The University of Southampton

Here you can find out about our fees, plus loans and other financial support that might be available to you.

When planning your finances, you will also need to consider other expenses such as living costs, accommodation fees and study materials. Our student finance calculator can help you budget for your first year. Our tuition fees and support section also offers further information.

Scholarships

Achievement Award 

Submit an essay before your virtual interview and you could be eligible for £5,000 for each year of your studies – up to a total of £20,000.

Physics and Astronomy has offered a scholarship scheme for more than 10 years. This year the awards will be made based on a short essay and an interview at a virtual Applicant Day.

The essay will be up to 500 words on a physics topic of your choice.

In order to enter you will need to submit your UCAS application to study physics at Southampton by 26 January 2022. You will need to submit your essay to us 7 days before your virtual interview.

Once you receive an offer from us, we’ll send you details of our Applicant Days and how to book.

So that we can be sure that you’ve written the essay yourself, you will be asked questions on the topic as part of your interview. We expect that the top five essays will lead to offers of the Achievement Award, unless there are unforeseen circumstances.

The scholarship consists of £5,000 upon registration for the first year and £5,000 per year for subsequent years, subject to continuing first-class performance, up to a total value of £20,000.

The scholarship scheme is now closed for 2022 entry.

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Funding for international students

As an international (non-EU) student, you may be eligble for funding from the University, our partners, or organisations within your home country.

Explore funding opportunities for international students

Tuition fees

While you are studying here, you will need to pay annual tuition fees to us. You will also need to consider other expenses such as living costs, accommodation fees and study materials.

Full time fees

Key facts

Fees sponsorship

If you have a sponsor who will be paying all or part of your tuition fees, you need to complete a fees sponsorship form to notify the Student Fees Office.

For more information on student fees contact:

Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 9599

Fax: +44 (0) 23 8059 9595

Email: ssc@southampton.ac.uk

Find out more about how and when to pay your tuition fees.

Loans and bursaries

For more information on student loans, grants and bursaries visit Southampton fees and funding pages

Sponsorship

In addition to the funding provided by Physics and Astronomy and the University, our students also have the opportunity to be sponsored by companies during their degree programmes.

The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme

Southampton is one of only six UK universities to accept students sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS).  The DTUS offers scholarships to students wishing to pursue a technical, engineeering or scientific career in one of the three armed services or the MOD civil service.  More than 140 students at the University are now sponsored by the DTUS.