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The University of Surrey was established on 9 September 1966 with the grant of its Royal Charter, but its roots go back to a late 19th-century concern to provide greater access to further and higher education for the poorer inhabitants of London.
Battersea Polytechnic Institute
The forerunner of the University, the Battersea Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1891 and began concentrating on science and technology from around 1920, teaching day and evening students for degrees of the University of London.
Its academic reputation steadily grew to the point where, in 1956, it was one of the first institutions to be designated a 'college of advanced technology'. It was renamed Battersea College of Technology in 1957.
The move to Guildford
By the beginning of the 1960s, the College had outgrown its main building in Battersea Park Road and in 1962 it was decided to move the institution to Guildford.
Shortly afterwards, in 1963, the Robbins Report proposed that Battersea College should expand and become a university awarding its own degrees.
Surrey Research Park
One of the most significant site developments by the University has been the Surrey Research Park, which was opened by HRH The Duke of Kent in 1985.
The Park currently accommodates more than 100 companies, which employ 2,500 staff engaged in research and development activities – many of which relate closely to the work of the University's own faculties.
Developing Manor Park
Given the space constraints on Surrey’s main Stag Hill campus, in the 2000s the University expanded to a new campus at Manor Park.
A little over a mile from Stag Hill and connected to it by a network of footpaths and cycle paths, Manor Park is now home to a large area of student accommodation, as well as Surrey Sports Park and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Strengthening connections at home and abroad
In 2006, Surrey International Institute-DUFE (SII-DUFE) was established as a joint academic partnership institution between the University of Surrey and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian, China.
SII-DUFE offers top-quality programmes in subjects aligned with Business Management and Tourism Management, combining high academic standards and employment success in a pleasant coastal city in the north-east of the country.
Our long-standing relationship with the Guildford School of Acting (GSA) became even closer in 2009, as the conservatoire – which specialises in acting and musical theatre – signed a merger agreement with the University.
£400m in campus investment
Since 2000, our estate has been transformed through a £400 million building development and improvement programme – including £130 million on student accommodation, £36 million on Surrey Sports Park, £16 million on the Library and Learning Centre and £4.5 million on the Ivy Arts Centre.
On top of this has come further investment in the form of a new £45 million School of Veterinary Medicine and £70 million support for the 5G Innovation Centre, one of the world’s first research centres dedicated to mobile communications and future internet technologies.
125 years of shaping the future
In 2016, Surrey celebrated the 125th anniversary of its foundation. While the institution has evolved significantly in that time, our commitment to first-rate academic activity and real-world solutions has remained constant.
With our growing expertise in fields such as sustainable energy, telecommunications, space, disease control and health, we are passionate about turning the new knowledge we generate into practical innovations that improve people’s lives.
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Accommodation
.OUR ACCOMMODATION
When you are choosing a university, the range, quality, location and cost of accommodation on offer will be important factors in making your final decision.
We have more than 6,000 rooms of various types to suit all budgets and requirements.
What you can expect
- All our courts, as we call the halls of residence at Surrey, are self-catering with shared kitchen facilities, except for the studio flats (Band F) at Manor Park
- All rooms have broadband service and personal belongings insurance included in the rent
- All rooms are fully furnished with a bed, desk and chair, reading lamp, bookshelf and storage for clothes
- Cleaning of communal areas, at least weekly
- All kitchens are equipped with cooker, oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, iron and ironing board
- Most flats are mixed gender but we do have single-sex flats in most courts
- All communal areas and bedrooms are non-smoking
| Long Term Accommodation | |||
| Single Bedrooms - Students Only | |||
| Fee Band | Type of Bedroom | Location of Bedroom | Students Only |
| Shared | Shared Bedrooms | Stag Hill Duplex | £72.00 |
| A | Budget Bedrooms | Hazel Farm - Hamilton Drive | £75.00 |
| B | Standard Single Bedrooms | Hazel Farm - Hamilton Close, Hamilton Place, Oregano Way | £88.00 |
| C1 | Standard Single Bedrooms | Cathedral & Stag Hill Court | £101.00 |
| C2 | Battersea, Surrey,Twyford, University & Varsity Cottages | £110.00 | |
| D1- D2 | Ensuite Single Bedrooms | Bellerby, International, Millennium & Twyford | £150.00 to £154.00 |
| D3 - D4 | Manor Park & University Court | £158.00 to £162.00 | |
| E | Enhanced Ensuite Single Bedrooms | Manor Park & Stag Hill Campus | £188.00 to £194.00 |
| Fee Band | Self Contained Studio Flat | Manor Park Blocks MPR & P | £238.00 |
| Prices above are per room per week, are for stays of more than 28 days, and apply to University of Surrey Students only | |||
| When you apply for accommodation your application preferences are by fee band so you are unable to pick a specific court or campus. The price difference between and within the fee bands reflects the difference in facilities of each court. | |||
| Notes applying to all long term Accommodation | |||
| Bedding: Please bring your own bedding or buy a bedding pack from the product catalogue on our on-line shop: http://store.surrey.ac.uk/ | |||
| Deposits:We do not charge a deposit instead we charge an advanced accommodation fee payment of £250 which will be used to pay part of the first instalment of your fees.Please note that although we do not hold a deposit until the end of your stay we do charge residents the full cost of any damage or loss beyond normal wear and tear. | |||
The following costs are included in the accommodation fees:
- Belongings insurance premium
- Your gas, electricity and water bills
- A broadband connection service to the University ResNet network
- Cleaning of communal areas (except for studios or family flats)
- Maintenance repairs
- Security 24/7
- Welfare and support services.
Paying for your room
Your invoice for rent, called an 'invoice for residence fees', will normally be sent to your University email account within 14 days of you moving in.
You will be asked to make an advance fee payment of £250 when you accept your room, but there is nothing else to pay for your room until your invoice is sent to you. This will be done after you have moved in.
The invoice will be for the whole of your license period, and if you are staying for more than 15 weeks it will be split into instalments.
Below is an example of how much you would pay for each instalment if you live in one of our Band D rooms costing £158 per week during the 2021/22 academic year:
| Payment | Period covered | Pay by date | Amount due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Fee Payment | On room offer | £ 250.00 |
| 2* | 18 September 21 to 01 January 22 (15 weeks, less prepayment) | 22 October 2021* | £ 2,120.00 |
| 3 | 01 January 22 to 02 April 22 (13 weeks) | 3 February 2022 | £ 2,054.00 |
| 4 | 2 April 22 to 13 June 22 (10 weeks 2 days) | 5 May 2022 | £ 1,625.14 |
| 5 | 13 June 22 to 03 September 22 (11 weeks 5 days) | 16 July 2022 | £ 1,850.96 |
| Total | £ 7,900.00 |
* The payment date of second instalment may be later than this date as it is set to be 33 days after the invoice is sent to you.
**Undergraduates are allocated for the period 18 September 2021 to 13 June 2022 so they will make the first four payments. Postgraduates are allocated for the period 18 September 2021 to 3 September 2022 so they will make all of the payments.
The pay by dates for the above instalments are designed to be just after most students receive their funding from Student Finance England. If the instalment dates don't work for you, then please speak to your student financial adviser whose contact details will be on page two of your accommodation fee invoice.
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