UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

The University of Surrey was preceded by the Battersea Polytechnic Institute which was founded in 1891 and admitted its first students in 1894. Its aims were to provide greater access to further and higher education for some of the “poorer inhabitants” of London. It has 10 Fellows of the Royal Society, 21 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, one Fellow of the British Academy and 6 Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.

The university is a major centre for satellite and mobile communications research. In March 2014, the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a partnership between the University of Surrey, King’s College London and the University of Dresden for the development of 5G technology. The university is a member of the Association of MBAs, the European University Association and Association of Commonwealth Universities. According to the figures revealed by the Higher Education Statistics Agency 2013/14, the University of Surrey has the fourth highest percentage of graduates entering employment and/or further study within six months of graduation at 96.9% (behind Lancaster University, Robert Gordon University and Arts University Bournemouth).

COURSES

Accounting & Finance
Biosciences & Medicine
Business & Management
Chemical & Process Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Criminology
Economics
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
English Literature & Creative Writing
Environment & Sustainability
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics
Health Sciences, Nursing & Midwifery
Hospitality, Events, Tourism & Transport

Language, Communication & Translation Studies
Law
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Media, Digital Arts & Film
Music & Sound
Performing Arts
Physics
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Sport & Exercise Sciences
Veterinary Medicine and Science

ABOUT THE AREA

The University of Surrey is a public research university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England, United Kingdom. The university specialises in science, engineering, medicine and business. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots, however, go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London’s poorer inhabitants. More recently, the university launched the Surrey International Institute with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics.

The university’s main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities. The annual income of the institution for 2016–17 was £267.3 million of which £40.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £260.9 million.

FAQs

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Before you choose

Talk to a careers/guidance adviser.
Visit www.ucas.com to get more information and compare the courses and universities that interest you. When you apply, you can select up to five choices.
Do a keyword search on UCAS – if there’s a specific course title or course combination you want to do, type it directly into the UCAS course finder engine.
Do your research carefully – check out university websites, as well as UCAS, so you get a real feel for the place.
Consider the course content and not just its title – English at one university is not the same as English at another university.
Check the entry requirements – will you need specific subjects (including GCSEs) or work experience? Are you on track to achieve the grades you need?
Attend university open days – see our handy checklist for suggestions on things you could ask about. If you’re considering Anglia Ruskin, we’d love to see you at one of our undergraduate Open Days.
Get advice from friends, family and school staff – but don’t forget the ultimate choice is yours.
Try to get to a UCAS HE Fair where you can pick up prospectuses from lots of different universities and speak with their representatives.
Have you chosen courses with a range of entry requirements? Try to maximise your chances by making your ‘Insurance’ option a course with lower grade requirements than your ‘Firm’ choice.
Think about a range of universities with different entry requirements.
Above all you should be comfortable with your choices: it’s all about finding the ‘best fit’ for you.