As a student of the University of Southampton, you should test on a weekly basis if you are accessing any of the University campuses, shared facilities or halls of residence.
This is to ensure we maintain a COVID-secure University, helping to keep everyone safe from infection.
You will need to set up your university IT account before you can opt into the testing programme.
Please follow the information below about how to take part in testing as a student.
Once you opt in to the Testing Programme, a simple test pack and a sheet of labels will be delivered to your term time address or halls reception.
Your test should be taken first thing in the morning then returned to one of the drop-off points listed below as soon as possible.
We’ll let you know when it’s time to take your next test by sending you a weekly text message.
If you are a student on placement you are encouraged to sign up for the programme. You can start testing immediately if you can access one of our drop off points while on placement. If not, you can start testing as soon as you are back on campus. Please note that you should not return your samples by post.
If you live in University halls of residence, please return your sample to the drop-off point in your own halls before 3.30pm. These are open seven days a week.
If you live in private halls or other private accommodation, please return your sample by hand to one of the locations below before 3.30pm. Please do not put your sample in the post.
Please remember to practise social distancing when dropping off your sample.
Your test results will be sent to you by a text message from the NHS within 48 hours.
Participants who test positive for coronavirus will also be contacted by email, text or phone by the NHS Test and Trace service. Find out more about test results.
If you need to self-isolate following the results of a coronavirus test and cannot attend University or continue with your classes, you will need to tell the University by completing this form.
To take part in regular testing, it is vital that you let us know if you change your mobile phone number, so that you can continue to receive requests for testing as well as your test results.
To do this, you must contact our customer services team. You must also update your phone number on the University’s student record system.