University of Southampton
Application requirement
General Category
- First-year Undergraduate student/Second-year Undergraduate student/Third-year Undergraduate student. According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection..
- GPA should be higher than 3.30.
- TOEFL iBT 92 (Reading 22 Listening 21 Speaking 23 Writing 21 Accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0).
Quota
(Limited to 1 exchange student for the 2nd semester)
Academic Calendar
Registration
Academic Information
- The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available
- Website of incoming exchange student information
- Module finder
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Students are restricted to courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Please ensure that you possess sufficient academic background to take these courses.
- Certain fields of study may have higher language proficiency requirements; please refer to this webpage for details.
- Recommended academic workload per semester: 30 ECTS or 60 CATS (4 modules per semester)
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Please be advised that there was a previous case where an applicant from the Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development was rejected by the Winchester School of Art due to insufficient academic background.
Students from this department, or those interested in applying to the Winchester School of Art, are strongly advised to take special note of this.
Practical Information
- Language support for incoming exchange students
- VISA application information
- Meet and Greet Service
- Secure English Language Tests must be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.
Living expenses and insurance information
Accommodation Information
An offer of accommodation is guaranteed for students coming to Southampton for a single semester only, provided they apply by the deadline. For students coming to Southampton for the full academic year, we cannot guarantee accommodation, but we try to prioritise your application where possible. Please see our accommodation website for details on how to apply: Student accommodation | University of Southampton
Students who do not want to apply for university accommodation or are unsuccessful in their application will need to find private rented accommodation. The Students' Union provides guidance here.
Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) Information
What is an Electronic Travel Authorisation?
Getting started: applying for an ETA
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Stakeholder factsheet