Southampton
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City is great! Not too big, but big enough to find job, if you will study and work ! If you are used to the business and craziness of London and want similar experience - this is not the place for you. :D Southampton is more chill. But I love it . :)
By Nefertiti On 19th January 20
Study in Southampton
Southampton, situated in Hampshire on the South Coast of England, has two universities, the University of Southampton and Solent University.
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University of Southampton
The origins of the University of Southampton date back to 1862 and these days the university is known for being a research-intensive and was the founding member of the Russell Group. It is particularly well known for its Engineering faculty and is cited as the UK’s leading university for Engineering.
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Solent University
Solent University has been a university since 2005 but has a long educational history that dates back to 1856. It has approximately 11,000 students from the UK and from around the globe. The university’s teaching has been recognised with a silver rating from the Teaching Excellence Framework.
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Southampton Student Life
The city of Southampton has a relaxed seaside atmosphere, but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s a quiet place. It’s a big city with a constant bustle of activity.
Cost of Living
The cost is relatively low than big cities like London. It is a good place to live.
By LacieGloria On 24th September 2019
Nights Out
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Jesters nightclub holds a soft spot in most Southampton students' hearts. Expect 90’s music that we all know and love, great prices and even greater vibe. Rumour has it you can get a Jester’s ‘Gold Card’ if you go 6 days in a row… challenge on!
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Tolkien inspired The Hobbit Pub is a favourite among students and locals alike. This Middle-Earth themed pub is located close to Southampton University. It is a proper English pub that has live entertainment, hobbit inspired cocktails, and a huge beer garden.
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The Joiners might be a small venue but it packs a punch with its track record of putting on breaking acts. Keep an eye out on it’s event listings to attend one of their intimate nights of great music.
Public Transport
Public transport, A++, the unilink buses are brill (and free in 1st year), the trains are well connected, v quick to London/the New Forest/Bournemouth for a day out.
By Becktoria On 7th July 2015
Eating Out
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You’ll be hard pressed to find a student that doesn’t name Sprinkle’s as one of their top 3 places to eat in Southampton. They serve incredible gelato and homemade desserts and if you present your student card you get 10% off.
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In the student area of Portswood you will find Sula’s an authentic and popular Greek Taverna. It’s one of the sought after ‘hidden gems’, bringing a taste of the med to sunny Southampton at extremely affordable prices.
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Cafe Thrive offers nutritious and delicious plant based food, great coffee and a relaxed atmosphere. You’d expect that all this goodness would come at a price but not here, they pride themselves on the fact that good food shouldn’t cost the earth. Lovely stuff!
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Shopping
Southampton has become a destination for shopping thanks to Westquay, a shopping centre that has been rated as one of the UK’s top ten retail locations. You’ll find all your high-street favourite shops here as well as an array of restaurants and a huge 10 screen cinema. The High Street and Above Bar Street are popular areas for students with shops such as Primark, TK MAXX and Urban Outfitters.
Days Out
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Sailing and Water Sports
Southampton has always been famous for its boats, making it a perfect place to have some fun trying out different water sports. All the universities will have water sports societies and clubs to join for beginners and experts, which is a great way to get involved.
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On average there are 19 ferry crossings a day to the Isle of Wight, making it a very easy and fun day out! There’s so much to explore whether it's the cobble streets of Cowes, discovering the coastline, exploring the dinosaur fossils or making it all the way to the other side of the island to see the Needles.
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The New Forest National Park is literally on your doorstep, it takes just 15-minutes by train to get to the heart of it. There’s fantastic walking and cycling trails, traditional pubs to try and of course the famous semi-wild native ponies, who have the right of way in the villages.
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Although Southampton is a coastal city strangely there isn’t a beach. However, in just a mere 30-minute train journey you can be at the award-winning sandy beaches of Bournemouth.
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Only been here a few...
Only been here a few weeks but no problems so far, there is plenty in terms of entertainment. Some things are a bit expensive but generally everything is ok read more
Bus connection is very...
Bus connection is very inconvenient and super expensive (but usual for the UK). Not many nice places for longer walks, only decent restaurants were with Asian food. read more
Definitely a student...
Definitely a student city, good for nights in and nights out read more
I like it here. Everything...
I like it here. Everything is within 15 min walk read more
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Student central 100%....
Student central 100%. Shopping compared to where I am from is very cheap read more
There's not really anything...
There's not really anything much to say here. If not for Corona I'd be able to give a much better review. read more
Nice nice nice nice nice...
Nice nice nice nice nice nice nice read more
Fun nights out, lots...
Fun nights out, lots of clubs. Great size city and lots of places to eat out or in. I would recommend Southampton. read more
Great town centre and...
Great town centre and great atmosphere read more
Fancy experience living...
Fancy experience living here with fantastic food and everywhere easy to reach by public transportation. Nice weather, enthusiastic citizens and cool sunshine all the year, wanna stay here spending rest of life after quite from work. read more
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Small town with beautiful...
Small town with beautiful scenery. read more
Nice city with a lot...
Nice city with a lot to do and many interesting people read more
Good place for students...
Good place for students to study. read more
Southampton itself is...
Southampton itself is an amazing city and will be better when restrictions are lifted even more the price to live is a little higher than other cities but is worth it read more
Not exactly a bustling...
Not exactly a bustling city but it’s alright for what it is. read more
Great city, nice bars...
Great city, nice bars and restaurants read more
Very easy accessible,...
Very easy accessible, quite loud sometimes read more
Yeah it was a good experience....
Yeah it was a good experience. Really wish I could’ve experienced more but I’m happy read more
The city is not good,...
The city is not good, you wouldn't enjoy it much compared to places like London, Cambridge or Oxford. read more
Lots of things to do...
Lots of things to do in the local area, different activities for different needs and interests read more
Great student city and...
Great student city and easy to get around read more
The environment is really...
The environment is really nice and the people are very friendly. It is very warm in Southampton. I really like this place and I hope I have opportunity to come here again. read more
Awesome service provided...
Awesome service provided by the University here. read more
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It’s very peaceful area...
It’s very peaceful area and city, the cost of living there is very reasonable and manageable. If you live around the city centre then you have all the necessary services around. read more
I love shopping so it’s...
I love shopping so it’s perfect for me read more
Pretty nice town lots...
Pretty nice town lots of good and bad read more
i think everything exceeds...
i think everything exceeds my expectation. read more
Southampton is a nice...
Southampton is a nice place to live in, however it can get dangerous in the parks. read more
It's really cheap living...
It's really cheap living in Southampton compared with London. I usually spend 300 pounds per month on groceries. But never eat out or have a night out due to pandemic. read more
Lovely city for living....
Lovely city for living. Although it may not so many choices of eating out and places for shopping, but it good enough for living peacefully and safely. read more
Nice city with fresh...
Nice city with fresh air. I also can see sea when I live there. I am expecting for my future life in there. read more
night safety need to...
night safety need to be stressed read more
Rough place, rude people...
Rough place, rude people in the town. People asking for money everywhere read more
Everything is very close...
Everything is very close by, great range of shops, restaurants, bars and clubs read more
A lot of variety for...
A lot of variety for eating out, no matter what your budget. The existence of West quay provides many great shopping facilities (but I'm also find of Marland's). Many great nights out for cheap money (switch, Popworld, suburbia, the Hobbit). Buses are frequent. read more
Nice place to live, lots...
Nice place to live, lots of bars and pubs as well as shops and nice outdoor spaces. It’s not always the safest place in certain areas, but you learn to avoid these places as certain times. read more
Convenient reliable quite...
Convenient reliable quite rainy read more
Due to the Covid-19,...
Due to the Covid-19, didn’t eat out very much, but shopping is very convenient read more
Great city with lots...
Great city with lots to do in normal times read more
I love Southampton -...
I love Southampton - west quay is a great shopping centre and the clubs are awesome read more
pretty good town ! good...
pretty good town ! good night life read more
Really good city that...
Really good city that isn’t too big and intimidating read more
Southampton is a great...
Southampton is a great place for university students. It is easy to get around and all you'll need is in the city centre read more
I feel Southampton has...
I feel Southampton has everything I need. read more
This city is perfect...
This city is perfect for a student. By the way, the night outs could transform in a unforgettable night. You could see drunk people in clubs which are very dangerous. Or stranger who follows you by night read more
Nice and compact city,...
Nice and compact city, easy to cover. West Quay, docks and city centre are great! Easy bus routes. read more
I love Southampton......
I love Southampton... it’s smaller than my home city so it took me a little time to get used to the smaller city experience. read more
Southampton is a friendly...
Southampton is a friendly city and pretty safe too. There are lots of greenspaces and spending a summers evening down the common with a group of friends is a highlight. There are plenty of shops, bars, clubs and restaurants to keep you happy. The unilink and Bluestar busses are super frequent which is great, and the city has an airport, train station(s) and a port, meaning you have easy access to the wider area (incl. Isle of Wight, New Forest, Portsmouth and London). Southampton is home. read more
It is not London, like...
It is not London, like you won't have something new to do every day, but there is a great variety of opportunities to try. During Christmas is especially nice. read more
a good city for students...
a good city for students to live read more
Very nice city. Busy...
Very nice city. Busy and quiet are very balanced read more
Good town for student...
Good town for student Good commodities read more
It’s alright better than...
It’s alright better than Bournemouth read more
typical average size...
typical average size city. only fault is that everything looks dirty, sticky and stained read more
A good city, with good...
A good city, with good people and good place to shop read more
there are so many options...
there are so many options for shopping and eating out with two different shopping centres in the city centre. Although this is coming from someone who moved from a small town to this city, so many of the big brand name shops, and food places were new to me. Theres also a cool Christmas market and an ice rink throughout the winter. I don't really use public transport since my accommodation, uni campus, and the city centre are all close around 10-20 minute walk. I have used Uber quite a bit, which is also new to me since coming here, and every uber has been good although they're a bit expensive, so I only use them when transporting a lot of heavy equipment for my course, or if I'm travelling farther than usual. read more
Nice city to live, study...
Nice city to live, study and work read more
Southampton is great...
Southampton is great if you are willing to get the bus about or invest in a bike read more
Shopping here is very...
Shopping here is very convenient and there are many restaurants nearby. read more
Shopping is the biggest...
Shopping is the biggest selling point for solent as west quay is 5-10 min walk away. The clubs are good and there are loads or bars. We often eat meals out as friends as there are tonnes of restaurants. read more
the transportation is...
the transportation is very convenient, every 10 minutes to uni. read more
It's a really good city...
It's a really good city but not in a very classic style, casue it had been damaged before, many properties are built recent years. But it is a city that very suit for student, whcih had offered kind of discount and convenient services for them. For example,wherever you are uni-link can take you to the University. read more
Love Southampton, convenient...
Love Southampton, convenient and colourful life without mess and noises. read more
quite and beautiful place,...
quite and beautiful place, I love it. read more
Bit of a boring city...
Bit of a boring city but some interesting places near the center of the city. read more
City is great! Not too...
City is great! Not too big, but big enough to find job, if you will study and work ! If you are used to the business and craziness of London and want similar experience - this is not the place for you. :D Southampton is more chill. But I love it . :) read more
Amazing transport links,...
Amazing transport links, west quay provides lots of shopping and job opportunities read more
Too expensive. Rent...
Too expensive. Rent is too high. Food does not taste good unless you go to expensive resultants costs you at least £15 for a single meal. small student cheap meal cost you £ 8.99 near the school. Last night I had a burger (no drink just tap water) at the University costs me £7.99. It is so expensive for me. Busses are always late, and I missed lecturers many times because the busses are full or late. The University does not listen. I stopped going in night outs because I do not have enough money to pay a £10 entry fee and spent money for expensive taxis (who charge 1.5 time the actual rate!). Google and YouTube are the only friends I have - they are cheap to talk to but highly cherished and valued by me.... This is the reality :(( read more
Really nice environment...
Really nice environment and lovely people! read more
The city is small and...
The city is small and comfortable, but expensive read more
Overall it’s great, but...
Overall it’s great, but the buses are always delayed, sometimes it can be over 20mins, which has caused me late for class. read more
Here is only one shopping...
Here is only one shopping mall. That’s not enough read more
A city full of homeless...
A city full of homeless and rude people. read more
Public transport here...
Public transport here is fast and easy to access read more
Public Transport is a...
Public Transport is a nightmare and the cost of living is expensive but the social life is fantastic. read more
Great night life, always...
Great night life, always something going on! read more
The cost is relatively...
The cost is relatively low than big cities like London. It is a good place to live. read more
If you come from a big...
If you come from a big city like London, the transport will shock you and I would like to say it gets better .. but it doesnt. sorry. read more
Lots of crime compared...
Lots of crime compared to what I'm used to. read more
The bars and clubs in...
The bars and clubs in Southampton are pretty amazing; The Hobbit and The Edge are probably the best, in my opinion. The main shopping areas are fantastic and there're so many great places to eat (seriously, try Sula's.) read more
A lot of people describe...
A lot of people describe Southampton as a 'northern city in the south', because of its still-present industrialisation. This is probably why I like it so much, because it reminds me a little bit of home. Like home, it had a golden age but quickly declined, then got bombed to bits during WW2 and rebuilt in hideous 60s concrete style. But if you ignore what it looks like, it's fab. The uni night life is incredibly good, so much to choose from (and CHEAP), the WestQuay shopping centre is great for chain stores (if that's what you like) and Above Bar Street has some more independent shops. Public transport, A++, the unilink buses are brill (and free in 1st year), the trains are well connected, v quick to London/the New Forest/Bournemouth for a day out. read more
Terrible clubbing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrible clubbing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more
Southampton is great,...
Southampton is great, close to the sea, with a good city centre and lots of drinking opportunity's! read more
The town itself has no...
The town itself has no character and no aesthetic appeal. The locals are terrifying. The nights out are okay but repetitive. Do not be fooled by the 'good deals' - avoid alcohol in Sobar at all costs! read more
A lovely city, but only...
A lovely city, but only if you actually get involved in it and don't view it as a uni place. There's a wonderful arts scene that takes place entirely outside of the uni, but most people don't see it because all the city is to them is a Bermuda Triangle of halls-campus-city centre. You get out what you put in; make the effort, get to know the locals, and you'll stop being another faceless student and you'll actually get a sense of enrichment and achievement from the town. Very well integrated bus system, big shopping centre, wide variety of clubs and pubs (the Shooting Star being a personal favourite), lots of places to eat to suit your budget and it's relatively cheap. Not a bad city, not a great one, but there's enough here to make your home if you engage with it. read more
Good variety of clubs/nights...
Good variety of clubs/nights out. Range of shopping facilities and eating out places. Good transport links with the train station being close to everything. Most things are within walking distance of the halls, housing and university. read more