The University of Southampton has delivered the highest standards of teaching since 1862. It is currently a large global centre of education and research and a founding member of the elite Russell Group of research institutes. It has a number of prestigious awards to its name including silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework. 84% of its students are satisfied with the quality of teaching and have a positive overall experience.
The university’s academic activities are split across five campuses in Southampton, the school of Art in Winchester and a campus in Malaysia. Together, they deliver more than 750 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Southampton based campus alone is home to more than 21,000 students, about 30% of whom come from outside the UK. The university has strong positions in engineering, with its Engineering faculty achieving the highest ranking across all disciplines in the UK, according to the Research Excellence Framework.
The university takes pride in its collaboration with leading companies within their sectors and industries. These industrial ties open vast opportunities for internship, work placement and other job related experiences. The award winning Career Centre has more than 400 internship options to offer yearly. Thanks to its efforts, the University of Southampton is among the top 150 world universities for employability.
One more reason to choose the University of Southampton is its scholarship, award and funding programmes. It has master’s scholarships for students from certain counties as well as partner sponsored scholarships from Chevening, Marshall and China Scholarship Council.
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The university is located 60 minutes from London by train on the south coast of England. Not only is it known for the warmest climate in the country but also a vibrant city life, more than 60 green spaces and lots of things to do. The university has five teaching campuses in the city, the main one is situated in Highfield, which is less than 15 minutes from the city centre and in close proximity to beautiful countryside.
The university owns 20 halls of residence featuring 20 different styles. They provide en-suite rooms and rooms with shared facilities in catered and self-catered buildings as well as flats for families and private rented houses. All new international undergraduate students are guaranteed to get accommodation for the first two years of their study. Students can find housing meeting their budget and needs through The Accommodation Service.
International students can count on all around support before and after enrolling. They can use the International Student Support Service, English language programmes, social and welfare networks, as well as the Student Union providing access to lots of clubs and activities.
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