Surrey strengthens its position in the 2013 Guardian league table
Tuesday 22nd May
The University of Surrey has jumped seven places in the latest Guardian league table to sit at 12th position in the annual rankings.
This impressive rise is testament to the continued development and progress the University has invested in its academic programmes and research.
Prospective students and their parents use the Guardian Good University Guide to make an informed choice about which university to choose.
Surrey has strengthened its league table position across all the important university league tables including the Guardian, The Times and The Sunday Times rankings.
Top work placement for Surrey ISC student
Thursday 10th May
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire provides fantastic opportunity for Hao Wang to improve her employment prospects
Hao Wang (Hedy) completed her Foundation Year at the Surrey ISC in 2008 and has gone on to study BSc International Hospitality Management at the University of Surrey. Hedy has opted to spend her third year in industry to put her knowledge in to practice and to improve her employment prospects.
Hedy was helped to find her placement by the professional training team at Surrey who offer continuous support to students throughout the year, visiting them on site twice wherever they are in the world.
Hedy comments: ‘’At the beginning of year 2, there is a weekly one hour seminar called professional training orientation, which focuses on C.V. writing and interview skills. We are also introduced to useful information like the legal issues to work in the UK; employer company profiles; average salary for the various roles; application and vacancy details and what the employers would expect of the successful candidate in these advertised positions. If an application is successful, every student will be assigned a dedicated placement tutor who will go through the contract with students to ensure everything is right and legal and the offered salary is at the acceptable level.
I believe doing my placement year in an international company like the Four Seasons Hotel opens up worldwide opportunities for me in the future. It has also given me the chance to work in a different area (i.e. housekeeping) and see first-hand operations in a world-renowned hotel. I am really enjoying my time and I am also learning a lot from my everyday duties as well as from the hotel group’s excellent training schemes.’’
Surrey is recognised for the quality of its Hospitality and Tourism degrees, currently ranked 1st in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2012).
Surrey leaps up the Complete University Guide league table
Wednesday 9th May
The University of Surrey has leaped up the ranks in the 2012 Complete University Guide. The University has moved up six places since last year and is now placed at 22nd in the table.
This meteoric rise is testament to the University’s commitment to teaching excellence, world-class research and the overall quality of the student experience at Surrey.
The Guide is published in conjunction with The Independent newspaper and assesses institutions in nine key areas: student satisfaction; research assessment; entry standards; student: staff ratio; academic services spend; good honours; graduate prospects; facilities spend; completion rates.
Surrey has strengthened its position across all the notable league tables over the last few years, including The Sunday Times, The Times and the Guardian.
ISC Student takes a placement year with top electronics firm Motorola Solutions
Tuesday 7th February 2012
An International Study Centre student is currently doing an internship year at world renowned electronics company Motorola Solutions.
Salim Ramjean from Mauritius, who started on the Engineering, Science and Mathematics International Foundation Year at the University of Surrey International Study Centre in 2008, is now spending the third year of his BEng in Electronic Engineering on a work placement with top firm Motorola Solutions.
"I am currently doing a placement year to gain work experience to complement my degree. When it came to applying and interviews, my department was very supportive as well as the careers office in terms of providing useful interview hints, preparation questions and helpful information. My placement is providing me with the skills and especially the work experience which employers mostly look for in fresh graduates. I have definitely gained a lot of knowledge so far and will continue to challenge myself further. This opportunity also plays a major role in preparing me for my final year project and choice of modules.
Once I have completed my degree I hope to perhaps complete a Masters degree, or probably start working, if the company I’m currently on placement with offers me a permanent role once I finish my degree."
Graduates from the University of Surrey are the most employable in the UK, according to the 2011 HESA report (Higher Education Statistics Agency).
HESA’s annual survey has revealed that of full-time, first degree students leaving Surrey in 2009/10, 94.8% of them are in employment or further study six months after graduating.
Surrey has an unrivalled track record for employability dating back over a decade. Well known for its high rate of graduate employability the University been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘The University for Jobs’ given that it has retained the top spot for ‘leading’ Universities for a number of years.
The University prides itself in its successful Professional Training Year Scheme which around 50% of all students take advantage of, and strong links with industry, equipping its graduates with the experience, confidence and know-how to make the transition from student to professional effectively.
For more information on the professional training opportunities at Surrey, visit http://www.surrey.ac.uk/professionaltraining/
Read Salim's testimonial about his time at the ISC, the University of Surrey and Motorola Solutions
New for 2012: Study Pre-Masters in Economics at the Surrey ISC
Wednesday 19th January 2012
The University of Surrey International Study Centre (ISC) is pleased to announce the arrival of our Pre-Masters in Economics programme for April 2012.
The Pre-Masters in Economics programme will provide students with the opportunity to progress onto four master degree programmes; MSc Economics, MSc Energy Economics and Policy, MSc International Economics, Finance and Development and MSc Business Economics and Finance.
The School of Economics has a strong international reputation for research in key areas of Economics. Economics at Surrey is ranked 10th in the UK by the Times Good University Guide 2012, whilst the University as a whole is ranked 19th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2012.
Many of the staff members within the Economics are currently active as economic advisors to government and prestigious international organisations including the IMF, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and HM Treasury.
To learn more about these exciting opportunities, please click here to visit the course page.
Con-GRAD-ulations ISC Class of 2011!
Friday 18th November 2011
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The Surrey ISC Class of 2010/11 attended their very own graduation ceremony on Thursday 3rd November at the University of Surrey campus in Guildford. 122 students successfully graduated from the International Study Centre this summer. The graduation was a chance for students to reflect on their achievements now that they have started their degrees, and also to catch up with their ISC classmates and teachers at a buffet after the ceremony. Head of Centre Dr Simon Cleary in addressing the students at the ceremony said “In the beginning, some of you may have felt it was too much change, and yet none of you gave up, you kept going, you kept trying and you managed to cope. As you progressed, you learnt more about yourselves and about how much you can do, you started to become responsible and independen. This has allowed you to carry on developing as you now know that you can achieve things, and you are able to succeed, and for this, I applaud you.” Muhammad Ali Saikh, a student from Pakistan, in giving a speech to his fellow students said: “My time here at the ISC was undoubtedly one of the best chapters of my life. When I came here, I was 6000 miles away from home, living alone for the first time, lonely, homesick and cold. Things started changing, as soon as I started making friends. The friends I made at the ISC, are my best friends now. Because of how close we have grown, they are now like brothers to me.” He went on to say that: “Overall, on a serious note, the ISC was more of an experience, a rollercoaster ride, in which when it ended we were all geared up and ready for the university.” We wish all the ISC graduates the very best of luck in their degrees at the University of Surrey! Muhammad Ali Shaikh from Pakistan giving a speech at the graduation ceremony |
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University of Surrey introduces high tech e-learning system across campus
Friday 28 October 2011
A new high tech Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), commissioned as part of a 6 year partnership between University of Surrey and Desire2Learn® is due to go live in august 2012 for the 2012/2013 academic year.
The new VLE will enable students to learn on computers and mobile devices via a more personalised platform. The system will allow students to work virtually with others on their courses through group work, discussions and blogs, but also allows lecturers to set coursework and interact virtually with students through more innovative approaches putting all course information and interaction in one place, creating a robust learning platform.
The new system will replace and vastly improve the current system. Professor Christopher Snowden, Vice Chancellor of the University of Surrey, said: “This is an exciting innovation for the students and the University to let everyone use the latest technology to further their studies and enjoyment of learning. The system enables us to enhance the teaching and learning process and provides us the flexibility to allow students to learn in personalised ways.”
The move to a new system is just one in a number of ways University of Surrey is harnessing innovation and maintaining their reputation as one of the UK's leading scientific and technological universities. John Baker, Director, Desire2Learn UK Ltd. Said: “The pioneering efforts of Surrey, in both technical offerings and teaching methods, are an excellent complement to our own beliefs that learning technologies should extend learning opportunities for all.”
See the University of Surrey news page for more information on the new Virtual Learning Environment.
Antigua & Barbuda, Nigeria and Singapore choose Surrey for London 2012 preparations
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Antigua and Barbuda, Nigeria and Singapore will use the University of Surrey’s Surrey Sports Park for training ahead of the games next year.
The Olympic committees for the countries said they were attracted by the excellent facilities as well as the University of Surrey’s close location to London.
Secretary General of the Nigerian Olympic Committee, Tunde Popoola, said of Surrey Sports Park, “It’s an excellent place with all modern facilities, world class coaches that will assist our coaches and athletes, and health and medical support to put them in tip-top form”.
“Our number one priority is to ensure that Team Nigeria have the best possible preparation environment to be able to excel at the Games. That is why we want the best environment for them, and Surrey is ideal.”
Antigua and Barbuda national cricket team ambassador and a cricket legend, Sir Viv Richards, told Podium’s Spotlight magazine that, “Surrey Sports Park is totally ideal for my country. These are amazing facilities and after seeing the welcome we received here, the team has seen what I love about this part of the world”.
The University of Surrey is famous for being multicultural and welcoming. Students at the University of Surrey get the best support and help of any across the UK on their arrival, according to the i-graduate survey of universities .
Surrey Sports Park Chief Executive, Paul Blanchard said, “We are both excited and proud that Singapore, Nigeria and Antigua and Barbuda have chosen Surrey Sports Park as the training base for their Olympic athletes prior to London 2012".
Head of the International Study Centre, Simon Cleary, said “It is great news that these countries are hosted at the University as it is an opportunity for international students from those countries to meet and support their sports ambassadors as well as share ideas and broaden their networks”.
Surrey Sports Park is described as one of Europe’s premier sites for elite sport, physical activity, well-being and leisure. Its website says the park's vision among other things is to ensure “Students and staff of the University of Surrey, independent teams and individuals, of all ages have the opportunity to excel in a place that inspires active discovery and development of sporting and creative talent.”
The park boasts of a range of facilities including a Health and Fitness Centre, an Olympic-size swimming pool, racquet sports, sports arenas, a climbing centre, outdoor and changing facilities amongst others.
