You can find guidance on the UCAS site on:
Check our course pages for any deadlines specific to your programme. For example, applications for Medicine close earlier than some other courses.
Apply through UCAS
Any student applying for the first year of a full-time undergraduate course must apply through UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service).
Your school or college will usually support you with your UCAS application. However, if your school or college isn't registered with UCAS or you are out of education, you will need to apply to UCAS directly via the UCAS website.
You can apply if you have not yet completed your qualifications or met our English language requirements and we would still be able to consider your application.
To apply through UCAS, you need:
- the UCAS course code at the top of the course page you have chosen
- the institution code for the University of Southampton: S27
- our code name: SOTON
You will also need to provide:
- a personal statement
- a reference
If you're currently studying, or have recently completed a course of study, your referee should be a tutor from your school or college who can comment on your ability to succeed on the course.
If your teacher has left, speak to your school or college to see whether there's another member of staff that can help you. A family member or friend cannot act as your referee.
If you’re not applying through your school or college, this would still usually be from someone who knows you academically or professionally, such as a teacher, tutor, principal, head teacher.
If you've been out of education, we may accept a professional reference from a manager or supervisor. Check the individual course pages to find out if your programme has any specific reference requirements.
For Medicine courses, you must also complete the University clinical aptitude test (UCAT) before applying.
Depending on the course you apply for, you may also be asked to submit a portfolio. This is typically for Arts courses such as:
You'll find guidance on the individual course page if the course you are applying for requires a portfolio.
You can find key dates and deadlines for applications on the UCAS timeline. Check which deadlines apply to you and what you need to do by them.
We'll email you to tell you we've received your application and are reviewing it.
Find out more about tracking your progress on the UCAS website.
You should inform the Admissions team admissions@southampton.ac.uk if you are an applicant with special circumstances that have affected previous study or are likely to affect academic performance in current studies.
Visit our Admissions Policy for more information.
You can share information about your support needs when you make your application.
We'll know you have applied and will send you a questionnaire asking about your support needs, so we can put support in place before you start university.
Find further information for prospective students regarding disabilities and additional support needs.
Once you have your results, from early July, you can also apply to the University of Southampton through Clearing if you haven’t secured a place at university.
If there are places at the University of Southampton available through Clearing, we'll advertise them on our website and on UCAS.
If you've used all five choices on your application, and you don’t receive any offers, you could still find a place using UCAS Extra.
You can apply directly for deferred entry when you complete your UCAS application.
If you decide to defer after submitting your application, contact the Admissions team at admissions@southampton.ac.uk to request to defer your place to the following intake after receiving an unconditional offer.
You should explain the reason you're choosing to defer your place.
For some degree programmes, such as those that have limited places available, it may not be possible to defer an offer of a place.
You can find more information in our Admissions Policy.
You can find information on what can and cannot be changed in your application on the UCAS website.