Study

We challenge our students to become innovative, forward-thinking individuals who are leaders in English literature, creative writing, languages, communication, translation and interpreting.

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Undergraduate courses Postgraduate courses Research courses Short courses

Explore our courses

We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses, in addition to short courses.

Outstanding teaching

Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Surrey delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

What our students say

Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.

"During my Professional Training placement, I was offered the opportunity to interview members of the public at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, about the 25-year partnership between IBM and Wimbledon, and was selected to ghost-write a blog for an IBM executive."

HANNAH ROBERTS-OWEN, BA (HONS) ENGLISH LITERATURE

"Key elements of the course are the peer-reviewed workshop sessions which provide multi-perspective feedback in a supportive atmosphere, and a selection of interesting modules to develop knowledge and writing skills."

CLARE HOLT, MFA CREATING WRITING

Facilities and software

We have a range of first-class facilities available where you can practice and study using equipment and software used in industry.

English for academic purposes

We offer evening language courses, a Global Graduate Award in Languages, and intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies.

Pre-sessional English language courses

Pre-sessional English language courses are designed as intensive English preparation.

Evening language classes

We offer a wide range of languages and levels and our classes are taught by skilled and experienced tutors.

Global Graduate Award in Languages

Delivered by specialists from across the University and beyond, our Global Graduate Awards are a series of free extracurricular courses unique to the University of Surrey.