Student stories

...you had lecturers doing their research and then bringing that into the classroom and so it felt very cutting edge, very new and you really felt like you hadn’t just been given a bunch of dusty old text books, it was actually something tangible and current and real, so it made it a very engaging academic experience.

...the University of Surrey was very much about the students and what they could do for the students rather than what the students could do for the university. So I really liked that kind of culture.

I spent four months in Spain and six months in Germany and the opportunity to use my language in both those countries was something I thought would be really valuable to improve my language skills.

The option to do a placement year was a huge draw for me as I felt it would be incredibly beneficial for kickstarting my career. I quickly got the impression that Surrey was a great place to gain experience and get the support you need to enter the world of work.