About Beng (hons) Acoustic And Audio Engineering in Solent University (Southampton)

Audio engineers specialise in the design and configuration of recording, playback and amplification technologies, combining a high level of technical expertise with operational skills and a practical knowledge of media industry practices. Employment opportunities are endless, and include fields as diverse as acoustic material manufacturing, acoustic signature recognition and reduction, active noise and vibration control, aerospace engineering, architectural acoustical design, enclosure and sound attenuator design, loudspeaker design, measurement and analysis instrumentation, sonar systems, speech recognition, mobile telephone design, vehicle noise control and vibration isolation.

Throughout the degree you will be supported to develop a solid grounding in the core mathematics, electronics and computing principles fundamental to audio and acoustic engineering; and will study a range of modules including Building Acoustics, Transducer Design and Environmental Noise Control.

You will undertake acoustic measurement and laboratory work using a wide range of state-of-the-art test equipment such as calibrated sound level meters; a 16-channel data acquisition and signal processing system; head and torso simulators; a laser vibrometer and industry-leading ambisonics recording and playback equipment. You will also have access to cutting-edge simulation and modelling software including MATLAB, NI Labview, CadnaA, CATT Acoustic and EASE.

Thanks to the course teams close links with industry you will also benefit from a range of guest speakers and industrial site visits. Recent speakers have included the managing director of Vanguardia Consulting, an independent film sound designer and representatives from Advanced Communications Solutions.

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• students should hold the Standard XII with 50% or above.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
• TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component
• or equivalent.

Solent University (Southampton) Highlights

Solent University, United Kingdom Application Process

Solent University offers an online application process for all the courses.

• Undergraduates have to apply through the UCAS application, while graduate applicants have to apply separately for the course of their choice.
• Students have to fill up the application form, pay the application fee of 30 GBP and upload all supporting documents.
• Student class profile –
  • Total number of students – 8800
  • Non-EU students – 5%
• Applicants should have a high school education/bachelors’ degree/international baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission.
• The general documents required for online application include - official transcripts, TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores, school leaving certificates, personal statement, financial statement, letters of recommendation and the U.Kstudent visa (for international applicants)

English Language Test Scores

International students can submit the following test scores as proof of English Language Proficiency.

Solent University, United Kingdom Fees and Expenses

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The various charges for different types of accommodation at Solent University are mentioned in the table below,