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SECURING
YOUR PLACE
WHEN IT’S TIME TO APPLY, YOU SHOULD
KNOW WE BELIEVE HIGHER EDUCATION
IS FOR EVERYONE. WE VALUE THE
EXPERIENCES, IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES
THAT MAKE YOU UNIQUE. SO WE’LL
CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION ON ITS
MERITS – WHATEVER YOUR ACADEMIC OR
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND.
There’s more than one route into postgraduate study. So please do check the entry
requirements for your chosen path. But know that qualifications, grades and subjects
studied aren’t the only things that matter to us. If your background is different, we still
want to hear from you.
HOW
TO
APPLY
‘I chose to pursue a
postgraduate qualification
for career advancement.
I chose Portsmouth because
of its reputation and cost.’
Okhiria Onobhamiukor
MSc Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Postgraduate taught: LLM, MA,
MBA, MSc, MPA, MRes, PGCE
Guidance: We typically expect a good first degree from
an internationally recognised university. But make sure
you look at course listings online or pages 34–79 for
minimum classifications and any acceptable equivalents.
Don’t forget: If applying for an MRes you’ll need to
submit a brief proposal outlining your initial ideas for a
research thesis.
Questions? Ask [e-mail].
‘The knowledge and skills
learnt at the University of
Portsmouth, training and
work experience helped
me to be who I am now.
I learnt perseverance,
knowledge of the field,
and the skills to be a
researcher.’
Imene Medfouni
PhD Languages and Applied
Linguistics
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Postgraduate research: MD, MPhil,
Professional Doctorate, PhD
Guidance: We typically expect an upper second-class
honours degree or a Master’s from an internationally
recognised university. But make sure you look at listings
online or on pages 84–85 for minimum classifications
and any acceptable equivalents. For a Professional
Doctorate, your work environment must be able to
support your professional research and development
project.
Don’t forget: Submit an enquiry via the subject areas
pages on port.ac.uk, identifying your research question
and the aim of your intended research. If applying for a
pre-approved self-funded/funded project, you’ll need to
add the project code to your application form.
Questions? Ask [e-mail] .
[phone] | [e-mail] | port.ac.uk
Online: Create an account so you can save, complete
and submit your application in your own time. You can
find your course, and access the online application form
and comprehensive guidance notes for all postgraduate
pathways, via port.ac.uk/postgraduate.
By post: If you’d prefer to apply on paper, you can
ask us to send you a preprinted application form. To
request one, either call [phone] or email
[e-mail].
EU and international students
We’d love you to join our diverse student community.
Many of our postgraduate degrees are accessible to
students from outside the UK. The course web page will
tell you if that is not the case.
It’s a good idea to check these sites for more
information:
• Tier 4 (General) Student Visa (if required) search
‘student visas’ at port.ac.uk
• English language qualifications we recognise
port.ac.uk/international/englishlanguage
• International and EU qualifications we accept
port.ac.uk/your-country
Questions? Ask [e-mail].
Want to know more?
port.ac.uk/postgraduate
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