Southampton has a strong higher education sector. Two local universities have a total of over 40 thousand students and one of them are ranked the top 100 universities of the world.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom and Britain, is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The two most famous (and oldest) universities are Oxford and Cambridge (often referred to as Oxbridge by many Britons). England also has several other world-class institutions, including several in London (notably Imperial College, the London School of Economics, University College London and King's College London, all are part of London University).

A postgraduate certificate can help provide you with a valuable qualification to put you ahead of others in the same field of expertise. Once you have completed your undergraduate degree, a study program developed for your specific line of education can give you more advanced knowledge and experience.