Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting

at University of Southampton - Highfield Campus United Kingdom

Join the next generation of digital health technology engineers and design the health and wellbeing devices of the future on this biomedical electronic engineering degree. You’ll study key aspects of electronic engineering such as digital systems, solid state devices and computer engineering, and combine this with life sciences.

Life sciences modules introduce you to cell biology, the body’s essential systems, and neuroscience. The 2 disciplines come together in specialist biomedical electronic engineering modules.

On this course you’ll learn to design, build and test new health and wellbeing devices and systems. This includes wearable monitors to intelligent medical diagnostic tools.

Our biomedical electronics engineering programme will equip you for a career in a thriving sector, where your innovations could, one day, change the world.

As part of your degree course you can:

• Combine electronic engineering training biomedicine studies, giving you the skills to create sensors, apps and digital systems
• Use our outstanding research facilities including a modern electronics lab, a specialist biodevice lab and clean room
• Develop your enterprise skills with support from our on-campus startup platform
• Benefit from our strong relationships with ground-breaking organisations in this emerging industry

This degree is 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 an Incorporated Engineer
• Partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer

Explore a subject that is at the forefront of medical science, looking at the mechanisms of life and the causes of disease. On this 3-year biomedical sciences course, you'll study a broad range of specialist topics. Our world-renowned research facilities and teaching staff will prepare you for a career in clinical research, medicine or beyond.

Biomedical science provides advances in vital areas, including:

• Investigating potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
• Finding the causes of cystic fibrosis
• Improving our understanding and treatment of cancer

Our biomedical degrees focus on the science behind clinical medical practice. On this course, you'll develop the main skills required for biomedical research and explore topics such as:

• Biochemistry
• Physiology
• Neuroscience
• Cell biology
• Genetics
• Pharmacology

We're home to the UK's first Cancer Immunology Research Centre. We're also a lead university of the Biofilms Institute, a cutting-edge research consortium.

On this course you can:

• Work with our research staff on an independent project
• Tailor your degree to your areas of interest
• Spend a semester studying at a university in Europe or Australasia
• Gain valuable experience from a year in employment

Master the skills required for the new generation of chemical industries. You’ll learn how to use computational modelling, artificial intelligence and the analysis of big data to solve complex chemistry problems.

The chemical industries of today are being revolutionised by big data, automation and machine learning.

This one-year MSc programme will position you at the forefront of these developments, giving you the skills required to succeed within a rapidly evolving sector.

You’ll explore topics like:

• The theory and application of data science
• Computational modelling techniques
• AI and machine learning approaches to modern chemical problems

You’ll also develop skills in:

• Programming in python  
• Software development
• Analysing large and complex data sets

You'll work with academic staff who are at the cutting edge of research in computational chemistry.  

This programme includes hands-on experience in modern facilities, which may include the University’s supercomputer Iridis 5, which can perform over a quadrillion calculations per second.

Working with state of the art computational software and hardware is central to this programme, giving you the ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of modern approaches applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship.

MSc Operational Research and Finance will give you expert skills in revenue management, credit scoring, and financial risk management. A summer dissertation provides an opportunity to develop your research skills, often in a commercial setting. You’ll graduate with the applied analytics and financial modelling skills highly sought after by financial institutions. 

The study of operational research is the application of scientific methods to the study of complex organisational problems. We’ll train you in key techniques, methods and approaches, and you’ll apply them to practical problems. You’ll also learn about the role of operational research in financial markets and corporate finance. 
 
This operational research master’s at the University of Southampton will give you in-depth knowledge of: 

• Revenue management 
• Credit scoring 
• Financial risk management 

You’ll get a specialist understanding of applied analytics and financial modelling that’s applicable across financial institutions and in financial operations. 
 
The summer dissertation gives you an opportunity to develop your research skills, often in a commercial setting, and our industrial liaison team will work with you to find a project that suits your skills and ambitions.  

All MSc students have the opportunity to compete for a 3-month summer project with an external organisation, which will form the basis of their dissertation. Alternatively, students have the option of working on an internal project linked to cutting-edge research led by one of our academics. 

Enhance your understanding of computers with a master's in computer science at the University of Southampton.

This flexible programme allows you to choose modules from our master’s degrees in:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cyber Security
• Data Science
• Software Engineering
• Web Science and Technology

By the end of your studies, you will have developed a set of specialised skills in several computer science disciplines. Many of our graduates become software developers, but you could also apply your talents as a consultant, project manager or technical specialist.

Computer science involves the study of computers and the design of software systems. It also informs the fundamental technologies and computing equipment of today’s connected world. At the University of Southampton, we’ve pioneered many of the most important advances in this area over the last 10 years. We’re partnered with the Alan Turing Institute, recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security by the UK government, and our researchers helped to establish the European Data Science Academy.

Our researchers create modules based on their own research, which means you’ll get the latest insights and information from the field. We’ll give you access to specialist project labs, computer workstations and online tools to support your learning in an ideal environment.

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.

Expand your knowledge of music performance with our master's degree at the University of Southampton. Whether you are a classical pianist, a jazz-and-pop musician, an opera singer, or a musical theatre performer, our programme gives you the opportunity to specialise in various elements of musical performance. You'll graduate with the knowledge and skills for a career in music or further study.

Our MMus Music Performance master's degree gives you the opportunity to specialise in various elements of the field. On this course, you'll study:

• The technique, history and repertoire of your instrument or voice
• Principles and presentation skills of performance
• Key skills in music performance and research
• Key skills in performance teaching

Our academic staff and music teachers are internationally noted performers with active solo and ensemble careers, as well as established composers and musicologists. These world-leading experts can offer you intensive one-to-one tuition in performance and additional training to make you a stronger, better informed professional who will be heard in today's music world.

On the Performance pathway, you’ll work towards the final goal of a professional recital. We’ll work with you to create a portfolio that’s relevant to your career aspirations. Once you graduate, you’ll be ready to:

• Continue your research at a doctoral level
• Work in the music industry or wider cultural sector
• Become a teacher
• Work as a freelance musician

Become a leader in sustainable chemical engineering with this full-time master’s degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering. You’ll gain real-world insights working on actual industrial issues and will be equipped with the specialist skills needed to design sustainable technologies and processes.

As a chemical engineering graduate, you'll have excellent job prospects in sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals and biochemicals. The skills you’ll gain in state-of-the-art reactor design, advanced understanding of safety and risk management and computer systems to control processes are in demand from companies around the world.

This chemical engineering degree has a strong focus on sustainable chemical engineering. On completion, you’ll have the skills to help the world transition to a more sustainable future. Through your optional modules, you can personalise your learning to a particular theme. You could focus on:

• Wastewater
• Reactors
• Biochemical engineering
• Electrochemical engineering
• Sustainable energy systems

Employability is embedded throughout this degree. As part of a group design project you'll work with a team to time and budget to design, prototype, computer model and/or manufacture a product that meets an industrial brief. Your project will be showcased in our annual Engineering Design Show.

You'll also complete an independent research project. Conducting independent, original and critical research on a subject of your choosing. This research can be done on an industrial placement.

We’ve recently invested £12 million in our chemistry laboratories, which include specialist chemical engineering equipment. You’ll work in our purpose-built engineering design studios using industry-standard tools and facilities.

If you want to pursue a career in marketing, this accredited course will give you an edge in the job market. A year's paid work placement will give you valuable industry experience. You'll cover recent developments such as big data and digital marketing, and learn how to integrate them with traditional techniques.

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

You'll have many opportunities to interact directly with inspirational marketing leaders and use cutting-edge software tools.

You'll spend the third year of your degree putting your marketing skills into practice during a paid placement year in industry.

With this course, you can:

• Get hands-on experience by running real digital campaigns for organisations
• Benefit from the knowledge of guest speakers who are marketing leaders in small, medium and large UK companies
• Learn how to use consumer data to make effective marketing decisions - a skill that recruiters consider important
• Develop an understanding of how to measure the success of marketing efforts in different types of companies
• Get skills in related topics such as accounting, analytics and strategy
• Learn how to use the latest marketing software and tools

This course is accredited by the Institute of Data and Marketing (IDM).

This Economics and Business Management degree will help you analyse and understand how global economies work. The course combines economic analysis with a range of management modules from the Southampton Business School. You'll gain essential skills for managing a successful business and can maximise your employability with a Bloomberg Markets Concepts qualification.

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

You'll have the opportunity to develop specific and transferable skills. You'll gain specialist knowledge of:

• Microeconomics (the behaviour of individuals and businesses)
• Macroeconomics (the behaviour of the economy as a whole)
• The concepts of management sciences

You'll have the freedom to shape your studies by choosing optional modules to suit your interests or career plans.

You'll learn in lectures and small classes. Our facilities include the behavioural economics laboratory and the Financial Laboratory (FinLab) - a realistic trading room environment with the most detailed financial data available.

As part of this course you can also:

• Take part in a 2-week economics summer school at Xiamen University, China
• Spend a semester abroad in your third year
• Spend a year in employment
• Gain vital work experience on our Student Innovation Projects