Surrey Institute - Student Life

Housing: Epsom, new accommodation housing 60 students. Farnham has a student village and very helpful accommodation office. Halls/shared rooms, self-catering, for some 1st years (including all international students), can be around £50 a week. Student houses, bedsits etc found through SU noticeboards, accommodation lists, word of mouth - nearer £250 a month. Some students live at home but there are quite a few international students who mostly live in the town.

Eats: College refectory; meal deals all year round. Lots of restaurants around town (Indian, Chinese, Italian); lots of pubs to eat in.

Drink: SU bar (The Glasshouse) is cheap, has late licence and large selection of beers, spirits, lagers and cocktails.

Nightlife: Students' union - very well established and unique; SU nightclub with discos, bands, cabarets, films etc.

Locals: Friendly enough.

Jobs: Work available in local restaurants, supermarkets and cleaning.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition fees) is £7000.

Financial help: Very good.

Best features: Students union ents - it's the only nightclub to go to in Farnham.

And worst: Not enough places to go out.

Bad news: Accommodation getting more difficult to find.

More info: Contact SU President or Vice President on Tel: 01252 710263, Fax: 01252 713591, email: su(at)surrart.ac.uk

Past students: Annabelle Jankel (cucumber animation - Max Headroom), Dave Banks (editorial photographer - Face, etc), Mark Bauer (Grand Prix, Annely), Mark Baker (Oscar nomination 1994), Dan Greaves (Oscar winner 1992), Hugh Miles (director, BAFTA winner), Mike Edwards (camera CBS, Emmy award winner), Stephen Dodd (TV director), Kate Broom (director BBC2), Nick Sinclair (portrait photographer).