Portsmouth College

Progression - Achievement - Success

• A wide variety of flexible courses to suit you including over 40 AS and A Levels to choose from
• An extensive programme of intermediate and foundation level courses
• You can mix vocational and academic courses
• A varied short course and recreational programme
• 800 full-time students – an easy place to make new friends
• Well qualified, experienced and enthusiastic staff
• A sports-centred college with a variety of sports leadership and coaching awards and successful College sports teams
• A centre of excellence for performing arts
• Experienced, encouraging and supportive personal tutors and broad provision of additional learning support

Seventy percent of our advanced level students go on to study degree courses. Other students progress on to further education, professional training or employment.

College Facilities

Portsmouth College offers extensive and varied facilities for both academic and enrichment activities. The atmosphere is friendly, welcoming and relaxed.

The Library and Resources Centre can provide you with:

• internet, College intranet, email and various multimedia packages
• equipment for the use of videos, tapes and CDs
• fiction, non-fiction and reference books
• newspapers and magazines
• a quiet study area
• photocopying and document production facilities
• stationery, computer discs and other resources at reduced pricesComputers and IT Support

IT Suites
The College has a superb IT Centre and several other computer suites located within the department areas. Computers are linked through a comprehensive network enabling students to access the College Intranet, a fast developing learning and information resource. Every College student is issued with an individual pin and password for access to the network.

The Café and the Essentials Shop
The café offers a choice of hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks from 11am to 2.30pm. The shop sells a range of confectionery, snacks, drinks and magazines and is open all day.

You will find a number of student social areas both inside and outside the College buildings. Some now offer wide screen TV showing sport and current affairs programmes.

One of the College’s greatest assets is its extensive playing fields. These provide excellent sporting facilities and also ample space for relaxation in good weather!

Courses

Portsmouth College offers a wide range of courses from A Levels to NVQs. We are confident that we can come up with a programme of study to suit your needs. The chart below shows all our departments and the types of courses they have on offer. Click on the department at Portsmouth College which you will then be shown details of the relevant courses. For a copy of our prospectus and an application form, please e-mail Portsmouth College ( registry@portsmouth-college.ac.uk ) or telephone us on (023) 9266 7521.