Southampton Solent

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104
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Address: 
East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 0YN UK
Contact number: 
023 8031 9000
Website: 
http://www.solent.ac.uk
Brief history: 

The Southampton Institute of Higher Education (founded 1984) was made a university college on 1 November 2004 and, as such, then had the powers to award its own degrees. Formerly, although courses were taught there, its degrees were awarded and accredited by Nottingham Trent University.

The University College was awarded university status in July 2005, and became Southampton Solent University on 15 August 2005.

Southampton Solent University evolved from the Southampton Institute, which in turn evolved from the Southampton College of Art. The Southampton College of Art established itself in Southampton in September 1855, seven years before the Hartley Institution – the origin of University of Southampton.