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Review by: Terry K
University: University of Surrey
Course: Economics
Year of study: 2nd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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The course in general
How many contact hours do you have in the average week?
12
Ideally, what 3/4 subjects would you recommend doing in order to be in the best position for your course?
Maths, Economics, Politics, History.
Why did you decide to study your degree programme?
Because I think economics is a valuable way of thinking, which can be applied to many disciplines. Also it is a highly regarded degree by most employers and it leaves your options quite open when you come to decide what you want to do post graduating. I also highly enjoyed economics at A level.
Describing your average day
Explain how your day is made up. For example, do you have labs/seminars/tutorials/lectures?
We have around 10 hours of lectures per week,
we also have a tutorial every fortnight
and 2 hours of workshops per week.
How much extra work/reading are you required to do out of lectures?
There is a fair bit of reading for the contemporary issues module which is all about current ongoings in the economy. Also it is important that all lecture notes are well understood for micro and macro so rereading those would be advised. For Maths and Stats a lot of practice is required so that we understood all of the methods. Also there is always an ongoing essay or presentation to prepare for. Also we have coursework exams every few weeks so we need to revise for those.
So overall quite a lot of outside work, yes.
The best and worst parts of the course
What do you like best about your degree programme?
The lectures are very good because of the teachers we have, so I guess the quality of the teaching is the best thing.
What do you like least about your degree programme?
The lectures are very good because of the teachers we have, so I guess the quality of the teaching.
Academics and course content
What do you think of your university's academics and facilities?
Overall brilliant. Great teaching and a useful library and sports facilities.
Explain how you expected your course to be and how it compares to how it actually is. Give an outline of the content of the course.
Microeconomics - 20%; Macroeconomics - 20%; Mathematics - 20% Statistics - 20%; Computing - 10%; Current Issues - 10%
These are the modules studied in the first year.
You learn all of the theory in lectures, most of it is very clearly explained (not just slides) and then chapters of reading and exercises is reccomended to be done outside of the lectures which is then gone over in the workshops
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Review by: Terry K
University: University of Surrey
Course: Economics
Year of study: 2nd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Describing your university
Sum up your university in one paragraph:
The course is better than I expected, the teaching is really excellent. The town is beautiful and close by, good sport teams and there is a huge new sports complex being built.
What is the academic life like at your university?
Average.
Describe your Freshers' Week - was it as you expected, better or worse? Why?
It was worse than I expected, people say Freshers week is the best week of their lives etc but how can it be that fun going out with people you've never met before.
Are there any other notes you would like to add about life in general at university or anything else which would be relevant to a prospective student?
Living in halls was a lot of fun but I do think we should have been asked before what our interests were so that we could be put into halls with similar people to ourselves.
What is the best and worst thing about your university?
The best thing is the economics staff.
I can't think of a worst thing... maybe the price of accommodation.
Sport and extra curricular
What are the sport and other activities on offer like at your university?
Very good, there is a good tennis and football team, with regular matches and practice if you just want to keep fit.
The social scene
What is the social scene (and/or nightlife) like at your university? Is it particularly alcohol orientated?
It is quite alcohol orientated but that was expected, there are loads of societies to make friends in and the sports teams are a great way to meet people, e.g. socials.
The S.U is very good (Rubix) and the bar (Chancellors) is also great for a quiet drink or quick meal.
What do you think of the city your university is based in or near (as a city)?
It's a beautiful city (Guildford), however it could be livelier at night and it is VERY expensive.
Accommodation
Do you live in a halls of residence or a student house (or college)? What would you suggest is best in your opinion?
Hall of residence in my first year, that was a lot of fun. It was also really easy, all you needed to worry about was getting settled in.
If you are in a hall or college, is it catered or self catered? Which is better for the first year in your opinion and why?
It was not self catered, this was not a problem for me as I am adept at cooking. It teaches you how to cook which is beneficial, however catered would have been nice at times, for instance if you couldn't be bothered to cook.
Approximately, what is the average cost of accommodation per week in your first year for catered and non-catered halls/colleges?
About £83pw for the single room with shared bathroom, non catered at Surrey (there is no catered).
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