This week the University for six new and exciting, fully-online award-bearing postgraduate programmes in AI and Data and in Management, the pioneer programmes for the University鈥檚 new online portfolio.
Southampton Online, a Major Strategic Project for the University delivered in partnership with Cambridge Education Group (Digital), will provide a diverse portfolio of high quality and distinctive University of Southampton online programmes. This flexible and accessible offering will open up new markets, increasing the number and diversity of students in the UK and globally who are able to obtain a World Top 100 UoS education.
The first students will join the initial launch programmes later this year. The aspiration is to develop a broad portfolio of up to 20 award-bearing online programmes operating at scale over the next five years.
Enhancing accessibility and diversity
Professor Deborah Gill, Vice-President (Education and Student Experience) comments:
鈥淥ur new online learning provision will offer students around the UK and in other countries a flexible approach to achieving a UoS qualification, allowing them to fit their studies around work and other commitments without the need for travel or relocation.鈥�
鈥淪outhampton Online will advance our University Strategy, increasing our global reach, the accessibility of our education and the diversity of our student population while further building our reputation around the world.鈥�
鈥淭hank you to all the colleagues involved so far with this transformative Strategic Major Project. We will continue at pace to build on our portfolio of online programmes, and we have started the early discussions and market analysis that will inform decisions regarding the second suite of programmes to be developed as part of this exciting initiative.鈥�
Do you know someone who could benefit from studying with the University online?
Do you know someone who could benefit from gaining a high-quality postgraduate qualification online? If so, please share the link to our new microsite where more information is available and prospective students can register their interest: 聽
There is a 10% discount for UoS alumni.
To find out more about the project聽,聽or contact the team at:聽Southamptononline@soton.ac.uk