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University of Surrey (UNIS)

-, GU2 5XH GUILDFORD, United Kingdom
3.48 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
Description:
The University of Surrey is one of the UK's leading professional, scientific and technological universities with a world class research profile and a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning. With its strong entrepreneurial focus, the University is developing a leading role in innovation and wealth creation in the South East of England.


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72% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
3.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.7/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
2.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (6)
“Since trains etc are very expensive in Britain, it is quite useful to get a so-called young person's railcard, costs 18 pounds and is valid for a year, reduction of every price: 1/3” Read Review
kdoerken, Germany

University of Surrey review by kdoerken

Review by kdoerken, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Linguistics, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? If you study at a foreign university for a short period of time, it is much easier to accomodate and to get in touch with other (native) students if you live on campus than far away.
Personal comments:
Since I was not offered the chance to live on campus, I do not know much about living on campus. It seemed to be so much easier and more fun to live there.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cinderella's on Thursdays (Students' night), Union on campus on Wednesdays and Fridays
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Since I had already been to California for 9 months and spoke quite well, I could even improve my (British) English.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The exchange rate 1 pound = 3,3 DM at the time I was in England is probabaly self-explanatory.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Support by the university in choosing the right courses would have been useful in advance.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Be aware that you have to organise everything by yourself in order to be satisfied.



FINAL COMMENTS

Since trains etc are very expensive in Britain, it is quite useful to get a so-called young person's railcard, costs 18 pounds and is valid for a year, reduction of every price: 1/3
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