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About Southampton Your route to Southampton From Kings to Southampton

Kings has a formal progression agreement from the Advanced Level Foundation to Bath

The University of Southampton recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.

Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.

On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to the University of Southampton to continue their degree studies.

About Southampton

The University of Southampton is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, and one of the UK's top research universities, with 33% of its research rated world-leading. One of its most renowned academics is Professor Sir David Payne, who pioneered the optical fibre technology that provides the backbone to the Internet and modern telecommunications.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #19 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
  • #20 in the Complete University Guide 2025
  • #22 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2025
  • #2 for Physiotherapy, #4 for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, #5 for Geography and Environmental Science, #6 for Linguistics, #8 for Mechanical Engineering (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

Latest undergraduate enrolment

  • Under 16,000

Latest postgraduate enrolment

  • Under 7,000

Year founded

  • 1952

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  • It operates five campuses in Southampton, one in Winchester and a further campus in Malaysia, which offers students the chance to study for Engineering degrees across both countries.
  • The University is a three-times winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education.
  • The University was an acknowledged pioneer in supporting start-up businesses grown from the university (Southampton has created more spin-out companies than almost any other UK university, including the largest ever successful university spin-out: Southampton Photonics).
Location

Your route to Southampton

Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at the University of Southampton, you will choose from:

Key facts

When

  • January 2025
  • September 2025

Where

  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
  • London
  • Oxford

Duration

  • 1 academic year (3 terms)

Lessons

  • Average 21 hours per week plus homework and private study

Entry requirements

  • Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
  • Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
  • Minimum age: 16.5

From Kings to Southampton

Every year our students get accepted on a wide range of degrees at the University of Southampton.

Below are examples of past progression.

Please note that for some nationality / degree combinations, we have had many students but we only mention once.

The subject ranking is from The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Business and Management 22
Degree pathway Marketing 22
Degree pathway Marketing with study abroad 22
Degree pathway Business Entrepreneurship study abroad 22
Degree pathway Fashion Marketing 22
Degree pathway Fashion Marketing with Management 22
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Economics and Finance 32
Degree pathway Accounting and Finance 25
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Chemistry 20
Degree pathway Environmental Geoscience 14 (Geology)
Degree pathway Civil Engineering and Architecture 8
A-level Civil Engineering 8
Degree pathway Electromechanical Engineering 4
Degree pathway Electromechanical Engineering 4
A-level Electrical Engineering 4
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Computer Science 18
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Medicine 29
A-level Biomedical Sciences 30
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Games Design and Art 19
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Mathematics and Operational Research 23
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Psychology 36
Degree pathway Psychology 36
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Politics and International Relations 42
"I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Kings. They seriously changed my life completely. "
Sofia
University of Southampton

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The Kings Admissions Team