Overview
Solent University (formerly Southampton Solent University) is a public university based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has approximately 10,000 students. Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre and the maritime hub of Southampton. Solent University students are represented by Solent Students’ Union, which is based on the East Park Terrace campus.Solent University has three primary locations: City, Warsash and Timsbury Lake. The City campus is in the centre of Southampton, on the east side of East Park. Part of the Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering is on the eastern bank of the Hamble River overlooking Southampton Water, while Timsbury Lake is located in Timsbury.
The university also has strong links with local and regional businesses, professional bodies and industry groups, all with a focus on providing the best routes into the workforce (for example the British Computer Society, Creative Skillset and the PTC).The university also has a dedicated Research, Innovation and Enterprise Office, providing a researcher development programme and the Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Awards.
10,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Contextual offers scholarships
| Total Worth | £500 reduction of tuition fees for their first year of study |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Awarded to studenrs who have applied to study at Solent University before the equal consideration deadline of 31 January 2024. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | There are 100 contextual offer scholarships available for the academic year 2024 - these are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis in the order the UCAS applications are received. |
MSc Applied AI and Data Science scholarship
| Total Worth | £10,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Women, Black students, Students registered disabled, Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (Index of Multiple Disadvantage quintiles 1 and 2, low household income - UK students only) |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | September 2024 |
| Other Details | The scholarship can be used towards tuition fees or stipend (towards cost of equipment, living costs etc) required for the course, or a combination of both and you will be asked to specify this when applying for the scholarship. Scholarships will be paid to the University to distribute to students who are in receipt of the scholarship. The University will pay the monies in four instalments over the duration of the course with the first payment being made at the start of the course. |
Sport scholarships
| Total Worth | £1,000 to £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | have accepted an offer for a full- or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate course, have competed at a minimum of national level (junior or senior) in the past 12 months, or show strong evidence of the potential to do so. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Awarded to athletes competing in a variety of sports at national level and above, including - but not exclusively - basketball, cricket, football and sailing. |