Murat Moran

Nationality: Turkish
Degree: 2nd Year, PhD in Computing
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The main reason I chose to come to Surrey was because it was one of the top universities in my area, which is computing. The thing I like about this university is the campus life, and actually I visited some of the other universities, which didn’t have any campus or campus life at all.

Guildford is amazing for me. When I first came here I just hanged around in the town and I was surprised that there was everything that I could think of. The best thing about it was the hills, because I really enjoy hilly places. Having walks on the hills is something I really enjoy, and I can’t stand towns and places which are completely flat. Guildford reminds me of home which is also very hilly and full of mountains.

For fun I love to go out, quite often really. I really enjoy going clubbing in Guilford. You can always find good places to go. London is very close as well and it’s easy to go out in London and spend the night there, or come back to Guildford, as it’s not that far.

In terms of the facilities, the university has everything that you might need. The good thing about Surrey is, if you have a problem, any type of problem, whether its money, learning difficulty, academic, visa, health or just general advice, you will always find someone with a smile on their face ready to help you out.