Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ

Tel 023 8059 4732

admissns@soton.ac.uk

www.soton.ac.uk

Sunday Times ranking 16 (16)

Teaching excellence 68.2%

Student satisfaction 77%

Head teacher ranking 27= (19=)

Peer ranking 13= (18)

Research quality 77.2%

A/AS-level points 400

A/AS-levels for entry 72.1%

Unemployment 5.8%

Firsts and 2:1s 72%

Student/staff ratio 15.3:1

Dropout rate 9% (10%)

World ranking 141=

Undergraduates 13,943 (2,402)

Postgraduates 3,540 (3,607)

Teaching staff 1,084

Applications/places 29,118/4,320; 6.7:1 (+8.1%)

Clearing entry 10%

Bursaries 33%: £500-£1,000

Scholarships Various: £1,000

EU/overseas 4.7%/7.5%

Mature 14.5%

State school 83%

Lowest social classes 20%

Low-participation areas 6%

Live in 35% £62-£147

No sooner has one huge investment programme been completed than the university is embarking upon another. Just short of £240m will be spent by 2010 on four key projects that will provide cutting-edge facilities for life science research, a new home for the school of biological sciences, and the redevelopment of the Boldrewood campus into a facility where Southampton comes face to face with business and the professions.

Central to this plan is a proposal for a maritime centre of excellence – the existing National Oceanography Centre on the waterfront campus is already the leading facility of its kind in Europe. Three planned degrees from this term will cover ocean chemistry, ocean physics and oceanography, with a year’s study in North America.

Just seven universities in the UK have a stronger profile for research than Southampton. A healthy rise in applications means there are now about seven applicants per place, with about 400 Ucas points the standard level of attainment required.

Consistently among the top 20 institutions in The Sunday Times table, Southampton has done well in the first three national student surveys. Social, sporting and service facilities are now all at a level commensurate with a university of its standing since 2004.

Southampton claims to be second only to Cambridge in its success at converting research into successful business. Of 12 companies spun out of university research since 2000, three are now listed on AIM, the alternative investment market.

It also works hard to diversify its intake. The BM6 programme allows entry to medical degrees for students with lower qualifications (Bs and Cs at A-level) in return for completing a foundation year.

About a third of students benefit from a bursary scheme worth £1,000 a year for those from families with a residual income of £21,500 or less, falling to £500 with a £30,000 per year ceiling on income.

Open days Contact the university.

Student view Sarah Moore, president of the students’ union:

USP With so many options you can construct your own degree.

Worst feature Extreme sports and other activities might make you forget why you are here.

Location In Southampton, turn 360 degrees anywhere and still see greenery.

Social scene With 154 societies you will connect with people quickly.

Rated excellent (24) Applied social work; archeology; art and design; business and management; chemistry; computer science; economics; education; electrical and electronic engineering; English; general engineering; geography; geology; materials technology (ship science); medicine; molecular biosciences; music; nursing; oceanography; organismal biosciences; philosophy; physics and astronomy; politics; teacher training.

Student satisfaction 77.0% Law 85.2; English-based studies 84.7; European Languages and Area studies 83.5; Physical Science 82.6; History and Archeology 82.5; Medical Science and Pharmacy 81.9; Performing Arts 81.4; Computer Science 79.5; Medicine and Dentistry 79.1; Psychology 78.6; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 78.6; Mechanically-based Engineering 78.2; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 77.7; Human and Social Geography 76.3; Biology and related Sciences 75.9; Electronic and Electric Engineering 75.7; Other subjects allied to Medicine 75.4; Finance and Accounting 74.3; Nursing 74.2; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 74.0; Mathematical Sciences 73.7; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 73.4; Management 72.6; Politics 71.8; Social Work 71.1; Education studies 70.0; Economics 68.5; Art and Design 57.3

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