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Key Facts

National Student Survey Success for the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences

Several subjects within the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences have seen significant rises in the 2012 National Student Survey (NSS).
Music (98% overall satisfaction) and Politics (96% overall satisfaction) now top the table in their respected disciplines whilst Dance, Sound Recording, Creative Writing and Psychology all make into the top 10 in their areas.

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Surrey in the League Tables: one of the UK's top 20 universities

The Guardian University Guide 2013 

Ranked 26th overall in the UK

The Times Good University Guide 2013 

Ranked 12th overall in the UK

  • 4th Sociology
  • 14th Politics
  • 14th Music
  • 15th Modern Languages
  • 16th Drama, Dance and Film
  • 19th Psychology
  • 2nd Sociology
  • 16th Drama, Dance and Cinematics
  • 16th Music
  • 23rd Politics
  • 25th Psychology

Student Numbers

Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Totals:
Undergraduate Students: 2,500
Postgraduate Taught: 425
Postgraduate Research: 350		School of Arts (including GSA):
Undergraduate Students: 925
Postgraduate Taught: 70
Postgraduate Research: 50
Department of Sociology Totals:
Undergraduate Students: 360
Postgraduate Taught: 40
Postgraduate Research: 40		School of Psychology Totals:
Undergraduate Students: 500
Postgraduate Taught: 160
Postgraduate Research: 210
School of Politics Totals:
Undergraduate Students: 170
Postgraduate Taught: 30
Postgraduate Research: 20		School of English and Languages Totals:
Undergraduate Students: 560
Postgraduate Taught: 125
Postgraduate Research: 35
All totals recorded here are approximate numbers