Our strategies, aims and ambitions for continually improving our achievements in teaching and learning, research, employability and enterprise.
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Mission statement
As a University community we will change the world for the better through our research, education, innovation and enterprise. More...
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University strategy
To realise our ambition, we have set ourselves 17 strategic initiatives to complete by 2015. These will transform the University. We are committed to achieve the following: More...
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Transforming education
We are committed to transforming our curriculum to provide our students with greater choice and opportunities to learn alongside our world-leading academics. More...
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Access agreement
The University of Southampton offers a distinctive education in a modern learning environment underpinned by three core elements, research that directly influences the education we offer, choice and flexibility in study options and preparation for employment and life after university. More...
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University Quality handbook
The Quality Handbook is a dynamic online resource which provides easy access to our education policies and guidance. More...
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Collaborative arrangements in education
We embrace the benefits of collaborations with partner institutions and organisations, and the opportunities they bring to the University, our partners and our students. We enter into collaborations which are aligned to the University Strategy, ensuring that our education is shaped by our culture of research and enterprise and providing a flexible, personalised educational experience. More...
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Employability
The University is developing mechanisms for engaging with employers to broaden their understanding of the value of our programmes and our graduates. More...
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Prospectuses, programmes and modules
Our Undergraduate Study section provides an overview of all our degree programmes, with links to further details including module specifications. More...
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Programme specifications
Programme specifications are detailed on each course page, and in the Key Information Sets for each course. More...
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Knowing our students
Student feedback and evaluation is important to improving the quality of our learning and teaching environment. We seek feedback from our students in a variety of ways, for example, through regular evaluation of units, student satisfaction surveys, focus groups, and student representation on committees. We also receive feedback through our student complaints mechanism. More...
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Links with employers
Southampton is one of the world's leading entrepreneurial universities, with an impressive track record as a partner to business and the public sector and as a source of invention and innovation. More...
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Delivery partners and awarding bodies
Many of our programmes are delivered in partnership with other institutions or professional organisations, receive accreditation from independent bodies or lead to a professional qualification. More...
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Programme approval, monitoring & review
Proposed new programmes of study are drawn up on the basis of best practice in each academic subject, taking into account national guidelines such as the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and relevant Subject Benchmark Statements, and in line with University standards and guidance. We also ensure that we comply with the requirements of Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies where this is relevant to the programme area. More...
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External examination procedures
The University's procedures relating to the appointment of external examiners for taught programmes are designed to ensure that the external examiners appointed for our programmes are appropriately qualified and in a position to provide informative comment and recommendation. More...
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Policies for student complaints, appeals and representations
The University has put in place a complaints procedure which sets out how students may seek to have their complaints addressed. It is very rarely needed: the vast majority of student concerns or complaints will be handled fairly, amicably and to the satisfaction of all concerned without recourse to this procedure. More...