Study spaces

View all the study spaces available to you and their opening hours.

The Library will be closed on 25 and 26 December.

We will be open 24 hours from 29 December to 25 January.

Find a study space

Explore all of the facilities available to study in across our campuses.

General study space

The following spaces are open to all students. You can also study in one of our many food and drink outlets across both campuses.

Study space Opening hours
Library The Library is open daily from 8am to midnight all year-round, with 24-hour access during the main revision and exam periods.
MySurrey Hive Stag Hill 8:30am – midnight
Open 365 days a year
MySurrey Hive Manor Park Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
MySurrey Dot Spaces
  • Senate House, Floor 2 in the area previously know as the ‘Spark’. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week for all students.
  • Alan Turing building (BB) on the 4th floor. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week with card access to the building.
  • James Joule building (BC) on the 2nd Floor, room 39. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week with card access to the building.
  • Elizabeth Fry building (AD) on the 3rd floor, room 45. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week with card access to the building.
  • Edward Jenner building (AX) on the 1st floor. Open 8am - 6pm,  7 days a week with card access to the building.

Please note all MySurrey Dot spaces are open and available for all students.
Vet School (main building): first floor rooms 5pm – 10pm (Mon to Fri) 12 noon – 10pm (Sat and Sun)
Innovation for Health building: first floor and computer lab zone of second floor 6pm – 9am
Students' Union Front Room –
15DK00: IT labs 6pm – 10pm (availability varies)

*Access to the Vet School is via your campus card. You can request access to the building by contacting vetschoolcardaccess@surrey.ac.uk. Access is limited to 500 students on a first come, first serve basis. Access will be granted following successful application.

Specialist rooms (faculty/subject specific)

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS)

Room Opening hours Capacity Student groups
28BB03 24 hours   Undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research physics students
06AA02 24 hours 9 FEPS students
40AA04 24 hours 6 Research mathematics students
21AA04 24 hours 8 Mathematics students

Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences (FABSS)

Room Opening hours Capacity Student groups
28LC03 7:30am - 9pm (Mon - Fri) 4 Undergraduate and postgraduate taught languages students
61AD02 8am - 8pm (Mon - Fri) 18 Undergraduate and postgraduate taught literature, language and economics students
10DK03 8am - 8pm (Mon - Fri) 15 Undergraduate and postgraduate taught politics students
69MS03

7am - 9pm (Mon - Fri)

9am - 6pm (Sat)

 16 Undergraduate and postgraduate taught management students
15AB05 8am - 8pm (Mon - Fri) 7 Undergraduate and postgraduate taught law students
37MS02 8am - 9pm (Mon - Fri) 10 Surrey Business School students
12MS01 8am - 9pm (Mon - Fri) 14 Surrey Business School students
Rik Medlik breakout zones: Floor 2 and 3 8am - 9pm (Mon - Fri) Areas of 3, 2, 3, 6 Surrey Business School students
Group study rooms

There are group study spaces located across campus, including the Library, MySurrey Hive Stag Hill and MySurrey Dots.

You can check availability of the bookable spaces and book a group study room online. (If you have issues accessing this link, please try using an incognito browser)

Sign in using your University username and password, and select the required date and room.

You can view details of room size, location and facilities, together with a photograph of the room.

You will receive a confirmation email of your booking.

Please remember to cancel your booking if you no longer want the room so others can use the space.

Exams - extra study spaces

You can find out more about extra study space available during revision and exam periods on our exam pages.

How to book / get access

Book teaching rooms

You can also book teaching rooms online for revision or group work when they are not being used for teaching.

  • Bookings may be made for central teaching rooms within the designated University semester between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday via your timetable. Once you are logged in, select bookings from the tab and then in semester. Then follow the instructions given.
  • Outside of these times most central teaching rooms can be booked through the Hospitality, Conference and Catering Service team:

If you have any queries or feedback please contact centralteachingroom@surrey.ac.uk.

Book audiovisual equipment

Alongside a teaching room, you may also require additional audiovisual equipment. To book equipment you will need to complete and submit the audiovisual equipment form at least two working days before your event.

Access computers on campus

There are hundreds of computers and PC labs available on campus. A timetable with the relevant opening hours is placed outside of the PC labs.

Additionally, there are also laptops available to loan.

Book social spaces

You can book various social spaces across campus for your society, sports club or social needs.

Overnight study spaces

Where can I study between 12am (midnight) and 8:30am?

The following spaces are open 24/7 for individual and group study:

  • MySurrey Nest (chill out space)
  • MySurrey Dot Senate House (study space)
  • MySurrey Hive – Manor Park (study space)
  • BB04 (computer lab with Linux access)
  • AA02 (computer lab with Windows access)
  • PATS building (Music and Media space)

You will need your campus card in order to access these spaces. You do not need to book these spaces in advance. 

Do I have access to printing and other facilities in overnight spaces?

All overnight spaces will include access to toilets, with signage to direct you. Access to a printer is available in AA02. 

What should I do if the printer runs out of paper?

Please contact Campus Safety +44 (0)1483 683333 or visit them at the reception of Senate House. 

How can I access overnight spaces if I don't have my campus card?

Please contact Campus Safety +44 (0)1483 683333 or visit them at the reception of Senate House. 

Where can I study during revision and exam periods?

During revision and exam periods, the Library and all other well used spaces will be open 24 hours in addition to all overnight spaces. 

Where can I go for support while studying at an overnight space?

If you need immediate help or there are any issues with the spaces, please contact Campus Safety +44 (0)1483 683333 or visit them at the reception of Senate House. 

Find out more about ongoing wellbeing support. 

How can I provide feedback on overnight study spaces?

You can share your thoughts on overnight spaces at Surrey by completing this form. 

Your feedback helps shape teaching and learning spaces on campus

After listening to your feedback, we have improved many of our study spaces to create the type of learning and teaching environments that you want and need to support your studies.

You can give feedback on your teaching and learning experience via our MySurrey Voice platform. 

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