The University of Surrey offers five types of courses to best cater to all studying needs: 

• A three-year degree, 
• A four-year degree with a professional training placement year to garner first-hand experience of working in one’s chosen industry, 
• An integrated masters degree course which is a shorter pathway to a masters degree,
• A three-year degree combined with a foundation year which offers a direct pathway to university,
• An international foundation year which is tailored for international students to prepare them for undergraduate studies .

Computing and Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Computer science is one of the University of Surrey’s top programmes, ranking first in the UK for the subject in the Complete University Guide 2025. The high teaching standards in this programme has led to it being ranked third in the UK in the National Student Survey 2024 which is a measure of student satisfaction rates. Students of this course will learn a combination of computing, business, and technical knowledge related to business consultancy. 

There are many  reasons to choose this course at the University of Surrey.  Their computer science programmes offer well-crafted courses in its areas of research, such as cyber security, distributed systems, machine learning and AI, and computational neuroscience. The course content are also relevant and up-to-date with topics such as AI, the Internet of Things, machine learning, cryptography, distributed systems, blockchain, and more. Students can also gain valuable work experience from external research projects funded by industry and government, industry-sponsored hackathons, and many other prestigious competitions. Surrey also has an excellent career support service that extends three years post-graduation.

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

This is among the best courses in tourism, transport, travel and heritage studies in the UK according to the Complete University Guide 2025. There are a few reasons why this course is the best choice for tourism students – it offers training placements in both international and domestic destinations including the Lakeside Restaurant and Coffee Shop on campus, and the school has many industrial connections that includes companies outside of the UK.

The course content has been designed such that it prepares students well for the hospitality industry, yet imparts highly transferable skills for use in virtually any field. Some graduates enter the workforce in operational management roles, while others have ventured into marketing, human resources, and IT in various industries.  Some alumni have built successful multimillion-pound companies such as Caper & Berry, Grazing, Planet Hollywood, and TRI Hospitality Consulting. 

Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

This hands-on clinical curriculum is ranked 1st by the Complete University Guide 2025 in the UK. Surrey’s Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has a fully-equipped Clinical Simulation Centre which has an ambulance bay and a working ambulance for preparing students to respond to real trauma scenarios. Students of this course also get plenty of clinical placement opportunities domestically and internationally. They will also have exclusive access to the university’s independent clinical learning room to practise all the necessary techniques for the job. Lecturers for this programme are healthcare professionals with experience with the NHS. This course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), so graduates can work as paramedics upon graduation. 

The Graduate Outcomes survey of 2021 by HESA found that 100% of this course’s graduates found a job or continued studying after graduation. The NHS is the largest employer of paramedics in the UK and Surrey’s alumni work in NHS trusts throughout the UK.