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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main heading--campaign heading--with-bg hide-on-mobile" > Discover all Portsmouth has to offer

We're a top 10 most affordable UK city for students

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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>  <̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Portsmouth is a great place to live and study. Here’s the proof.
<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>More for your money
  • Save on rent – rent in Portsmouth is 54% lower than London and 25% lower than Brighton. (Numbeo, 2025)
  • Save on living costs – NatWest ranks Portsmouth as one of the top 10 most affordable student cities. (NatWest Student Living Index 2024)
  • Save on transport – you can walk to any of our uni buildings in under 15 minutes.

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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Module choices 
  • Our wide range of module options means you can choose what interests you the most 
  • You asked, we listened - module choice rated the highest factor in choosing Portsmouth
  • Module choices are available on the majority of our undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses

Find your course

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Unique placements
  • Portsmouth is the only UK university offering Connected Degrees
  • We offer you the flexibility to choose when to take your placement: either before your final year or after you’ve completed your degree
  • 3 years learning + 1 year earning, to suit you

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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Wellbeing support
  • If you need it, our Student Wellbeing Service is on hand to provide personal and emotional support, mental health support and counselling
  • Our Residence Life Team are always on hand to manage any welfare and concerns about living in halls of residence
  • "The services that the uni offer are so valuable and I would recommend utilising them if you ever need to - everyone is really friendly, helpful and impartial and have a vested interest in your wellbeing." (Roxanne Smith, MSc Health Psychology student)

Discover our health and wellbeing support

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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Outstanding teaching
  • We're rated Gold in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023)
  • We're in the Top 20 in England for student satisfaction in academic support and learning resources (NSS 2023)
  • 75 percent of our undergraduates are studying courses that are accredited by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies

Our outstanding teaching

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<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Global opportunities
  • We've welcomed over 5000 international students from over 150 countries
  • QS World University Rankings give us 5 stars for teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, arts and culture, and inclusiveness (QS World University Rankings 2025: Top global universities)
  • With International College Portsmouth (ICP) and the Navitas Ltd Australia group, we’ve established a pathway for students abroad to get a ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ degree

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