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Southampton
University ranking
- 2011 14
- 2010 =13
- 2009 20
- 2008 =20
History
- Dates back to 1862 when the Hartley Institution, as it was originally known, was established in the centre of Southampton.
- Hartley Institution became Hartley University College and moved out of the city centre in 1919.
- Received its Royal Charter to award degrees and became the University of Southampton in April 1952.
Location and Transport
- South coast of England, close to the New Forest and the Isle of Wight. Just over one hour by train from London.
- Main campus north of city centre, adjacent to Southampton Common’s 326 acres of managed woodland.
- Excellent road, rail, sea and air links. Southampton Airport nearby. University-owned bus service provides transport across the city.
Accommodation
- 5,200 places across 20 professionally managed halls of residence. Over £19 million invested in refurbishing halls last year.
- On-campus rents: self-catered options between £67 and £122 per week; catered options between £102 and £129 per week.
- Guaranteed place in halls for first-year undergraduates meeting specific criteria. See www.soton.ac.uk/accommodation
- Single, overseas fee-paying, non-EU international students guaranteed accommodation for the full normal duration of their course.
Entry standards
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- Applicants normally expected to achieve three A Level passes or equivalent.
- Applicants also need to satisfy admissions tutor(s) that their academic qualifications are sufficient for them to cope with programme of study.
- Each academic school sets its own entrance requirements, and applicants are usually required to attain required grades listed in prospectus. Visit the website for details.
Bursaries and Scholarships
In receipt of full Maintenance Grant £1,200
In receipt of partial Maintenance Grant £600
Living in region Bursary
Progressing from outreach Bursary
Academic achievement Scholarship
- Tuition fees (2010): £3,290.
- Tuition fees for year abroad are £1,640.
- Up to 150 bursaries of £1,000 awarded to
students meeting certain criteria who live in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
- Thirty annual widening-participation bursaries
of £1,000 to BM6 (Bachelor of Medicine widening access programme) medical
students.
- Many subject-specific scholarships.
- Twenty-two per cent of additional fee
income to be earmarked for bursaries.
- Eligibility for bursaries will be assessed
using UUK/SLC model bursary scheme (HEBSS).
- For more information on bursaries and scholarships at
Southampton, click here.
Student mix
- For full time undergraduates in 2006/07: female 56%, male 44%; mature students 20%; international 13%; state schools 83%.
- On average there are 7 applications per place; however individual courses vary.
Course flexibility
- The university offers more than 250 degree programmes, covering over 70 subject areas.
- Single honours, focusing on one main subject and combined honours, for those who want the flexibility and variety of knowledge/skills offered by studying a combination of subjects.
Teaching standards
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- In the most recent Institutional Audit, QAA awarded Southampton the highest possible level of achievement.
Research standards
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- Rated on a scale of 1-5*, 24 out of 34 subjects in Southampton’s last RAE submission were rated 5 or 5*.
- In the last RAE all Southampton’s engineering disciplines were rated 5* (the highest research assessment rating).
Academic strengths
- One of the top ten research universities in the UK with consistently high scores for teaching and learning activities.
- Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world.
Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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- Six university libraries, including £10-million refurbished Hartley Library, with state-of-the-art Learning Centre and Assistive Technology Centre.
- Around 1,700 computer workstations around campuses and halls of residence, with internet access in all study bedrooms.
- Three arts venues on campus offering student discounts.
Students’ Union
- More than 120 clubs and societies on offer. Hosts live music, club nights, karaoke, comedy and international nights.
- Union complex offers four bars, Cube nightclub, café, mini-mart, banks, hair and beauty salon, travel centre, cinema, campus market.
- Students’ Union runs its own radio station - SURGE radio, Wessex Scene student newspaper and new TV station.
- For more information about the student's union, visit the website.
Sport
- 140-station fitness suite, 25-m swimming pool, two sports halls, four squash courts, martial arts and multi-purpose studios; indoor climbing wall.
- Other facilities include grass, sand-based and rubber-crumb pitches, eight tennis courts, six netball courts.
- University Boat Hard with direct access onto the River Itchen; also home to the Rifle/Archery Range.
- More information about sport at Southampton University is available here.
Recent/prospective new builds
- Recent builds: new Engineering and Education building at heart of Highfield campus.
- Under construction: Mountbatten Complex (Electronics and Computer Science/Optoelectronics Research Centre); Faraday Tower renovations (Engineering).
- In planning: Maritime Centre of Excellence at Boldrewood; Institute for Life Sciences.
Availability of Part-time Work
- Temp Bank on campus helps students find temporary work within the university. See the website for details.
For further information
Last updated 21/5/2010
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