Casita offers you 17 Southampton Solent University student accommodation options and Southampton student halls. The student accommodation options feature many room types and facilities. The room types include Studios, Ensuites, and flats. They have Wi-Fi, all-bills inclusive, on-site laundry, communal spaces, bike storage, and 24/7 Security and CCTV.
Why Study at Southampton Solent University
Solent University is a public university located in Southampton, United Kingdom, and its main campus is located near the city centre and the maritime hub of Southampton. The University's origins can be traced back to a private School of Art founded in 1856. Solent University is a result of a merger between the College of Technology, the College of Nautical Studies at Warsash, and Southampton College of Art. It was awarded TEF Silver in recognition of its excellent teaching in 2018. The TEF assessment panel praised Solent University for its excellent practice and performance including learning opportunities available, embedded approach to developing and recognizing excellent teaching practice, investing in learning resources in order to promote student learning, and how the university promotes student employment opportunities. In 2019, the university was awarded four stars overall and it was awarded five stars each for facilities, employability, inclusiveness, teaching, and internationalism according to the QS World University Rankings.
Departments and Divisions
Solent University includes the Faculty of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Creative Industries, Architecture, and Engineering, the Faculty of Business, Law, and Digital Technologies, and the Warsash Maritime School. The Warsash Maritime School is the only maritime training centre of its kind in the world. It offers accredited engineering, deck, interior, maritime, and offshore safety training courses that are approved by the MNTB, MCA, SQA, OPITO, SIGTTO, and other awarding bodies.
The university offers undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, sport and fitness courses, foundation years courses, pre-sessional English and study abroad, professional courses, apprenticeships, and coach education courses. It has 16-degree subjects which are architecture and construction, art and design, business, marketing, and finance, computing, digital art, animation, games, and VFX, engineering, English and journalism, fashion and beauty, film, TV, media, production, and technology, health and medical science, law, maritime, music and performing arts, psychology and mental health, social work, criminology, and sociology, and sport and fitness.
Postgraduate degrees are offered in a range of MA, MSc, MBA courses, and professional and part-time courses that are accredited by recognized industry bodies. Professional courses offered are CIM Certificate in Professional Marketing, CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing, CIM Foundation Certificate in Marketing, CIPD Intermediate Diploma Human Resource Management, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Cisco Network Associate, Pre-Sessional English Language, PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner, Professional Development Planning, and Revo Diploma in Retail and Leisure Place Management.
Solent University offers a wide range of higher and degree apprenticeships (HDAs) which are all underpinned by recognized and transferable degree qualifications (BA, BSc, etc). HDAs are offered in chartered management, engineering, construction, and healthcare and digital. Coach education courses are open to students, staff, and the general public, and they are offered in 1st4sport courses, Basketball, CPD courses, Boxing, Cricket, Dodgeball, Fitness, First-aid, Handball, Football, Multi-skills, Massage, Netball, Racket sports, Rugby, Rounders, Safeguarding and Protecting Children, and SAQ courses.
Facilities and Resources
Solent University offers a broad range of facilities such as television studios, 3D modelling workshop, advanced composites laboratory, applied mechanics laboratory, audio dubbing suite, biomedical science laboratory, bridge simulation, construction material labs, digital music studio, colour grading suite, computing and usability lab, editing and post-production, engineering project workshop, engine room simulation, fire school, fashion schools, law moot room, and a whole lot more!
Southampton Solent University - Solent Sport
Solent University offers a performance sports programme that supports talented athletes through university; this programme is moduled around the student’s academic potential and sporting talent along with an expert team to help the student balance their university career while competing on the national or international stage. The university’s teams include Basketball, Football, Cricket, and Wheelchair Rugby.
Southampton Solent University Student Accommodation
The majority of Solent University student accommodation is reserved for first-year students; however, there are also provisions for postgraduate students, returning students, and summer students. Students living in Solent University halls will have access to the Solent Sports Complex as well as full access to the fitness class programme and the gym.
Solent University Accommodation for Undergraduate Students
Solent University accommodation is offered in more than 1,200 single study-bedrooms in six different halls of residence with a mix of en-suite and non en-suite rooms. All Solent University halls of residence are self-catered and include fully-equipped kitchens. The halls of residence are the Chantry student residence, David Maxon residence, Deanery student residence, Hamwic student residence, and Kimber student residence.
Solent University Accommodation for Returning Students
Second and third-year students are offered Solent University accommodation at Chantry student residence and Deanery student residence. The accommodation offers en-suite and non-en-suite rooms, and bills and broadband included in the fees.
Solent University Accommodation for Summer Students
Solent University accommodation is also available during the summer months at Lucia Foster Welch student residence only for students studying or intending to study at the university. Summer accommodation doesn’t require a deposit, has flexible contract lengths, has a central location, and students can stay for as little as a week.
Nearby Universities
There are some universities located nearby Solent University such as the
University of Southampton, the
University of Portsmouth, and the
University of Surrey.
