ONCAMPUS Southampton is based in the vibrant City of Southampton, within easy reach of the prestigious and pioneering University of Southampton. Ranked UK top 15* and global top 100**, the University of Southampton is a leading research-intensive university and a founding member of the Russell Group.
On successful completion of one of the undergraduate or master’s foundation programmes, international students have the opportunity to progress to a range of innovative programmes at the University of Southampton.
* (Complete University Guide, 2023)
** (QS World University Rankings, 2023)
Why ONCAMPUS Southampton?
- A wide range of support services are available to students, including around the clock wellbeing support, sports facilities, library services and careers and employability support.
- Southampton has been ranked the world's leading University Business Incubator (SETsquared ranked no. 1 by UBI Global) and provides a range of entrepreneurship and enterprise opportunities to students through initiatives such as FutureWorlds and the Social Impact Lab.
- Southampton is a University Partner of The Alan Turing Institute, the UK's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence and the UK government has recognised the University as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.
- Southampton graduates are recruited by high-profile organisations such as Apple, Ernst & Young, IBM, the BBC and the NHS. University of Southampton graduates are also part of a global community of over 220,000 alumni.
- Southampton is committed to improving sustainability and operating with a cleaner, greener and healthier approach, managing the impact on the planet through the internationally certified Environmental Management System.
Life on Campus
The University of Southampton has 5 closely-connected campuses in the city of Southampton, 1 in the nearby city of Winchester, and 1 in the Malaysian city of Iskandar Puteri.
As an ONCAMPUS Southampton student you will be able to access all facilities across these campuses. Each campus is a community of related subject areas, with study spaces, libraries, cafes and restaurants. Some also have gym and sports facilities.
Highfield Campus
Highfield is the oldest and largest campus, located close to Southampton Common. It's the academic heart of the University and home to social events, sports facilities and the Students' Union. ONCAMPUS Southampton students are able to become associate members of the Student Union for a fee of £75.
Highfields is home to Centenary Building, a brand new teaching and learning centre, which features an amazing 80-seat Harvard lecture theatre, private pod study spaces and bookable seminar rooms. There is a weekly market, a fully stocked shop, a student-run cinema, healthcare facilities and even a bank so all you need in one place.
There is a Unilink bus which connects Highfield with the other campuses and a shuttle bus which makes it easy to travel to and from the Winchester campus.
Boldrewood Innovation Campus
This the University's newest campus and houses Engineering studies and research. Facilities include laboratories, a driving simulator, design studios, a 138m towing tank and a £48m National Infrastructure Laboratory
Avenue Campus
A short walk from Highfield campus is Avenue Campus, which is the base for most of the humanities subjects. This campus has its own library, lecture theatres plus a state-of-the-art £3 Archaeology building
National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS)
This waterfront campus, based at NOCS, is a leading research centre for the study of ocean and Earth science. Housing over 150 laboratories including the Coral Reef Laboratory and one of the biggest marine science libraries in Europe.
Winchester School of Art (WSA)
The Winchester campus is home to more 1,300 undergraduate and postgraduate students. WSA supports students with cutting edge resources, specialist computer suites, photography studios, laser cutting 3D printing, industrial sewing and knitting machines, screenprinting and much more.
