Surrey student experience

Current students share their thoughts on planning for university, student life and what it’s like to study at the University of Surrey.

My Clearing story – Economics at Surrey

My name is Jeremy, a 19-year-old Ghanaian from South London and a current first-year Economics student at the University of Surrey. I was originally rejected from studying Economics at my first-choice university after receiving my A-level results, compelling me to place myself in the Clearing process. I had never expected to find myself in Clearing, […]


Why I chose Surrey through Clearing – and never looked back!

My name is Jess, and I joined the University of Surrey through Clearing 2022. On A-Level results day, I opened up my results to see I didn’t get the grades I needed in Chemistry and had some rejections on my UCAS page. I felt anxious about what my next steps were after being faced with […]


My Clearing Story – Sociology at Surrey

My name is Hannah, and I am an undergraduate sociology student at the University of Surrey. I joined the University through Clearing 2024 after I didn’t get the grades I wanted at A-level. My Clearing journey I lost both of my places at my firm and insurance choices. I was rejected by seven different universities […]


My Clearing Story – Politics and Economics at Surrey

My name is Ivana and I joined the University of Surrey through Clearing. On A-Level results day, I didn’t receive the grades for my firm and insurance choice, so I was faced with going through Clearing. I was very much under pressure as prior to results day, my understanding was that the Clearing experience could […]


Revision tips and managing your time effectively

The key message here is simple: you know yourself best. We’re all different, so don’t compare yourself to others. What works for someone else might not work for you, and that’s perfectly okay. The secret to effective revision is finding what suits you and sticking with it. Written by Psychology undergraduate student Amelia. 1. Figure out the […]


My Clearing Story – Business at Surrey

My name is Elizabeth, I’m Ukrainian and I am currently studying International Business Management at the University of Surrey. I was offered a place at Surrey through Clearing as I had missed my grades to go to my first choice university. Although at first I was upset and didn’t know what to do, I ended […]


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