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.
We encourage applications from everyone with the ability to study for a Surrey degree, and understand that finance is a factor that affects most people’s decisions. We are committed to making sure that we offer support for students who might need it.
Our bursaries and scholarships are among the most competitive in the country, with both merit-based and means-tested awards available.
We can help you with information on student fees and funding (including government and University support) as well as costs and budgeting advice.
If you want to take on paid part-time work during your time at university, the Unitemps recruitment service can help you find a job to fit in around your studies.
For other local jobs, try searching local newspapers such as The Surrey Advertiser, contacting local recruitment agencies or approaching potential employers, such as Odeon cinema or Guildford Spectrum, directly.
The Careers Service can help you prepare for part-time job applications. Pop in for a CV check or for interview support.
To receive notifications about graduate job opportunities, sign up to the Careers Service online vacancy bulletin.
Fees during your Professional Training placement year are substantially reduced to £1,050. For students from lower income households, this fee is waived entirely.
Most students on our Professional Training placement programme are paid a salary by their employers, which is a valuable source of income during their time at Surrey. For those who are on an unpaid placement, we have a fund to ensure they receive some financial support during their placement year.
The GOV.UK website offers a comprehensive guide to student finance.
Based in the Student Services Centre, our Student Advisers can advise on any financial problems or queries you may have, and try to ensure that your time as a student at Surrey runs as smoothly and problem-free as possible.
They can help you with things like:
Your degree is an investment in your future career. Here at Surrey, we add value to your academic learning with a Professional Training placement, acknowledged as one of the best of its kind in the world. Employers agree with us – we have an unrivalled track record for graduate employability over the last ten years. Latest available figures from the Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA) show that 90 per cent of our recent graduates were in employment or further study.
We have set our tuition fees for UK/EU students on our undergraduate degree programmes at £9,000 per year, so that we can continue to deliver a wonderful education and a degree that is rated by your future employers.
UK/EU students on our NHS-funded programmes, such as Nursing, Midwifery, Operating Department Practice and Paramedic Practice, do not have to pay any tuition fees.
As well as our scholarship schemes, we are working hard on other ways to help you finance your degree. We known that sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference.
Laptop loan scheme – to help students who might otherwise struggle to purchase a new laptop if an old one breaks down Tax and National Insurance clinic – to help you get to grips with the world of work.
Student loan and funding checks – to make sure you are receiving exactly what you should be. We also have our own in-house recruitment agency, Unitemps, which is based on campus and offers a range of paid part-time work, both on- and off-campus.
