Casita offers you seven accommodation options near the University of Portsmouth. Our accommodation features several room types and a plethora of facilities and services to cater to your needs. The room types include Studios, Ensuites, and flats. The facilities and services have Wi-Fi, all-inclusive bills, on-site laundry, communal spaces, bike storage, and 24/7 Security and CCTV.

Why Study at the University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth is a public university located in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. Previously, the university was known as Portsmouth Polytechnic until 1992 when it was given university status. The University of Portsmouth has many ratings and rankings including a 5-star overall rating for employability, teaching, facilities, arts, and culture, internationalism, and inclusiveness according to the QS World University Rankings 2021. The 2020 National Student Survey (NSS) put the university in the top 30 of UK universities for student satisfaction with a score of 86%, according to The Economist. It’s ranked the number one university in the UK for boosting graduate salaries, #51 in the Times University Guide 2019, rising two places from 2018 and the university is considered a top 30 UK university for student experience and teaching quality according to The Times Good University Guide 2019. According to Student Crowd 2017, the University of Portsmouth is in the top 20 Best Universities for Career Services, and it holds the highest possible rating which is TEF Gold for continuous outstanding learning and outcomes for its students and teaching according to the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017. 

Departments and Divisions 

The University of Portsmouth consists of five faculties; Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, and Faculty of Technology. The university offers undergraduate courses, Master’s and postgraduate taught courses, PhDs and postgraduate research courses, degree apprenticeships, online degrees and distance learning courses, work-based degrees, short courses and CPD, exchange and study abroad, and dual degrees. 

Courses are offered in a number of subject areas: Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Architecture and Surveying; Biological Sciences; Business, Management, and Marketing; Childhood, Youth Studies, and Education; Computer Games and Animation; Computing; Criminology and Forensic Studies; Drama, Music, and Performing Arts; Earth Sciences; Engineering; English and Creative Writing; Fashion, Photography, Graphic Arts, and Design; Film and Television; Geography and Environmental Sciences; Health Care and Social Care; History, Politics, International Relations, and Sociology; Languages; Law; Mathematics and Physics; Media and Journalism; Psychology; and Sport Science. 

Undergraduate courses include Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-up) BA (Hons), Accounting with Finance BA (Hons), Advancing Professional Practice (Top-up) BSc (Hons), and more. Postgraduate courses include Accounting and Data Analytics MSc, Accounting and Finance MSc, Advanced Manufacturing Technology MSc, Applied Aquatic Biology MSc, and more. Research degrees offered by the University of Portsmouth are PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), PhD by publication, Professional Doctorate, MD (Doctor of Medicine), MPhil (Master of Philosophy), and MRes (Master of Research). 

Short courses at the University of Portsmouth include Dental Academy short courses, Health and Safety short courses, Criminal Justice short courses, Land, Property, and Construction short courses, Sport and Exercise Science short courses, online short courses and CPD, and Professional Development short courses. 

Studying while working includes degree apprenticeships, work-based learning at work degree courses, a part-time or a distance learning course, and short or CPD courses. Dual Degrees allows students to gain 2 Bachelor’s Degrees or 2 Master’s Degrees in less time than it usually takes. 

Facilities and Resources 

The University of Portsmouth offers a lot of facilities to its students to improve their experience. Facilities include lab and testing facilities, teaching and learning spaces, sport and fitness facilities, resources, and childcare. Lab and testing facilities include extreme environments simulation laboratories, Institute of Marine Sciences, Biophysical Laboratories, Environmental Chemistry Analytical Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry and Laser Ablation Laboratory, and SAP Next Generation Lab. Teaching and learning spaces facilities include architecture studios, a Bloomberg suite, business simulation suite, crime scene simulation facilities, childhood play and development facilities, digital language laboratories, and many more. Sports facilities include gyms, courts and pitches, and an indoor sports centre. 

University of Portsmouth Student Accommodation

University of Portsmouth student accommodation is offered in many different types of halls of residence each having its own facilities. University of Portsmouth student accommodation is opened to students once they receive an offer from the university as well as an email from Student Housing with their personal login and password details. University of Portsmouth student accommodation offers many facilities and resources such as every room includes a desk, a bed, drawers, and many electric sockets, free broadband and Wi-Fi, all-inclusive rents which include gas, water, electricity, heating, and basic insurance, accessible rooms for students with disabilities, and a Residence Life Team which is always available for advice or support. 

University of Portsmouth halls of residence have many living options in different places. Self-catered with en-suite bathroom halls of residence are available at Chaucer House, Catherine House, Greetham Street, Margaret Rule, Harry Law, Rosalind Franklin, Trafalgar, and studio flats, catered with en-suite bathroom is available at Rees Hall, self-catered with shared bathroom is available at Bateson Hall, and catered with shared bathroom is available at Burrell House. The university’s Student Housing Team also offers advice and help for students when looking to rent private accommodation. 

Nearby Universities

A number of universities are located near the University of Portsmouth such as the University of Southampton, the University of Surrey, and the University of Sussex.