Graduate Ellis Taylor English Literature BA (Hons) The option to do a placement year was a huge draw for me as I felt it would be incredibly beneficial for kickstarting my career. I quickly got the impression that Surrey was a great place to gain experience and get the support you need to enter the world of work.
Graduate Aslan Maton I got to try so many amazing things and explore my passions! In my final year, some of my assignments included working on a graphic novel, a video game demo, and an essay on my favourite anime.
Graduate Farah Kuck The guest teachers were so interesting and the workshops were always fun but challenging.
Graduate Melissa Addey Creative Writing PhD I’ve just published my 10th novel (15th book) which feels like a bit of a milestone. I also teach writing workshops every month at The British Library, mostly around authors being entrepreneurial about their writing.
Student Leon Lynn The staff on my course are brilliant. The literature academics and creative writers know their areas so well and are excited to share and build their knowledge with their students.
Graduate Rosie Sparrow The modules themselves were so interesting with a unique range of texts, which I may never have discovered on my own".
Student Emma Brine The modules offer a chance to explore things that are not necessarily in the ‘canon’ of English literature - we study politics, ideologies, history, philosophy and so much more".
Student Lisa J Cosham Campus life is amazing and being around your friends all of the time is so reassuring.
Graduate Sam Miller The course was led by a team who all individually shared the same passion for the modules that they taught.