For many students a professional training (‘placement’) year is an opportunity to get a year’s worth of work experience before graduating into the real world. Although the year is optional, it’s an invaluable opportunity as you learn many things you wouldn’t necessarily acquire through your course alone. However, getting a placement is not always easy […]
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This is your first week of university and your first experiences and memories at Surrey, which you’ll probably remember forever. I understand it can be extremely worrying and scary and if I’m honest, it was probably one of the scariest things I have had to do yet, but I can promise you now, looking back […]
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The Christmas lights across town are switched on, and the festive spirit is spreading across campus. But how can you make the most of Christmas time at Surrey? 1. Gather some festive decorations! Teaching will stop on 14th December, so that means the perfect opportunity to make your student pad look as festive as possible […]
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So, you’ve chosen the lovely, green and very convenient campus in Guildford, but you’ve also opted to become a part of the local community and there’s lots to go out and visit when you find yourself with some spare time on your hands. Guildford is a hilly place…something I only realised after my first gentle […]
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As a languages student at Surrey, I spent my third year abroad between France and Spain: for 7 months I worked as a receptionist at a conference centre in Annecy, in the French Alps, followed by 4 months in Madrid, working as a marketing and communication assistant at a five star hotel in the city […]
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I know that it can be scary moving to a different place, country or even continent, and can sometimes experience slight culture shock. I really realised I don’t know anything about the UK and what people do on a day to day basis when I came to study here in 2016-2017. My home is on […]
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