Medicine at Southampton
Hello,
I have an offer and I would like to know what it’s like to study medicine at Soton. What are the facilities like, people like, lectures like etc.
What is Southampton like outside of medicine too ie the city, food spots and diversity. If anyone goes here what is your favourite and least favourite thing about Southampton?
Also accommodation wise, what’s your favourite halls and why? I’m currently looking at Wessex Lane (enhanced en-suite) and Glen Ere Ensuite.
Thanks in advance
I have an offer and I would like to know what it’s like to study medicine at Soton. What are the facilities like, people like, lectures like etc.
What is Southampton like outside of medicine too ie the city, food spots and diversity. If anyone goes here what is your favourite and least favourite thing about Southampton?
Also accommodation wise, what’s your favourite halls and why? I’m currently looking at Wessex Lane (enhanced en-suite) and Glen Ere Ensuite.
Thanks in advance
(edited 2 months ago)
Can't comment on the course, as a city it's ok. It's a port city so it has a permanent rat/seagull population, but because it also serves a lot of cruise ships there's a bit more in terms of eateries and similar in town to service those day visitors, relative to other cities of a similar size in my opinion.
The high street struggles on, if you go much beyond Above Bar Street/the Bargate you'll see more and more shuttered stores/restaurants. There's two main shopping centres, Westquay (which seems to do reasonably well, albeit with a rotating set of new food places doomed to failure) and the Marlands (which is a bit more run down feeling although it also houses CEX and some other stuff of note).
Housing stock is a bit crap. Rents are getting more expensive year on year particularly in the city centre. Possibly cheaper up near the uni campus, or if you live over Shirley way (which I hear is a bit more...well maybe not gentrified but palatable anyway, these days).
The studenty area is Portswood though (or at least was when I was there), I've not been up that way for near on a decade though so no idea what it's like these days. I suspect still continuing as usual serving the needs of the student population.
Avoid Jesters.
The high street struggles on, if you go much beyond Above Bar Street/the Bargate you'll see more and more shuttered stores/restaurants. There's two main shopping centres, Westquay (which seems to do reasonably well, albeit with a rotating set of new food places doomed to failure) and the Marlands (which is a bit more run down feeling although it also houses CEX and some other stuff of note).
Housing stock is a bit crap. Rents are getting more expensive year on year particularly in the city centre. Possibly cheaper up near the uni campus, or if you live over Shirley way (which I hear is a bit more...well maybe not gentrified but palatable anyway, these days).
The studenty area is Portswood though (or at least was when I was there), I've not been up that way for near on a decade though so no idea what it's like these days. I suspect still continuing as usual serving the needs of the student population.
Avoid Jesters.
Reply 2
Has had anyone had any issues with the occupational health form ? I've clicked the red button at the bottom of the email and tried to create an account but it's asking for a company code which I don't have. I've emailed occupational health and they said they can't find me on their system !
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Original post by Kelly671458
Has had anyone had any issues with the occupational health form ? I've clicked the red button at the bottom of the email and tried to create an account but it's asking for a company code which I don't have. I've emailed occupational health and they said they can't find me on their system !
We don’t get the code until the last week of April. Soton said they will email us within the last two weeks and then we can fill out the form. There should be more information on your offer holder letter.
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