)
BA (Hons) 4 Years part-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Games Design
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsSport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Dual Degree)
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Games Art
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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120-136 UCAS pointsCounter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime (Dual Degree)
BSc (Hons) 3.5 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
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120-128 UCAS pointsComputer Science
MEng 5 Years sandwich 2025
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Reviews & discussions
Showing 27 reviews
Workload is super manageable, not many lectures so plenty of free time
1 year ago
Challenging at times but very rewarding
1 year ago
Course is good, challenging but also not overbearing. I think the teaching for the essays and presentations could be a little better as much taught doesn’t really come up. Some feedback on essays is constructive but some could put more effort to describe how to improve on my next one. Staff are ...
1 year ago
Timetables are well organised and you're given plenty of notice for most changes. The structure of the lectures and seminars are logical and easy to understand even with the more difficult topics.
1 year ago
There is a blended learning approach to teaching, which means you take part in both face-to-face and online activities during your studies. As well as attending your timetabled classes you study independently in your free time, supported by staff and the virtual learning environment, Moodle. Lec...
2 years ago
Year 1 work was quite a big leap from A-Levels for certain topics so it felt like I'd been thrown in the deep end. There could've been extra drop in sessions that would've helped my understanding of topics, because I'm only starting to get them more halfway through my second year when they're quite ...
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
82%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
80%
med
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
90%
high
Learning resources
90%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
high
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
78%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
85%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
90%
high
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
78%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
86%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
83%
high
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