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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.


Programmes
Accreditations
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 ANGELOS, Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Financial Management, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I have already met new people so i could live with them.
Personal comments:
Excellent facilities
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STUDENT LIFE    
by ANGELOS, Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Financial Management, Independent
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:
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Tiger Tiger, Vanilla cafe, Walkabout
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ACADEMIC    
by ANGELOS, Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Financial Management, Independent
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 tetsuo78, BEM Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
My experience in Portsmouth has really improved my overall language level
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EXPENSES    
by Geoffroy, BEM Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Maria46, Camara de Comercio de Madrid. EBP, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Independent
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...
If you have the opportunity to travel anywhere you can, do it, you wont regret it
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Very good experience



FINAL COMMENTS

The best is to share an appartment with foreigners to learn other cultures
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