You will not have to pay your fees upfront. If you live in England*, you can get a loan to cover your tuition fees. You will only start repaying this once you are earning over £21,000 per year.
The standard annual fee for UK/EU students commencing full time undergraduate degrees (including Foundation Year courses) in 2013-14 will remain at £9,000.
With our generous package of fee relief or bursary support, the average fee charged per student will be £8,110. The tuition fee will cover compulsory course costs, such as field trips and laboratory clothing.
The tuition fees on this page apply to students from the UK and European Union. If you live outside of these areas, you will be charged international tuition fees. If you are not sure which fees you should be paying, you should check your fees status.
The standard £9,000 fee will apply to all courses including our foundation year courses, all years of study on Bachelor of Medicine courses (based on the arrangements for 2012/13 Years 5 and 6 will be covered by a bursary from the NHS) and our four year integrated masters courses.
For students studying on courses that require a compulsory ‘year abroad' we will charge a reduced fee of £3,000 for the year abroad. Students will be eligible for a fee waiver in proportion to their fee if they meet the criteria for the fee waiver.
Your tuition fees will usually cover compulsory course costs, such as field trips and laboratory clothing**.
We'll offer a £300 annual credit to all home/EU undergraduate students enrolling for the first time in 2013 and paying standard fees whether in full or with a fee waiver. This can be spent on sports, the arts, public transport and a host of other services.
At 13.9 to 1, our student-staff ratio is already exceptional. We're investing heavily to improve this further - making sure you get maximum contact time with top quality academic staff.
Real-world skills and excellent career prospects are at the core of every Southampton degree. We're enhancing our careers activities with a particular focus on work placements
* If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you will receive financial support for university from the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government or the Northern Ireland Executive (as appropriate). If you live in the EU and meet certain eligibility criteria, you can get a loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees.
** A contribution may be necessary towards certain elements - please check with your programme coordinator.