Overview
The University of Southampton (abbreviated as Soton in post-nominal letters) is a research university located in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in Britain. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework the university was ranked 18th in the United Kingdom for average quality of research submitted, 11th for research power, and 8th for research intensity.
The university has seven teaching campuses. The main campus is located in the Highfield area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other campuses within the city: Avenue Campus housing the Faculty of Humanities, the National Oceanography Centre housing courses in Ocean and Earth Sciences, Southampton General Hospital offering courses in Medicine and Health Sciences, and Boldrewood Campus an engineering and maritime technology campus housing also the university’s strategic ally Lloyd’s Register.
The University of Southampton currently has 14,705 undergraduate and 7,960 postgraduate students, making it the largest university by higher education students in the South East region.
25,000 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
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Theology
- 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
Ada Lovelace Excellence Scholarship
| Total Worth | £2,000 each. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | UK based Student. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | 3 May 2024 |
Southampton Presidential International Scholarship
| Total Worth | £10,000 off your tuition fees, or 100% off |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | 1) You must not be in receipt of any external scholarship 2) need to pay the overseas tuition fee |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | 26 April 2024 |
Zepler Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | 1) attended our Electronics and Computer Science or Biomedical Electronic Engineering Taster Course in 2021, 2022 or 2023 - all students that attended will be considered 2) meet (or exceed) their offer and obtain at least A*AA at A-Level (to include/exclude any subjects specified in the wording) 3) are eligible for UK fees. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |