Foundation Year Preparatory Program. Documents required for admission to postgraduate programs

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The university is among the top ten universities in the UK in terms of competition among applicants. Students from more than 100 countries study at the university. The University of Southampton has 7 campuses and 20 student residences to accommodate all international students. International scientific ties provide opportunities for overseas internships. There is a preparatory department in individual specialties and in English. The starting salary for graduates is high - about £ 19,000 per year.

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Admission to the University of Southampton

Preparatory Year at the University of Southampton

Foundation Year Preparatory Program

For students who need additional training in English and subjects chosen for further study. Separate programs for engineering, natural sciences, humanities and business majors. Requirements for applicants: a certificate with an average score of at least 4.5, knowledge of English at the level of IELTS 5.5.

Admission to the University of Southampton preparatory program is made through UCAS (All-British admissions committee). Duration of study is 1 academic year.

Bachelor's degree program

To enroll in an undergraduate program, you must have high score certificate and successfully complete the one-year preparatory Course at the University of Southampton. In this case, admission does not require registration with UCAS. If an applicant enters the first year of university with a 12-year education (A-Level, IB certificate, completed one or two courses at a Russian university, a preparatory course at another British college or university), then registration with UCAS is required for him. Upon completion, a bachelor's degree is awarded ( BSc or BA). Duration of study is 3 academic years.

University Graduate Program

Graduates of Russian higher educational institutions with a bachelor's degree are admitted to standard postgraduate programs (Taught Programs) with a predominance of lectures and theoretical studies. Upon completion of the program, a master's degree is awarded ( MSc or MA). Graduates of reputable Russian universities with a specialist diploma or a master's degree, having a high average score(4.5-5.0), can apply to both standard postgraduate programs and programs that combine lectures with research work, after which, based on the results of scientific work, a degree is awarded MRes or MPhil... The duration of the programs is 12 months.

If, after completing the MRes degree, the researcher continues scientific work for 2-3 years, then after its completion and defense of the dissertation, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded ( PhD).

For graduates with at least three years of leadership experience planning career growth, a program is offered MBA(Master of Business Administration - Master of Business Administration). Duration of training is 12 months.

There is a special program for middle and senior managers with at least five years of work experience Executive MBA, most often having a modular structure.

Documents required for admission to postgraduate programs:

• Completed University of Southampton Registration Form
• Notarized translation of a copy of the diploma with grades
• Certificate of passing the language exam (IELTS, TOEFL) with the required amount points
• Two letters of recommendation

In addition to the main package, the applicant may be asked to provide additional documents:

• For a research program (MRes and PhD) - formulate a topic and milestones for the future scientific research;
• For a standard program - prepare a motivation letter or provide a resume.

Applications for master's and Ph.D. degrees are submitted directly to the University.

It is allowed to apply and enter the University before graduating from the educational institution in which the student is currently studying, or before passing the test in English. Such admission is called conditional and turns into unconditional after the student has met all the relevant conditions for admission.

English language entry requirements

For admission to most specialties, you must pass an international test in English and receive a certificate: it can be either the IELTS test (6.5 points) or TOEFL (600 points for a standard exam or 250 points for computer testing). The English language requirements for law and language studies are usually even higher. Additional language training can be completed at intensive courses in English during the academic year (duration - 1, 2 or 3 terms depending on knowledge of English, minimum level - IELTS 4.5) and in summer preparatory courses (duration 5, 6, 9 and 15 weeks, minimum level - IELTS 5.0 ).

Helping students

At the beginning of each academic year, the University operates a student reception and accommodation service that organizes a meeting of students at London Heathrow Airport and makes sure that all students adapt to life at the University as quickly and better as possible. During the entire academic year, the student can additionally study English. The University constantly provides consultations for foreign students on education and everyday life.

Residence

All international students are provided with single rooms in a student residence for the entire course of study at the University of Southampton (subject to the deadlines for submitting the necessary documents). Twenty university residences with 5200 places are located next to the university campus, they are calm and safe. All rooms have telephones and the buildings are connected to the Internet. The university also offers accommodation of other categories, with and without service, with or without meals, with all the comforts in the room or on the floor.

The residences are connected by the university bus service, the payment of which is included in the rent of the room, with the campus, the city center and with other residences. Buses run 7 times an hour. Bicycles are very popular on the campus, all conditions have been created for their use, for which the university (the only one of all) received an award from the National Cycling Society.

Leisure

The University has more than 150 clubs and societies covering almost all possible areas of interest, including culture, sports, religion, politics. The Students' Union has its own cinema, nightclub, cafe, two bars. The sports center, which cost the university £ 8.4 million to build, includes excellent sports fields, an 8-court gymnasium and a 25-meter swimming pool.

Tuition fees in 2017/18 (in pounds sterling, £):

The MBA program is accredited by the Association of MBA Programs (AMBA): out of over 100 British programs only 38 are accredited.

Cost of living

Average cost of living (including meals, transportation, textbooks, student fees) is £ 7000-9000 each academic year... Southampton is the best city in England for students in terms of cost of living, according to the Living Index study conducted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Faculty of Management (School of Management)

The School of Management, University of Southampton, is ranked among the UK's leading management faculties, as evidenced by the reports of companies that assess the quality of teaching (QAA) and research (RAE) at UK universities. Both teaching and research potential received the highest marks.

The teaching staff of the faculty consists of 50 people. Most of the teachers are simultaneously engaged in research work, so students are always aware of modern views and achievements.

The research departments of the faculty are internationally renowned: Center for Risk Research, Center for Research in Accounting, Accountability and Governance (CRAAG), Center for Narrative Studies and The Center for Operational Research, Management Science & Information Systems (CORMSIS), one of the most significant and prestigious centers of this specialization in the UK.

New intensively developing divisions have been created: Institute of Entrepreneurship and the Center for Higher Education Management and Policy at Southampton (CHEMPaS) higher education).

Institute for Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Entrepreneurship is a new division of the Faculty of Management.

Its main task is the theoretical and practical training of specialist consultants in the field of entrepreneurship, small business, innovation, the development of business skills and competence. Accepts for training people both with experience in small business and beginners who only dream of starting their own business. The Enterprise Institute works closely with the business community and industry. Provides an opportunity for students to try their hand at a real business while still studying.

Training includes lectures, seminars, working on projects in a group, studying modern business based on examples from the practice of real companies.

At the Faculty of Management you can get bachelors degree(BSc) in the following specialties:

• Accounting and Finance
• Management
• Management Sciences
• Management Sciences and Accounting
• Management with Entrepreneurship.

Requirements for applicants: a certificate of secondary (complete) education with an average score of at least 4.7; knowledge of English at the IELTS 6.5 level (at least 6.0 points for each section of the test); age 18 years old; for those who graduated from school at the age of 17 - the Foundation one year preparatory program.

Master's degree(MSc) is offered in a wider range of specialties:

• Accounting and Finance
• Accounting and Management
• Corporate Risk and Security Management
• Human Resource Strategies
• International Banking and Financial Studies
• International Financial Markets
• Information Systems
• Management
• Management Sciences
• Management Science and Finance
• Marketing Analytics
• Risk Management
• Strategic Entrepreneurship
• Full-Time MBA *
• Executive MBA *

* The MBA program is accredited by the Association of MBA Programs (AMBA): out of more than 100 UK MBA programs, only 38 are accredited.

Requirements for applicants: a diploma of higher education with an average score of at least 4.5; knowledge of English at the IELTS 6.5 level (at least 6.0 points for each section of the test); two characteristics; motivation letter.

Business-related items, students can also study in other departments and faculties of the University of Southampton.

At the Institute of Entrepreneurship(see below):

• Business Venturing (MBV, Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education),
• Strategic Entrepreneurship,
• Entrepreneurship.

At the Faculty of Social Sciences:

At the Department of Economics:

• Economics,
• Economics and Econometrics
• Development Economics
• Economic Policy Analysis
• Finance and Economics.

At the Department of Politics and International Relations

• Citizenship and Democracy
• Global Politics
• Global Security.

At the Department of Sociology and Social Policy

• Social Policy
• Sociology

Higher educational institution existed in Southampton since 1862. It was called the Hartley Institute, which was renamed the college in 1919. The educational institution received the right to train specialists with higher education again only after the Second World War. In 1952, the University of Southampton was awarded the Royal Charter confirming the new status.

The university proudly bears the title of one of the flagships of British research work. Also (according to surveys of students and graduates), the educational institution is one of 20 top universities country. The University of Southampton employs faculty members from different countries the world and numerous foreign students study.

The location of the University of Southampton is very convenient. London can be reached in just an hour, and there is an airport in Southampton itself, Railway and a bus station with an extensive network of routes.

Since the city is located on the coast, there is a port, beaches, favorable conditions for studies. aquatic species sports.

The educational institution has eight faculties.

At the Faculty of Business and Law they study:

• foundations of law;
• fundamentals of management.

The Faculty of Engineering studies:

• sound engineering;
• shipbuilding;
• engineering in the field of electronics.

The Faculty of Health studies:

• basics of obstetrics and nursing;
• therapy for rehabilitation;
• orthopedics and physiotherapy.

The Faculty of Humanities studies:

• archaeological disciplines;
• English language;
• the history of cinema;
• modern languages;
• music;
• philosophical trends.

At the Faculty of Engineering and Physics, they study:

• electronic and computer sciences;
• physics and astronomy.

At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Human Sciences, they study:

• pedagogical sciences;
• basics of geography;
• mathematical disciplines;
• foundations of psychology.

Also among the faculties of the University of Southampton there is a medical department and a faculty of natural sciences and the environment.

How to become a student at the University of Southampton?

Undergraduate programs

If you foreign student who graduated from school in his homeland:

• Unlearn the Foundation Program for a year (your certificate must be at least 4.5).

If you graduated from a British school:

• Please provide data for exams such as IB, A-Levels and APs.

In addition, many faculties of the university conduct their own entrance examinations.

A few months before admission, apply through the UCAS website. The sooner the application is submitted, the better.

• Provide a bachelor's degree.
• Apply through the university website.
• Make sure you have IELTS or TOEFL certificates with high scores.
• Provide letters of recommendation from scientific leaders and teachers.
• Prepare short description scientific research that you plan to do.

A diploma from this university helped the career takeoff of politician Justin Greening, musician Brian Eno, international judge Adrian Fulford.

What expenses should you prepare for?

Students in programs with a large amount of theoretical information will have to pay 13,000 pounds per year of study. If you choose a program with laboratory or clinical practice, the cost is £ 16,000-30,000. Students pay for their own accommodation. The minimum cost of an annual rental apartment is 7,000 pounds.

Thanks to the active work of the Student Union, interesting and diverse events are constantly held at the university. You can prepare impeccably for your classes at one of the six libraries located on campus. Having fun on campus is easy. It has its own theater, concert hall, art gallery and other strongholds of culture.

The University of Southampton provides students with over 5,000 dormitory places each year. There are rooms with different levels of comfort. As far as food is concerned, there are two options: use the fully equipped shared kitchen or order lunch in the university canteen.

The University of Southampton is one of the UK's leading research universities. It has consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the country and is also a member of the Russell Group, an elite network of 20 leading UK universities. Confirming its reputation, the university develops a truly international community, attracting the best faculty from around the world along with more than 2,000 international students from over 100 countries.

Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education in B

The UK (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) recently awarded Southampton the highest possible score for high standard teaching. In the most recent National Student Survey, Southampton ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK for student satisfaction.

The history of the University of Southampton dates back to 1862, the year the Hartley Institution was founded in the heart of Southampton. Hartley was later renamed a college and moved from the city center in 1919. Royal Charter granting the right to award scientific degrees, received the university in April 1952 and thus became a full-fledged university with full-time educational programs.

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Global Education Scholarship

The university participates in the Global Education scholarship program, thanks to which students Russian Federation can get training grant for graduate and postgraduate programs in the following areas:

• computer and information sciences

• informatics and computer engineering
• Information Security
• chemical technology
• construction techniques and technologies
• architecture
• electronics, radio engineering and communication systems
• photonics, instrumentation, optical and biotechnical systems and technologies
• electric and heat power engineering
• nuclear power and technology
• mechanical engineering
• technique and technology of land transport
• aviation and rocket and space technology
• air navigation and operation of aviation and rocket and space technology
• engineering and technology of shipbuilding and water transport
• health sciences and preventive medicine
• fundamental medicine
• clinical medicine
• pharmacy
• biological sciences
• physics and astronomy
• physical and technical sciences and technologies
• mathematics and mechanics
• industrial ecology and biotechnology
• technosphere safety and environmental management
• earth sciences
• applied geology, mining, oil and gas business and geodesy
• chemistry
• materials technology
• nanotechnology and nanomaterials
• education and pedagogical sciences
• economics and Management

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Year of foundation

Location

Central England

Number of students

Student satisfaction

Academic specialization

The University of Southampton is one of the Top 20 research universities Great Britain with consistently high teaching rates. It occupies high positions among the top 150 universities in the world every year. Southampton brings together the world's leading research centers in the fields of electronics and computer science, acoustics and vibration, optoelectronics, storage and preservation of tissues, the evolutionary origins of health and causes of disease, and other areas, many of which were first studied in Southampton. It is the only university in the UK, each technical faculty which received the highest rating for the quality of research (five stars).

Southampton is the UK's leading university for engineering design. On the territory of the university there are educational, scientific, cultural institutions state significance- Winchester School of Art, National Oceanographic Center, old Chawton House (Jane Austen's house-museum with a rich library and a reading room dedicated to the study of the life and work of early British writers). The university offers a wide range of courses for undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate programs including medicine, life sciences, law, humanities and Social sciencies, engineering disciplines, natural Sciences and math.

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In 1862 Henry Robertson Hartley founded the institute that bears his name. Forty years later, in 1902, it was transformed into University College, and on April 29, 1952, the university received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the first to acquire this status by her order after she ascended the throne.

Today he is a member of a group called Russell, which includes research educational institutions and is part of a specialized worldwide network. More than 17 thousand students, as well as 7 thousand post-graduate students, receive education there. This institution focuses on the research of scientists and, among similar organizations in Britain, has one of the largest percentages of earnings from research activities. Regularly, according to various polls, it is included in the twenty leading universities in Foggy Albion. The rating of the popular publication from 2009 makes it one of the hundred most significant educational institutions on the planet.

Achievements

Achieved a leadership position in all areas with a technical character. Traditionally a leader in the field of electronics, as well as in computer science, engineering, management, and law.

Working with electronic optics, researchers are making significant discoveries in the field of fiber and laser. The Department of Management is one of the main divisions of the island in this industry. At the department of entrepreneurship, which has grown out of a part of the department conducting research on aspects inherent in small business, innovative issues and possible risks. The Legal Department is an impressive UK center for the study, teaching and advising on the law of the sea.

According to such an indicator as an admission competition, the organization has firmly taken its place in the top ten in England. The number of countries from which students come has long exceeded a hundred. Thanks to overseas connections, there are opportunities for internships abroad. There is a department of training for various specialists and separately for the English language. The average starting salary for graduates from the University of Southampton is £ 19,000 annually.

Infrastructure

Southampton, where the campus is located, is renowned as a progressive and dynamic town with a rich history. It is just an hour's drive from London. It is inhabited by 221 thousand people, which means that the attractiveness inherent in a large metropolis is diluted with environmental friendliness and a high level of safety.

The University of Southampton includes more than one and a half institutions and societies for almost all areas of interest, including sports, culture, politics and religion. The Students' Union has its own cinema, as well as two bars, a cafe and even a nightclub. In the sports center you can find sports grounds, a hall with 8 courts, and a 25 meter long pool.

Peculiarities

You can apply to get here before graduating from the current educational institution, or before passing the English language test. This admission has the status of conditional and becomes unconditional when the student has passed all entrance tests.

Conditions

Each student from abroad is provided with a private room in the university dormitory. It is assigned to the student for the entire time that he studies here. 5200 places are in 20 residences that are built next to the educational campus. Each of the rooms is equipped with a telephone, there is access to the worldwide network. It is possible to choose housing of a different category, with or without servicing, meals, a bathroom on the floor, or directly in the room.