Our at-a-glance guide to the University of Southampton

Founded in 1952, Southampton is an innovative university with a global reputation for leading-edge research and scholarship across a broad range of subjects. Its main Highfield campus is located two miles from the centre of Southampton, with other sites spread across Southampton and Winchester. The active student union recently launched a TV station to accompany its award-winning radio station.

The campus has benefited from considerable recent investment in world-class facilities, including royal openings for the new £6m purpose-built facility for the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research and the new £9m Institute of Developmental Sciences at Southampton general hospital, the rebuilt Mountbatten building opened in 2009, construction has already begun on the new Institute for Life Sciences and plans are progressing for the Maritime Centre of Excellence. The National Oceanography Centre is here, and the university performs well academically on all fronts.

Fees
£3,290 for full-time undergraduates in 2010-11.

Bursaries
More than £4m for scholarships and bursaries. If your household income is less than £25,000, you will receive £1,200. Between £25,001 and £32,000, it's £600. A wide range of other bursaries is also available. Many subject-specific scholarships.

Accommodation
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation if they apply by the deadline. There's a wide range available, all with first-class facilities, and prices vary accordingly. Self-catering halls range from about £70 to £115 a week.

Facilities
Highfield campus hosts three internationally celebrated arts venues. There are seven libraries based around the university, and over 2,000 computer workstations in dedicated rooms on all campuses and halls of residence. The Jubilee sports centre is a state-of-the-art £8.5m complex, the outdoor sports complex offers floodlit pitches for football, hockey and tennis, and a range of watersports is run from the Boat Hard on the River Itchen.

Transport
Excellent road and rail links, and Southampton International airport is on the outskirts of the city. There is also Uni-link, the award-winning bus service.

Contact
Tel: 023-8059 5000
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Web: soton.ac.uk
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