HERE ARE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO APPLY FOR YOUR COURSE AND GET YOUR VISA ON TIME .

We understand that getting a visa and making arrangements to study with us takes time and we aim to support you where we can . We are here to help you every step of the way – just email global @ port . ac . uk with any questions .

Choose the right course

You might like to talk to one of our offices and advisers in your region who can tell you more about the University .

• Review our courses at www . port . ac . uk / courses

• Check the entry requirements and English language criteria for your country , and speak to a representative for support . You can find details at www . port . ac . uk / your-country

• Contact one of our offices and advisers in Portsmouth , Delhi , Dhaka , Kuala Lumpur , Lagos , Lahore or Shanghai who can offer advice and support . For details , visit www . port . ac . uk / global-contact

Apply early

You can apply directly to the University for all our courses . If you want to apply for undergraduate courses at more than one university in the UK , you can apply through UCAS instead . Alternatively , you can apply in your country through one of our local offices or representatives .

• Check your email regularly ( including your spam folder ) as we may need more information from you in order to assess your application

• Prepare your personal statement – visit www . port . ac . uk and search for ‘ personal statement guidance ’

• Choose how you would like to apply and start your application process . If you are applying directly to the University of Portsmouth , you need to apply through the course webpage

• Complete your application and submit it online . You do not need to wait for all your documents to be available to apply – you can supply these as soon as you have them

• For many creative courses , we need to review a relevant portfolio of your work . Find out more at www . port . ac . uk / portfolio-guides

Accepting your place

If you are successful , we will send you an offer of a place at the University . If this is ‘ conditional ’, it means there is at least one requirement you need to meet before you can be sure of a place on the course . The most common examples of conditions for international students are English language , providing qualification documents and / or making a deposit .

• As soon as you get your offer , review it and accept it via the Applicant View . Accepting your offer means that you have reserved a place on the course . It does not mean that the place is guaranteed ; you still need to meet your conditions ( see step 4 for all students and step 6 for students who will require a visa for study in the UK )

• Consider a Pre-Sessional English course ( if English is one of your conditions ) at www . port . ac . uk / pre-sessional-english

IMPORTANT : Upload documents via Applicant View

It is very important to upload any documents needed to meet your offer conditions via your Applicant View . Documents may include qualification transcripts / certificates from your home school / university which show your grades ( including your language test certificate , such as IELTS ). Once you have applied , we will send you full instructions on how to use Applicant View , including details of who to contact for further support .

• Check your email regularly ( including your spam folder ) for messages from us about your application

• If requested , please send your documents as soon as they are available