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AMBITION IT’S THE START OF AN INSPIRING JOURNEY

Undergraduate prospectus 2017 Reach your goals at Southampton by combining your ambition, your talent TOP 1% and our expertise. We provide you with the support and opportunities you global need to thrive and flourish. university* Choosing the right place to study is an important decision, with many factors to think about. You want to be equipped for the global economy, but you also want a real sense of community. SEE FOR YOURSELF You want to be taught by leading academics, but you want study options designed around you. You want the employment opportunities that come with a top-class university degree, CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE OPEN DAYS but you also want to enjoy your life as a student in a vibrant, diverse environment. 9 and 10 July, 3 and 4 September 2016 Choose to match your ambition to ours. Join us, an institution in the top one per cent of global universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive  Book your place at UK universities. Our research directly informs your education. www.southampton.ac.uk/openday  Other opportunities to visit the University, including viewing our virtual open day, at www.southampton.ac.uk/visitus CHOOSE SOUTHA MPTON

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www.southampton.ac.uk/ ambition *QS World University Rankings, 2015/16 2 CONTENTS TOP 15 UK university with consistently high scores

for teaching and learning OVER CONTENTS CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON YOUR COURSES activities* A global university 6 Course index 44 24,500 students enrolled at – Meet an ambitious student 8 our campuses in the UK and Malaysia Design your own education 10 APPLYING & FINANCE 94% of Southampton graduates – Global opportunities 12 Applying for a course 184 entered employment or further study** – Teaching & learning 14 Fees 190 200,000 – Our people 16 Finance your degree 191 graduates spanning 180 countries – Facilities 18 – Scholarships & bursaries 20 SUPPORT Supporting you 192 Your student life 22 Supporting – Your Students’ Union 24 international students 194 – Sports 26 – Campus life 28 GENERAL INFORMATION –Accommodation 32 How to find us 196 – City life 38 – Travel details 198 Shape your future 40 Terms & conditions 200 – Meet a successful alumnus 42 General & course index 201

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* The Guardian University Guide, 2016; The Complete University Guide, 2016 ** Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), 2013/2014

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: STUDYING Studying abroad: we have over MEDITERRANEAN A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY PORTS 400 links Our archaeology graduates Jack with partners Hill, Jack Frowde (pictured below) LOW-CARBON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: The city of Southampton has a history of innovation and exploration. 233 and David Parker have set up an As a forward-thinking university, we uphold these values in our in 54 countries archaeological surveying company. CITIES education and research; join us to forge your successful future. around the world They recently studied the harbours Southampton researchers at the UNESCO world heritage site are working with Xi’an  Our students can study in 54 countries in Europe and across the world of Ephesus, Turkey University of Architecture and  Our 200,000 graduates are part of a network of professionals that We are an Technology in China to reduce covers 180 countries institution in the carbon emissions in cities in  Our academics make a difference on every continent China and the UK TOP 1%  Our business, government and non-government organisation partners of global UNIVERSITY A GLOBAL span the globe universities  We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge from around the world

As part of our partnership with Pennsylvania State University, you could study in the USA

Choose to spend Our University of ASTROPHYSICS a year, semester or summer Southampton Malaysia abroad to enhance your Campus offers students IN TENERIFE experience and career the chance to gain a unique opportunities. Every year, a team of physics ‘Southampton’ education and astronomy students Study opportunities include: in Malaysia combined works on projects with the Europe, Australia, with two years in the UK University of La Laguna, using WORLD-BEATING China, Mexico the observing facilities at the and the USA Observatorio del Teide SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS A team of 60 Southampton students has won the Enactus LEARNING ABOUT World Cup – a global competition INTERNATIONAL aimed at inspiring students to HEALTHCARE improve the world through Third-year midwifery student Holly SCAN THIS PAGE entrepreneurial action – for their Smith spent a summer placement TO EXPLORE OUR two social enterprise projects at the University of Udon Thani, GLOBAL REACH north-east Thailand (see page 2) 6 6 7 WHAT’S YOUR AMBITION? 9

WHAT’S YOUR I working with Sir Ben Ainslie at LandRover BAR inBAR LandRover at Ainslie Ben Sir with working wasI part sustainabilitythe where of Portsmouth, workvaluable some get to good been has It team. been have I degree. my in on early experience with involved career a into going of thinking myand renewableor energies, materials composite these into insight an me given has BAR at internship areas, and has definitely grown my interest.” internship three-month a completed recently “I chose Southampton because sailingbecause Southampton chose “I alwayshas partbig a been myis It life. my of sailing great some are sport, there and favourite opportunities on offer here. Ahighlight was winning Championships,Boat Keel National University the achievement. waswhich great a

TO IMPROVE RACING YACHT YACHT RACING IMPROVE TO Marie John-Joseph year MChem Chemistry second placement, with six-month AMBITION? SUSTAINABILITY AND PERFORMANCE 8 Our graduates CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: are targeted by the top 100 Become graduate recruiters Become a a student in the country community DESIGN YOUR OWN ambassador volunteer

EDUCATION Experience CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Your courses are developed and taught by world experts. an internship or work Your course offers you breadth as well as depth placement  Be independent and shape your course GET AHEAD  As well as attending lectures and seminars, you can access FOR YOUR many lectures and learning resources on the move CAREER  We work with you to make programmes more flexible Network  T ake advantage of the Southampton opportunity; get involved in with top many extra-curricular activities to enhance your experience Wi-Fi employers at EDUCATION OWN YOUR DESIGN across all our careers fairs campuses 3 million books, journals and reports in Advice our libraries from your 24-HOUR Laboratory personal ACCESS TO study tutor Interactive online VIRTUAL discussions LEARNING 50,000 Meet people e-books from more than 135 countries

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10 11 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES As a Southampton student you will have the chance to develop the professional skills and global awareness that employers are really looking for, through studying abroad and doing a work placement.

Studying abroad Year in Employment Spending a semester, year or a The Year in Employment placement summer abroad as part of your programme is an exciting new degree will enhance your university opportunity that offers you the experience and boost your career chance to develop professional opportunities, not to mention give skills and business experience as you an unforgettable time learning part of your degree. about a new country and culture. Students across many of our Southampton students can choose subject areas can work for a year to spend time at a range of partner in an industry or business of their institutions worldwide, including in choice during their penultimate With the chance Europe, North and South America, year. You can either choose a role to meet fantastic people Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. aligned to your degree or explore “ a new working environment. from all over the world, We offer support and financial learn about a new country assistance in the form of free travel This type of experience in the and culture and try out a insurance and scholarships. Your workplace will develop your personal tuition fees will also decrease: by and professional skills and provide new language, studying 85 per cent for UK/EU students an excellent foundation for building abroad in Kyoto was an and 50 per cent for international your career. It will also give you the opportunity too good students spending a full academic chance to discover your strengths year abroad. You can benefit from free and interests, and may help you make to miss. or subsidised language courses and a more informed career choice Jolif Guest” a guaranteed place in halls on your when you graduate. BA English with year abroad, 2014 return. Student finance loans and Exchange at Kyoto University, Japan maintenance grants, together with You source and select your own travel grants and additional allowances Year in Employment placement and for students from low-income we give you advice and support at households are also available. every stage. A Year in Employment will extend your degree by a year, but with significantly reduced tuition fees for the year, and the benefits of an enhanced CV, it is a valuable Find out more

opportunity to kick-start your career. www.southampton.ac.uk/ The Year in Employment programme careers/year-in-employment is currently in development. For up-to-date information, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ our website. studyexchange

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Scholarships Talented Athlete Further support We offer a variety of scholarships Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Whether you have just left home for and progression awards to the most TASS is a scheme that supports elite the first time or you are returning to talented students across our subject athletes who wish to progress with a study after being paid for many years, areas. You do not need to apply formal academic course and maintain most new students worry about separately for a scholarship as a an involvement in performance sport. money at some point. decision will be made by the University Students are selected by the national on the basis of your application and governing body of their sport and the Most students quickly learn to adapt qualifications. For further information funding is channelled through the and manage a budget, but if things go and full eligibility criteria, visit university where the students are based. wrong we are here to help. Having www.southampton.ac.uk/ For more information, visit enough money and what to spend it ugp/scholarships www.tass.gov.uk on affects us all. Even with the best laid financial plans, sometimes things get out of control. It’s always better International scholarships Bursaries to get advice and help right away. We offer a number of subject- In addition to our scholarship specific scholarships and bursaries programme, we offer a range of We provide discretionary financial to international students. These are bursaries designed to help UK support for students able to based on academic merit and vary undergraduate students in the most demonstrate genuine financial hardship depending on the subject. In addition financial need. We have a strong that could cause them to leave higher to these, many international record of supporting students with education. Funding to support organisations offer financial assistance. bursaries, of which we are justly proud. financial hardship is provided through For more information, visit Flexible Bursary Support and www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/ Sports bursaries philanthropic gifts from University international/scholarships The University Sports Bursary Scheme of Southampton alumni and friends. encourages students of outstanding For more information, visit sporting ability to develop their full www.southampton.ac.uk/ academic and sporting potential hardship-support through financial and training support.

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YOUR STUDENTYOUR LIFE CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: CHOOSE YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION When you come to the University, you automatically become a member of the University of Southampton Students’ Union. The Union is independent from the University and is run for students by students. We are here to unlock the potential and enrich the life of every student.

01 Watch a film in our cinema 02 Enjoy climbing on campus 03 The Bridge bar 04 Relax in the Students’ Union 05 Join our windsurfing society 06 Become a DJ 01

05 06  Have fun and give back  Become a DJ or director with RAG (Raise and Give), at Surge Radio and SUSUtv which organises fundraising  Try out journalism in one of our events to benefit local award-winning magazines, and national charities Wessex Scene or The Edge  Eat at The Bridge, with food  Get free, independent and from our Michelin-trained confidential advice from the chef at student prices Advice Centre  Socialise with friends in  We are here to take action on The Stag’s sports bar a wide range of issues that are 02  Buy your essentials in The Shop important to you. For example  Experience Freshers’, a full  See high-profile acts, from Jess we have recently set up programme of activities and Glynne to Sub Focus, or have a SURecruit, our in-house events to help you settle in, quiet evening with friends; the recruitment agency, to help you meet new people and find out Union has something for find part-time jobs in the city more about university life everyone, all year round  Discover a new talent: we’ve  Catch a film in our got over 350 student groups 330-seat cinema (sports clubs and societies)  Dance the night away in our Find out more that you can join, from archery, venue for large events, www.susu.org quidditch and performing arts to such as gigs and student balls debating and life drawing @yoursusu on Twitter Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Yoursusu on Facebook 03 04 24 25 SPORTS SPORTS Our sporting facilities are some of the best of any UK 01 An unrivalled range of watersports 02 Try Taekwondo university and we have fostered Olympic, Paralympic and 03 We have a great range of new World Championship competitors and British Universities and gym equipment 04 Enjoy outdoor sports Colleges Sports (BUCS) champions. Open to all abilities, 05 Try sailing and windsurfing our sports clubs and facilities cater for every level of expertise. on our site at Weston shore Try a new sport or simply have fun with friends. Why not test 06 Enjoy a game of netball 07 More than 20 grass and synthetic pitches your abilities on our indoor climbing wall or learn a martial art? We even have our own watersports centre, unique in the Russell Group. There’s something for everyone. 04 Sports development Team Southampton is part of the Students’ Union and covers all student sport, both our numerous intramural teams and 98 Athletic Union clubs – more than any other university. From beginner to national competitors, we provide members with excellent sporting activities at a subsidised cost.

Sports in the city Your Sport and Wellbeing membership 01 06 gives you access to a whole host of Join in facilities across the city. For example, at no extra cost you can use the dry  Take advantage of our ski slope and athletics tracks at large, modern, well-equipped Southampton Sports Centre, which is sports complex closeo t Highfield Campus. The sports  Swim in our six-lane, membership also includes the Quays 25-metre swimming pool ‘Eddie Read’ Swimming and Diving  Use the fitness equipment Complex in the city centre which across our six gyms on campus, offers a range of activities. Other plus three more gyms around facilities in the city include cross- the city country routes, all-weather pitches and the Southampton Municipal Golf  Try netball, basketball and Course, situated near to the Highfield volleyball in our two sports halls 02 Campus, offering two courses and a  Compete on over 20 grass practice ground. and synthetic pitches for summer and winter sports Southampton Football Club plays  Join our sailing club: your Sport at the purpose-built 32,000-seat and Wellbeing membership 07 St Mary’s Stadium, close to the city centre. And just a few miles from includes free sailing on Southampton is the Ageas Bowl, home Wednesday afternoons to Hampshire Cricket Club, which  Experience an unrivalled range of hosts regular international games. watersports including kitesurfing Find out more and waterpolo www.southampton.ac.uk/ 05 ugp/sportsandwellbeing 26 03 27 The location is brilliant, with lots of green space on campus,“ while still being close to the city centre. It’s also CAMPUS LIFE only a short train journey to both the New Forest and Bournemouth beach. What clinched coming to Southampton for me was the amazing atmosphere at the open day. Ben Kelley ” LIFE CAMPUS Our campuses form a major part of your student MEng Civil Engineering, fourth year experience. We have five campuses in Southampton, one in Winchester and our engineering campus in Photograph by Clare Park Malaysia. All our campuses benefit from a community 04 feel and world-leading facilities to help you get the most out of your time at Southampton.

Highfield Campus Green spaces Our main campus, Highfield, caters There is plenty of green space for for most of our academic courses and youoy t enjo on our Highfield Campus. incorporates state-of-the-art research Surrounded by spacious landscaped and teaching facilities, while being gardens, the campus is a pleasant home to the Students’ Union and place to relax, as well as to study. the Jubilee Sports Centre. Southampton Common is just a few 05 minutes’ walk away. The Hawthorns You can socialise with friends in our Wildlife Centre, situated on the cafés and restaurants, buy course south-east corner of the Common, reading material from the bookshop, gives you the opportunity to learn manage your money at our three major about the local ecology and wildlife, banks, and use our excellent student while the open fields and cycle healthcare services. You can even paths make it an ideal place for stock up on essentials at our weekly you to enjoy your leisure time outdoor market that sells a wide with your new friends. range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Culture on campus Highfield is a 10-minute walk Highfield Campus is home to three from the vibrant Portswood area internationally renowned arts venues. of Southampton, with its wide range 01 of shops, cafés and restaurants, Nuffield is a multi-award winning 01 A green campus With over 70 concerts a year, plus a large superstore. To find out professional producing theatre 02 Study or socialise around campus the venue regularly welcomes more about Highfield Campus and company that has a reputation for 03 Around Highfield Campus internationally renowned musicians what it can offer you as a student, innovation and quality, creating bold 04 Hudsucker Proxy at the Nuffield Theatre such as Paul Lewis, Nicola Benedetti, why not take a campus tour? and distinctive theatre that attracts 05 John Hansard Gallery Hugh Masekela, Alison Balsom, Yundi www.southampton.ac.uk/ the highest calibre of artist. The and Courtney Pine to Southampton. virtualopenday programme includes classics, new Turner Sims is acknowledged as writing, comedy drama, beautiful one of the finest music venues in the country, with a year-round The John Hansard Gallery has a children’s theatre and top-class worldwide reputation for exciting and stand-up comedians. programme of outstanding classical, jazz, world and folk music. It was innovative shows by leading UK and named as one of the UK’s top 10 international artists, as well as regular chamber music venues by Classical seminars, talks and workshops. View Music Magazine (July 2012) and exhibitions ranging from painting shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic and photography to video and Society Music Award in Audiences installations. Admission is free. SCAN THIS and Engagement (April 2013). PAGE TO GET A CAMPUS TOUR 02 03 (see page 2)

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03 04 Avenue Campus Southampton General Hospital Malaysia Campus Justw a fe minutes’ walk from Highfield One of the UK’s leading teaching Our University of Southampton and on the edge of Southampton hospitals, Southampton General Malaysia Campus offers split degrees Common is the base for most of our Hospital is the base for the study of in Aeronautics and Astronautics, humanities subjects. Avenue has its medicine. A large number of specialist Mechanical Engineering, and own library, lecture theatres and services are located here, from Electrical and Electronic Engineering catering facilities, plus a state-of-the- neurosciences and oncology to (two years in Malaysia and two years art £3m Archaeology building. It is pathology and cardiology. Our unilink in the UK). We also offer an also home to the Centre for Language bus service links the hospital with the Engineering Foundation Year Study, which offers you a wide range city centre and the Highfield Campus. at our Malaysia Campus. of language courses to choose from. Set within EduCity@Iskandar, in National Oceanography Centre Nusajaya, the campus lies at the heart Southampton Boldrewood Southampton (NOCS) 05 of Malaysia’s economic zone. Innovation Campus Our waterfront campus is one of the Our newest campus is the result of the world’s leading research centres for Winchester School of Art Our Winchester campus enjoys We offer a wide range of facilities University’s collaboration with Lloyd’s the study of Ocean and Earth sciences, a friendly, lively and cosmopolitan and services, so you can get the most Register: one of the largest business with unique facilities including: environment. Founded in 1863, out of your student time. You can partnerships with any single university  Three research vessels Winchester School of Art is based socialise in the cafés and restaurants in the world. The base for the study of  200m of access to the 12 miles (20 kilometres) north in the local area, use the exceptional engineering, facilities on the campus waterfront. This makes it of Southampton in the historic physical recreation and sports include laboratories for studying an ideal operational base city of Winchester. facilities at EduCity, and live in modern accommodation. unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fluid for the UK’s fleet of deep-sea dynamics and high-performance Its purpose-designed buildings research vessels and For more information on our Malaysia sports, a flight simulator and driving associated equipment include specialist art and design simulator, design studios and a 140m studios, workshops, a library with Campus and to view our videos, visit  Over 150 laboratories, ranging 02 www.southampton.ac.uk/my towing tank. Our new £36m National special collections and Students’ from large teaching labs Infrastructure Laboratory, funded by 01 Avenue Campus Union facilities. You can also view to dedicated technical and 02 Southampton Boldrewood government and industry, is currently exhibitions at The Winchester research facilities Innovation Campus under development. The campus is 03 National Oceanography Gallery, a public venue in our also home to Lloyd’s Register’s  The UK’s most extensive collection Centre Southampton Winchester School of Art. Its Global Technology Centre and the of oceanographic literature and 04 Malaysia Campus programme has an emphasis on 05 Winchester School of Art contemporary and international Southampton Marine and Maritime one of the largest marine science work, for example new media and Institute, which brings together libraries in Europe photography. Sometimes the expertise in ship science, ocean science, programme includes material law and business to tackle the For distances between our campuses in Southampton, please see page 196. developed by our students. Find out more challenges facing our oceans today. www.southampton.ac.uk/ campuses 01 30 31 ACCOMMODATION 01 Well-equipped kitchens 02 Cook and socialise 03 Barbecue areas 04 Friendly community feel 05 Rooms to suit you ACCOMMODATION Get the most out of your student experience: stay in one of our 6,800 student rooms, where there is something to suit everyone. In addition to our existing 20 halls of residence, we now offer 356 rooms in our brand new Chamberlain hall, opening in September 2016. All our halls provide excellent facilities, a guaranteed offer of accommodation* in your first year at the University, and a fantastic environment in which to experience student life.

03 05 The benefits for you *Our guarantee to you  A great student community If you are a registered first-year  Good value and competitive undergraduate student, new to prices that include utility bills, the University, starting a full-time internet, contents insurance course, with no dependants, you will and a unilink bus pass be guaranteed an offer of halls accommodation as long as you fulfil  O ur unilink bus service, connecting all our Southampton halls sites the full criteria of the guarantee, which with our Southampton campuses includes applying before 1 August.  Facilities including common To uphold the guarantee, in years rooms, bars, launderettes, of exceptional demand, we may offer study and social space, barbecue 01 accommodation in a twin shared areas and much more room at the start of the academic  P rioritised place in halls when year for a short period of time. you return from a full year or semester away You also have the opportunity to  24-hour support and advice apply for continuing years in halls. from Residences staff on all sites Although this cannot be guaranteed, during term time: daytime from we will always offer students 08:00 to 18:00 and an active night accommodation if we have service from 18:00 to 08:00 availability. For more information on our guarantee to you, visit  24-hour security and CCTV www.southampton.ac.uk/ on all sites My halls were excellent;“ close to uni, accommodation/guarantee Live in either self-catered halls of 02 clean, comfortable and To watch the video of current residence, with well-equipped homely. I also had the students talking about their communal kitchens, or part-catered pleasure of making some experiences of our halls, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ accommodation where during amazing friends. The term-time students enjoy breakfast in ugp/accommodation the morning and a main meal later in brilliant thing about the day (Monday to Friday). The main staying in halls, I think, meal can either be taken on campus is how social it is. between 10:00 and 17:00 or at the halls Benedict Landauer SCAN THIS of residence between 17:00 and 19:00. ” PAGE TO VIEW BA Music, second year Students are also provided with brunch YOUR HOME on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. FROM HOME (see page 2) 04

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JUNE 2017 Allocation and offer of rooms starts for deferred JANUARY/ students and students 1 AUGUST 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 with unconditional New students must MIDDLE OF 04 Accommodation offers, who have applied have applied for SEPTEMBER 2017 application opens and for accommodation accommodation Allocation of Find out more goes live online before 31 May 2017 before this date rooms completed For more information about room types, including room APPLICATION TIMELINE MIDDLE OF 23–24 schematics and to explore AUGUST 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017 them virtually, visit After A level results, Arrivals weekend www.southampton.ac.uk/ allocation of rooms ugp/accommodation to all students begins 36 37 01 Near WestQuay shopping centre 02 C ommon People 2015 Festival on Southampton Common CITY LIFE 03 Historic Southampton 04 Southampton Common 05 One of the many restaurants in Portswood, near Highfield 06 Ancient city of Winchester CITY LIFE CITY Southampton is one of the most lively and dynamic cities in the south of England. Approximately 30 minutes’ walk from Highfield Campus, it offers a vibrant and varied nightlife, numerous leisure facilities, superb heritage attractions, bustling marinas, beautiful parks and great places to eat and drink.

03 04 05  Variety of music venues, including O2 Guildhall Southampton, The Brook and The Joiners, catering for all tastes  St Mary’s Stadium is home to Southampton Football Club  The nearby Ageas Bowl is home to national and international cricket  Two mainline train stations with direct links to London in less than 80 minutes – Southampton Central, Southampton Airport 01 06 Parkway Southampton at a glance Winchester  Southampton Airport links  Southampton is ranked one of Just 12 miles north of Southampton, the city with the rest of Europe the best places in the UK to live Winchester offers a wide variety of and work, placed sixth in the UK*  Easy access to the M3 and pubs and restaurants, museums, M27 motorways  Around 242,000 people live in theatres and galleries. It is home to the 11th century cathedral and Southampton, including around  Close to the resorts of the Great Hall that houses the 42,500 students Bournemouth, Poole and the Isle of Wight mysterious Round Table of King  £1.6bn investment has been Arthur. Spectacular architecture committed to improving the city Why not find out what Southampton is complemented by bustling  Home to Southampton Common, haso t offer you by watching our city shopping streets, making Winchester a protected Site of Special video? For more information, visit the ideal home for the University’s Scientific Interest www.southampton.ac.uk/ Winchester School of Art.  Top 20 retail destination in the UK: visitus/cityandregion WestQuay shopping centre attracts 17 million visits each year  Diverse collection of theatres and SCAN THIS PAGE TO cinemas: the Mayflower is the third EXPLORE OUR largest theatre outside London VIBRANT CITY  Art galleries and museums (see page 2) housing everything from ancient Find out more culture to cutting-edge designs www.southampton.ac.uk/ * Good Growth for Cities report, citylife PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2015 02 38 39 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: SHAPE YOUR FUTURE 41

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TO WORK AT BBC RADIO BBC 1 AT WORK TO AMBITION? Chris Stark 2008; BSc Politics, Mills show on Scott and co-host BBC Radio 1 DJ 42 At Southampton we have over 350 courses; choose the right one for you. The courses listed below are grouped in subject areas. On the following pages (46–183) they appear in alphabetical order. A full alphabetical index can be found on page 202 of this prospectus. COURSE INDEX COURSE INDEX COURSE FOUNDATION EARTH AND MEDICINE AND PROGRAMMES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCARE Engineering /Physics/Geophysics SCIENCE SCIENCE Foundation Year 46 Ecology 78 Audiology 60 International Foundation Year 49 Environmental Science 94 Healthcare: Management, Science Foundation Year 48 Geography 106 Policy and Research 117 Geology 108 Healthcare Science 118 ARTS AND Geophysics 110 Medicine 142 HUMANITIES Marine Biology 130 Midwifery 144 Archaeology 58 Natural Sciences 148 Nursing 150 English 90 Oceanography 154 Occupational Therapy 153 Fashion and Textile Design 96 Physiotherapy 166 Fashion Marketing ENGINEERING AND Podiatry 167 and Management 97 COMPUTING Film Studies 98 Acoustical Engineering 51 SCIENCE AND Fine Art 100 Aeronautics and Astronautics 52 MATHEMATICS French 102 Aerospace Electronic Engineering 56 Biochemistry 61 Games Design and Art 105 Biomedical Electronic Engineering 63 Biology 62 German 112 Civil Engineering 70 Biomedical Electronic Engineering 63 Graphic Arts 116 Computer Science and Biomedical Sciences 65 History 120 Software Engineering 72 Chemistry 68 YOUR Linguistics and Languages 126 Electrical and Electronic Mathematical Sciences 134 Music 146 Engineering 85 Neuroscience 149 Philosophy 158 Electrical Engineering 84 Pharmacology 157 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin Electromechanical Engineering 86 Physics and Astronomy 162 American Studies 178 Electronic Engineering 87 Zoology 183 Information Technology BUSINESS AND LAW in Organisations 122 SOCIAL SCIENCES Accounting and Finance 50 Mechanical Engineering 138 AND EDUCATION COURSES Business 66 Ship Science 172 Criminology 76 Law 124 Web Science 182 Economics 80 Marketing 132 Find out more Education 82 Education and Psychology 83 For more details about your course such as module information Geography 106 and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit Philosophy 158 www.southampton.ac.uk/xxx Politics and International Relations 168 Or to have specific questions answered: Population and Geography 170 T: +44 (0)23 8059 xxxx Psychology 171 E: [email protected] Sociology and Social Policy 176

44 45 FOUNDATION YEAR: Entry requirements ENGINEERING/PHYSICS/ MATHS/ GEOPHYSICS Typical offers require the following A levels: ABB BTEC National Diploma: DDD CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: BBB with grade A in the extended FOUNDATION YEAR: ENGINEERING/PHYSICS/MATHS/GEOPHYSICS project qualification FOUNDATION YEAR: ENGINEERING/PHYSICS/MATHS/GEOPHYSICS –– Our engineering courses are ranked in the top five in a variety of UK league tables IB: 32 points Other qualifications: –– Taught on campus with a high level of learning support please contact Admissions –– Choice of 15 undergraduate degree disciplines on completion Intake: 120 –– Gain the knowledge and skills needed for success in your degree Average applicants per place: 8 Selection process: UCAS application; –– Suitable for UK, EU and international students without traditional entry requirements additional information, such as a mathematics test, may be required Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/efy Degree | UCAS code | Duration BEng Electrical and Electronic MMaths The foundation year is the first The thing I Engineering with Foundation Year with Foundation Year year of a four- or five-year Malaysia Campus BEng Acoustical Engineering H604 | 4 years BG1M | 5 years programme leading to a degree enjoyed most about with Foundation Year in our engineering, computer “the Foundation Year We have a campus in Malaysia, H340 | 4 years MEng Electrical and Electronic BEng Mechanical Engineering science, mathematics, physics or where you can study our Engineering with Foundation Year with Foundation Year geophysics disciplines. It prepares was the independence Engineering Foundation Year. MEng Acoustical Engineering H605 | 5 years H421 | 4 years students without the traditional I gained from living as On successful completion, you with Foundation Year qualifications of UK A levels in are prepared for entry to our H016 | 5 years BEng Electrical Engineering MEng Mechanical Engineering mathematics and physics for entry a student. It was a great split campus BEng or MEng with Foundation Year with Foundation Year to a full degree programme and experience to be on a degree programmes, in both BEng Aeronautics and H621 | 4 years J512 | 5 years welcomes UK, EU and international the UK and Malaysia. Astronautics with Foundation Year course where people students, particularly mature For more information, visit H420 | 4 years MEng Electrical Engineering BSc Physics applicants. Successful completion wanted to learn. www.southampton.ac.uk/my with Foundation Year with Foundation Year guarantees progression to the next MEng Aeronautics and H622 | 5 years F301 | 4 years Alasdair Gerrard (pictured above) Astronautics with Foundation Year stage of your degree. During the year, Engineering Foundation Year, ”2014 H410 | 5 years BEng Electromechanical MPhys Physics you will learn about the mathematics MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics, second year Engineering with Foundation Year with Foundation Year that underpins engineering and how BEng Civil Engineering H360 | 4 years F305 | 5 years it is applied to engineering problem- with Foundation Year solving. You will learn through lectures H220 | 4 years MEng Electromechanical BEng Ship Science and laboratory work and be assessed Engineering with Foundation Year with Foundation Year by a combination of examinations and MEng Civil Engineering H631 | 5 years H518 | 4 years coursework activities. with Foundation Year H413 | 5 years BEng Electronic Engineering MEng Ship Science Typical course content with Foundation Year with Foundation Year MEng Civil and Environmental H612 | 4 years H510 | 5 years –– Mathematics Engineering with Foundation Year –– Academic and communication skills H209 | 5 years MEng Electronic Engineering BEng Software Engineering –– Computer programming Find out more with Foundation Year with Foundation Year –– Electricity and electronics For more details about your BSc Computer Science H613 | 5 years I300 | 4 years –– Engineering principles course such as module information with Foundation Year –– Laboratory work and course structure, and to | 4 years BSc Geophysics download the course brochure, visit I100 MEng Software Engineering –– Mechanical science www.southampton.ac.uk/efy with Foundation Year with Foundation Year Or to have specific questions answered: MEng Computer Science F662 | 4 years I303 | 5 years with Foundation Year T: +44 (0)23 8059 3113 I101 | 5 years BSc Maths E: [email protected] with Foundation Year DG1R | 4 years 46 47 Entry requirements FOUNDATION YEAR: FOUNDATION YEAR: Entry requirements requirements SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL Typical offers require the following FOUNDATION YEAR Typical offers require the following A levels: BBB Applicants for this programme BTEC National Diploma: DDD should normally: be a recent high IB: 30 points CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON school graduate or due to graduate at

COURSE TITLE COURSE FOUNDATION YEAR: SCIENCE the end of the current academic year FOUNDATION YEAR: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR Other qualifications: please and have, or expect to receive, contact Admissions –– All science subjects at Southampton are highly ranked in the UK –– Enables students to progress to an undergraduate degree an excellent final grade or grade Average applicants per place: 10 league tables –– Gives students the English language and study skills they need point average Selection process: English language: proficiency of B2 in one UCAS application for the whole –– Taught on campus in small groups with a high level of learning support –– Ensures that students have knowledge of a range of CEFR, equivalent to IELTS 5.5 with 5.5 degree programme –– Choice of 10 undergraduate science disciplines on completion contemporary topics to build on during their academic careers in each component, or iBTOEFL 72 Our typical entry requirements –– Gain the knowledge and skills needed for success in your degree overall: 17 in listening and writing, 18 may be subject to change. in reading and 20 in speaking; a pre- Before you apply, please visit –– Suitable for UK, EU and international students without traditional sessional course is run for applicants www.southampton.ac.uk/sfy entry requirements with IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) in all four skills: www.southampton.ac.uk/presessional Selection process: apply direct to the University Degree | UCAS code | Duration entry to a full degree programme Degree | UCAS code | Duration –– BSc Marketing The atmosphere www.southampton.ac.uk/ify or and welcomes UK, EU and –– BA Music through UCAS. Please indicate the here is great and BSc Biochemistry/Biomedical international students, particularly International Foundation Year –– BA Philosophy undergraduate degree you hope to “it’s so diverse. Sciences/Pharmacology mature applicants. Successful in Arts, Humanities, Law and –– BSc Politics and International progress to after your foundation year with Foundation Year completion of the year guarantees Social Sciences Relations For a full list, visit There is something CB71 | 4 years progression to the next stage of your LMV0 | 4-year integrated course –– BSc Psychology www.southampton.ac.uk/ify for everyone. I am degree. The year will develop your This foundation year is the first –– BSc Sociology Our typical entry requirements may BSc Biology/Zoology be subject to change. Before you apply, understanding of the principles on year of a four- or five-year glad that I got with Foundation Year please visit which the sciences are based and the programme leading to a degree. Typical course content C108| 4 years www.southampton.ac.uk/entryreq accepted to study mathematics underpinning these It is designed for students from disciplines, and will enable you to –– Academic English at Southampton BSc/MChem Chemistry outside the UK. It will prepare you apply scientific principles to solve –– The Global Society with Foundation Year to study as an undergraduate at and I am looking problems. The full-time programme –– Optional modules: for example, F108 | 4/5 years the University of Southampton for for management students: forward to is delivered through a combination one of our wide range of degree Survey Methods for Business and completing my BSc/MEnvSci Environmental of lectures, workshops, tutorials, programmes, including: Social Sciences, Introduction to Sciences with Foundation Year laboratory sessions and private study. Organisations and Management –– BSc Accounting and Economics degree here. F903 | 4/5 years Assessment is mainly by unseen –– Specialised modules for students written examination and a variety –– BSc Accounting and Finance preparing for degrees in law, Hayley Ross BSc Geology of coursework assignments. –– BSc Economics and economics and management Science Foundation Year,” 2014 Management Sciences –– Studio-based project for students with Foundation Year –– BA English Literature, progressing to Winchester F602 | 4 years Typical course content Language and Linguistics School of Art –– BA Fashion and Textile Design BSc Marine Biology –– Biology –– BA Fashion Marketing with Foundation Year –– Chemistry –– BA Film F705 | 4 years –– Mathematics –– Laboratory work –– BA Fine Art BSc Oceanography –– Academic and –– BA Games Design and Art Find out more with Foundation Year communications skills –– BA Graphic Arts Find out more –– BA History For more details about your F701 | 4 years For more details about your –– BSc International Relations course such as module information The foundation year is the first year course such as module information and course structure, and to –– LLB Bachelor of Laws and course structure, and to of a four- or five-year programme download the course brochure, visit –– LLB Maritime Law download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/sfy leading to a degree in our biological, www.southampton.ac.uk/ify –– BSc Management chemical or ocean and Earth science Or to have specific questions answered: –– BSc Healthcare: Management, Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 7755 disciplines. 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48 49 Entry requirements ACCOUNTING ACOUSTICAL Entry requirements Typical offers require the following & FINANCE ENGINEERING Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB, with GCSE maths A levels: BEng/MEng Acoustical at grade B and English at grade C; Engineering: AAA, including visit our website for a list of restricted CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON mathematics and physics; BSc Acoustics

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE ACCOUNTING A level subjects with Music: AAB in mathematics, physics ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended and music; grade 8 music practical project qualification, see page 189 –– 90 per cent of our students are in a professional/managerial –– Taught at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), (ABRSM, Rockschool or Trinity); grade Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma: job within six months of graduating (NSS, 2014) a world-leading centre for acoustical engineering 8 theory usually acceptable if the third A DDD –– Opportunity to apply learning in real-world contexts –– 92 per cent of students agreed that the course is intellectually level is not in music IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level EPQ: AAB (A in mathematics and –– Exemptions from professional examinations available from stimulating (MEng; NSS, 2014) physics) with grade A in the extended Applicants from outside the UK who do project qualification not meet our entry requirements for ICAEW, ACCA, AIA, CIMA and CIPFA subject to performance –– High employer demand for graduates direct entry to our BSc course, may be –– The Centre for Research in Accounting, Accountability –– First for research power for General Engineering, based on the IB: BEng/MEng Acoustical Engineering: 36 points, 18 at higher level, including able to join the International Foundation & Governance and the Centre for Banking, Finance & Sustainable volume and quality of our research (REF, 2014) Year, see page 47 6 in mathematics and 6 in physics; BSc Acoustics with Music: 34 points, 17 at IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in each Development are hosted at Southampton higher level, including 6 in mathematics component, or equivalent and 6 in physics; grade A in A level music Intake: 140 or grade 8 theory required 7 Average applicants per place: Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Acoustics with Music IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each Selection process: UCAS application; HW73 | 3 years –– Auditing component, or equivalent interview in special circumstances BSc Accounting and Finance BEng/MEng Acoustical –– Commercial and company law This unique joint honours degree Intake: 25 Our typical entry requirements N400 | 3 years Engineering is for those wishing to combine an Average applicants per place: 3–4 may be subject to change. –– Financial and management H722 | 3/4 years Selection process: UCAS application Before you apply, please visit This degree will give you an excellent accounting interest in acoustical engineering www.southampton.ac.uk/business/ugp working knowledge of accounting –– Management analysis and Sound and vibration touches almost with their love of music for career Our typical entry requirements may be and finance theory and methods. managerial decisions everything an engineer does, including opportunities in both fields. subject to change. Before you apply, You will learn how to prepare and –– Portfolio theory and designing aircraft engines, providing 3D There is a wide choice of modules please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ Career opportunities engineering/ugcourses interpret financial and managerial financial markets stereo for TV, ensuring classrooms in both music and engineering. Recent recruiters include JP information and will gain a theoretical –– Risk and strategic management allow teachers to be heard, making Morgan, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and practical understanding of submarines stealthy, and a host of Career opportunities KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Typical course content investment and finance. other challenges. This unique Our graduates are in high demand Barclays and the Ministry of programme prepares you for all these –– Controlling noise and vibration from employers ranging from Defence (see page 193). Many and more, combining a solid grounding –– Sound reproduction and musical specialist acoustic consultancies of our graduates go on to BSc Accounting and instrument acoustics in engineering fundamentals with (Arup, Frazer Nash, Hoare Lea) and professional training and graduate Finance with placement –– Ocean acoustics and sonar specialist instruction in acoustics and car manufacturers (Jaguar Land management schemes, while others N401 | 4 years –– Human perception of sound vibration, and spanning mathematical Rover, Nissan, Bentley) to pro-audio establish their own businesses. and vibration This programme is similar to our existing analysis, computational modelling, and equipment designers (Carlsboro, BSc Accounting and Finance, with the practical measurement skills and –– Analysis of signals RELATED COURSES PAGE HH, Kef) and the Ministry of addition of a one-year placement in experimentation. The MEng is –– Mechanical engineering design and computing Defence (see page 193). Acoustics BSc Accounting and Economics 80 year three in any area related to accredited by both the Institute of with Music students pursue accountancy, finance or management. Acoustics and the Institute of BSc Economics and Finance 80 My Acoustical Engineering careers in sound reproduction, BSc Mathematics with Finance 136 Mechanical Engineers as fully meeting architectural acoustics and music. The options at the University the academic requirements for MEng“ gave me the technical are amazing – from volunteering Chartered Engineer status – the only and scientific foundation that to“ joining a sports team or such acoustics-based programme in I have been building on ever the UK. The majority of students Find out more Find out more getting help to start your own undertake an industrial placement as since. I could not recommend For more details about your For more details about your business. There are so many part of their programme. it highly enough. course such as module information course such as module information and course structure, and to things to discover and try and course structure, and to Jack Oclee-Brown ” download the course brochure, visit download the course brochure, visit out. You might find unknown MEng Acoustical Engineering, 2004; www.southampton.ac.uk/ www.sbs.ac.uk/undergraduate Head of Acoustics at KEF Audio (UK) Ltd strengths and develop new skills engineering/acoustics Or to have specific questions answered: Or to have specific questions answered: +44 (0)23 8059 5507 as long as you step out of your T: T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 [email protected] RELATED COURSES PAGE E: comfort zone. E: [email protected] Ayesha Hatteea–Mohammad” Engineering with Foundation Year 46 Bsc Accounting and Finance, third year 50 51 AERONAUTICS & Entry requirements ASTRONAUTICS Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA, including grade A* in mathematics or physics (general studies CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON and use of mathematics not accepted);

AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS GCSE English language at grade A*–C AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS EPQ: A*AB (A* A in mathematics and –– Mechanical engineering, including aeronautics and astronautics, is highly ranked by physics) with grade A in the extended The Guardian University Guide 2016 project qualification –– BAE Systems’ preferred course in the UK IB: 38 points, 18 at higher level, including 6 in mathematics and 6 –– MEng programmes provide a direct route to Chartered Engineer status in physics; 5 points in English at –– Flying opportunities through the Students’ Union or University Air Squadron standard level IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in –– First for research power for General Engineering, based on the volume and quality of our research (REF, 2014) each component, or equivalent –– We currently have undergraduate students on one-year placements with Formula 1 teams Intake: more than 100 Average applicants per place: 8 Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Aeronautics and In my second year, I was MEng Aeronautics and My job involves may be subject to change. Astronautics given the opportunity to go to Astronautics/Air Vehicle supporting a fleet of Before you apply, please visit BEng Aeronautics and “ “ www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/ H401 | 4 years Systems Design the Rolls-Royce Derby site. around 4,500 engines in ugcourses Astronautics This programme is aimed at students H491 | 4 years H422 | 3 years This trip, as well as the guest service on Airbus A319, who wish to pursue technically This programme focuses on Career opportunities This three-year programme of demanding careers in the aerospace lectures from industry leaders, aeronautic topics, with a particular A320 and A321 aircraft. technical and practical study meets industries or research. You will follow held at the University, gave emphasis on helicopters and No two days are the same, There are exciting career the highest international professional a core set of modules in your first and me a desire to work in the fixed-wing aircraft, engine design, but the subject range at opportunities in some of the standards. There is an increasing second years. During your third and propulsion sector, and an unmanned air vehicles and Southampton allowed world’s leading companies, and emphasis on discipline-specific fourth years, you will study a more understanding of engine avionics. Using a complete vehicle me to focus on a number organisations including F1, BAE subjects as you progress. During your extensive range of aerospace subjects systems approach, you will also Systems, Siemens, NASA, Lockheed first two years, you will follow a core than in the BEng. Design and designs and processes. learn about modern design, search of topics that I use in Martin and Rolls-Royce and the set of modules. The first year provides individual/group project activities Bradley Heslop ” and optimisation techniques. my current job. Ministry of Defence. Our graduates a background in engineering science, are an integral part of the course MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics, have gone on to careers in race car Nicole Gregory (pictured above) with a focus on aerospace. Towards and reflect the multidisciplinary fourth year ” design, civil and military aerospace, MEng Aeronautics and MEng Aeronautics and the end of the second year you will nature of aerospace engineering. Astronautics/Computational Astronautics, 2011; systems engineering and research. take a short course in flight testing and Engineering and Design Aerospace Support Engineer, Our degrees are also excellent perform experiments on board a Rolls-Royce Deutschland MEng Aeronautics and o9F4 | 4 years preparation for careers in many Jetstream aircraft. The third year Astronautics/Aerodynamics non-aerospace industries, involves an individual project On this degree programme, H490 | 4 years particularly the commercial sector. and specialist modules. you will learn about the role of This programme focuses on computational methods in RELATED COURSES PAGE aerodynamics theory and aeronautics and astronautics and Engineering with Foundation Year 46 practice for the design of vehicles, have the opportunity to apply these wings and propulsion systems. cutting-edge methods to new and It provides excellent preparation emerging design challenges. for aerodynamics design and This programme provides excellent research for both the aerospace preparation for many aeronautics Find out more and F1 industries. For more details about your and astronautics research areas and course such as module information for a role as a professional engineer. and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ engineering/aero Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 E: [email protected]

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For further For information Mathematics for engineering sciences Mechanics of flight Modelling and computing to you Optional modules allowing interests your studies to tailor your Aerodynamics design and structural Aerospace dynamics, propulsion Aircraft and structures and Astronautics engineering spacecraft Avionics engineering Materials – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Malaysia Campus a new have campus for We engineering in Malaysia. Our split study to enables you campus degree and our BEng and MEng Aeronautics Astronautics in both the UK and information visit more Malaysia. For www.southampton.ac.uk/my Typical course content content course Typical – – – – – – and course modules: www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/ aero (CONT)

| 4 years | 4 years | 4 years MEng Aeronautics and MEng Aeronautics Astronautics/Semester Abroad 39C5 study to you enables This programme at one of our partner in institutions or NorthEurope America for one All tuition three. during year semester do in English and you is conducted not pay any additional tuition fees.not pay any additional tuition depend The details of the programme one or spend semester on whether you abroad. three year of two and MEng Aeronautics Astronautics/Semester in Industry 32F6 This programme offers a significant industrial element, enhancing your of the needs of the awareness and theindustrial sector used and providing technologies with the opportunity you learn to about the application of practical engineering skills. aerospace and MEng Aeronautics Astronautics/Spacecraft Engineering H493 aimed at students who is This degree in in pursuing a career interested are industrythe spacecraft or undertaking spacecraft-related research. It offers great flexibility for graduates interms options in the career of future While retaining industry. aerospace of the MEng Aeronautics the breadth in years programme, and Astronautics and four the emphasis is on the three design of spacecraft. system overall

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AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS Entry requirements AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Typical offers require the following DISCOVER A NEW TALENT A levels: BEng: AAB, including A in mathematics and A in physics; MEng: Join a student group AAA, including maths and physics. In CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON

AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING some cases, physics may be substituted by further mathematics or electronics. With over 350 student groups – An innovative programme focusing on electronics for aerospace (sports clubs and societies) that IB: BEng: 34 points, MEng: 36 points, – 17 at higher level, including 6 in maths and spacecraft systems you can join, we have something and 6 in physics –– State-of-the-art facilities: £4.5m undergraduate labs and £100m for everyone. Our diverse range of student groups range from sailing, IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each interdisciplinary clean room component, or equivalent archery and quidditch to dance, life Selection process: UCAS application –– Ranked number one in the UK for electronics by The Guardian drawing and zumba. So why not try Our typical entry requirements may University Guide 2016 something new? be subject to change. Before you apply, –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses electronic engineering research (REF, 2014)

Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration exciting, varied and multidisciplinary We have excellent relationships options which are directly related with employers, our own ECS BEng Aerospace to aerospace systems or may be Careers Hub website (www.ecs. Electronic Engineering applied to aerospace systems in the soton.ac.uk/careers) and an annual Subject to validation future. You will further customise careers fair. Our students are in high (see page 185) | 3 years our degree by selecting fourth-year demand and are eligible to apply for This degree will enable you to work options from a range of specialist industrial scholarships and paid in the aerospace engineering or technical modules. This is work placements through the UK electronics industries. It will provide accompanied by project work Electronics Skills Foundation. you with both breadth and depth of challenging you to solve a problem Career destinations include BAE study into the electronics used in for a real company or to transfer Systems, Cobham, MBDA Missile aircraft and spacecraft engineering technology from the University to Systems and Selex ES. systems. During the first two years, industrial practice. This degree is you will develop the skills, knowledge also available with a year in industry. and understanding that underpin aerospace electronic engineering. Typical course content In your third year, you can choose from a wide range of optional modules to –– Electronic circuits and systems tailor your degree to suit your interests –– Flight mechanics and and career aims. You will also work on aerospace systems an individual project to build a –– Radar techniques and RELATED COURSES PAGE challenging and unique aerospace applications BEng/MEng Electronic Engineering 87 electronic system. –– Aerospace electronics design –– Guidance, navigation and control MEng Aerospace –– Space systems engineering Electronic Engineering –– Digital systems and Find out more Subject to validation microprocessors For more details about your (see page 185) | 4 years –– Programming and computer course such as module information engineering This programme builds on our BEng and course structure, and to –– Devices and solid state download the course brochure, visit Aerospace Electronic Engineering, electronics www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ developing the skills you will need to Find out more ugcourses –– Mathematics become a leader in the industry. For information about all our Or to have specific questions answered: The aim is to give you a sound basis accommodation, visit +44 (0)23 8059 2969 T: of the fundamentals involved in www.susu.org E: [email protected] aerospace electronic engineering while also offering a wide range of 56 57 ARCHAEOLOGY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–BBB; see individual courses CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: ABB–BBB with grade A in the ARCHAEOLOGY extended project qualification, see ARCHAEOLOGY –– 97 per cent of Archaeology students at Southampton were satisfied with the quality of their course page 189 Picking an archaeology degree with IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level – (NSS, 2015) fieldwork enables me to apply what we 30 points, 15 at higher level –– World leader in maritime and underwater archaeology “learn in lectures and gain new practical Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Placement schemes with archaeological units and national heritage bodies not meet current entry requirements skills. Southampton is the perfect may be able to join the International –– Research-based fieldwork around the world in locations such as Greece, Croatia, Sweden, Egypt and Turkey location close to a number of English Foundation Year, see page 49 –– £3m purpose-built archaeology building, with excellent facilities IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.5 in Heritage sites. Reading and Writing, and 6.0 in Listening –– 100 per cent of research rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society and the Jonathon St. Clair-Smith and Speaking research environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) BA Archaeology, first year ” Selection process: UCAS application. Applicants will be interviewed before an offer is made. BA Archaeology and Anthropology BA Archaeology and History BA Archaeology with Year Abroad Typical course content Our typical entry requirements V402 | 3 years VV41 | 3 years V401 | 4 years may be subject to change. –– Excavation, field survey Before you apply, please visit A levels: ABB–BBB A levels: ,including History or and geophysics AAB–BBB BSc Archaeology with Year Abroad www.southampton.ac.uk/archaeology/ related subject* –– Underwater archaeology IB: 32–30 points, 16–15 at higher level F401 | 4 years ugcourses –– Artefact analysis IB: 34 points–30 points, 17–15 at Archaeology and anthropology are –– Human origins higher level, including 6 points in history BA Archaeology and Anthropology Career opportunities interrelated disciplines that, when –– Medieval archaeology or a related subject* at higher level with Year Abroad combined, provide an excellent insight Archaeology provides the V403 | 4 years –– Archaeology of the Roman Empire into what it is to be human, both past You will study past societies through –– Prehistoric archaeology transferable skills and intellectual and present. This programme explores their archaeological remains and BA Archaeology and Geography –– Anthropology and training for graduate-entry jobs how people engage with their world, through textual sources. Modules, such with Year Abroad ethno-archaeology across a range of professions. through methods and theories such as as one on the medieval period, may be VL48 | 4 years Our graduates work in field archaeological prospection and studied from both perspectives, or you * Related subject includes subjects archaeology, the heritage and Degree | UCAS code | Duration excavation, ethnographic fieldwork, can select modules from entirely BA Archaeology and History such as English, philosophy, religious museum sectors, academia, the the study of material culture and different periods, such as the with Year Abroad studies or classical civilisation or armed forces, teaching, media, BA Archaeology human remains, analysis of social prehistoric era from Archaeology and VV42 | 4 years other humanities-based essay writing the law, public administration, | 3 years V400 data, and philosophical ideas. the Second World War from History. These year abroad courses give subjects. Students applying without business and marketing. history will need to make a case in A levels: ABB–BBB undergraduates the opportunity to study for an additional academic their personal statement. IB: 32–30 points, 16–15 at higher level BA Archaeology and Geography BSc Archaeology VL47 | 3 years F400 | 3 years year at a university in another part This programme covers world of the world. Destinations include A levels: ABB–BBB, including A levels: AAB–BBB, including RELATED COURSES PAGE archaeology from the first appearance Europe, Asia and North America. of humans 2.5 million years ago. grade B in geography grade B in a science-based subject BA Ancient History and Archaeology 121 The modular structure means you IB: 32–30 points, 16–15 at higher level IB: 34–30 points, 17–15 at higher level, can build a curriculum featuring the including 6 in geography at higher level including 6 in a science-based subject aspects of archaeology that interest at higher level Studying these subjects together allows you most. Period-based and practical you to explore the relationship between What did climate change mean to Find out more modules introduce the subject in year the wider environment and the human people living at the end of the last For more details about your one, with specialised modules and course such as module information societies that inhabited them in the past. Ice Age? What can the chemical research in years two and three. and course structure, and to The programme covers social composition of human bones tell us download the course brochure, visit You will also undertake three weeks’ anthropology, historical archaeology, about diet in medieval times? This www.southampton.ac.uk/ fieldwork in the UK or abroad. archaeology/ugp and physical and cultural geography. degree applies cutting-edge scientific There is flexibility in how you combine methods to these questions and more. Or to have specific questions answered: subjects in your second and final years, It also allows you to develop your own T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 with a dissertation in either subject. interests in specialist fields and to take E: [email protected] complementary modules in geography, geophysics and oceanography. 58 59 Entry requirements AUDIOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB, including a science- A levels: AAB, including chemistry related subject (mathematics accepted) and at least one other science (biology, EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON human biology, physics, maths, AUDIOLOGY project qualification psychology, environmental studies, BIOCHEMISTRY IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level geography, geology); exceptional –– We are the only UK university with in-house audiology and –– Flexible, interdisciplinary programme, with opportunity candidates with only one science may IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each be considered component, or equivalent cochlear implant centres to study modules from other disciplines GCSEs: English, maths and science at Intake: 25 UK/EU; 5 international –– 95 per cent of students agreed that staff are good at explaining things –– Option of working in the pharmaceutical industry for a year grades A*–C Average applicants per place: 3 (BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology), NSS, 2015) –– Year three project undertaken as part of a research team working IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Selection process: UCAS application; –– First for research power, based on the volume and quality of our at the cutting edge of biochemistry including chemistry experience in a healthcare setting, IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each preferably audiology; assignment for research (General Engineering, including Audiology REF, 2014) –– All courses are taught by staff actively engaged in research component, or equivalent applicants with alternative academic –– You will be taught by award-winning audiology researchers –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or Intake: 40 backgrounds; enhanced DBS (Disclosure and lecturers and Barring Service) required internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014) Average applicants per place: 8 Our typical entry requirements Selection process: UCAS application; may be subject to change. all applicants who receive an offer are Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration –– Extensive pre-clinical audiology Degree | UCAS code | Duration MBiochem Master invited to visit www.southampton.ac.uk/audiology/ skills training throughout years of Biochemistry Our typical entry requirements ugcourses MSci Healthcare Science one and two BSc Biochemistry C701 | 4 years may be subject to change. –– Year one: foundations of audiology, Before you apply, please visit (Audiology) C700 | 3 years Our Master of Biochemistry Career opportunities B611 | 4 years neurophysiology and ophthalmic/ www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ vision science From DNA to proteins, from single programme provides in-depth training ugcourses molecules to cells, biochemistry in biochemistry, with core subjects in Most of our graduates get jobs as BSc Healthcare Science –– Years two and three: specialism in audiology answers the ultimate questions your first and second year and audiologists in the public or private (Audiology) Career opportunities sectors around the world, including –– Year four (MSci only): in-depth about how living organisms work. opportunities to specialise in year B610 | 3 years You will be well placed to enter a the NHS for UK/EU residents, in research project; advanced This degree provides in-depth training three. In the fourth year, you will range of rewarding careers in the which there are excellent career Audiology is the healthcare science clinical reasoning; wide choice in biochemistry, with core subjects in undertake an extended research-based of modules from audiology and of hearing and balance problems. your first and second years and project, a library-based dissertation biotechnology and pharmaceutical opportunities. Others go on to other disciplines Our pre-registration programmes opportunities to specialise in year and prepare a series of critiques on industries, forensic science, research, education or business- –– Acoustics, hearing and are accredited by the Registration three. Our flexible course system offers medicine, business management, oriented areas of audiology, and to communication sciences research seminars attended. Our Council for Clinical Physiologists. the legal profession, teaching more general science and –– Diseases, disorders and assessment a wide range of options, with a year out flexible course system offers a wide You will be based at the University’s and research. healthcare careers. Our new MSci of hearing and balance in industry for those who want to gain range of options, including an optional Institute of Sound and Vibration programme is intended to widen –– Hearing technology, including experience in an industrial setting. year out in industry. Our teaching staff RELATED COURSES PAGE these opportunities and help Research (ISVR), which hosts the hearing aids and cochlear implants are actively engaged in research on the Hearing and Balance Centre, the accelerate career progression. –– Rehabilitation for people with MSci Chemistry and Biochemistry molecular basis of disease, genetics and Biochemistry with Foundation Year 48 Auditory Implant Service, a fully hearing and balance problems FC17 | 4 years the control of gene transcription, Biomedical Sciences 65 equipped audiology clinic and a clinical –– Introduction to paediatric and oncology, structural biology, DNA Chemistry 68 skills laboratory. These facilities enable vestibular services This four-year integrated masters recognition and cell signalling. MSci Master of Natural Sciences 148 us to provide extensive practical –– Research methods, statistics and degree provides excellent training in Neuroscience 149 training in-house throughout the projects across years two and three interdisciplinary research that reflects Pharmacology 157 programme, preparing you for your the nature of modern science. In the Typical course content NHS placements. Tuition fees first two years, core subjects will be –– Molecular basis of life are payable. taken in chemistry and biochemistry, –– Cellular and genetic mechanisms Find out more The whole teaching is with third- and fourth-year students –– Bioanalysis Find out more choosing from a range of specialist –– Molecular and cellular For more details about your Typical course content of excellent quality, staff For more details about your “ modules, providing the opportunity biochemistry course such as module information are friendly and supportive course such as module information and course structure, and to –– 40 weeks of clinical placement to study areas of interest in depth. –– Protein structure and function and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit (compulsory, unpaid) in accredited and it’s great having the The course has a strong practical –– Molecular pharmacology download the course brochure, visit audiology services in years two www.southampton.ac.uk/ component, with first- and second-year –– Cell membranes www.southampton.ac.uk/ audiology/ugp and three designated skills lab. biosci/ugp students benefiting from our excellent –– Regulation of gene expression –– Four to six weeks of clinical Miriam Dalley Or to have specific questions answered: ” teaching laboratories, while third- and –– Biotechnology and therapeutics Or to have specific questions answered: observations (compulsory, BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology), T: +44 (0)23 8059 2288 T: +44 (0)23 8059 8310 unpaid) in year one third year fourth-year students may undertake E: [email protected] E: [email protected] –– Placements guaranteed, extended laboratory projects in our organised and overseen by us biology and chemistry research groups. 60 61 Entry requirements BIOMEDICAL Entry requirements BIOLOGY ELECTRONIC Typical offers require the following ENGINEERING Typical offers require the following A levels: BSc Biology: AAB, including A levels: BEng: AAA, including biology at grade B minimum and at least mathematics and physics; MEng: A*AA, one other science (chemistry, physics, CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON including mathematics and physics.

BIOLOGY maths, psychology, environmental Physics may be substituted by chemistry, BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING studies, geography, geology); MSci further mathematics or biology Biology and Marine Biology: AAB, –– Flexible, interdisciplinary programme, with opportunities to choose –– Unrivalled reputation in electronic engineering IB: BEng: 36 points; MEng: 38 points. including grade A in biology and modules from other disciplines –– Ranked number one in the UK for electronics by The Guardian To include 18 at higher level, including grades A and B from chemistry, –– 96 per cent of our BSc Biology students were satisfied or very University Guide 2016 6 in maths and 6 in physics. Physics may maths, physics, geology, geography be substituted by chemistry or further or environmental studies satisified with the teaching on their course (NSS, 2015) –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and mathematics or biology GCSEs: English, maths and science at –– Field trip to Spain in year one electronic engineering research (REF, 2014) IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each grades A*–C –– Laboratory and field-based research projects, communication, –– State-of-the-art facilities: £4.5m undergraduate labs and £100m component, or equivalent IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Selection process: UCAS application including biology education and business projects, supervised by researchers interdisciplinary clean room Our typical entry requirements IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each working at the cutting edge of biological science –– Close integration with the Institute for Life Sciences may be subject to change. component, or equivalent Before you apply, please visit Intake: 70 www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses Average applicants per place: 7 Degree | UCAS code | Duration including Systems Neuroscience, Degree | UCAS code | Duration technology from the University to Selection process: UCAS application; allowing you to develop expertise in industrial practice. This degree is also Career opportunities all applicants who receive an offer are BSc Biology areas of particular interest. BEng Biomedical available with a year in industry. invited to visit We have excellent relationships C100 | 3 years Electronic Engineering with employers, our own ECS Our typical entry requirements Subject to validation may be subject to change. This programme starts with a broad MSci Biology and Marine Biology Careers Hub website (www.ecs. (see page 185) | 3 years Typical course content Before you apply, please visit study of the biosciences, to include 7N16 |4 years soton.ac.uk/careers) and an annual www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ microbes, plants and animals, giving This degree will enable you to work in –– Electronic circuits and systems This integrated degree, taught by the careers fair. Our students are in ugcourses you a fuller understanding of living the biomedical, medical technologies –– Healthcare technologies Centre for Biological Sciences and design project high demand and are eligible to matter. You will also study life at and healthcare electronics industries. Ocean and Earth Science, provides –– Molecular basis of life apply for industrial scholarships Career opportunities several different levels, from During the first two years, you will comprehensive understanding of –– Physiology and neuroscience and paid work placements molecules and cells to whole develop the skills, knowledge and Our graduates have entered terrestrial and marine biology in a –– Biomedical control and signals through the UK Electronics Skills organisms and species, right up to understanding of both electronic exciting careers in conservation multidisciplinary environment. –– Digital systems and Foundation. Career destinations communities and ecosystems. Our engineering, and biology and and the environment, medicine, In year one, coursework is supported microprocessors include Renishaw, Sharp, Philips, scientists are actively working at the biomedicine. In your third year, you agriculture and industry, teaching by practicals, boat work and a –– Programming and Sphere Medical, Boston Scientific cutting edge of biological science, can choose from a wide range of and journalism. Others go on Mediterranean field course. Years two computer engineering and Cambridge Design Partnership. from neuroscience and ecological and optional modules to tailor your degree to postgraduate study. and three expand your biological –– Devices and solid state evolutionary theory to the to suit your interests and career aims. electronics RELATED COURSES PAGE knowledge. In year four, you will adaptations of plants and animals You will also work on an individual –– Electrical materials and fields conduct an extensive independent Biology with Foundation Year 48 under global environmental changes project that will expose you to the –– Mathematics research project alongside specialist and the development of strategies to challenges of developing new MEcol Master of Ecology 78 modules likely to include an optional combat the detrimental effects of biomedical electronic systems. BSc Zoology 183 field course in Bermuda. RELATED COURSES PAGE BSc Ecology 78 global environmental changes. BEng/MEng MSci Zoology 183 MEng Biomedical Electronic Engineering 87 MSci Biology Typical course content Electronic Engineering C101 | 4 years –– Molecular basis of life Subject to validation Our four year integrated MSci Biology –– Field biology (see page 185) | 4 years Find out more programme allows you to study a broad –– Cellular and genetic mechanisms This programme builds on our BEng Find out more For more details about your range of topics including ecology, –– Diversity of life Biomedical Electronic Engineering, For more details about your For more details about your course such as module information course such as module information microbiology, cell biology and plant –– Ecology and evolution developing the skills you will need to and course structure, and to –– Plant science and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit development in the first two years of become a leader in the industry. You download the course brochure, visit download the course brochure, visit –– Developmental biology www.southampton.ac.uk/xxxwww.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ the degree. There are opportunities to will further customise your degree by www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ ugcourses carry out field work on the first year –– Global change selecting fourth-year options from a ugcourses Or to have specific questions answered: field course in Spain and the second –– Animal behaviour and neuroscience range of specialist technical modules. Or to have specific questions answered: T:Or +44 to have (0)23 specific 8059 xxxx questions answered: –– Biodiversity +44 (0)23 8059 8310 year New Forest field course. In the This is accompanied by project work T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 E: [email protected] –– Conservation [email protected] third and fourth years there are a large challenging you to solve a problem E: [email protected] number of modules to select from, –– Immunology for a real company or to transfer –– Microbiology 62 63 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: BIOMEDICAL Entry requirements SPORTING FACILITIES SCIENCES Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB, including biology At Southampton, you will have access and/or chemistry at grade B and at least one other science (biology, human to some of the best sporting facilities CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON biology, chemistry, physics, maths, SCIENCES BIOMEDICAL of any UK university. Your Sport and psychology, environmental studies, Wellbeing membership gives you –– Flexible, interdisciplinary programme, with opportunity to geography, geology); exceptional access to a whole host of facilities, choose options from other disciplines alongside core modules candidates with only one science may including a modern, well-equipped –– An excellent foundation for a scientific research career or graduate be considered sports complex and more than 20 GCSEs: English, maths and science at grass and synthetic pitches. entry into medicine grades A*–C –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014) including biology and/or chemistry IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent Intake: 120 Average applicants per place: 8 Selection process: UCAS application; Degree | UCAS code | Duration RELATED COURSES PAGE all applicants who receive an offer are invited to visit Biomedical Sciences with Foundation Year 48 Our typical entry requirements BSc Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry 61 B940 | 3 years may be subject to change. Pharmacology 157 Before you apply, please visit MBioSci Master of Neuroscience 149 www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ ugcourses Biomedical Sciences Chemistry with Medicinal Sciences 69 B991 | 4 years Career opportunities These Biomedical Sciences My final year project was courses are flexible programmes, the“ highlight of my course, These programmes are ideal which allow you to combine carrying out research myself. preparation for a graduate career interests in biochemistry, physiology, I studied the links between in medicine, clinically related neuroscience, cell biology, genetics professions or research in the and pharmacology. The emphasis different neurodegenerative academic, pharmaceutical is on the science that underpins and diseases and presented my and biotechnology sectors. advances clinical practice rather work at the Alzheimer’s Our graduates also go on than the technical basis of routine Research UK conference. to scientific journalism and business or management roles laboratory tests. Human disease is I am carrying on with studied at all levels, from genetic in healthcare and to teach in the UK mutations through to organ Alzhemier’s research at and abroad. degeneration, such as the brain in Southampton, studying for Alzheimer’s disease, up to whole- my PhD. body metabolic disorders like diabetes. The programme offers Casey Morris,” BSc Biomedical Sciences 2015 an ideal preparation for a graduate career in medicine, clinically related professions or medical research. Find out more Laboratory-based research For more details about your projects, communication, education course such as module information and business projects are undertaken, and course structure, and to supervised by researchers working download the course brochure, visit at the cutting edge of biological www.southampton.ac.uk/ biosci/ugp science.As part of the masters Find out more programme, you will carry out an Or to have specific questions answered: extensive independent research T: +44 (0)23 8059 8310 www.southampton.ac.uk/ E: [email protected] ugp/sportsandwellbeing project in year four.

64 65 BUSINESS Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB, with GCSE maths at grade B and English at grade C; CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON visit our website for a list of restricted

BUSINESS A level subjects BUSINESS EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended –– Southampton’s business programmes are considered to be among the best in the UK project qualification, see page 189 –– Employability-focused courses with industry-oriented coursework and external speakers Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma: –– Business graduates earn, on average, £24,000 per annum within six-months of graduating and DDD £17,500 during their placement year IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Flexibility to change course within the Business School after your first year not meet current entry requirements –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 on society and the research environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent Intake: 120 Average applicants per place: 8 Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Business History BSc Business Management Typical course content Selection process: UCAS application; N105 | 3 years N202 | 3 years My course is broad interview in special circumstances –– Business analytics, forecasting BSc Business Analytics N106 | 4 years with placement N203 | 4 years with placement and simulation Our typical entry requirements N100 | 3 years which is good as you may be subject to change. –– Business ethics You will study both history and This degree provides a broad “ Before you apply, please visit N101 | 4 years with placement get to learn about management/business subjects, introduction to business –– Financial and management www.southampton.ac.uk/business/ugp This degree applies the basic principles with an archive-based dissertation management, examining accounting a range of different of maths to the data obtained from in the final year. You will explore accounting, marketing, finance, –– History of business topics. I enjoy the Career opportunities sources such as web and social media decision-making and the strategy and entrepreneurship. You –– Management and organisation theory to generate insight and value. You development of organisations, will study the theory and practice Recent recruiters of graduates –– Management practice debating aspect will explore the mathematical and industrial policy and the use of of organisations from a from our business programmes –– Management research computational techniques that help history as a method to examine management perspective at the of my course as it include JP Morgan, Deloitte, –– Philosophy of management organisations make sense of the Ernst & Young, KPMG, continuity and change in forefront of business education. and organisations motivates me to share data they collect, and design and PricewaterhouseCoopers and business and society. –– Project management evaluate strategies to improve my thoughts as well Barclays. Many of our graduates BSc Business Philosophy –– Strategic and risk management their performance. as listening to other go on to professional training and BSc Business Innovation N109 | 3 years graduate management schemes, RELATED COURSES PAGE N107 | 3 years N104 | 4 years with placement views on a matter. while others go on to establish BSc Business Entrepreneurship N108 | 4 years with placement BSc International Marketing 132 their own business. N102 | 3 years This programme emphasises Amy Morgan (pictured above) This degree combines learning in intellectually stimulating ways BSc Management Sciences and French 104 Business Management BSc Management Sciences and German 114 ” N103 | 4 years with placement business management with of understanding organisations, with placement, first year This programme combines learning innovation, which is central to the and focuses on developing and BSc Management Sciences and Spanish 180 about business management with success of a wide range of honing the critical thinking skills BSc Marketing 132 entrepreneurship and its wider role organisations. It includes digital of students by exposing them BSc Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) 134 in the economy and society. It uses business models, technological to philosophical modes of BA Music and Management Sciences 146 state-of-the-art theoretical innovation, service models and analysis. You will also gain frameworks and case studies, sustainable innovation. You will practical skills through studying preparing students for the also have the opportunity to standard business modules, Find out more realities and demands of an study relevant optional modules including accounting and finance, For more details about your entrepreneurial career. relating to innovation from corporate governance, strategy course such as module information across the University. and entrepreneurship. and course structure, and to The course is ideal for students who download the course brochure, visit consider developing their own www.sbs.ac.uk/undergraduate enterprise, or for those planning a Or to have specific questions answered: managerial career in T: +44 (0)23 8059 5507 entrepreneurial firms. E: [email protected]

66 67 CHEMISTRY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: MChem/ MSci: AAA; BSc: AAA-ABB, including chemistry CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON and preferably at least one from biology,

CHEMISTRY maths, further maths, or physics CHEMISTRY GCSEs: if you are not studying maths at –– Nationally recognised for our teaching excellence and innovation A level, or equivalent, we prefer grade A –– One of only 13 UK universities in the European Group of Excellence for quality in research in chemistry in GCSE maths (Centre for Higher Education Development) IB: 34 points, 17– 18 at higher level, including chemistry and preferably –– BSc and MChem programmes accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry at least one other science / maths –– MChem Chemistry with six-month placement achieved 100 per cent student satisfaction (NSS, 2015) subject at higher level IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Delivered by world-class researchers and teaching staff in a multi-million pound chemistry complex component, or equivalent –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for the research Selection process: UCAS application, environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) with invitation to a post-offer visit and informal meeting with an academic. Formal interview is sometimes required Degree | UCAS code | Duration MChem Chemistry MSci Chemistry and Biochemistry MChem Chemistry RELATED COURSES PAGE Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. with six-month placement FC17 | 4 years with Medicinal Sciences Chemistry with Foundation Year 48 BSc Chemistry Before you apply, please visit F101 | 4 years This four-year masters degree F1BC | 4 years MSci Oceanography 154 www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/ F100 | 3 years Similar in structure to our MChem provides an ideal opportunity for This programme will prepare you MSci Natural Sciences 148 ugcourses This programme aims to harness your Chemistry programme, you will those with interests at the interface for a career as a professional enthusiasm for chemistry. It provides undertake an independent between biology and chemistry. chemist, particularly for roles Career opportunities a sound background in all aspects I spent my research project in year three and requiring experience of life sciences. Excellent opportunities are of chemistry and comprehensive In the first two years, core subjects will an assessed, external six-month You will conduct an academic research placement at available in academic research, practical training. You will conduct placement in year four. Your be taken in chemistry and biochemistry project in year three and there is the “ discovery and medicinal chemistry, an independent research project with laboratory experience in both. In GlaxoSmithKline. placement could be based in opportunity to take an external analytical science, process or advanced practicals and you years three and four, you will undertake industry in the UK, or academia or six-month placement in academia The work was very chemistry, chemical biology and may choose to spend a significant research and choose from a range of industry anywhere else in the world. or industry, anywhere in the world diagnostics, nanotechnology and proportion of your time studying specialist modules, integrating both rewarding and I These placements take place in July in year four. materials science, computational topics outside chemistry, for example subject areas at an advanced level. to December of year four and enjoyed making a chemistry and environmental in mathematics, physics or biology. locations include Australia, Typical course content contribution to science. Our graduates also enter California, Singapore, Germany, MChem Chemistry careers in marketing, financial risk MChem Chemistry (in house) Canada and Hong Kong. with Mathematics –– Chemical theory, structure and synthesis the manufacture of analysis, accounting and F103 | 4 years F1GC | 4 years –– Sustainable energy and catalysis a globally important information management, Our MChem in-house programme MChem Chemistry Our MChem Chemistry with –– Electrochemistry and its applications technology and consultancy, will expand the breadth and depth of with one-year placement Mathematics programme combines –– Applied organic synthesis: medicine. patent law, medicine, publishing, your core chemistry knowledge and F102 | 4 years chemistry and mathematics in each natural products, pesticides Holly Bunce (pictured above) public engagement, the Ministry prepare you for a research degree or Similar in structure to our MChem year of the degree, with chemistry as and pharmaceuticals MChem Chemistry” with one of Defence (see page 193), teaching a career specialising in chemistry. You Chemistry, we will support you in the major component. The programme –– Spectroscopic theory and analysis year placement and university lecturing. will complete advanced practicals and finding a one-year placement at a includes a major research project in –– Nanoscience: technology an independent literature project UK- or EU-based chemistry company year four, at the interface between and advanced materials in year three and an independent in year three. Your project year chemistry and mathematics, which will –– Crystallography and structural science research project in year four. includes core and elective advanced allow you to gain research skills in both Find out more –– Chemical biology: molecular chemistry modules and an areas at an advanced level. For more details about your diagnostics and therapeutics course such as module information independent research project. –– Functional inorganic and course structure, and to and organic materials download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ –– Computational chemistry chemistry/ugp and modelling Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 8310 E: [email protected]

68 69 CIVIL ENGINEERING Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA, including mathematics and another science subject (physics, CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON chemistry, biology, geography, geology

CIVIL ENGINEERING or further mathematics); the third A level CIVIL ENGINEERING subject is flexible but cannot be general –– Number one in the Russell Group, with 95 per cent student satisfaction (NSS, 2015) studies, critical thinking or use –– SUCCESS industrial scholarship scheme available, including a summer work placement and annual bursary of mathematics EPQ: AAB (A in mathematics and a –– Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and provide a route to Chartered science) with grade A in the extended Engineer status project qualification –– First for research power for General Engineering, based on the volume and quality of our research (REF, 2014) IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, including 6 in mathematics and 6 in a science IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent Intake: 70 Average applicants per place: 10 Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Civil Engineering MEng Civil Engineering Selection process: UCAS application; H201 | 4 years (with Year in Industry) To complement interview may be required Our typical entry requirements BEng Civil Engineering Our MEng Civil Engineering course is H202 | 5 years H200 | 3 years my degree, I founded may be subject to change. identical to our BEng Civil Engineering This programme is identical to the “ Before you apply, please visit Our BEng Civil Engineering course degree for the first three years. The MEng Civil Engineering, with the the University of www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/ thoroughly covers the scientific fourth year offers the opportunity to addition of a year out working in Southampton Civil ugcourses fundamentals of civil engineering select further option modules and industry after the first two years. and the design skills required to tailor your degree according to your The year in industry provides valuable Engineering Society Career opportunities apply them, providing a range of specific interests. A year-long group experience and is accredited as (CivSoc). CivSoc Our civil engineering courses opportunities to put theory into design project, often supported by employment training for membership provide an ideal springboard practice through specialist industry and linked to research, of ICE and IStructE. There are no events have included to launch a successful career. laboratory classes, project work provides the opportunity to develop formal limits on numbers and we a tour of the Thames Most of our students go on to and challenging design projects. an innovative engineering solution can be flexible in supporting a work within engineering related This degree satisfies the educational that can have impact within a real project-based design modules jointly transfer to or from this and other Barrier, a ride on sectors across the world, including base for Incorporated Engineer world context. Design, management taught by structural engineers and civil engineering courses. the Emirates cable consulting, local authority and status Accredited further learning is and teamwork skills are honed as architects and particularly support structural engineering, required to complete the educational these are highly valued by employers. students to develop strong and car and a trip to the Typical course content construction and project base for Chartered Engineer status. This degree fully satisfies the individually tailored design skills. top of The Shard management, or the Ministry There is flexibility to transfer onto educational base for Chartered –– Structures –– Materials of Defence (see page 193). The our MEng courses subject to Engineer status. MEng Civil and in London, where –– Geology and geotechnics transferable skills learned on our academic achievement during Environmental Engineering MEng Civil Engineering –– Hydraulics and hydrology we had a talk from courses also support students to theo first tw years. 4SY8 | 4 years and Architecture –– Engineering mathematics the building’s chief pursue successful careers outside HK21 | 4 years Our MEng Civil and Environmental –– Design of engineering. Engineering course offers designers. Our MEng Civil Engineering and –– Surveying comprehensive coverage of Architecture course is aimed at those –– Industry software Ben Kelley environmental engineering, with who wish to pursue a career in MEng Civil Engineering,” fourth year Find out more an emphasis on teamwork and structural engineering design and management. There is a strong focus RELATED COURSES PAGE For more details about your focuses on the design of structures, course such as module information on designing and applying civil the use of materials, construction Civil Engineering with Foundation Year 46 and course structure, and to engineering technical solutions to download the course brochure, visit processes and their importance in problems such as controlling floods, www.southampton.ac.uk/ developing sustainable urban, social engineering/civil delivering water supplies, managing and economic environments. The first waste, treating waste water and Or to have specific questions answered: two years are shared with our other generating energy from renewable T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 Civil Engineering courses. The third sources. The degree is closely linked E: [email protected] and fourth years focus on to the MEng Civil Engineering. 70 71 My supervisors both on my BEng and my PhD are excellent Entry requirements COMPUTER SCIENCE & “in their fields and this raises SOFTWARE ENGINEERING their expectations of their Typical offers require the following students. If you are choosing A levels: BSc/BEng: AAA, including Computer Science I wouldn’t maths; MEng: A*AA, including maths CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: BSc/BEng: 37 points, MEng: COMPUTER SCIENCE & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING know a better place to study than 38 points, 18 at higher level, including COMPUTER SCIENCE & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING –– Top 10 in the UK for 10 years (Guardian University Guide) Southampton. 6 in maths IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Electronics and Computer Science at Southampton has pioneered many of the most important advances Davide Zilli component, or equivalent BEng Software Engineering 2010; ” Intake: 120 in computer science of the past 10 years PhD in the Institute for Complex Systems Simulation, 2015; –– 100 per cent of our computer science and IT research has been rated world leading or internationally Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Oxford Average applicants per place: 10 excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014) Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements –– 95 per cent of our BSc Computer Science students agree that the course is intellectually stimulating (NSS, 2015) may be subject to change. –– 100 per cent of employed graduates in professional/managerial positions six months after graduating Before you apply, please visit (Unistats, 2015) www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Computer Science BEng Software Engineering Major employers worldwide, such G401 | 4 years G4G6 | 3 years as Bloomberg, FactSet and IBM, are All Computer Science and Software With the same structure and content Similar in structure and content to keen to employ our graduates − in Engineering programmes at MEng level as G400 in years one and two, the G400, this programme will enable you system development, information are accredited by the British Computer MEng provides additional breadth and to pursue a career in any area of the technology and communications Society and the Institute of Engineering depth of study, including a wide choice software industry. During the first two in the IT sector, leading to and Technology, which allows you to of advanced technical options. years, you will develop the core and exceptional employment rates in achieve Chartered Engineer status in It prepares you for the next generation professional skills, knowledge and related fields. Others enter careers the shortest time. of systems and software by exploring understanding that underpin software in the finance, communications hot research topics such as complexity engineering. In your third year, you and entertainment industries and BSc Computer Science theory, social media technology or can tailor the programme to suit your the Ministry of Defence (see page G400 | 3 years biologically inspired robotics. In the interests and career aims. 193). We have strong relationships with employers, run our own This popular course provides in-depth fourth year, you will take part in a You will also work on an individual Careers Hub website (www.ecs. coverage of the subject delivered group design project, working with project to take a piece of software soton.ac.uk/careers) and hold a through study, lab and project work a real industry customer or solving from development to implementation specialist annual careers fair. and will give you the grounding to challenging problems through the work in any area of the computing imaginative application of technology. and evaluation. Students have the industry. During the first two years, This programme is also available with opportunity to transfer onto this programme during their degree. you will develop the core and a year in industry. Students have the RELATED COURSES PAGE professional skills, knowledge and opportunity to transfer onto this Computer Science with Foundation Year 46 understanding that underpin programme during their degree. Information Technology in Organisations 122 computer science. In your third Web Science 182 year, you can tailor your programme to suit your interests and career aims. You will also work on an individual project, potentially investigating something novel. Find out more For more details about your course such as module information and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ ugcourses Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 E: [email protected]

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON Top five in theTop UK forresearch power and outputs, based on thevolume and quality Outstanding training in social research methods research criminal behaviour, crime research criminal control strategies, behaviour, offenderrehabilitation, and victimology Single and joint honours combinations available employability Career-enhancing workshops and study abroad opportunities Our BSc Criminology and Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society of our research including (Social Criminology) 2014) Policy, (REF, Develop key skills, taught by leading researchers and lecturers, to analyse and – – – – – – 76 the socio-legal context and societal the socio-legal context crime, criminal justice, to reaction punishment, and offender Specialist options rehabilitation. to enable you other disciplines from crime within its national and situate help studies will Your global context. of for a wide range you prepare within and careers, professional beyond criminal justice. criminal justice system. You will study will You system. criminal justice victimisation, criminal behaviour, can be done to prevent crime? How crime? How prevent can be done to should offenders be punished? These highly politically and the central, are of concerns contested, continuously equips you This degree criminology. of analyse the changing nature to of the crime and the workings BSc Criminology L611 crime? Why do some people commit Why do most people not commit serious crime? What, if anything, Degree | UCAS code | Duration | UCAS code Degree – – – – – – CRIMINOLOGY

CRIMINOLOGY Entry requirements ECOLOGY CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Typical offers require the following A PLACE TO CALL HOME A levels: AAB, including biology at grade B minimum and at least one other Mayflower Halls science (chemistry, environmental CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON ECOLOGY studies, geography, geology, maths, Our new Mayflower Halls, physics or psychology); exceptional candidates with only A level biology –– Taught by world-renowned specialist academics in ecology with 1,100 study bedrooms, may be considered –– Field trip to Spain in year one are situated in the heart of Southampton’s bustling cultural GCSEs: English, maths and science –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or at grades A*–C quarter. They are only a two-minute IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014) walk from Southampton Central IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Laboratory and field-based research projects, communication, train station. component, or equivalent education and business projects are undertaken in the third and fourth Selection process: UCAS application; years under the supervision of researchers working at the cutting edge all applicants who receive an offer are invited to visit of biological science Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration number of modules such as Applied www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ Ecology and Global Change Biology to ugcourses MEcol Master of Ecology develop knowledge and skill in areas C180 | 4 years of particular interest, together with Career opportunities This integrated masters provides an independent research project. Opportunities abound for our BSc focused and balanced training in and MEcol graduates. You could ecological research based on a solid Typical course content find work in ecology, conservation biological or zoological foundation. –– Experimental and field biology and the environment, agriculture, You will combine the learning of –– Ecology and evolution industry or teaching, or undertake essential scientific and statistical skills –– Patterns of life further study. with your own ecological research. The programme includes a 10-day –– Pure and applied population ecology residential field course in Spain. –– Global change biology You will develop a comprehensive –– Spatial ecology and conservation knowledge and understanding of life, –– Advanced statistics from the molecular through cells and whole organisms to ecosystems. A mix A key aspect of this RELATED COURSES of compulsory and optional modules will be strengthened by an original integrated masters is the BSc Zoology 183 research project in the third year and opportunity“ to gain valuable BSc Biology 62 an advanced in-depth project in your MSci Biology 62 final year. research experience through MSci Zoology 183 in-depth and advanced BSc Ecology research projects in years C181 | 3 years three and four. This programme covers a range of Dr Lex Kraaijeveld” Find out more topics in the first two years including Director of Programmes For more details about your ecology, evolution, cell biology, plant course such as module information and course structure, and to development and animal behaviour. download the course brochure, visit There are opportunities to learn www.southampton.ac.uk/ techniques that are used in field-based Find out more biosci/ugp research on the first year Spanish field For information about all our Or to have specific questions answered: course and the second year New accommodation, visit T: +44 (0)23 8059 8310 Forest field course. In the third year E: [email protected] www.southampton.ac.uk/ you are able to select from a large ugp/accommodation

78 79 ECONOMICS Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB or ABBB, with GCSE English at grade A*–C; see individual CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON programmes for maths requirements.

ECONOMICS AAA–AAB for BSc Economics and ECONOMICS Actuarial Science –– Bloomberg terminal suite on campus for students to simulate City trading EPQ: ABB or BBBB with grade A in –– Run your own experiments in the behavioural economics laboratory the extended project qualification, see page 189 –– Internships and enterprise projects during term-time and vacations, as well as one-year actuarial IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level internships and our new Year in Employment scheme IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– The only UK university to offer BSc Economics and Actuarial Science component, or equivalent –– Close links with the insurance industry and actuarial profession Intake: 120 Average applicants per place: 8 –– Ratings of 90 per cent and above for learning, library and IT resources (NSS, 2015) Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEcon Economics BSc Economics and the standard financial trading platform I chose www.southampton.ac.uk/economics/ L101 | 4 years Actuarial Science in the City. You can also gain an ugcourses BSc Economics A level maths at grade B required; IB: 5 L1N3 | 3 years understanding of how people make Southampton L100 | 3 years financial decisions in our behavioural “ Career opportunities in maths at higher level AAA–AAB. A level maths at grade A because it is one economics laboratory. A level maths at grade B required; (not maths studies) required; IB: 6 in maths at higher level Our graduates enter a variety IB: 5 in maths at higher level (not maths studies) of the top-rated This integrated masters degree of careers, including banking, (not maths studies) BSc Economics and combines a three-year undergraduate If you like mathematics, enjoy Management Sciences universities in the insurance and reinsurance, This programme studies economics economics degree with a one-year problem-solving and are curious accountancy and the civil service. L112 | 3 years UK. During my in great depth through a core MSc, and is eligible for four years about financial issues, this course is They work as economists, actuaries, of microeconomics (principles of student loans. One-year masters for you. It is the only programme in Minimum AS level maths at grade B or course, an internship financial analysts and dealers in the and applied), macroeconomics degrees are not eligible for student the country to combine actuarial A level physics at grade B required; in London and financial markets, and in careers in (principles and policy), and loans. The course develops the studies with economics. Years one IB: 5 in maths at standard level development economics, the third econometrics. You can choose conceptual, analytical and research and two cover three core themes − (not maths studies) advice from lecturers sector, and the Ministry of Defence (see page 193). between a number of pathways skills needed by a professional economics, statistics and Your studies in economics will helped me prepare depending on your interests and economist. You can convert to demography. The actuarial modules consider the actions of economic intended career. Our BSc Economics a three-year economics degree form the major part of your studies agents (individuals, firms and for employment. RELATED COURSES PAGE can be combined with a ‘minor’ if you wish, as the course is in years two and three. The degree governments), while your studies in David De Boltz BA Economics and Philosophy 158 subject. There are over 30 to designed to be flexible. provides exemptions from up to eight BSc Economics, 2011; management will show you the best ” BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics choose from including economic of the core technical examinations of way to organise and run a corporate Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, (new course) 158 JP Morgan history, history, geography, BSc Accounting and Economics the Institute of Actuaries (the enterprise. The programme provides BSc Mathematics, Operational web science and languages. NL41 | 3 years maximum number of exemptions Research, Statistics and some exemptions from professional Economics (MORSE) 134 Minimum AS level maths at grade B or allowed). The actuarial internships accounting examinations. BSc Politics and Economics 168 A level physics at grade B required; on offer may also grant exemptions. IB: 5 in maths at standard level Typical course content (not maths studies) BSc Economics and Finance L1NH | 3 years –– Macroeconomics and This degree combines economics microeconomics, theory and Find out more with a detailed study of accountancy. A level maths at grade B required; applied, plus econometrics For more details about your It provides exemptions from IB: 5 in maths at higher level –– Quantitative material course such as module information professional accounting examinations (not maths studies) and course structure, and to –– Options in finance, industrial download the course brochure, visit economics, development, and is ideal if you wish to pursue a This programme combines a firm www.southampton.ac.uk/ career in accountancy. trade, public economics economics/ugp grounding in economics with the and labour economics theoretical and empirical analysis Or to have specific questions answered: of financial markets and institutions. T: +44 (0)23 8059 5154 Finance modules include access to our E: [email protected] Bloomberg terminals. Bloomberg is

80 81 Entry requirements EDUCATION EDUCATION & Entry requirements Typical offers require the following PSYCHOLOGY Typical offers require the following A levels: ABB A levels: AAB EPQ: BBB with grade A in the extended EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended project qualification, see page 189 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON project qualification, see page 189 EDUCATION IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level. IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level EDUCATION & PSYCHOLOGY Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Flexible degree structure with freedom to create your own –– Accredited by the British Psychological Society Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International personal module ‘pathways’ –– Flexible degree structure with the freedom to create your own may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Covers the full spectrum, from early years to post-compulsory personal module ‘pathways’ Foundation Year, see page 49 IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each and lifelong learning –– Focus on learning, teaching, and education policy/practice IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent component, or equivalent Intake: 25 –– Southampton Education School ranked top three in UK league tables* –– Gain excellent research/enquiring skills useful in multiple occupations Intake: 22 Average applicants per place: 6–8 –– Placements provide a flavour of what it is like to work in specific –– Southampton Education School ranked seventh in the UK for research Average applicants per place: 6–8 Selection process: UCAS application; education environments impact (REF, 2014) Selection process: UCAS application; interview likely for mature applicants; interview likely for mature applicants; enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring –– Emphasis on small-group teaching and personal tutor system enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required Service) is required Our typical entry requirements Our typical entry requirements may be may be subject to change. Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content subject to change. Before you apply, Before you apply, please visit –– Contemporary issues in education –– Contemporary issues in education please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ www.southampton.ac.uk/education/ BSc Education BSc Education and Psychology education/ugcourses –– Educational research –– Research methods and data analysis ugcourses X300 | 3 years CX83 | 3 years –– Social justice and inclusion –– Science of psychology This degree provides an ideal starting This combined honours programme Career opportunities Career opportunities –– Employability –– Social justice and inclusion point for anyone interested in –– Special educational needs is for students with a broad range –– Special educational needs Our graduates become teachers Our graduates go on to become education and training. It provides –– Politics, policy and of interests in the interdisciplinary –– Social psychology following a PGCE (including School primary school teachers following a an excellent opportunity for those economics in education area of education and psychology. –– Cognitive psychology in education Direct) and social/educational PGCE (including School Direct), and considering an educational career, –– Leading and managing in education It provides an exciting and relevant –– Employability and working researchers. Some teach in the social or educational researchers. including further postgraduate study –– Digital literacies curriculum for students who aspire to in educational settings post-compulsory sector and They also find employment in local to enter the teaching profession. It –– Lifelong and work-related learning work in education- and psychology- –– Digital literacies others find employment in local government departments, also offers a stepping-stone for those –– International perspectives related fields: psychological and –– Individual differences: government, educational and educational and community who want to go on to study at masters on education educational research, educational personality and intelligence community development, development, educational welfare, or PhD level. The programme will –– Education and teaching development and community learning, –– Psychology of social and educational welfare, and for health and wellness individual wellbeing and in education-related work with allow you to put together personal and in education welfare, as well as the education-related work with –– Introduction to teaching –– Lifelong and work-related learning voluntary organisations including ‘pathways’ of modules and/or study full range of psychology professions. voluntary organisations and work overseas. a ‘minor’ subject. Choice is enhanced –– Primary education: –– Introduction to systems and structures educational psychology overseas. They are eligible, with practical experience of schools following postgraduate training, and other educational settings –– Secondary education: –– Developmental psychology systems and structures for the full range of psychology through placement opportunities –– Current issues in teaching –– Current issues in teaching and learning in schools professions, including health (DBS required) and selection of and learning in schools –– Behavioural neuroscience psychology, counselling, educational RELATED COURSES PAGE dissertation topic. For students who Southampton is one of the few universities to offer –– Education and teaching for and occupational psychology. BSc Education and Psychology 83 choose to study a ‘minor’ subject “ health and wellness widely taught in secondary schools, an accredited psychology there might be a possibility in degree and education as RELATED COURSES PAGE exceptional circumstances to go a joint honours and that BSc Psychology 171 on to teach in the secondary sector. Find out more Find out more was a major factor in my For more details about your For more details about your course such as module information From learning about policy to looking into decision to come here. This course such as module information and course structure, and to research methods, I’ve really enjoyed the variety. combination of subjects and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit “ download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ Leaving here with an education degree means I worked perfectly for me. www.southampton.ac.uk/ education/ugp education/ugp can go so many places. Holly Curl Or to have specific questions answered: ” Or to have specific questions answered: Emily Sherry BSc Education and Psychology, T: +44 (0)23 8059 2512 ” T: +44 (0)23 8059 2512 BSc Education, 2015; Primary PGCE third year E: [email protected] E: [email protected] (*The Guardian 2016)

82 83 Entry requirements ELECTRICAL & Entry requirements ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC Typical offers require the following ENGINEERING ENGINEERING Typical offers require the following A levels: BEng: AAB, including maths A levels: BEng: AAA, including maths and physics; MEng: AAA, including maths and physics; MEng: A*AA, including and physics CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON maths and physics. In some cases, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IB: BEng: 34 points, MEng: 36 points, physics may be substituted by further ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 17 at higher level, including 6 in maths mathematics or electronics and 6 in physics –– Unrivalled reputation in high voltage engineering –– Ranked number one in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2016) IB: BEng: 36 points, MEng: 38 points IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– First in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2016) –– First in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2016) 18 at higher level, including 6 in maths and 6 in physics component, or equivalent –– Ranked number one in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each Intake: 25 (Guardian University Guide 2016) electronic engineering research (REF, 2014) Average applicants per place: 4 component, or equivalent Selection process: UCAS application –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and electronic –– £4.5m undergraduate teaching labs, £100m state-of-the-art Intake: 45 Average applicants per place: 9 Our typical entry requirements engineering research (REF, 2014) interdisciplinary clean room and high-voltage laboratory Selection process: UCAS application may be subject to change. –– State-of-the-art facilities such as the Tony Davies High Voltage –– Generous scholarships and industrial placements available from Before you apply, please visit Our typical entry requirements www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses Laboratory and £4.5m undergraduate labs the IET Power Academy and UK Electronic Skills Foundation may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Career opportunities www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses Degree | UCAS code | Duration and gain industrial experience. Degree | UCAS code | Duration technology from the University to We have one of the best This programme is also available with industrial practice. The programme is Career opportunities employment rates in the BEng Electrical Engineering a year in industry – students have the BEng Electrical and also available with a year in industry; Our graduates go on to work for UK, excellent relationships H620 | 3 years opportunity to transfer onto this Electronic Engineering students have the opportunity to companies such as ARM, BAE with employers, run our programme during their degree. H600 | 3 years transfer onto this programme during This degree covers all topics related Systems and Imagination own ECS Careers Hub website their degree. to electrical power, from the This degree covers topics ranging Technologies. The technical skills (www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/careers) and electromagnetics of superconducting Typical course content from the technologies of electrical you will obtain are in high demand, hold an annual careers fair. There systems to the principles of power power and control to analogue and Typical course content as are skills in analysing problems are numerous career opportunities –– Applied electromagnetism generation and transmission, and the digital electronics and computing. and engineering solutions. Our in the electricity supply industry, –– Engineering design –– Computer programming development of more efficient and During the first two years, you will degrees are accredited by the major electrical companies, –– Electrical circuits –– Control systems sustainable energy sources. develop the skills, knowledge and Institution of Engineering and government, software houses –– Electrical machines –– Digital systems and processors Fundamentals are covered in year one, understanding that underpin the Technology, which allows you to and in research and development. followed by a focus on core technical –– High-voltage engineering breadth of electrical and electronic –– Electrical and electronic engineering design achieve Chartered Engineer status Our students are in high demand subjects in year two and the –– Power systems technology engineering. In year three, you can –– Electrical materials and fields in the shortest time. We have one and have entered careers with the opportunity to tailor your studies –– Communications and control tailor your studies according to –– Electronic circuits of the best employment rates in Ministry of Defence (see page 193), according to your interests in year –– Power electronics your interests. Student projects –– Electronic systems the UK, excellent relationships with National Grid, Mitsubishi Electric three. Individual project work with one –– Computer programming allow you to work one-on-one with –– Engineering mathematics employers, run our own and many other major companies. of our research groups will allow you our world-class academics, –– Power circuits ECS Careers Hub website to work at the frontier of knowledge. designing and building advanced –– Power electronics and drives (www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/careers) electrical systems and get involved The team project was –– Solid state devices and hold annual careers fairs. RELATED COURSES PAGE in our state-of-the-art research. MEng Electrical Engineering invaluable in understanding BEng/MEng Engineering with H601 | 4 years “ Malaysia Campus Foundation Year 46 the several stages of MEng Electrical and This programme includes more We also have a campus in Malaysia product development, such Electronic Engineering advanced engineering topics, where we are delivering our H602 | 4 years management studies, industrial law as designing, fundraising, engineering degrees. Our split Find out more and group projects. Years one and two building and testing. This programme extends our BEng campus enables you to study our Find out more are the same as for the BEng. In years I got to apply theory degree, developing the management MEng Electrical and Electronic For more details about your three and four, we offer numerous skills you will need to become a leader For more details about your course such as module information Engineering degree in both the UK course such as module information optional modules that reflect the to a real problem and in the electrical and electronic and course structure, and to I always talk about it in and Malaysia. For more information, and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit specialist areas of electrical industry. You will focus your visit www.southampton.ac.uk/my download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ engineering and the key technology job interviews! knowledge by selecting options from www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ ugcourses areas that will be critical in the future. an extensive range of specialist ugcourses Pedro Amaro Or to have specific questions answered: You will participate in a group project ” technical modules. Project work will Or to have specific questions answered: BEng Electrical Engineering, 2011; RELATED COURSES PAGE T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 in year four, where you will tackle PhD in Electronics and Electrical challenge you to solve a problem for a T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 E: [email protected] wide-ranging engineering challenges Engineering, 2015 real company, or to transfer BEng/MEng Engineering E: [email protected] with Foundation Year 46

84 85 Entry requirements ELECTROMECHANICAL Entry requirements ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC Typical offers require the following ENGINEERING Typical offers require the following A levels: BEng: AAB, including maths A levels: BEng: AAA, including maths and physics; MEng: AAA, including maths and physics; MEng: A*AA, including and physics CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON maths and physics. Physics may be ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING IB: BEng: 34 points, MEng: 36 points, substituted by further mathematics, ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 17 at higher level, including 6 in maths computer science, or electronics and 6 in physics –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and –– Unrivalled reputation in electronic engineering IB: BEng: 36 points; MEng: 38 points, IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each electronic engineering research (REF, 2014) –– Ranked number one in the UK for electronics (Guardian University 18 at higher level, including 6 in maths component, or equivalent –– First in the UK for graduate prospects and electrical and electronic Guide 2016) and 6 in physics. Physics may be Intake: 25 substituted by further mathematics engineering (Guardian University Guide 2016) –– First in the UK for the volume and quality of our electrical and or computer science Average applicants per place: 4 electronic engineering research (REF, 2014) IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each Selection process: –– State-of-the-art facilities such as the Tony Davies High Voltage component, or equivalent UCAS application and interview Laboratory and £4.5m undergraduate labs –– First in UK for graduate prospects (Guardian University Guide 2016) Intake: 45 Our typical entry requirements –– Scholarships and placements available from IET Power Academy –– State-of-the-art facilities: £4.5m undergraduate labs and £100m Average applicants per place: 5 may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit interdisciplinary clean room Selection process: UCAS application www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Electronic Engineering Before you apply, please visit with Artificial Intelligence www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses –– Electromechanical energy We have one of the best BEng Electromechanical BEng Electronic Engineering conversion H6G7 | 4 years employment rates in the Engineering H610 | 3 years –– Analogues and digital electronics This degree focuses on the design Career opportunities UK, excellent relationships HH36 | 3 years –– Mechanical materials This degree will enable you to work in and implementation of state-of-the- We are ranked first in the UK for with employers, run our This programme meets the –– Fluid mechanics and any area of the electronics industry. art artificial intelligence techniques, graduate prospects (Complete own Careers Hub website increasing demand from industry thermodynamics During the first two years, you will with consideration of image University Guide and Guardian (www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/careers) for engineers with cross-disciplinary –– Engineering design develop the skills, knowledge and processing and computer vision, University Guide, 2016). We have and hold an annual careers fair. skills in the fields of robotics, flexible –– Power systems technology understanding that underpin machine learning, robotic systems, excellent relationships with There are career opportunities manufacturing, electromechanical –– Robotics and electromechanical electronic engineering. In your third computational biology and finance, employers, our own ECS Careers in the electricity supply industry, power systems and electrical power design year, you can choose from over 20 as well as complexity. The programme Hub website (www.ecs.soton.ac. electrical companies, software transmission and distribution systems. –– Communications and control optional modules to tailor your degree includes core content from H603. uk/careers) and an annual careers houses, the Ministry of Defence –– Power electronics You will investigate the problems of to suit your interests and career aims. fair. Our students are in high (see page 193) and research and –– Computer programming combining microelectronics, electrical You will also work on an individual demand and are eligible to apply development. Our students are MEng Electronic Engineering and mechanical components into project to build a challenging and for industrial scholarships and in high demand and are eligible to with Computer Systems electromechanical devices or systems unique electronic system. paid work placements through the apply for industrial scholarships MEng Electromechanical H6G4 | 4 years such as micro-machines, electric Engineering UK Electronics Skills Foundation. and paid work placements through MEng Electronic Engineering Explore the design, synthesis, vehicles and industrial robots. Theory HHH6 | 4 years Career destinations include the the IET Power Academy. is supported by practical experience H603 | 4 years fabrication and efficient The MEng comprises more advanced Ministry of Defence (see page and project work, which is often linked This programme builds on our BEng programming of computer systems engineering topics and gives you the 193), ARM, BAE Systems, Jaguar RELATED COURSES PAGE to industrial activity. In year three, you Electronic Engineering, developing the at a fundamental architectural level. chance to learn the wide range of Land Rover and JP Morgan. may take options such as industrial management skills you will need to Specialist topics include real-time BEng/MEng Engineering disciplines required for a challenging computing and embedded systems, with Foundation Year 46 law, management, modern languages become a leader in the electrical and career. Years one and two are the and advanced mathematics. electronic industry. You will further advanced computer architecture, and same as for the BEng. In years three customise your degree by selecting system-on-chip design techniques. and four, we offer numerous optional fourth-year options from a range of The programme includes core modules that reflect the specialist I gained an understanding more than 30 specialist technical content from H603. Find out more areas of electromechanical Find out more modules. This is accompanied by For more details about your of engineering principles and engineering and the key technology For more details about your course such as module information “ project work challenging you to solve course such as module information teamworking, and it helped areas that will be critical in the and course structure, and to a problem for a real company or to and course structure, and to future. You will take part in a group download the course brochure, visit me secure the IET Power transfer technology from the download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ project in year four, designing and www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ Academy scholarship with University to industrial practice. ugcourses constructing a product for industry. ugcourses This degree is also available with a Or to have specific questions answered: Rolls-Royce. This programme is also available with Or to have specific questions answered: year in industry – students have the RELATED COURSES PAGE T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 Richard Harwood a year in industry – students have the T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 ” opportunity to transfer onto this E: [email protected] MEng Electromechanical Engineering, opportunity to transfer onto this BEng/MEng Engineering E: [email protected] programme during their degree. 2015; Engineering graduate, Rolls-Royce programme during their degree. with Foundation Year 46

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Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB; see individual courses CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended ENGLISH project qualification, see page 189 ENGLISH –– Ranked fifth in the UK Guardian University Guide 2016 IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in English; if you are applying for a –– Teaching quality of English at Southampton received 94 per cent in the NSS 2015 combined honours, 6 in your other –– Wide range of options, including groundbreaking work in international writing, chosen subject if applicable Applicants from outside the UK who do creative writing and film studies not meet current entry requirements –– Chance to study one or more languages as part of your course may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Option to take 25 per cent of your programme in another subject IELTS: 7.0 overall, with 7.0 in Reading and –– 96 per cent of research rated as being internationally excellent, with scholarship Writing, and 6.5 in Listening and Speaking ranked as world leading. (REF, 2014) Selection process: UCAS application. We may interview students without a Literature component in their A levels, Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA English and French BA English and History BA English and Music English at due to the literary emphasis of our QR31 | 4 years QV31 | 3 years QW33 | 3 years degree programmes Southampton has a Our typical entry requirements BA English A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade A levels: AAB–ABB, including grades “ may be subject to change. BA English and German Q300 | 3 years A/B in English and in history or A/B in music and English and grade 8 or great reputation and is QR32 | 4 years Before you apply, please visit A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade A related subject* demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: ranked highly against www.southampton.ac.uk/english/ in English 34 points 17 at higher level including ugcourses BA English and Spanish IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, other universities. The 6 in music and English and grade 8 or IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, QR34 | 4 years including 6 in English and in history degree course is really demonstrated equivalent standard* including 6 in English at higher level or related subject* at higher level. Career opportunities A levels: AAB–ABB, including * Equivalence to Grade 8 is ascertained flexible and offers *Related subject includes subjects A degree in English will provide you English at Southampton covers the grade A/B in English and in your by the relevant Head of Study extensive opportunities such as English, philosophy, religious with communication and research whole range of literature and culture chosen language (Strings/Woodwind/Brass/Piano and studies or classical civilisation or to explore English in skills valued by employers and in English from the Middle Ages to IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Percussion/Early Music/Jazz and Pop/ other humanities-based essay writing will prepare you for a variety of the 21st century. Year one introduces including 6 in English and in your Vocal Studies) auditioning the student. depth, and also to subjects. Students applying without careers in many areas including you to the study of prose, poetry, chosen language at higher level This can be done in person explore new subjects. history will need to make a case in professional writing, journalism, drama and visual culture, including or by sending a video web link The study of another language and their personal statement For example, studying entertainment, media, the theatre, theoretical approaches and practical (e.g. Youtube) skills, laying the foundation for deeper culture in these combined degrees This wide-ranging programme languages has given publishing, advertising, marketing, This innovative programme explores analysis and research in your second brings depth and breadth to your strengthens the emphasis on me greater law, the civil service, and teaching. the interconnections of the two and final years. We encourage you to understanding of literature, theory and historical and cultural context in disciplines, such as the lyric, opera, appreciation of clear follow your interests as they develop. the creative arts. You will spend year English studies. There are musicals and film. The study of English Your choices will be guided by a team three in a country where your chosen increasingly strong links between communication. RELATED COURSES PAGE language is spoken and will write a literature complements the music (pictured above) of lively academics working at the the two subjects, particularly in the Rachel Stockey BA Film and English 98 cutting edge of the discipline. dissertation on a topic of your choice in element, which combines technical BA English, 2012; ” areas of Jewish studies, the studies with historical and critical MA English Literary Studies, 2013 BA Philosophy and English 158 You have the option of taking up to either subject in your final year. eighteenth century and across perspectives and includes modules on 25 per cent of your modules in an medieval and renaissance cultures. alternative subject, and the the music business. Grade 8 ABRSM, opportunity to study abroad. Rockschool or Trinity may be required for certain optional modules. 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ENGLISH ENVIRONMENTAL Entry requirements SCIENCE Typical offers require the following Through practical coursework, A levels: ABB (BSc) or AAB (MEnvSci), including two sciences (F900 and F902), CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON I was able to apply the theory I learned one science plus mathematics or physics ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE “during my degree. I believe that this is the (F751) and one science (F750) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE –– Interdisciplinary degrees tailored to develop skills in specialist areas EPQ: ABB–BBB with grade A in the strength of the course at Southampton, extended project qualification –– A leading university for environmental science IB: 32 points (BSc) or 34 points –– Residential field courses, field and practical training to develop applied skills and what sets it apart from others. (MEnvSci), with at least half the points Lydia Butler at higher level to include science and –– A leading university for applied research (Research Excellence Framework, 2014) BSc Environmental Sciences, 2015; mathematics (BSc: 16 points; MEnvSci: ” 17 points) –– 100 per cent of students agreed that staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching CSR and Sustainability Graduate, Samsung Electronics IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each (National Student Survey, 2015) component, or equivalent Intake: 50–60 Selection process: UCAS application; visit day for suitable applicants Our typical entry requirements Degree | UCAS code | Duration The fourth year gives you BSc Environmental Management may be subject to change. an opportunity for advanced with Business Before you apply, please visit BSc Environmental Science specialisation, with a project-based F750 | 3 years www.southampton.ac.uk/envsci F900 | 3 years field course, a work placement This innovative programme Career opportunities This challenging and interdisciplinary and an advanced-level individual combines the critical skills of an programme embraces environmental research project in your final year. environmental scientist with the Careers are available in a science on an interdisciplinary business skills of a management range of fields: environmental basis, including ecology, geology, BSc Environmental Modelling and specialist. Tailored to give you a management and consultancy, oceanography, demography and law. Monitoring unique blend of environmental water and flood management, This degree leads you to develop F751 | 3 years and business expertise, skills and nature conservation, waste specialist skills in either biodiversity and resource management, This programme provides an experience, this degree is designed and conservation, environmental construction utilities, carbon exciting opportunity to increase for students seeking a rewarding change, sustainable environmental management, transport, your understanding of complex career as an environmental management or aquatic environments marine conservation, overseas environmental challenges such as management professional. This and resources. There are plenty of development, the Ministry of climate change, biodiversity loss, degree emphasises professional opportunities for practical work, Defence (see page 193), academic pollution, and natural resource skills and includes practical research including residential field courses teaching and research, plus depletion. By developing the in the workplace. and individual project work. many others. technical skills to collect, interpret Typical course content and communicate environmental MEnvSci Environmental Science data, this degree prepares you to –– Environmental field techniques F902 | 4 years tackle the environmental problems and applications RELATED COURSES PAGE –– Environmental law and politics This programme also embraces faced by the global community by Environmental Science –– Contemporary with Foundation Year 48 environmental science on an applying high-level technological environmental issues interdisciplinary basis, with modules and quantitative skills in an –– Environmental pollution across a wide range of subjects with environmental context. –– Environmental impact environmental applications. To allow assessment you to develop specialist skills, the –– Geographic information systems Find out more degree follows one of four pathways: –– Environmental change For more details about your course such as module information aquatic environments and resources, –– Biodiversity and conservation and course structure, and to biodiversity and conservation, –– Sustainable development download the course brochure, visit environmental change, or sustainable –– Ocean and Earth Science www.southampton.ac.uk/ environmental management. The –– Resource management envsci/ugp MEnvSci Environmental Science –– Data analysis and interpretation Or to have specific questions answered: received 100 per cent student –– Advanced field studies T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 satisfaction in the National Student E: [email protected] Survey, 2015. 94 95 Entry requirements FASHION MARKETING/ Entry requirements FASHION & MANAGEMENT Typical offers require the following TEXTILE DESIGN Typical offers require the following A levels: BBB, including an A levels: BBB, preferably including art-related subject a humanities subject such as business, IB: 30 points, 16 at higher level CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON economics or English FASHION & TEXTILE DESIGN & TEXTILE FASHION Diploma in Foundation Studies IB: 30 points, 16 at higher level FASHION MARKETING/MANAGEMENT (Art and Design) –– Top career destinations, from luxury global brands such –– Fashion marketing studios, simulating industry settings Diploma in Foundation Studies Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in (Art and Design) Art and Design: DDM as Alexander McQueen to high street names like Topshop –– Core teaching team with strong academic and industry backgrounds Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in We also consider equivalent –– Fully equipped studios and workshops with state-of-the-art –– Ranked 11th in the UK by The Times Good University Guide 2016 Art and Design: DDM international qualifications machinery, equipment and software We also consider equivalent Applicants from outside the UK who –– Study at our dedicated Winchester School of Art (WSA) international qualifications do not meet our entry requirements –– Internationally recognised teaching staff with industry design campus Applicants from outside the UK who for direct entry to our BA course experience and diverse fashion and textiles expertise –– Opportunity to study abroad with our five Erasmus links to enhance do not meet our entry requirements may be able to join the International –– Ranked eighth in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2016 for direct entry to our BA course Foundation Year, see page 49 your cultural appreciation of fashion retail may be able to join the International IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each Foundation Year, see page 49 component, or equivalent IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in Intake: 90 reading and writing and 5.5 in listening Average applicants per place: 5 Degree | UCAS code | Duration Council’s Colleges Council, allowing Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content and speaking, or equivalent Selection process: a portfolio interview our students to participate in Intake: 70 –– Fashion promotion will enable you to demonstrate your BA Fashion and Textile Design prestigious competitions and projects. BA Fashion Marketing/ Average applicants per place: 6 –– Strategic fashion marketing creative ability: see WJ24 | 3 years Management Selection process: UCAS application www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa –– Consuming fashion This programme values its strong WN25 | 3 years Our typical entry requirements may be Our typical entry requirements may be Typical course content –– Digital fashion marketing subject to change. Before you apply, subject to change. Before you apply, links with industry, which ensure we This programme prides itself on –– Buying and merchandising –– Professional skills, communication please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ are up to date with industry needs and developing leading creative marketing and entrepreneurship-focused –– Introduction to fashion business wsa/ugcourses wsa/ugcourses have the latest studio production and management professionals for modules –– Creative branding for fashion equipment. All our staff have fashion the fashion industry. It allows you to –– Practical workshops and –– Digital practice and theory Career opportunities Career opportunities and textile industry experience and are creative projects study a combination of marketing and –– Writing for the creative industries practising professionals, as well as management subjects in the highly You will gain industry experience Our graduates have achieved –– Opportunity to take student –– Strategic fashion issues being skilled educators. Our dedicated exchange or industry placement creative and energetic environment through a personalised programme success with companies such as –– Luxury branding studios and workshops are equipped modules in year two of a leading school of art. Designed to of professional practice skills. Alexander McQueen, Burberry, –– Languages: all students have the with cutting-edge machinery and –– Fashion design, knitwear for produce highly employable graduates opportunity to take a foreign Recent graduates have gone on Liberty, Preen, Jenny Packham, resources: a Mimaki digital printer, fashion, printed textiles, with a specific understanding of language during their second and to work for high-profile brands Erdem, The Arcadia Group, Ted laser cutter, wallpaper printer, three woven textiles the fashion industry, the degree third years including Burberry, John Lewis, Baker, Osborne & Little, Cole & Shima Seiki machines, Dubied knit –– National and international promotes the understanding of fashion Marks and Spencer, H&M and Chase Sons, H&M, Mantero, WGSN and competitions machines, jacquard loom, hand and marketing and management theory PR. Example career roles include many more. Career opportunities –– Work experience and computerised looms and a range of and a critical appreciation of visual The Fashion Marketing/ fashion buying, PR, digital marketing, include fashion, knitwear and placement opportunities industrial sewing machines, which communications and digital marketing. Management programme styling, creative branding and brand textile design, creative direction, –– Exchange opportunities “ students get to work with throughout It balances theoretical knowledge with management, merchandising and product development, buying, PR, –– Visiting guest speakers at WSA is the perfect their time here. We are also proud the practical skills required to succeed retail management. fashion and interior styling and and designers balance between business members of the British Fashion in all areas of fashion marketing trend forecasting. and management at all levels of the and creativity; the industry, from small brands to large focus is on pushing the Studying at Winchester School of Art (WSA) provided multinational companies. boundaries and making Find out more me“ with the greatest experience. WSA does not have a very sure our commercial Find out more For more details about your big campus, however, the facilities provided are phenomenal. mindset is highly tuned For more details about your course such as module information ready for careers in the course such as module information and course structure, and to During my degree, with the help of all the University staff, and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit I was able to explore all potential avenues of fashion and fashion industry. download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ugp www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ugp textile design. Natalie Hale ” Or to have specific questions answered: BA Fashion Marketing/Management, Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 7005 Juhao Zeng, BA Fashion” and Textile third year T: +44 (0)23 8059 7005 E: [email protected] Design, 2011 E: [email protected] Creative Director, Black Box Project Ltd

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Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB; see individual courses CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: ABB–BBB with grade A in the FILM STUDIES extended project qualification, see FILM STUDIES –– Film at Southampton is ranked first in the UK, Guardian( University Guide, 2016) page 189 IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level; –– 100 per cent of film students at Southampton were satisfied with the quality of their course in the 2015 NSS see individual courses –– Ranked first in the film and media studies sector for overall student satisfaction, quality of the course, Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry staff making the subject interesting and organisation (NSS 2015) requirements may be able to join the –– Ranked top 10 in the country by The Times Good University Guide 2015 International Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Student-run TV station SUSUtv and award-winning film-making society, Wessex Films IELTS: 6.5 with minimum of 6.5 in –– Opportunity to join our summer school programme at Dongguk University, Seoul, with courses including reading and writing and 6.0 in listening Introduction to Korean Film, and Practical Film-making and speaking BA Film and English: 7.0 with minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing Degree | UCAS code | Duration There is a 50/50 split between BA Film and History and 6.5 in listening and speaking the subjects, with a dissertation in WV61 | 3 years My time studying film at Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements BA Film either in year three. A levels: AAB–ABB, including history Southampton not only encouraged P303 | 3 years may be subject to change. or related subject* “ Before you apply, please visit A levels: AAB–ABB, including an and showed me how to express myself BA Film and French IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher www.southampton.ac.uk/ film/ essay-based subject ugcourses RW16 | 4 years level, including 6 in history or related artistically as an individual, but the city’s IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher subject* at higher level thriving music scene allowed me to level, including an essay-based subject BA Film and German Career opportunities This programme combines the study at higher level RW26 | 4 years pursue a career in production. of two closely related disciplines. Our graduates enter a variety Alongside knowledge of the critical BA Film and Spanish Phil Horrocks (pictured above right) of careers in television, film, Historical and political context forms BA Film, 2009; theoretical debates in film studies, RW46 | 4 years an important part of the approach ” journalism and the creative DJ, Southampton industries. Others go into you will develop industry-relevant A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade in modules such as Hollywood in management, teaching and practical skills. Innovative optional A in your chosen language the 1930s. The optional module, modules run through all three years. Developments in Documentary, BA Film with Year Abroad Typical course content the civil service or go on You will complete an individually IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher P304 | 4 years to postgraduate study. is likely to be of particular interest. –– Popular film genres supervised dissertation on a topic level, including 6 in your chosen of your choice in year three. You may language at higher level BA Film and English –– Film aesthetics BA Film and Philosophy take 25 per cent of the programme with Year Abroad –– Film history You can study French/German/ WV65 | 3 years in an alternative subject. Spanish with film across a range of QW37 | 4 years –– Critical theories, cultural history historical periods, with the option A levels: AAB–ABB, including an –– World cinema BA Film and History to specialise in European cinema. essay-based subject BA Film and English with Year Abroad –– Hollywood Our emphasis is on the specific IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher QW36 | 3 years WV62 | 4 years –– European film cultural context in which films level, including an essay-based subject A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade –– Screenwriting were produced and the work at higher level These year abroad courses give A in English undergraduates the opportunity to of key film-makers and their This combined degree builds on study for an additional academic year at *Related subject includes subjects IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level influence on cinema as a whole. our research and teaching a university in another part of the world. such as English, philosophy, religious including 6 in English at higher level A year is spent studying abroad. strengths in both areas, producing Find out more Destinations include Europe, Asia, studies or classical civilisation or other For more details about your The close collaboration between Film a successful and challenging course including Korea, and North America. humanities-based essay writing course such as module information and English gives this programme a combination that benefits in subjects. Students applying without and course structure, and to strong intellectual coherence, while particular from film studies’ interest download the course brochure, visit history will need to make a case in their the textual and theoretical skills you in aesthetics and philosophy. www.southampton.ac.uk/film/ugp personal statement. will gain are designed to complement Or to have specific questions answered: each other. T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 E: [email protected]

98 99 Entry requirements FINE ART CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Typical offers require the following CAMPUS COMMUNITY A levels: BBB, including an art-related subject Social facilities IB: 30 points, 16 at higher level CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON FINE ART Diploma in Foundation Studies All our campuses have a community (Art and Design) –– Ranked 11th in the UK by The Times Good University Guide 2016 feel and a great range of facilities. Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma –– Individual studio practice and large-scale projects There is a variety of study areas, in Art and Design: DDM specialist libraries, arts venues, cafes, We also consider equivalent –– Broad-based interdisciplinary and specialist study bars, banks and shops. A state-of- international qualifications –– Your own workspace in well-resourced studios and extensive the-art sports venue and swimming Applicants from outside the UK who pool can be found at Highfield, while do not meet our entry requirements workshop facilities Winchester has its own Students’ for direct entry to our BA course –– Inspiring programme of guest speakers, including leading may be able to join the International Union facilities. Foundation Year, see page 49 contemporary artists, critics and curators IELTS: 6.0, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Based at Winchester School of Art, our art and design campus component, or equivalent Intake: 55 Average applicants per place: 5 Degree | UCAS code | Duration There are weekly talks by visiting Selection process: a portfolio practitioners, and lectures addressing interview will enable you to demonstrate BA Fine Art employability, professional your creative ability: see W190 | 3 years engagement and postgraduate study. www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa This programme is about collective Exhibitions are an important part of the Our typical entry requirements practice and individual achievement. programme. We regularly go on gallery may be subject to change. visits, taking maximum advantage of Before you apply, please visit You will learn to cooperate and www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ collaborate, and to develop your our proximity to London. ugcourses project management abilities, leadership skills and approaches to Typical course content Career opportunities problem-solving. You will learn from the experience of teachers engaged in –– Individually tailored studio teaching Graduates from our BA Fine professional practice and from fellow –– Choice of optional modules, Art enter a variety of art-related students on a degree which is about including Visual Culture, Digital careers, freelance and employed. Practices and Theory, Business for enrichment through openness. In the the Creative Industries and Writing Other posts include curating, process, you will find your personal gallery and arts education, for the Creative Industries strengths, and your individual voice –– Visits to museums and galleries and journalism. Some students will emerge. All students have access –– Lectures with leading figures in go on to study at PhD level. to all workshops and facilities, and may contemporary art work in any medium they choose. –– Purpose-built studios and All work is discussed and critiqued flexible project spaces each week. Studio activity is –– Extensive resources in new media, supported by ongoing technical photography, digital printing, time- training. At regular intervals, students based media and computing –– Exhibition and professional come together to participate in practice opportunities ambitious, large-scale collective –– High-profile Degree Show Find out more projects with shared outcomes. For more details about your course such as module information My decision to come to Winchester School of Art was the and course structure, and to best choice I could have made. Having access to an individual download the course brochure, visit “ www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ugp studio space from day one allows you to explore new ways of Or to have specific questions answered: working, while being able to experiment with everything from Find out more T: +44 (0)23 8059 7005 etching to bronze casting. E: [email protected] www.southampton.ac.uk/ Georgia Zelly ” life BA Fine Art, second year 100 101 For my third year I“ studied for a year in Entry requirements FRENCH Mexico. Not only was this an amazing experience – to be a part of a culture so Typical offers require the following different from my own – but A levels: AAB; see individual courses EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON I came back with a fluidity project qualification, see page 189 FRENCH and ability in Spanish that IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including FRENCH –– Modern languages at Southampton is consistently ranked in the top five in the UK by I wouldn’t have gained in a 6 in French ; see individual courses Applicants from outside the UK who do The Guardian University Guide classroom. not meet current entry requirements –– We are ranked fifth in the UK in our subject area for the quality of our research (REF, 2014) Ffion Spooner may be able to join the International ” Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Teaching and learning supported by three research centres: Transnational Studies; Global Englishes; BA French and Spanish, 2013 IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Reading Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research & Writing and 6.0 in Listening & Speaking –– Learn another language, such as Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Selection process: UCAS application Russian or Spanish, from scratch and reach graduate level in Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese and interview Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugcourses Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA French and German BA French and Music BA French and Philosophy language skills and choose options RR12 | 4 years RW13 | 4 years RV15 | 4 years according to your interests. You will Career opportunities BA French A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in A levels: AAB, including grades A/B A levels: AAB, including grade A in French spend a year abroad in year three in R120 | 4 years a country where one of your chosen Language skills are in great demand French and German in French and music and Grade 8 or IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, languages is spoken. Students on this in the UK and abroad. Recent A levels: AAB, including grade A in French demonstrated equivalent standard* including 6 in French at higher level IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, route would study either accelerated graduates have found jobs in IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in French and 6 in German IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including French is a key international language, French or Portuguese language management, banking, marketing, including 6 in French at higher level at higher level 6 in French and 6 in music at higher native to France, Belgium, Switzerland, classes from beginner’s level. public relations, European level and Grade 8 or demonstrated institutions, local government, the In your first year, you will follow a Combined honours offer the same Canada and the French Caribbean and equivalent standard* civil service, radio, television, French language course to develop quality and flexibility as our single an official language in much of Africa BA French and Spanish publishing, translation and teaching. four fundamental practical skills: honours programmes. In year one, *Equivalence to Grade 8 is ascertained and Asia, while philosophy fosters RR14 | 4 years rational thinking and communication, Others go on to postgraduate study. reading, writing, listening and speaking. you will study compulsory language by the relevant Head of Study A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in skills that are in great demand. Depending on the combination, modules and a range of optional (Strings/Woodwind/Brass/Piano and French and Spanish you may then choose up to three modules. In your second and fourth Percussion/Early Music/Jazz and Pop/ The two subjects offer modules with IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, options in French culture, French years, you will develop your practical Vocal Studies) auditioning the student. complementary content. For example, including 6 in French and 6 in Spanish linguistics or French society. In your language skills and choose options This can be done in person or by in philosophy you may study the philosophy of language, aesthetics and at higher level second and fourth years, you will according to your interests. You will sending a video web link (e.g. Youtube) develop your practical French language continental philosophy, and you will be You will complement your language spend year three in a country where Combined honours degrees offer skills and take a range of optional in a unique position to engage with the learning with modules on French one of your chosen languages is the same quality and flexibility as our modules. Your third year will normally works of famous French philosophers history and contemporary society, spoken. Strong candidates with grade single honours programmes. In year be spent in a French-speaking country such as Sartre and Foucault. French literature and film, or French A at A level in either German or French one, you will study compulsory as a student on an Erasmus exchange, a linguistic studies. You will also explore but no previous knowledge of the language modules and a range of language assistant in a school or in BA French and Portuguese Spanish and Latin American studies, other language may apply for this optional modules. In your second and other suitable employment. We have RR15 | 4 years in particular, cultural studies, programme. Students on this route fourth years, you will develop your Erasmus links with universities in A levels: AAB, including grade A in French sociolinguistics, history and politics would study accelerated German practical language skills and choose Aix-en-Provence, Albi, Besançon, or Portuguese in addition to studying the Spanish or French language classes from options according to your interests. Geneva, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Mons, language. 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FRENCH GEOGRAPHY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAA; including geography. An additional science A level is also required CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON for joint degrees GEOGRAPHY EPQ: AAB including geography, GEOGRAPHY with grade A in the extended project –– 92 per cent overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2015) qualification. An additional science A –– International exchange opportunities in Europe, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia level is also required for joint degrees, see page 189 –– Exciting field trip opportunities in Europe and South East Asia IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level –– Small-group teaching throughout all three years of the degree programme IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Top five in the UK for research outputs (REF, 2014) component, or equivalent Typical intake: 180 –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for the research Average applicants per place: 6 environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Geography with Geology –– Geography of infectious disease www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/ FF68 | 3 years –– Geographies of social justice, ugcourses welfare and rights BA Geography This degree requires another science –– Glaciers and glaciation L700 | 3 years subject at A level (biology, chemistry, Career opportunities –– Introductory and advanced GIS Year one provides grounding in human physics or maths). The focus is on –– Migration and development Our degrees open up a wide and physical geography with the physical geography and geology in –– Practising human geographical range of career opportunities. opportunity to acquire key statistical year one, with the opportunity to research* Southampton graduates are and computing skills. Year two involves pursue advanced modules in each –– Research design, methods and always in demand for jobs that are a balance of core and optional modules, subject in years two and three. techniques in physical geography* directly geography related, such as while a wide range of year three The balance is roughly two-thirds –– The creative economy environmental management, options address cutting-edge issues in geography and one-third geology. –– Water, people and the environment: urban and rural planning, GIS, geography. Fieldwork skills are cambodia field trip** environmental consultancy and developed across the BA degree, BSc Geography with –– Experimental geomorphology economic development work. including a local field course in the first for real world challenges Oceanography They also have a strong year, specialist second-year trips to –– Evolutionary economic geography F8F7 | 3 years employment record in other Paris and Amsterdam, and a third-year, –– Applied GIS: using GIS in fields, including financial services, This degree requires another science I’ve always had a passion field-based optional module (current the workplace the retail sector, management, subject at A level (biology, chemistry, destinations include Berlin and for sustainable energy, marketing, local government, the physics or maths). The focus is on *Includes overseas field research Cambodia). The individual research “ civil service the Ministry of Defence physical geography and oceanography (compulsory) and my degree gave me project, involving personal fieldwork or (see page 191), the media and the documentary research in the UK in year one, with the opportunity to **Includes overseas field research (optional) knowledge of areas like voluntary sector. or abroad, forms a major part of the pursue advanced modules in each degree programme. discipline in years two and three. The sustainability and climate balance is roughly two-thirds geography RELATED COURSES PAGE change, topics embedded in and one-third oceanography. BSc Geography BA Archaeology and Geography 58 my work on Veolia’s Graduate F800 | 3 years BSc Geology with Physical Geography 109 BSc Oceanography with Physical Geography 154 The degree structure is similar to Typical course content Development Programme. Find out more BSc Population and Geography 170 the BA Geography but provides a –– Global climate change For more details about your I’m currently implementing course such as module information physical geography focus in years –– Understanding cities: and course structure, and to two and three. Second-year field Berlin field course** a new system to improve the download the course brochure, visit courses are typically based in southern –– Sexuality and the city efficiency and performance www.southampton.ac.uk/ Spain or Tenerife; and third-year –– Dangerous world geography/ugp options involve field research in –– Experimental geographies of our transport fleet Or to have specific questions answered: Switzerland and Cambodia. BSc –– Geographical research in Ellie Blacklock T: +44 (0)23 8059 3760 students also conduct an individual alpine environments** BSc Geography, 2015; ” E: [email protected] research project in year three. –– Geographies of housing and home Graduate Trainee, Veolia 106 107 GEOLOGY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA–ABB; see individual courses for details CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: 37–32 points, 19–16 at higher level GEOLOGY IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each GEOLOGY –– In the NSS 2015 Geology scored 93 per cent for ‘the teaching on my course’ component, or equivalent Intake: 60–80 –– Based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), Europe’s leading centre Average applicants per place: 5 for the study of Earth and marine science Selection process: UCAS application –– Bursaries and scholarships available and interview –– All degrees accredited by The Geological Society of London Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. –– Ocean and Earth Science at Southampton is ranked second in the UK for proportion of Before you apply, please visit research recognised as world leading (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, REF, 2014) www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugcourses Career opportunities There are exciting career Degree | UCAS code | Duration MSci Geology MSci Geology (with study abroad) BSc Geology with Physical The best part opportunities for geologists in oil F601 | 4 years F603 | 4 years Geography of the degree is and gas and mineral exploration, BSc Geology A levels: AAB, including two grade As A levels: A*AA; may only include the F6F8 | 3 years environmental consultancy, F600 | 3 years “ from biology, chemistry, geography, following subjects: biology, chemistry, A levels: ABB, including grade A in fieldwork. Travelling geological monitoring and A levels: ABB, including two sciences geology, maths or physics geology, maths and physics geography and one other science surveying, geotechnical (biology, chemistry, environmental (biology, chemistry, environmental nationally and engineering and remote sensing. IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, IB: 37 points, 19 at higher level, studies, geology, geography, maths studies, geology, maths or physics) Recent recruiters include Shell, including science subjects including science subjects internationally, to or physics) BP, BG Group, Neftex, Gardline, IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, This degree has received strong praise This programme provides the places like Bulgaria Fugro, Nexen, Deloitte, iGas, CGG, IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, including science subjects from major geoscience companies extensive training and comprehensive including science subjects where I carried out the Ministry of Defence (see page such as Neftex and Rio Tinto, and learning of our core MSci Geology but This interdisciplinary programme will 193). Schlumberger, Lafarge Tarmac This programme offers cutting- graduates have an excellent track also includes the opportunity to spend provide you with comprehensive my independent and Ernst & Young. edge training in the major areas of record of securing geological time studying at another globally training in all aspects of the physical mapping project Earth science. You will complete employment. The programme offers a recognised institution. Previous world. You will develop an several residential field-training great breadth and depth of geological locations have included institutions understanding of the nature and with professional courses and a major five-week knowledge and complete research-led in North America and Australia. dynamics of the internal and surface researchers, has independent mapping project in an understanding of cutting-edge geology. processes operating on the Earth area of your choice in year three. In today and how those processes have allowed me to refine your final year, you may tailor your evolved. There is a wide choice of my skills as a field degree to ensure you develop the optional modules in both subjects. knowledge and skills sought by geologist. specific employers. RELATED COURSES PAGE Typical course content Mary Berry (pictured above) MSci Geology, third” year Geology with Foundation Year 48 –– Flexibility in and between programmes (year one) Having the option to choose modules which are tailored –– Focus on developing around industry-specific disciplines has enabled me to comprehensive geological “ understanding (year two) Find out more –– Specialisation, independent work further my interest and develop key skills in exploration For more details about your and research (year three) course such as module information geology. The facilities and the learning environment at –– Advanced research project and course structure, and to (year four) download the course brochure, visit NOCS are second to none. Strong guidance and relationships www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugp built between students and lecturers are an integral part of Or to have specific questions answered: studies at the University of Southampton. T: +44 (0)23 8059 5899 E: [email protected] Sam Bunnett MSci Geology, 2014 ” 108 109 Studying at Ocean and GEOPHYSICS Earth Science has provided Entry requirements “the unique opportunity Typical offers require the following to engage in cutting-edge A levels: A*AA–ABB; see individual geophysics research with courses for details CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: 37–32 points, 19–16 at higher level COURSE TITLE COURSE GEOPHYSICS my peers and expand my IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each GEOPHYSICS –– Strong links with industry and students enjoy excellent employment prospects in the UK and abroad component, or equivalent horizons as a scientist, Intake: 15–25 –– 96 per cent of geophysics students agreed or strongly agreed that staff are good at explaining things (NSS, 2015) Average applicants per place: 5 –– Based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), Europe’s leading centre for resulting in winning an award Selection process: UCAS application the study of Earth and marine science to present my research at the and interview –– All degrees accredited by The Geological Society of London Our typical entry requirements American Geophysical Union may be subject to change. –– Ocean and Earth Science at Southampton is ranked second in the UK for proportion of research recognised Before you apply, please visit as world leading (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, REF2014) (AGU) Fall Meeting 2015 in www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugcourses San Francisco. Career opportunities Isabel Hodgson Our graduates are in great MSci Geophysics, fourth year Degree | UCAS code | Duration MSci Geophysics MSci Geophysics ” demand from geophysical and F660 | 4 years (with study abroad) environmental companies. BSc Geophysical Sciences A levels: AAB; must include maths or F661 | 4 years The knowledge and skills gained | 3 years F640 physics, one of which must be grade A, A levels: A*AA; must include maths, from our programmes can be A levels: ABB, including maths plus grade B in a third subject physics and another science (biology, applied to oil and mineral and physics chemistry, geology or further maths) exploration, offshore engineering, IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, environmental studies and IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, including maths and physics IB: 37 points, 19 at higher level, archaeology. Recent employers including maths and physics including maths and physics If you are looking for a professional include Schlumberger, CGG, Ion, This programme provides a solid career in geophysics or quantitative This programme provides the Petroleum Geoservices (PGS), EGS, grounding in geology, physics and Earth science, this programme is extensive training and comprehensive Gardline, Deloitte, GEMS Group mathematics. You will be able to for you. It will provide you with a learning of our MSci Geophysics and Dolphin Geophysical. tailor your degree to your interests broad knowledge of contemporary degree and also includes the by choosing options ranging from geophysics and a range of geophysical, opportunity to spend time floor exploration to tides and geological and mathematical skills. studying at another globally waves within oceans, or studying There is a strong emphasis on recognised institution. Earth from satellites. research skills and independent study in the final year through extensive Typical course content project work and interaction with the wider research community. –– Flexibility in and between programmes (year one) –– Applied geophysical, geological RELATED COURSES PAGE and oceanographic modules (year two) Geophysics with Foundation Year 46 –– Specialisation, with a focus on independent work and research (year three) –– Advanced research project contributing to our research Find out more output (year four) For more details about your course such as module information and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugp Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 5899 E: [email protected]

110 111 GERMAN Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB; see individual courses EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON project qualification, see page 189 GERMAN IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including GERMAN –– Modern Languages at Southampton is consistently ranked in the top five in the UK by 6 in German; see individual courses The most important part Applicants from outside the UK who do The Guardian University Guide not meet current entry requirements –– We are ranked fifth in the UK in our subject area for the quality of our research (REF, 2014) of my degree was being taught may be able to join the International –– Highly skilled and committed language teachers promote rapid and effective language learning “ Foundation Year, see page 49 how to learn and how to IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Reading –– Stimulating and engaging teaching in areas of linguistics, history, culture and society & Writing and 6.0 in Listening & Speaking –– Learn another language, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, research thoroughly. This has Selection process: UCAS application Russian or Spanish, from scratch and reach graduate level in Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese and interview been incredibly important. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. More practically, of course, my Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugcourses Degree | UCAS code | Duration Music options embrace a wide range BA German and Spanish qualification in German helped of musical styles and traditions and RR24 | 4 years Career opportunities BA German allow you to develop your studies in A levels: AAB including grade A/B me to get my first posting with R220 | 4 years performance, composition and Language skills are in great demand in German and Spanish in the UK and abroad. Recent A levels: AAB, including grade A musicology. In addition to technical, IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, the BBC to Berlin. graduates have found jobs in in German historical and critical studies, there are Caroline Wyatt (pictured below) opportunities to engage with a varied including 6 in German and 6 in Spanish management, banking, public IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, BA English and German, 1989; programme of practical music at higher level relations, European institutions, the including 6 in German at higher level BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent ” civil service, the media, translation activities both on and off campus. You will study modules in both This flexible course means that you You will spend year three in a languages and choose from a and teaching. Others go on to can specialise in a particular field German-speaking country. range of options that explore postgraduate courses. of study or spread your interests. cultural, social and historical issues During your year abroad, you will *Equivalence to Grade 8 is ascertained relevant to the German- and choose between being a language by the relevant Head of Study (Strings/ Spanish-speaking worlds. You will assistant in a school, studying at an Woodwind/Brass/Piano and Percussion/ spend year three in either a German- Erasmus partner university such Early Music/Jazz and Pop/ Vocal Studies) or Spanish-speaking country. as Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna auditioning the student. This can be done Strong candidates with grade A at in person or by sending a video web link or Potsdam, or working in an A level in either German or Spanish (e.g. Youtube) approved job. but no previous knowledge of the other language may apply for this BA German and Philosophy programme. Students on this route BA German and Music RV25 | 4 years would study accelerated German RW23 | 4 years A levels: AAB, including grade A or Spanish language classes from A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in German beginner’s level. in German and music and Grade 8 or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in German at higher level IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in German and 6 in music German and philosophy both require a Find out more at higher level and Grade 8 or strong, critical mind, imagination and For more details about your demonstrated equivalent standard* the ability to communicate clearly and course such as module information and course structure, and to with flair. Southampton has research This course is a particularly suitable download the course brochure, visit strengths in 19th and early 20th century combination, given the rich musical www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugp German philosophy and you will have tradition linked to the German- Or to have specific questions answered: the opportunity to engage with the speaking world. You will develop your T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 works of famous German philosophers practical language skills and choose E: [email protected] such as Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and options according to your interests Heidegger. You will spend year three in in both subjects. a German-speaking country. 112 CONTINUED OVERLEAF 113 GERMAN (CONT) CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: ACCESS ALL AREAS Open days

GERMAN Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content RELATED COURSES PAGE There is no better way to find out –– Metropolitan cultures: BA English and German 90 BSc Management whether Southampton is for you Vienna and Berlin BA Film and German 98 Sciences and German than attending one of our open –– Media perspectives on BA French and German 102 days. You will tour our campuses NR22 | 3 years post-1968 Germany BA French and German (Linguistic Studies) 127 and facilities and hear from current A levels: AAB, including grade A in –– Ethnography for language learners BA German (Linguistic Studies) 127 students and lecturers. Many of our German, plus GCSE in maths at grade B –– Minorities and migrants: BA German and History 120 students say they decided to come exploring multicultural Germany IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, BA German and Spanish (Linguistic Studies) 128 to Southampton at an open day. –– Language and society in the including 6 in German at higher German-speaking world BSc Mathematics with German 134 level and 5 in maths at standard or –– Language and the city For more combined language degrees, higher level including those in linguistics and European studies 128 This programme allows you to pursue Integrated Masters in your interest in today’s business world Languages (MLang) For further information and course modules: while studying the language and A levels: , including grade A in at AAA www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ culture of Europe’s largest economy. least one language You will spend year three in a ugcourses German-speaking country. IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, including 6 in at least one language at higher level BA Politics and German LR22 | 4 years The MLang leads to a full masters award and offers you the same A levels: , including grade A AAB choice and flexibility as the BA in German programmes, including a full year IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, abroad. It also has the same including 6 in German at higher level funding options. This course is designed for those who wish to combine their interest MLang German in politics with the study of a major 5R24 | 4 years European language. An integral MLang German Linguistic Studies member of the European Union, with 5D7H | 4 years the world’s third largest economy, Germany is at the heart of Europe. MLang German and Spanish You will spend year three in a 5B75 | 4 years German-speaking country. MLang German and Spanish Linguistic Studies Book your place now at 1R57 | 4 years www.southampton.ac.uk/ MLang French and German openday 5XP9 | 4 years

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114 115 Entry requirements HEALTHCARE: Entry requirements GRAPHIC ARTS MANAGEMENT, Typical offers require the following POLICY & RESEARCH Typical offers require the following A levels: BBB, including an A levels: AAB–BBB; Most A Levels art-related subject are considered. A social science IB: 30 points, 16 at higher level CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON subject or relevant EPQ may support GRAPHIC ARTS Diploma in Foundation Studies an application. HEALTHCARE: MANAGEMENT, POLICY & RESEARCH (Art and Design) –– Individual workspaces for all students –– Pioneering multidisciplinary degree led by internationally IB: 30–34 points, 16-17 at higher level Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each in Art and Design: DDM –– Live projects and guest lectures by leading industry professionals renowned healthcare researchers component, or equivalent We also consider equivalent –– Experience the commercial world through London-based shows –– Develops skills essential for careers in health management, Selection process: UCAS application international qualifications policy and research and interview; DBS (Disclosure and –– Ranked 11th in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2016) Barring Service) required Applicants from outside the UK who –– Supervised paid placement throughout year three in a research do not meet our entry requirements –– Study at our dedicated Winchester School of Art (WSA) campus Our typical entry requirements for direct entry to our BA course or healthcare organisation, preparing you for future employment may be subject to change. may be able to join the International –– Research mentoring by professors and senior researchers in each Before you apply, please visit Foundation Year, see page 49 www.southampton.ac.uk/ year of study to fast track the development of essential skills IELTS: 6.0, with minimum of 5.5 in each healthsciences/ugcourses component, or equivalent Intake: 90 Career opportunities Average applicants per place: 5 Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content You will develop the analytical Selection process: a portfolio –– Graphic design –– Healthcare systems: interview will enable you to BA Graphic Arts BSc Healthcare: Management, skills necessary for a wide range of –– Illustration delivery and design demonstrate your creative ability; see W210 | 3 years Policy and Research careers. Graduates enter careers in www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa –– Photography –– Healthcare leadership health services research, healthcare This programme is structured around BLN8 | 4 years, including –– Motion graphics –– Basic concepts in social science management and leadership, public Our typical entry requirements four pathways; collaboration in shared one-year paid work placement may be subject to change. –– Insights from the field: –– Healthcare policy, health policy and academia. Your studio spaces is encouraged This pioneering course has been innovation and safety Before you apply, please visit lectures and workshops by placement year will make you throughout. We facilitate the leading industry figures developed in response to a need for –– Decision-making in healthcare www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ significantly more competitive in development of in-depth specialist –– Overseas field trips highly skilled leaders in healthcare –– Mentored research training ugcourses the job market. We have placement knowledge while creating –– Degree show in London management, policy development in each year of study links with a variety of healthcare opportunities for you to connect this and Winchester and health research. Core modules Career opportunities organisations, including the NHS knowledge to related disciplines. –– Live projects and placement will develop your understanding of Our graduates go on to careers in Leadership Academy, Cancer A range of strategies develop your opportunities healthcare management and the policy We find the best photography, motion graphics, Research UK, GlaxoSmithKline, employability skills and provide processes that shape the organisation applicants to the NHS illustration and graphic “ GE Healthcare and the Wessex opportunities for you to engage with and delivery of healthcare. Further communication design, including Graduate Scheme Academic Health Science Network. the creative industries. Graphic Arts is modules explore the social science digital media, interaction, editorial, Graphic Arts is a nurturing have relevant work The degree is also an excellent a studio-based course. Our enviable underpinnings of health systems and advertising and mobile gaming. and supportive course. placement experience, foundation for postgraduate facilities create an active studio “ what can be done to improve them. study and healthcare Recent employers include Protein, We’ve not been restricted culture that simulates a professional This is supported by mentored making this degree an graduate programmes. Elle, The Guardian, Jack Wills, creative environment. Practical by platforms or ambitions; research training across all years of excellent foundation Mother London, The National Trust, activities are underpinned by critical there is always support for the degree, where you will work with for our scheme. Johnston Works, Timberland, The and contextual understanding and a whatever you wish to work internationally renowned researchers Times and M&C Saatchi. rich insight into related contemporary and professors at the cutting edge of Rob Farace ” issues, explored through academic on. In the past year, we’ve health services research and delivery. NHS Graduate Scheme, seen beautifully printed Senior Programme Lead: writing and research. The three years Emphasising quantitative skills and Graduate Schemes are carefully structured and reviewed books, handmade beanbags, critical thinking, the degree will yearly, allowing you to become a fully functioning arcade develop your ability to identify, Find out more Find out more flexible, innovative and creative investigate and solve real problems For more details about your For more details about your practitioner beyond graduation into machines and countless in healthcare design and delivery. course such as module information course such as module information a successful professional career. more creative exploits. The placement year is a fantastic and course structure, and to and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit download the course brochure, visit Dem Gerolemou opportunity to put your learning www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/ugp ” www.southampton.ac.uk/ BA Graphic Arts, 2014; into practice, gain new knowledge healthsciences/ugp Hybrid designer ustwo and experience and build your Or to have specific questions answered: Or to have specific questions answered: +44 (0)23 8059 7005 career prospects. T: T: +44 (0)23 8059 5500 [email protected] E: E: [email protected]

116 117 My degree gave me all HEALTHCARE SCIENCE “the skills I need to carry Entry requirements (CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY/ out my day-to-day work as a cardiac physiologist, Typical offers require the following RESPIRATORY AND SLEEP PHYSIOLOGY) and my final placement A levels: ABB, with a science or social science, with GCSE English, CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON was a brilliant way to science and maths at grades A*–C HEALTHCARE SCIENCE get used to the world IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level HEALTHCARE SCIENCE –– Pathway to professional registration and rewarding career following graduation IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each of work. I use both the component, or equivalent –– Unique opportunity to combine science and technology with patient interaction theoretical knowledge Selection process: UCAS application –– Practical training using the latest clinical equipment at University Hospital Southampton and selection session; enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and –– 2,000 hours of practical placements requiring you to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the practical skills I learned every day. health screening required –– Nationally accredited programme Our typical entry requirements –– 50/50 split of academic and practical learning Susannah Malone may be subject to change. BSc Healthcare Science 2015; ” Before you apply, please visit Cardiac Physiologist, University www.southampton.ac.uk/ Hospital Southampton healthsciences/ugcourses

Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Respiratory and sleep physiologists Following graduation, you BSc Healthcare Science: use various diagnostic tests will be eligible to apply for Cardiac Physiology to demonstrate lung function, professional registration. Some B120 | 3 years including cardiopulmonary exercise graduates work in hospital cardiac 7D25 | 4 years testing, bronchial challenge testing, physiology departments and measurements of dynamic and others in the community visiting BSc Healthcare Science: static lung volumes, respiratory patients at home or school. There Respiratory and Sleep Physiology gas exchange, blood gas analysis, is also the opportunity to study B121 | 3 years response to treatment, allergy at postgraduate level. Some then B122 | 4 years testing and response to exercise. go on to clinical academic careers or to working in education. Science is driving the modern NHS, Typical course content with new technologies constantly emerging to aid patient care. Cardiac Physiology –– Anatomy and physiology As a practising healthcare science Cardiac physiologists use specialist –– Research methods graduate, you will be at the forefront diagnostic equipment to give essential –– Pathophysiology of information to cardiologists so they common cardiovascular of technological advances that aid and respiratory conditions the diagnosis and treatment of can make an accurate diagnosis and organise necessary treatment. –– Cardiac or respiratory cardiological and respiratory and sleep physiology conditions. You will study both This often involves working very –– Practical skills and cardiovascular physiology and clinical placements closely with patients through a respiratory and sleep physiology in –– Professional practice distressing time. Examples include year one, and will specialise in your monitoring heart function during chosen discipline in year two. invasive procedures, performing pacemaker implantation and follow-up, and exercise stress Find out more testing. Fifty per cent of your time For more details about your will be out on placement. course such as module information and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ healthsciences/ugp Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 5500 E: [email protected]

118 119 HISTORY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB; see individual courses for additional detail CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON *Related subject includes subjects HISTORY such as English, philosophy, religious HISTORY studies or classical civilisation or other –– In the top three of UK history departments for research, meaning our students learn from humanities-based essay writing subjects. world-leading researchers (REF, 2014) Humanities subjects includes history and –– Extremely flexible degree programmes, with a rare breadth of topics not commonly taught the above listed subjects. in British universities Students applying without history will need to make a case in their –– Unique archival resources include the Wellington, Palmerston and Mountbatten Papers, and personal statement. the Parkes Archives specialising in Jewish history EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended –– Option of a semester or year studying abroad, including France, Holland, Poland or Canada project qualification, see page 189 IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level; see individual courses Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA Spanish and History You can explore state structures BA Ancient History Typical course content may be able to join the International RV41 | 4 years and the political ideologies of British, and Archaeology Foundation Year, see page 49 –– The Third Reich BA History European, American and Asian V103 IELTS: 6.5 overall, with 6.5 in Reading A levels: AAB–ABB, including grades –– America’s ‘War on Terror’ and Writing, and 6.0 in Speaking V100 | 3 years contexts alongside the modern AB in history (or related subject*) and A levels: AAB–BBB, including a –– The Space Age and Listening history of these regions. A levels: AAB–ABB, including history your chosen language Humanities subject* –– The Holocaust Selection process: UCAS application or related subject* IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, IB: 34 points – 30 points, 17 or 15 at –– Stalin and Stalinism Our typical entry requirements IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in history (or related BA History with Year Abroad higher level, including 6 in higher level –– City of Rome may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit including 6 in history or related subject*) and 6 in your chosen V101 | 4 years in a Humanities subject* –– Cleopatra’s Egypt –– Tudor Rebellions www.southampton.ac.uk/history/ subject* at higher level language at higher level ugcourses BA History and Archaeology –– Nelson Mandela You will be able to follow your Modern Languages provides a with Year Abroad BA Ancient History and French –– Revolutionary America interests thanks to our unusually lively and well-equipped academic VV42 | 4 years V105 –– The Rise of Islam Career opportunities flexible course structure and wide environment, which focuses on A levels: AAB–BBB, including history –– Slavery and Freedom Popular careers include publishing variety of modules, supported by BA Ancient History and German linguistic training and the study of or related subject* –– The First World War and the media, advertising, lecturers who are experts in their V106 contemporary European culture. accountancy and banking, human fields. We will help you develop vital IB: 34 – 30 points overall, 17–15 at Two compulsory and two optional resources, politics and the civil skills of research, analysis and higher level including 6 in history or BA Ancient History and History RELATED COURSES PAGE modules from each subject are service. Many of our graduates go communication, and our innovative related subject* at higher level V107 BA Archaeology and History 58 offered in year one, with the on to train as lawyers, or enter group project gives you a chance to option of taking 25 per cent of your BA English and History 90 These four-year courses give BA Ancient History and Philosophy national and international graduate study as part of a team. In your final programme in a third subject. You will BA Film and History 98 undergraduates the opportunity V108 training programmes. Others year, you will study a historical theme spend year three in a country where to study for an academic year at BA Philosophy and History 158 pursue their interest in history in depth, accompanied by a A levels: AAB–ABB, including a your chosen language is spoken. a university in another part of the by becoming teachers or dissertation involving your own Humanities subject* world. Destinations include Europe, through postgraduate study. creative research. As well as BA Modern History and Politics Asia and North America. IB: 34 points–32 points, 17 or 16 at opportunities to study abroad, you VL12 | 3 years higher level, including 6 in higher level have the option to take 25 per cent of in a Humanities subject* your programme in another subject. A levels: AAB–ABB, including history BA Ancient History or related subject* V102 Find out more BA Ancient History and Spanish For more details about your BA French and History IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Study Ancient History at V109 course such as module information RV11 | 4 years including 6 in history or related Southampton and gain an in-depth A levels: AAB–ABB, including AB and course structure, and to subject* at higher level download the course brochure, visit understanding of the ancient in your chosen language and a www.southampton.ac.uk/ BA German and History This degree is one of the most popular world and how it has shaped later Humanities subject* history/ugp RV21 | 4 years generations up to the present day. of our combined history degrees. IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Or to have specific questions answered: Learning about peoples, empires and Core courses examine theories and including 6 in higher level in a T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 cultures of the ancient world opens methods in politics and history and Humanities subject* and 6 in your E: [email protected] up new ideas about diverse societies, a range of complementary options chosen language at higher level is available in both subjects. literature, art and architecture, politics 120 and intellectual life. 121 Entry requirements INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Typical offers require the following IN ORGANISATIONS CITY OF CHARACTER A levels: BSc: AAB, with a good grade in GCSE maths; MComp: AAA, with a good Southampton is a dynamic, grade in GCSE maths CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON multicultural city with a lively INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ORGANISATIONS Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in IT: student population. We have BSc: DDD, plus good grade in GCSE maths; MComp: DDD*, plus good grade –– Top 10 in the UK for 10 years (Guardian University Guide) great shopping, a vibrant heritage, in GCSE maths –– 100 per cent of our computer science and IT research has been rated fantastic music venues, a huge IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society range of places to eat and drink, and a Premier League football team. component, or equivalent (REF, 2014) IB: BSc: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Southampton is also one of the including 6 in maths; MComp: 36 points, –– 100 per cent of our students who are in work six months after greenest cities in the UK, surrounded 18 at higher level, including 6 in maths graduating are in professional/managerial positions (Unistats, 2015) by beautiful countryside. Intake: 30 –– We have pioneered many of the most important advances in 4 Average applicants per place: computer science and web technology of the past 10 years Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration The MComp offers advanced www.southampton.ac.uk/ecs/ugcourses technical options in the fourth year, BSc Information Technology where you will also take part in a group Career opportunities in Organisations design project solving a real industry G560 | 3 years problem. It is also available with a Graduates will be able to use their year in industry – students have the skills in any sector in which IT plays MComp Information Technology opportunity to transfer onto this an important part, from finance in Organisations programme during their degree. Both to leisure and entertainment. G500 | 4 years the BSc and MComp fully meet the We have strong relationships with This course is offered as a three-year academic requirements of the British employers, including the Ministry bachelor of science or an integrated Computer Society, enabling you to of Defence (see page 193), and master of computing over four years. achieve Chartered IT Professional ITO graduates are particularly in In the first two years, you will gain status in the shortest time. demand by companies such as JP the skills and knowledge fundamental Morgan and BAE Systems for their to designing and building effective understanding of organisations Typical course content software systems for business. and their practical abilities in the You will also develop your team and –– IT modelling workplace. We also have our own communication skills. In the third –– Security in IT systems Careers Hub website (www.ecs. year, you will undertake an individual –– Programming soton.ac.uk/careers) and run our project, learn about the effects of –– Business information systems own annual careers fair. IT on society, cyber security and –– Computational systems undertake a module in engineering –– Groups, teams and leaders management and law. Optional –– Databases and applications modules allow you to enhance –– Application scripting your technical skills further, learn –– Networking and distributed a language or develop games. computing –– Commercial aspects of IT Find out more –– Human factors in design For more details about your –– Mathematics for ITO course such as module information and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ ecs/ugcourses Or to have specific questions answered: Find out more T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 E: [email protected] www.southampton.ac.uk/ citylife

122 123 LAW Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: AAA–AAB in non- excluded subjects CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: AAB in non-excluded subjects LAW with grade A in the extended project LAW –– 90 per cent of our students are in work or further study six months after graduation qualification, see page 189 IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level –– Top performer in national mooting competitions A range of international qualifications –– Wide range of pro-bono activities, including Streetlaw, BarLink, Employment Law Clinic, will be considered Business Clinic, Family Law Clinic and Housing Clinic LLB accelerated programme: undergraduate degree with honours, –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent completed within past four years, for the research environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) with final cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, or 2.1 equivalent; LNAT not required –– Southampton Law School is exceptional in having thorough academic and personal, Applicants from outside the UK who do legal and employability skills programmes for our students not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 Degree | UCAS code | Duration for Canadian and US students on LLB (Maritime Law) Typical course content IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent this programme to enrol on the M1M2 | 3 years (subject to validation) Interacting with Intake: 250 LLB Law JD pathway. This degree provides an excellent (see page 185) so many leading Average applicants per place: 7 M100 | 3 years foundation for a career in Year 1: “ Selection process: UCAS application; LLB Law This programme is suitable for international maritime law, commerce academics provides (European Legal Studies) –– Legal Systems and Reasoning interview and test may be required undergraduates from the UK and and related industries. We specialise for non-standard entry, eg returners M125 | 4 years –– Law of Obligations such an inspirational overseas. In year one, you will study six in the field of maritime law with our to learning and those from widening –– Criminal Law core half modules spread over the two This programme is suitable if you internationally renowned Institute and stimulating participation programmes –– Public Law semesters, together with the choice of would like to study law in another of Maritime Law. Years one and two environment, Our typical entry requirements two additional option half modules in European jurisdiction. Years one and are the same as for the core LLB –– Optional modules may be subject to change. semester two. You will also experience two are the same as for the core LLB programme. In year three, you will and the staff are Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/law/ugcourses mooting and team-building programme. Your third year of study study maritime options and write Year 2: always willing to go programmes. In year two, there are will be at one of our designated a maritime law dissertation. –– Property Law six more core half modules spread universities in Europe. You will –– Law of Obligations above and beyond Career opportunities over the two semesters; and one then return to the UK to complete –– Public Law LLB Law (Law with Psychology) to support their Our reputation is high among additional half module choice in each your final year. –– Optional modules M200 | 3 years employers. Our programmes are semester. Year three includes one students. I could not accredited by the Solicitors This programme allows students to compulsory module comprising of a LLB Law (International Legal Year 3: Regulation Authority and the Bar achieve a qualifying law degree and have had a better 10,000-word dissertation on a topic Studies) –– Legal Research & Writing Council of England and Wales as study psychology in preparation for of your choice; your remaining six half M130 | 4 years –– Optional modules experience at another qualifying law degrees (QLD) for a range of legal and non-legal careers. modules divided equally over the two students wishing to undertake This programme is suitable if you The degree will attract not only law school. semesters will be of your own choice. Optional modules are selected further professional training to would like to study in a jurisdiction students wishing to become law from a list including: Lara Ali (pictured above) become solicitors or barristers. outside Europe. Years one and two practitioners but also those hoping LLB Law (Hons), third year LLB Law –– Admiralty Law ” are the same as for the core LLB to pursue careers in criminology, (Accelerated programme) programme. In year three, you will business, government, voluntary –– Company Law M101 | 2 years spend an additional full academic year organisations, research and teaching. –– Criminology This programme is suitable for overseas at one of our designated –– Employment Law Find out more graduates in other subjects who universities in, for example, Hong –– Family Law For more details about your would like to move quickly into the Kong, Singapore, Canada or Australia. –– Health Care Law course such as module information legal professions. You will study all the You will then return to the UK and course structure, and to –– Insurance Contract Law download the course brochure, visit compulsory modules from the core to complete your final year. –– Miscarriages of Justice www.southampton.ac.uk/law/ugp LLB, along with the employability skills –– Public International Law Or to have specific questions answered: programmes, and write a 10,000- –– Renting Homes T: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 word dissertation. There is an option –– Transitional Justice: Law, E: [email protected] War and Crime For further options see the website 124 125 LINGUISTICS Entry requirements & LANGUAGES Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB; see individual courses EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON project qualification, see page 189 LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGES IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGES –– Modern Languages at Southampton is consistently ranked in the top five in the UK including 6 in the relevant language(s); see individual courses by The Guardian University Guide Applicants from outside the UK who do –– We are ranked fifth in the UK in our subject area for the quality of our research (REF, 2014) not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International –– Many areas of linguistics taught by world-leading experts Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Teaching and learning supported by three research centres: Transnational Studies; Global Englishes; IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Reading Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research & Writing and 6.0 in Listening & Speaking Selection process: UCAS application –– Choose from Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English (available to non-native English and interview. speakers only), Chinese, Japanese and Russian; except for English, all languages can be studied from scratch Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA Languages and Contemporary BA Modern Languages Linguistics I really enjoyed the www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugcourses European Studies R990 | 4 years flexibility of the course. BA French (Linguistic Studies) “ Languages R900 | 4 years A levels: AAB, including grades A/B After spending my third year Career opportunities | 4 years A levels: AAB, including grade A in one in two languages or grade A in one R101 BA Language Learning working as a marketing intern Recent graduates have found of the languages being studied language at A level and grade A at AS A levels: AAB, including grade A in French Q100 | 4 years in two different startups in jobs in management, banking, level in the second language IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, marketing, public relations, A levels: AAB, including grade A in one IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Madrid, I knew I wanted to including 6 in French at higher level European institutions, local of the languages being studied including 6 in one language at IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, higher level including 6 in two languages at higher go into digital marketing. In government, the civil service, IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, level 6 in one language at higher BA German (Linguistic Studies) my final year I was therefore radio, television, publishing, This innovative programme is one of or including 6 in one language at level and 7 in the second language at R201 | 4 years translation and teaching. Others the few European studies courses encouraged to take modules higher level standard level A levels: AAB, including grade A go on to postgraduate courses based in a modern languages to boost my employability. in European studies, politics, You will study two languages; one of in German programme. You will study the history This course is intended for proven Florence Broderick (pictured above) international finance, law, them may be a new language to you. and politics of European integration, talented linguists and allows you to ” IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Languages and Contemporary European management, education, You will also take a range of courses in with a particular focus on political, legal study three languages. Two must be including 6 in German at higher level Studies, 2013; Telefónica Digital translating, interpreting linguistics and applied linguistics, International Graduate Scheme, Madrid and economic structures and major at advanced level and one can be from linguistics / applied linguistics gaining a broad understanding of how themes related to society, ideology and scratch. Choose from Arabic, French, BA Spanish (Linguistic Studies) and librarianship. different languages are structured and culture. In addition, you will study two German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, R401 | 4 years used. You will study in detail how RELATED COURSES PAGE languages from French, German, English (available to non-native English A levels: AAB, including grade A languages are acquired and taught. Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. speakers only), Chinese, Japanese and in Spanish BA English Literature, You will spend your third year abroad You will need an A level in one language; Russian. Except for English, all of Language and Linguistics 92 in a French-, German-, Spanish- or the other can be started from scratch. the languages can be studied from IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, See individual Modern Language programmes in Portuguese-speaking country or including 6 in Spanish at higher level French, German, and Spanish, Portuguese and You will normally spend your third year scratch. You may choose one or Latin American Studies for more language degrees you could choose Italy or China. abroad in France, Germany, Italy, two optional modules per semester BA French and German BA French and Spanish Spain or Portugal. There is also the relating to the languages you are (Linguistic Studies*) possibility of spending the year in China studying. You will spend your third (Linguistic Studies*) or Latin America. year abroad in a French-, German-, RRC2 | 4 years RRC4 | 4 years Italian-, Spanish- or Portuguese- A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in Find out more speaking country. French and German French and Spanish For more details about your course such as module information IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, and course structure, and to including 6 in French and German at including 6 in French and 6 in Spanish download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugp higher level at higher level Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 E: [email protected]

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LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGES BA German and Spanish BA Languages and Contemporary Integrated Masters in YOUR AMBITIONS (Linguistic Studies*) European Studies (English) Languages (MLang) RRF4 | 4 years (non-native English speakers only) A levels: AAA, including grade A During my time at Enactus I have met numerous A levels: AAB, including grades A/B in R9Q3 | 3 years in at least one language leaders“ in the marine science world, who have fast- German and Spanish This innovative programme is one of IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, tracked me into a range of interesting employment the few European studies courses IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in one language of study based in a modern languages opportunities. This is one of the most valuable including 6 in German and Spanish at higher level programme. You will study the history opportunities I’ve been given at Southampton because it at higher level and politics of European integration, The MLang leads to a full masters has ensured my lifelong ambitions of creating sustainable award and offers you the same choice Linguistics is the study of language with a particular focus on political, development for people and the environment. and flexibility as the BA programmes, in all its forms and is concerned with legal and economic structures and including a full year abroad. It also has Joshua Hasdell the many different facets of language, major themes related to society, ” ideology and culture. The programme the same funding options. MSci Marine Biology, fourth year; from the physical properties of sound Enactus is a worldwide, no-for-profit organisation that aims to is available for EU and international waves in speech and the structure MLang French Linguistic Studies improve quality of life; Joshua is working on the Right Light project, students who wish to learn about which is introducing solar power to Africa of sentences to the social context in 5A9V | 4 years which conversations are embedded. British culture, society and the English MLang French and German At Southampton, linguistics modules language, with advanced English as Linguistic Studies cover various areas of linguistics, the first language. In addition, you 31C7 | 4 years including how languages are may study one language from French, structured, their differences and German, Spanish, Portuguese and MLang French and Spanish similarities, how they are taught Italian, which you can start from Linguistic Studies scratch. There is also the possibility and learned, as well as how their 1T67 | 4 years use varies in different speech of studying a non-European language such as Chinese, Japanese or Arabic. MLang German Linguistic Studies communities. The broad range 5D7H | 4 years of linguistics modules available For entry to our courses for reflects our expertise and our MLang German and Spanish non-native English speakers, we emphasis on choice. Linguistic Studies ask for grades AAB at A level or an 1R57 | 4 years equivalent accepted qualification. * Strong candidates with grade A at A level MLang Languages and in one of the languages of study but with no Contemporary European Studies previous knowledge of the other language may apply for either BA French and German Typical course content 1E45 | 4 years Linguistic Studies, BA French and Spanish –– Wide range of resources, MLang Language Learning Linguistic Studies or BA German and Spanish including extensive electronic 5M2W | 4 years Linguistic Studies. Students on these routes and televisual facilities MLang Language and Society would study accelerated French, German or –– Unique system of seven 5XU3 | 4 years Spanish language classes from beginner’s level. language levels, enabling you to make rapid progress MLang Spanish Linguistic Studies BA Applied English –– Year one introduces you to the 1B6S | 4 years Language Studies study of cultural forms, political and (non-native English speakers only) historical issues and linguistic issues Q310 | 3 years –– Opportunity to concentrate on your own interests in years two and four For further information –– The year abroad provides an and course modules: www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ opportunity to improve your Find out more linguistic and cultural proficiency ugcourses and demonstrate your ability To find out how we can boost to work independently your career opportunities, visit –– Emphasis on employability www.southampton.ac.uk/ throughout ugp/careers

128 MARINE Entry requirements BIOLOGY Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA–ABB; see individual courses for details CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: 37–32 points, 19–16 at higher level MARINE BIOLOGY IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each MARINE BIOLOGY –– 100 per cent of our BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography students were satisfied or very satisfied that component, or equivalent staff were good at explaining things on their course (NSS, 2015) Intake: 85 Average applicants per place: 6 –– Based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), Europe’s leading centre for Selection process: UCAS application the study of Earth and marine science and interview –– Experience science at sea in our 22m research vessel, Callista, moored outside of NOCS Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. –– Degrees accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Before you apply, please visit –– Ocean and Earth Science ranked second in the UK for proportion of research recognised as world leading www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugcourses (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, REF2014) Career opportunities Our degrees open up a wide Degree | UCAS code | Duration In year four, you will conduct an MSci Marine Biology Typical course content range of career opportunities extensive independent research (with study abroad) –– Marine vertebrates at home and abroad. These BSc Marine Biology with project alongside specialist modules F704 | 4 years and invertebrates include marine research Oceanography likely to include an optional field A levels: A*AA, including A* in biology –– Marine ecology and conservation, fisheries F7C1 | 3 years course in Bermuda. This course is and two at grade A from chemistry, –– Physical and chemical management, environmental A levels: ABB, including grade A in awaiting accreditation. geology, maths or physics oceanography consultancy, aquaculture, biology and two at grade B, including –– Primary production processes teaching and journalism. IB: 37 points, 19 at higher level, one from chemistry, environmental –– Benthic ecology MSci Marine Biology including science subjects Our graduates are employed by studies, geology, geography, maths –– Ecophysiology F703 | 4 years a wide variety of organisations, or physics This degree is a development of –– Fisheries and aquaculture A levels: AAB, including grade A including the Environment our very successful core MSci –– Zooplankton ecology IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, in biology and grades A and B Agency, environmental NGOs, Marine Biology programme and –– Marine molecular biology including science subjects from chemistry, environmental DEFRA, Inshore Fisheries and follows the same pathway in years, studies, geography, geology, maths Conservation Authorities, This programme examines the one, two and four. In your third or physics The Marine Fugrogeos, NOCS and CEFAS. biology of marine organisms in their MSci Biology and Marine Biology year, you will have the opportunity A number of our graduates environments, from intertidal coasts 7N16 | 4 years IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, to study at a top overseas Biology MSci course go on to postgraduate study to deep-sea hydrothermal vent A levels: AAB, including grade A including science subjects university, where you will take a “ at masters and PhD level. systems. You will gain detailed offers its students in biology and grades A and B This programme will give you a variety of advanced modules over knowledge of marine biota and the from chemistry, maths, physics, comprehensive understanding of the one or two semesters. You will a vast range of physics, chemistry and sedimentology geology, geography or biology of marine organisms and their then return to Southampton that influence them. Practical skills opportunities. I’ve environmental studies relationship with their environment. In for your final year. Places on this RELATED COURSES PAGE develop in both campus-based programme are strictly limited. IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, your first year, you will be introduced had molecular lab Marine Biology with modules and three residential field including science subjects to the animals and plants that live in Foundation Year 48 courses. The final-year research experience, fieldwork the marine environment through project provides an excellent This integrated degree, taught by the practicals and boat work. Years two experience in opportunity to work within the Centre for Biological Sciences and and three expand marine biological research culture at Ocean and Earth Ocean and Earth Science, provides Bermuda deploying knowledge and practical/field skills in Science. This degree shares its first two comprehensive understanding of Find out more a progressive fashion. In year four, survey equipment, years with our MSci Marine Biology, terrestrial and marine biology in a For more details about your you will conduct an independent providing an opportunity for transfer multidisciplinary environment. and hours of contact course such as module information research project (50 per cent of the and course structure, and to depending on grade requirements. In year one, coursework is supported year) alongside specialist modules in time in a vast range of download the course brochure, visit by practicals, boat work and a www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugp reproduction and larval development, Mediterranean field course. Years topics, from physical deep-sea ecology, marine modelling Or to have specific questions answered: two and three expand your biological and an option to take a tropical marine oceanography to T: +44 (0)23 8059 5899 knowledge and include an intertidal biology field course in Bermuda. E: [email protected] ecology field course. deep sea ecology. 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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON Ranked Ranked in the top 10 UK marketing degrees by Guide 2014 University Accredited by the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM), providing affiliate membership for students taking the IDM qualification during their and finalexemption from year, selected exams leading to the IDM Certificate in Digital Marketing programmes Four-year include an integrated placement or international year – – – the addition of a one-year industrial the addition of a one-year giving three, in year placement you and The – – – | Duration | UCAS code Degree Marketing BSc International N550 will Marketing Our BSc International with up-to-date you provide marketing of international knowledge in theorygrounded and technology- The programme practice. driven of study overseas, includes a year our through which is delivered partner selected in France, universities Spain, Austria or Hong Kong. MARKETING digital being given In addition to will be able you know-how, marketing experience, gain international to N500 analytical, requires Modern marketing numeric and data management skills, Our BSc Marketing as creativity. as well of knowledge up-to-date provides in theory grounded and marketing The focus is on delivering practice. and shareholders, value for customers manage the to using technology and engaging experience customer digital media. with them through in great demand by employers. by demand in great BSc Marketing N501

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[email protected] with The Walt Disney Company, Renault and L’Oreal, M&S, as well as with smaller local businesses. BSc Marketing students have secured paid placement years Career opportunities Typical offers require the following the require offers Typical maths , with GCSE A levels: AAB–ABB C; B and English at grade at grade for a list of restricted visit our website A level subjects EPQ: A in the extended ABB with grade see page 189 qualification, project only: Marketing BSc International French/German/SpanishGCSE at abroad; year B depending on grade for Hong Kong no language requirement Diploma: Extended 3 BTEC Level DDD IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level outside the UK who do Applicants from for not meet our entry requirements entry may be direct our BSc course to Foundation join the International able to see page 49 Year, in each with minimum of 6.0 6.5, IELTS: or equivalent component, 40 Intake: 6 per place: applicants Average UCAS application; Selection process: interview in special circumstances Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. may be subject to please visit apply, you Before www.southampton.ac.uk/business/ugp Entry Entry requirements +44 (0)23 8059 5507 course such as module informationcourse and course structure, and to structure, and course visit brochure, the course download www.sbs.ac.uk/undergraduate specific questions answered: have Or to T: E: Find out more Find 132

MARKETING MATHEMATICAL Entry requirements SCIENCES Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA–AAB IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON including 6 in maths at higher level MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MATHEMATICAL EPQ: A*A (mathematics and physics) SCIENCES MATHEMATICAL –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on B third subject, with grade A in the extended project qualification society and the research environment we provide to staff and students (REF, 2014) IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Average starting salary for graduates of £23,000** component, or equivalent –– One of the top universities in Europe to offer exemption from the CT1–CT8 professional actuarial exams Intake: 220 Average applicants per place: 6–7 –– Large international cohort Selection process: UCAS application –– New, specially-designed Maths Student Centre: a space exclusively for maths students to study and socialise Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/maths/ ugcourses Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Mathematics with Statistics BSc Mathematics with French models of the complex interactions in BSc Mathematics with Career opportunities G1G3 | 3 years G1R1 | 4 years an economic/social system. Transfer Actuarial Science BSc Mathematics Statisticians are in demand in many to this programme at the end of the G1N3 | 3 years Southampton mathematics BSc Mathematics with German G100 | 3 years areas of industry and business, first year is possible from a number This degree offers excellent statistical graduates are in great demand. G1R2 | 4 years This popular programme will equip including pharmaceutical companies, of other programmes. and actuarial training and leads to Many employers look for graduates you with high-level skills in numeracy the NHS, manufacturing companies possible exemption from all eight core with strong problem-solving skills BSc Mathematics with Spanish who can develop sound analytical and problem-solving and offers a good and government departments. MMORSE Mathematics, technical professional actuarial G1R4 | 4 years arguments. Depending on your deal of choice should you wish to You will study both the theoretical Operational Research, examinations. It is ideal if you are The growth of the EU has led to degree specialism, a wide range of specialise. Although you will be and practical aspects of statistics and Statistics & Economics considering a degree in statistics or a significant increase in career career destinations is available: studying mainly mathematics, you will gain the communication skills needed Subject to validation finance but do not wish to be locked opportunities for graduates who mathematician, statistician, actuary, have the chance of broadening your to work as a statistician, where there (see page 185) | 4 years into a single career pathway. We are interests, for example by studying a is usually a substantial teamwork have an additional language as well as one of the few universities to hold financial analyst, futures trade, Southampton is one of few and the Ministry of Defence (see language in your final year. Transfer component. Transfer to this the analytical and numerical skills a substantial exemption recognition Universities in the UK to offer the page 193). Our graduates have to this programme at the end of the programme at the end of the first acquired in a mathematics degree. agreement with the Institute and MMORSE degree, which gives you gone on to work for organisations first year is possible from most year is possible from a number of These programmes will enable you to Faculty of Actuaries, reducing the the opportunity to learn about the including Deloitte, British Airways, other mathematics programmes. other mathematics programmes. conduct yourself professionally in a average time taken to qualify as an mathematical methods and tools used IBM, Amazon UK and Formula 1 foreign language and culture. You will actuary after your degree. Transfer to solve complex, real-world social and racing teams. spend year three in a country where to this programme at the end of MMath Mathematics BSc Mathematical Studies your chosen language is spoken. industry problems. This is a four-year G103 | 4 years G120 | 3 years course leading to an MMORSE degree. the first year is possible from most Grade A at A level in the relevant other programmes. This four-year programme will Mathematical models and simulations language is required. enable you to develop your are increasingly called on in global mathematical knowledge beyond decisions, as business, politics and BSc Mathematics, Operational It was great to work the range of a three-year degree. management become more Research, Statistics and It will equip you with many of the skills on such a hands-on quantitative in their methods. Economics (MORSE) “ needed for a career as a professional The application of mathematics is GL12 | 3 years project. I learned a mathematician and introduce you to also in demand in the social sciences, lot – technical skills Find out more cutting-edge areas of mathematical particularly economics, where Mathematics is applied increasingly in the social sciences, and the effective For more details about your research. Transfer to this programme mathematical tools are used to as well as transferable course such as module information at the end of the first year (sometimes formulate models of complex management of many organisations and course structure, and to even as late as the third year) is interactions in an economic system. relies on the solution of problems skills – from working download the course brochure, visit possible from a number of other with a significant mathematical and www.southampton.ac.uk/ This is our most flexible degree in a business maths/ugp mathematics programmes. programme and transfer to it statistical content. This programme is possible from most other introduces you to the most important environment. Or to have specific questions answered: **BSc (Hons) Mathematics graduates. +44 (0)23 8059 4746 mathematics programmes. mathematical methods used to Sam Muncke (pictured above) T: Source: Destination of Leavers from solve such problems and to the E: [email protected] Higher Education (DLHE) MMath Mathematics, 2012;” mathematical tools used to formulate Software Developer, i2O Water

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MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MATHEMATICAL BSc Mathematics with Finance MMath Mathematical Physics BSc Mathematics with Music aren’t given this support. SCIENCES MATHEMATICAL G1NH | 3 years Subject to validation G1W3 | 3 years Lindsay Nicol This programme will provide you with (see page 185) | 4 years Mathematics and music have a BSc Mathematics, 2013; ” a first-rate grounding in mathematics Mathematics is the fundamental particular affinity, perhaps because Senior Information Analyst at NHS South as well as a solid finance background language of physics, and the University they are both concerned with CSU Business Intelligence and strong quantitative skills, of Southampton has a world-class exploring structure and patterns. making you highly employable. The reputation in both areas. This new, This programme will develop your mathematics component provides a four-year degree brings together problem-solving skills and build on firm foundation in the main areas of expertise across mathematical your musical experience, combining mathematics and develops your skills sciences, physics and astronomy, technical studies with historical in statistical theory and analysis. The enabling you to explore mathematical and critical work. Grade B in A level finance component will give you a physics in detail. music is required. solid grounding in micro- and macro-economics and focuses on BSc Mathematics with Biology Typical course content portfolio analysis, international G1C1 | 3 years –– Calculus banking and futures and options. The biological and medical sciences –– Algebra Transfer to this programme at the end are undergoing a quantitative –– Differential equations of the first year is possible from a revolution. As a result, there is a –– Mathematical modelling number of other programmes. growing market for mathematics –– Probability and statistics graduates with a good grounding in –– Communicating and BSc Mathematics with Physics biology. This programme is designed researching mathematics G1F3 | 3 years to meet that need, allowing those with a primary interest in mathematics to There are close links between For further information mathematics and physics: physics maintain and develop their interest in biology. Grade B in A level biology and course modules: uses mathematics to make predictions www.southampton.ac.uk/studymaths about the world and many areas is required. of mathematics have developed

because of the need to solve physical BSc Mathematics RELATED COURSES PAGE problems. Graduates whose degree with Computer Science BSc Maths with combines the mathematical skills of G1G4 | 3 years Foundation Year 46 problem-solving and analytical With this degree, the world is your MMaths with Foundation Year 46 argument are in great demand. The oyster, with a huge variety of jobs BSc Economics and Actuarial Science 80 degree structure offers a good deal of available. You could end up as part of BA Philosophy and Mathematics 159 choice, while ensuring coherence in the team writing the next version of your individual choice of courses. Windows, devising a computer-based Grade B in A level physics is required. stock control system for a Scandinavian furniture manufacturer or writing a secure web-based customer interface for a US music distributor.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING accepted); GCSE English language at MECHANICAL ENGINEERING grade A*–C required –– Degrees accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) IB: 38 points, 18 at higher level, –– Mechanical Engineering is highly ranked by The Guardian University Guide 2016 including 6 in mathematics and 6 in physics; 5 points in English at –– MEng programmes provide direct route to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status standard level –– First for research power for General Engineering, based on the volume and quality of our research EPQ: A*AB (A*A in mathematics and (REF, 2014) physics), with grade A in the extended project qualification –– Opportunities to study abroad IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in –– Engineering Sciences presented with an ExxonMobil Award in recognition of teaching excellence each component, or equivalent Intake: 180 Average applicants per place: 15 Selection process: UCAS application Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Mechanical Engineering/ MEng Mechanical MEng Mechanical Engineering/ My Mechanical Our typical entry requirements may be Acoustical Engineering Engineering/Aerospace Biomedical Engineering subject to change. Before you apply, BEng Mechanical Engineering 4R23 | 4 years HH34 | 4 years 4R29 | 4 years Engineering degree please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ H300 | 3 years “ engineering/ mech The noise and vibration performance We have an international reputation This programme provides an insight has given me a well- This programme covers all the of many engineering designs is critical in aerospace engineering and into the mechanics of the human body rounded set of skills. Career opportunities traditional core subjects of to their success. For example, Southampton has been offering and introduces you to the challenges mechanical engineering, with reducing noise is a key requirement aeronautics or aerospace degree faced in the design, development and For instance, my Our graduates enter a range opportunities to take options that for aircraft, trains and domestic programmes since the 1930s. testing of medical implants and other of rewarding careers, including reflect your particular interests, for products. Acoustic principles can also This programme allows you to devices. In particular, it focuses on technical knowledge automotive and aerospace example automotive, enhanced be exploited to give an enhanced develop expertise in aerospace orthopaedic biomechanics and and mathematical engineering, biomedical materials, mechanics of materials. acoustic experience, for example by systems while maintaining the issues related to the selection of engineering, materials engineering, In the first two years, the course designing the sound of a car or the broad-based engineering background materials and design issues and modelling abilities marine and offshore industry, content is identical to that of our acoustics of a concert hall. This associated with mechanical methods used to assess their have been particularly defence and the armed forces, MEng Mechanical Engineering. programme enables you to extend engineering. The focus is on aircraft performance. You will specialise in research and development, IT and a firm grounding in mechanical aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics years three and four through a crucial to my success financial services. Recent graduates MEng Mechanical Engineering engineering into the area of acoustical and structural design. range of subject themes, and will when dealing with are working in leading H301 | 4 years engineering in the third and fourth participate in individual group and organisations including Dyson, client projects as a F1, Jaguar Land Rover, the Ministry years by taking acoustics courses MEng Mechanical Engineering/ multidisciplinary projects. This degree leads to a master of of Defence (see page 193) and taught by world-leading experts. Automotive Technology Analyst engineering, enabling you to gain Agusta Westland. the in-depth knowledge required to H390 | 4 years MEng Mechanical Engineering/ at Deloitte. become a chartered engineer. During MEng Mechanical Engineering/ You will specialise in years three and Computational Engineering Robert Knight (pictured above) RELATED COURSES PAGE the fourth year, you will undertake two Advanced Materials four of this programme through a and Design MEng Mechanical Engineering, 2015; Engineering with Foundation Year 46 major group projects, working with HJ35 | 4 years 5P01 | 4 years ” range of subject themes and study Technology Analyst, Deloitte UK students from different disciplines on This programme will help you a number of courses covering Computational engineering and a design problem and on a study of develop an in-depth knowledge of fundamentals of vehicle design, engineering design are growing social or environmental importance. the properties of different materials, vehicle dynamics, propulsion, fields in mechanical engineering including composites. You will learn structural design, automotive and graduates with these skills Find out more how to identify solutions through the electronics and control. In the are in high demand in industry. For more details about your course such as module information application of sophisticated surface third and fourth years, you will This programme exploits our and course structure, and to coatings or materials that can adapt to participate in individual, group excellence in this area. download the course brochure, visit their environment. You will also have and multidisciplinary projects. www.southampton.ac.uk/ engineering/mech the opportunity to investigate the modelling of material behaviour – Or to have specific questions answered: an essential ingredient of engineering T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 design at an advanced level. E: [email protected]

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEng Mechanical Engineering/ Typical course content MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Naval Engineering –– Engineering design HH35 | 4 years –– Engineering materials This programme has been developed –– Mechanics of solids in conjunction with the Ship Science –– Fluid mechanics and group to provide detailed thermodynamics understanding of marine systems –– Electrical systems engineering and design, balanced with –– Law and management broad-based training in the key –– Automobile systems principles of mechanical engineering. –– Orthopaedic biomechanics Modules in management, marine law –– Fuel cells and photovoltaic systems and maritime safety will help you –– Aircraft propulsion develop a range of skills that are MEng Mechanical Engineering/ particularly suitable if you are Malaysia Campus Engineering Management interested in engineering We have a new campus for HN32 | 4 years management. This degree is available engineering in Malaysia. Our split In this programme, you will learn to all MEng Mechanical Engineering campus degree enables you to study about the importance of links students and is also suited to those on our BEng and MEng Mechanical between engineering and the Defence Technical Undergraduate Engineering in both the UK and management, acquiring the technical Scheme (DTUS) hoping to pursue a Malaysia. For more information, visit skills to understand, design and career as an engineering officer in the www.southampton.ac.uk/my manufacture new products and the Royal Navy. expertise to manage the process, For further information people and finances. You will specialise MEng Mechanical Engineering/ and course modules: in years three and four through a Sustainable Energy Systems www.southampton.ac.uk/ range of subject themes, and will HH32 | 4 years engineering/ugcourses participate in individual group Sustainable energy supply represents and multidisciplinary projects. one of the key challenges for engineering today. This programme MEng Mechanical Engineering/ provides you with an overview of Mechatronics modern energy technologies, including I chose to study HH37 | 4 years renewable energy sources, fuel cells, at Southampton Many of the most exciting challenges nuclear engineering and energy “ for mechanical engineers lie at the economics. You will specialise in years to obtain a world- interface between mechanical three and four through a range of class Mechanical engineering and electronics. subject themes. In the third and fourth This programme provides you with years, you will participate in individual, Engineering degree a deeper insight into sensors and group and multidisciplinary projects. from one of the UK’s instrumentation, control and signal processing, and automation and top engineering robotics. You will specialise in years universities. three and four through a range of subject themes, and will Toh Yew Jin (pictured right) MEng Mechanical Engineering/ participate in individual group ” Automotive, fourth year and multidisciplinary projects.

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Typical offers require the following A levels: AAA, including chemistry and biology: see individual programmes CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON for details MEDICINE IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, MEDICINE with minimum of 6 in chemistry and –– 92 per cent of our students are satisfied or very satisfied with overall quality (National Student Survey, 2015) 6 in biology –– We have achieved an international ASPIRE Award of Excellence in Student Engagement (2014) IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each –– Clinical experience from year one in a research-intensive medical university component, or equivalent Intake: 202 (BM5); 40 (BM4); 30 (BM6) –– Our integrated approach will help you develop the skills of a doctor, as a scholar, professional and practitioner Average applicants per place: –– Upon graduation from our BM5 and BM6 programmes you will also be awarded a Bachelor of Medical BM5 10 Sciences degree BM4 37 BM6 19 –– BM5 and BM6 students will have the opportunity to gain an intercalated classified honours masters Selection process: UCAS application; (MMedSc) degree by taking an additional year of study UKCAT; selection day; satisfactory health screening required Our typical entry requirements Degree | UCAS code | Duration BMBS Medicine BMBS Medicine and BMedSc may be subject to change. (BM4, graduate entry) (BM6, widening access) Before you apply, please visit BMBS Medicine and A101 | 4 years A102 | 6 years www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/ ugcourses BMedSc (BM5) Degree: upper second-class honours A levels: BBC, including chemistry and A100 | 5 years degree or above in any subject biology; general studies and critical Career opportunities A levels: AAA, including chemistry and thinking not acceptable and subjects A levels: either chemistry at grade C biology: general studies and critical with overlap, such as human biology/ Following registration with the at A2 level or chemistry and biology at thinking not acceptable and subjects sports studies, may not be considered GMC, graduates can pursue a wide grade C at AS level, plus GCSE English with overlap, such as human biology/ in combination; plus five GCSEs at variety of career pathways. Our language, maths and double award sports studies, not considered in grade C, including English language, stimulating, open and supportive science (or equivalent) at grade C combination ; plus seven GCSEs at maths and double award science environment will prepare you grade B or above, including maths, Graduates in any subject can achieve (or equivalent) for becoming a competent English language and double award a BMBS degree in four years on this practitioner in a modern, changing This programme, identified as an science (or equivalent). programme. In the first two years, health service, with the capability example of good practice by the you will undertake clinical placements, to follow your chosen career in a IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, Department of Health, aims to group work and lectures directly range of healthcare settings with minimum of 6 in chemistry widen access to the medical linked to a series of clinical topics. including the NHS. and 6 in biology profession and has achieved Three themes – communication; national recognition. In this programme, you will learn from teamwork, leadership and patient It involves studying for an extra contact with patients in various clinical safety; and diversity – underpin the year on a specially designed year settings from the outset. In the first curriculum and relate directly to zero course, during which you will two years, you will learn about the medical practice. During years three receive extensive support. Year zero major physiological systems of the and four, you will work alongside BM5 consists of modules on Human body, integrating your knowledge of students on clinical attachments. Southampton is one anatomy, biochemistry, pathology, Structure and Function and physiology, pharmacology, the social Professional Practice, including day of the best places to study sciences and public health medicine placements in primary or secondary “ Find out more in a clinical context. In year three, care. On successful completion of medicine in the UK and its year zero, you will join year one For more details about your you will undertake a research project reputation is well deserved. course such as module information from a range of disciplines and work studying alongside students on the and course structure, and to in research labs, hospital wards, BM5 and BMedSc programme. I love the course and download the course brochure, visit general practice or the community. www.southampton.ac.uk/ completely understand medicine/ugp You will be attached to clinical teams on a developing apprenticeship why it is oversubscribed. Or to have specific questions answered: basis in your fourth and final years, Hannah Selinger T: +44 (0)23 8059 4408 acquiring the skills required for BMBS Medicine, 2014; ” E: [email protected] your foundation programme. Foundation year two doctor 142 143 COURSE TITLE

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MIDWIFERY MUSIC From leading James Corden’s Entry requirements “vocal warm-ups to maintaining an open sound when performing Typical offers require the following eight shows a week in the West A levels: AAB–BBB; see individual courses CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON End, I use the skills I developed EPQ: ABB–BBB with grade A in the MUSIC in my degree every day. extended project qualification, MUSIC –– Flexible course with an innovative range of options across performance, composition, music history and see page 189 Josh Sneesby IB: 34–30 points, 17–15 at higher level – criticism, ethnomusicology, music technology, music therapy and the music profession BA Music, 2011; actor, musician and musical director,” see individual courses –– Composition and performance bursaries for outstanding students The National Theatre *Equivalence to Grade 8 is ascertained by the relevant Head of Study (Strings/ –– Opportunities to work in professional environments and live music venues, including Turner Sims, Woodwind/Brass/Piano and Percussion/ famous for its professional concert series Early Music/Jazz and Pop/Vocal Studies) –– First in the UK for music research (REF, 2014) auditioning the student. This can be done in person or by sending a video web link (e.g. Youtube) Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA Music and BA Music with Year Abroad IELTS: 6.5, with 6.5 in reading and | 4 years Management Sciences W301 writing, and 6.0 in listening and speaking BA Music | 3 years WN32 Selection process: UCAS application | 3 years BA Music and Management W300 A levels: AAB–BBB, including grade B in Sciences with Year Abroad Our typical entry requirements may be A levels: AAB–BBB, including grade B music, plus GCSE maths at grade B and subject to change. Before you apply, WN33 | 4 years in music and Grade 8 or demonstrated Grade 8 or demonstrated equivalent please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ equivalent standard* EEE for standard*. EEE for outstanding applicants. These year abroad courses give music/ugcourses outstanding applicants. undergraduates the opportunity to IB: , 17–15 at higher level, 34–30 points study for an additional academic year Career opportunities IB: 34–30 points, 17–15 at higher including 6 in music, plus GCSE at a university in another part of the level, including 6 in music at higher maths at grade B and Grade 8 or Our graduates go on to careers world. Destinations include Europe, level and Grade 8 or demonstrated demonstrated equivalent standard* in performance, production, Asia and North America. equivalent standard* arts administration, events Our BA Music and Management management and teaching. Others This course includes performance, develops your understanding of key decide to continue their studies at composition, musicology and Typical course content management functions in addition to postgraduate level. ethnomusicology, and embraces an a musical education and gives you the –– Historical and critical topics: exciting and eclectic range of musical opportunity to apply skills such as in-depth study of music history and RELATED COURSES PAGE styles. We also offer modules in problem-solving, teamwork, numeracy analysis from the Middle Ages to the present; ethnomusicology; jazz BSc Acoustics with Music 51 arts administration, music therapy, and self-management. You will take and pop; issues in contemporary BA English and Music 91 community music and music technology. a core programme of management culture; music therapy, community BA French and Music 102 Flexible options allow you to specialise sciences in years one and two, with a music and music business BA German and Music 112 in composition, performance or music free choice of music options, and can –– Composition: free composition BSc Mathematics with Music 136 history and criticism, or to construct choose from a wide range of options (classical and/or commercial, BA Philosophy and Music 159 a rounded programme across two or in both subjects in year three. You may television and film), songwriting, more areas. You can choose to take up choose to take 25 per cent of your orchestration and arranging, to 25 per cent of your programme in programme in an alternative subject. frequent workshops and one or more subjects from across opportunities for performance of your work Find out more the University. –– Performance: solo and ensemble For more details about your performance (early music; course such as module information classical and contemporary art and course structure, and to music; jazz and pop), including download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ one-on-one lessons, group music/ugp coaching and masterclasses, and large-scale performance Or to have specific questions answered: projects in professional venues T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 –– Music technology: electronic E: [email protected] music across a range of styles, and professional training 146 in studio techniques 147 COURSENEUROSCIENCE TITLE

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| 4 years CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON Specialise in the field of neuroscience Develop your practical, analytical and laboratory skills Opportunity to conduct an original research project Be taught by researchers at the forefront of their fields and enhance your interdisciplinary research skills 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society 2014) (REF, – – – – – from the many available. from to select options in addition to the select options in addition to to modules. In year neuroscience core and analyse, will also attend, you four, select that you lectures research three will give you the opportunity you will give three on the foundation of biomedical one, with increasing in year sciences successive specialisation through years. This culminates in the final career. for a neuroscience lectures, will learn through You classes, practical coursework tutorials, as independent as well and projects, Laboratory-based research study. education communication, projects, will be and business projects undertaken, supervised researchers by at the cutting edge of working and two Years biological science. Degree | UCAS code | Duration | UCAS code Degree of Neuroscience Master MNeurosci B140 builds of Neuroscience Our Master individual in an extensive year supported a project, by research Neuroscience’ unique ‘Advanced module in which expert researchers you classes, master preparing give NEUROSCIENCE – – – – –

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NURSING and English at grades A*–C or equivalent NURSING IB: BN Adult/Children’s/Mental Health: –– Wide choice of degrees to fit each student’s specific career aspirations 32–30 points; –– Ranked joint first in England by The Times Good University Guide 2014 BN (Dual Field): 32 points, 16 at higher level –– 99 per cent of students in work or further study six months after graduation (DLHE, 2014) IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent –– Values-based ethos, focusing on emotional intelligence, care and compassion Selection process: UCAS application; –– Integration of theory and practice at the heart of the programme, with interactive learning facilities, values based selection. Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) including skills lab and patient simulator and health screening required –– Following successful completion, you will be entitled to apply to register with the Nursing and Postgraduate Diploma: 2:2 honours Midwifery Council degree or higher, with GCSE English and maths at grades A*–C Our typical entry requirements Degree | UCAS code | Duration BN Children’s BN (Dual Field) Adult and Children’s may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit | 3 years | 4 years B735 B746 www.southampton.ac.uk/ BN Adult This programme will teach you that This dual-field programme gives you healthsciences/ugcourses B745 | 3 years children’s bodies can behave very the knowledge and expertise of the On our adult nursing programme, differently from those of adults. adult and child nursing degrees. Career opportunities you will learn to work with people Symptoms can be sudden and You will learn everything you need to aged 16 and over to deliver high- extreme, and illness or injury can begin your career in adult nursing, There are exciting and diverse quality care to meet differing and have long-term consequences. child nursing, or both. Practice career opportunities for our constantly changing needs. As an Also, children generally cannot experience is central to the course, nursing graduates. You may work adult nurse, you will be the main express themselves as clearly as adults, meaning you will experience a range of in NHS hospitals and community point of contact for service users so good communication skills are hospital and community placements settings, nursing homes or in the and their relatives, which means that essential. All our courses are in both fields during your study. private sector, in the UK or learning excellent communication values-based, which means that you internationally. Career progression skills is fundamental. Throughout to nurse specialist, advanced will be expected to identify closely BN (Dual Field) Adult and the programme, you will benefit nurse, modern matron, nurse with your patients and their families, Mental Health from a variety of practice experiences, consultant and nurse prescriber an attribute that is especially B747 | 4 years including working in hospitals and important in child nursing. is possible. clinics, as well as in the community. This BN in adult and mental health is a dual-field course, giving you the The staff here are fantastic There is a strong focus on BN Mental Health knowledge and expertise of adult and and genuinely give us the best addressing increasingly complex B760 | 3 years mental health nursing degrees. “ clinical needs, the vulnerability of As a student on this programme, you You will learn everything you need to experience they can. I heard our an ageing population and delivery will quickly learn that your objective is know to start work in adult nursing, of compassionate care. to help people live as independently as mental health nursing, or both. All our Dean talking about being fearless, possible despite their difficulties, and courses are values-based, which so I emailed her and she invited you will become knowledgeable about means that compassion and empathy me to shadow her at a national a whole spectrum of mental health underpin your learning from day one, Find out more complaints. We put special emphasis and you will receive the best-informed summit about the work between foundation for your career thanks to For more details about your on developing attributes like empathy course such as module information and compassion, particularly relevant our cutting-edge research. Practice Macmillan Cancer Research and and course structure, and to in the field of mental health nursing. experience is central to the course, NHS England. The experience download the course brochure, visit meaning that you will undertake www.southampton.ac.uk/ healthsciences/ugp You will learn excellence in caring a range of community and hospital was invaluable. Or to have specific questions answered: skills, leadership in multidisciplinary placements during your study. Daniel Aze teams and to act as a patient advocate. Adult Nursing, third year ” T: +44 (0)23 8059 5500 E: [email protected]

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NURSING OCEANOGRAPHY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following A levels: A*AA–ABB; see individual courses for details CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: 37–32 points, 19–16 at higher level OCEANOGRAPHY IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each OCEANOGRAPHY –– 100 per cent of our MSci Oceanography students were satisfied or very satisfied that the course was component, or equivalent intellectually stimulating (NSS, 2015) Intake: 50 Average applicants per place: 6 –– Based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), Europe’s leading centre for Selection process: UCAS application the study of Earth and marine science and interview –– Bursaries and scholarships available Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. –– All degrees accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Before you apply, please visit –– Ocean and Earth Science at Southampton ranked second in the UK for proportion of research recognised www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugcourses as world leading (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, REF2014) Career opportunities Our graduates enter exciting Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Oceanography learn how the fundamental sciences then attend the overseas university in You will study a common core of careers in university research with Physical Geography making up the study of oceanography year three. The fourth year will see you basic marine science, then choose laboratories, marine environmental BSc Oceanography F7F8 | 3 years interact in the marine environment. back at Southampton, following an to specialise in chemical, physical or consultancies, industry, coastal F710 | 3 years A levels: ABB, including geography Later, more emphasis is placed on innovative, research-led programme. geological aspects of oceanography engineering, marine biology, A levels: ABB, including at least and at least one other science (biology, knowledge of subject-specific marine Opportunities for a summer research or follow a general pathway with science journalism and teaching. two sciences (biology, chemistry, chemistry, environmental studies, science. You will develop practical skills collaboration with your new an interdisciplinary approach to Recent recruiters include environmental studies, geography, geology, maths or physics) in the laboratory and on board our colleagues abroad may also be ocean science. the British Antarctic Survey, geology, maths or physics) research vessels and participate in a explored. Places on this programme the Environment Agency, IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, dedicated oceanography field course. are limited. Transfers to this course IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, including science subjects Typical course content ABP Research, BP, the Oil You can transfer to this degree from are not possible once you start on Spill Response Centre, including science subjects –– Common introductory Studying the sciences of the BSc Oceanography (F710) in year other courses. SeaStar Survey, British You will gain the knowledge and skills ocean and the land will give you one or two as long as grade criteria modules in year one promote flexibility in and between Maritime Technology and to embark on a variety of scientific are met. This course gives students MSci Oceanography with French the knowledge and skills needed to programmes the Environmental Marine careers in the marine and coastal an opportunity to develop their study F7R1 | 4 years embark on a wide range of scientific –– Residential and one-day Unit (EMU). Many go on sectors. You may specialise in careers. This programme provides with a focus on chemistry, biology or A levels: AAB, including at least field courses to postgraduate study. chemical, physical , biological or an excellent background for further physical pathways with options to take two sciences (biology, chemistry, –– Year three allows for specialisation, geological aspects of oceanography study or employment in Earth units in those respective departments. environmental studies, geography, with an increased focus on or follow a general pathway with an observation, environmental The chemistry path replaces the geology, maths or physics) independent work and research interdisciplinary approach. You will monitoring and computer modelling. MSci Ocean Chemistry offered in and French at A or AS level; GCSE –– An advanced research project develop an understanding of marine The interdisciplinary oceanography previous years. French at grade A may be accepted) forms a major component of the processes, from waves, tides, field course and final-year projects final year in four-year programmes IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, sediment transport, phytoplankton allow you to develop skills that MSci Oceanography including science subjects blooms and marine mammals. employers value highly. (with study abroad) A coastal oceanography field course If you are interested in sciences and Unlike many F702 | 4 years and an independent research project languages, this programme offers an MSci Oceanography universities, Southampton are highlights of this course. A levels: A*AA in three sciences (biology, ideal introduction to a career in F700 | 4 years chemistry, geology, maths or physics) “ Europe, as it includes one year at the allows students to develop A levels: AAB, including at least IB: 37 points, 19 at higher level, University of Bordeaux. In preparation, their skills first-hand Find out more two sciences (biology, chemistry, including science subjects the University’s Language Centre has For more details about your environmental studies, geography, devised a language component for rather than just observing course such as module information This programme enables exceptionally and course structure, and to geology, maths or physics) scientists, comprising 25 per cent of talented students to spend their third demonstrators download the course brochure, visit the degree. We are happy to accept . www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/ugp IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, year at a top university abroad, including science subjects students with A, AS or GCSE French. Esmé Flegg (pictured above) probably in the USA or Australia. BSc Oceanography with Or to have specific questions answered: ” T: +44 (0)23 8059 5899 If you are looking for a professional You will follow the core MSci Physical Geography, 2011; career in the marine sciences, this Oceanography in your first two years, MSc Marine Resource Management, 2014 E: [email protected] programme is for you. You will

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| 3 years specialise and conduct a research a research specialise and conduct CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON Flexible, interdisciplinary programme Based in our state-of-the-art Life Sciences Building Option of working in the pharmaceutical industry for a year three project undertaken Year as part of a research team working at the cutting edge of pharmacology Laboratory-based research projects, communication, education and business projects are undertaken, supervised by researchers working at the cutting edge of biological science Molecular basis of life and genetic mechanisms Cellular pharmacology General Molecular and cellular biochemistry Neuroscience Molecular biology Medical biotechnology Neuropharmacology of CNS disorders toxicity Selective pharmacology and related subjects. and related pharmacology

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Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB–ABB; see individual courses CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level; PHILOSOPHY see individual courses PHILOSOPHY –– Sixth in the Russell Group for student satisfaction (NSS, 2015) EPQ: ABB–BBB with grade A in the extended project qualification, see –– Ranked in the top 10 in the UK for graduate prospects by The Times Good University Guide 2015 page 189 –– Eighth in the UK according to The Guardian University Guide 2016 IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 in Reading & Writing and 6.0 in Listening –– High number of contact hours and a very wide range of courses, with teaching conducted in small groups and Speaking for most courses. For –– Research-led teaching delivered by recognised world experts on contemporary philosophy and the Philosophy and English; 7.0 overall including 7.0 in Reading & Writing and history of the subject 6.5 in Listening and Speaking. –– Many opportunities to take modules outside your main degree subjects and to study abroad Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Seventh highest score in the UK for published work (REF, 2014) not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 Degree | UCAS code | Duration Combined honours degrees BA Philosophy and English This programme builds on our Brass/Piano and Percussion/Early Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements may be You will take eight modules each year, QV35 | 3 years strengths in philosophy and Music/Jazz and Pop/Vocal Studies) BA Philosophy history, benefiting in particular auditioning the student. This can be subject to change. Before you apply, at least three from each subject. In A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade A please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ V500 | 3 years from historiography in history your final year, your dissertation may in English done in person or by sending a video philosophy/ugcourses A levels: AAB–ABB be in either subject. You may also and from philosophy’s interest web link (e.g. YouTube) IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher take up to two modules from other in the history of ideas. IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level level, including 6 in English at The deep connections between Career opportunities subjects in each year of study. philosophy and music go back to the You will gain in-depth knowledge of higher level. BA Philosophy and Mathematics Ancient Greeks. This programme Philosophy will teach you how the core areas of philosophy while Whilst an A in English at A Level is VG51 | 3 years to think, rather than what to think; BA Philosophy, Politics draws on Southampton’s research pursuing your own interests through usual, we also seriously consider A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade A The Times has referred to it as and Economics strengths in musicology, aesthetics optional modules on the great candidates who perform strongly in Mathematics “the ultimate transferable work L0V1 | 3 years in other essay-based Humanities and philosophy of music in particular. philosophers and key philosophical IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher skill”. Increasingly, employers value A levels: , including grade B subjects. We may interview students topics. Year one offers modules that AAB–ABB level including 6 in Mathematics at a philosophy degree for its in AS level in mathematics or grade B in without a literature component are accessible to students new to higher level mature, logical and articulate philosophy while challenging those either physics or statistics A level in their A levels, due to the literary graduates. Recent Southampton emphasis of our degree programmes. Some of the greatest mathematicians Supported by the familiar with the subject. Lectures and IB: , 17–16 at higher level, graduates have entered careers in 34–32 points have been philosophers, and vice knowledgeable, brilliant class discussion are supplemented by including 5 in mathematics at standard Philosophy and English are highly “ a broad range of professions versa. This programme builds on the tutorials involving three to five or higher level complementary subjects requiring faculty, I learnt how to including banking, journalism, law, students. In year two, you will take one critical analysis, careful reading, special relationship between these think analytically, to justify advertising, the civil service, This classic combined degree brings subjects, not least in our dedicated required module in the history of imagination and communication, my arguments with sound teaching, film, television and radio, philosophy and choose from a wide together subjects key to understanding with overlap in areas such as Philosophy of Mathematics module. information technology, range of optional modules. You will the ethical, social and economic aesthetics and critical theory. reasoning, and to approach accountancy and management. take further optional modules and complexities of public life. BA Philosophy and Music discussion with an open write a dissertation in your final year. BA Philosophy and History VW53 | 3 years mind – a skill that has been Throughout the course, you will be BA Economics and Philosophy VV51 | 3 years A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade B invaluable in allowing encouraged to develop your own VL51 | 3 years in Music and Grade 8 or demonstrated thoughts and to engage in A levels: AAB–ABB, including history me to hold my own in A levels: AAB–ABB, including grade B equivalent standard* meetings and consult Find out more philosophical debate. You can also in AS level in mathematics or grade B IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher For more details about your substitute up to two modules from in either physics or statistics A level level including 6 in history or related clients strategically. course such as module information other subjects in each year of study. level including 6 in Music at higher and course structure, and to subject at higher level. 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PHILOSOPHY BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA Philosophy and Typical course content PHILOSOPHY W302 | 3 years English with Year Abroad –– Ethics QV36 | 4 years In this multidisciplinary degree you will –– Knowledge and mind engage with some of the most BA Philosophy and History –– Freedom and responsibility fundamental questions we face – How with Year Abroad –– Philosophy of religion should we live? What can we really –– Early Greek philosophy VV52 | 4 years know? Can religious beliefs be justified? –– Philosophy of art And what is their role in society? – using BA Philosophy and –– Existentialism not only the critical tools of philosophy, Mathematics with Year Abroad –– Political philosophy but also approaches from anthropology, VG52 | 4 years –– Metaphysics archaeology, history, and politics. –– Moral philosophy BA Philosophy and –– Philosophy of mind BA Philosophy and Politics Music with Year Abroad –– Philosophy of language VL52 | 3 years VW54 | 4 years –– Epistemology –– Applied ethics A levels: AAB–ABB BA Philosophy and –– Philosophy of fiction IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level Politics with Year Abroad –– Gender, philosophy and feminism VL54 | 4 years Through this programme, you will –– Philosophy of science –– Environmental ethics explore fundamental questions BA Philosophy and Sociology concerning the legitimacy of the –– Happiness and wellbeing with Year Abroad –– Philosophy of mathematics state, the nature of freedom and VL36 | 4 years human rights, and the relationship –– Philosophy of sex –– Philosophy of emotion between politics, law and morality. While our three-year courses give you the opportunity to study for a semester –– Philosophy of film at a partner university in another part –– Kant BA Philosophy and Sociology of the world, the four-year courses –– Nietzsche VL53 | 3 years above include a full year abroad. –– Kierkegaard A levels: AAB–ABB Destinations include Europe, Asia and –– Heidegger North America. –– Wittgenstein IB: 34–32 points, 17–16 at higher level

The programme explores human RELATED COURSES PAGE nature, the relationship between BA Film and Philosophy 98 the individual and society, and the nature of social institutions. BA French and Philosophy 103 BA German and Philosophy 112 As a dual honours student, my We also offer combined degrees BA Ancient History and Philosophy 121 studies straddle two academic with Ancient History, Film, French “ and German. For details, please disciplines and I have developed For further information see relevant subject pages. and course modules: different skills. These have been www.southampton.ac.uk/ applied to the business world with BA Economics and Philosophy philosophy/ugcourses with Year Abroad my start-up Plato Solutions. LV16 | 4 years Xavier Parkhouse-Parker BA Economics and Philosophy, third year BA Philosophy with Year Abroad ” V501 | 4 years

160 PHYSICS & Entry requirements ASTRONOMY Typical offers require the following A levels: MPhys: AAA including grade A in physics and A in maths/further maths; CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON BSc: AAB including grade A in physics

PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY and A in maths/further maths PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY IB: MPhys: 36 points, 18 at higher level, –– Top 20 UK ranking physics department (The Guardian University Guide, The Times Good University Guide including 6 in physics and 6 in maths; and The Complete University Guide, 2016) BSc: 34 points, 17 at higher level, –– 97 per cent overall student satisfaction rating, ranked first within the Russell Group (NSS, 2015) including 6 in physics and 6 in maths. IELTS: 6.0, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact component, or equivalent on society (REF, 2014) Intake: 130 –– Placements and internships available with organisations such as CERN to support and prepare you Average applicants per place: 7 for your future career Selection process: UCAS application, with invitation to visit –– State-of-the-art labs, photonics equipment and observatory Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration MPhys Physics with Astronomy MPhys Physics with Mathematics www.southampton.ac.uk/physics/ F3FM | 4 years F3GC | 4 years ugcourses BSc Physics In addition to studying the Mathematics is the fundamental F300 | 3 years fundamental aspects of physics, language of physics and this degree Career opportunities options include the physics of the will enable you to explore the area in MPhys Physics There are many career solar system, stellar evolution, galaxies more detail with support from our F303 | 4 years opportunities for physicists: and cosmology. In the second year, excellent staff in Mathematics. research, high-tech industry, All programmes are based on a core our top students have the opportunity You may choose from a wide range computer science, medical physics curriculum, with the MPhys to go on a field trip to Tenerife for an of subjects, from general relativity physics, scientific journalism, expanding your study and developing intensive period of astronomical to topology, number theory or the patent law, management and professional skills. You don’t have to observation at the Izana Observatory. mathematics of finance. Theoretical finance, the Ministry of Defence choose between the three- and physics courses are also available, (see page 193) and teaching. four-year courses when you apply taught by international experts in our Southampton exceeded Many of our students go on to or enrol. Students generally apply MPhys Physics with Astronomy Theoretical Particle Physics group. my expectations and helped postgraduate study. for the four-year masters and switch (with year abroad) F3FM | 4 years “ to the BSc by the end of the second build my confidence. I was year if they wish. Core modules This programme offers the MPhys Particle Physics include the study of classical opportunity to relocate to Boston, (with year abroad) very proud to be recognised mechanics, electromagnetism, USA, to work at the world-renowned F303 | 4 years as Europe’s ‘Best Physics special relativity, the quantum Harvard-Smithsonian Center for This course follows our MPhys Student’ for my masters world of atomic, nuclear and Astrophysics. Recent projects Physics but with accelerated learning RELATED COURSES PAGE particle physics, quantum physics include ‘Model-independent mass in particle physics. You will relocate thesis. I think it was 46 of materials, wave physics and light determinations of galaxy clusters’ to Geneva, Switzerland to work on the Physics with Foundation Year as an electromagnetic wave. Around and ‘Methods to improve near-Earth Large Hadron Collider – the world’s testament to the quality of MMath Mathematical Physics 136 a quarter of your study will involve asteroid discovery’. Apply for MPhys highest energy particle collider. physics at Southampton that modules chosen from a range of Physics with Astronomy (F3FM). A recent project covered the search a student-proposed project options. BSc and MPhys students Transfer to the Harvard year abroad for a light CP-odd Higgs boson with Find out more have access to our MPhys ‘with programme is available to our top a di-muon final state at ATLAS. was approved and supported first-class students at the end Apply for MPhys Physics (F303). For more details about your degree’ courses during their course such as module information studies but can also study options of year two. Places on this Transfer to the CERN year abroad is all the way to winning a and course structure, and to from across the University. programme are limited. available to our top first-class students European-wide award. download the course brochure, visit at the end of year two. Places on this www.southampton.ac.uk/ physics/ugp programme are limited. Chris Frohmaier MPhys Physics with Astronomy, 2013; ” Or to have specific questions answered: PhD Physics, third year T: +44 (0)23 8059 2969 E: [email protected]

162 CONTINUED OVERLEAF 163 PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY (CONT) As part of my course, I did an internship through the South East “Physics Network with defence PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY MPhys Physics with Space Science MPhys Physics (with year Typical course content PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY F3FX | 4 years of experimental research) –– Relativity engineering company Ultra F303 | 4 years In addition to core physics courses, –– Classical mechanics and Electronics. I really enjoyed what this programme includes a diverse Our materials physicists have the wave physics range of topics in remote sensing and opportunity to make use of our –– Quantum mechanics I was doing and got the chance to space engineering. Remote sensing of world-class laboratories at –– Atomic physics put theory into practice using a the Earth from satellite-borne Southampton. Your final year of –– Nuclear physics instruments is particularly important research could be spent working in –– Particle physics lot of my research skills. in studies of global warming and any of our areas of expertise, from –– Electromagnetism and light Amy Ennion environmental protection. In the photonics and nanotechnology to –– Computer techniques MPhys Physics, 2015 ” second year, our top students have the quantum properties of matter. –– Final-year experimental or the opportunity to go on a field trip to A recent project looked at the theoretical project La Laguna University in Tenerife nanotechnology of an ultra-efficient to participate in a design study for photo-voltaic cell. Apply for MPhys For further information a scientific spacecraft. Physics (F303). Transfer to the year and course modules: of experimental research is available www.southampton.ac.uk/physics/ MPhys Physics with Photonics to our top first-class students at the ugcourses F369 | 4 years end of year two. Places on this programme are limited. The extraordinary recent growth in telecommunications has been made possible through the development MPhys Physics of photonic systems, in which (with industrial placement) information is conveyed by light. F303 | 4 years The application of optical techniques We have created a programme for looks set to increase and there is students interested in making strong a burgeoning photonics industry. links with industry. Selected top- This degree is taught by our performing students switch from staff in collaboration with the our MPhys programmes at the end Optoelectronics Research of year two. The six-month industrial Centre (ORC) and is an excellent placement will be in a local company foundation for a career in photonics. such as Merck. It occupies the summer between the third and MPhys Physics with fourth years and continues through Nanotechnology the first semester of year four. F390 | 4 years Apply for MPhys Physics (F303). Places on this programme are limited. Nanotechnology and nanoscience involve the study of matter and machines down to scales of a BSc/MPhys Physics billionth of a metre. These are highly with Foundation Year interdisciplinary fields. In addition to F301 /305 | 4/5 years acquiring core physics knowledge, If you want to do a physics degree but do you will learn how physics, photonics, not have A levels in maths and physics, electronics, chemistry and we have a four- or five-year Foundation biochemistry relate to Year degree programme. The first year nanotechnology. Much consists of introductory courses that of your project work will be based will prepare you to join our BSc or in our Nanofabrication Centre. MPhys programmes in your second year. For more details, see page 46.

164 Entry requirements PHYSIOTHERAPY PODIATRY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following Typical offers require the following A levels: AAA, including one science, with A levels: BBB, including one science GCSE maths and English at grades A*–C or social science, with GCSE maths and IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON English at grades A*–C PHYSIOTHERAPY IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each IB: 30 points, 16 at higher level PODIATRY component, or equivalent –– Our physiotherapy programme is ranked first in the UK by –– Approved by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists; IELTS: 7.0, with minimum of 7.0 in each Selection process: UCAS application; component, or equivalent selection session; enhanced DBS The Good University Guide 2016 graduates entitled to apply for registration as a podiatrist Selection process: UCAS application (Disclosure and Barring Service) –– Accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy with the Health and Care Professions Council and interview; enhanced DBS and health screening required. –– 96 per cent of students are in work or further study six months (Disclosure and Barring Service) (pre-registration) –– Wide range of placement settings: acute and critical care, and health screening required MSc Physiotherapy: after graduation (DLHE, 2014) 2:1 degree in a relevant subject. neurological rehabilitation, special client groups , community Our typical entry requirements Our typical entry requirements may care and neuro-musculoskeletal –– Values-based programme fostering empathy and compassion for clients may be subject to change. be subject to change. Before you apply, –– Work with clients, their families and other healthcare professionals –– Findings of our cutting-edge research projects will give Before you apply, please visit please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ www.southampton.ac.uk/ healthsciences/ugcourses through a combination of academic study and clinical placements you the best informed foundation for your career healthsciences/ugcourses

Career opportunities Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration On successful completion students Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content The most likely destination receive a masters degree in the science There are numerous opportunities –– Clinical practice and management for graduates is the NHS, although BSc Physiotherapy that underpins physiotherapy and will BSc Podiatry in podiatry, in the NHS and –– Foundation sciences, anatomy there are opportunities, in private B160 | 3 years be eligible to apply for registration as a B985 | 3 years commercial sectors, in private and physiology practice, in your own premises practice, sport and industry. A combination of academic study physiotherapist. To be eligible to apply This unique programme combines –– Communication and and as an associate or visiting Some go on to postgraduate study. and clinical placements is designed for the course you will need to have professional issues campus-based study with blocks of podiatrist. The leisure industry is to integrate theory with supervised successfully completed a degree in a –– Collaborative learning (across up clinical placements. Our national and increasingly using the services of clinical practice. Learning subject that is relevant to the sciences to 10 different health disciplines) international placements take place podiatrists. Some of our students opportunities are varied, depending that underpin physiotherapy (2:1 grade in a variety of settings, in the NHS, –– Musculoskeletal pathology, pharmacology, medicine go on to postgraduate study on the nature of the module, and or higher) within the last three years. private and commercial sectors. and surgery (MSc, MPhil/PhD, DClinP). include seminars, project work in The course involves learning from The five placement blocks, comprising –– Research groups and self-directed study. You will and with other students and so we a minimum of four weeks, take place –– Management and leadership be assessed on your academic work encourage applications from a variety throughout the programme: one in –– Healthcare policy and your clinical placements, using a of individuals whose previous degrees year one and two in each of the The teaching and variety of methods, including written are for example, in human biology, following years. This experience placements are first class exams, essays, oral presentations, psychology, sports science or cognate will prepare you for a career in a variety and“ make the course practical exams and development of a disciplines. During the course, you of clinical settings. You will gain research protocol. Clinical placements will undertake a number of practice Studying podiatry at the engaging. I feel privileged qualifications in local anaesthesia occur in blocks throughout the placements to give you the hands-on and prescription-only medicines, University of Southampton experience you need to begin “ to study at the University programme. You will also be given the as well as carrying out nail surgery. has given me the opportunity your career. of Southampton. opportunity to learn and work with The programme is delivered by staff to benefit from a high level other healthcare students, developing with an international reputation, Chris Onoufriou ” an understanding of the roles of Typical course content and reflects their research interests of expertise offered by BSc Physiotherapy, second year different professionals in a team-based –– Biopsychosocial sciences in dermatology, rheumatology, experienced lecturers service. The interprofessional –– Neurological rehabilitation diabetes, musculoskeletal pathology, and tutors. education element of the programme –– Cardiorespiratory rehabilitation advancing clinical practice and Victoria Bonham is well developed and integrated. –– Musculoskeletal rehabilitation healthcare policy. ” Find out more BSc Podiatry, second year Find out more For more details about your –– Special client groups For more details about your course such as module information MSc Physiotherapy –– Ethics course such as module information and course structure, and to and course structure, and to (pre-registration) –– Encouraging and supporting download the course brochure, visit behaviour change download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ 2 years | direct application www.southampton.ac.uk/ healthsciences/ugp between Jan–Mar –– Research, leadership healthsciences/ugp and management Or to have specific questions answered: Our MSc Physiotherapy is a full-time, –– Future healthcare innovations Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 5500 two-year programme giving you an –– Clinical practice and practical skills T: +44 (0)23 8059 5500 E: [email protected] accelerated route into the profession. throughout the programme E: [email protected]

166 167 POLITICS & Entry requirements INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Typical offers require the following A levels: ABB or BBB if taking A level politics, with GCSE maths and English at CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON grades A*–C POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EPQ: BBB with grade A in the extended POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS –– Over 50 years’ experience teaching politics and international relations project qualification, see page 189 IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level –– Study abroad opportunities around the world, including Europe, the Far East and North America Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Hands-on learning through public engagement activities and optional field trips to Brussels and Westminster not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International –– Work with policymakers and practitioners and take advantage of our work placement opportunities Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Top five in the UK for research outputs (REF, 2014) IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent –– 95 per cent overall student satisfaction and second in the Russell Group (National Student Survey, 2015) Intake: 90 Average applicants per place: 6 Selection process: UCAS application Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Politics Typical course content My course please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ L200 | 3 years politics/ugcourses –– Political Systems BSc Politics and allowed me scope to This programme provides a –– Theories of International Relations International Relations “ comprehensive grounding in key areas –– Constitutional Politics in Britain write about a topic Career opportunities L260 | 3 years of contemporary political importance –– The Ethics and Politics of Migration Our graduates enter exciting This programme provides that particularly such as globalisation, public policy, –– The Politics of the Media careers where they are able to comprehensive grounding in central constitutional politics, comparative –– Public Policy Analysis interested me in use the skills gained through areas of contemporary international politics, migration, development, and –– Politics and Governance of the EU their degree: research and importance such as global governance, my dissertation. national/regional politics. It offers –– International Security analysis for think-tanks, public security studies, migration, modules on central political matters, –– Political Behaviour With support from affairs and lobbying, and issue development, international such as Democracy and the Modern –– Global Governance advocacy. Careers are available organisations and national/ my personal tutor, State, and on research methods. –– American Power and World Order in international organisations/ international politics. Following core There is flexibility to choose specialist –– Global Justice this enabled me to EU, NGOs, third sector, civil modules in year one, you will be offered BSc International Relations modules from across the University, –– European Security Governance service, political and advocacy more advanced modules in year two, | 3 years create a final piece L250 including languages, and a dissertation organisations, journalism, teaching, including options from a range across This programme provides a thorough topic focusing on any area of politics. RELATED COURSES PAGE of work which was banking, international law, the the University, including languages. grounding in the analysis of BA Languages and Contemporary business and corporate sector , In the final year, you will choose from the accumulation of international relations and enables BSc Politics and Economics European Studies 126 and the Ministry of Defence (see modules reflecting the specialist students to understand contemporary LL12 | 3 years BA Modern History and Politics 120 what I had learned page 193). Our programmes also interests of our academics and international relations and the forces BA Philosophy and Politics 160 provide a strong foundation for complete a dissertation on any area of Minimum AS level maths at grade B at the University of that are reshaping global politics in the BA Politics and French 104 postgraduate study. politics or international relations. or A level physics at grade B required; 21st century. It will develop your IB: in maths at standard level BA Politics and German 114 Southampton. knowledge of the foreign and security (not maths studies) BA Politics and Spanish/Portuguese and Chris Stark (pictured above) Latin American Studies 179 policies of the major actors in world BSc Politics, 2008; DJ, BBC Radio 1 This programme provides a thorough ” politics, including the key states such as the USA, and principal institutions such grounding in politics and economics as the UN and WTO. Following while offering flexibility to develop Find out more introductory modules in year one, your interests in both fields. In the first For more details about your in year two you will take Theories of year, you will take core modules such course such as module information as Political Systems and Foundations and course structure, and to International Relations and specialist download the course brochure, visit modules from social sciences. You may of Microeconomics. More advanced www.southampton.ac.uk/ also choose modules from across the modules are offered in the second politics/ugp University, including languages. year, together with a range of optional Or to have specific questions answered: In your third year, you will write a modules. In the third year, you will T: +44 (0)23 8059 2512 dissertation on any area of complete a dissertation on either E: [email protected] international relations. politics or economics.

168 169 Entry requirements POPULATION PSYCHOLOGY Entry requirements Typical offers require the following & GEOGRAPHY Typical offers require the following A levels: ABB, including geography, plus A levels: AAA or AAB, including GCSE maths and English at grades A*–C psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, EPQ: BBB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON maths, statistics or economics POPULATION & GEOGRAPHY POPULATION project qualification, see page 189 EPQ: AAB with grade A in the extended PSYCHOLOGY IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level –– Innovative interdisciplinary programme –– Top 10 ranking in The Guardian league tables 2016 project qualification orABB , including IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each psychology, physics, chemistry, biology component, or equivalent –– Leading centre of demography, in research and teaching –– 90 per cent overall student satisfaction and 93 per cent for or maths and grade A in the EPQ, see page 189 Intake: 25 –– Study abroad opportunities in Finland, France, Italy, Spain and intellectual stimulation (NSS, 2015) IB: 36-34 points, 18-17 at higher level Average applicants per place: 5 the Netherlands –– Graduates eligible for registration with the British Psychological Society Applicants from outside the UK who do Selection process: UCAS application –– International field trip for in-depth understanding of population issues –– Home to seven world-leading research groups not meet current entry requirements Our typical entry requirements may be able to join the International may be subject to change. –– Friendly, open atmosphere, highly praised by past students –– 100 per cent of our research rated world leading or internationally Foundation Year, see page 49 Before you apply, please visit –– Top five in the UK for research power and outputs, based on the volume excellent for its societal impact and for our research environment IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 6.0-6.5 www.southampton.ac.uk/demography/ (REF, 2014) in each component, or equivalent ugcourses and quality of research (Social Policy, including Demography) (REF, 2014) Intake: 180 Average applicants per place: 8–10 Career opportunities Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration One law module includes the exciting Selection process: UCAS application opportunity to present arguments in and/or interview Our graduates are well placed –– Population and society to enter a variety of public and BSc Population and Geography BSc Psychology front of real judges. In your final year Our typical entry requirements may be L701 | 3 years –– Applied population C800 | 3 years subject to change. Before you apply, private sector organisations: Research methods you will take clinical psychology, three psychology and two law modules that please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ national and local government, A unique opportunity to study the –– Economy, culture and space In year one, you will explore the psychology/ugcourses UK-based and overseas ways in which human populations –– Researching human geography foundations of psychological theory specialise in areas of your choice. development organisations, change and the causes and –– Population analysis and research and engage in practical Typical law modules include youth, Career opportunities the Office for National consequences of such changes. –– Geographic information systems psychology experiments. You will learn family and health care law and legal Statistics, marketing, insurance, You will have the chance to explore –– Dissertation about individual differences and the reasoning. You will also undertake a Our graduates pursue a range commerce and finance. specific global issues in depth, such biological basis of human behaviour. psychology research project. The of careers including clinical, Some go on to postgraduate study as health, AIDS, population ageing, Year two covers key research areas in psychology elements of the course educational and forensic at masters and PhD levels or gain globalisation and climate change, The opportunity psychology plus training in research meet all the requirements of the psychology, legal support, parole teaching qualifications. and to develop your knowledge of of visiting a lower- methods and data analysis. In year British Psychological Society. bodies, research and teaching. population and environmental “ three, you will study clinical policies. You can apply your income country and psychology, specialise in areas of your Typical course content knowledge on an international field choice and undertake a research trip, which will enable you to observe seeing how things project. You may also take options –– Research methods and data analysis issues first hand. The programme outside psychology, tailoring your –– Psychological theory RELATED COURSES PAGE actually happen is –– Personal relationships responds to the need for quantitative learning to your individual interests. BSc Criminology and Psychology 76 analysts for social policymaking locally, fantastic. You will have the flexibility to remain –– Clinical psychology –– Personality and individual BSc Education and Psychology 83 RELATED COURSES PAGE nationally and internationally. Emma Nelson focused entirely on psychology or to differences LLB Law (Law with Psychology) 124 MSc Global Health; study for a minor alongside your All other geography ” –– Developmental psychology International Foundation Year in BSc Population and Geography, 2014 major in psychology. degree programmes 106 –– Social psychology Arts, Humanities, Law and Social Sciences 49 –– Health psychology BSc Psychology with Law –– Cognitive neuroscience C801 | 3 years Find out more You will develop an understanding of Find out more For more details about your the basic principles and methods of For more details about your course For such more as details module about information your course such as module information courseand course such structure, as module and information to psychology as a scientific discipline. and course structure, and to and course structure, and to You will combine these with modules download the course brochure, visit download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/xxxwww.southampton.ac.uk/ from the University’s Law School that www.southampton.ac.uk/ demography/ugp best complement your psychology psychology/ugp Or to have specific questions answered: Or to have specific questions answered: studies. In years one and two you will Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 xxxx T: +44 (0)23 8059 2512 take six psychology modules and two T: +44 (0)23 8059 2619 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] law modules. E: [email protected]

170 171 SHIP SCIENCE As part of my degree Entry requirements “I had the opportunity to work for London Typical offers require the following Offshore Consultants A levels: AAA, including mathematics and physics (general studies and use CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON in Singapore. As a result of mathematics not accepted); GCSE SHIP SCIENCE of the internship, I was English language at grade A*–C required SHIP SCIENCE –– 100 per cent student satisfaction (MEng Ship Science; NSS, 2015) EPQ: AAB (A in mathematics and invited to join the graduate physics) with grade A in the extended –– Our new Boldrewood Innovation Campus provides state-of-the-art facilities for Ship Science project qualification including a 138m towing tank training scheme of LOC, IB: 36 points, 18 at higher level, including 6 in mathematics and 6 in physics; –– First for research power for General Engineering, based on the volume and quality of our research which includes one year 5 points in English at standard level (REF, 2014) in Singapore, one year in IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– MEng programmes provide direct route to Chartered Engineer status component, or equivalent Australia and two years Intake: 40 –– Students actively sought by leading marine companies for sponsorship and work placements in the UK. Average applicants per place: 4 Selection process: UCAS application Le Trung Hieu Our typical entry requirements MEng Ship Science,” 2013; may be subject to change. Degree | UCAS code | Duration MEng Ship Science MEng Ship Science/ Naval Architecture Assistant, Before you apply, please visit J641 | 4 years Engineering Management London Offshore Consultants, www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/ Singapore ugcourses BEng Ship Science This degree offers broader coverage JN62 | 4 years J640 | 3 years of fundamental engineering subjects This innovative programme enables Maritime design is an important in the context of Ship Science. Years professional engineers to fast-track Career opportunities theme throughout this programme, one and two are the same for all MEng into key management positions in the As a naval architect, offshore or which meets the core technical Ship Science courses. You will then maritime industry. Emphasising the marine engineer or yacht designer, requirements for accreditation and undertake broader project-based and link between engineering and you will be responsible for the design, allows graduates to embark on gaining engineering management-related management, it provides the technical construction and repair of all that their chartered status. The course studies. A group design project in year skills to understand, design and operates in a marine environment: content is identical to our MEng Ship four is usually conducted in manufacture new products and the from kayaks to cruise liners, ocean Science programme throughout the collaboration with students from expertise to manage the process, racers to offshore structures, three years, with options available other programmes in Engineering and people and finances. The group design superyachts to stealthy warships. in your third and final year. In this the Environment. project completed in year four Our sought-after graduates also final year, you will also conduct involves a detailed analytical and/or enter careers in ship building, repair an individual research project MEng Ship Science/ experimental study and design of and classification, defence, of your choice and a small-group Advanced Materials a marine vehicle or one of its major management, IT and research. concept design project. J644 | 4 years features. You will use your expertise Employers include Lloyd’s Register, in engineering management to Det Norske Veritas, BMT, Global This course enables students to participate in the management Maritime, Shell, Rolls-Royce, Carnival specialise in engineering materials in of the group design project as Shipbuilding, London Offshore addition to core naval architecture well as the engineering aspects Consultants, Gurit, Green Marine, the areas. It offers in-depth knowledge of core to a ship science degree. Royal Navy (see page 193) and RNLI. materials used in the design and manufacture of marine craft and an understanding of how those materials behave over the vessel’s life. The group design project in year four Find out more involves a detailed analytical and/or For more details about your course such as module information experimental study and design of a and course structure, and to marine vehicle or one of its major download the course brochure, visit features. This might involve, for www.southampton.ac.uk/ engineering/ship example, the design, build and testing of a high-performance craft from Or to have specific questions answered: natural fibre and resin composites. T: +44 (0)23 8059 2840 E: [email protected]

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COURSESHIP SCIENCE TITLE SOCIOLOGY & Entry requirements SOCIAL POLICY Typical offers require the following A levels: ABB, with GCSE maths and English at grades A*–C CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON EPQ: BBB with grade A in the extended SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL POLICY & SOCIAL SOCIOLOGY project qualification, see page 189 POLICY & SOCIAL SOCIOLOGY –– Develop key skills to analyse and research society, social theory, and social policy IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level Applicants from outside the UK who do –– Single and joint honours combinations available not meet current entry requirements –– Taught by leading researchers and lecturers may be able to join the International Foundation Year, see page 49 –– Outstanding training in social research methods IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Flexible programmes offer options across a range of other disciplines component, or equivalent Selection process: UCAS application; –– Top five in the UK for research power and outputs, based on the volume and quality of our research interview as required (Social Policy, including Criminology) (REF, 2014) Our typical entry requirements may be –– Opportunity for work placements and study overseas subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ sociology/ugcourses Degree | UCAS code | Duration BSc Sociology and Social Policy BSc Sociology with Anthropology Studying at LL34 | 3 years L3L6 | 3 years Southampton pushed Career opportunities BSc Sociology The combination of sociology and This degree allows you to explore L300 | 3 years “ Our programmes enable the social policy allows you to acquire sociology alongside anthropology. me out of my comfort highest level of intellectual Sociology examines our social world: substantive knowledge about This combination provides you with zone and although engagement. In combination how people think about and behave the nature of social needs, the an unique opportunity to understand with the range of voluntary work within their world and how diverse emergence and reactions to social the role of culture and society in the work was intense placement schemes we offer, our social identities, interpersonal problems, and the contested, Britain alongside an appreciation of at times, it did push students are enabled to develop relationships and practices are political boundaries between the how people, as social and cultural a range of valuable transferable made and remade. It asks how individual and the state, across beings, live in the wider global world. me to achieve a skills. We also offer employability our opportunities, actions and two complementary disciplines. You will investigate processes that first class honours, workshops and lectures in all experiences are shaped by class, You will study both society and the influence social organisation and degrees. You will gain the analytical gender and race, and how these effect of political ideologies and human behaviour in multiple and something I thought and evaluative skills, and might be changing in the 21st century. government policies on the comparative contexts, including was impossible after develop your communication, You will gain an exceptional grounding members of society. The multiple family life, belief systems, politics, organisational and interpersonal in contemporary critical social and competing perspectives on the communication systems, sexuality, my first year. skills, which are greatly valued by theory and research methods. challenges facing modern societies gender relations and community. Kenny McCarthy (pictured above) graduate employers across the Because Sociology at Southampton You will also consider the impact of are reflected in the wide range of BSc Anthropology graduate 2013; Action public, private and voluntary sectors. is located within an interdisciplinary social inequality, ethnic and racial ” specialist optional modules available and Research Coordinator at the RSA department, you are able to choose to you, ranging from the welfare state tension, poverty, class and social (Royal Society for the encouragement from a wide range of optional modules to environmental change, gender and change. The diversity and flexibility of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) in your second and third years. These ethnicity to crime and criminal justice. of choice of social science options allow you to pursue your developing we offer will further enable you interests in specific aspects of to develop and enhance your society and manifestations of social intellectual interests. inequalities, including the family, social RELATED COURSES PAGE welfare, the workplace, globalisation, BA Archaeology and Anthropology 58 Typical course content Find out more migration, crime and criminal justice. BA Philosophy and Sociology 160 For more details about your –– Social problems and social policy BSc Criminology 76 course such as module information –– Sociology of youth BSc Criminology and Psychology 76 and course structure, and to –– Race and ethnicity in society download the course brochure, visit BSc Sociology and Criminology 77 www.southampton.ac.uk/ –– Research skills BSc Social Policy and Criminology 76 sociology/ugp –– Work placement schemes BSc Web Science (Social Science) 182 Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 2629 E: [email protected]

176 177 SPANISH, PORTUGUESE Entry requirements & LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB; see individual courses EPQ: ABB with grade A in the extended CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON project qualification, see page 189 SPANISH, PORTUGUESE & LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES AMERICAN & LATIN PORTUGUESE SPANISH, IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including STUDIES AMERICAN & LATIN PORTUGUESE SPANISH, –– Modern Languages at Southampton is consistently ranked in the top five in the UK 6 in Spanish; see individual courses Applicants from outside the UK who do by The Guardian University Guide not meet current entry requirements –– Modules relating to many areas of linguistics/applied linguistics, culture and societies of Spanish may be able to join the International and Portuguese-speaking countries, taught by world-leading experts Foundation Year, see page 49 IELTS: 6.5 overall including 6.5 –– Learn another language, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese in Reading & Writing and 6.0 in or Russian from scratch and reach graduate level in French, Italian, and German Listening and Speaking –– Choose between BA and Integrated Masters (MLang) programmes Selection process: UCAS application and interview –– We are ranked fifth in the UK in our subject area for the quality of our research (REF, 2014) Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit Degree | UCAS code | Duration BA Spanish and BA Spanish and Portuguese BA Politics and Spanish Studying languages www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugcourses Latin American Studies RR45 | 4 years (or Portuguese) and allows you to follow such BA Spanish RTK7 | 4 years Latin American Studies “ Career opportunities A levels: AAB, including grade A in R400 | 4 years RL42 | 4 years varied and exciting careers. A levels: AAB, including grade A Spanish or Portuguese If you want four years Language skills are in great demand A levels: AAB, including grade A A levels: AAB, including grade A in in Spanish IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, in the UK and abroad. Our recent in Spanish Spanish or Portuguese of adventure, challenge IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in Spanish or Portuguese graduates have found jobs in IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 in Spanish at higher level at higher level IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, and fulfilment, I would management, banking, marketing, including 6 in Spanish at higher level including 6 in Spanish or Portuguese recommend languages at public relations, European Our Latin American Studies We offer a wide range of courses at higher level institutions, local government, You will experience the rich diversity in Portuguese and Brazilian studies, Southampton. programme enriches formal the civil service, the media, of Spanish cultures, develop your focusing on the 19th and 20th The study of politics helps us to instruction with experiential learning Oliver Spicer (pictured” above) publishing, translation and language skills and increase your centuries. We are strong in several understand the forces shaping global, BA Spanish and Portuguese, 2007; abroad. You will develop a teaching Others go on to understanding of the cultures, major areas of Latin American studies, national and local politics and why Senior First Officer, British Airways comprehensive understanding of Latin postgraduate study. languages and history of Spain and America and a rich knowledge of the in particular, cultural studies, our world is as it is today. How does Latin America. You will be able to global processes affecting the region sociolinguistics, history and politics. globalisation affect the distribution of choose a range of optional modules and its people. You will develop your Latin American courses are available political power? Our BA Politics and from linguistics, politics, history and practical language skills in Spanish and to all students who study Spanish and/ Spanish (or Portuguese) and Latin cultural studies among others. choose optional modules from politics, or Portuguese, and you may choose American Studies will provide you with You will spend your year abroad in the history, cultural studies and Spanish to spend your third year in Brazil. the opportunity to explore not only Spanish-speaking country of your sociolinguistics among others. Students on this route would study political issues in the Hispanic choice where you could be an either accelerated Spanish or and Luso-Brasilian world but also English language assistant in a school, Portuguese language classes from enable you to become proficient in studying at one of our partner beginner’s level. your chosen language. You will spend universities or on a work placement. your third year abroad in a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country widening your knowledge of the culture, language and politics. Find out more For more details about your course such as module information and course structure, and to download the course brochure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/ugp Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 E: [email protected]

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COURSESPANISH, TITLE PORTUGUESE & LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Entry requirements WEB SCIENCE ZOOLOGY Entry requirements

Typical offers require the following Typical offers require the following A levels: Computer Science pathway: A levels: AAB, including biology at AAB, including grade B or above grade B minimum and at least one other in maths; Social Science pathway: ABB CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON science (chemistry, environmental WEB SCIENCE IB: Computer Science pathway: studies, geography, geology, maths, ZOOLOGY 34 points, 17 at higher level, including 6 physics or psychology); exceptional in maths; Social Science pathway: –– A unique programme that combines social and technical –– Flexible, interdisciplinary programme, with opportunity to choose candidates with only A level biology may 32 points, 16 at higher level understandings of the Web modules from other disciplines be considered IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each –– Pioneering cross-disciplinary approach, based on world-leading –– Field trip to Spain in year one GCSEs: English, maths and science at grades A*–C component, or equivalent research and postgraduate education in Web Science Intake: 30 –– Year three project undertaken as part of a research team working at the IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level, Selection process: UCAS application –– Top 10 in the UK for 10 years (Guardian University Guide, cutting edge of zoology. Project options include laboratory-based or field including biology IELTS: 6.5, with minimum of 5.5 in each Our typical entry requirements Computer Science and IT) research project, with fieldwork undertaken in UK or abroad component, or equivalent may be subject to change. –– 100 per cent overall satisfaction and second in the Russell Group –– 100 per cent of our research has been rated world leading or Intake: 30 Before you apply, please visit (National Student Survey 2015, Sociology and Social Policy) internationally excellent for its impact on society (REF, 2014) www.southampton.ac.uk/webscience Average applicants per place: 7 Selection process: UCAS application; Career opportunities all applicants receiving an offer are Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content Degree | UCAS code | Duration Typical course content invited to visit Employability is embedded Our typical entry requirements –– Information technology –– Molecular basis of life in our modules from the first BSc Web Science BSc Zoology may be subject to change. and social change –– Cellular and genetic mechanisms year onwards. Our BSc Web (Computer Science) C300 | 3 years Before you apply, please visit –– Foundations in social theory Science will equip you with unique I201 | 3 years –– Diversity of life www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/ –– Political systems This degree provides broad training in ugcourses cross-cutting knowledge and skills, –– Ecology and evolution –– Online social networks the zoological sciences, while allowing marketable to a broad range of BSc Web Science –– Animal behaviour –– Interaction design you to select modules from other employers and employment (Social Science) –– Biodiversity and conservation Career opportunities –– Digital literacies disciplines, including oceanography, –– Neuroscience sectors. The two pathways lead to I200 | 3 years Over 50 per cent of our graduates –– Programming computer sciences and languages. –– Immunology different roles in both public and Web Science is a new discipline embark on jobs or further training in –– Interdisciplinary group project You will have the opportunity to –– Field biology private sector organisations. You that aims to provide a thorough areas directly related to zoology, specialise in cell/developmental –– Marine vertebrates might even begin the next Web understanding of the Web as a social including conservation and or ecological/evolutionary zoology –– Animal physiology and global start-up yourself. and technical phenomenon. This Southampton is one the environment, agriculture, of the only institutions in in year three. Year three project development multidisciplinary course explores the “ options include laboratory-based or industry, journalism and teaching, impact of the Web on society and the world to offer a Web although the range of key skills you field research project, with fieldwork RELATED COURSES PAGE builds skills and expertise in the Science degree. The broad undertaken in the UK or abroad. will acquire are valued in many Zoology with Foundation Year 48 technical underpinnings of the Web as set of modules from four careers. Some students well as the social processes that have MEcol Master of Ecology 78 go on to postgraduate study. MSci Zoology shaped its evolution. These pioneering different faculties is not BSc Biology 62 C301 | 4 Years RELATED COURSES PAGE degrees enable you to choose something provided MSci Biology 62 Our four year integrated MSci Zoology BSc Computer Science 72 between two specialist pathways: by many other degree BSc Ecology 78 programme allows you to study a BSc Sociology 176 Computer Science and Social Science. programmes. One moment broad range of topics including BSc Sociology and Social Policy 176 On both pathways, there is a shared core curriculum, which develops a I study politics, the next ecology, evolution, cell biology and The fieldwork skills that critical understanding of the Web, its the intricacies of Web animal behaviour in the first two years I“ gained from my course have history and current trajectories architecture. of the degree. You will be able to been invaluable in the process of development. 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In the third Connor Butler Computerand course structure,Science: and to ” and course structure, and to and fourth years there are a large Zoology, 2013; T:download +44(0)23 the 8059 course 2969 brochure, visit download the course brochure, visit Senior Biologist, Ecofieldtrips, Singapore www.southampton.ac.uk/ E:www.southampton.ac.uk/xxx [email protected] number of modules available allowing For more details about your you to select modules of particular biosci/ugp Or to have specific questions answered: Social Science course such as module information interest together with laboratory or Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 xxxx T: +44(0)23 8059 5212 and course structure, visit field-based research projects. T: +44 (0)23 8059 8310 E: [email protected] E: ugapply.fshs@southampton www.southampton.ac.uk/webscience E: [email protected]

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You ensuring that no applicant will be should also mention your research in disadvantaged when being considered – Northern Ireland and Wales If you are taking biology, chemistry your UCAS personal statement and for a place at Southampton as a In both Northern Ireland and Wales, or physics, we will expect you to pass explain how it is helping you prepare result of these reforms. GCSE grades will not be changing the practical skills test and this will be for studying at Southampton. from the current A* to G scale. included in our offer conditions. The reforms particularly affect GCSEs, Our general entrance requirement Fore mor information on the EPQ, visit A/AS levels, Scottish Highers/Advanced will remain at a grade C in English and – Northern Ireland www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/epq Highers and BTECs. For more details on mathematics, and those courses with Unlike in England, the revised A levels these changes, and to read a statement a higher grade B requirement will in Northern Ireland will remain outlining our approach to many of retain this. modular. We note that not all schools the reformed qualifications, visit in Northern Ireland offer CCEA sciences, business and geography, our website. We will continue to accept the accredited qualifications and we will referencing. If your school or college International or IGCSE as being of an not take into account the exam board for which A/AS mathematics is not a offers the EPQ, we strongly suggest On our website, you will find equivalent standard to the GCSE. when making selection decisions. requirement. However, we will not that you consider this option. information and a video from make Core Mathematics an entry UCAS explaining the reforms. Changes to A and AS levels – Wales requirement as this qualification is We were one of the first universities Theree ar a number of changes taking As in Northern Ireland, the revised not available universally. in the UK to recognise the EPQ formally The Russell Group, of which we are place to A/AS levels in England, Welsh A levels will remain modular. in. our offer a founding member, has updated its Northern Ireland and Wales. UCAS tariff changes We welcome the Welsh Baccalaureate Applicants for most of our courses Informed Choices publication to take The UCAS tariff (points allocated – England Advanced qualification. In many will be made two offers: the traditional account of the reforms. This is a useful to post-16 qualifications) will be In England, modular A levels are being subjects the grade achieved in the Skills offer, plus an alternative offer that guide to help you consider which changing for 2017 entry. To find out phased out; they will be replaced with a Challenge Certificate may be used in includes the EPQ. qualifications and subjects will be what this means for you, please see the the most appropriate for the degree new linear A level with the exam at the lieu of a third A level. In subjects information on our website. The alternative offer will be one grade courses you are considering. You can end of the second year. where there is a need for applicants reduced from our traditional offer access this publication via our website. to demonstrate subject-specific As a result of the phased introduction knowledge it may not be possible to The extended project in exchange for an A in the EPQ. For Changeso t GCSEs of the reforms, if you are applying to substitute a specific A level in this way. qualification (EPQ) example, the traditional offer for – England the University from September 2017, As a Russell Group research-intensive history is AAB. Applicants presenting an In England, the new GCSEs will be you may have taken a mixture of ‘old’ Please refer to our website for full university, we have a special interest EPQ will be made an alternative offer graded on a numerical scale from 1 and ‘reformed’ A levels. We will treat all entry criteria information. in the EPQ and in students who are of ABB plus an A in the EPQ. The EPQ (lowest grade) to 9 (highest grade). A levels as being of the same standard inquisitive and ask pertinent questions. will also be accepted from medicine Ofqual, the regulator, has indicated and will not penalise applicants who do Core Mathematics applicants in lieu of grade A in a subject that the same proportion of students not have AS level grades. We welcome the introduction of the Completing an EPQ will prepare you not offered at A2. 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We therefore, Student and Academic Administration, University of requirements 185 Nursery 192 Young students 186 reserve the right where necessary to: 2. Changes to services or facilities Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ; Entry requirements 186 The University will make available to students such – alt er the timetable, location, number of classes, [email protected] learning support and other services and facilities as it Extended project qualification 189 O content or method of delivery of programmes of Open days 2 study and/or examination processes, provided such considers appropriate, but may vary what it provides Data protection alterations are reasonable from time to time (for example, the University may During the application procedure, the University will be consider it desirable to change the way it provides provided with personal information relating to the – mak e reasonable variations to the content and library or IT support). syllabus of programmes of study (including in relation applicant. An applicant’s personal data will be held and to placements) processed by the University in accordance with the 3. Financial or other losses requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. – suspend or discontinue programmes of study (for The University will not be held liable for any direct or example, because a key member of staff is unwell or indirect financial or other losses or damage arising from © University of Southampton 2016 leaves the University) such closures, discontinuations, changes to or mergers A copy of this prospectus and the University’s current of any programme of study, service or facility. – mak e changes to our statutes, ordinances, regulations, information for students with disabilities and specific policies and procedures which we reasonably consider Upon acceptance by an applicant of an offer of a place learning difficulties can be made available, on request, in necessary (for example, in the light of changes in the at the University, the relationship between the applicant alternative formats, such as electronic, large print, law or the requirements of the University’s regulators). and the University becomes contractual. When the Braille or audio, and, in some cases, other languages. Such changes if significant will normally come into force contract is formed between the student and the Published and produced by at the beginning of the following academic year or, if University it will last for the relevant academic year only Communications and Marketing fundamental to the programme, will normally come unless the student withdraws from the programme or into force with effect from the next cohort of students the programme is terminated. Photographs courtesy of Jon Banfield, and staff and students of the University – close programmes of study or to combine or merge Please note: the right of a student to withdraw from a them with others (for example, because too few programme of study under the provisions set out in Design and artwork by PS London students apply to join the programme for it to be viable) paragraph 1b. above following a Change are in addition to any statutory rights of cancellation that may exist under 200 CONTINUED OVERLEAF 201 COURSE INDEX COURSE Materials MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ Engineering MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ Engineering Astronautics/Computational ehicle MEng Aeronautics and Air MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ Aerodynamics MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics BEng Aeronautics andAstronautics ASTRONAUTICS AERONAUTICS & BSc Acoustics withMusic Acoustical Engineering BEng/MEng ENGINEERING ement ACOUSTICAL counting with counting BSc BSc ACCOUNTING & FINANCE COURSE INDEX ear with ear BA Archaeology andHistory chaeology with ear BA with chaeology BA Archaeology andAnthropology chaeology BSc chaeology BA BSc chaeology BA Archaeology andHistory BA BA Archaeology andAnthropology BA Archaeology ospace ARCHAEOLOGY ospace MEng BEng ENGINEERING AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC Spacecraft MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ Semester MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ Semester MEng Aeronautics andAstronautics/ 202

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Economics and Philosophy VL51 158 BMBS Medicine (BM4, graduate entry) A101 142 BSc Politics L200 168 BSc Marketing with placement year N500 132 BA Philosophy and English QV35 158 BMBS Medicine and BMedSc BSc Politics and Economics LL12 168 ZOOLOGY LAW BA Philosophy and History VV51 158 (BM6, widening access) A102 142 BSc Zoology C300 183 LLB Law M100 124 MATHEMATICAL BA Philosophy and Mathematics VG51 159 POPULATION & MSci Zoology C301 183 SCIENCES BA Philosophy and Music VW53 159 LLB Law (Accelerated programme) M101 124 MIDWIFERY GEOGRAPHY LLB Law (European Legal Studies) M125 124 BSc Mathematics G100 134 BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion W302 160 BSc Midwifery B720 144 BA Population and Geography L701 170 LLB Law (International Legal Studies) M130 124 MMath Mathematics G103 134 BA Philosophy and Politics VL52 160 MSc Midwifery (pre-registration) 144 LLB (Maritime Law) M1M2 124 BSc Mathematics with Statistics G1G3 134 BA Philosophy and Sociology VL53 160 PSYCHOLOGY LLB Law (Law with Psychology) M200 124 BSc Mathematical Studies G120 134 BA Economics and Philosophy MUSIC BSc Psychology C800 171 BSc Mathematics with French G1R1 134 with Year Abroad LV16 160 BA Music W300 146 BSc Psychology with Law C801 171 LINGUISTICS & BSc Mathematics with German G1R2 134 BA Philosophy with Year Abroad V501 160 BA Music and Management Sciences WN32 146 LANGUAGES BSc Mathematics with Spanish G1R4 134 BA Philosophy and English BA Music with Year Abroad W301 146 SHIP SCIENCE BA Language Learning Q100 126 BSc Mathematics, Operational with Year Abroad QV36 160 BA Music and Management Sciences BEng Ship Science J640 172 BA Languages and Contemporary Research, Statistics and BA Philosophy and History with Year Abroad WN33 146 MEng Ship Science J641 172 European Studies R900 126 Economics (MORSE) GL12 134 with Year Abroad VV52 160 MEng Ship Science/Advanced Materials J644 172 BA Modern Languages R990 126 MMORSE Mathematics, Operational TBC 135 BA Philosophy and Mathematics NATURAL SCIENCES with Year Abroad VG52 160 MEng Ship Science/ BA French (Linguistic Studies) R101 127 Research, Statistics & Economics MSci Master of Natural Sciences 4T88 148 BA Philosophy and Music Engineering Management JN62 172 BA French and German BSc Mathematics with with Year Abroad VW54 160 MEng Ship Science/Naval Architecture J642 174 (Linguistic Studies) RRC2 127 Actuarial Science G1N3 135 BA Philosophy and Politics MEng Ship Science/Naval Engineering H500 174 BA French and Spanish BSc Mathematics with Finance G1NH 136 NEUROSCIENCE with Year Abroad VL54 160 (Linguistic Studies) RRC4 127 BSc Mathematics with Physics G1F3 136 MNeurosci Master of Neuroscience B140 149 MEng Ship Science/ BA Philosophy and Sociology Offshore Engineering 3S28 174 BA German (Linguistic Studies) R201 127 MMath Mathematical Physics TBC 136 with Year Abroad VL36 160 MEng Ship Science/ Yacht and Small Craft J643 174 204 205 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: A BRIEF OVERVIEW REALISE YOUR This is a brief introduction to the 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