With over 16,000 students, including over 3000 international students from over 120 countries from around the world, the University of Surrey is a vibrant place to live and study. Surrey is one of the UK’s leading professional, scientific and technological universities with a world-class profile. With a history dating back more than 120 years, Surrey has a global reputation for excellence in teaching and research.
University of Surrey, England
Surrey
Location
The University campus is set in 700 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds on the edge of Guildford’s historic town centre, and just a 10 minutes’ walk from the rail station and regular trains into central London take just 34 minutes. The University is within easy reach of both Heathrow and Gatwick international airports. The University of Surrey is one of the safest places to live and study, according to a cost of living report on the top 20 universities in the UK (ranked by The Complete University Guide).
Study options
The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Surrey. You might also be interested in its International Foundation Year; Pre-sessional English programmes; English Language Support Programme.
Points of pride
- The University is currently ranked nineteen in The Complete University Guide 2019 league table, 21st in The Guardian University Guide 2019 and 23rd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
- Surrey also ranked 4th for Hospitality and Tourism Management in QS World University Rankings 2018 and 5th in the Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2018.
- Surrey is currently ranked 7th in the world for Partnerships with Employers (QS World University Rankings 2019 and 7th in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018.
- The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) classified a significant amount of research at the University of Surrey as ‘world-leading’, ranking in the top quartile of all universities in the UK for Biomedical Sciences, Electronic Engineering and Hospitality and Tourism.
Campus development
Multi-million pound investments abound. The Ivy Arts Centre, the Manor Park student village and the Library & Learning Centre all represent major projects, with the School of Veterinary Medicine, the 5G Innovation Centre and the Innovation for Health building the most recent of our campus investments.
Accommodation
University accommodation is guaranteed to ALL international students paying overseas fees for the first year of their studies (subject to deadlines). International students are also invited to apply for University accommodation for their subsequent years of study, although this cannot be guaranteed.
There are over 5000 rooms in 12 ‘courts’ (the halls of residence). All the courts are self-catering and each group of rooms or flat shares a kitchen/dining room. Applicants can choose their preferred band of accommodation and location based on their budget and preferences. Limited single sex accommodation is also available.
Professional training placement
University placement programme is one of the largest in the world, with over 2,300 partner organisations in the UK and overseas. The placement experience provides opportunities for students to put skills into practice and to experience a real working environment. Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in 2016 reveal that 93% of Surrey’s graduates were in work (or further education) six months after they graduated.
Source: University of Surrey
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DOES UNIVERSITY OF SURREY ACCEPT MALAYSIA’s ENGLISH 1119 TEST RESULTS?
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DISTANCE FROM LONDON
40 miles
