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Shaping our city’s future by unlocking the potential of its learners.

We offer hundreds of courses at our four campuses across the city: Arundel, Highbury, North Harbour and Sixth Form. You can choose from A Levels, T Levels, vocational diplomas, apprenticeships or higher education qualifications. Apply now for our 2024/25 courses and find your brilliance!

Explore our bursting curriculum

Here at City of Portsmouth College, we have hundreds of courses to choose from, suited to all ages and stages. We offer School Leaver, Adult Learner, part-time and Leisure courses, so you’ll be able to find something that suits you! Browse through our selection of courses below, or better yet come along to one of our Open Events to check out the College and experience our subjects in action.

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Learning opportunities for everyone. Further your skills, explore new hobbies or take a new career direction. Community courses

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Join our dedicated Sixth Form campus and choose from a wide variety of vocational and academic courses to create your perfect timetable. Our Sixth Form

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Whether you need advice with travel, finances or even health and wellbeing, we have the resources on hand to help. Student support

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If you are looking for a vibrant and rewarding career, City of Portsmouth College is the place for you. Work for us

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Our graduates outside Portsmouth Cathedral

NEWS 17-09-2024

The sun shone for our glorious graduates

Glorious sunshine graced the stunning surroundings of Portsmouth Cathedral for our 2024 graduation ceremony. A total of 22 adult learners were there with their families and friends to mark the successful completion of their higher education courses.

Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan joins leaders in hospitality and events at The Club House, Southsea

NEWS 17-09-2024

Among the leaders in hospitality and events

Our own Jo Chaffin was among 40 women in leadership who gathered at the Club House in Southsea to talk about influencing and driving impactful change in hospitality and events. The networking event was organised by Samantha McGrath from Heard About Sam Ltd in conjunction with Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan.

Highbury Campus reception on Level 2 results day

NEWS 22-08-2024

Level 2 students fly high

More than 300 students are today celebrating success in their Level 2 programmes with another bumper day of results for the College. A 100 per cent pass rate was seen in 23 subjects as diverse as plumbing, sport, early years, art & design and barbering.

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Katy Quinn, principal at City of Portsmouth College in the studio at Express FM

Katy's voice

Principal Katy Quinn popped into Express FM to talk about all things COPC. She was a guest on Dave Joyce's drive time show, where she chatted about our range of courses and our fantastic lecturers.

With exam season drawing to a close, her latest blog talks about next steps, and why venturing into further education is not as complicated at it may seem.

Listen to the podcast here Katy's blog – next steps