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.

A week in the life of an Events Management student

As an Events student, the first contact with the academic environment makes you come to a key conclusion: solely completing a degree will not make you employable. Thus, juggling your studies, part-time work, societies, social life and family responsibilities is a skill you need to master. I by no means claim to having achieved mastery […]


The helpful and supportive community at Surrey

Going to University, for many students, is a big change and can bring with it many different situations where you could require assistance from someone in order to help you through. Whether it be: information about societies or placement opportunities, assistance on English Language or applying maths to a subject or helping you through a […]


The week of an English Literature with Film Studies student

This blog will take you a week into the world of an English Literature with Film Studies student, a world filled with reading, more reading, and a lot more reading. Regardless if you are studying the subject or not, there will be numerous tips which you could implement to your degree, many tips and tricks […]


Overcoming freshers’ blues

Starting university is an incredible time for us all! We’ve gotten through our GCSE’s, survived our A-Levels and have prepared to embark on the journey into the working world. It’s safe to say that we all deserve a round of applause, especially to those starting and/or graduating in the midst of a global pandemic! There […]


How to budget as a uni student

Starting university is such an exciting prospect, it’s a chance to move away from home and gain your own independence. However, with this independence comes responsibility too, the responsibility of managing your money. Budgeting can definitely seem a bit boring and something you might not want to think about before going  to university, but it […]


Applying to Veterinary Medicine

Hello everyone! My name’s Amy and I’m a 3rd year Veterinary Medicine student here at The University of Surrey.  I have applied twice for Veterinary Medicine after missing out on a place due to grades on my first application. This means I’ve completed 8 vet school interviews and was successful at 6 of them. As […]


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