International Office

United States

Admissions

Academic requirements 

Freshman applicants:

1. High School Diploma with GPA above 3.0, plus one of the following:

  • SAT I (combined score, including writing, depends on subject applied for)* 
  • minimum of 3 APs from Group A** subjects with grades above 3
  • ACT with a score of approximately 26

*Engineering, Science and Maths degrees require specific subject knowledge, therefore you may require a relevant SAT II subject test

**Group A subjects include Biology - Calculus AB/BC - Chemistry - Physics - European History - US History - World History - English Language and Literature - French - German - Italian - Japanese - Latin - Spanish

2. Associate Degree

Transfer applicants:

The University of Portsmouth welcomes applications for transfer admission.  Applications for transfer admissions are considered from students who have completed their secondary school education and are enrolled at a college or university and have earned credit for academic courses. Credit must be from courses relevant to the major you wish to study at Portsmouth and students will only be accepted for transfer if they demonstrate sufficient subject knowledge in the specified major.  If students have achieved credit, but intend to apply for an unrelated major, it is likely that acceptance will only be for year 1.   

Please note that transfer students can be admitted in the Fall term only.

Graduate applicants:

Bachelor's degree with GPA of 2.6 /4 or above

Some courses require higher grades.  For entry onto our MBA International, students will also need at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation.  Work experience is also required for several other postgraduate courses and many courses will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our full course list for more details.

Admissions Forms

American students can apply directly via the International Office for a personal and free of charge admissions service. We aim to provide a decision within 10 working days of receiving your application (for standard admissions).

To discuss your application and to request an electronic application form, email our Senior International Office, Charlotte Ayres-Hill: charlotte.ayres-hill@port.ac.uk or our International Admissions team: internationaloffice.admissions@port.ac.uk.

Federal Student Aid

US students who have received an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth can apply for a Direct Loan through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Programme.  We are an eligible Federal Loan institution - our school code is G21159.  Read more information, including how to apply, on our Direct Loans web page or email directloan@port.ac.uk with your questions. 

You may also be entitled to other sources of federal student aid.  Please check the Federal Student Aid website for details.

Important note: US students whose Direct Loan applications have been approved will not be required to pay a deposit to the University of Portsmouth.

GI Bill

The GI Bill refers to any Department of Veterans Affairs education benefit earned by members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard Armed Forces and their families. The benefit is designed to help service members and eligible veterans cover the costs of education or training.  For more information go to GI Bill. The University of Portsmouth is an approved VA school and we would welcome your application.  If you would like to apply to study at Portsmouth through the GI Bill, please email directloan@port.ac.uk for further details.

Our representatives

If you are a current university student interested in joining our Study Abroad programmes, please click on the link at the top of the page or contact our Study Abroad representative in North America - SUNY Brockport:

State University of New York (SUNY) - Brockport 

Office of International Education
Room 3102, Morgan III
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport NY 14420

Email: overseas@brockport.edu
Web: www.brockport.edu/studyabroad