Exchange students at Surrey

An insight into life at Surrey from current exchange students

Ten things to do for ten days of isolation.

Greetings lovelies, My name is Shahira, from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a second-year Literature student, and I’ll be spending one semester in Surrey! I’m not sure where and how to start, but I’m finally in the UK!! Upon arrival, all international travelers need to complete ten days of self-isolation, and I already […]


My Study Abroad Experience at the University of Surrey

How do I even begin to put my exchange experience into words? Although I have endured my fair share of challenges over the past year amidst a global pandemic, my year studying abroad at the University of Surrey has nonetheless been a truly memorable one that I will be forever grateful for. I arrived at […]


An introduction (Canada to the UK)

By: Deborah Mepaiyeda Hi everyone, Welcome to my diary where I will be sharing my experiences as an exchange student at the University of Surrey. I will be discussing my journey to the UK, what it’s like to be an exchange student at this school, the differences with education in England compared to my home […]


First Month of Class Abroad: US vs. UK

We are finishing our fourth week of classes, and the differences between “college” life in the US and “uni” life in the UK are becoming more apparent. If you are thinking about studying abroad, here are a few things that I have noticed, given I can only compare it to my same degree and home […]


Why Surrey?

Hi, I’m Kath with a K. I’m from Monash University, Australia. This will be a little story about why I came to Surrey, my first impressions of England, and the differences between Surrey and Monash (Australia). I have always thoroughly enjoyed art and entertainment, whether it’s listening to music, writing music, reading, watching tv shows […]