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.
Five graduates from our Sound Recording (Tonmeister) degree programme worked on the latest James Bond film Skyfall.
Graduate Abbie Hutty explains how studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Surrey helped her achieve career lift-off…
Noel Azirar, former President of Surrey Entrepreneurs, set up an ethical fashion label, Azlyn Ltd, in 2012.
As an international university, Surrey has helped me in my career. I do a lot of travelling for my work and I was able to adjust more quickly to different cultures because of my experience as a student.
Our students support the University, joining our telephone campaign team to raise money for projects such as the Hardship Fund.
