Bachelor of Science in Politics

at University of Southampton - Highfield Campus United Kingdom

Learn how to take a product from initial concept, to design and manufacture. Our 4-year master's in Mechanical Engineering with industry placement will put you on the path to becoming a chartered engineer. You'll learn about mechanical design, structures and materials, then select specialist topics to study. Project work throughout the degree provides the opportunity to apply your design skills to real-world problems.

This integrated master's lets you select a specialist theme pathway for years 3 and 4, or stay on in this generalised Mechanical Engineering theme. This general theme lets you take optional modules from the specialised courses in years 3 and 4.

You'll cover the essential principles of engineering, and learn about:

• Modelling and computing
• Systems design
• Law
• Management

In your third year you'll complete an individual research project and in year 4 you'll take part in a group design project. These projects are often linked to current research or topics that have practical relevance to industry.

As part of this course you can:

• Use our design workshops and studios
• Develop your design and computing skills
• Showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
• Apply your knowledge to your choice of specialist areas, from automobiles to mechatronics
• Go on site visits to experience engineering in practice

You can take this course with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code 30HH for the Industrial Placement Year option.

Psychology is an important resource for educators and policy makers. This course is for those interested in how education evolves, how people learn and how they behave in educational settings. Like a single-honours psychology degree, this course will prepare you for a wide range of psychology careers, as well as education-related jobs and further study.

Our course focuses on the rigorous, scientific study of education alongside the core topics of a psychology degree. You’ll also examine how psychology research applies to education.

You’ll study topics such as:

• Curriculum design
• Behavioural neuroscience
• Developmental psychology
• Special educational needs

As part of your degree you can:

• Study UK and international systems, from primary to post-compulsory education
• Explore key topics like social justice, inclusion and digital literacy
• Use our custom observation rooms, eye-movement recording facilities and virtual reality labs
• Access our Institute for Equity and Effectiveness in Education (IE3), one of the country’s leading institutes for education research
• Study abroad at one of our exchange partner universities

This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society. It can lead onto Chartered Membership.

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).

Learn about enterprise and entrepreneurship from an international perspective, and how to manage entrepreneurial firms, on this International Entrepreneurship and Management MSc. You’ll examine key aspects of strategy and business process, learn how to promote innovation and creativity in organisations, and grow your knowledge of entrepreneurship in different regional and national settings.

This master’s degree pays particular attention to understanding and responding to the international context, and to international growth and expansion of enterprises.

The course is ideal if you’re interested in:

• Starting your own business
• Playing a leading role in a family business
• Taking on a managerial role in a large local or global entrepreneurial venture
• Working for a government or non-government organisation with a focus on entrepreneurial policies and activities
• Pursuing academic research in entrepreneurship and management

You’ll learn from experts who balance academic expertise with ‘real world’ entrepreneurial experience, and benefit from:

• Global case studies
• Experiential learning and enterprise opportunities
• National and international industry expertise
• The latest theoretical frameworks and empirical insights

The course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an internationally recognised award of excellence in business education.

Explore the brain and study all aspects of the nervous system from the molecular to the behavioural with our MSc Neuroscience degree. Help improve understanding of brain function and address key challenges facing society such as neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric conditions.

This course is ideal if you want to pursue a career in neuroscience or work in the neuro-pharmaceutical industry, or are interested in further study.

Learn about brain function and dysfunction, and gain experience in some of the latest experimental neuroscience techniques. You’ll learn from neuroscience researchers at the forefront of their specialisms and gain a breadth of knowledge in experimental, applied and translational neuroscience.

Key areas of your learning include advanced human neuroanatomy, and neuronal and glial physiology in health and disease. This is complemented by research focused, experimental workshops covering:

• Neuro-drug discovery
• Model organisms in neurological disease
• Dementia research including ipsc-models and neuropathological studies
• Neural networks
• Behavioural neurosciences
• Cell and molecular neurobiology
• Interdisciplinary neuroscience

You’ll carry out an individual research-based project, in one of 14 research labs in our purpose-built Life Sciences building. Themes could include anything from circadian biology, ageing processes and synaptic physiology to dementia research, neuroinflammation and translational research.

You can choose optional modules such as:

• Critiques on current research seminars
• Neuroimaging
• Critical thinking

There's also an exciting opportunity to attend a national or international neuroscience conference.

Study the design, engineering and operation of land transport systems, with our MSc Transportation Planning and Engineering: Infrastructure. With a focus on transport infrastructure, this course looks in detail at traffic engineering, and railway engineering and operations. You can study this course on a full-time, part-time or distance-learning basis.

If you want a career in the transport industry or you're an experienced transport professional interested in enhancing your skills, this degree is ideal. 

This course covers everything from the fundamentals of modelling and economics through to the application of software and planning tools using real life examples from around the world. It’s the perfect way to improve your knowledge and employability in the transport sector.

Your course highlights include field trips and a mock public inquiry, where you'll learn about  public engagement and the role of public opinion in the transport planning process.

You taught learning includes modules on:

• Transport economics
• Transport data analysis and techniques
• Transport planning: policy and governance
• Transport modelling
• Highway and traffic engineering  
• Railway engineering and operations 

You’ll also have the chance to choose from a range of modules including:

• Transport, energy and the environment
• Human factors in engineering
• Transport management and safety
• Logistics systems operations

You’ll gain experience using a range of transport-related software and you’ll be able to hear directly from a range of industry guest speakers. You’ll also carry out an individual research project on a topic of your choice.

Develop specialist knowledge and practical skills on this MSc International Financial Markets. You’ll study topics such as financial risk management, portfolio management and stock market analysis. Prepare for a successful career as a trader or financial manager anywhere in the world.

On this UK master’s degree you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the workings of global financial markets and how they are affected by political and economic events.

You’ll learn the most effective strategies for managing portfolios of assets such as:

• Equity
• Bonds
• Foreign exchange
• Derivatives

You’ll enhance your professional skills through practical exercises such as portfolio management assignments and a trading floor simulation workshops.

This will let you put theory into practice and make decisions on market prices in response to economic data and contemporary market trends.

Our expert academics who are active in research and have a wealth of experience in the sector. This means that your studies will benefit directly from the latest findings in the sector.

Your learning will be brought to life with real-world case studies, and you’ll benefit from industry guest speakers. This will also add to your network of contacts in the sector.

On this BSc Population and Geography degree you'll explore the effects of changing populations and societies in the 21st century. You’ll look at population and geography across the developed and developing world. These skills will allow you to pursue careers such as population analyst, regional planner or social researcher. The programme responds to employers’ increasing demand for quantitative skills.

This course covers how human populations change and the causes and consequences of these changes. Topics you'll cover include migration, population growth, global health, inequality, and globalisation.

You'll learn from experts with international research experience. There is also an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge on a field trip. In previous trips, students have visited research institutes in Ghana, India and South Africa. You’ll collect data and observe population issues first hand.

As part of this course you’ll also:

• Develop advanced quantitative, analytical and methodological skills
• Examine what population policies aim to do and how successful they are
• Study global and regional issues, from reproductive health, aids and poverty to globalisation and climate change
• Carry out a piece of individual research on an area of your choice

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.

Help develop the next generation of world-changing technology - from mobile phone and entertainment systems, to medical devices and artificial intelligence. Electronic Engineering is both a technical and creative subject that combines theory and practice. You’ll learn to solve problems by designing, building and testing new electronic systems. You'll gain all the knowledge and skills for a career as an incorporated electronic engineer.

Electronics is the study of the physical components, software and systems that bring electronic devices to life.

This 3-year course will help you develop the skills to solve real-world challenges, from sustainable energy production to cyber security. You’ll explore the components within electronic devices and how they work together, for example, to analyse data or display information on a screen.

Our outstanding facilities, huge range of optional modules and strong industry links make Southampton one of the best places in the UK to study Electronic Engineering.

As part of this course you can:

• use our research facilities, including a high-voltage laboratory and our £110m interdisciplinary clean room
• develop your enterprise skills with help from our startup supporter, Future Worlds
• build your own unique electronic systems
• learn from leading researchers in quantum technology, nanotechnology and photonics
• study engineering management and law to develop your career skills

This BEng Electronic Engineering 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