Southampton Solent University

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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 74 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,644
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
87%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
86%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
58%
Professional/managerial roles

About Southampton Solent University

Southampton Solent University is a post-1992 modern university in Southampton, with a compact city-centre campus close to the waterfront. It serves a diverse student population with a strong focus on professionally applied courses.

Solent is well known for its programmes in maritime and yacht engineering, music industries, media, sport, and creative arts. Its waterside location makes it particularly distinctive for maritime-related disciplines, and it has strong employer links in the shipping, media, and sport sectors. The university has a supportive environment and close ties to Southampton's thriving port economy.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 80 courses, Southampton Solent University's largest teaching areas are creative arts and design (20 courses), business and management (13 courses) and architecture and planning (8 courses), with further provision in computer science, psychology and law. In the latest national data it records 87.2% average course satisfaction (NSS), 86.4% first-year continuation and 86.3% of graduates in work or further study. Median graduate pay rises from about £25,644 fifteen months after graduating to £28,115 after five years, peaking at £40,000 for Electronic Engineering.

Faculties & Courses

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Architecture and Planning 3

BScQuantity Surveying

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out70%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArchitectural Design and Technology

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScConstruction Project Management

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out70%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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Business and Management 10

BScAccountancy and Finance

Southampton Solent University
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BScMaritime Business

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScBusiness Management

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScInternational Business Management

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFashion Management with Marketing

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BScBusiness Management with Digital Technologies

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScBusiness Management with Finance

Southampton Solent University
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScBusiness Management with Marketing

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEvent Management

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSport Management

Southampton Solent University
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Communications and Media 4

BAMedia Production

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAFilm and Television

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
Salary£23k
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BAFashion and Beauty Media

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FT3YFoundation
Satisfied99%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BASports Journalism

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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Computer Science 7

BACGI and Visual Effects

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScCyber Security

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary£27k
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BScComputer Science

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScComputer Networks Engineering

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BScSoftware Engineering

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAComputer Games (Art)

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScComputer Games Programming And Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Creative Arts and Design 19

BAIllustration

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAFine Art

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BATelevision Production

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BADigital Music

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£22k
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BAPhotography

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FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAAnimation

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FT3YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAGraphic Design

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FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm Production

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary£24k
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BAProsthetics and Special Effects Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAMake-Up and Hair Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAFashion Photography and Image Production

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAMusical Theatre

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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BAActing And Performance

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£22k
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BAFashion Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAFashion Styling and Creative Direction

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAInterior Design Decoration

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAInterior Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAMusic Business

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£22k
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BAPost Production for Film and Television

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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Education and Teaching 1

BAEducation

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Salary (subject)£36k*
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Engineering and Technology 6

BEngMechanical Engineering

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScShipping and Port Management

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied95%
Drop-out45%
Salary£26k
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BEngRenewable Energy Engineering

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BEngYacht and Powercraft Design

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BEngElectronic Engineering

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied72%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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BEngYacht Design and Production

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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Law 3

LLBLaw

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£27k
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LLBLaw with Business

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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LLBLaw with Criminology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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Psychology 3

BScPsychology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BScPsychology with Counselling and Mental Health

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BScSport and Exercise Psychology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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Social Sciences 3

FdScHealth and Social Care (Health Care Assistant Practitioner)

Southampton Solent University
FT2Y
Satisfied86%
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BASocial Work

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£37k
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FdScHealth and Social Care (Nursing Associate)

Southampton Solent University
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Sociology 6

BASociology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BACriminology and Sociology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScCriminal Investigation with Psychology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACriminology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScPsychology with Criminology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScPsychology with Sociology

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Sport and Exercise Science 5

BScSport and Exercise Therapy

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScFootball Studies

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScHealth, Nutrition and Exercise Science

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScSport and Exercise Science

Southampton Solent University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScSports Coaching and Physical Education

Southampton Solent University
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 4

FdScHealth Care Play Specialism

Southampton Solent University
FT2Y
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScAdult Nursing Practice

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScBiomedical Science

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScMental Health Nursing

Southampton Solent University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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