THE TRUTH ABOUT LIVING IN SOUTHAMPTON | Location, night life, race, university of Southampton
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Hey guys, so this is basically a mini review on what living in Southampton is like, from the night life to the transportation. Overall Southampton is a great area to live and study in and if you are going there anytime soon, I hope you enjoy it.
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It's really interesting to hear the viewpoint of someone who is from London and living in Southampton. I have lived here all my life and one thing I would say to anyone of colour is that this is one of the safest cities around. I can remember going out of Southampton to Winchester and Eastleigh and those are places where you really do feel your colour. Living in Southampton people are aware of your culture and respect you regardless of your ethnicity. Unfortunately, it is not a planned city so you have parks right slap bang in the middle of the city. There are loadsa of nightlife here! especially in around the marine area its all built new. Overall a great place to live. My kids are in Uni in other cities and literally miss the city because the vibe isn't the same.
Far enough away “so your parents don’t clock your antics” that part deaded me 😂
Find My iPhone... just saying... :-D
all female students should be warned about walking through the city parks late at night. Why they aren't better lit with 24hr CCTV, or patrolled constantly after all the attacks i don't know. As a dad it really worries me. never use them as a short cut.
Brilliant insights, loved the video! Currently thinking of choosing between University of Nottingham and University of Southampton as a postgraduate exchange student. Might go with Southampton because of the people, diversity and nicer weather! Thank you!
Thank you!!
I’m going in September I’m so excited I love everything about !!!!
aha enjoy!
Went to this university 5 years ago to do my undergraduate degree in History some ups and downs here and left quite disillusioned but looking back things weren't all that bad. Now I am doing my masters which I am enjoying so much more and just got my first graduate role at my company.
Hope you are enjoying your time at Southampton. One thing I miss about the uni is that the campus is beautiful!
aww how cool, yeah I do like Southampton!
Why were you disillusioned?
this is the exact sort of vid I was looking for tysm! Londoner considering applying here!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm moving to Southampton from Poland soon and this video's really helpful! thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
OMGG MEE TOO!
I’m thinking about going to the university too! 😳
Hi! I would appreciate some advice: I'm applying to universities shortly for a Bsc in Economics and debating between Manchester and Southampton for the remaining slot I have. How are the industry connections in Southampton and what is your opinion on the prestige between the two?
Thanks for this informative video💕. This uni is going to be my firm so I needed info from a students point of view. So this was really helpful
amourdee Ahh thanks, hopefully you got the vibe of Southampton💓
The Virtuous Life yes ,you covered the key points💕. Thank you
this was sooo helpful! I've been looking for so long for more information about Southampton because I'm applying to come next year and couldn't find anything. i put the uni as main choice and i was starting to regret bc I literally didn't know anything else about this city besides its close to Portsmouth and Bournemouth beaches(which I love) and somehow close to London. Are people who aren't students allowed to ride the unilink bus too, the one you have free acess too or is it only students? I especially love that it's not as busy as London, I'm coming from a busy city too and I can't wait to get rid of the traffic and all that. What are some nice places to hang out outside there? Is it sunnier than in Manchester or London for example?The weather seems good, is it really rainy and gloomy? Thank you
Marie heyy and I’m glad you found it helpful. If you live in the student accommodation provided by the Uni, you get a free unilink bus pass, which means you can get on the busses for free for a year. Even if you aren’t a student you can still use unilink buses they are open to the public. Southampton is generally dry and sunny, sometimes we get rain but I’d say it’s not as frequent as London or Manchester c
There’s loads of things to do, especially in the city centre, there’s a lot of fancy restaurants and bars, there’s ice skating, cinema, bowling etc
Hi! Please keep going your videos. It's very beneficial especially who applied/going to apply to the university. Which do you recommend for studying law and for living University of Southampton or Exeter?
Aw i went to southampton 8 years ago and im from north London. I hated whilst i was there cause i missed london but looking back its acc such a good city! Not too far from london and has loads of shops! I miss Southampton ❤️
So helpful! I’m starting there next week!
Harriet Scanlon thank you and ah have a great experience x
Hml 4 all sorts of fun things
Is it good??
As one who lives in Soton (but is also white, that's important to note) Soton is pretty diverse, just the immediate areas around the uni less so, so for example, there's a lot of polish people living in shirley area and down by St Denys is pretty diverse, Bassett, less so unfortunately
yeah that is true, Shirley & St Marys are more diverse than areas closer to uni
Hiya, you see how you are saying that southampton sleeps and everything closes at about 10/11pm, will this apply for nights out too, like do clubs and busses work during that time till late, so lets say if u are in a city centre club late on a saturday canu still go back to highfield, also how late do people usually stay out till on nightclubs.
Hello, thank you very much for this. I applied for a subject in this University, I find it very modern and in a cool city. I like south England.
I was in Bournemouth and I enjoyed it :)
I can tell Southampton has the good stuff - great location, sunny days, chilled vibes and clean area. I like it :)
I could hear your London accent, although sometimes I could not understand, but most part of your video was understandable :)
Thanks again :)
Glad it was helpful!
I’m from Southampton and still live here and I love it here!😆
Nice video and thank you for your information! I'm going to take a master year in Southampton, how about the accommodation in glen, it seems that the official website hasn't opened for applying yet, but once it open, should I apply it hurriedly? I'm afraid that the place will be fully booked soon.
Applied statistics Ahh with Glen Eyre they have specific buildings that are just for postgraduate students or just just students who aren’t freshers. I don’t think accommodation fills up straight away, I mean Glen is the most popular accom but for post -grad there’s time to get room :)
I'm going there this September, thank you so much for this video
You’re welcome 😊
im going here next month!! have you got any information on how to get the free bus card for first year students?
Lovely vlog!!!
10pm to be specific 😂😂😂😂😂😂
By any chance do you know anything about Winchester campus cus I’m thinking of taking fashion marketing in UoS but it’s in Winchester
Hey, thank you for the video! Very informative :) I was going to apply for a MSc. In general nursing at Southampton university but I have decided not to. I am looking for job roles with my BSc. In Nursing and I am looking for a change and I liked the look of Southampton and still want to move there to work.
I'm coming from Dublin. It's quite a small city but big in terms of population (not as big as London!! No where near) and I like how small Dublin is and not fast paced.
It is...quite culturally diverse now than ever before. Like there's a good amount of black people, Asian etc.
I was concerned about cultural diversity in Southampton. So glad that was answered. However, what are people like? What is it like working in Southampton? Is salary generally good (depending on job of course).
I don't plan on working in the hospital (I'm a learning disability student nurse - graduation and registration soon).
Looking for jobs in healthcare offices/clinics that hire RN's and willing to provide additional training.
Also, is the cost of rent for like a studio apartment/flat okay in Southampton would you know?
Thank you! 😊
Precious Mb. Heyy, thank you! The people in Southampton are generally really lovely, there are some racist ppl filtered throughout the city. Work life is good, busses are frequent, I don’t know about pay or salary tho. Hope that helps :)
Precious Mb. In terms of studio flats, yeah there are some rly good ones in Southampton. Vita living (tho I think it’s for students) is good place to start
@@virtueigbokwuwe thank you for getting back to me! :)
Okay, I suppose there's always gonna be racist people anywhere you go 😂🤷🏾♀️
But if people are generally nice, then that's good.
Okay that's good to know! :) I'll look into studio flats. I wonder if people that aren't students can avail of the flat you mentioned, Vita living? 🤔
I'll do my research. Thank youuuu!!! xx
You gave very nice informations thankss 😊
Glad it was helpful!
@@virtueigbokwuwe I hope i will be there in 2021 september 😇
Which accommodation is the best for shops near you and uni near you pls?
I’ve got an offer for actuarial sciences, just wondering if you know if the course is good there and if there are a lot of east or south East Asians?
Hello, yes I have heard of the course and it is good. Majority of people on the course are South East Asians (like 70%)
For Aerospace engineering major, do u think Southampton is better or university of Glasgow is better in terms of reputation?
나탈리아 Yeah I think I’m terms of the reputation of the engineering department at Southampton, it’s one of the best in the country. But I still think you should check the league tables and also visit the unis if you can to really get a feel for them, hope that helps x
Thank you so much for this information! I just got an offer from Southampton for next year, and as I'm an EU student videos like these are very helpful. Since you are from London, if you had to choose between King's College and Southampton, what would you go for? x
Marietta Hm no worries at all, personally I don’t know much about Kings college, I know it’s a good university but I’m not sure about Engineering. All I can tell you from my experience is that I’m really enjoying studying Civil engineering at Southampton. I do advice you doing some research or finding someone at King’s. Hope that helps🙂
@@virtueigbokwuwe thank you! I got an offer from both universities for Bsc Psychology but I'll try to get in contact with some KCL psychology students. Thank you anyways xx
Marietta Hm ahh okay, oh wait if it’s for Psychology, King’s is very good so yeah definitely check it out or find info from someone there x
that was a great vid. thanks :) also can you tell, if the uni is recognized amongst employers? and what are the employment rates.
It’s a British university. Of course it’s recognised.
I go to the University of Southampton in the UK and I feel like its highly recognised :)
Its crazy to me that London has busses every 2-4 minutes.. I live in the southwest and where I live, I have to wait sometimes hours
I live there amazing love it
Why am I watching this? I literally live 5 mins away from the uni
Thank you The Virtuous Life. This is so helpful! 🤗 Can I ask you how you feel or what the general feeling is in terms of safety in Southampton, at night and so on? I'm always a bit wary of that...
Hey at night it's really common to get catcalled so I'd say always have a friend w you and carry pepper spray and stuff. I'm coming to Southampton next year!
What you should do is wander the really vibrant and multicultural areas of the city at night
You will reap all the benefits and rewards of being culturally enriched!
Such a wonderful city 🤗
a very different place than when i grew up there in the 60s and 70s. the uni was just up the road so we hung out there alot. great memories but just about everybody was hard up for cash. we used to raid the dairy at night and milk the tel. boxes for the small change. anybody remember?
yeah i do
Love your T-Shirt
Aha thankss!
Are there electric scooters to rent?
Considering going here for acting. Anyone have any advice or thoughts?
I’m very late to this video but I’m assuming you have to be in university accommodation to get the bus pass? When I was looking at other unis before applying they said that the bus was included but I’m staying in private accom so I never saw anything about bus passes 😅😅
Hello, yea you need to be in university accommodations!
@@virtueigbokwuwe thanks for replying so quickly! I guess I’ll be cycling then until I can build up my savings enough 😂
Hey, what would you say the night life is like as a fellow black girl? Honestly I just want to have fun at uni😭
heyy, honestly I'd say it depends on your friends, if everyone's on a motive then it'll bang, I've had some great nights in Southampton, you'll have fun dw
The Virtuous Life thanks!
I’m going to Southampton in September and I’m so excited! I hope everything is fine with corona because I got bored of Greece and I need a change of weather lol
yeah hopefully everything is back to normal lol
My mom went to that university and she’s already 42 with with two kids so it’s fun to see What the university is like now since then
aha I can imagine
hi soutampton vs dmu which would u choose, love ur videos btw
Princess Orire personally I would choose Southampton :)
Parents clock ur antics uno 😂😂
Do you know anyone who study’s marketing if so do you know what people think of the course?
Sorry I don't know anyone studying marketing in Southampton but I know a couple of people studying it in Bournemouth University and the enjoy it a lot.
I’m staying at glen eyre and it’s so huge inside... legit takes me 7 minutes to get to the bus stop and then 8 minutes to the uni :| and bus frequency is low sooooo you’re walking 15 minutes from glen too!!
Loved the video though 💕 really helpful for people coming here :) cheers!
Anisha Kshetrapal Ahh yeah Glen is the closest halls to campus but yeah busses are slow. Thank you💓
hi. i have an offer to work in southampton as nurse and i was wondering if i should accept it since based on what i read online, the cost of living in southampton is expensive? is it true mam?
No relatively speaking, Southampton is cheaper than other cities (from a students point of view)
What course are/were u studying
Hey! I’m thinking of applying here. I just want to know if the school is culturally diverse!? Like are there lots of black girls?
Hello, the area of Southampton is not that diverse, however the uni is better. There are many black girls here, plus our ACS is rly good.
The Virtuous Life okay, thank you sm
@@virtueigbokwuwe how do I find the acs freshers week party
Big up my hometown Southampton
I have a question can you tell me the approx spending in a week including hostel rent?
I paid £5500 for my first year student accommodation, which was £141 a week for rent. In terms of food, it really varied, sometimes its £30 a week on groceries sometimes less.
what's the climate like in southampton? what would you recommend to someone coming there from Asia?
I’d say the climate in Southampton is like anywhere else in the UK, to be honest. Slightly warmer than up north.
Hi, Do u recommend part-catered or self-catered accommodation?
Chris Arkit if recommend self-catered because it is good value for money, you have a decent kitchen. Part-catered can be very expensive, you share a small kitchen with like 13+ other ppl. Tbh it’s preference
@@virtueigbokwuwe thank you...in self catered how many ppl will share a kitchen?...my course will be in highfield campus and I will be joining for masters, so which halls and room category is convenient?
Chris Arkit ahh, self-catered is normally 6-7 per kitchen. I’d say for post-grad Mayflower or parr’s of Glen Eyre is really good :)
@@virtueigbokwuwe thanks a lot :)
Is Southampton diverse? What would you say about a black boy from London attending that uni?
Its not the most diverse but the black community is strong
Can’t decide between Glen eyre and Mayflower😫 any suggestions?thanks x
Marisia Stavrinidou always a hard one, both pretty accommodation with similar prices, it all about what you prioritise. Glen Eyre is extremely close to campus (Highfield) like 5mins walk, Mayflower is dead in the city centre with all the shops, clubs etc. It’s really up to you and what you want in an acom. Hope this helps :)
Thanks for your help!:) love your vids!!x
Marisia Stavrinidou Hi! I personally recommend mayflower I stayed there last year and it was so much fun! But glen Eyre is closer to uni so it depends how you feel (Bare in mind you get a free bus pass with your accom and mayflower is a 15/20 min bus journey to Highfield) x
I’m from Wigan I wanna move to Southampton
Does taught master's course also get unilink free for the first year??
No I don’t think so, it’s only if you stay in Southampton’s student accommodations that you get a free unilink pass!
@@virtueigbokwuwe ohh
Thank you
Moving from India to Southampton in Sept 2021, Can't wait to explore the city😍
Hey, how’re you finding Southampton so far? I’m planning to study msc marketing here in 2022. Would love to get some insights from you!
hi im considering moving my family to south Hampton we are a biracial family would you say that racism is big in south Hampton
erm tbh racism is everywhere, I've experienced a handful of racist incidents in Southampton but overall I'd it is a good place to live in. The city is bigger than I thought and depending on the area you are moving to, the number of ethnic minorities differs
I am considering an MSc in global health at the University of Southampton. Is global health in Southampton prestigious?
I'm not really sure sorry, I do know Southampton is a prestigious university in general.
Hi i lived in Southampton but i live in portsmouth and i might go study uni there at southapton!!!!
I recomend where west quway is u should go to where a uni is there b there are loads of shops there
Which night clubs are worth going...that play afro music? I would visit Soton just for this.
are there many Muslims at the university??and also, do you know if the mechanical engineering course there is any good??
hello, yes there are. Yh some of my friends do Mechanical and rly enjoy it
There is nothing in the Koran about engineering.
@@readmylisp ! Sounds about white !
Good video
Thank you!!
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Are there lots Koreans there? I am korean so I want to connect. Great video btw! :)
Yes they is!
Could you please suggest about part time job while studying in University of Southampton?
Yes I have a video explaining ways of getting money at uni, as well as jobs.ruclips.net/video/CbJqAAYdcv0/видео.html
I live in Southampton since I was 3 and I always love town but hate the weirdos,it has lots of bad places to live
I live there
If you ever live in PROVIDED acommodation... Be that Mayflower, be that Vita, be that Queensgate.
What u gotta know.
I've worked as a CSCS labourer ALL those places. You go to kitchen, Ive been there,
You go to shower, OH Ive been there😂
You go to bedroom...gues what, I.. Have been there...
U feelin it already?
What societies are you a part of?
LegitUser ACS (Afro Caribbean society) and some sporting societies
I’m coming down to Southampton with my boyfriend next month, would you be able to recommend a few cute places to go to? Xx
oooo sorry just seen this comment, there is a lot of nice restaurants to eat at, especially near West Quay South. My faves are Cosmo, L'Osteria, Shanghai etc. Hope you enjoy xx
Which University accommodation is close to engineering faculty.
And is there room cleaning service .
I'd say Wessex Lane and Glen Eyre halls and no there is not room cleaning service
Is this Solent uni?Or is it a different uni?
Southampton
@@toluwanimiolabamiji2817 I'm confused aren't they the same uni?
No the university of Southampton is different to Southampton Solent university
Best city in the south
Facts!
I really like the diversity comment. It's important these days. There is no more putting up with Racism. Old fashioned people, open up! We are only human, simply born the same colour as you go on holiday to become haha 😂
Yes I'm loving the multicultural crime stats and getting mugged is the best!
How does the lecturers treat black people? I saw some really bad comments pertaining to race. It really has me second guessing if I should apply or not
erm personally I haven't had any bad experiences with lectures and same as my friends, but of course I can't speak for everyone's experience.
Do they play RnB in the club?
Post Covid days, yes lol
@@virtueigbokwuwe what about Afrobeats
where is the best place to live for postgraudates?
Erm there is a lot of nice accommodation in city centre, also the university of Southampton has an accom just for postgraduates called City Gateway
@@virtueigbokwuwe Oh cool, thank you.
@@virtueigbokwuwe black friendly yeah?
Never mind just found this vid 🤣x
perfect x
are there a fair amount of asian (brown) people there. or is it not much
Honestly, there are not a lot, well compared to London or other cities there’s a significant difference
Lived here 45 years and there is a big asian community, try living in St Marys if you want to live in in Asian community, i walk through there alone and never have any bother any time of day or night and really friendly shop keepers and many Asian shops.
@@virtueigbokwuwe That is not a correct statement, look at Londons population v Little Southampton!! You need to stop going to west quay restaurants lol and get out and about in different areas there is a big Asian community and a great asset to the city. Enjoy Southampton, it's a friendly place if common sense is applied.
I find your question very racist? What did ever brown ppl do to you?
I’m born and bred in Southampton and it’s lovely enough for me 👌🏻. I’m a white British man but with lots of friends from all walks of life, the way it should be . The white people she was talking about at Christmas was the Germans doing the Christmas market and the rest of them were the polish that seem to love our city 🌃 🤷🏻♂️👍🏻😆
I’m looking at university of Southampton, is there much of an ethnic community and diversity in students particularly African/Caribbean students?
No!
It's riddled with racists here. Why, just the other day the uni was stormed by skinheads and everyone got yeeted
@@iagree6677 r there alot of south asians or muslims??
Southampton is a good university ...They rejected me ...so they aren't stupid.
Bruh what about the campus in Winchester 🥺
Ellena Collinson oh sorry, you are right, it’s a very pretty campus, just haven’t been there ☹️
no worries! I was just worried the Winchester campus was so disconnected that people didn’t even know it was there 😣
Ellena Collinson it is
@@ellenacollinson4448 Hi! I know I'm late, but could you tell me why the Winchester Campus is so disconnected? And could you tell me about the fashion marketing and branding major? Are they a good major at Southampton?
@@Nina-sn6xi Hi there, a lot of people at the Southampton campuses honestly don't even seem to know WSA exists. And there's a free shuttle from WSA to Southampton but it doesn't run late enough to take part fully in societies. the Society fare was also lame as heck at WSA lol, it made have been because of Covid though. I also had SO much trouble getting into halls in southampton (rather than Winchester) because I studied in Winchester, so WSA students are kinda doomed to being a bit out of the loop. Sorry I don't know much about the fashion marketing and branding course, I'm studying Graphic Arts :) I think it's a good campus, there are just downsides to it being in Winchester.
Is there any racism?
Yeah there's racism everywhere
I cant believe you didnt mention Southampton FC, the Titanic museum and the boat show..
and there are TWO universities.
if you added a short tour video and commented, it would have been even better, however good job.
James Bond ah yh there’s a lot I didn’t include but I made this in first year. But thanks :)
@@virtueigbokwuwe I see it's been a while then, but keep updating your work whenever you get a chance, coz people will keep on visiting even for years to come, you can just name it part 1 and part 2 for example, just a little tip, unless you lost interest, but well done.
thx a lot
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