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Welcome to Portsmouth

Explore our Welcome Events and get started with university life

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Students starting in September 2025 should check back soon to learn about the wide variety of events we're planning for the coming academic year.

Your first few weeks of uni is a great chance to meet new people, settle into your accommodation and get to know your campus and city.

Join in with a mix of virtual events and face-to-face activities that will help you meet other students, make new friends, explore and join clubs and societies, get to grips with your studies and learn more about life at uni. 

Important dates

See all key dates for the academic year. You'll need to complete your registration or re-registration if you're a continuing student to access all welcome events.

 


 

Course induction

Your induction timetable is available now and your teaching timetable will be published on 17 January - both on your Student View – so you know where to go and who to see on your course in your first few weeks. You'll need to complete your online registration before you can access your timetables.

You can also find and view your induction timetable on the Postgraduate Course Inductions website page.

 


 

Key events

Welcome to Portsmouth! We’d like to invite you to our exciting welcome events – to get you started with university life, help you meet other students and join sports clubs and student groups.

 


 

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Student Seafront Challenge

Get to know Portsmouth better

Check out our challenge and enter the draw to be in with a chance to win UoP merchandise!

You’ll start in the city’s historic trading and seafaring heart, stroll to some of the seafront’s best sights, and end in a little haven of calm – with plenty of stops for ice cream on the way. You can do the whole thing in one morning or drop in to different places as you like during the week.

Take up the challenge

 


 

Follow us on Instagram for more exciting events and helpful information

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