Student Housing in Highbury College, Portsmouth

Highbury College is a further education college located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The college provides education from first-step courses to foundation degrees and Certificates in Higher Education. Portsmouth college History traces back to Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and the Arts, which was founded in 1870. The institute was renamed as the Portsmouth municipal college in the year 1908. The municipal college was designated as a regional college in 1950 by the department of education and science, and further renamed as the Portsmouth College of Technology. Highbury College was opened on 17 September 1963 as Highbury Technical College. For the use of up-to-date technology and improving teaching and learning the Times Educational Supplement FE Award has shortlisted the Highbury College. The college caters more than 28,000 students. The college offers foundation courses in Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health and Human Sciences, Sociology, Psychology.

Students who are already studying or planning to study at Highbury College need not worry about where to live in Portsmouth as there are is a wide variety of Student Accommodation in Portsmouth. Highbury College offers guaranteed on-campus accommodation for those students who wish to live in the on-campus halls of residences. If you need an accommodation in the Highbury College accommodation, you can head to the college's accommodation office and can discuss your options and help arrange your stay. Highbury College accommodation or On-campus accommodation is a convenient option for students because of its proximity to the college, but the on-campus student accommodation generally gets occupied at a rapid pace. Students can also choose from an extensive range of private halls of residences available, which are not only convenient, secure and affordable but are also inclusive of all the utility bills. These private accommodation are built in almost every major area of Portsmouth, which makes them a convenient option for the students to commute to their respective universities. Middle Street, Crown Place, St James Street, Chaucer House are among some of the most exceptional private accommodations near the Highbury College that the city has to offer.

Highbury College has three centres including - Highbury campus, Highbury Northarbour Centre, and Highbury Arundel Centre.

Highbury Campus - 

The new Highbury campus located in Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth was established in 2009 to enhance student learning through the use of modern and up-to-date technology and facilities. The campus provides 160-seat performing arts theatre, digital recording studio, student recreation area, specialist area for floristry and Healthcare suite and many other facilities so that students can have the best learning experience. 

Highbury Northarbour centre- 

Highbury Northarbour Centre located on unit one, Harbourgate- Southampton road, was opened in 2004 and is a modern centre which offers specialist training in construction crafts and building services. Highbury Northarbour Centre boasts dedicated training workshops and facilities for each discipline and also the latest work-related teaching environments.

Highbury Arundel Centre 

Highbury Arundel Centre is located close to Southsea central train station. The centre offers a range of training, nursery facilities and adult education. It also provides a radio station for local people and college students to broadcast their own programme- known as Express FM.

Highbury college provides Stagecoach or First provincial bus passes, and you can get them at a discounted price. These passes are valid Monday to Friday during the term.

HCSU exists to help the students have the best learning and living experience there, and it is run by student officers elected by the majority of students. Students can access free services, including welfare advice, social activities and entertainment and can interact with people of similar interests. Social events are organised for the students throughout the year, including the fashion show, popular art and design and many more so that students can have an unforgettable and amazing stay there. Being located in the UK's only island city, it is known to have one of the best climates in Britain. Apart from an amazing ambience, the city also offers  many vibrant places to explore, including vivacious bars, lively clubs, theatres, delightful restaurants and seafront attractions. Also, if you are looking for a place to shop in Portsmouth- you can head to Gunwharf Quays, and Palmerston road- there you will find a range of trendy shops and international outlets as well.