SUMMER IN 2022

www.solent.ac.uk SPECIALIST FACILITIES

At Solent we have a specialist team of possible range of experience and skills around 40 technical instructors with to enhance your CV and make you more industry experience in their respective employable when you graduate. fields, who provide support and extensive training on the latest equipment and We invest on average £1 million per techniques. Provided as part of a course year in maintaining and developing our and often structured over two years, this student-facing specialist facilities. training will provide you with the best

2 SPEND SUMMER AT SOLENT UNIVERSITY

Are you looking for a vibrant and data projector and screen. WiFi modern campus for your next is available in all classrooms and summer school? A city jam-packed lecture theatres, and throughout with things to see and do? the Solent campuses. Solent University is situated in We also have plenty of social the heart of Southampton city spaces such as coffee shops and centre and gives you easy access seating areas where you can use to all of the benefits of the south your laptop, as well as dedicated coast’s biggest city – whether computer rooms. that’s shopping, culture, diversity or sport. Our facilities also include the state-of-the-art teaching and learning building The Spark, and a wide range of classrooms and lecture theatres to suit every need – all equipped with a computer,

3 SPORT AND ACTIVITY

With our brand-new sports complex, opened in 2019, we offer a range of modern facilities to fulfil all your sporting needs

YOU’LL HAVE ACCESS TO:

• Two sports halls (including performance, events and multi- purpose facilities). • Two fitness studios and spin studio. • General purpose gym (accessible by the public).

4 5 SOLENT AND OUR CITY

From culture to shopping and sport, Southampton has it all. It’s also one of the greenest cities in the country, with spacious parks which are ideal for outdoor and group activities.

It’s easy to get here, too – Southampton is just over an hour’s drive from and a short distance from Bournemouth, and Winchester. It’s easy to travel to Europe and beyond, either by ferry or from the FIVE CITY-CENTRE PARKS city’s international airport

6 OV LESS THAN 1.5 HOURS FANTASTIC SHOPS WIT FROM LONDON BY TRAIN ALM AND RESTAURANTS

Home to one of the largest shopping centres in Europe, Southampton is the perfect place to enjoy a spot of retail therapy. Shoppers won’t be left disappointed by the selection of goods on offer.

If you are looking for somewhere to eat, then head to the dining complex located next to Westquay, offering a whole host of eateries, from American-style diners, Mexican tapas or Thai cuisine to Italian restaurants.

With so many different cuisines and price ranges to choose from, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

7 FIRST PORT OF CALL

The city has a strong maritime heritage, and the Mayflower set sail from here for the New World in 1620. Medieval walls nestle among modern developments to create a unique waterfront environment, which includes the Ocean Village marina. Southampton’s port is renowned worldwide for its container ships and prestigious cruise liners, while the city’s SeaCity Museum celebrates the importance of the sea to Southampton’s past and present.

8 CULTURE

Southampton also offers the south coast’s biggest theatre, featuring all of the big West End tours; four cinemas, from arthouse to high- end; and art galleries, including Solent’s very own Showcase Gallery.

9 PLACES OF INTEREST

Everything you will need during your time in Southampton can be found within a short distance of the Solent University campus. However, if you do fancy a change of scenery, you’ll be spoilt for choice by the variety of towns, cities and tourist attractions on offer in the surrounding areas including:

• historic Winchester • Marwell Zoological Centre • Stonehenge ancient monument • the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu • the New Forest National Park • watersports at Calshot Activities Centre.

10 SPORT

The Ageas Bowl is home to County Cricket Club, while successful Premier League club Southampton FC is an official partner of the University – and St Mary’s Stadium is just a few minutes’ walk from our campus and student residences.

THE BIG OUTDOORS

When you want a change from city-centre life, it’s only a short trip to the golden beaches of Bournemouth or the miles of stunning Hampshire coastline. A ferry across to the Isle of Wight provides a lovely day trip and the New Forest National Park offers acres of open woodland to explore on foot, bike or horseback.

11 CATERING

We offer a full catering package at the University’s The Dock restaurant on East Park Terrace campus, with a weekly menu – using freshly sourced produce – tailored to a wide variety of dietary requirements. We can also provide packed lunches for your excursion days, as well as on arrival/departure.

12 ACCOMMODATION

Our modern student residences are located just a Deanery short walk from our main campus and the city centre. 422 en-suite study-bedrooms Contemporary, comfortable and secure, all study- Flats of seven, eight or ten bedrooms are furnished with a bed, wardrobe, chair and Ten-minute walk from the main campus desk – they’re great places to work, relax and socialise. Hamwic 228 en-suite bedrooms Ten-minute walk from the main campus

Kimber 391 en-suite bedrooms Five-minute walk from the main campus

Chantry 208 single study-bedrooms Large common room Ten-minute walk from the main campus

Residences are dependent on availability at the time of enquiry

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KIMBER STUDEN

SIR JA MES MA TTHEWS BUILDING ( (SM)

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CITY MAP

BUILDINGS STUDENT RESIDENCES

1 East Park Terrace 3 Kimber

2 Sir James Matthews building 4 Hamwic

Walking route to residences 5 Chantry

6 Deanery

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14 HOW TO FIND US

Just 75 miles from London, Southampton has excellent transport links by road, rail and air. Visitors from overseas or cities in the north of , Scotland, Ireland or the Channel Islands can fly directly into Southampton International Airport, while London is just an hour and a half away by car or train.

The nearest railway station is Southampton Central Station, which is a 15–25-minute walk from the University’s student residences and just five minutes from our campus classrooms.

For details of Southampton’s transport links, including airport shuttle services, GLASGOW train schedules, bus and ferry timetables EDINBURGH and much more, visit www.myjourneysouthampton.com NEWCASTLE

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MANCHESTER DUBLIN

NORWICH BIRMINGHAM

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PLYMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton London 700 minuteminutes

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