University of Surrey - "Work hard, play hard" (University of Surrey in general)

Member Name: DaveChorlton

Product:	University of Surrey in general
Date:	07/06/09 (104 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good location and good academic reputation

Disadvantages: 40 mins away from bigger city like London

Well I've just come to the end of my first at the University of Surrey. The University is located in the South East of England in the centre of Guildford. It currently accommodates approximately 15,000 students and 2,500 staff. Prior to becoming the University of Surrey it was known as Battersea College of Technology.

The university itself is an excellent place to study with a dynamic atmosphere and plenty of amenities of campus. The campus student's union is a known as Rubix and provides good entertainment most nights of the week. The bar has recently refurbished and is known as chancellors. This sells drinks and reasonable priced bar food.

Campus is homed to all first year who receive halls of residence and the majority of final years who opt for it. This is a distinct advantage over rival universities. However, the newest residence, Manor Park, is not actually situated on the university campus. On campus accommodation is priced between £60 and £120 per week. It is worth noting that Guildford is very expensive when it comes to renting away from campus and that contract will run for six months including summer when students are not there.

The University campus is just ten minutes walk from town or 5 minutes walk from campus. A frequent bus service links the campus to all parts of Guildford. The town is relatively busy and features most key shops and many others. The shopping centre is two floors and is called the friary centre. The two then features two main shopping streets that run in parallel to one another. These are called the high street and north street.

In conclusion, the university is brilliant academically, situated well to the rest of town and is an all round enjoyable place to study. The University is very much summed up by its motto "work hard and play hard."

Summary: Brilliant place to study