Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Politics with Year Abroad

at University of Southampton - Highfield Campus United Kingdom

Gain a Masters-level knowledge of acoustics, sound and vibration and use it to make the world sound better. This acoustical engineering master's will provide fundamental engineering knowledge and a specialist understanding of acoustics. You'll study at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, a leading centre for Acoustical Engineering.

MEng Acoustical Engineering looks at how acoustics - the science of sound and vibration - is applied in technology. It has many applications, including:

• Design of cars
• 3D-audio systems
• Designing concert halls
• Reducing aircraft noise
• Using ultrasound to fight antimicrobial resistance

This 4-year integrated master's course includes advanced Acoustical Engineering modules. You'll also take a masters-level group design project and apply your engineering knowledge to a design problem.

This course includes practical and lab work throughout. Our projects will allow you to design, build and test components and systems with enhanced acoustic properties. You'll gain the confidence to creatively solve engineering problems.

In your fourth year, you'll take part in a group design project, many of which are industry-led.

You'll have access to our world-class acoustic and engineering facilities, which include:

• Anechoic and reverberation chambers
• An aeroacoustic wind tunnel
• Listening room
• Virtual acoustics laboratory
• A professional manufacturing centre

The industrial placement year will further develop your vital professional skills and knowledge, and help you become a professional acoustical engineer after you graduate.

Our MSc Water Resources Management master’s degree develops the professional skills required for a rewarding career as a water focused environmental scientist. The importance of accurately assessing potential and existing impacts on the water environment from industrial practices, abstraction and agriculture sits at the heart of this course.

Highly skilled water scientists and engineers are vital for the conservation and enhancement of our aquatic environment, both locally and globally. This programme will give you the ability to accurately assess the potential and existing impacts on the water environment from industrial practices, abstraction, and agriculture.

On completing this master's in water management, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

•  The importance of environmental concepts, terms, principles and methods
• The value of using techniques and ideas in different subject disciplines
• The socio-economic context of environmental issues and the legal framework for environmental regulation
• The contribution of science, engineering or communication to the identification and resolution of environmental issues
• The human causes and consequences of environmental impacts
• General environmental concerns, including biodiversity, environmental limits to economic or population growth

You’ll explore the scientific and engineering management of our aquatic resources and gain an in-depth understanding of freshwater ecosystems, visit river restoration sites and examine the state of fisheries.

Explore the life cycle of software engineering projects and study exciting, specialist topics. On this 4-year master's, you'll learn how to analyse a company’s software needs, then design, test and build a system that meets them. You’ll also develop the problem-solving, planning and teamwork skills that are essential for successful software engineers.

This MEng Software Engineering degree combines hands-on software development with a core knowledge of software engineering. You'll study cutting-edge areas like:

• Programming
• Software modelling
• Distributed systems and networks
• Automated code development
• E-business strategy
• Web development

You don’t need any previous experience in computer science to join the course. For the first programming module you can choose your own level, and if you are a beginner, we can help you get up to speed.

Our main computer lab has over 100 high-spec computer workstations and acts as the department’s social hub. You'll have access to our dedicated facilities, including:

• Software projects laboratory
• David Barron computing laboratory
• Cyber security laboratory
• Centre for hybrid biodevices

Learn to think differently about business, and inspire change within organisations and society. This BSc Business Management degree draws from economics, history and the social sciences. It offers an interdisciplinary approach you won’t find on similar courses elsewhere.

Your A level results will determine which core or compulsory modules you'll need to take.

This comprehensive and flexible Business Management course will prepare you for a career in a wide range of organisations, including:

• start-ups
• large corporations
• social enterprises
• the not-for-profit sector

This degree will suit you if you want to drive change and initiatives, and make business and society work better.

From year 2, you'll choose from a range of optional modules in areas such as:

• Strategic marketing
• Project management
• Finance and accounting
• Operational management

Our research-focused academics are leaders in their field and keep the course current. You'll benefit from our Business School’s close links with industry.

As part of this course you can:

• Explore current business and management challenges
• Learn directly from people in inspiring jobs - we regularly invite guest speakers from industry
• Take a year on an industrial placement to improve your skills
• Study interdisciplinary modules to learn practical skills such as programming and web design

All of our Business courses include the option to spend a year studying abroad, at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia. It is a unique opportunity to experience another culture, improve your language skills and enhance your CV.

This degree is accredited by:

• CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Develop the skills to design and develop future energy networks. This MSc power engineering degree looks at all aspects of sustainable energy generation, transmission and distribution engineering.

If you’re considering a career in the electrical power industry, this course will give you the skills in high demand from employers.

Through this master's in electrical power engineering you’ll gain an advanced understanding of the relationships between core types of energy, work, force, power and efficiency.  

You’ll learn about:

• The design and management of power systems
• Bulk electrical energy transport issues  
• The design and operation of electricity transmission and distribution networks  
• How to specify equipment through tools such as eracs and powerworld  
• The fundamentals and impact of current and future energy/power production methods

You'll get to personalise this master of electronic and energy engineering course to your interests and career aims, through a choice of modules and an individual project. You’ll also have access to research facilities, including our high-voltage laboratory and interdisciplinary clean room.

Study macro and microeconomics to evaluate economic policy and problems on this MSc Economics at Southampton. Gain in-depth knowledge of the concepts, tools and methods used in modern economics.

This 1 year master’s will prepare you for a career as an economist, or to continue your research studies and is an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognised training programme.

Learn about the economic frameworks and processes that underpin global financial systems. Discover their role in solving a range of economic problems. You can study the impact economics can have on a range of sectors from labour and industry to finance and trade.

You’ll develop the skills to:

• Understand the theoretical foundations of economic analysis
• Formulate, manipulate and draw conclusions from an economic model
• Apply economic analysis to a range of policy areas
• Test and evaluate economic models using a variety of research methodologies, data and techniques of analysis
• Present ideas, arguments and research findings effectively

You’ll look at economic theory and econometric methods across a range of topics. You’ll also gain in-depth knowledge of specific areas of economics necessary to carry out independent research. This will lead to a dissertation on a subject within an area you choose.

You’ll also have access to our Financial Laboratory (FinLab) which hosts 21 Bloomberg terminals giving you access to real-time data, breaking news and powerful analytics.

As a master’s student in the School of Economics you’ll be part of a friendly and cohesive group that play an active role in the department’s academic and social life.

Study topics from modern cryptography (the art of writing or solving codes) to modelling black holes, and complex financial problems. You'll learn abstract and structured thinking skills while studying mathematics, statistics and operational research. Employers will look for your skills in finance, industry, education and you could move into a career working on scientific and social challenges.

This mathematics BSc course is very broad, allowing you to explore topics like abstract algebra, black holes and relativity, networks, and machine learning.

As part of this degree you’ll:

• Develop your abilities in problem-solving, calculation and logical argument
• Be able to specialise in pure or applied mathematics or statistics, or follow a broad path across these topics and more
• Use our student centre, a dedicated learning and social space for maths student
• Use mathematical and computational packages such as Python and the statistics package 'R'

You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops, by leading researchers in fields, such as group theory, the mathematics of nature and experimental design.

Discover the causes of conflict, instability and poverty. Explore democracy and justice in today's society. With our International Relations undergraduate degree, you'll learn both the theory and practice of global politics. You'll develop analytical, critical thinking and research skills. This course can lead to careers in national and global politics, think tanks, and more.

With our International Relations course you'll learn about the foreign and security policies of the major players in world politics. You'll study principal institutions such as the United Nations and World Trade Organization (WTO).

You'll develop your critical thinking, and enhance your analytical and research skills, which are highly valued by employers.

You can also choose from a range of topics with a range of optional modules. For example, you can focus on the politics of the UK, the EU or the US, or study modules in criminology, economics or ethics.

As part of your degree you can:

• study global issues, like arms control, security, migration, and how they apply to different regions
• take part in public engagement activities and optional field trips to Whitehall and Westminster
• study abroad in Europe, the Far East or North America
• gain work experience with a year-long placement in industry

You'll develop transferable skills such as:

• effective oral and written communication
• problem-solving
• data analysis
• independent thought

On this computer science master's course you’ll learn how to design, build and deliver software programs and systems. You’ll find out about the latest advances in areas such as machine learning, cyber security and computer vision, preparing you for success in a fast-moving industry. You’ll cover the main areas of computer science, then study advanced topics that suit your career plans.

We offer superb facilities and a wide choice of modules taught by expert researchers.

On this accredited 4-year degree course, you’ll study topics such as:

• Algorithmics
• Data management
• Software design
• Modelling
• Interaction design
• Cyber security

You’ll study in computer science labs that include teaching labs with the latest equipment and high-quality displays, as well as dedicated labs for project work. For modules with an electronics component, you’ll have access to our superb electronics teaching labs.

You can take this course with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code 10II for the Industrial Studies option.

This MEng Computer Science degree is accredited by the British Computer Society.

We're also accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Explore the different processes that drive the global Earth system, on land, in the ocean, in the crust and in the atmosphere. You’ll combine geology, geography and oceanography, and develop a wide range of practical and transferable skills.

Our interdisciplinary degree will open up exciting career options in a range of fields. As an environmental geoscientist you’ll be able to assess the impact of human activity on the planet and society and work to mitigate this impact and find solutions for our future.

With this degree you'll discover the fundamental science that underpins the global Earth system. You'll study different disciplines and gain an extensive knowledge of Earth, marine and environmental sciences. You can choose to study a Geoscience or Marine pathway through this programme.

The human impact on the environment and its natural resources is an important focus for the course. In your third year you can specialise in either marine or terrestrial aspects of the Earth system.

You'll develop a variety of practical and professional skills relating to:

• Data collection in the field and laboratory
• Data interpretation and digital skills
• Environmental assessment and management

In Year 3 your research project will give you the chance to combine knowledge and practice working in a world-class research environment.

You’ll study at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS). It is one of the world’s largest centres devoted to research, teaching and technology development in ocean and Earth science. Here you'll have the unique opportunity to work on research projects with NOCS scientists and have access to specialist facilities.