Book your place
If you need help completing this form or have a question about the event, give our team a call on +44 (0)23 9284 2748 or email opendays@port.ac.uk.
What to expect
- Join us for our Key Talks, including our Welcome and Accommodation Talks
- Learn more about your course with a subject taster or workshop
- Explore the campus with a guided Campus Walking Tour
- Let our students show you around a range of halls of residence
- Visit the library to speak with our support teams at the Information Fair
- Tour of our state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre
What to expect from our Open Experience Day
Newton: Join us at our Open Experience Days. Whether you’re an applicant, an offer-holder or yet to apply, this is your chance to delve deeper into your course and see what the campus has to offer.
Marlena: You'll be in smaller groups than at our Open day, so you'll get a more of a personalised experienced. You can tailor your day to what you need and can do as much or as little as you like throughout the day. Here's why you don't want to miss out.
Jenny: The course taster session is the most important part of your day.
Connor: You'll take part in an immersive activity related to your course.
Lee: You'll be able to meet your lecturers and get to know some of your future course mates.
You will experience our facilities and equipment first-hand.
Newton: You can ask specific questions about your course and future studies.
Marlena: Throughout the day, you can also explore many of our spaces on campus, including:
Connor: Ravelin, our new sustainable Sports Centre. There’s something for everyone.
Lee: A massive sports hall. Fitness studios.
Connor: A gym with 175 stations.
Newton: 2 squash courts.
Lee: An 8 lane swimming pool.
Connor: And our climbing and bouldering wall.
Newton: Visit the university library, a space with pods for study work, a live feed of available computers and a cafe for study snacks.
Ambassador : Take a campus tour. It's a great way to see the university located in the heart of our city. It's also a great way to check out what you can get up to outside of studying too.
Jenny: There’ll be a number of halls open on the day for you to visit to help you decide where you want to live. Whether a social space is important to you or an en-suite is a must, there's something for everyone.
Marlena: Sounds good, right? Bookings are open. Reserve your place now.
Newton: Join us at our Open Experience Days. Whether you’re an applicant, an offer-holder or yet to apply, this is your chance to delve deeper into your course and see what the campus has to offer.
Marlena: You'll be in smaller groups than at our Open day, so you'll get a more of a personalised experienced. You can tailor your day to what you need and can do as much or as little as you like throughout the day. Here's why you don't want to miss out.
Jenny: The course taster session is the most important part of your day.
Connor: You'll take part in an immersive activity related to your course.
Lee: You'll be able to meet your lecturers and get to know some of your future course mates.
Ambassador: You will experience our facilities and equipment first-hand.
Newton: You can ask specific questions about your course and future studies.
Marlena: Throughout the day, you can also explore many of our spaces on campus, including:
Connor: Ravelin, our new sustainable Sports Centre. There’s something for everyone.
Lee: A massive sports hall.
Ambassador: Fitness studios.
Connor: A gym with 175 stations.
Newton: 2 squash courts.
Lee: An 8 lane swimming pool.
Connor: And our climbing and bouldering wall.
Newton: Visit the university library, a space with pods for study work, a live feed of available computers and a cafe for study snacks.
Ambassador
Take a campus tour. It's a great way to see the university located in the heart of our city. It's also a great way to check out what you can get up to outside of studying too.
Jenny: There’ll be a number of halls open on the day for you to visit to help you decide where you want to live. Whether a social space is important to you or an en-suite is a must, there's something for everyone.
Marlena: Sounds good, right? Bookings are open. Reserve your place now.
Travel Discounts
For those guests joining us from around the UK please use the discount codes below.
We are delighted to offer up to 35% off on selected journeys using this .
Valid routes are shown in the booking tool with a red asterisk. The discount can be used in conjunction with the 16-25 discount railcard.
Terms & Conditions:
1. The Open Day South Western Trains (SWR) travel offer is only available for travel on SWR services. If travelling from or within a region of the country that is not part of the SWR network, you may need to purchase separate tickets to the chosen destination.
2. The destination is restricted to travel to º£½ÇÊÓƵ campuses only.
3. Origin of journey must be within the SWR network.
4. The offer is not combinable with any other promotional fare.
5. All fares are subject to availability
6. The offer is unique to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and cannot be used for destinations other than specified.
7. This offer can be withdrawn without notice.
We are delighted to offer 20% off Advanced Purchase tickets for students and their guests, travelling to º£½ÇÊÓƵ on GWR services using this .
Valid for travel 7 days either side of an event. The discount can be used in conjunction with the 16-25 discount railcard.
Terms & Conditions:
1. Booking can only be made through the link provided.
2. The º£½ÇÊÓƵ GWR travel offer is only available for travel on GWR services. If travelling from or within a region of the country that is not part of the GWR network, you may need to purchase separate tickets to the chosen destination.
3. The destination must be relevant to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, for example, º£½ÇÊÓƵ, the Hard, º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Southsea.
4. Origin of the journey must be within the GWR network, but please note that Advance Purchase tickets are not available for short-distance journeys.
5. The scheme is only available for use with Advance Purchase tickets. These set times and dates of travel are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
6. The º£½ÇÊÓƵ GWR travel offer is available for the dates provided by the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and the week that the event takes place, running from Saturday to the next Sunday. So, stay for more than a day to get a feel for the local scene.
7. Discount can be used with the Railway Card 16-25. Tick the box on the page next to it and select from the drop-down menu.
8. Discount is only valid when tickets are purchased directly from GWR.com and not through a third party such as Trainline.
We are pleased to offer 30% off travel using the National Express .
Terms & Conditions:
Discount only valid for students travelling to open days/open experience day at º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
Redeemable from any location to º£½ÇÊÓƵ, The Hard or º£½ÇÊÓƵ, Cambridge Road.
Only valid for travel to the open days/open experience day on 5 July, 6 September, 12 October, 8 November, 6 December 2025, 28 February 2026, 21 March 2026 and 25 April 2026.
Valid for travel from 4-5 July, 5-7 September, 11-13 October, 7-9 November, 5-7 December 2025, 27 February – 1 March 2026, 20-22 March 2026 and 24-26 April 2026.
Must book 3 days in advance.
Valid for 1 person per booking.
Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer including Coachcards.
Offer cannot be used on third-party services.
Read the full National Express terms and conditions here.
All tickets are issued and all passengers are carried subject to National Express' General Conditions of Carriage.
Use the discount code below when booking your travel online to receive 50% off your journey using this .
SP25UPOPEN
Terms & Conditions:
Bookings to be made on the Wightlink Website. Bookings made at the port cannot use this discount.
From stage 3 onwards the discount code to input in the Promotion Code box (under basket)
The discount code will only work on day return foot bookings where travel commences from Ryde or Fishbourne
Discount code will only work on specific travel dates as agreed between Wightlink and º£½ÇÊÓƵ. These dates must be agreed in advance by UoP and Wightlink
Code is only be shared with parties connected with travelling for the open days.
Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or against passes (this includes where booking with Tesco Clubcard vouchers)
Use the discount code below to receive a 30% discount when booking your journey:
OPEN25
Terms & Conditions:
This discount is available online only using the promo code above at the checkout.
Not available in the terminal or over the phone.
Discount available on standard adult, senior, student and child day returns only.
Discount not valid on Family tickets.
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, discounts or combos.
Valid for the person attending the Open Day and up to 4 companions.
Promo code must not be shared, other than those it is intended for use.
Open Day attendance confirmation must be shown at the boarding gate or extra charges may apply.
This offer is only valid for travel on day of Open Day, between 01/03/2025 and 06/12/2025.
Standard Hovertravel booking Terms & Conditions apply.
Hovertravel reserve the right to withdrawn if not used in accordance to the terms and conditions as stated above.
Please use the following links to receive 15% off flexible bed and breakfast rates when you book online.
Need to know more?
If you've got questions, give our team a call on +44 (0)23 9284 2748 or email opendays@port.ac.uk.