Important Application Deadlines
There are key dates and deadlines you should note for courses starting in May 2026. These may be different depending on which country you are coming from and if you have applied to study at our Portsmouth or London Campus.
Deadlines for May 2026 Applicants
MBA Global
Applicants from Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen
- Deadline for new applications: 23 February 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 9 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 16 March 2026
Applicants from Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda
- Deadline for new applications: 16 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 30 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 6 April 2026
Applicants from the Rest of the World
- Deadline for new applications: 30 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 6 April 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 20 April 2026
The Faculty of Technology Top-up courses
Applicants from Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen
- Deadline for new applications: 16 February 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 2 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 9 March 2026
Applicants from Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda
- Deadline for new applications: 9 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 23 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 30 March 2026
Applicants from the Rest of the World
- Deadline for new applications: 23 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 30 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 13 April 2026
Applicants from Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen
- Deadline for new applications: 9 February 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 23 February 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 2 March 2026
Applicants from Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda
- Deadline for new applications: 2 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 16 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 23 March 2026
Applicants from the Rest of the World
- Deadline for new applications: 16 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 23 March 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 6 April 2026
Deadlines for September 2026 Applicants
Applicants from Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen
- Deadline for new applications: 22 June 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 6 July 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 13 July 2026
Applicants from Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda
- Deadline for new applications: 20 July 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 3 August 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 10 August 2026
Applicants from the Rest of the World
- Deadline for new applications: 3 August 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 10 August 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 24 August 2026
Please note that MRES and PGCE deadlines are still under discussion and will be added once confirmed. These are therefore not included in the deadlines listed. If you have applied to a PGCE or an MRes course at the University of Portsmouth, you should meet all your conditions — including payment of your deposit — as soon as possible. The MRes Humanities and Social Sciences deadline is confirmed below.
MRes Humanities and Social Sciences
- Deadline for new applications: 31 March 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 24 May 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 29 May 2026
Applicants from Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen
- Deadline for new applications: 8 June 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 22 June 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 29 June 2026
Applicants from Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda
- Deadline for new applications: 6 July 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 20 July 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 27 July 2026
Applicants from the Rest of the World
- Deadline for new applications: 20 July 2026
- Deadline for deposit payment: 27 July 2026
- Deadline to meet all conditions (including deposit): 10 August 2026
We recommend paying the deposit and meeting conditions as soon as you receive the offer to avoid potential delays with CAS and Visa processes. Please see ways to pay, and ensure there is plenty of time for your deposit payment to clear.
Please note, courses may close before the deadlines listed above if they become full - this is another reason why you should aim to meet your conditions as soon as you can.
If you have any questions about these deadlines, please get in touch.