How good is Surrey Univerisity?

I chose Surrey over Warwick
The scholarship scheme was too enticing.
Top in the country for Graduate prospects and just a really nice campus, although there is alot of stairs and hills to walk. There is plenty of different ethnic groups around. Most notably alot of Greeks and Cypriots.

Guildford itself is very expensive though

As well as the distance, that is exactly the reason I chose Warwick over Surrey. Warwick would be giving me £1800 a year. Surrey give me £770, although if I hadn't have slacked off in my A2 years, that would've been £1640, then again if I hadn't have slacked off I'd be in Warwick right now.

Surrey's still awesome now I'm here though and £770 is much better than nothing

After re-reading that, it may kinda sound like I don't like it here but no no no I love it now! Despite me being an Ambassador, I still prefer to tell things how they are from my p.o.v., as opposed to the marketing/student recruitment 'Surrey is awesome you HAVE to come here' side of things.
Nightlife in Guildford is kind of *****, but then again I'm comparing that to Liverpool - king of nightlife. Also it's very expensive for drinks in the town. But some places have some sweet acoustic sets and at least it's very very safe!

Well, I'm the first to admit Warwick is better than Surrey, after all it is something like 4th for Maths. However i am about £3,000 better off a year here, without considering the train prices home.

Which is why i did not choose MMaths because as nice as Surrey is, I'd like to go to Warwick or an Ivy League institute for my masters once i've got some money

A nice little perk is that Aldershot town FC is not too far away, so i'm not only supporting West Ham this season, i will be going to watch some games this season, especially Bournemouth and Notts County. Plus they are still in the FA Cup, If they beat Tranmere away i'm hoping for a home tie against a big team.

There is even a Guildford Ice Hockey team which i need to watch at some point. If only for the fights.

As for the Maths itself. I'm pretty happy got comfortably above a first in the first test. Just a couple tricky tests to come Friday and Monday.

I'm going to Surrey next year. The campus is small which is what i like about it because everyone is on the same campus. Your a short walk into town, a short train ride from London. It's prefect to me

i did a degree in economics at surrey. The economics department is great, very organised and friendly! The lecturers are also very helpful and always replyed to my emails promptly

I received offers from Uni of Nottingham, Uni of Surrey, Uni of Leicester and Coventry. For BSc Management, Business and Management with Entrepreneurship MBus, BSc Management and Business and Management.


In the end I decided to go for Uni of Nottingham simply because it is very popular, it's ranked as top 1% university in the QS World League Table, a Russel Group university and it was also ranked 1st for top employers in the High Fliers Report.


I really wanted to go Uni of Surrey which is ranked in top 10 in UK league tables such as Complete Uni Guide and The Guardian, however, I was a little puzzled to why they are ranked below 300 in the QS World Ranking. Surrey offered everything I wanted i.e. the location, placement, high employment rate and great sports facility.


My tutors at college and everyone I have asked have hugely influenced me to go Uni of Nottingham even though they don't offer a placement year for BSc Management which I really really wanted :/ and still do lol. I had my heart and mind set on Surrey but sadly in the end went for Nottingham.


Reading this tread is making me feel little jealous (gotta be honest). I'm thinking of going through adjustment and if you have any suggestions of a good uni for Business and/or Management studies which offers a placement year, please do reply.

I start in September 2015.

@Al_10 No, I changed my course instead, now I'm going study Industrial Economics. The primary reason as to why I didn't consider surrey or any other for adjustment is because I would've had to pay £5k for accommodation at Notts, cuz once you've signed the agreement form theres no going back, it sucks 😑

They ask for very high grades though

Even though they Surrey is obviously a good uni, with the grades they ask for (AAA) you can go to a RG university.

Going to be as honest and upfront as possible. I just finished my Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering (2:1) at Surrey, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I first arrived 3 years ago. My two final years of secondary/high school felt like a pressure cooker and I didn't get anywhere near my expected grades, I was really not in a good place mentally or physically. Fortunately, Surrey was still willing to take me.

People generally focus on the University's name and they judge you even if they know nothing about the University (or you!). Think about it, literally no one has been through two bachelor programs at different universities, so comparisons between universities are not objective. If you're talking about the rankings... What do they really mean? You are much more important in determining your future than the averages these websites come up with - they are bordering on meaningless. A university is not going on a job hunt, YOU are. Even so, a lot of emphasise is placed on the rank or name, and other factors that can affect your wellbeing are often ignored when people choose a university.

Number one, Guildford is a well developed place. It has a busy town centre, and is a 30 minutes train ride from London. Guildford is EXPENSIVE to live in. Another thing thats common among students, prepare for loneliness and expect this to continue unless you put yourself out there! Your old school friends are all gone and essentially you have to restart parts of your life, new girlfriend maybe? New food? Culture? NEW FRIENDS. You're like a little plant, and you've been uprooted and now you'll have to adapt. What are you going to do to cope with these huge changes? Alcohol? Weed? Harder stuff? Exercise? Be careful of who you make friends with, you'll likely move in with them after first year. You become more people you're around for a long time.

When I applied, the university was second only to Loughborough when it came to sports. This is really important. You cannot waltz your way into tryouts/training, even if you're in the 5th/6th team. The selection process is ongoing, which means your performance at each training is monitored. If you want to make ANY of the teams, focus, focus, focus, rather than do a few really well, get AMAZING at one. The social life and sports life are intertwined.

When it comes to classes, they are part lecture based, and part tutorial. The lectures start off HUGE (large lecture halls or auditoriums) and each year they get smaller. This is mainly because first year courses can be shared among similar subjects, like maths and fluid mechanics are the same for chemical, mechanical, and aerospace engineers. But in second year and especially third year, courses are more specific. Aerodynamics and turbo machinery for example are ONLY aerospace modules, so its down to 30 people or less. Tutorials are always 30 people or less, and the professors have a few PhD students helping, so you'll definitely get help.

For the group project I got to work on the formula student project in my final year which was SUPER cool. I designed the rear wing of the racer. Had no idea I'd be accepted onto that project. The other group projects are also challenging, imo they're one of the best parts of the course. This project is year long, and you'll take another year-long group project in year 2 (decided for you) and an individual project (dissertation) in year 3 (this one's up to you but at least ONE your proposals HAS to be accepted by a professor or they'll just make one up for you - this happened to me and I'm still not over it, my idea was rad).

Graduate opportunities... I can neither confirm nor deny this, Im still on the job hunt. I have to say though "graduate prospects" doesn't mean **** - your degree classification, how much effort you put into the job-hunt, and the university name are much more important. That being said the university does have some good ties. (research them)

Another thing - Although you may get used to the university's name, back home people are still going to be confused when you say Surrey University... This might change in the future as Surrey went up the rankings recently, but I doubt it. We put more emphasise on the institution someone goes to rather than the student themselves... But thats a society problem and is a topic for another day.

Keep in mind that if you haven't been to university yet, all your ideas on what it will be like a fabrications of your mind, skewed by flashy films, and your imagination. It's still school, you still have to take assessments, the only main difference is its in what you want to do (what you think at least), and there are way more people. Also you learn to be your OWN MAN or WOMAN. Being away from your parents means you can do whatever you like, but only you are responsible for your future.