Southampton Solent University | The Solent I see, sees me. Apply for September 2026 Apply with confidence, when you're ready. Book an open day Jump to all courses Postgraduate study Looking to start a postgraduate degree at Solent in September? Explore our range of exciting courses. Discover We're golden! We're the only South Coast university with triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – for student experience, for student outcomes, and overall. Find out why Guardian University Guide 2026 We're named among the top ten highest risers in the Guardian University Guide 2026. More Times University Guide 2026 We've risen a massive 22 places and are one of the top five highest risers in the Times University Guide 2026. More Accommodation Virtual tour Fees and finance International students Sport at Solent How to apply 52 Weeks to Go Top for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025) Top of UK unis for teaching quality, out of 131 institutions (Times Good University Guide 2025) Top best student city (StudentCrowd, 2024) Want to find out more about Solent University? Featured news and blogs Visit media hub news General news ‘Career Ready Revolution’ to redefine the modern university experience Solent's new campaign is set to redefine how the university promotes itself to prospective students 17 April 2026 news Alumni From Solent to leading a team in the USL How one Solent grad is spreading the beautiful game stateside ahead of the World Cup 8 April 2026 news Alumni Meet the two Solent graduates making music accessible for all Ahead of Parallel Music Conference 2026, meet the two founders and Solent alumni who brought the idea together 1 April 2026 news General news Highlighting flexible online apprenticeships As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we highlight our growing portfolio of online higher and degree apprenticeships 5 February 2026 Upcoming events View all events Accelerate your route to Part 2 architecture qualification Thu 7 May Virtual Creative Media Day Thu 14 May On-campus Education Taster Day Tue 9 June On-campus Law and Business Taster Day Wed 10 June Virtual Thinking of making a visit? Solent University is located in the heart of Southampton city centre and within walking distance of Southampton Central train station. Southampton is well connected with the rest of the UK, whether you plan to get here by car, train, plane, or ferry. Find us