Official University of Surrey Q&A

Hello,
I'll be studying veterinary biosciences this year and was just wandering if I should have received a list of books/course materials that I need to purchase before the course starts?
Thanks,
Meg

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Original post by Becca7_xxx

Do people really not have guests sleep over?!!
My friends won't be able to afford to stay at one of the guest rooms for over £42 a night!
Do people seriously not ever have people crash at theirs?

Hi Becca,

What Dan said below is correct - people do sometimes have guests to stay. It's just a case of being considerate to your housemates, so for example not having someone to stay every night and not making lots of noise. As mentioned, this isn't the official stance on this subject, but it generally the case!

Best wishes :smile:

(edited 9 years ago)

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Original post by Meg94xx

Hello,
I'll be studying veterinary biosciences this year and was just wandering if I should have received a list of books/course materials that I need to purchase before the course starts?
Thanks,
Meg

Hi Meg,

If you haven't been sent anything yet, we'd advise you not to worry. Often you're not told which books to buy until you start, as they can be available in the library, online or you might want to share with your course mates to save money.

Best wishes :smile:

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Original post by AdventX

Hello there, when do we receive more information regarding starting uni or about our accommodation through the post?

Hi there,

You should have received emails with this information - we're trying to go paperless as possible! This will have given you a link to the welcome website (see here) and then the accommodation office will have sent you information about where you'll be living / what to do now. :smile:

Okay, thank you!!

Original post by Strawberry_

Hello. I understand that fairy lights are not allowed in University accommodation due to fire safety. However, are battery operated fairy lights allowed?

Also, are lamps provided in Band D, Manor Park accommodation (I'm in FC 117-124).

Thank you :smile:

This is literally the most important question for me! Please say Fairy lights are fine.. Bringing them anyways

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Original post by Strawberry_

Hello. I understand that fairy lights are not allowed in University accommodation due to fire safety. However, are battery operated fairy lights allowed?

Also, are lamps provided in Band D, Manor Park accommodation (I'm in FC 117-124).

Thank you :smile:

Original post by Abbiecrittenden

This is literally the most important question for me! Please say Fairy lights are fine.. Bringing them anyways

You are correct in saying that Fairy Lights aren't allowed due to the fire risk - in terms of battery operated ones, it would be worth bringing them and asking your warden during your induction whether they'll be ok.

In terms of a desk lamp, there should be one provided in your room, but if you wanted to bring your own too then that's fine. :smile:

Not sure if you've seen it, but we've put together a little packing checklist which might be worth a look at: http://ow.ly/B4D1F

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SamiC

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I have just firmly accepted my place in the MSc Business Analytics and have pre-registered. How can I gain access to the timetable etc? When i try to log in to the timetable portal with my username from the application process it denies it. Do I need a different set of information and if so how do I get it?

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Original post by SamiC

I have just firmly accepted my place in the MSc Business Analytics and have pre-registered. How can I gain access to the timetable etc? When i try to log in to the timetable portal with my username from the application process it denies it. Do I need a different set of information and if so how do I get it?

Hi there,

Sorry you're having problems with this - your timetable should be accessible from there. If you fill out this web form, someone should be able to see what's going wrong :smile:

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Tautime

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Original post by University of Surrey

Not sure if you've seen it, but we've put together a little packing checklist which might be worth a look at: http://ow.ly/B4D1F

How essential is having your National Insurance Number? I think my document with it written down was thrown out :s-smilie:

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Original post by Tautime

How essential is having your National Insurance Number? I think my document with it written down was thrown out :s-smilie:

You'll often need a National Insurance Number when you're applying for jobs, so it is fairly important to have (not just from a coming to University point of view). If you've applied for student finance, your National Insurance Number is something you usually have to enter on their form, so you might find your number there!

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Katey_Finch

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Original post by University of Surrey

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Please feel free to post your questions in this thread, or if you prefer you can send us a private message. We’ll aim to get back to you ASAP but please allow a few days for a response.

Hi I'm just wondering if I took a year out after As levels, would this look bad? I failed biology but don't want to resit, would this affect my chances if I wanted to apply for midwifery? Next year I'll be doing different a levels which will be health & social, sociology and third a level as well which I haven't decided yet. It's a fast track course so as and a2 are all in the same year, will this be ok to apply with?

Thanks!

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Original post by Katey_Finch

Hi I'm just wondering if I took a year out after As levels, would this look bad? I failed biology but don't want to resit, would this affect my chances if I wanted to apply for midwifery? Next year I'll be doing different a levels which will be health & social, sociology and third a level as well which I haven't decided yet. It's a fast track course so as and a2 are all in the same year, will this be ok to apply with?

Thanks!

Hi Katey,

As long as you've met the entry requirements for the course with your final grades, this shouldn't be an issue. If you're taking a year out you can also use this time to gain some experience that will help to enhance your application.

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Holly014

Does anyone have a rough idea of when first years will finish? Is it around mid May / end of May?

Because I need to order a train season ticket, and on the Surrey website it says semester 2 finishes on June 19th 2015, but I heard that first years finish earlier?

Thank you :smile:

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Dan1909

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Original post by Holly014

Does anyone have a rough idea of when first years will finish? Is it around mid May / end of May?

Because I need to order a train season ticket, and on the Surrey website it says semester 2 finishes on June 19th 2015, but I heard that first years finish earlier?

Thank you :smile:

Exams typically finish around the middle of June for most courses. Lectures will stop a few weeks before that, but it varies a bit course to course, and year by year.

If you contact someone from the admin for your faculty/department they should be able to give you a more accurate answer, or the Surrey team here may be able to get an answer from them for you.

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Holly014

Original post by Dan1909

Exams typically finish around the middle of June for most courses. Lectures will stop a few weeks before that, but it varies a bit course to course, and year by year.

If you contact someone from the admin for your faculty/department they should be able to give you a more accurate answer, or the Surrey team here may be able to get an answer from them for you.

Okay, thank you very much!
Do you know the email address for contacting the Sociology department?

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Original post by Holly014

Okay, thank you very much!
Do you know the email address for contacting the Sociology department?

It does vary each year so it is difficult to give an exact date - you could try emailing them at [email protected], or tweeting them @surreysociology :smile:

Reply 517

(oxy)moron

Hello, I'm in Band A accommodation at Hazel Farm. I'm self-catered and was wondering if there are dishwashers in the kitchens there. Also, I read that there is a communal TV room. Is there one inside every house, one per court or is it on the university campus?

Reply 518

Dalilsp

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Are there any communal areas in the halls in stag hill campus? (other than the kitchen) specifically battersea court

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Dan1909

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Original post by (oxy)moron

Hello, I'm in Band A accommodation at Hazel Farm. I'm self-catered and was wondering if there are dishwashers in the kitchens there. Also, I read that there is a communal TV room. Is there one inside every house, one per court or is it on the university campus?