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.

Study spaces at uni

Independent learning is a big part of University. Outside of timetabled lectures, tutorials and seminars, we have free time to get all of our studying done! A typical day in my second year of study would consist of 4-6 hours of timetabled learning, and 2-4 hours of independent learning. So where can we go to […]


Support services at uni

The few years you spend at university, for many, is one of the most fun, stressful, eye-opening, enlightening, and transformative adventures that you will ever go through. There will be plenty of highs, and probably the occasional low, but a continuous misconception is that you will need to deal with everything you face alone; this […]


My experience on a Clinical Psychology Placement

Hi, I’m Billie! I’m a final year psychology student and in this blog I will be talking about my experience on placement. From 2019-2020 I completed my placement year in Hampshire CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) within Sussex Partnership NHS Trust. My responsibilities: I was lucky to be tasked with a wide range […]


A week in the life of a Veterinary Medicine Student

I’m Amy, a 3rd year Veterinary Medicine student. In this blog, I’ll be taking you through what a week is like for me here at Surrey!  Mornings  I always have lectures scheduled for the mornings. At the minute, these are taking place online with content delivered in a, ‘flipped classroom’ model. This means that the […]


Moving to uni

Moving to university is one the best things that has ever happened to me! That said, it was also definitely one of the scariest moments so far. There’s no lying, it is a massive transition from living at home. Luckily, the initial uncomfortableness is definitely worth it and in this blog I will be writing […]


Living away from home 101

Hello! My name is Elena and I’m a second year Business Management student. Today’s blog is all about things you learn to do, or start doing more of at uni. Cooking At Surrey, all accommodation is self-catered. This might be something some people look forward to more than others. For example, I’ve always liked cooking […]


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