The University of Surrey is a campus university in Guildford, 35 minutes from London by train. It is best known for hospitality and tourism, engineering, veterinary medicine and satellite technology, and for placement years that produce strong graduate employment. Choose it for an employer-facing degree with easy access to London jobs.
Guildford, United Kingdom
Official website: surrey.ac.uk
#285
Top 10 in the world (QS by Subject)
Among the largest professional training programmes in the UK
Over 80% world-leading or excellent (REF 2021)
£20,000 – £30,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£11,000 – £14,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on surrey.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Feb
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc International Hospitality Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
BSc Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Hospitality and tourism ranked in the world's top 10.
Surrey Satellite Technology — a campus spin-out that built over 70 small satellites.
5G and 6G Innovation Centre — the UK's leading mobile-communications research hub.
Stag Hill campus — a hillside site with the cathedral above and Guildford town below.
Engineering graduates join Airbus, BAE Systems, McLaren, Rolls-Royce and Surrey's satellite firms.
Hospitality alumni work at Marriott, Hilton, IHG and event companies in London and worldwide.
Computer science and data graduates move into London's tech and finance sectors, 35 minutes away.
Most degrees offer a placement year, which often leads to a graduate offer.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The Stag Hill campus sits below Guildford Cathedral, a ten-minute walk from the station and town, with halls, the library and the students' union on one site; Manor Park hosts the vet school and sports park.
Guildford is a prosperous market town in the Surrey Hills with good shopping and countryside on the doorstep. Rent is high for outside London, but London Waterloo is 35 minutes by train.
CAS from the University of Surrey
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for September 2027 entry; veterinary medicine closes on 15 October 2026. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, with most closing in July.
September is the main intake for all undergraduate and most postgraduate courses. A selection of taught Master's programmes, including data science and some business and engineering degrees, also start in February. Check the course page for the current February list.
You need a Student route visa. Surrey issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Computer science, data science, international hospitality management, business analytics and electrical engineering are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:1 or equivalent, with some accepting a 2:2, and IELTS 6.5. Undergraduate offers typically range from AAB to BBB.
Yes. Surrey offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for high-achieving undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and other countries and school-level scholarships in business and engineering. Most are assessed from your application. Check the scholarships page for current amounts and deadlines.
