Southampton Solent University

• Solent is in the top 15 for drama, dance and cinematics studies (out of 94 institutions) (Complete University Guide 2025)

• Solent is 12th in the UK for student experience in drama, dance and cinematics studies (out of 94 institutions) (The Times Good University Guide 2025)

• Students have access to Toon Boom Harmony, software used by the largest animation and gaming studios from around the world. The all-in-one, end-to-end 2D animation software allows animators to create cut-out and paperless animation in every style.

• You'll be taught by an industry-active course team with a wealth of first-hand experience to share.

• Industry projects are embedded into the course enabling you to gain vital experience during your studies.

• Students have access to a range of specialist facilities, including traditional lightboxes, special effects workshops and green screen rooms.

• This course is in the UK's top 10 for graduate prospects - outcomes, a measure of the success in employability or further study of graduates completing their first degree (ranked 7 out of 50 institutions) (Complete University Guide 2025)

• Top 10 in the UK for learning opportunities in architecture studies, out of 60 institutions (NSS 2024).

• Design real life projects from concept though to technical design (RIBA stages 0-4), and present your project designs to clients and employers in response to live industry briefs.

• You will be taught by a team of experienced academics and industry practitioners.

• Apply cutting edge sustainability knowledge to the design of new build and refurbishment projects including residential and commercial. Use modern sustainability benchmarks (BREEAM) to justify your design solutions.

• Solent ranked in the top 20% of UK universities for teaching quality (out of 131 institutions) (The Times Good University Guide 2025).

• Access to industry-standard software and amazing facilities, including our cutting edge 10m virtual production stage, DSLR body scanner, Vicon motion capture suite, trackable green screen room, LiDAR scanners and 360 cameras.

• A creative, multi-disciplinary environment with regular live briefs, active research projects and industry masterclasses – you will learn from experts in their field.

• This course has no exams and is primarily focused on practical work, helping you create a work-ready portfolio while you develop your learning.

• Weekly guest speakers and three annual industry events mean you experience the most current industry practices.

• As well as key modules in understanding crime, you will gain transferable skills through modules in psychology applied to crime and social change.

• The course is designed, taught and assessed in partnership with social work practitioners, service users and carers, ensuring you are up to date with the latest developments in the field.

• You will learn from experts with extensive links with local and national employers, such as Hampshire Constabulary, the National Probation Service, Portsmouth Adult Social Care, a Portsmouth drug addiction charity, the National Crime Agency and various international organisations.

• Guest speakers include professionals who work within public health, the police, the probation service, cybersecurity and the military.

• You will use our portable crime scene and courtroom during the Investigating Crime Scenes and Forensic Evidence modules.

• 100% positivity score for academic support in our computer network courses* (NSS 2024). *(Across our BSc (Hons) Computer Systems and Networks Engineering and BSc (Hons) Cyber Security Management).

• Gain industry recognised qualifications alongside your degree, including CCNA Routing and Switching, CCNA-Security, CISCO CyberOps, and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker).

• You’ll be taught in lab-based small groups.

• Study in our high-tech computer networking labs with industry-standard facilities including Cisco routers and switches, and software including Kali Linux, Metasploit and a wide range of tools capable of foot printing, reconnaissance and scanning.

• Solent Business School, winner of the Outstanding Higher Education Training Provider of the Year at the CMI Awards 2022, holds the Small Business Charter. Solent is one of only 62 Business Schools to have this acknowledgement of excellence in working with SMEs.

• Gain an additional Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Management and Leadership qualification.

• Graduates from a CMI-dual accredited degree are significantly more likely to be working in high-skilled jobs 15 months after graduation compared to students on non CMI-accredited degree courses (CMI, Dual Accreditation Employability Statistics, 2024).

• Solent ranked in the top 25% of UK universities for satisfaction with assessment in business and management (out of 117 institutions) (The Guardian University Guide 2025).