Study and work abroad

Explore the world

At Surrey you have the opportunity to study and work abroad during your degree, and as a recent graduate.

Enhance your employability*

Add a distinctive element to your CV, learn new languages and network at an international level.

Expand your learning

Experience a different style of teaching and study your subject in a different context.

Have a once in a lifetime experience

See the world, experience brand new cultures and make new friends.

*Research shows that students who have gone abroad as part of their degree are more likely to be in a graduate job, more likely to gain a first-class degree and less likely to be unemployed on graduation. To find out more read the UUKi Gone International: Rising Aspirations report (PDF)

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Funding opportunities

Financial support is available for a wide range of activities, including student exchanges, professional training year experiences abroad, postgraduate research placements, clinical nursing placements, veterinary EMS placements, summer programmes, recent graduate internships, and much more.

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