Welcome to Southampton

We're pleased to have you with us! On this page, you'll find the essential tasks you will need to complete before you start at the University. You'll also find some useful information about joining your new community.
We're pleased to have you with us! On this page, you'll find the essential tasks you will need to complete before you start at the University. You'll also find some useful information about joining your new community.
Complete these tasks to help make your start at university go as smoothly as possible.
Once you've completed your essential tasks, you'll need to complete your induction on Blackboard, our online learning environment, before your studies begin. You'll be able to access Blackboard once you've set up your University IT account and enrolled with the University.
You can also start exploring your new community and, if you’re joining us from abroad, why not also let us meet you at the airport?
You can view our interactive campus maps to start finding your way around our campuses.