Southampton, United Kingdom
University of Southampton
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University of Southampton
The University of Southampton traces its origins to the Hartley Institution, which opened in Southampton in 1862. It became the University of Southampton after receiving a Royal Charter in 1952. (Sources: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/reputation/history-timeline.page; https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/reputation/history.page)
For international students, Southampton offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across a range of subjects, with its main campus in Southampton. The university’s course pages give programme-specific details, including entry requirements and English-language requirements. (Sources: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/study.page; https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/campuses; https://www.southampton.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements)
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University at a glance
- Institution type
- Public
- City
- Southampton
- Founded
- 1862
- Intakes
- September
- Tests accepted
- IELTS Academic, IELTS Academic for UKVI, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, Cambridge English C1 Advanced, Cambridge English C2 Proficiency, Duolingo English Test, LanguageCert Academic
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