Your free online course about life and study at the University of Southampton

International students who are applying for a University of Southampton course or hoping to come and study at the university are invited to join a FREE online course to help them find out what living and studying will be like. The course is called Get Ready for Southampton and is available now for you to use online up until the time when you arrive.

On the course you will be able to:

contact and make friends with other international students

learn about living in Southampton, a typical university city

find out about everyday life at the University

find out about the academic culture of a British university and what to expect when you begin your studies

On the course, the interactive learning resources include activities, podcasts, videos and useful links to help answer your questions about life and study in Southampton and the UK. You can make new friends before you come to the UK and also develop your language skills.

To access the course, go to this website and follow the link to theSignup form（www.getreadyfor.soton.ac.uk/signup/）. Copy and paste the signup key below and complete the information needed to create a new username, password and account.Website:http://www.getreadyfor.soton.ac.ukSignup key:uosotonready16

After that, you can return to the course as many times as you like to Get Ready for Southampton.