Reading Time: 4 minutes By Ottilie, BSc Geography Hellooo!! I’m currently in my 3rd year of studying geography at Edinburgh and I thought I’d share with you just a few reasons why I chose to study here. There are countless reasons which make Edinburgh a great university to study at and live in, here are some that you might already […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Izzy, MA (Hons) Geography and Social Anthropology I am a Geography and Social Anthropology student in my second year and I have to be completely honest, when it came to me choosing Edinburgh I picked it as my first choice before I’d ever been. I knew there was something drawing me towards this […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Emma, MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability One of the aspects of transitioning from undergraduate to postgraduate studies that I would’ve found helpful would have been to hear from a postgrad about the differences between undergrad and postgrad studies. For example, whether there’s any difference in the amount of time spent in class versus independent study, in the way of studying, and in the level of independence compared to undergrad. So, I hope you will find my thoughts helpful, after […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Win, MSc Environmental Protection and Management If you are thinking about studying at Edinburgh but unsure, here are my top five reasons of choosing Edinburgh. Hopefully, this will help answering some of your questions or clearing some of the doubts you have. Edinburgh has a lot to offer, in terms of architecture, history and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Emma, MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability During my last two years of undergrad in the US, I knew I wanted to continue my studies at master’s level and do so in an English-speaking country. Completing my undergrad in the US was a great experience but I wanted to continue my journey in another wonderful place that was closer to home (Sweden). This led me […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Alex, BSc Geology and Physical Geography Why did I choose to go to Edinburgh? Whilst many may say they went to Edinburgh for the prestigious reputation or that it’s a world-famous university, that wasn’t really something of much importance for me, what I really cared about was the experience and the quality of teaching […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Lauren, BSc Ecological and Environmental Sciences Deciding on what university to go to was a stressful choice to make at 17. For every step of my teenage years, there was always endless help with any important decisions that came our way. Then suddenly we were in our final year, our student support teacher was […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Audrey, MSc Environmental Sustainability Application season is in full swing: you’re writing motivation statements, waiting to hear back from universities, and have maybe even begun to receive offers. Though this part is undoubtedly stressful, the worst is yet to come: decision-time. How on earth are you supposed to know which university is the right […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Win, MSc Environmental Protection and Management “Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.” ~ From Robert Burns’ poem, “My Heart’s in the Highlands” If you are curious about Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) postgraduate student experience, you might find this blog helpful. Other than attending lectures and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Emma, MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability It still feels like we just started the new spring term and I’ve just found my routine again. I thought I would share what a typical day looks like for a postgrad student in the School of Geosciences, more specifically for an Energy, Society and Sustainability postgrad. I […]
