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We offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses in computer science and electrical and electronic engineering. Surrey leads the way in areas such as AI, cyber security, nanotechnology, mobile and wireless communications, space satellite engineering, and vision and signal processing – and our taught courses draw on this research excellence.
Top 10
We are ranked 9th in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
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On our programmes students gain up-to-date technical skills, as well as the communication, team working and problem-solving skills demanded by industry.
Undergraduate courses
All of our undergraduate courses offer an optional Professional Training placement, usually taken after the second year of study, giving students the chance to spend a year with a relevant company in the UK or abroad.
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Postgraduate courses
Some of our masters courses provide the option of a Professional Postgraduate Year, such as our MSc Data Science and MSc Electronic Engineering courses.
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Research courses
You can find out more about the research we are working on.
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Studentships
CVSSP studentship opportunities
Funding information:
These PhD studentships will cover home and EU university tuition fees, a tax-free maintenance grant of up to £15609 per annum and contribution to travel costs to present your research at national and international conferences. Studentships are open to overseas students provided they can support the difference between home and overseas fees (£18200).
Short courses
We offer short courses to help people working in industry to improve their career prospects and benefit from advanced facilities in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, nanomaterials and space satellite technology.
Graduate outcomes
The Graduate Outcomes survey 2020 found that 96% of Surrey undergraduates are in work or further education.*
This is the largest survey of employment and further study outcomes for UK graduates.
*UK domiciled graduates of full-time, undergraduate qualifications, in full-time employment, from higher education institutions.
Undergraduate placement years
Hear from our students about their time on their Professional Training placements.
Recognised as the Best University Placement Service (Over 750 Placements) at the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards 2021; we will support you with your application and ensure you are gaining the experience you need in a supportive environment.
Hear from Sophie and Olivia talks about their time at BMW and EA Games for their placements.
Holly Boothroyd moved 5,000 miles away from home to study an undergraduate degree in Computing and Information Technology.
What our students say
Living on campus
We offer a range of accommodation at different price levels to suit everyone's needs. Hear from our students talking about their accommodation on both our Stag Hill campus and Manor Park campus.
Student life
Learn more about life at Surrey, such as campus life, our Sports Park and activities and music and theatre venues.
We have an Electronics and Amateur Radio Society (EARS) that students can join.
Explore our departments
Our teaching is organised by discipline into two departments which offer dynamic, collaborative environments which undertake ground breaking research and train the innovators of tomorrow through professionally-accredited undergraduate and masters programmes.