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UCAS code: S85

Welcome to the University of Surrey, a global community of more than 16,000 students from 140 countries. We're based on a beautiful, leafy campus in Guildford, with gorgeous countryside to the south and west, and London 30 mins to the east. 

Surrey came 9th in the UK National Student Survey 2022, with an overall satisfaction score of 84%. Better still, we keep moving up. 
Source: University of Surrey website

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How students describe this university

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Varied union activities

75%

High

Sporty

80%

High

Political

52%

Medium

Diverse local nightlife

53%

Low

Creative

64%

Medium

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA
% of graduates in work or further study 96% Medium
Average graduate salary £24.5k High
Student satisfaction score 84% Low

Number of students

15,570

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

74%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

5%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

44%

of students are male

Young / Mature

13%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

17%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

244 comments (60 students)
    • My course is very enjoyable. The course is relatively well structured, and the course tutors are all passionate, knowledgeable and helpful. The teaching is good quality with detailed feedback.

      2018, 1st year, English Literature

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    • I really love my accommodation. It was the one I chose in the beginning. The location is absolutely perfect, only a 1 minute walk to my lectures but also right in the middle of everything. As my court was recently renovated, I count myself very pleased to have a modern kitchen, and also to have cleaners cleaning after everyone. The only thing that bothers me is that it can get really noisy when people are going on nights out.

      2018, 1st year, French Language

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    • There's always somewhere there whether that's for emotional support or helping you manage your finances

      2018, 1st year, Children's Nursing

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    • I generally find the campus facilities that I use to be pleasant, guest accommodation which I experienced is nice (though a water dispenser and shampoo/conditioner would be nice), the library has several floors for different study styles which I find useful, and the sports park is very multi-faceted. I have however come across areas of campus that are very badly laid out or ill-kept, such as toilets opposite one of the cafes which were filthy with tight cubicles.

      2024, 2nd year student, Nutrition

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    • This location is an expensive location to live in.rnrnI have received addition financial support under WP however I donu2019t believe that this university is that budget friendly for most people.

      2024, 2nd year student, Modern Languages

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    • My tutors are approachable and are happy to answer any questions that you have about the course and they are willing to host one-to-one meetings with you in a timely and flexible fashion. rnrnI like the fact that the class sizes for my course are quite small in comparison to other universities (thereu2019s around 10 students in a class), so the lessons are more close to a secondary school classroom environment rather than being in a massive lecture theatre. This means that to the university lecturers for me course, you arenu2019t simply a number, you are are student whou2019s known by their name.rnrnThe university also has a good support system for people with disabilities and people from disadvantaged or Widening Participation backgrounds (at least in my experience).rnrnA bonus is that the university has close transport links to London.

      2024, 2nd year student, Modern Languages

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