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ENGLISH UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020

Choosing your university is about more than finding a course. It’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.

As an English student, you’ll benefit from our highly-rated teaching and research, our adventurous range of courses, and the wellresourced and friendly environment of the University’s Avenue Campus, which was purpose-built for the Faculty of Humanities.

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 Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries How to find us

CHOOSE SOUTHA MPTON TAKE A TOUR Can’t wait for an Open Day? Experience Southampton through a virtual tour. Find out more and explore: www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/virtualopenday 2

*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

Southampton is your gateway to the world.

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

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

A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

Our network of over

220,000

7,500

alumni spans more than

Over international students from over

CONNECTING UNIVERSITIES Our campus in Malaysia offers both undergraduate programmes and PhD research opportunities in engineering

180 countries

135 countries choose to study with us

CONNECTING UNIVERSITIES We have strong partnerships with other highly ranked universities across the world, including Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Technological University and UC San Diego

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

United States of America English student Katie Powell studied modules in American Literature, Shakespeare and American History during her semester at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Germany Professor Dan Brown is collaborating with colleagues at the University of Hamburg to investigate the links between literature and science.

Indian Ocean Dr Marianne O’Doherty and Dr Stephanie Jones investigate the rich fictional geography of this ocean from the medieval period to the present.

Brunei Creative Writing lecturer Rebecca Smith, author of Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas, was guest of honour at the premiere of Brunei’s first ever adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

Australia Dr James Jordan and colleagues at the University of Sydney are exploring the Holocaust’s cultural significance for ideas of race.

@unisouthampton @SotonEnglish Follow us for the latest news, research and events at the University

OUR PEOPLE Ulfat Islam

Carole Burns

Head of Creative Writing

“I love taking part in the many arts-oriented offerings we have at Southampton – plays at Nuffield Southampton Theatre, concerts at Turner Sims – while leading our Creative Writing teaching and projects. I bring authors such as Gary Younge to campus to meet with students as part of our ‘Writers in Conversation’ series, and teach BA modules such as Great Writers Steal. When not teaching, I write fiction and non-fiction, and review books for The Washington Post.”

Evan Placey

Creative Writing Fellow Evan Placey is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been produced all over the world and won numerous awards including the Writers’ Guild Award in the UK and an award from the Royal Society of Literature. Evan teaches Scriptwriting and is passionate about developing new voices for stage and screen.

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

BA English, second year

“I chose Southampton because of the ethos, its academic excellence and the flexibility that was offered. I loved that I could personalise my degree programme.”

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.

Thomas Brown

Author, Storyteller, Head of Content BA English graduate Thomas Brown won the University of Southampton’s Flash Fiction Competition in 2010 for his story, ‘Crowman’. In 2014 he won the Almond Press Short Story Competition, ‘Broken Worlds’. In the same year, his novel Lynnwood (Sparkling Books, 2013) was a finalist for The People’s Book Prize. He has since published a second novel, Featherbones (Sparkling Books, 2016) and is working on completing his third.

“I’ve always loved writing, but it’s at Southampton that I discovered how much I love learning about writing, developing as each of us must develop if we’re to succeed in our chosen field.”

Philip Hoare

Professorial Fellow

Philip is the author of eight works of non-fiction. His book Leviathan or, The Whale won the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. It was followed in 2013 by The Sea Inside. His last book, RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, is published by Fourth Estate. He works as a curator, broadcast and commentator for The Guardian, and spends much of his time in the sea.

YOUR COURSES

The wide range of innovative modules at Southampton allows you to choose your own path through the rich history and flourishing contemporary life of literature. You will gain a new capacity for engagement with language, media and information, and a sharpened ability to think critically about culture. A degree in English from Southampton not only provides you with a holistic understanding of the discipline but also equips you with the tools for life beyond university.

ÒÒ Broad range of imaginative modules that enable you to chart your own path through the history, theory and practice of literature in English, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century ÒÒ Explore writing that inspires and challenges you with the help of specialist scholars, creative writers and internationally-recognised researchers ÒÒ Option to take 25 per cent of your degree in another subject, spend up to two semesters studying abroad, or incorporate a year-long work placement into your degree ÒÒ Acquire the critical thinking and writing skills that will enable you to excel in whichever career you chose

You can study English on its own or in combination with film, history, modern languages, music or philosophy. We cover the full span of English literature, from the early middle ages to the present. The programme is interdisciplinary, looking at the social and cultural contexts of literature: it covers film and the visual arts, and includes optional creative writing elements. The English undergraduate programme is modular. This means it’s divided into self-contained modules taught and assessed in a single semester. In your final year you will write a dissertation, taught through individual consultations with a nominated supervisor on a research topic of your choice. There is ample opportunity to develop your creative writing within our curriculum, and an optional schools placement in your final year.

Customise your degree

Chance to study

1 or more languages as part of your course

Obtain a minor by taking

25% of your course in another subject

Your academic advisors will help you select a path of study that covers major periods of literary history while still allowing you free choice of our distinctive, researchled modules.

Study abroad All undergraduates have the opportunity to study abroad for an academic year or one semester at one of our partner institutions. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and Latin America.

How will you learn? Your formal contact-hours will include a combination of lectures and seminars as well as individual one-to-one tutorials. In addition, each module will have a flexible learning support hour designed to develop your confidence with writing, research, and other skills you will need to be successful in your degree. Some modules will include field trips to libraries and museums, or timetabled film screenings. You will work closely with your course tutors (experts in their subject areas) to develop the independent research skills needed as you prepare for classes and work on your essays; the specialists you work with will give you useful feedback as you develop. Your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) is there to support you throughout the year. Over your three years here you will be assessed in different ways, through a combination of essays, exercises, takeaway assessments, journals, blogs, assessed presentations and exams. Our external examiners have praised us for the variety of our teaching and diversity of our assessment methods; our students find that being stretched in different ways prepares them more effectively for the workplace. You’ll gain the skills you’ll need for a choice of careers, graduating with a degree that demonstrates to potential employers your capacity for independent research, critical thinking, written communication and teamwork. Our graduates are creative, intellectually agile and confident.

E-learning All your modules in English at Southampton will be supported by a dedicated site within the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard). You will use this to access module information, readings, and relevant websites, as well as to interact with your tutor and fellowstudents through online blogs and forums.

Cultural life Southampton has a vibrant cultural scene, with cinemas, music venues and theatres nearby. The University is a rewarding place to study English and the Arts generally, and is unusual amongst universities in having a full complement of professional venues, including the Nuffield Theatre and the Turner Sims Concert Hall. Your student union includes a cinema and broadcasting studio. Many of our students get involved in the exciting work of local arts organisations. The University is a partner in the new Studio 144 complex in the city’s Cultural Quarter, where the Nuffield Theatre runs two new theatre spaces, joined by the John Hansard Gallery and the City Eye film studio. The city also has other world-leading arts venues: The Mayflower Theatre, the Guildhall, and numerous smaller music venues.

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

YOUR COURSES

Course structure

Choose Southampton

BA ENGLISH

Key information

Choose Southampton modules in a Southampton English degree will enable you to follow your own path through the diverse histories of literatures in English. ÒÒ Our award-winning research feeds directly into our teaching. ÒÒ We equip you with the intellectual tools you will need for life beyond the university. ÒÒ Teaching is lively, supportive and inspiring.

Course overview Beginning with a carefully designed first-year programme that introduces you to the broad chronological sweep of literary history and teaches you the skills of poetic analysis, essay writing and group research, you will then pursue your own interests by enrolling in research-led modules, building your own pathway that will cover all the major literary periods. The specialist knowledge and research skills you develop will feed into a final-year dissertation on a topic of your choice. You also have the option of taking up to 25 per cent of your modules in another subject as a Minor, and the opportunity to study abroad.

Course structure Year one | Core modules ÒÒ The Act of the Essay ÒÒ Poetic Language ÒÒ The Novel ÒÒ Travelling Genres ÒÒ Theory & Criticism ÒÒ World Dramas ÒÒ Literary Transformations ÒÒ Group Research Project; past topics have included:

- City Writing in the Nineteenth Century

- Decadence and Decay at the Fin de Siècle

- Literature to Save the Planet

- The Birds and the Bees: the Natural World in Poetry

ÒÒ You also have the option of taking one module each semester from another discipline, including a language.

Year two | Optional modules ÒÒ African Worlds ÒÒ Arthurian Worlds ÒÒ Brief Encounters: Writing Short Stories ÒÒ Children’s Literature ÒÒ Decolonising Modernity ÒÒ From Black and White to Colour: A Screen History of Race, Gender and Sexuality in Post-War Britain ÒÒ Great Writers Steal ÒÒ Images of Women ÒÒ Introduction to NineteenthCentury British Literature ÒÒ Jewish Fictions ÒÒ Making New York Modern

for a full list of modules

ÒÒ Modernisms ÒÒ Queens, Devils and Players in Early Modern England

ÒÒ Utopias and Dystopias in Literature and Culture ÒÒ Victorian Bestsellers

ÒÒ The Renaissance Body

ÒÒ Writing the Novel

ÒÒ Victorian Feelings ÒÒ Women in Hollywood

BA English with Year Abroad

ÒÒ Women Writers Remixed ca. 1850-1915

Q301 | 4 years

ÒÒ Women, Writing and Modernity Year three | Optional modules ÒÒ American Drama

ÒÒ From Rakes to Romantics

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ÒÒ Scriptwriting ÒÒ Sweatshops, Sex Workers and Asylum Seekers

ÒÒ Animal Forms: Poetry and the Non-Human

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.

BA English

ÒÒ From medieval travellers’ tales to contemporary fictions of globalisation, the unique range and choice of

Course number: Q300 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB including English Literature (or a related subject*) EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB including English Literature (or a related subject*) and grade A in the EPQ IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 5 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) *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 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Creative Writing in Schools ÒÒ Eve and the Angels ÒÒ Fantasy Film and Fiction ÒÒ Holocaust Literature ÒÒ Inventing America ÒÒ Jane Austen ÒÒ Literatures of Islands and Oceans ÒÒ Narrative Non-Fiction ÒÒ Narratives of Nineteenth-Century America ÒÒ Radical England: From Shakespeare to Milton ÒÒ Representing Race: Politics and Identity in American Culture ÒÒ Revolution and Romanticism: Literature of the 1790s ÒÒ Shakespeare Then and Now ÒÒ The Historical Novel

I chose to study at Southampton University because I was captivated by the flexibility of module choices available to undergraduates. As a result of this, I knew that I would be able to reach my potential because I could choose modules that I would enjoy. ” Divya Dayanandan BA English

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

Key information

BA ENGLISH WITH CREATIVE WRITING Choose Southampton BA English with creative writing

BA English with creative writing

Subject to Validation Course number: CW01 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB including English Literature (or a related subject*) EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB including English Literature (or a related subject*) and grade A in the EPQ IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 6 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) *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 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Find your own creative voice, mentored by award-winning novelists,

playwrights and non-fiction writers. ÒÒ Develop your writing in a nurturing and supportive environment. ÒÒ Pursue a paid internship in arts management or publishing.

Course overview

Expand your degree

How do you become a better writer? Our BA in English with Creative Writing allows you to develop your creative skills while honing your critical reading across a range of genres and periods.

Year Abroad Spend your third year studying at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and Latin America.

Workshops on creative writing modules enrich your understanding of short stories, novels, poetry, scriptwriting and narrative non-fiction. Our broad range of optional modules explore the political and social debates raised by literature, and introduce you to writing from around the world.

Year in Employment Gain invaluable workplace experience by opting to spend your third year working in industry.

Course structure Year one | Core modules ÒÒ A Stranger Comes to Town: Introduction to Creative Writing ÒÒ Group Research Project

Year three | Core modules ÒÒ Creative Writing Dissertation ÒÒ Writing the Novel ÒÒ Narrative Non-Fiction: The Interdisciplinary Art ÒÒ Creative Writing in Schools

Studying creative writing modules and being able to write short stories as part of my degree was enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. It motivated me to continue writing creatively after graduation, and since then I’ve had so many great opportunities alongside my career as a copywriter and editor. Now I get to write all day, every day, and have even had my poetry published online and in magazines.”

ÒÒ Animal Forms: Poetry and the non-Human

ÒÒ Theory & Criticism ÒÒ The Act of the Essay Year two | Core modules ÒÒ Great Writers Steal ÒÒ Creative Writing After Modernism

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ÒÒ Brief Encounters ÒÒ Scriptwriting

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Jo at the Hammer and Tongue Solent poetry slam, June 2018

Joanne Fisher BA English MA English Literary Studies

BA ENGLISH WITH MODERN LANGUAGES

Key information

Choose Southampton reputations for research and teaching excellence. ÒÒ Focus on language and culture on both sides of your degree, with many modules available which enable you to

make active links between English and your chosen Modern Language. ÒÒ You will learn how language develops through its literary life, and through its cultural and historical contexts. ÒÒ The key skills you will develop in your first and second years will enable you to excel academically at

Southampton on both sides of your degree, in your Year Abroad, and in the workplace when you graduate.

Course overview The study of another language and culture in these combined degrees brings depth and breadth to your understanding of literature, theory and the creative arts. You will spend year three in a country where your chosen language is spoken and will write a dissertation on a topic of your choice in either subject in your final year.

Course structure Year one | Core modules In your first year, you will normally take up to four of the following modules alongside your language options: ÒÒ The Act of the Essay ÒÒ Poetic Language ÒÒ The Novel ÒÒ Travelling Genres ÒÒ Theory & Criticism

ÒÒ World Dramas ÒÒ Literary Transformations ÒÒ Group Research Project; past topics have included: - City Writing in the Nineteenth Century - Decadence and Decay at the Fin de Siècle

French modules ÒÒ Modern French Culture ÒÒ The Making of Modern French ÒÒ Colonial Encounters: Culture and Society in the French Empire German modules ÒÒ German History, Politics and Society ÒÒ Approaches to German-Jewish Literature ÒÒ Globalisation: Economics, Politics, Culture and the Nation State Spanish modules

Optional modules Optional modules which might be of particular interest to English/Modern Language Combined Honours students include:

- Literature to Save the Planet

English modules

- The Birds and the Bees: the Natural World in Poetry

ÒÒ Tales of Travel c.1000-1650: Idylls, Utopias, Monsters, and Cannibals

ÒÒ The Languages of the SpanishSpeaking World- Narrative and Culture Identity in the Hispanic World ÒÒ Myths and Realities of Contemporary Spain

I was initially attracted to Southampton because of its reputation as being a research intensive university in the Russell Group. Visiting at an Open Day only confirmed that Southampton was the right place for me!” Holly Hammond BA English

BA ENGLISH & LANGUAGES

ÒÒ Our flexible degree programmes are taught by English and Modern Languages specialists with strong

Course numbers: BA English and French: QR31 | 4 years BA English and German: QR32 | 4 years BA English and Spanish: QR34 | 4 years Start date: September Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB including grades AB in English Literature (or a related subject*) and relevant Language EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB including grades AB in English Literature (or a related subject*) and relevant language, and grade A in the EPQ IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 5 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) and 6 in the relevant higher level language *A related subject includes History, English Language and Literature, English Language, or Drama and Theatre Studies Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Creative Writing in Schools ÒÒ Love and Death in Africa’s Cities ÒÒ Swashbucklers, Cut-throats, Revolutionaries: Five Hundred Years of Pirates in English Literature ÒÒ Reading the City

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ÒÒ Elements of Linguistics: Sound, Structure and Meaning ÒÒ Applications of Linguistics

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

BA ENGLISH & HISTORY

Key information

Choose Southampton knowledge as well as the opportunity to specialise as your interests develop. ÒÒ First-class teaching by internationally-renowned researchers in English and History. ÒÒ Work in local literary and historical archives, including Chawton House (formerly owned by Jane Austen’s

brother, now a unique archive of early women’s writing), as well as the Wellington, Palmerston and Mountbatten Collections. ÒÒ Join the lively collaborations between staff and students in English and History on a number of cutting-edge areas, including The Parkes Institute, based at Southampton and specialising in Jewish culture and history, and our Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Culture.

Course overview This wide-ranging programme strengthens the emphasis on historical and cultural context in English studies. There are increasingly strong links between the two subjects, particularly in the areas of Jewish studies, the eighteenth century and across medieval and renaissance cultures. The specialist knowledge and research skills you develop over your degree will feed into a final-year dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Course structure Year one | Core modules In your first year, you will take up to four of the following modules from English alongside four History options: ÒÒ The Act of the Essay ÒÒ Poetic Language ÒÒ The Novel ÒÒ Travelling Genres

ÒÒ Theory & Criticism

ÒÒ Group Research Project; past topics have included: - City Writing in the Nineteenth Century - Decadence and Decay at the Fin de Siècle - Literature to Save the Planet - The Birds and the Bees: the Natural World in Poetry

for a full list of modules

ÒÒ Swashbucklers, Cut-throats, Revolutionaries: Five Hundred Years of Pirates in English Literature ÒÒ Images of Africa in Literature and Culture ÒÒ Victorian Bestsellers ÒÒ Jewish Fictions

Optional modules In the second and third year you can opt for any module from the many on offer, building a pathway through modules across all major literary periods while dividing your time equally between English and History. Modules which might be of particular interest to English/History Combined Honours students, include: ÒÒ Queens, Devils and Players in Early Modern England

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ÒÒ Radical England from Shakespeare to Milton

ÒÒ Early Film

ÒÒ World Dramas ÒÒ Literary Transformations

ÒÒ Arthurian Worlds ÒÒ American Dreams? Monetized Bodies, Terror and Trauma in American Drama

ÒÒ Visions of Beowulf: New Encounters with AngloSaxon Culture

ÒÒ American Cinema since 1965 ÒÒ The First World War ÒÒ Palmerston’s World

I looked at reviews of courses, and the university’s place in the league tables: its standing as a Russell Group university made me want to come here too. ” Emma Hills BA English

BA ENGLISH & HISTORY

ÒÒ Excellent choice of modules across a wide literary and historical range giving you a unique breadth of

Course number: QV31 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB including grades AB in English Literature (or a related subject*) and History (or a related subject**) EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB including grades AB in English Literature (or a related subject*) and History (or related subject**), and grade A in the EPQ IB: 34 points 17 at higher level, including 5 and 6 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) and higher level History (or a related subject**) *A related English subject includes History, English Language and Literature, English Language, or Drama and Theatre Studies **A related History subject includes subjects such as English, philosophy, religious studies or classical civilisation or other humanities-based essay writing subjects Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Childhood and Youth in Early Modern Society ÒÒ Appeasement ÒÒ The Space Age ÒÒ Women in Medieval England ÒÒ Fashioning the Tudor Court Please also see the descriptions of the other English degrees in this brochure – listed modules are offered to students on all English degree programmes.

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BA ENGLISH & MUSIC Choose Southampton ÒÒ Inspiring range of modules in both English and Music, combining

breadth of understanding with the opportunity to specialise academically and creatively as your interests develop. 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 overview This innovative programme explores interconnection of music and literature, encouraging a focus on forms such as lyric, opera, musical theatre 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. Grade 8 ABRSM, Rockschool or Trinity may be required for certain optional modules. With the support of your Personal Academic Tutor you will build a pathway through our wide range of options, leading to a final-year dissertation in either subject.

Course structure Year one | Core modules In your first year, you will normally take up to four of the following modules alongside your Music options: ÒÒ Theory & Criticism ÒÒ The Act of the Essay ÒÒ Poetic Language ÒÒ The Novel ÒÒ Travelling Genres ÒÒ World Dramas

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BA ENGLISH & MUSIC

Course number: QW33 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB including grades AB in English Literature (or a related subject*) and Music, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard** 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 and 6 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*), and higher level Music, and grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard** *A related English subject includes History, English Language and Literature, English Language, or Drama and Theatre Studies ** Equivalence to grade 8 is ascertained via audition. Grade 6 in Theory of Music is accepted in lieu of A level Music as long as three other A levels are taken Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

ÒÒ Literary Transformations ÒÒ Group Research Project

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I went to an open day at the university and was even more persuaded to attend here. The breadth and diversity of the modules offered is difficult to come by in other universities and it really allows students to tailor their undergraduate experience to suit individual interests.” Nicole Whitwham BA English with Education

Key information

Choose Southampton ÒÒ A distinctive degree for international students. ÒÒ Develop your critical, analytic and writing skills through varied and

lively teaching. ÒÒ Language, Literature and Linguistics uniquely combined in the context of an understanding of British culture and its influence on world history. ÒÒ A wide range of modules taught by staff in both English and Modern Languages helps you explore Anglophone literature across the world.

Course overview This degree is taught by outstanding academics in the disciplines of English and modern languages. It fits naturally between the two disciplines and will appeal to anyone fascinated by the English language and how the language is manifest in historic, international writing in English, and contemporary literature.

Course structure

Year in Employment Gain invaluable workplace experience by opting to spend your third year working in industry. ÒÒ Psycholinguistics

Alongside your range of English options, you will complete the following language and linguistics modules:

ÒÒ Syntax

ÒÒ Elements of Style

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

Year Abroad Spend your third year studying at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and Latin America.

Core modules

ÒÒ Introduction to the English Language

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ÒÒ Elements of Linguistics - Sound, Structure and Meaning Examples of option modules available in Years 2 and 3 ÒÒ Problems in Shakespeare: Text, Print and Performance ÒÒ Postcolonial Texts and Contexts ÒÒ Discourse analysis

BA FILM & ENGLISH Choose Southampton ÒÒ We offer a stimulating intellectual environment that encourages the

development of critical and analytical skills without ever losing sight of the fact that films are enjoyable. ÒÒ Explore the close links between film and literature in our adaptation module, examining both classic and popular novel adaptations, from Jane Austen to the Harry Potter series, and thinking about authorship, genre and identity.

Course overview The close collaboration between Film and English gives this programme a strong intellectual coherence, while the textual and theoretical skills you will gain are designed to complement each other. There is a 50/50 split between the subjects. Students may write a dissertation in either subject in year three.

Course structure The compulsory modules that run throughout your period of study will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of film as an academic discipline. Optional modules encourage you to develop your personal interests and to study particular areas in greater detail.

ÒÒ Objects of Desire

Year one | Core modules

ÒÒ Images of Women

In your first year, you will take two compulsory Film modules:

ÒÒ Sound and Voice ÒÒ Globalisation, culture, language and the nation state ÒÒ Ethnography for language learners ÒÒ Teaching English as a Second/ Foreign Language

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ÒÒ Introduction to Film: Hollywood ÒÒ Introduction to Film: European Cinema

Expand your degree Year Abroad Spend your third year studying at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and Latin America. Year in Employment Gain invaluable workplace experience by opting to spend your third year working in industry. ÒÒ Literary Transformations ÒÒ Group Research Project In your second year, will take one compulsory Film module: ÒÒ Early and Silent Cinema from 1895-1929 You will choose your remaining modules from the wide range of options available, which include: ÒÒ Film Noir, Exile Filmmakers and 1940s Hollywood ÒÒ Scriptwriting

In addition, you will take up to four modules from the English core options: ÒÒ The Act of the Essay

Alongside your final-year dissertation, you can choose from optional modules including:

ÒÒ The Novel

Year three | Core modules

ÒÒ Travelling Genres

ÒÒ Cinema and Childhood

ÒÒ Theory & Criticism

ÒÒ Introduction to Contemporary Argentine Film

ÒÒ World Dramas

Course number: QW36 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB-ABB including English Literature (or a related subject*) EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB-BBB including English Literature (or a related subject*) and grade A in the EPQ IB: 32 points 16 at higher level, including 5 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) *A related subject includes History, English Language and Literature, English Language, or Drama and Theatre Studies Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

Year two | Core modules

ÒÒ Contemporary Women’s Writing

ÒÒ Poetic Language

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ÒÒ Fantasy Film and Fiction

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BA FILM & ENGLISH

BA English LITERATURE, LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Course number: Q391 (International applications only) Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following We consider applications from international students with strong grades in High School qualifications Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

BA ENGLISH LITERATURE, LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

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BA PHILOSOPHY & ENGLISH Choose Southampton ÒÒ Wide range of options in both subjects, with overlap in areas such as

aesthetics and critical theory. ÒÒ Our flexible curriculum allows you to focus more on one or other

subject, and to take optional modules outside these disciplines. ÒÒ Opportunities for field research, creative writing, as well as work

experience in local schools.

Course overview

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Expand your degree

Philosophy and English are highly complementary subjects requiring critical analysis, careful reading, imagination and communication, with overlap in areas such as aesthetics and critical theory.

Year Abroad Spend your third year studying at a university in another part of the world. Destinations include Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and Latin America.

This degree programme allows your to build your own pathway from a range of optional modules. The specialist knowledge and research skills you develop over your degree will feed into a final-year dissertation based in either discipline.

Year in Employment Gain invaluable workplace experience by opting to spend your third year working in industry. ÒÒ Jewish Fictions ÒÒ Children’s Literature

Programme structure The system of choosing modules by preference has allowed me to avoid studying subjects I don’t enjoy and specialise in areas I am really interested in or that I have not studied before”

BA philosophy & ENGLISH

Course number: QV35 Start date: September Duration: 3 Years Fees: £9,250 per year Typical offers require the following A levels: AAB-ABB including English Literature (or a related subject*) EPQ (Extended Project Qualification): ABB - BBB including English Literature (or a related subject*) and grade A in the EPQ IB: 34-32 points 17-16 at higher level including 5 in higher level English Literature (or a related subject*) *A related subject includes History, English Language and Literature, English Language, or Drama and Theatre Studies Language requirements: Band 6C, IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components Selection process: UCAS application 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 our current entry requirements may be able to join the International Foundation Year. www.southampton.ac.uk/ify

Year one | Core modules

ÒÒ Modern Drama since World War II ÒÒ Romanticism ÒÒ Postcolonial Texts and Contexts

Alongside four English options of your choice, you will take the following philosophy modules:

ÒÒ Women, Writing and Modernity, 1770-1820

ÒÒ Reason and Argument

Year three | Optional modules

ÒÒ Ethics ÒÒ Knowledge and Mind Year two | Optional modules Alongside the compulsory Philosophy module Appearance and Reality, you can choose from a range of modules, which include:

ÒÒ Rakes and Libertines ÒÒ Writing the Novel ÒÒ Holocaust Literature ÒÒ Jane Austen and the Regency World ÒÒ Tales of Travel c1000-1650: Idylls, Utopias, Monsters and Cannibals ÒÒ Fantasy Film and Fiction ÒÒ Happiness and Wellbeing

ÒÒ The Rise of Modern Philosophy: Empiricism

ÒÒ Action Reason and Ethics

ÒÒ Philosophy of Language

ÒÒ Fiction and Fictionalism

ÒÒ Moral Philosophy

ÒÒ Self-Knowledge

ÒÒ Aesthetics

I love the department. I think that we have one of the best, most enthusiastic, most cohesive departments in the country, and I think that they really show their enthusiasm for their subject.” Stephen Watkins BA English

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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 think the biggest highlight of my Year Abroad has to be the friends I’ve made from all over the world. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and it makes you stand out from the sea of graduate and masters candidates. On top of that I have a new perspective on the world which is more intimate and less intimidating.” Thuliswa Magwaza BA English, third year Studied at the University of Adelaide

different countries on placements in 2017/18

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.

Choosing your destination 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.

@sotonabroad Follow our students on their Study Abroad adventures

Supporting you on your travels

Studying in Australia

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.

BA English student Thuliswa Magwaza spent a year abroad in Adelaide, Australia.

“One of the great things about studying at the University of Adelaide To help prepare you for the experience, was being able to take Classics we also offer a free or subsidised modules. Classics isn’t offered as a language course to give you a head full course at Southampton, but the start as you take on the world. ideas I had for my dissertation were around mythology and its social On your return, we will prioritise your importance, so studying Classics application for a place in halls, easing was a huge plus point. the worry of finding accommodation when you come back. “I also participated in the Adelaide Fringe Festival where I played the You may also be eligible for student part of a nurse in a production finance loans or non-repayable called ‘Afterlife: Conversations grants, depending on your from a Hospital Waiting Room’. I’ve personal circumstances. been doing drama since I was about fifteen; first at the Laines Theatre With the support we give and the Arts and then more professionally opportunities on offer, all you need with the National Youth Theatre. My to bring is your thirst for adventure. year abroad has helped build my confidence and given me access to multiple castings and auditions. I plan to audition for a Masters at a Drama School in a couple of years’ time.”

Images: Thuliswa Magwaza

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

Turning a passion for the publishing industry into a career

I chose Southampton because the English course is one of the best in the country. I enjoyed the diversity and variety of the course. In particular, I absolutely loved the Jewish and Holocaust Literature modules and the staff support and passion for those subjects. I also absolutely loved the campus.

EMBRACE YOUR NEW WORLD

In my role at The Bookseller I have interviewed Booker Prize winner Marlon James; Guardian journalist Gary Younge and presenters Richard and Judy. I was named a Literary Hero by Influx Press and was shortlisted for an Industry Trailblazer award by the London Book Fair. My English degree gave me a very valuable knowledge of literature and the publishing industry which has been incredibly helpful working for the industry’s trade magazine. Essay writing really helped me to learn the skills needed to turn over fast, clean copy in my role as a reporter.” Natasha Onwuemezi BA English Reporter at The Bookseller

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

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YOUR LEARNING

Customise your degree, explore beyond your chosen subject and enjoy active learning at Southampton. We have the resources, staff and support you need to learn in your own way and get the most out of your degree.

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An innovative education

Learning resources

Flexible learning

We want to inspire you to learn, to question, to challenge and to create. You will work alongside like-minded peers and our leading teaching staff you will develop new perspectives on English and creative writing.

Learning spaces

The 12+ weekly contact hours on English modules include Learning Support Hours. These may include practical workshops, introductions to new materials or specialist skills training.

English at Southampton is a profoundly interdisciplinary degree. Our modules invite you to explore the intersections between literary studies and fields such as book history, economics, global politics, science, and the visual and performing arts. Our creative writing modules are similarly diverse, offering you the opportunity to develop your own literary voice by studying with experts in a range of contemporary genres: from playwriting to poetry, journalism to fiction.

Southampton is one of the few universities that includes a major art gallery as one of its learning spaces. You will also have the opportunity to study in the library at Chawton House, the former home of Jane Austen’s brother. Virtual learning With access to the Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE) 24-hoursa-day, and Wi-Fi across all our UK campuses and halls of residence, you can learn anytime, anywhere. We also provide a wide range of online resources, including specialised materials, that will enable you to interact with experts in your field and facilitate group project work.

English at Southampton also offers ‘First Things First’, a bespoke set of lectures devoted to the practical skills required for literary scholarship at university level - from research and editing to exam preparation. One of the most important people you will meet during your time with us will be your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), who will offer one-toone support and advice throughout your studies. This relationship will be valuable from your very first few weeks here, right up until you graduate.

photo credit: John Hansard Gallery, 2018. Walter van Rijn, Unconsumable Global Luxury Dispersion @ John Hansard Gallery (2015–2018). Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by John Hansard Gallery.

Our libraries Our five libraries contain some three million books, journals and other resources, including specialist collections of national and international importance. Many of these are also available online, so you can access them wherever you are. Whenever you need help, our library teams offer wide-ranging support and guidance online, in person, via chat and over the phone. Online resources, tutorials and workshops run by our library staff will also help you make the best use of our collections and services.

* Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) rating, 2018

I’m never tied down to doing something that doesn’t interest me and there’s a real focus of coming up with your own argument on a topic. If a topic fascinates you, you can go away, focus on a part of it, research it further and then start coming up with your own ideas. I love having this kind of freedom. ” Robert McWhirter BA English

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

WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH Changing the face of finance Southampton is the home of world-leading research on the relationship between literature and economics by scholars such as Professor Emma Clery and Professor Nicky Marsh.

100% of our research’s impact outside the university is recognised as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent Research Excellence Framework 2014

2017 is not the first time that the name Austen appeared on the £10 note: Jane Austen’s banker brother issued his own Austenian currency two centuries earlier. Emma Clery’s Jane Austen: The Banker’s Sister throws new light on the acute treatment of economic inequality and financial speculation in the novels–topics with as much currency today as they had in the first years of the nineteenth century. Professor Clery’s ground-breaking research on the involvement of women writers in economic debate has been recognised with prestigious grants and awards, including a Leverhulme Trust Major Fellowship and the British Academy’s Rose Mary Crawshay Prize for her book Eighteen Hundred and Eleven: Poetry, Protest and Economic Crisis. In Nicky Marsh’s ‘Show Me the Money! The Image of Finance, 1700 to the Present’, staff at the University of Southampton collaborate with colleagues at the universities of Manchester, Edinburgh, and the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Arts in Sunderland, to explore the history and representation of finance, and how often elusive but familiar concepts—such as the market, credit and debt, and even money itself—are given meaning and form through visual and literary culture. The research culminated in a national touring exhibition, charting how the financial world has been imagined in art, illustration and photography from the South Sea Bubble of the early eighteenth century to the global financial crisis of 2008. The sterling work of these scholars directly informs the teaching you will receive on modules such as ‘Jane Austen and the Regency World’ and ‘Money and Meaning in American Literature’.

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

SHAPING YOUR CAREER We can help you reach your potential and explore your options through a wealth of opportunities beyond your core studies.

Fast track your ambitions

Showcase your potential

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 Enhance your CV, help support your studies and jump-start your career by participating in the Excel Southampton Internship Programme during vacation periods and term-time. ÒÒ Become an Arts Ambassador and gain paid experience writing about music, visual art, theatre and film events taking place at the University’s stunning new arts complex Studio 144 and beyond. ÒÒ Network with graduates and gain professional advice at our alumni career panel events.

SHAPING YOUR CAREER

I’ve been working for Penguin Books since May 2013. I’m thrilled to be in a job that directly uses the skills I learnt on my degree, from editing and writing to time management and juggling lots of things at once. I’ve had the chance to meet some of childhood hero authors, including Philip Pullman, and published books including Waterstones prizeshortlisted This Mortal Coil, and Wizards and Robots by will.i.am and Brian David Johnson.” Tig Wallace Commissioning Editor, Penguin Random House UK BA English, 2011 MA Creative Writing, 2012

English graduates from Southampton have gone on to pursue a diverse range of careers at organisations such as: BBC Blue Cross Animal Charity Good Housekeeping Jaguar Land Rover National Trust University College Cork The Civil Service Rolls-Royce

As an Arts Ambassador I work with the John Hansard Gallery to raise awareness of art facilities. This includes blogging and attending events, enabling me to network and meet some amazing people.” Jenny Banful BA English

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

Winchester School of Art is located 12 miles north of Southampton, in Winchester city centre. The campus provides purpose-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

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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 Develop your skills as a journalist by writing 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 at the John Hansard Gallery. 05 Westquay shopping centre.

photo credit: John Hansard Gallery, 2018. Victor Burgin, Belledonne (2016), Digital film. Courtesy the artist. Commissioned by John Hansard Gallery.

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.

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

WORKING TOWARDS YOUR FUTURE

Our strong links with business and industry give you an advantage when it comes to enriching your degree and standing out from the crowd. We offer a Year in Employment across many of our subject areas. Our students have the chance to work for a year in a business of their choice following their second year of study. This means that, as well as achieving a great degree, you can develop both your professional skills and work-place experience. Placements like this ensure you are as prepared as possible when you move into the world of work, enhancing your CV beyond your grades.

Exciting experiences BA English and History student Lucinda Chaudhurri, had some exciting experiences as a Publishing Assistant at Ransom Publishing, a children’s educational publisher based in Hampshire. “My role involved looking after the company’s social media presence, reading manuscript submissions, proofreading, advising schools on, and sending them, their book orders, designing worksheets for the books, and so much more. I even accompanied Ransom’s Managing Director on a trip to Bologna and to the London Book Fair!

WORKING TOWARDS YOUR FUTURE

Getting the most out of your degree goes beyond the lecture theatre; it’s about new, hands-on experiences too. A Year in Employment is a great way to develop your skills in the workplace alongside your learning.

“I often found myself thrown in the deep end, but that has made me more confident in approaching new life experiences, tackling unfamiliar tasks and generally being pushed outside of my comfort zone. “Working in industry for a year has enhanced my self-motivation and made me even more determined to do well in my final year. While working at Ransom I realised my interests and skills are best suited in the editorial department, and I am now seriously considering a future in the publishing industry.”

How does it work? A Year in Employment extends your degree by a year, and means your tuition fees will be reduced for that time. Many students choose an experience linked to their degree, while others like to try out a completely new working environment. Whether you come back confident about where you want to go next, or inspired to seek out new options, this opportunity is a platform for you to showcase what you can do and discover who you could be. What’s more, you will receive the guidance you need at every stage from our Careers and Employability Service.

I believe that my placement has developed my personal aspirations and career ambitions, and will benefit me no matter which career path I choose. My time at Southampton has shaped me into a confident, self-motivated and independent person, both in my academic studies and in preparation for life after university.” Lucinda Chaudhurri BA English and History, final year

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

SUPPORTING YOUR APPLICATION Webinars

The English faculty at the University of Southampton offers a number of resources designed to help you to achieve your best results at A-Level or on your EPQ. We provide a range of aids to help with your preparation for university:

@SotonEnglish hosts a series of Monday afternoon webinar discussions for offer-holders to support your studies and help develop your understanding of your A-level set texts. Each week, we use a short extract to explore the forms, themes, possibilities, contexts and questions each text or topic asks us to consider.

ÒÒFree downloadable guides to support the development of academic skills, writing of extended projects, and the transition to higher education. ÒÒUniversity of Southampton ‘Guide to Research’, which has been produced by the University’s academic librarians and is a gateway to free resources listed by academic subject. ÒÒOur library is open to you for use in your research.

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Our seminars are conducted via the web-based app, Slack. Email w.may@southampton.ac.uk noting which text you’d like to discuss and we will send you an invite.

Podcasts You can also download our range of free podcasts designed specifically for A-Level study, on texts from The Canterbury Tales to The Handmaid’s Tale. Please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ english-podcasts

Open Lectures The English department’s open lectures will give you a taste of university life and introduce you to concepts, texts and questions that will support you in your studies, whether at Key Stage 3, GCSE, or A-level. To book, please visit www.southampton.ac.uk/ eng-open-lectures

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We are eager to offer personalised support. If you would like help with a particular topic or area of study, please contact the team directly: englapps@southampton.ac.uk

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

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Southampton has excellent transport links with the rest of the UK and internationally, by road, rail, sea and air.

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By road Our Southampton and Winchester campuses are well connected to the national road network. Via the M3 The M3 links Southampton and Winchester directly to London. For Southampton campuses, exit the M3 at junction 14 and follow signs for Southampton (A33). Follow the A33 into Bassett Avenue and follow signs to University campuses. For Winchester School of Art, exit the M3 at junction 9 or 10 and follow signs to the campus. Via the M27 The M27 is one of the major road links along the south coast of England and passes Southampton to the north. For the University, leave the M27 at junction 5 (Southampton Airport) and follow signs to University campuses.

Satellite navigation When travelling by car, please use the following postcodes in satellite navigation devices: For Southampton Highfield Campus, use SO17 1BJ For Avenue Campus, use SO17 1BF For Boldrewood Campus, use SO16 7QF For the National Oceanography Centre Southampton, use SO14 3ZH For Southampton General Hospital, use SO16 6YD

For Winchester School of Art, use SO23 8DL

By air Southampton Airport Southampton Airport is about 20 minutes from the Southampton campuses by bus or taxi. There is a full UK domestic service, including flights to Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast, as well as flights to mainland Europe and to the Channel Islands. London Gatwick and London Heathrow If you are arriving in the UK via London Gatwick or London Heathrow airports, you can reach Southampton by road, bus, coach and rail.

By bus We run the award-winning unilink bus service that connects our Southampton campuses with all the major transport links in the city, including Southampton Airport Parkway and Southampton Central railway stations. You can buy tickets at the unilink office or on the bus. A free unilink bus pass is included in your first-year hall fees. Along with a number of subsidised travel options, Winchester School of Arts (WSA) students can also take advantage of a recently-upgraded shuttle bus service that runs between the Highfield Campus, Southampton, and the Winchester campus, helping WSA students make the most of everything that Southampton has to offer.

For more information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/sb/ wsashuttle You can also download the new clickit2ride mobile app to buy tickets for unilink bus services – and other local bus companies – on the go.

By coach National Express runs the 032 service to London Victoria Coach Station and the 203 service to London Heathrow Airport, both via the Highfield Campus. For timetable information, visit www.nationalexpress.com

By rail Southampton and Winchester are well served by mainline railway stations – Southampton Central, Southampton Airport Parkway and Winchester. Fast trains from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth stop at all three stations, and the typical journey times to London Waterloo from Southampton Central and Winchester are an hour and 20 minutes and an hour respectively. Winchester School of Art is a 15-minute walk from Winchester train station.

With up to seven buses an hour and major routes providing a bus every 10 minutes in peak times, unilink connects you with your accommodation, our campuses and major transport hubs in Southampton.

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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.

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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

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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