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At Solent, there are more than 1,200 single study-bedrooms spread across five different halls of residences. These are all located within easy distance of each other and are within walking distance of the campus and the city centre. Parking is available at each residence, however, it’s worth knowing that because the halls are in such close proximity to everything, a car isn’t necessary.

Solent’s five student residences cater to a range of requirements and are great places to work, relax and meet new friends. The majority of university-owned accommodation is reserved for first-year students, but there are also provisions for returning students, postgraduates, officer cadets and summer students. While prices vary depending on accommodation choice, the rent includes bills and internet, and kitchen facilities are shared.

Deanery residence is made up of 422 en-suite bedrooms which are separated into flats of seven, eight or 10. There is a common room which features Sky TV, a DVD player and pool and a table football along with vending machines. This accommodation has secured bicycle storage, a laundry room and a dedicated room that can be used as a private study area. For a standard en-suite room, rent is £5,712 (£136 per week) for a standard 42 weeks residence period.

The Kimber residence is the closest accommodation to the main university campus and has 274 en-suite bedrooms that were refurbished in 2017/18. It has a laundry room and a common room with Freeview and DVD player and three designated study pods with multimedia screens to assist group and individual work within the residence. Students can expect to pay £6,132 (from £146 per week) for a superior en-suite room of £6,552 (£156) for a large superior en-suit space. This accommodation has standard 42 weeks residence period.

David Moxon is located near the City campus and is the closest residence to the East Park Terrace campus. Reserved as a quieter residence, it offers accommodation for first year students and officer cadets. All 117 study-bedrooms are en-suite. Rent is £5,712 (£136 per week) for a standard 42 weeks residence period.

The Hamwic student residence has 228 en-suite study-bedrooms, which were refurbished in 2019. Just 10 minutes from the main university campus, this accommodation offers students a common room, a laundry room, and designated quiet areas. Rent is from £5,712 (from £136 per week) for a standard en-suite room across a standard 42 weeks residence period.

Chantry residence has 208 single study-bedrooms and a large common room for meeting up with friends or a quick game of pool. Both en-suite and non en-suite rooms are available for first-year undergraduates, second and third-year students, postgraduates and exchange students Rent is from £4,662 (£111 per week) for a non en-suite room for a standard 42 weeks residence period.

Solent University (Southampton) students on Whatuni say:

‘Is really good, it is a friendly place and the rooms are new and big.’

‘The safety is next to none, we have regular fire alarm checks every week at the same time so we can be assured that we are safe in our building. We also have a 24/7 maintenance members of staff on site who can be contacted at any time by mobile’.

‘Really nice! I was in Deanery in my first year and really loved it.’

‘Homely and comfortable.’

There are a number of course options at Solent University,  and all come with access to cutting-edge facilities and the latest tools and equipment.

Academic facilities include:

  • State-of-the-art sports complex supporting and enabling excellence in sport, health and fitness-related degree programmes and associated teaching and research.
  • Home to the UK’s largest ship and port simulation centre with the very latest specialist facilities using Wärtsilä technology.  
  • Spark building, five storeys of bright, innovative and accessible teaching spaces around a central atrium – including the eye-catching Pod, a unique elevated lecture room with an open-topped viewing platform.
  • A digital student-run 3D cinema with Dolby Atmos audio.
  • FA-accredited sports facilities including the multi-million-pound Test Park Sports ground, with a floodlit football stadium, a full-size, all-weather 3G sports pitch and half a dozen other pitches.
  • A fully- equipped outside broadcast vehicle used by Solent students to broadcast live from events such as the Glastonbury Festival, and package up footage for international broadcasters like the BBC.
  • Professional- grade newsroom
  • A well-stocked library with flexible opening hours.
  • A 60-metre hydrodynamic testing tank for professional testing facilities for watercraft design, temperature controlled-composite materials lab, 3D scanning and printing facilities, and a dedicated design suite.
  • £1 million music recording studios with a multi-function performance space and HD TV studio - one of the biggest in the south of England. Plus two fully equipped HD TV studios, eight radio studios and ten audio recording studios.
  • Photography, animation and green-screen studios; specialist fashion, hair and make-up studios
  • £1.3 million hi-tech sport science laboratories, including purpose-built labs for biomechanics, nutrition and psychology and a BASES-accredited physiology lab. Data collection software, motion capture, eye-tracking, reaction timers, force transducers and more.

Solent University (Southampton) students on Whatuni say:

‘They are excellent, everything is new and regularly maintained. They are constantly making upgrades and there have been no problems from my point of view.’

‘The facilities for the main campus are impressive, well cared for and kept presentable.’

‘Unbelievable! The new sports complex has been built with 3 levels of gym space and 2 new sports halls.’

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