Student Victoria Business Management and Spanish BSc (Hons) The contrast between big business lectures and the small intimate language classes exposes me to all sort of learning styles and engages me further in the topics.
Graduate Vickie Modern Languages (German and Spanish) BA (Hons) My classes were all quite small, so the student-tutor ratio was very good and tutors provided lots of contact time. As cliched as it sounds, my year abroad really was a formative year and one of the best of my life.
Student Paula Intercultural Business Communication and Marketing MA This course addresses critical yet often overlooked aspects of intercultural communication and marketing, giving students a distinctive edge in today’s competitive job market.
Graduate Ivy Media and Communication BSc (Hons) I plan and create organic social media content for different clients such as Hard Rock Cafe, CarFest, and many more. It's a really fun job and I'm certain that the skills and knowledge I developed during my time at Surrey were a great contributor in securing it.
Student Madi Media and Communication BSc (Hons) I am hoping to go into the magazine industry as an editor, which is why I believe my role as editor-in-chief of The Stag student magazine is such a great opportunity.
Graduate Vickie Houlihan Modern Languages (German and Spanish) BA (Hons) The course itself is unlike any others offered elsewhere in the UK, with practical language skills at the core of the Modern Languages courses. Moving away from studying traditional literature opened up a world of politics, culture, translation and history that I wouldn’t have been able to study otherwise.
Graduate Zhaoyun Wu Interpreting (Chinese Pathway) MA I was fortunate to engage in several translation practices, receiving training in professional translation that immersed me in authentic language service scenarios".
Student Dominique Hopgood Linguistics PhD I contacted several potential supervisors from various universities but was instantly seduced by the accessibility and generosity of spirit of staff from the School of Literature and Languages at the University of Surrey .
Student Athanasios Dimadis Translation and Interpreting MRes If you have the means to study a masters, do it. Honestly, it shapes you as a person, changes the way you think, and helps you figure out things. You will also get the chance to meet amazing people.
