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University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth, King Henry 1 Street, Park Building, PO1 2DZ Portsmouth, United Kingdom
3.98 / 5 based on 144 reviews.
Description:
The mission of the University of Portsmouth is to be a centre of excellence and innovation in education, research, quality of student experience, and the preparation of students for their future.


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82% of students recommend
144 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (144)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (42)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“The services offered by the university are very good (sports...)” Read Review
tetsuo78, France

144 reviews of University of Portsmouth

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HOUSING    
by Portsmouth2004, Fachhochschule Münster, Münster, Germany
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? student housing on campus is even more expensive
Personal comments:
student housing on campus is way to expensive, private houses mostly way more appropriate. Unfortunately, sometimes the houses are too dirty and old to live there, but nevertheless students have to since rooms are so scarce.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by tetsuo78, BEM Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Ha-Ha Cafe is a very good place. The atmosphere is ery cool and you feel like at home. For the paties the Union is the best place for students.
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ACADEMIC    
by marcelhomfort, BEM Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by athinal, Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Translation/ Interpretation, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
A really good portunity to speak the language, but fewer opportunities to interact with locals
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EXPENSES    
by Ferdinand Djamba, University Of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Congo, DR
Computer Science/IT, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
At home the government poorly support student as a consequence student life was very tough.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No
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OVERALL    
by huguescharmet, BEM Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
none



FINAL COMMENTS

It is very fun to study in Portsmouth: There are a lot of students You are close to the sea and quite close to London A lot of informations are avilable But in England, you will face some administratrive difficulties:Health system, bank, etc...
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