DISCOVER A NEW WORLD UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 PART OF THE Your university experience is about more than your course, At our Open Days, we aim to give you a glimpse of what it’s about the next chapter of your life – your new world. your life at Southampton could be like. Come and immerse At Southampton we want to further your passion to learn yourself in our vibrant and diverse community. Meet our EXPLORE YOUR and encourage your desire to explore, in a community that world-leading academics and see for yourself how they embodies those values. could inspire you. Take a tour around our campus and NEW WORLD discover how research here is having a global impact. An institution in the top one per cent of global universities* Enjoy the welcoming, green and calm surroundings and and a founding member of the Russell Group of research- sample how your time with us can be enriched by the intensive UK universities, you can expect to be inspired 300 societies on offer here. and challenged. OPEN DAYS CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON We are a place that shares your passion for learning and Here, you will be supported in your studies and discovery; a place you can grow and develop the skills 6 and 7 July together we can prepare you to make your mark you need to achieve your goals. on the world. 8 and 9 September 13 October *QS World University Rankings, 2017/18 Book your place at: www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/openday Other opportunities to visit the University can be found at: www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/visitus CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON TAKE A TOUR Can’t wait for an Open Day? Experience Southampton through a virtual tour. Find out more and explore: www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/virtualopenday A view of Highfield Campus 2 CONTENTS WHY SOUTHAMPTON? Choose Southampton Your courses Applying and finance 200,000 CONTENTS Choose Southampton 2 Your courses 42 Applying for a course 178 graduates Top 1% A global University 6 Prepare for your new world 44 Fees 184 global Foundation year 46 Finance your degree 185 6 1 university* Your education Arts and Humanities 50 Scholarships and bursaries 186 UK campuses campus in Malaysia Experience your new world 8 Business and Law 84 Working towards your future 10 Earth and Environmental Support Your learning 12 Science 92 Your support 188 Over 150 years Ranked Our people 14 Engineering and Computing 108 8th in World-class research 16 Medicine and Healthcare 136 General information of history We have over Science and Mathematics 148 How to find us 190 the UK Your student life Social Sciences and Education 166 Travel details 192 1862 2018 for research Your student life 18 intensity** 24,800 Terms and conditions 194 students Your Students’ Union 20 Course index 195 Your sports 22 95% of our full-time Over 150 volunteering roles Your campus 24 graduates were in employment or every year are offered in over Accommodation 28 progressed to further study within 130 organisations such as the British Your city life 34 6 months*** Red Cross and Save the Children Shape your future 36 Our international student community 38 Meet a successful alumna 40 Students 3 internationally Access to virtual from over 135 renowned learning countries arts venues 24 hours a day More than 300 clubs and societies *QS World University Rankings, 2017/18 **Times Higher Education 5 libraries (Research Excellence Framework, 2014) 9 gyms holding around ***The latest Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) statistics, which is 6 on our campuses with over 12,000 3 million based on a survey of UK graduates (2015/16) 3 in the city All facts correct as of January 2018 members books and journals 4 Southampton is your gateway to the world. Explore new cultures Part of the Worldwide Universities Network, through study abroad opportunities and international student A GLOBAL societies, get advice from graduates across the globe and make a collaboration of knowledge from friends with people from our lively and diverse community. around the world UNIVERSITY Ò We welcome students from more than 135 countries Ò Our inspiring academics make a difference on every continent Ò Our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Ò We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge made We are an up of 19 research-intensive universities institution in the Ò TOP 1% Our 200,000 graduates are part of a network of professionals that covers 180 countries of global universities We have strong 1 partnerships with 2 Dalian Polytechnic University, Singapore Institute of management 4 and Pennsylvania State University, to name a few, as well as a campus in Malaysia 3 STUDYING ABROAD: we have over 400 links with 5 233 partners in 54 countries around the world 1 USA 2 Greece 3 Africa 4 Afghanistan 5 New Zealand Chemistry graduate Jamie Southampton Professor Lisa Student nurses from Southampton By analysing unique data sets After impressing during an Thompson secured a McNeill, an expert in tectonics, travelled to Chilanweni, Malawi, developed in Southampton, the internship with the Jubilee placement at NASA in Silicon co-led a major expedition as part of a fundraising challenge WorldPop team led by Professor Sailing Trust, graduate Ben Valley, working on advanced recovering samples of the Earth’s supporting AMECA, a charity which Andy Tatem has redrawn the Gould-Smith was offered the space and science technology. sediment core. This work helped provides sustainable healthcare population map of Afghanistan, chance to lead a project in As the project progressed, capture the geological history of initiatives. Along with gaining which could lead to changes in Auckland, New Zealand, and he was made co-investigator one of the most seismically active an insight into medical care, the electoral and welfare policy. spent six months living and which allowed him to continue areas in Europe called Corinth nurses took part in renovating a working there. Read more of working there. Active Rift Development. play area in the village. Ben’s story on page 37. @unisouthampton Follow us for the latest news, research and events at the University 6 7 EXPERIENCE YOUR NEW WORLD What if you had the chance to see the world, enhance your EXPERIENCE YOUR NEW WORLD studies and boost your career opportunities at the same time? At Southampton we make that possible. Through studying abroad you can make life-changing experiences fulfilling and affordable. “If I could study abroad again, I would drop everything to do it. Experiencing the thrill and challenge of Our long-established network On your return, your application for a For someone who has never travelled travelling abroad is a major reason why with a range of partner institutions place in halls will be prioritised, easing much further than Europe, going many choose packing their bags over worldwide gives our students the the worry of finding accommodation continuing their studies. option of spending a year, semester or when you come back. to Australia by myself was nerve even a few weeks at world-renowned wracking but ultimately life changing. At Southampton, you can do both. universities in Singapore, Hong Kong, You may also be eligible for student Australia, North and South America finance loans or non-repayable Studying at an amazing university Our students have the opportunity as well as Europe. grants, depending on your personal abroad has improved my career to enhance their life experience and circumstances. their degree all at the same time Studying abroad through our prospects and I know Australia through studying abroad. University means you will benefit from With the support we give and the will be part of my future too.” an array of financial help in the form of opportunities on offer, all we need Whether that be as part of an free travel insurance and scholarships. is your thirst for adventure. Samantha Cassar international exchange, through BA History, final year, Erasmus + or a summer school When spending a full academic year spent a year studying at the University of Adelaide programme, we can offer the perfect abroad, your tuition fees will decrease balance of immersing yourself in a by 85 per cent for UK/EU students different culture while adding value and by 50 per cent for international to your studies. students. A view of the 12 Apostles from the To help prepare you for the experience Great Ocean Road, which Samantha we offer a free or subsidised language visited during her time in Australia. course to give you a head start as you take on the world. Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/ugp/ studyexchange 8 9 WORKING TOWARDS YOUR FUTURE Preparing you for life beyond university goes hand in hand FUTURE YOUR TOWARDS WORKING with your studies at Southampton. By undertaking a Year in Employment, our students can develop their skills in the workplace alongside their learning. At Southampton we recognise that A Year in Employment extends your getting an excellent degree goes way degree by a year, and means your beyond the lecture theatre, it is about tuition fees will be reduced for hands-on experience too. that time. Our strong links with business and Many students choose an experience industry give you an advantage when it aligned to their degree while others comes to enriching your degree with a try out a completely new working placement. environment. The opportunity is a platform for our students to showcase We offer a Year in Employment what they can do and discover who placement to develop both they could be. professional skills and work-place experience to ensure you are as Whether you come back confident you industry-ready as possible when you know where you are headed, or full of move into the world of work.