Your future at Southampton

You can still apply for most of our courses through the main UCAS cycle. You can check course availability on our course pages or UCAS.

UCAS have decided to extend the 15 January ‘equal consideration’ deadline to 18:00 on 29 January 2021 to relieve the pressure on applicants, teachers and advisers who may need this additional time. All applications received by 18:00 (UK time) on 29 January 2021 will be treated as ‘on-time’ and considered equally.

We would advise not to leave submitting your application to the last minute and continue to submit this as soon as you are able.

You can find more information about UCAS undergraduate deadlines here.

Please be reassured that whatever the assessment system in 2021, we will be as fair and flexible as possible to ensure that students across the UK are not disadvantaged.

We are continuing to assess applications and make offers. If you have already received an offer, we encourage you to respond in line with the UCAS guidance and deadlines. If you are due to attend a virtual interview, please make sure you book it soon to ensure we can meet with you and make you an offer.

Contact us at admissions@southampton.ac.uk if you have any questions about your application.

It’s important for you to remember that places are not decided on grades alone. Information in your personal statement and references are part of our decision-making process, along with your interview, portfolio, audition and any other information that’s relevant to your potential to succeed on your chosen course.

We are working closely with the UK Government, UCAS and exam boards, and will update you as soon as possible with the latest information. Please check in to this page on a regular basis for updates. 

If your grades are marginally below the conditions of your offer, we may be able to confirm your place at Southampton if there are places available on your chosen programme.

We very much welcome you to join our residential community and live in University Accommodation. If you are interested in applying for University Accommodation, you can apply as soon as you've accepted a study offer from the University. More information about our accommodation can be found here.

The current plan for September 2021 is to recommence in-person teaching, which will require applicants to be in Southampton and enrolled as a student at the University of Southampton. This will of course be in line with UK Government guidelines at the time. We are constantly reviewing these guidelines to ensure that we can provide a safe and secure environment for students and staff. We will let you know of any updates as and when they occur.

It is expected that most of our courses will return to in-person teaching, as allowed by the UK Government. A few specific programmes will remain on-line, where they were designed to be taught on-line and are supported by high quality digital content.

We are not currently planning for there to be a January 2022 intake.

We know that we are in exceptional times and because of this, we are considering requests from applicants who wish to defer their place with us until September 2022. To request a deferral please email admissions@soton.ac.uk with ‘Deferral request’ and the name of the programme you have applied for in the subject line. In the body of the email, please let us know your student ID (on your offer letter), full name, date of birth and the reason why you would like to defer.

If your English language test will expire before the start of your course (i.e. be older than two years on the first day of your course), your deferred offer will be made conditional until you submit a new English language test or other acceptable evidence.

In some specific cases, a change to your start date may affect your tuition fee status and the amount you will need to pay. If your status changes due to deferring your place, the admissions team will advise you and ask if you still want to defer.

If you hold a University Merit Scholarship, this will be automatically transferred to the new academic year. It may not be possible to transfer other types of scholarships. Please contact admissions@soton.ac.uk for more information.

It may not be possible to transfer external scholarships to the next academic year. We would recommend that you contact your funder for advice before you request to defer your place.

If your deferral is approved, any tuition fee deposit you have already paid, will automatically be transferred to the next academic year

As per the terms and conditions of the tuition fee deposit, this is non-refundable.

You may be eligible for a refund, please check your offer letter and the terms and conditions regarding the payment of your tuition fee deposit.

If you already have an offer of accommodation with the University, your accommodation contract will automatically be amended to start on 6 April 2021.

If you have accepted and paid for your quarantine accommodation, you will get a refund, it will be credited to your student account.

You are able to begin your course in February 2021 as planned online, so you may not need to defer your place to September 2021.  If you are considering deferring your place, please contact the Admissions office (admissions@soton.ac.uk).  
  
Please also note the following important information when considering deferring your place:

• If your English language test will expire (i.e. be older than two years on the first day of your course), your deferred offer will be made conditional upon submitting a new English language test or other accepted evidence   
• If you paid a deposit, this will be automatically transferred to the new academic year 
• If you hold a University Merit Scholarship, this will be automatically transferred to the new academic year. It may not be possible to transfer other types of scholarships. Please contact admissions@soton.ac.uk for more information 
• In some specific cases, a change to start date may affect your tuition fee status 
• If you are an international student requiring a visa to study, deferring your studies may have visa implications.

For specific advice for students about how the Covid-19 pandemic impacts your visa you can find further information on our visa information page. It is recommended that any students who have questions around their visa should contact the VISAS team either by email or during the visa drop-in live chat.

Please note that the best way to get answers is to contact this team directly. Find out more about the VISAS and immigration advice service. 

If you already have an offer of accommodation with the University, your offer will not be carried over. You will need to decline this offer and apply again for a September start. Accommodation applications for September 2021 will open soon. You can find more information here.

If you have accepted and paid for your accommodation we are not able to carry over the pre-payment. You will be refunded and then required to make a pre-payment when you apply again.

If you have an unconditionally accepted offer, you will have been sent a CAS questionnaire to complete.  Please ensure you return this to casapp@southampton.ac.uk. We aim to raise your CAS within 7 days of receiving your questionnaire, but this can take longer at exceptionally busy times of the year. Further guidance, including a copy of the CAS questionnaire, can be found here.

You can find specific advice about how the Covid-19 pandemic may impact your visa on our visa information page. It is recommended that any students who have questions around their visa should contact the VISAS team either by email or during the visa drop-in live chat.

Please note that the best way to get answers is to contact this team directly. Find out more about the VISAS and immigration advice service.

For specific advice for students about how the Covid-19 pandemic impacts your visa you can find further information on our visa information page.

It is recommended that any students who have questions around their visa should contact the VISAS team either by email or during the visa drop in live chat. Please note that the best way to get answers is to contact this team directly. Find out more about the VISAS and immigration advice service.

If your 90 day vignette has expired, you will need to apply for a replacement by completing the online form. The cost of replacing an expired 90-day vignette is £154 and you will need to make an appointment to resubmit your biometric information.

For more information about what documents you need to provide at International Registration, please see our Welcome Website.

You may have visited our Welcome website before and it has now been updated due to the current restrictions. We would like to encourage you to visit the website here and go through the Welcome Steps.

We know that we are in exceptional times and because of this, we are accepting requests from applicants who wish to defer their place with us until September 2022. To request a deferral please email admissions@soton.ac.uk with Deferral request in the subject lin.

If your English language test will expire before the start of your course (i.e. be older than two years on the first day of your course), your deferred offer will be made conditional until you submit a new English language test or other acceptable evidence.

In some specific cases, a change to your start date may affect your tuition fee status and the amount you will need to pay. If your status changes due to deferring your place, the admissions team will advise you  and ask if you still want to  defer.

If you hold a University Merit Scholarship, this will be automatically transferred to the new academic year. It may not be possible to transfer other types of scholarships. Please contact admissions@soton.ac.uk for more information.

It may not be possible to transfer external scholarships to the next academic year. We would recommend that you contact your funder for advice before you request to defer your place.

If your deferral is approved, any tuition fee deposit you have already paid, will automatically be transferred to the next academic year

If you already have an offer of accommodation with the University, your offer will not be carried over. You will need to decline this offer and apply again for a September 2022 start.