Surrey Uni (University of Surrey in general)

Member Name: SomethingToBe

Product:	University of Surrey in general
Date:	26/01/09 (218 review reads)
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Advantages: Pretty town, Good facilities, Fun, Walking Distance to Everywhere

Disadvantages: Costly area to live!!!

I am currently in my final year at the University of Surrey and feel I have experienced what the uni has to offer so here we go:

Location:
The uni is situated in Guildford, close to both London and the coast. Guildford itself is a very cute town, with a cobbled high street, sweet buildings and lots of green spaces. However it is also very much a student town with plenty of places to eat drink and be merry! Being so close to London is great- a return from Guildford to Waterloo with a Young Person's card costs £7.90 or a travelcard is £9.50 and the journey takes about 30/35 minutes.

Accommodation:
I only have experience of certain accommodation blocks on campus, but the different halls are split into rent bands so you decide how much you want to pay. I stayed in Level C which was £70 a week, but I believe is now around £77 a week. For this I got a large bedroom with my own sink, toilets and showers were shared 2 between 7. This was very reasonable, the only downside was the kitchen being tiny. This was in Cathedral court, however you could opt for University court where you do not get your own sink, but have a much bigger kitchen. The next band up, band D, I believe is about £90 a week and you get an on-suite bathroom. All halls have a cleaner that visits 3 times a week and all bills are included in the rent.

Societies/Clubs:
Surrey offers loads of societies to get involved in. These include lots of sports clubs, 'Country' clubs (ie. North American, Iranian, Italian, African-Caribbean), music societies, stage crew etc etc. If the chosen society you want does not exist you are encouraged to create it!!!

Library:
The library at uni is fantastic. It has 6 floors all with designated silent and group zones. The library is equipped with texts, journals, dissertations, thesis, multimedia and the staff are always very helpful. There is also an 'online library' where the majority of journals are kept electronically, as well as some books. You can also renew and request library loans on your online account.

Leisure:
The Union, otherwise known as Rubix, is the biggest club in Guildford. The main nights are Wednesdays (Citrus) and Friday (FLirt) and every other Friday there is a themed night. Examples of this are Fetish night, School Disco, Beach Party, Pyjama Party, F Party (ie dress as something beginning as F) and there are also acts brought in such as S Club 3, Scouting For Girls, Shiela's Wheels (don't ask!!) and Rachael Stevens.
Also on campus are plenty of places to eat and drink. Chancellor's (Channies) is the main pub and does food at very reasonable prices. Channies also have things a night like pub quizzes, cocktail evenings and open mic nights. Other places to go include Roots, which hosts bingo evenings and Wates House, which hosts comedy evenings. Other places to eat included Rushes, which make very yummy baguetts, Seasons and Sorrentos.

However striking further from campus you have the facilities in town. The clubs are Harpers and Dusk (I would recommend Harpers), numerous bars include Ha!Ha!, Five and Lime, Slug and Lettuce, Farenheit 55, Pews and loads of restaurants- Wagamamma, Giraffe, TGIs, Zizzi etc etc.

I think a really important aspect of Surrey uni is that you get the opportunity to do both a semester abroad in the exchange programme and a professional training year. I did a management programme, so please feel free to message me for further info on the course.

Overall I have had a great 4 years here and would definitely recommend the experience.

Summary: Fab :-)