Student Liliya Yankova Computer Science BSc (Hons) I fell in love with Surrey’s campus from images online, but nothing compares to seeing it first-hand. The moment I set foot here, felt the atmosphere and met some of my course mates, I knew I had made the right decision.
Student Manjot Jaswal Computer Science BSc (Hons) My main achievement on placement was being offered a three-month extension, which led to a permanent position.
Student Oliver Cory Electrical and Electronic Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Lab sessions are the highlight of the course for me. Being able to apply the skills and knowledge I’ve gained to something tangible is extremely satisfying. I spend time calculating, designing and deliberating – and it’s the most rewarding of feelings when it all works out.
Student Chris Dueck Computer Science BSc (Hons) By the end of my placement, I had implemented a variety of complex features in a large software product that’s used by businesses all over the world, which felt like a huge achievement.
Graduate Shaun Webb Information Security MSc Shaun Webb, who completed his MSc in Information Security at Surrey in 2019, is a Senior Cybersecurity Architect at global software company Citrix, and has won numerous awards for his work, which has included creating an automated source code analyser which ensures that sensitive data is kept out of source code.
Student Anthony Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) The course outline was my favourite out of all the different universities I was considering. The amount of practical work was a big factor because I like the hands-on work our laboratory modules provide.
Student Lewis Bridgeman Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD The Centre for Vision Speech and Signal Processing, or CVSSP as it’s known, is a great place to undertake a PhD in machine learning or machine perception. It has a diverse range of research groups all with their own areas of expertise.
Graduate Darina Georgieva Computer Science BSc (Hons) I’ve decided to pursue a career in the industry after graduation and am going to join the Amazon Alexa team in London."
Graduate Vasily Shcherbinin Computer Science BSc (Hons) The modules offered by the University have been very useful and relevant, the lecturers have always been knowledgeable and passionate about their subject, and the placement year has been instrumental in my future career. The University of Surrey has played a huge role in my current career success.