The campus is particularly well placed on the edge of Guildford's historic town centre, directly off the A3, only 9 miles from the M25. The Stag Hill campus is set in landscaped grounds with a picturesque lake. The Manor Park campus, a short distance away, includes a large area of student accommodation and the Surrey Sports Park. The main line rail station is just ten minutes walk and there are frequent bus services between campus and the town centre and rail station. London is only 40 minutes away with frequent services and the University is easy to reach from Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Surrey’s unique new Major/Minor degrees let students choose from over 60 subject combinations to create the perfect balance of studies. What distinguishes the Major/Minor degrees from combined study programmes at other universities are the anchor modules that examine how the two subjects relate to each other, giving students a third area of intellectual understanding. Many modular courses allow students to choose specific subject areas of particular interest. The majority of students also undertake a professional training placement or study abroad as part of their degree. Over 2,300 partner organisations work closely with the University of Surrey to give students valuable experience of the professional environment, helping them develop vital skills for the competitive graduate employment market.
The University was commended for its professional training year, support of postgraduate research students, management of library and student induction. Highest-ever scores in the 2013 National Student Survey put the University of Surrey among the top 10 higher-education institutions for student satisfaction. Surrey moved up to ninth place in the country for student satisfaction, with 92% of students who took the survey expressing satisfaction with the quality of their course. This was the third successive year in which the satisfaction level of Surrey students has increased.
The Library & Learning Centre has provided the University with a centre for study that befits a leading university. Over the past five years, around £16 million has been invested in the Library & Learning Centre, including a new extension. The University celebrated the successful launch of SurreyLearn, an online Virtual Learning Environment that is used in a variety of innovative ways to support and enhance learning and teaching resources and interact with staff and peers. The Library & Learning Centre is the academic hub of the University, sitting at the heart of the campus and offering outstanding facilities including silent areas for individual study, communal learning zones for group work, and bookable rooms. The library offers 1,240 study spaces, over 300 access computers, sound and image collections and resources, foreign language self-study, self-service issues and returns, printing, scanning, photocopying. The library is open daily, 24 hours a day during semester time and for long opening hours during vacations and outside semester weeks. There is an academic librarian for each subject area who will introduce you to the library and help you to find and use the information resources for your academic needs.
The Student Personal Learning and Study hub (SPLASH) is a student-centred area designed to enhance study. Via appointments, workshops and drop-ins, Student Learning Advisors can help in academic and personal development improving writing, revision, time management and any other academic skills. Academic Liaison Librarians also work from SPLASH, offering advice on finding resources, using databases and referencing.
Surrey has forged an enviable track record in graduate employability, dating back over a decade, with 92.7% of first degree leavers in employment or further study.
The University of Surrey is a research active university, and its research activity informs undergraduate students’ learning, keeping the degrees up-to-date and relevant.
All students can take free language lessons as part of the Global Graduate Award programme.