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Solent University is committed to investing in our already world-class facilties that our students and partners can benefit from.

  • Image of student working in fashion design studio at sewing machines

    Fashion studios

    Well equipped spaces where fashion students can work independently with guidance from knowledgeable technical staff.

  • Fire school

    Our purpose built fire school provides a realistic but safe environment in which seafarers can learn the vital techniques of fighting fires at sea.

  • Helicopter underwater escape trainer

    A facility to provide essential training for those travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter.

  • Law library and resources

    The Library hosts a dedicated law collection, plus an excellent collection of subscriber law databases giving access both on and off campus.

  • Law moot room

    Solent's specially equipped moot room mimics the key features of a real-life court room.

  • Library

    The Library building is open for Solent students and staff to access computers and study spaces, and for browsing the shelves and borrowing items.

  • Liquid cargo operations simulator

    Real time simulation of the process control system used in the storage and transfer of hazardous bulk liquid cargoes

  • Marine engineering workshops

    Purpose-built and fully-equipped for teaching the use of machine tools, welding, and electrical maintenance for marine engineers.

  • Materials testing lab

    Used mainly for the teaching of materials and destructive testing (everything we test, we break!), the lab is also used for some non-destructive testing and students projects.