Student stories

The delivery of the TEDxSurreyUniversity event has been one of the most precious moments of my university experience. The TED brand backing has opened so many doors to new industry connections and helped me win the Access All Areas 30under30 award in 2023.

The range of modules in my course has enabled me to acquire a broad scope of knowledge, whilst specialising in my preferred skills. The small cohort offers a tight-knit community and close relationships with the other students and the teaching staff.

To this day, I am very grateful to have chosen Surrey: a place to grow personally and professionally.

As cheesy as it might sound, as an international student, Surrey became my home and I couldn’t have asked for a better one.

I feel the work that I did on my placement would have a real impact on the world and was so varied that I looked forward to coming to work every day.

The staff in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management really brought the industry into the classroom and made the course applicable to real-life situations, and for that I am extremely grateful.

Surrey is a place which clearly puts students’ wellbeing and employability first. I am forever grateful I chose Surrey.

All in all, Surrey has been great but the biggest takeaway from this University is finding friends for life.