2026 Intake Year 12 Taster Event
For all current year 11s who have applied to UTC Portsmouth Sixth form.
Sign up via Applicaa to try out our Sixth Form lessons and speak to the teachers to find out more about the courses we offer.
UTC Portsmouth Comic Con
Our very own Comic Con - celebrating everything fandom! Whether it’s Sci Fi, Fantasy anything in between, this is a week to share what we love. There will be events throughout the week for students and the wider community to participate in, and (of course) our annual Comic Con cosplay day!
Turing Scheme - Italy
Opportunity for developing skills and gaining international work experience in Italy - open to Year 12 students who have successfully applied.
Kenwood Visit
The Kenwood trip offers an incredible opportunity for young girls interested in STEM to connect with women who have forged successful careers in the field. Through engaging Q&A sessions and hands-on problem-solving tasks, attendees will gain invaluable insights into the exciting world of engineering. This immersive experience will not only expose them to role models in STEM but also provide a platform to learn, network, and foster their passion for engineering.
This trip is for aspiring women in STEM from our students.
2026 Yr 12 Starters Social
Starting at UTC Portsmouth Sixth Form in 2026? Come along to our social - there will be pizzas and board games, plus the chance to meet others joining us in September! Book online via Applicaa.
Year 9 Transition Week
A week for all the new Year 10s joining us in September 2026. This will be an opportunity to meet with students, speak to teachers and sample what a week is like at UTC Portsmouth.
Summer Showcase
3 days for our students to be off timetable and working on projects focused around our 6 STEM habits.
There will be an exhibition to showcase the work on the Friday afternoon, open to all parents and guardians.
Skiing trip to Saalbach-Hinterglem, Austria
Open to Year 11 and Year 13 students - an opportunity to learn how to ski.
Timings to be confirmed.
Silver DofE Training Walks
An opportunity for the Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Silver students to practice navigation ahead of the main expedition.
A full day trip to South Harting.
Goodwood Motor Circuit Trip
As part of the STEM racing enrichment for Years 10 and 11, an opportunity to experience a professional motorsport facility and understand its day-to-day operations.
This event will take place at Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester.
Havant Rotary Technology Tournament 2026
A challenge for select Year 10 students, to design, develop, build and test a solution to an unknown technical challenge. This event is taking place at Horndean Technology College.
Yr 11 Geography Field Trip
Our fieldwork will take place at Juniper Hall in Dorking and will be a one night residential stay to enable students to complete both the physical and human fieldwork element. The trip will encompass the physical element where the focus will be on Rivers.
Destinations Week
A week where we focus on potential career paths for our students. There will be mock interviews for Yr 10 and Yr 12 students, a careers fair and guest speakers to talk about the options and how to explore the next steps available to all students.
UTC Portsmouth Women and Men's Rugby at the Hampshire Sevens
Held at Romsey Sports Pavilion - Grange Farm Way. Timings TBC.
Pi Week
Celebrating mathematical pi! There will be challenges, competitions and insightful sessions for students and those within the community.
IRIS Multi-messenger Launch Event
Launch event for all Year 12 students taking part in the IRIS Multi-messenger research project., taking place at the University of Portsmouth. This will support students in the conduct of their project, providing background information and training on the software they will use. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about analysing data from the Gravitational Waves Transient Observer.
Turing Scheme - Cyprus Visit
Cyprus Turing Scheme educational trip for eligible students.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)
UTC Portsmouth will be sharing stories from alumni who are in apprenticeships, as well as providing talks and sessions to help those applying, or thinking of applying.
2026 Cambridge Chemistry Race
Originating as a Czech competition, the Cambridge Chemistry Race is organised with the support of the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. Selected teams from years 12 and 13 will be competing.
Service Pupils - Hollywood Bowl Trip
Students will be transported to Gunwharf using the College minibuses.
UTC Portsmouth Annual Awards Evening
Our annual awards evening to celebrate the successes achieved by our students. Held at the HMS Nelson Wardroom. This event is voted for by our staff and students, and is by invitation only.
FIRST Robotics Team Scrimmage
For all students (across Years 10 - 13) who are part of the robotics enrichment. Students will be taking their constructed robot to Brighton College to test in the ‘Decode Challenge’ in a friendly scrimmage with other FIRST UK robotics teams.
