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The University of Southampton ranks 81st in the QS World University Rankings 2024, taking into consideration its research excellence and employability, and places in the top 20 UK universities according to Complete University Guide 2024.
The university offers students numerous study options through over 40 academic schools and departments based on seven campuses. Being a global university with a broad outlook and student-focused attitude, it has over 10,000 international students from more than 130 countries. There are more than 400 courses to choose from, many of which also provide work placements or opportunities to study abroad.
The university invests in its state of the art on-campus facilities, which includes everything for students from a 138m towing tank to a coral reef laboratory. There are also award-winning learning centres and career support services on offer at the institution.
The university is a founding member of the Russell Group and research-intensive university.
Its researchers are engaged in impactful research work at different on-campus research institutes. Cutting-edge facilities like the RJ Mitchell Wind Tunnel and Tony Davies High-Voltage Laboratory show that the university invests in its people and services that benefit them.
International students can access affordable and comfortable accommodation and benefit from other services, catering to their safety and wellbeing, such as 24-hour security and an included UniLink bus pass for university accommodation in Southampton.
Southampton’s industry connections and career support help prepare students for success on graduation.
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Southampton was rated among the top 5 cities to live and work in the UK (PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Index, 2023). With a GBP 3billion investment in the City Centre Master Plan up to 2026, Southampton is a dynamic and evolving hub of activity.
At Southampton, students will have many opportunities to take up internships and work experience with leading companies. Four hundred Excel internships are offered through the university each year.
The university can help students source and apply for internships and work experience. Students have previously been offered placements and internships with prestigious companies including L’Oréal, Ordnance Survey, Hampshire County Council, IBM and Oxfam.
The University of Southampton offers award-winning careers support and guidance to help students achieve successful careers.
Its dedicated Student Enterprise Team further helps to develop enterprising and entrepreneurial skills. This will provide students with vital skills, whether they want to start their own business or join an existing organization.
The University of Southampton also delivers its own placement scheme, the Year in Employment, for eligible programmes which do not have in-built placement year opportunities. Co-ordinated by the Placements team in the Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team, the Year in Employment is a fantastic opportunity to develop the students’ personal and professional skills, providing an excellent foundation for career development.
The university’s faculties are:
These faculties are spread out over the following University campuses:
A historic campus which faces out onto Southampton Common park, this is home to several humanities subjects. Its on-campus library boasts an extensive course collection, including over 4,000 films, many in modern languages.
This campus is home to the university’s centre for innovation, business, and education in maritime engineering, engineering sciences, and is the new home of Southampton Business School.
Innovative buildings, lively music venues as well as sports and leisure facilities can be found on the Highfield campus, the oldest and largest campus of the University, located close to Southampton Common. Its Life Sciences building is also located here, providing an integrated research base for life sciences students, staff, scientists, and engineers.
The Waterfront Campus is based at The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), on Southampton’s dockside. It is one of the world's leading research centres for the study of ocean and earth sciences.
Home to Winchester School of Art (WSA), its modern facilities include the Creative Services Centre with large format printers. This includes a flat-bed printer and a Mimaki fabric printer.
Medical students at the University of Southampton are based at the University Hospital Southampton. Its up-to-date facilities include a clinical skills area, histology, and wet labs in the Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences, as well as lecture theatres.
Ranked in the world’s top 110 institutions for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022), the University of Southampton’s employment rate for graduates is 96 per cent (Latest Graduate Outcomes, published 2022).
The University has launched an online career support platform to support students into employment and help reach their goals. All international students have full access to the Careers & Employability resources which include the UoS Career Hub. MyCareer offers extensive and varied work experience programmes, jobs board, employer events, careers fairs and skills workshops to students.
In addition to this, the university’s award-winning careers and employability team provides a variety of services. This includes over 400 internships a year, placements, volunteering opportunities, work experience support, and mentoring programmes.
The Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team has also won several accolades including multiple Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) Awards.
The university also helps to develop its doctoral candidates. The University of Southampton’s Doctoral College trains and develops doctoral researchers across the university. It provides an inspiring and vibrant environment for students’ research and equips them with the skills required to join the next generation of research leaders.
27,15,188 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
29,27,653 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
6,14,513 Living costs
6,15,951 To live on campus
There are numerous scholarships and methods of funding available to international students. Check the corresponding website for updates and details.
The Southampton International Merit Scholarships awards up to GBP 3,000 to international undergraduate students (non-EU) off the first year of tuition fees and and up to GBP 8,000 on postgraduate taught (master’s) courses.
International undergraduate students can also apply for a subject-based scholarship through the university.
Students may also be eligible for specific funding from their country, including through the University’s international partnerships with external companies.
All scholarships are for new international students for the academic year 2024:
International postgraduate students can also apply for a subject-based scholarship through the University.
All scholarships are for new international students for the academic year 2024:
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in Modern Languages). All applicants must demonstrate a minimum standard of English language proficiency — for most of the courses, it’s IELTS score of 6.5 on average (or equivalent), for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Individual course requirements may vary, so check before applying.
In addition to the university’s own English language proficiency requirements, the UK Home Office sets its own minimum standards for applicants requiring a visa to study in the UK. Students studying below degree level and those applicants who are required to study the University’s pre-sessional English programme must obtain a UKVI approved SELT such as IELTS. Students who are studying above degree level, such as at bachelor’s level or higher, and those who are not required to pass the University’s pre-sessional English programme for entry on their substantive programme may take any of the tests or qualifications listed below.
Applicants not required to study the University's pre-sessional English programmes can take any of the tests or qualifications listed below.
The University of Southampton accepts the following English Language Tests:
UKVI Secure English Language Tests:
Tests taken at a test centre:
Online English Language Tests:
All scores will be verified with the test provider before they are accepted.
The University of Southampton provides excellent teaching quality to its students.
A founding member of the Russell Group, 92 percent of the university’s research is classed as world leading or internationally excellent, placing Southampton in the top 10 percent of UK institutions.
Its Russell Group membership is recognised worldwide by academics and employers. This attracts top people to work at the university on innovative projects and share their expert knowledge. Students are taught and supervised by world-renowned academics who are leaders in their fields. Its wide-ranging and world-leading research projects inform the university’s teaching, and students will benefit from academic staff who are engaged in current research topics.
The university’s global standing creates strong relationships within the business sector. This enables course content to remain relevant, as well as providing students with suitable internships and apprenticeship opportunities from business leaders.
Working in partnership with other Russell Group universities, Southampton has also contributed to impressive research projects, including a GBP 25 million state-of-the-art Cancer Immunology Centre.
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