Based in the heart of the UK's only island city, the University of Portsmouth is committed to giving every student a life-changing experience. Outstanding teaching and wide-ranging support make for a lively community where students develop skills and confidence for a rewarding career. Portsmouth is the only UK university that offers flexible sandwich placements for our undergraduates and we call these Connected Degrees. This is a 3 year course with a 4th year paid placement and courses offer the freedom to choose when you take your placement: either before or after your final year.
The opportunity is available to students joining us from September 2024 and is a new way to connect your degree to your future.
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Based in the heart of the UK's only island city, the University of Portsmouth is committed to giving every student a life-changing experience. Outstanding teaching and wide-ranging support make for a lively community where students develop skills and confidence for a rewarding career. Portsmouth is the only UK university that offers flexible sandwich placements for our undergraduates and we call these Connected Degrees. This is a 3 year course with a 4th year paid placement and courses offer the freedom to choose when you take your placement: either before or after your final year.
The opportunity is available to students joining us from September 2024 and is a new way to connect your degree to your future.
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Students have a very positive view of Portsmouth as a place, outlining its heritage, amazing places to eat, great independent shops and immaculate green spaces to work and relax. Students also often express how reasonable it is cost-wise to live in Portsmouth, and compliment the vast array of student accommodations to choose from. Students with an affinity for the sea, passion for marine sciences or interest in sustainability and conservation will thrive at Portsmouth with its amble resources and forward thinking research and development initiatives.
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Based in the heart of the UK's only island city, the University of Portsmouth is committed to giving every student a life-changing experience. Outstanding teaching and wide-ranging support make for a lively community where students develop skills and confidence for a rewarding career. Portsmouth is the only UK university that offers flexible sandwich placements for our undergraduates and we call these Connected Degrees. This is a 3 year course with a 4th year paid placement and courses offer the freedom to choose when you take your placement: either before or after your final year.
The opportunity is available to students joining us from September 2024 and is a new way to connect your degree to your future.
What students think
Students have a very positive view of Portsmouth as a place, outlining its heritage, amazing places to eat, great independent shops and immaculate green spaces to work and relax. Students also often express how reasonable it is cost-wise to live in Portsmouth, and compliment the vast array of student accommodations to choose from. Students with an affinity for the sea, passion for marine sciences or interest in sustainability and conservation will thrive at Portsmouth with its amble resources and forward thinking research and development initiatives.
Students have a very positive view of Portsmouth as a place, outlining its heritage, amazing places to eat, great independent shops and immaculate green spaces to work and relax. Students also often express how reasonable it is cost-wise to live in Portsmouth, and compliment the vast array of student accommodations to choose from. Students with an affinity for the sea, passion for marine sciences or interest in sustainability and conservation will thrive at Portsmouth with its amble resources and forward thinking research and development initiatives.