Southampton Institute
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Southampton Institute is a university college of 11,000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It was made a university college on 1 November 2004 and, as such, now has the powers to award its own degrees. Formerly, degrees were accredited by Nottingham Trent University. It is due to be upgraded to university status and be renamed Southampton Solent University on August 1 [[2005] so as not to clash with with Southamptons other university (the University of Southampton which is often known simply as Southampton University.
Southampton Institute is renowned for its liberal arts education but is best recognized in third world countries as an educational centre for those interested in business. It is also a centre of applied research in design and advanced technology, maritime, fine art, history of collecting, film, media and cultural studies, political and international studies, law and a broad range of business disciplines.
Faculties, schools and centres
Southampton Institute is made up of three main faculties and a Maritime centre based away from the main site at Warsash, with the exception of the Warsash Centre, which is technically part of the Faculty of Technology they are made up of various academic schools:
- Faculty of Media, Arts and Society (http://www.solent.ac.uk/fmas/)
- School of Media
- School of Visual and Interactive Arts
- School of Writing and Communications
- School of Human Sciences
- Southampton Bussiness School (http://www.solent.ac.uk/sbs/)
- School of Business Analysis
- School of Law (http://www.solent.ac.uk/law/) and Management
- School of Marketing and Leisure
- Faculty of Technology (http://www.solent.ac.uk/technology/)
- School of Computing and Digital Communication
- School of Design and Manufacture
- School of Maritime and Coastal Studies (incorporating Warsash Maritime Centre (http://www.warsashcentre.co.uk/)])
- The Technology Research Centre
External link
- Southampton Institute (http://www.solent.ac.uk/)