Student accommodation

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Home isn't just where the heart is

It's where the free broadband and WiFi are too

Whether you're in our halls of residence or renting in the city, when you join us you won't just study here, you'll make Portsmouth your home.

Wherever you choose to live, you'll become part of the local community. You'll discover Portsmouth is a bustling, easy-to-explore city with 4 miles of beaches and plenty of green spaces.

And because you can walk across the city in an hour, everything you need is within walking distance. The rest of the country is easy to reach too, thanks to our great transport links.

If you've already accepted a firm offer to study with us, you'll soon receive details of your accommodation options. If you haven't accepted yet, go firm on UCAS now. And if you're a new first-year student looking to rent a room, head to Studentpad.

Your room in halls

If you received an offer to study with us as a new full-time undergraduate student and made us your first choice, you'll have been offered a guaranteed room in halls if you applied for accommodation before 30 June.

Find a place to call home

Take a closer look at your accommodation options when you choose to study with us, and find out more about the housing support we offer once you're here.

Get a guaranteed room in halls

Received an offer and accepted us as your firm choice? Find out how to get a guaranteed place in our halls.

Secure your place

Halls of residence

Start exploring our different halls of residence, and find a hall that's perfect for you.

Take a look around

Private renting

Our island city has lots of beautiful and buzzing places to live – and many of our student rent privately.

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Find out more

Housing support

From help finding a housemate to support dealing with contracts and landlords, we're here to help.