Graduate Kendrick Foo Film Production and Broadcast Engineering BEng (Hons) My heavy involvement with StagTV to put course material into practice as well as my placement year at Dolby made it easy to choose my current career path.
Student Monique Sahnan Veterinary Biosciences BSc (Hons) Some of our lectures are delivered by external guest lecturers, many of whom work at Surrey Research Park, which is great as we can see how the content we’re learning about is being applied in the field.
Student Katja Microbiology BSc I chose Surrey because of the modules that were offered, which focused on microbiology from year 1. I’m more than happy with the choice I made!
Katarin Mägi Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) If you have the opportunity to do a placement, go for it. You will learn so much about yourself, the field you are in and what career opportunities are out there.
Graduate Katie Twell Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) After returning from placement for my final year and getting to select more clinical modules, I knew that I wanted to have a career in exercise physiology.
Graduate Tom Carter Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci (Hons) When I got to my final year out on placement, I realised how enormously advantageous Surrey’s emphasis on practical Day One skills is.
Graduate Emily Sampson Biological Sciences with Foundation Year BSc My foundation year was so exciting and enjoyable. The workload was manageable, and it helped me massively to start living and studying independently.
Graduate Fien van der Graaf Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) I had a fantastic time during my placement at AstraZeneca. I developed invaluable professional and scientific skills, and it inspired me to pursue a career in biopharmaceutical research and development.
Student Tilemachos Efthyvoulou Economics BSc (Hons) I would absolutely recommend a placement year to anyone. It’s a great opportunity to see what kind of work environment you like to work in, understand a specific sector or industry, and significantly improve your employment prospects.
