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SOUND OUT YOUR FUTURE

MUSIC UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020

Choosing your university is about more than finding a course. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about starting the next chapter of your life and taking another step towards becoming the person you want to be.

EXPLORE YOUR NEW WORLD

OPEN DAYS

At Southampton we share your passion to learn and encourage your desire to explore and evolve in a friendly and vibrant community.

Southampton is the top-ranked music department in the UK according to REF2014 and the 2020 Guardian League Table. Here, your music degree is about your music. Of all of the Russell Group universities, Southampton offers the broadest choice: of musical style, instrument and specialisation, from opera to pop and from composition to musicology and ethnomusicology.

Our academics and diverse student community will inspire, challenge and support you. Together we can help you make your mark on the world.

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Choose Southampton Course overview Course information Your student experience International Students Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries How to find us

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*QS World University Rankings, 2019 **Complete University Guide, 2019 ***Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), 2016/17

Top 100 global university*

Top 20 UK university**

96%

of our graduates were in employment or further study within six months of completing their degree***

A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

Our inspiring academics make a difference on every continent, and our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe.

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7,500

Over international students from over

Explore new cultures through study abroad opportunities and international student societies, get advice from our global alumni community, and make friends with people from a multitude of backgrounds.

A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

Southampton is your gateway to the world.

We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network: a collaboration of knowledge from around the world

STUDYING ABROAD: we have over 400 links with 233 partners in 54 countries around the world

135 countries choose to study with us

Study for a semester or a year at one of our international partner universities, including Chinese University of Hong Kong and Catholic University of America

Music of Mexico Dr Hettie Malcolmson’s ‘Violence, Youth and Hip-Hop in Mexico’ seeks to understand how disenfranchised youth living in Mexican cities experience, promote and critique the intense violence and criminality they are subject to through hip-hop. The project is funded through a Leverhulme Research Fellowship.

Crossing continents Our diverse Music department is drawn from all over the world, with staff and students hailing from Australia, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Italy, Korea and the United States of America.

High profile commissions SWR Symphony Orchestra will premiere Dr Matthew Shlomowitz’s new work Glücklich Glücklich Freude Freude at the prestigious Donaueschingen festival, Germany in 2019.

International partnerships Our students regularly go on exchanges, study abroad years and employment placements. Popular destinations include Paris (Sorbonne), The Grieg Academy in Bergen, Adelaide, Berlin, Madrid, Bayreuth, Lisbon and Hong Kong.

Cultural collaborations Lecturer in Composition Drew Crawford composed music for the launch of the Porsche Experience Centre, Shanghai. His music accompanied US dance company Pilobolus, actor Patrick Dempsey and a choreographed fleet of two dozen vintage racing cars.

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OUR PEOPLE Ash Sealy

David Owen Norris

Pianist and broadcaster, Head of Classical Performance

David Owen Norris is a pianist, broadcaster, composer and Professor of Musical Performance at the University of Southampton. He is a world-renowned specialist on English music, one of the foremost early piano experts in the UK, and has delighted thousands of listeners as a presenter on BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and television for more than two decades.

Valeria de Lucca

First year music student and Jazz South intern

“One of the best experiences at Southampton so far has been the Music employment days. These inspire and encourage students towards the different career paths and opportunities available. It also gave us the chance to meet industry professionals and gain contacts for the future”

OUR PEOPLE

Make Southampton the start of your new world; our community is full of passionate people with the drive to change the world through their research and collaborations with global partners. We can help you develop the skills you need for your future.

ÒÒ Become part of a research-intensive community where our discoveries are having global impact ÒÒ Our world-leading academics will inspire and challenge you throughout your studies ÒÒ Our graduate mentors can help you develop your skills ÒÒ Feel welcome in your new home among a diverse mix of people and cultures

Ben Oliver

Associate Professor in Composition Head of Music Alongside his wide ranging composition activities Ben works as a conductor, electronic musician and jazz pianist. In 2017 Ben directed the ‘Loop Project’, which featured Southampton students performing his ‘Loop Concerto’ alongside leading jazz musicians Ivo Neame, Jasper Høiby and Jon Scott and in January 2019 led SHIFTS, a project built around Steve Reich’s Music for a Large Ensemble (1979).

Associate Professor in Music

Bethany Stenning

Valeria’s main areas of interest are opera and musical theatre, and recently featured in a BBC 2 documentary on the premiere of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in Prague in 1787. Valeria also teaches the undergraduate module on The American Musical.

After completing her BA Music, and winning the 2017 Hazel Muras-Osborne composition prize, Bethany has continued to compose, arrange, record and perform her own music as a solo and collaborative artist under the pseudonym Stanlaey.

Performing musician

Her collaborative work “The Human Project” is a multi media audio-visual exploration of the body as a medium of expression.

YOUR COURSES

From global hip hop to music therapy, music technology to opera, our music degrees cover a diverse spectrum of musical approaches, genres , disciplines and techniques. Our music department is made up of academics, composers, music producers and performers working at the top of their fields, helping you to make and study the music you care about.

You will be taught by world-leading researchers, composers, music technologists and performers. We will help you tailor your degree with a wideranging selection of modules to suit your interests and career ambitions. An eclectic mixture of music is positively encouraged and supported.

ÒÒ Performance and composition scholarships for outstanding students ÒÒ Extensive series of concerts and workshops across the year featuring students, faculty and invited guests, hosted at Turner Sims and venues across the city ÒÒ Flexible course with an innovative range of options across performance, composition and academic study

Modules offered vary from year to year, but the examples listed on each course page demonstrate some of the topics you might explore as part of your degree.

Performance excellence Performance is our passion. We offer superb teaching from internationally renowned performers and recording artists, as well as masterclasses and performance projects with a range of special guests from the wider music industry. We regularly put on special performance projects that bring together student musicians working across classical, pop and jazz.

Performance and employability masterclasses from world class musicians. Recent guests have included Ralph Rolle (Chic), Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy), Ivo Neame, (Phronesis), and leading international vocalists Juliet Fraser and Roderick Williams.

Our student-led societies - from the musical theatre group Showstoppers to the symphony orchestra – enrich the university’s cultural life and offer touring opportunities for our students.

Ranked

No. 1

in the UK for music (Guardian University Guide, 2020)

Ranked

No. 2

in the UK for music (The Times Good University Guide, 2019)

Ranked

No. 4

in the UK for music (Complete University Guide, 2020)

Our music crosses boundaries. Regional and national outreach projects aim to inspire you as a musician, providing opportunities for music-making in the community and enabling you to help people benefit from the therapeutic effects of music. Our outreach activities include working with Southampton City Council and the local community of musicians to bring the ‘SO: Music City’ campaign and festival into being; a community music module delivered in collaboration with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; student performances at Mencap’s ‘Café Down the Lane’; and work in Hampshire schools and colleges. Our staff have extensive professional networks, including relationships with the BBC, Welsh National Opera, leading contemporary music ensembles, and health outreach charities. These connections help you to build your own musical networks and benefit from a rich range of expertise across musical history, cultural studies, composition and the wider music industry.

Excellent facilities Southampton enjoys extensive music facilities, incorporating well-equipped teaching spaces and rehearsal rooms. You will have access to 18 practice rooms in addition to larger rehearsal spaces both within the department and at Turner Sims, as well as practice facilities in some of our halls of residence. The University instrument collection includes five grand pianos, a fleet of leased Beckstein pianos, historical keyboard instruments, several fine violins and bows, historical string, brass and wind instruments and a fully equipped percussion space. These are complemented by our electronic music studio, portable recording and PA equipment and extensive sample libraries. We also have a dedicated music computing cluster of workstations with music software including Logic Pro and Sibelius.

Performance at Southampton is about giving you the space to try new things. You can choose to focus on solo and/ or ensemble performance throughout your course, in any musical style from early music to jazz to metal. You will have opportunities to perform at Turner Sims and at venues across the city. We offer up to 10 performance or composition scholarships of £1000.

Connecting to communities

For more details about our courses visit: www.southampton.ac.uk/music

YOUR COURSES

Course structure

Choose Southampton

Key information

Choose Southampton

This course includes performance, composition, music history and embraces an exciting and eclectic range of musical styles. We also offer options in music business, music therapy and community music. The focus is on four key areas of study – Performance; Music history and cultural studies; Composition and music technology; Music therapy, community music, employability and cultural policy – and you may specialise or construct a rounded programme across these topics. You may choose to take 25 per cent of your programme in an alternative subject.

ÒÒ Global Hip Hop ÒÒ Jane Austen’s Playlist ÒÒ From Teddy Boys to Drag Queens Music and Subculture ÒÒ Nineteenth-Century German Song ÒÒ The American Musical ÒÒ Jazz Theory ÒÒ The Producer as Composer: Digital Sound and Songwriting in Practise ÒÒ Britten operas ÒÒ Orchestration and Arranging ÒÒ Film Music Composition ÒÒ Music Technology Project ÒÒ Music Therapy

breadth of understanding with the opportunity to specialise academically and creatively as your interests develop. ÒÒ First class teaching by top academics and hands-on practitioners in English and Music. ÒÒ Module options make connections between different cultural forms, including film and visual culture, performance and creative work. ÒÒ Our graduates develop a wide range of skills which make them highly employable in the arts sector, education, business and industry.

Course content This innovative programme explores the interconnections between the two disciplines, such as the lyric, opera, musicals and film. The study of English literature complements the music element, which combines technical studies with historical and critical perspectives and includes modules on the music business.

Programme structure Compulsory modules One of:

ÒÒ Jazz Theory

ÒÒ Commercial Composition

ÒÒ From Teddy Boys to Drag Queens Music and Subculture

ÒÒ Composition Portfolio ÒÒ Music research project or English Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

ÒÒ Conducting

Optional modules include:

ÒÒ Exploring Music 1

BA Music with Year Abroad

ÒÒ Fundamentals of Analysis, Counterpoint and Harmony

W301 | 4 years

ÒÒ Shakespeare: Text, Print and Performance

ÒÒ Commercial Composition For more details about your course such as module information and course structure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/music Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 E: enquiry@southampton.ac.uk

Optional modules include

ÒÒ Inspiring range of modules in both English and Music, combining

ÒÒ Music in the Community with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Programme structure

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Choose Southampton

–– Learn flexibly, with the freedom to choose modules on a wide range of music making, including composition, performance, technology and more. ––All students have access to instrumental or vocal lessons and ensemble modules throughout your degree. ––Exciting research-led teaching by world-class academics (ranked number 1 in the UK in 2014 REF). ––Experience an array of music at the Turner Sims, one of the UK’s leading concert halls. ––Bring music to the local community through placements in schools, music therapy placements and community music workshops.

Course content

BA ENGLISH & MUSIC

ÒÒ Composition Portfolio ÒÒ Performance Recital ÒÒ Research Project

These four-year courses give undergraduates the opportunity to study for an academic year at a university in another part of the world. Current partner institutions include University of Paris (Sorbonne), University of Madrid, University of Bergen (Grieg Academy), Chinese University of Hong Kong and University of Bayreuth.

ÒÒ Explorations in Composition ÒÒ Solo Performance ÒÒ Conducting ÒÒ The Operas of Benjamin Britten

ÒÒ Film Adaptation: Literature and Culture

BA English & Music with Year Abroad

ÒÒ Fantasy Film and Fiction

QW34 | 4 years

ÒÒ American Cinema since 1965

These four-year courses give undergraduates the opportunity to study for an academic year at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia and North America.

ÒÒ Victorian Bestsellers ÒÒ Modern Drama since World War II ÒÒ Scriptwriting ÒÒ Jane Austen’s Playlist ÒÒ Global Hip Hop ÒÒ Jane Austen’s Playlist

Key information Course number: QW33 Start date: September Duration: 3 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: AAB, including grades AB in English literature (or a related subject**) and music, and grade 8 Music practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB including grades AB in English literature (or a related subject**) and music, grade A in the EPQ, and grade 8 Music practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 5 in higher level English literature (or a related subject**) and 5 in higher level music, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* **A related subject includes history, English language and literature, English language, or drama and theatre studies Language requirements: Band C IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application *Equivalence to grade 8 Music Practical is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. Grade 6 in theory of music is accepted in lieu of A level music as long as three other A levels are taken. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

BA English & Music

BA Music

Course number: W300 Start date: September Duration: 3 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: ABB - BBB including grade B in music and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): BBB including grade B in music and grade A in the EPQ plus grade 8 Music practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 32 -30 points 16 - 15 at higher level, including 5 in higher level music, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* Language requirements: Band C IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application and pre-offer interview and audition *Equivalence to grade 8 is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. Grade 6 in theory of music is accepted in lieu of A level music as long as three other A levels are taken. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

BA MUSIC

Find out more

For more details about your course such as module information and course structure, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/music Or to have specific questions answered: T: +44 (0)23 8059 9339 E: enquiry@southampton.ac.uk

Key information

Choose Southampton ÒÒ Combine a rich and broad music curriculum with the study of business

management to prepare yourself for a career in the worldwide music industry ÒÒ Tailor your degree to focus on the areas of music and business that you are interested in, from performance to project management and music therapy to marketing. ÒÒ Develop an integrative view of today’s business world, and a holistic understanding of contemporary challenges, to help you drive improvement and change. ÒÒ Immerse yourself in Southampton’s expertise in arts management and explore the city’s rich cultural environment, including the Turner Sims and music venues throughout the city.

Course content The BA Music with Business Management, provides you with a strong foundation for careers in the wider music industry. As a combined honours student you will be able to choose modules from the full range of music options or business and management topics alongside your compulsory business modules. You may choose to lean more towards music or business by doing the majority of your module (5 of 8) in your primary subject, or take 25 per cent of your programme in an alternative subject.

Compulsory modules ÒÒ Key Skills for Business ÒÒ Introduction to accounting and financial control

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Optional modules ÒÒ Ideas that Shaped the Business World ÒÒ Digital Business Models ÒÒ International Retailing ÒÒ Haydn in London ÒÒ The American Musical ÒÒ Orchestration and Arranging ÒÒ How the Arts Work: a Practical Introduction to Cultural Economics ÒÒ Transformations in TwentiethCentury Music: Pop, Jazz, Art Music and Beyond ÒÒ Solo Performance ÒÒ Ensemble Performance ÒÒ Introduction to Music Technology

Programme structure

ÒÒ Introduction to Management AND Technologies that Shaped the Business World OR Ideas that shaped the Business World 1 and 2 ÒÒ Business Research ÒÒ Management and Organisation Theory

BA Music and Business Management

Course number: W3N1 Start date: September Duration: 3 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: ABB-BBB including grade B in music, grade B/6 in GCSE mathematics and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): BBB including grade B in music, grade B/6 in GCSE mathematics, grade A in the EPQ and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 32 -30 points 16 - 15 at higher level, including 5 in higher level music, grade B/6 in GCSE mathematics and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* Language requirements: Band C IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application and pre-offer interview and audition *Equivalence to grade 8 Music Practical is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. Grade 6 in theory of music is accepted in lieu of A level music as long as three other A levels are taken. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

BA MUSIC AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

ÒÒ Global Hip-Hop

BA Music & Business Management with Year Abroad WN31 | 4 years These four-year courses give undergraduates the opportunity to study for an academic year at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia and North America.

The course allowed me to gain an insight into the world of commercial and music business, all whilst being able to continue performing as a saxophonist, take unique music history modules and study on a year abroad at The University of Hong Kong.” Jordan Stock BA Music and Business Management with a year abroad

Key information

Choose Southampton

ÒÒ Wide range of options in both courses, with overlap in areas such as

where your chosen language is spoken. ÒÒ Many areas of linguistics taught by world-leading experts. ÒÒ Teaching and learning supported by three research centres: Transnational Studies; Global Englishes; Applied Language Research. ÒÒ Learn another language, such as Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, from scratch.

aesthetics and music and rhetoric, with extensive options in musical performance and composition. ÒÒ Flexible curriculum allows you to focus more on one or other subject, and to take optional modules from other subjects. ÒÒ Teaching from world-leading academics and music professionals in a vibrant and supportive environment. ÒÒ Benefit from Philosophy’s research specialism in the philosophy of music.

Course content In year one, you will study compulsory language modules and a range of optional modules. In your second and fourth years, you will develop your practical language skills and choose options according to your interests. Music options embrace a wide range of musical styles and traditions and allow you to develop your studies in performance, composition and musicology. In addition to technical, historical and critical studies, there are opportunities to engage with a varied programme of practical music activities both on and off campus. You will spend year three in a Frenchspeaking country.

Programme structure

Optional modules ÒÒ Flaubert’s France ÒÒ An Ambivalent Asylum: The Histories and Memories of Refugees of Early Twentiethcentury France ÒÒ Sex, Gender and Desire in French Literature and Culture ÒÒ Fragmented France: Cultures and Identities in transition ÒÒ Language Teaching Theory and Practice ÒÒ Commercial Composition ÒÒ Global Hip Hop

Compulsory Modules ÒÒ Academic Skills for ML students

ÒÒ Seeing and being seen: Study Abroad re-entry

Course content There are deep connections between philosophy and music that go back to the Ancient Greeks. Philosophy at Southampton has particular research strengths in aesthetics, making it the ideal place to take this combined degree. This is reinforced by the substantial element of theoretical reflection in the music course.

Programme structure

ÒÒ Modern French Culture

Compulsory Modules

ÒÒ The Making of Modern French

ÒÒ Ethics

ÒÒ Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

ÒÒ Reason and Argument

ÒÒ Nineteenth-Century German Song

ÒÒ Knowledge and Mind

ÒÒ Global Hip-Hop ÒÒ Film Music Composition

ÒÒ Managing Research and Learning

Choose Southampton

ÒÒ Study a language alongside music and spend one year in a country

ÒÒ French Language Stage 4 OR German Language Stage 4

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BA PHILOSOPHY & MUSIC

ÒÒ The Producer as Composer: Digital Sound and Songwriting in Practice

ÒÒ Appearance and Reality One of: ÒÒ Commercial Composition

ÒÒ Fundamentals of Analysis, Counterpoint and Harmony ÒÒ Introduction to Music Technology ÒÒ Composition Fundmentals ÒÒ Conducting ÒÒ Explorations in Composition ÒÒ Jazz Theory ÒÒ The Rise of Modern Philosophy: Empiricism ÒÒ Aesthetics ÒÒ Freedom and Responsibility ÒÒ Applied Ethics ÒÒ Solo Performance ÒÒ Self-knowledge ÒÒ Happiness and Wellbeing ÒÒ Fiction and Fictionalism ÒÒ The Ethics of Belief

BA Philosophy & Music with Year Abroad

ÒÒ How the Arts Work: a Practical Introduction to Cultural Economics

ÒÒ Music research project or Philosophy Dissertation

VW54 | 4 years

ÒÒ Solo Performance

Optional Modules

ÒÒ The EU and European Identity

ÒÒ Foundations in Analysis, Counterpoint and Harmony ÒÒ Puzzles about Art and Literature ÒÒ Nineteenth-Century German Song ÒÒ Transformations in TwentiethCentury Music: Pop, Jazz, Art Music and Beyond

Course number: VW53 Start date: September Duration: 3 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: AAB - ABB, including grade B in Music and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB-BBB, including grade B in music, grade A in the EPQ and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 34 - 32 points 17-16 at higher level, including 5 in higher level music, and grade 8 performance or demonstrated equivalent standard* Language requirements: Band C IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application *Equivalence to grade 8 Music Practical is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. Grade 6 in theory of music is accepted in lieu of A level music as long as three other A levels are taken. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Philosophy of Emotion

ÒÒ Composition Portfolio

ÒÒ Music Therapy

Key information

These four-year courses give undergraduates the opportunity to study for an academic year at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia and North America.

Find out more

BA Philosophy & Music

BA Languages and Music

Course number: RW13 BA French and Music RW23 BA German and Music Start date: September Duration: 4 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: AAB, including grades AB in your chosen language and music, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): Grades ABB including grades AB in French and music, grade A in the EPQ, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 5 and 6 in higher level French and higher level music, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard* Language requirements: Band C IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application and interview *Equivalence to grade 8 Music Practical is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. Grade 6 in theory of music is accepted in lieu of A level music as long as three other A levels are taken. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

BA LANGUAGES AND MUSIC

Key information

BSc ACOUSTICS WITH MUSIC Choose Southampton BSc ACOUSTICS WITH MUSIC

BSc ACOUSTICS WITH MUSIC

Course number: HW73 Start date: September Duration: 3 years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require A levels: AAB including grades AA in mathematics and physics (with a pass in physics practical), and grade B in music* BTEC: We also accept BTEC qualifications IB: 34 points 18 at higher level including 6 in mathematics, 6 in physics and 5 in music* *If music is not supplied as a third subject, grade 6 music theory is required in addition to a third subject. Language requirements: Band B IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component Selection process: UCAS application Applicants wishing to pursue optional music performance modules will normally have attained or be working towards grade 8 practical (ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool, LCM), or be able to demonstrate an equivalent standard. Our typical entry requirements may be subject to change. Before you apply, please visit www. southampton.ac.uk/courses/ undergraduate.page Applicants from outside the UK who do not meet current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Based at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR),

one of the world’s leading centres for acoustics. ÒÒ ISVR has one of the UK’s largest anechoic chambers. ÒÒ Flexible courses including small-group teaching and project-

based work. ÒÒ ISVR has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for sustained excellence and outstanding achievements.

Course content This course aims to provide a broadly based education in the theoretical and practical aspects of both disciplines, and allows students to combine an interest in sound and technology with musical studies, for career opportunities in both fields. The modular nature of the course allows you to adjust the balance between acoustical engineering and music as you progress.

Programme structure Compulsory Modules ÒÒ Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment ÒÒ Design and Computing ÒÒ Acoustics ÒÒ Audio and Signal Processing Optional modules include: ÒÒ Global Hip Hop ÒÒ Orchestration and Arranging ÒÒ Music Therapy ÒÒ Studio Techniques ÒÒ The Producer as Composer: Digital Sound and Songwriting in Practice ÒÒ The American Musical ÒÒ Commercial Composition ÒÒ How the Arts Work: a practical introduction to cultural economics ÒÒ Jazz Theory ÒÒ Solo and Ensemble Performance ÒÒ Conducting ÒÒ The Art of Borrowing

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ÒÒ - The Operas of Benjamin Britten ÒÒ - Introduction to Music Technology

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of our students went to

different countries on placements in 2017/18

EMBARK ON YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

What if you had the chance to see the world, enhance your studies and boost your career opportunities all at the same time? We can make that possible. By choosing to study abroad as part of your course, you can make your time with us even more inspiring, exciting and rewarding.

I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a lot about Norway before I went but the country exceeded my expectations in every way. The nature never failed to take my breath away, even after living there for a year, and I just fell in love with the culture, traditions, and way of life of a Norwegian. It was also really refreshing having a year away from Southampton, and made me even more motivated and raring to go with final year upon my return. A year which I will never forget and will benefit me in many ways for the rest of my life!â&#x20AC;? Rosie Sheppard

Whether as part of an international exchange, European exchange programme, or via a summer school, you can immerse yourself in a different culture while enriching your academic experience.

Supporting you on your travels

Choosing your destination

To help prepare you for the experience, we also offer a free or subsidised language course to give you a head start as you take on the world.

Our long-established network with a range of partner institutions worldwide gives our students the option of spending a year, a semester or even a few weeks in a different country. You can choose from a range of worldrenowned universities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, North and South America, as well as Europe.

BA Music with a year abroad

Studying abroad through our University means you will benefit from options for financial support, in the form of free travel insurance, scholarships and fee discounts.

On your return, we will prioritise your application for a place in halls, easing the worry of finding accommodation when you come back. You may also be eligible for student finance loans or non-repayable grants, depending on your personal circumstances. With the support we give and the opportunities on offer, all you need to bring is your thirst for adventure. Images: Rosie Sheppard

@sotonabroad Follow our students on their Study Abroad adventures

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ studyexchange

DISCOVER THE MUSICIAN YOU WANT TO BE

DISCOVER THE MUSICIAN YOU WANT TO BE Alex Garden (BA Music, 2017) Fiddle player, The Drystones Music graduate Alex Garden is one half of folk duo The Drystones. The pair were nominated for a 2018 BBC Young Folk Award and released their new album Apparitions in April this year. Alex says â&#x20AC;&#x153;The University of Southampton is a real melting pot and studying there has changed the way I think about music, particularly in terms of composition and performance, due to the inspiring teachers and wonderful fellow students I met along the way and all the experiences we have shared together.

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/music

One of my main focuses at university other than fiddle playing was developing my sound engineering skills both in the studio and live environments. The resources and expertise I was given at Southampton led me to be able to record the whole album at home and creatively develop a live show in collaboration with sound engineer Chris Lucas (another Southampton alumnus). I have also been developing my skills as a teacher, teaching private students traditional fiddle by ear and working on residential courses such as the Halsway Young Folk programme at the National Centre for the Folk Arts.â&#x20AC;?

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AT HOME WITH MUSIC AT HOME WITH MUSIC

What sounds like home? Is it the music you knew as a child, the music you listen to, the music you play yourself? What kinds of musical things do you have in the place you call home?

Professor Jeanice Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research asks these questions about Georgian Britain, exploring how music figured in understandings of home, family and domesticity. Sheet music collections that belonged to eighteenth-century owners such as Jane Austen tell us about their musical enthusiasms, much like a playlist does today. Letters and diaries reveal the emotional and spiritual meanings that people attached to musical performance and listening. As well as writing books and articles about this research, Jeanice works with historic house museums on recordings and performances, so that domestic spaces in heritage properties sound again for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visitors. Caption picture undergraduate involvement

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ research

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ÒÒ Whether you have a career plan in mind, or you’re unsure about where your degree might take you, our Careers and Employability Service can help you on your journey. ÒÒ More than 400 employers visit our campuses as part of our careers fairs and networking events. ÒÒ In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) statistics, 96 per cent of our graduates were in employment or further study within six months of completing their degree.* ÒÒ We are proud to host four University Service Units, enhancing your professional development with skills from the armed forces that can be fully transferred to civilian careers.

ÒÒ Take advantage of our commercial partnerships through work placements, internships and volunteering. ÒÒ We can develop your enterprising mindset and entrepreneurial skills if you want to build your own business or help solve social problems. ÒÒ Benefit from advice from graduates about future career possibilities through alumni career panel events. ÒÒ Specialise further with one of our postgraduate courses and gain a more in-depth knowledge of your subject to realise your ambitions. ÒÒ Connect with a mentor to support your transition from university into work through our Career Mentoring Programme.

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Southampton music graduates are successfully employed at high-profile organisations such as: BBC Studios Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra British Army Musicians Hearing League Natwest Sony Music Universal Music Wide Eyed Editions Childrens Books

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ careers

*DLHE, 2016/17 ** The Graduate Market in 2018, High Fliers Research

Winchester School of Art is located 12 miles north of Southampton, in Winchester city centre. The campus provides purposed-designed studios and workshops, an extensive specialist library, Students’ Union facilities, a café and a well-stocked art supplies shop. Set within the EduCity development in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, the University of Southampton Malaysia campus offers courses in Engineering and lies at the heart of Malaysia’s economic zone. It has the necessary facilities and services so you can get the most out of your student life. 03

Your time at Southampton will make your degree a lot more than just a qualification. 01

Campuses We have five campuses in Southampton, one in Winchester and one in Malaysia. Each has its own distinct feel but all share a sense of community in which you can flourish. Highfield Campus caters for most of our academic courses. State-of-theart research and teaching facilities sit alongside the historic red-brick Hartley Library and the Students’ Union and the Jubilee Sports Centre.

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Avenue Campus is the base for most of our humanities subjects. It houses a state-of-the-art £3m Archaeology Building and is located on the edge of Southampton Common, a short walk from Highfield.

Independent from the University and run by students for students, the Students’ Union offers a wide range of services and opportunities for you to get the most out of your free time. ÒÒ Experience Freshers – a full programme of activities to help you settle in. ÒÒ With more than 300 clubs and societies, you can try everything, from archery, Quidditch and performing arts to debating and life drawing ÒÒ Volunteer your time with RAG (Raise and Give), a student group that organises fundraising events to benefit local, national and international charities. www.susu.org/societies ÒÒ Eat at The Bridge, with food from the Union’s Michelin-trained chef at student prices. ÒÒ See high-profile acts like Sigma and Clean Bandit, or have a quiet evening with friends – the Union has something for everyone, all year round. ÒÒ Catch a film in the Union’s 260-seat cinema, run by student volunteers. ÒÒ Dance the night away in the Union’s venues for large events, such as gigs and student balls. ÒÒ Become a DJ or station manager at Surge Radio and SUSUtv

Boldrewood Innovation Campus is the result of our collaboration with Lloyd’s Register: one of the largest business partnerships with any single university in the world. As the base for the study of engineering, it is also home to Lloyd’s Register’s Global Technology Centre and the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute. One of the UK’s leading teaching hospital trusts, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is the base for the study of medicine and healthcare.

Social life

ÒÒ Try out journalism for the Wessex Scene or The Edge magazines. ÒÒ Get free, independent and confidential advice from the Advice Centre on matters including student finance, housing and academic issues. ÒÒ Run for one of the positions in the Students’ Union’s elections and become the voice of students across the University.

Sport ÒÒ Swim in our six-lane, 25-metre pool or use the varied fitness equipment across our nine gyms: six on campus and three more in the city. ÒÒ Compete on over 20 grass and synthetic pitches or use our martial arts studio or indoor climbing wall. ÒÒ Your subsidised Sport and Wellbeing membership gives you access to a host of facilities and activities across the city including a dry ski slope, athletics track, and free watersports. ÒÒ Join one of the student sport teams or Athletic Union clubs.

01 Socialising at bars and restaurants. 02 Rugby at Wide Lane sports ground. 03 Students performing at live music events. 04 Students’ Union Officers are a familiar face on campus. 05 Westquay shopping centre.

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ life

YOUR STUDENT LIFE

Our unique waterfront campus, based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), is one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of ocean and Earth science.

OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

At Southampton our research has international impact, so it is no surprise that our University community is a reflection of that. We welcome students from over 135 countries, including more than 7,500 EU and international students, and our alumni community spans almost 180 countries. Coming together with students from across the world to study and learn provides you with a rich, cultural experience, and the chance to make lifelong international friendships. All of our students have access to countless international opportunities made possible through our global partnerships, including studying abroad and being part of the Worldwide Universities Network.

Support and advice Living and learning in a different country is a big step, so we strive to ensure that our international students have all the support they need. From ensuring a straightforward entry process, to offering attractive scholarships to eligible applicants, we help settle you in to your new life in the UK.

International Office Wherever you are in the world, it is easy to discover how to become a part of our community. Our friendly International Office staff regularly travel overseas and within the UK to meet potential students at exhibitions and events.

We are always happy to help and can answer any questions you may have about living and studying here. If you can’t come to see us in person, our Virtual Open Day enables you to explore our campuses and get a feel for life at Southampton from anywhere in the world. To join us on a Virtual Open Day, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ virtualopenday You can find a quick introduction to the University on our website, as well as web pages with specific information for students from over 50 countries.

Welcome Programme Every September, we arrange a free Welcome Programme for international and EU students, which 01 designed to help you settle into is life in the UK and at the University

OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Our reputation is global, and so are our people; talented students from around the world find their second home in Southampton. Become part of our vibrant and diverse international student community, where our students flourish in a mix of cultures, backgrounds and perspectives. 02

before your studies begin. This includes talks such as ‘A guide to banking in the UK’, ‘English language and study skills support’, ‘British culture’, and many more. During the Programme, you will meet other undergraduate students and explore the University and the city, so that you know where to worship, relax and shop. You will also meet current international students who will be able to share their experiences and offer advice.

01 Meet with friends between lectures. 02 Enjoy the buzz of events on campus. 03 Buy fresh food at the weekly market on campus. 04 Experience beautiful Winchester.

Meet and Greet We organise a free Meet and Greet service for all new international and EU students in September each year. Our representatives meet you at Heathrow or Gatwick Airport and transport you directly to your accommodation.

My time in Southampton so far has been absolutely fantastic! The opportunities that I have been able to engage with and the friends that I have made from different countries so far have been very fulfilling.” Dibyayan Ghosh BSc Accounting and Finance with a year in placement, first year

You can register for the Welcome Programme and Meet and Greet service from July.

Watch our Meet and Greet video at www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ international/welcome

English language requirements You will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient knowledge of the English language in order to be able to benefit from all academic activities at the University. For details about English language requirements for our courses, see page <?>, or visit our website.

Pre-sessional programmes

Paying your fees

We offer a wide range of pre-sessional programmes for international students who are planning to come to Southampton to study. These programmes will help you develop the English language skills you will need to follow a degree course or undertake research at a British university.

International students can pay their fees via our international bank transfer platform.

Visas

This service allows you to pay your fees in the local currency from your home bank account. For more information, visit student.globalpay.wu.com/ geo-buyer/southampton

Before you join us, you will need to find out about the UK’s immigration procedures well in advance of your arrival in the UK. Our website provides information on student visas, police registration and working in the UK and has links to other useful websites.

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ international

ACCOMMODATION

Welcome to your new home, here in Southampton. Our accommodation offers a fantastic environment in which to make new friends and experience student life, whether you’re studying or socialising.

The benefits of staying in halls ÒÒ A friendly student community. ÒÒ Good value and competitive prices that include utility bills, internet, contents insurance and, for halls in Southampton, a unilink bus pass. ÒÒ Great transport links; our unilink bus service connects all our Southampton halls sites with our Southampton campuses. ÒÒ Facilities including common rooms, launderettes, study and social space, barbecue areas and much more. ÒÒ Special considerations for students with unique course lengths and requirements, including a prioritised place in halls for those returning from a year or semester away. ÒÒ Our Student Life team offer year-round, 24-hour support, looking after your welfare and wellbeing.

ÒÒ 24-hour security and CCTV on all sites. ÒÒ Choose from catering options that allow you to make your own food, or have your main meals prepared for you.

Private rented accommodation Private rented accommodation is available in Southampton and Winchester as an alternative to halls. We are a core partner in the Southampton Accreditation Scheme for Student Housing (SASSH), which only advertises properties where the landlord agrees their property complies with SASSH safety and quality standards.

How to apply Our online application system, guidance and accommodation timeline make the application process as easy as possible. You can apply for your accommodation when applications have opened and you have received your formal offer of study with your student identification number (the eight-digit number given to you by the University).

JUNE/JULY 2020 FEBRUARY/ MARCH 2020 Accommodation application opens and goes live online

Allocation and offer of rooms starts for deferred students and students with unconditional offers, who have applied for accommodation before 31 May 2020

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Find out more and apply at www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ accommodation/apply

*Our guarantee to you If you are a registered first-year undergraduate student, new to the University, starting a full-time course, with no dependants, you will be guaranteed an offer of halls accommodation as long as you fulfil the full criteria of the guarantee, which includes applying before 1 August. To uphold the guarantee, in years of exceptional demand, we may offer accommodation in a twin shared room at the start of the academic year for a short period of time.

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You also have the opportunity to apply for continuing years in halls. Although this cannot be guaranteed, we will always offer students accommodation if we have availability. For more information on our guarantee to you, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ accommodation/guarantee

1 AUGUST 2020 New students must have applied for accommodation before this date to be eligible for our accommodation guarantee

MID AUGUST 2020 After A level results, allocation of rooms to all students begins

ACCOMMODATION

All of our halls provide excellent facilities, a guaranteed offer of accommodation* in your first year at the University, and 24-hour support and advice.

MID SEPTEMBER 2020 Allocation of rooms completed

19–20 SEPTEMBER 2020 Arrivals weekend

Watch our video ‘Accommodation – your home away from home’ at www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ lifeinhalls

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/ sb/accommodation

APPLYING AND FUNDING

How and when to apply ÒÒ Applications should be submitted via UCAS (www.ucas.com). ÒÒ Our institution code is S27 and our code name is SOTON. ÒÒ The application window opens in early September. ÒÒ The deadline for applications for medicine is 15 October. ÒÒ The equal consideration date for all other programmes is 15 January. Please note that this does not apply to international applicants. ÒÒ The deadline for applications is 30 June, although we strongly advise you to apply as early as possible as some courses may no longer have vacancies after the January equal consideration date. ÒÒ UCAS will automatically forward your application to us and we will let you know when we have received it.

Tuition fees and funding The University will set fees for 2020/21 subject to any conditions imposed by government. Currently the tuition fee is £9,250*, but we offer a large number of generous fee waivers and bursaries for eligible students. For students from lower income families, these financial packages will be based on household income supplied to us by the Student Loans Company.

APPLYING AND FUNDING

At Southampton we aim to attract the most talented students from all backgrounds, who enjoy challenging thinking and the excitement of research-led teaching.

If you are funding your own studies, you will need to pay your fees in advance, or you can choose to pay your fees in three instalments on the first day of each term to help spread the cost across the year. Visit our website for the latest information on tuition fees before you submit your UCAS form for entry in the 2020/21 academic year. Students who have applied for a deferred place in 2019/20 will be eligible for the 2020/21 tuition fees and support. If you are a UK student starting a higher education course in 2020/21, you can apply for loans to help pay for both fees and living costs. For more details, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ fees

EU student fees At the time of print the UK government has not confirmed whether students from the EU will be eligible for UK or international fees. Up-to-date information about fees can be found on our website.

Channel Islands/ Isle of Man student fees Channel Islands and Isle of Man students will be charged the same tuition fee as UK students. For up-to-date information on tuition fees for Channel Islands/Isle of Man students, visit our website.

International student fees for 2020/21

International student fixed fees

All programmes in Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities: £17,065 per year

International students commencing their programme of study in 2020 will pay the same fixed fee for each year of their programme, with the exception of programmes where a combination of clinical and non-clinical fees apply. In these instances, the non-clinical fixed fee will apply for years one and two, and the clinical fixed fee will apply for the remainder of the programme. Students commencing a Foundation Year will pay less for their Foundation Year than for the rest of their integrated degree.

All programmes in Engineering and Physical Sciences: £21,580 per year Foundation Year in Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Environmental and Life Sciences: £18,852 per year All programmes in Environmental and Life Sciences: £21,580 per year

Except BSc Occupational Therapy: £22,655† per year BSc Physiotherapy: £22,955† per year

Scholarships and bursaries

BSc Podiatry: £22,655† per year

We offer a variety of scholarships and progression awards to the most talented students across our subject areas. For further information and full eligibility criteria, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ scholarships

Please note: this fee is for 2019/20 entrants and will be higher for 2020/21 entrants. Please check the website for updated fees for these courses.

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Fees for international medical students on the BMBS programme are still to be determined at the time of publication. Prospective applicants can find the latest information at www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/fees

*Annual increases, which are also subject to UK Parliament approval, will apply to institutions demonstrating high-quality teaching and are likely to be in line with inflation. The measure of inflation to be used is Retail Price Index (RPIX) (excluding mortgage interest payments). It is anticipated that increases will apply at the commencement of the second and subsequent years of the degree programme.

We also offer a range of bursaries designed to help UK undergraduate students in the most financial need.** For more details and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ bursaries

EPQ Our research-led approach to learning is reinforced in the value we place on an Extended Project Qualification. As the first university to formally recognise the EPQ in its admissions offer scheme, we have always recognised that skills gathered through independent project work and research will enhance and prepare you for your university experience.

On most of our courses applicants offering an EPQ will be made two offers – our typical offer based on 3 A levels, and an alternative where, in exchange for an A or A* in the EPQ, we will reduce the A level requirements by one grade. For example, a typical offer of AAA would be made alongside an offer of AAB, plus an A in the EPQ. We also provide free online support on developing EPQ research projects at www.futurelearn.com/courses/ research-project

Equivalent to half an A level, an EPQ requires students to complete a selfdirected and self-motivated project on a topic of their choice.

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/fees **This statement is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change

HOW TO FIND US

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This prospectus does not constitute an offer or invitation by the University of Southampton to study at Southampton. It provides an overview of the University and life at Southampton, along with information about all the undergraduate programmes available at the time of publication. This is provided for information purposes only. Applications made to the University should be made based on the latest programme information made available by the University. Relevant weblinks are shown throughout. Please also consult the programme information online for further details or for any changes that have appeared since first publication of the prospectus. The information contained in the prospectus, welcome guides or on our websites is subject to change and may be updated by the University from time to time to reflect intellectual advances in the subject, changing requirements of professional bodies and changes in academic staff members’ interests and expertise. Changes may also occur as a result of monitoring and review by the University, external agencies or regulators.

Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ campuses

The University of Southampton will use all reasonable efforts to deliver advertised programmes and other services and facilities in accordance with the descriptions set out in the prospectuses, student handbooks, welcome guides and website. It will provide students with the tuition and learning support and other services and facilities so described with reasonable care and skill. We undertake a continuous review of our programmes, services and facilities to ensure quality enhancement. We are largely funded through public and charitable means and are required to manage these funds in an efficient and cost-effective way for the benefit of the whole of the University community. We therefore, reserve the right where necessary to: – alter the timetable, location, number of classes, content or method of delivery of programmes of study and/or examination processes, provided such alterations are reasonable; – make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of programmes of study (including in relation to placements); – suspend or discontinue programmes of study (for example, because a key member of staff is unwell or leaves the University); – make changes to our statutes, ordinances, regulations, policies and procedures which we reasonably consider necessary (for example, in the light of changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators). Such changes if significant will normally come into force at the beginning of the following academic year or, if fundamental to the programme, will normally come into force with effect from the next cohort of students; – close programmes of study or to combine or merge them with others (for example, because too few students apply to join the programme for it to be viable).

However, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that students should receive the educational service expected. The University’s procedures for dealing with programme changes and closures can be found in our Quality Handbook at www.southampton.ac.uk/quality If the University closes, discontinues or combines a programme of study or otherwise changes a programme of study significantly (the ‘Change’), the University will inform applicants (or students where relevant) affected by the Change at the earliest possible opportunity. a. If the Change comes into force before the University has made an offer of a place or before an applicant has accepted an offer of a place, an applicant will be entitled to withdraw his or her application, without any liability to the University, by informing the University in writing within a reasonable time of being notified of the Change. b. If the Change comes into force after an offer has been accepted but prior to the student enrolling, the student may either: i) withdraw from the University and be given an appropriate refund of tuition fees and deposits, or ii) transfer to another available programme (if any) as may be offered by the University for which the student is qualified. If in these circumstances the student wishes to withdraw from the University and to apply for a programme at a different university, the University shall use its reasonable endeavours to assist the student. c. If the Change comes into force after a student has enrolled, the University will use reasonable endeavours to teach the programme out but cannot guarantee to do so. If the University cannot teach out a programme of study, it will use its reasonable endeavours to facilitate the transfer of a student to an equivalent programme for which the student is qualified and which has places available within the University or at a different university. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that students should receive the educational service expected. All changes will be managed in line with our Student Protection Plan.

2. Changes to services or facilities

The University will make available to students such learning support and other services and facilities as it considers appropriate, but may vary what it provides from time to time (for example, the University may consider it desirable to change the way it provides library or IT support).

3. Financial or other losses

The University will not be held liable for any direct or indirect financial or other losses or damage arising from such closures, discontinuations, changes to or mergers of any programme of study, service or facility. Upon acceptance by an applicant of an offer of a place at the University, the relationship between the applicant and the University becomes contractual. When the contract is formed between the student and the University it will last for the relevant academic year only unless the student withdraws from the programme or the programme is terminated. Please note: the right of a student to withdraw from a programme of study under the provisions set out in paragraph 1b. above following a Change are in addition to any statutory rights of cancellation that may exist under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. In entering into that contract, the terms of the contract will not be

enforceable by any person not a party to that contract under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Student Protection Plan As a registered provider of higher education with the Office for Students, we have a Student Protection Plan (SPP) in place, which sets out what students can expect to happen should a course or campus close. The purpose of this plan is to ensure that students can continue and complete their studies, or can be compensated if this is not possible. Full details of the plan can be found at www.southampton.ac.uk/protection-plan

Force majeure The University will not be held liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from any delay, variation or failure in the provision of programmes of study, services or facilities arising from circumstances beyond the University’s reasonable control, including (but not limited to) war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, interruption in power supplies or other services for any reason, fire, boycott and telecommunications failure. In the event that such circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the University arise, it will use all reasonable endeavours to minimise disruption as far as it is practical to do so provided that such endeavours do not undermine the University’s Quality Assurance requirements.

Admissions Policy and complaints The University will assess applications in line with its then current Admissions Policy. This policy is reviewed at least annually. The Admissions Policy, current at the time of publication, is published online and is available at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/ admissions.html Before you apply please see subject websites listed for subject-specific terms and conditions. Applicants may raise complaints related to admissions under the University’s Regulations Governing Complaints from Applicants, which can be found at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/ admissions.html Further information about or clarification of these procedures is available from the Admissions team, Student and Academic Administration, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ; enquiry@southampton.ac.uk

Data protection During the application procedure, the University will be provided with personal information relating to the applicant. An applicant’s personal data will be held and processed by the University in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018. Please also see our Privacy Notice for Applicants at www.southampton.ac.uk/about/governance/ policies/privacy-notice-applicant.page

© University of Southampton 2019 A copy of this prospectus and the University’s current information for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties can be made available, on request, in alternative formats, such as electronic, large print, Braille or audio, and, in some cases, other languages. Published and produced by Communications and Marketing 2019 Photographs courtesy of Jon Banfield, and staff and students of the University

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

HOW TO FIND US

The University’s Charter, statutes, regulations and policies are set out in the University Calendar and can be accessed online at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk