Soton S27 Soton University of Southampton | Undergraduate prospectus 2018 prospectus | Undergraduate of Southampton University DISCOVER A NEW WORLD UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2018 FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE RUSSELL GROUP Your university experience is about more than your course, it’s about the next chapter of your life – your new world. At Southampton you have the chance to grow academically EXPLORE YOUR and personally, meet like-minded people and work towards achieving your dreams. Our job is to help you do this. NEW WORLD You will be in safe hands with us; an institution in the top one per cent of global universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. We will support you in your studies, help you juggle your OPEN DAYS CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON workload allowing you time to unwind, and prepare you for life after university. 8 July At our Open Days, we aim to give you a glimpse of what your 9 and 10 September life at Southampton could be like. Why not immerse yourself 14 October in our vibrant and diverse community? Our world-leading academics will inspire you with their enthusiasm for their Book your place at: subjects and our students will show you our green and calm campus where you can sample some of the 300 student www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/openday societies on offer here. Other opportunities to visit the University, Choose Southampton as your home away from home. including viewing our Virtual Open Day, at: Choose a university that shares your passion for learning and discovery; a place you can grow and develop the skills www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/visitus you need to achieve your goals. *QS World University Rankings, 2016/17 CHOOSE SOUTHA MPTON TAKE A TOUR Can’t wait for an Open Day? Experience Southampton through a virtual tour. Experience Southampton, the gateway to your new world. Find out more and explore: There are many places on campus and around the city to www. southampton.ac.uk/virtualopenday inspire you, such as Ocean Village Marina (pictured). CONTENTS OVER Top 1% 94% 24,800 Top 20 of Southampton global graduates entered students enrolled UK university employment or further at our campuses for graduate university* study within six month of in the UK and prospects** Choose Southampton Your courses leaving university** Malaysia COURSECONTENTS TITLE Meet an ambitious student 6 Course index 42 A global university 8 Develop your skills 10 Applying and finance Teaching and learning 12 Applying for a course 176 Our people 14 EPQ 181 World-class facilities 16 Fees 182 Finance your degree 183 Your student life 18 Scholarships and bursaries 184 Our international student community 20 Support Your students’ union 22 Useful information 186 Sports 24 – Enabling services 186 Campus life 26 – Student Support 187 Accommodation 30 City life 36 General information Shape your future 38 How to find us 188 Meet a successful alumna 40 – Travel details 190 Terms and conditions 192 Course index 193 APPLY NOW Achieve your goals and challenge everything at the University of Southampton. Find out more and apply at: www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/newworld * QS World University Rankings, 2016/17 ** Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), 2013/2014 *** The Complete University Guide, 2017 4 WHERE IS WHERE IS YOUR NEW WORLD TAKING YOU? YOUR NEW WORLD TAKING YOU? Tracking jaguars and pumas in Mexico Owen Middleton MEcol Master of Ecology, fourth year “In 2015, my dissertation took me to Mexico to study the distribution and abundance of jaguars and pumas in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. The trip, organised by Operation Wallacea, brought together students and scientists from all around the world and aims to train the next generation of conservationists to understand how conservation research is completed. “It was an experience of a lifetime and one of the toughest I have had. It included trekking in draining temperatures, camping in often uncomfortable conditions and so many insect bites! But I now know I want to pursue a career in conservation. Working with international partners in fragile environments where human-wildlife conflicts must be managed carefully, is exactly what I want to do.” Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/owen 6 7 Southampton is your gateway to the world. Explore new cultures through study abroad opportunities and international student CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: societies, get advice from graduates across the globe and make friends with people from our lively and diverse community. A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Ò Meet students from over 130 countries Ò Our inspiring academics make a difference on every continent Ò Our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe Ò We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge made SOUTHAMPTON:CHOOSE COURSE TITLE We are an up of 19 research-intensive universities institution in the Ò Our 200,000 graduates are part of a network of professionals that covers 180 countries TOP 1% of global universities A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY We have strong 2 4 partnerships with 1 Pennsylvania State University, Dalian 3 Polytechnic University and Singapore Institute of Management to name a few, as well as a campus in Malaysia 5 STUDYING ABROAD: we have over 400 links with 233 partners in 54 countries around the world Start-up Uncovering Social enterprise Creative design Healthcare 1 success 2 the past 3 in India 4 in China 5 in Africa As a student, electronic Southampton archaeologist Each year 10 students take part Graphic Design graduate Melissa A group of nursing students engineering graduate Freddie Peter Campbell co-directed in Spark India, a social enterprise Collins was selected for brand travelled to Chilaweni, Malawi, Temperton formed a start-up an expedition to the Fourni bootcamp and social leadership design agency, Johnston Works’ as part of Secret Compass’ company, Neutron Technologies archipelago in Greece, which training programme in Mumbai, internship scheme, in 2014. She is Fundraising Challenge for Ltd. As a result he was headhunted found 23 new shipwrecks dating which challenges them to find now part of a team that is leading healthcare charity AMECA by Mindtribe Product Engineering from around 1,000 BC to the business solutions that help an expansion of their operations in Trust, to help renovate the in Silicon Valley, San Francisco. 19th century AD. improve lives in India. Shanghai, China. school in the village and donate medical supplies in the area. @unisouthampton Follow us for the latest news, research and events at the University 8 9 DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS As a Southampton student you will have the chance to develop the SKILLS YOUR DEVELOP professional skills and global awareness that employers are really looking for, through studying abroad or doing a work placement. Studying abroad Year in Employment “I would strongly Spending a semester, year or a The Year in Employment placement summer abroad as part of your programme is an exciting opportunity recommend doing a degree will enhance your university that offers you the chance to develop placement year to experience and boost your career professional skills and business opportunities, not to mention give you experience as part of your degree. anyone. It is a new and an unforgettable time learning about a new country and culture. Students across many of our exciting journey in subject areas can work for a year in an which I have met so Southampton students can choose industry or business of their choice to spend time at a range of partner after their second year of study. You many new people and institutions worldwide, including in can either choose a role aligned to Europe, North and South America, your degree or explore a new working learnt so much already. Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. environment. The placement has We offer support and financial This type of experience in the helped improve my assistance in the form of free travel workplace will develop your personal work ethic which I can insurance and scholarships. Your and professional skills and provide tuition fees will also decrease: by an excellent foundation for building apply to my studies in 85 per cent for UK/EU students your career. It will also give you the and 50 per cent for international chance to discover your strengths my final year. It has students spending a full academic and interests, and may help you make really enhanced my year abroad. You can benefit from free a more informed career choice or subsidised language courses and when you graduate. communication skills a guaranteed place in halls on your and will look great on return. Depending on your household You source and select your own income, if you have a disability, or have Year in Employment placement and my CV for graduate a dependant, you may be eligible for a we give you advice and support at student finance loan or a non- every stage. A Year in Employment will employers.” extend your degree by a year, but with repayable grant. Miles Bannister (pictured opposite) significantly reduced tuition fees for the BA Geography and Spanish, Year in year, and the benefits of an enhanced Employment at IBM CV, it is a valuable opportunity to kick-start your career. Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/yie www.southampton.ac.uk/ug/ studyexchange 10 11 TEACHING AND LEARNING We offer you more than just a traditional learning environment, LEARNING AND TEACHING with access to virtual learning 24 hours a day, and the opportunity to design your own education by taking modules outside your chosen discipline. Teaching Flexible learning Learning resources Depending on your chosen With access to new interdisciplinary Virtual learning programme, you could experience modules on some of our degree With Wi-Fi across all our UK a wide range of innovative learning programmes, as well as opening up campuses and halls of residence, methods such as field trips, existing modules across more you can access learning materials laboratory study, excavations, programmes, we give you the chance on the move.