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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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Male ESOL student proudly holding decorated Christmas tree.

NEWS 11-12-2024

Feliz Navidad

Fancy a little festive cheer? Look no further than our Arundel Campus, where our lovely ESOL students have been busy decorating Christmas trees and taking part in a macrame workshop. “The building looks fab now,” said ESOL lecturer Gulsah Robertson. We let the photographs speak for themselves.

Plumbing student seen working on copper pipes.

NEWS 11-12-2024

Tap into free Green Skills courses

Are you a plumbing or heating engineer looking to build on your sustainability skills? If so, you could be eligible for three one-day courses at City of Portsmouth College – completely free of charge! Under a UK government initiative, the college, in conjunction with Portsmouth City Council and Havant Borough Council, has been given access to Green Skills funding.

Our A Level students seen at Airbus in Hilsea.

NEWS 03-12-2024

Airbus inspires in WiSTEM event

Six of our A Level maths, physics and engineering students visited Airbus in Hilsea for a Women in STEM event. They learned about possible careers in the space and engineering sector, discovered how satellites are designed, tested and built, and were even able to try out some of the equipment and processes for themselves.

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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