Note: this section only applies to those who have paid for an extra night's accommodation in order to arrive on Sunday 28th July.
Registration and Check-In will be at Chamberlain Halls, SO16 3RD (more precisely: at 50.941935, -1.402841). Registration and check-in is open from 1400-1800. On arrival, you will be given a name badge (which you should wear for the week), and you will be able to check into your room with your luggage. If you are going to be arriving late, please contact us in advance on the Taster Course telephone number, which has been emailed to you.
If you are arriving by car, please use either the drop-off parking next to the check-in location, or the roadside parking nearby. If you are arriving by train, the U2B bus from Southampton Central will take you to Glen Eyre Halls directly. For further information about bus services in Southampton, visit https://www.unilinkbus.co.uk/. Please note that we are unable to offer any parking facilities to students (except in exceptional circumstances, e.g. blue badge holders).
Glen Eyre Halls are three miles from Southampton Central Railway Station and two miles from Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station. You can continue your journey to the Highfield campus from the bus and train stations using our own Unilink bus service or by taxi (fares from the city centre are around £15). The Unilink bus fare is £3.00 for a single or £4.00 for an all-day pass. We would recommend to tell the driver that you want to go to Glen Eyre Halls, just to make sure you are on the right bus. You are able to pay using cash or contactless payment.
A useful map of the University and surrounding area can be found at https://maps.southampton.ac.uk/ - use the "Layers" menu (top-right) to show a range of useful locations.