Start looking for your new home

There is plenty of accommodation to choose from on and off the campus . For first-year students , we can offer you a guaranteed place in halls when you accept your offer to study in Portsmouth and meet accommodation application deadlines .

• Look at the accommodation options at www . port . ac . uk / accommodation

• Check your emails regularly ( including your spam folder ) for a message from the Student Housing Team for details about how to apply for halls of residence – this will be sent from January or November , depending on when you are joining us , and only if you have accepted your offer

• Contact the Student Housing Team at student . housing @ port . ac . uk for help and advice on halls of residence and private accommodation in the city

Deposit payments and visa requirements

The conditions of your offer will include making your deposit payment and completing your visa eligibility requirements .

• When you have done this and we have received your payment and all your supporting documentation ( see step 4 ), we will make your offer unconditional , which means you have a confirmed place on the course . We cannot give you a CAS ( Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies ) statement until you have met all of your conditions and you accept your offer

• When you log into Applicant View , you can go to ‘ Deposits / Pre-payments ’ and follow the guidance to make a payment or upload a sponsor letter

• Complete your visa eligibility requirements – please contact ukvi-student-compliance @ port . ac . uk if you have any questions

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies ( CAS ) statement

A CAS statement allows you to apply for your visa . The earliest we can issue a CAS is six months before the start of your course . We can only send the CAS when your offer is unconditional and you have accepted it , so check steps 3 , 4 and 6 again to make sure you have sent us everything we have asked for and have accepted your offer .

• Check that the status of your offer says ‘ unconditional ’ on your University of Portsmouth Applicant View or UCAS website , and accept your offer if you have not done so already

• Check your emails regularly for your CAS statement ( if you are applying through an agent , this will be sent to both you and your agent )

• Apply for a visa . There is lots of advice at www . port . ac . uk / visa-advice . When you receive your CAS , check to ensure that all the information , including your personal details , are correct . If you need any amendments made , please email cascorrections @ port . ac . uk to have this updated before applying for your visa . Apply for your student visa once you are happy your CAS statement is correct . You can apply for your visa up to six months before the start of your course if you are outside of the UK , and three months before if you are already in the UK . If you need visa advice , email student-visa @ port . ac . uk

Plan your journey to Portsmouth

It is really important that you arrive in time to enjoy the Orientation Programme and attend your course induction before your course starts . For most students this is in September / October . For students on January / February-start courses , the course induction will take place in January / February . If you are not able to arrive in time , you need to email global @ port . ac . uk and let us know so we can discuss your options .

• To read about your first weeks in Portsmouth , visit www . port . ac . uk / firstweek

• To plan your journey , visit www . port . ac . uk / how-to-get-here

• Book your flight

You may like to use our airport pick-up service from Heathrow , which is usually available in September and January . Please see our website closer to the time of your arrival for available dates .

Advice on moving to Portsmouth

We will send you emails before you arrive , full of help and advice for joining us here in Portsmouth . When you arrive , we can help you to settle into the University , find your way around the city and make lots of friends on and off your course .

Join in as many activities as you can during the International Orientation Programme and do not miss out on the fun .

• You will find lots of information for your arrival at www . port . ac . uk / newstudents

• Look out for emails from the University of Portsmouth about joining us for your course