Student stories

What I liked most about my course is that it offered the opportunity of connecting with other translators and translation scholars through a wide range of seminars we had to attend weekly.

I believe this knowledge and my experience at Surrey will be a big step towards my dream career of becoming a professional translator

If I could go back and do my years at Surrey again, I would. Everything. The whole rollercoaster. I wouldn’t trade my time there for anything!

Owen O'Donnell originally visited the University of Surrey on an open day to accompany a friend. He was so taken with the friendliness of those he met, he decided to apply himself. Here's his story.

I love being part of two Schools at Surrey as I get to meet a wider variety of students and professors. On a standard working day, I can be in classes of 20 or 200 people.

Modules focus on improving natural and professional communication and involve tasks which really push you to look deeper, reading between the lines of what you are studying linguistically and culturally.

The course focuses less on literature and more on immersing yourself in the culture and language itself, teaching the lessons you need for the real world of work.