Student Profiles

Meet Surrey Politics Undergraduates and find out what it is like to study here, go on a study exchange or take part in a work placement and the benefits of attending a summer school scheme abroad.

ROWAN COLE
BA (Hons) Politics

 

Final Year Student

University life outside the lecture theatre

 

CHRIS BOOTH
BA (Hons) International Politics

 

EUROPEUM summer school, Prague

Pictures from a summer in Prague

 

JAMIE CONVISSER
BA (Hons) International Politics

 

Seoul National University summer school

Studying in Seoul for Six Weeks. . . for Free

 

OLIVER DEED
BA (Hons) Politics

 

Placement Year, Houses of Parliament

My thoughts on the placement year

LUCY DOGGETT
BA (Hons) International Politics

 

Placement Year, Cape Town Refugee Centre

A Lekker Life in Cape Town: Working with Refugees in South Africa

KATY EVANS
BA (Hons) International Politics

 

Erasmus Exchange, Copenhagen University

Photos from a year in Copenhagen

JOHN HARPLEY
BA (Hons) International Politics

 

Split Professional Training Year 

Studying and working in Spain

 

JAKE WILLIS
BA (Hons) Politics with Policy Studies

 

Students’ Union Vice-President 2011-12

What is it like to be a Students' Union Sabbatical Officer?

 

Student Profiles

 "the placement year has served to shape me as a student" Read more
Oliver Deed, BA (Hons) Politics

 

"The teaching experience was really good, with our lecturers having a wonderful breadth of knowledge within their area of expertise."
Steve Cottingham, BA (Hons) Politics

Staff Perspective

"Academic staff in the School of Politics are distinguished not only by their excellent research but by their commitment to best practice in pedagogy" Read More
- Dr Maxine David, Undergraduate Programme Coordinator

 

Study Exchange "gives students a chance to develop key skills including adaptability, independence, problem-solving, communication and people skills" Read More
- Dr Laura Chappell, Senior Placements Tutor