

Get started on your postgraduate journey
Find out how to get the most out of university as a postgraduate student
Congratulations on joining us. We're excited to welcome you to our university.
Find everything you need to get started on your course. Read about how you'll be taught through a blended and connected learning experience. And prepare yourself for the year ahead.
Jump to:
- Your first month
- The important stuff
- Getting online
- Jump into your studies
- Extra support
- Settling into Portsmouth
Your first month

- Joining the University – register for your course
- Welcome Month – activities and events
- International students – info for before and after you arrive in the UK
- Postgraduate Research students - how the Graduate School can help throughout your research degree
The important stuff
- Maps and directions – download the campus map
- Your course information – including your timetable and marks
- Key dates – term dates and breaks
- Student engagement and attendance
- Register with a GP
- Getting your jabs
- Financial help
Getting online
- IT Services – Wifi, VPN, Google Apps and remote resources
- Virtual learning environment – online learning materials and activities on Moodle
- Pre-arrival modules – prepare for the year ahead
- Guide to studying online – useful tips and advice
Jump into your postgraduate studies
Extra support
Settling into Portsmouth
Welcome to new students from our current students
