University of Portsmouth is one of the top public universities in Portsmouth, it is a modern higher education and research institution and a multi-disciplinary university offering practical courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research level across five faculties. QS World University Rankings gave them 5 stars for teaching, employability, internationalisations, facilities, art and culture, and inclusiveness.

 
CITY: The university is located in Portsmouth, a port city in Hampshire on the South coast of England and it is UK’s only island city. The city is nicknamed Pompey and the reason for this is widely disputed. It is the only city in the UK with a population density greater than that of London. There are lots of student jobs in this city in retail, healthcare, hospitality, customer service, cleaning, and warehouse. These roles are student friendly, accommodating the 20hr per week work limit.
TUITION: The average tuition for postgraduate international students is £16,000 with some discounts and scholarship available. This figure though is susceptible to changes depending on course of study as the tuition for some disciplines have a slightly higher tuition fee than most.
STANDARD OF LIVING: The average cost of a single room in this city is £500 per calendar month while the average cost of a 2-bedroom house or flat is £900 (this in turn is also dependant on whether it is furnished or unfurnished). With the current world change and rise in Inflation most areas have experienced an increase in price. For example, cost of housing, feeding and most basic amenities like electricity and gas prices have gone up.
BRIEF: The university has an international student population of about 27%. Students in this university are informed by professionals who work with business and industry. In addition, most students study on courses which are accredited or validated by professional organisations, and many more of their degree offers an accelerated route to qualifying with a profession or obtaining chartered status. Over 60% of research submitted by the University to REF2014 was rated as world-leading and internationally excellent. In two subject areas respectively - Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy, and Physics - 90% and 89% of all research submitted was rated as world leading and internationally excellent.