The latest available figures* show that 94% of our recent graduates were in employment or further study. This is a higher figure than that achieved by graduates from Oxford, Cambridge, Southampton and Warwick.
* Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
Our Professional Training placement programme is admired by other universities around the world.
Over 1,000 partner organisations work with us to provide students from all parts of the University with vital experience of the professional environment. What makes our Professional Training placements so good? They’re built into your degree programme, not bolted onto it.
Our campus hosts major national facilities such as the Ion beam Centre, which academics from other universities come here to use. These facilities allow our Award-winning researchers to change the world in important fields such as safe water, sustainable energy, communication, disease control and health.
£12m Ivy Arts Centre and Guildford School of Acting; £36m Surrey Sports Park, host to 15 teams; £35m 5G Research Centre for the next generation of mobile communications; £47m School of Veterinary Science; £70m Manor Park student village; £13m new Library & Learning Centre.
The campus is patrolled by our friendly security team, whose on-site office is always open to visitors and staffed for phone calls.
The University campus, the town and the surrounding area provide a safe and pleasant place to live.
A frequent bus service linking campus with the town centre runs late into the night, and the local area is cycle-friendly too. The campus and Courts of Residence are patrolled by our friendly security team, whose on-site office is always open to visitors and staffed for phone calls.
Just ten minutes’ walk from campus, Guildford is an exciting mixture of historical, cultural and modern delights. Whilst it offers all the convenience of a modern town, you’ll also feel as safe and included as in any village.
Just ten minutes’ walk from campus, Guildford is an exciting blend of historical, cultural and modern delights.
The campus is situated within sight of the idyllic Surrey Hills, named as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and filled with endless opportunities to relax and unwind – from pretty country pubs and National Trust sites such as Box Hill and Polesden Lacey, to local breweries and vineyards, and acres of rolling countryside for walking and cycling.
The region is rich with heritage and culture (Hampton Court, Windsor Castle and Kew Gardens are easily accessible) and with outstanding sporting venues too — tennis at Wimbledon, rugby union at Twickenham, horse racing at Epsom and Ascot, and cricket at the Oval.
For those seeking more metropolitan pleasures, London is only half an hour away by train, putting world-class shopping, entertainment and nightlife right on your doorstep. And if you really need to get away from it all, or fly home for the holidays, major airports — including Heathrow and Gatwick — are conveniently close at hand.
London is only half an hour away by train, putting world-class shopping, entertainment and nightlife right on your doorstep.
The cobbled High Street, criss-crossed by lanes and alleyways, provides the perfect setting for a day’s shopping, with many exclusive boutiques, cafés and independent shops, as well as two modern shopping centres.
The town also offers lively nightlife, with over 70 pubs, bars and restaurants, and a major regional theatre, comedy and performance venues such as the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and the G-Live music and events venue. A frequent bus service linking the campus with the town centre runs late into the night, and the local area is cycle-friendly too.
Arts at Surrey hosts the biennial Guildford International Music Festival and the annual New Writers Festival.
