What is the University of Portsmouth website?

port.ac.uk is the official website of the University of Portsmouth, a UK university. It is the main public-facing hub for prospective students, current students, and anyone researching the university, and its core job is to present courses, open days, campuses, and research activity. Use it when you want to check what the university offers, book a visit, or find and apply for a course.

What the site is for

The site describes itself as "A New Breed of University" and frames its offer around career-focused degrees and real-world experience. Its stated aim is to help you "build your future," explore a career-focused degree, gain real-world experience, and find the path that's right for you.

In practice, that means the site is organised around a few clear tasks:

• Finding a course – undergraduate and postgraduate options, with a "Find your course and apply now" route.
• Booking a visit – open days for both undergraduate and postgraduate study.
• Understanding the university's offer – campuses, research, and its distinctive degree structure.

Key sections

Undergraduate study

The undergraduate area is built around starting your degree at Portsmouth. It points to open days and a course search, and it introduces the university's Connected Degrees as a headline feature.

Postgraduate study

There are two main postgraduate routes:

• Master's and postgraduate taught courses
• Postgraduate research degrees and PhDs

The site also advertises a Postgraduate Open Day for Master's and research degrees, held on campus.

Connected Degrees

This is the university's most distinctive selling point, and the site claims Portsmouth is the only UK university to offer it. The structure is a 3-year course with a 4th-year placement, and the site contrasts this with traditional universities that only offer a placement in the third year.

The stated benefits, as presented on the page:

Two conditions are stated on the page: UK students can start a Connected Degree from September 2024, and you graduate at the end of your 4th year whether it's study or placement.

Open days

The site lists specific dates:

• Undergraduate Open Day: Sunday 11 October 2026
• Postgraduate Open Day: 21 October 2026

Both are bookable through the site, and the postgraduate event is described as on-campus.

Campuses

The university operates in two locations, and the site frames both as places where you gain vital skills, broaden your knowledge, and form lasting connections:

• Portsmouth campus – outstanding teaching and a strong sense of community in a vibrant city.
• London campus – career-focused, flexible courses designed for a city that never stops.

Research

The site positions the university as a top 3 modern university for research power, and says its research responds to challenges, influences policy, and helps change the world for the better. There are two linked areas: research and innovation, and impact.

When to use the site

Use port.ac.uk if you want to:

• Check whether a specific undergraduate or postgraduate course exists.
• Book an undergraduate or postgraduate open day.
• Understand how Connected Degrees differ from a standard placement year.
• Compare the Portsmouth and London campuses.
• Look into the university's research profile.

If you already know your course and just need to apply, the site's "Find your course and apply now" route is the direct path. If you're still deciding, the open days are the intended next step.

What the site does not tell you here

The page evidence covers courses, open days, campuses, Connected Degrees, and research. It does not include tuition fees, entry requirements, or accommodation details, so those would need to be checked elsewhere on the site rather than assumed from this overview.