Solent University is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff, for its partners. It offers expertise and experiences you couldn’t get anywhere else, opening doors and making introductions. They’re focused on the practical side of higher education – giving their students the connections, experience and confidence to turn their newfound knowledge into a career with real, meaningful impact. Whoever you are, whatever your goals, they want to help you make your mark. They are dedicated to the pursuit of university education that enables learners from all backgrounds to become enterprising citizens and responsible leaders. They are committed to promoting economic and social prosperity for the communities they serve.
Solent University
Solent has been a university since July 2005, but it has a long and complex educational history. Incorporated as an independent higher education institution in 1989, the University's origins can be traced back to a private School of Art founded in 1855. Mergers between Southampton College of Art, the College of Technology and the College of Nautical Studies at Warsash laid the foundations for what is now Solent University.
