Solent open days
Experience life as a student at one of our on-campus or virtual undergraduate, postgraduate or maritime open days.
Book
20 years of SolentCelebrating 20 years of gaining university status
We’re golden!
We achieved triple Gold in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – for student experience, for student outcomes, and overall. This Gold award recognises student experience and outcomes which are typically outstanding.
Find out why
Chat to our students
Want to know about living in halls, the city, student societies, or sports teams? Who better to ask than our current students.
ChatGraduate stories
Our graduates are making waves in the world - read their stories to see where a Solent degree could take you.
Discover
- Top 0%for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025)
- Top 0%of UK unis for teaching quality, out of 131 institutions (Times Good University Guide 2025)
- Top0best student city (StudentCrowd, 2024)
Want to find out more about Solent University?
About usFeatured news and blogs
Visit media hub- news
ResearchTriFoiler Demonstrator Proves Cost Reduction Potential of Electric Fast Ferries
Electric trimaran vessel successfully concludes initial sea trials on Southampton water.
12 June 2025 - news
General newsCommunity law clinic reaches milestone
Solent Law Clinic, a free service offering housing and family legal advice, has now supported more than 100 clients.
4 June 2025 - news
Student experienceSolent's Wembley final
Sports Journalism students were given the chance to report from Wembley Stadium over the weekend.
29 May 2025 - news
Student experienceStudents present innovative healthcare research to international conference in Oman
Solent students set out the future of healthcare to an international audience earlier this year
13 May 2025
Upcoming events
View all eventsApprenticeships information webinar: Health Play Specialist
Mon 30 June
Virtual
Solent Insight Series: Navigating results day
Mon 30 June
Virtual
Taster day: Step into the world of business (Day one)
Tue 1 July
On-campus
Taster day: Step into the world of business (Day two)
Wed 2 July
On-campus
Thinking of making a visit?
Solent University is located in the heart of Southampton city centre and within walking distance of Southampton Central train station.
Southampton is well connected with the rest of the UK, whether you plan to get here by car, train, plane, or ferry.
