Surrey Abroad

I completed my exchange semester at Swinburne University of Technology in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn which is a short distance east of the city centre. I stayed on campus in a University-owned apartment with three Australian students who were all first years. The style of teaching in Australia is similar to that at Surrey […]

I spent my semester abroad in Toronto, studying at Ryerson University, right in the centre of Downtown Toronto. As cliché as it may sound, the past four and a half months were hands down the best of my life. I loved pretty much everything about Toronto. I’d always known I was a city person, so […]

The staff of the University of Surrey were super helpful and they always answered my questions when I was applying here. The best thing about Guildford has definitely been the location near London and Gatwick. I enjoy travelling and it’s easy to go anywhere from here. I think that travelling and living abroad are things […]

Completing an academic exchange for one semester at The University of Queensland in Australia is one of the best decisions I have made during my time at University. I was slightly hesitant about committing to something like this, so far away from home, but in the end I could not be happier to have done […]

The main inspiration behind my application for an internship at the Global Engagement Office at the University of Surrey was the wish to actively contribute to the work and the activities of an internationally acclaimed university in the United Kingdom. The choice of opting for Surrey came quite naturally to me, as I recognized the […]

I was inspired to pursue my PhD studies by Brunei’s vision 2035, that aims to have educated and highly skilled people, as measured by the highest international standard, and to achieve quality of life and a dynamic sustainable economy with per capita income that is ranked amongst the top 10 countries in the world. Prior […]