… by Eunwoo / from Yongin, South Korea / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) Hello everyone! I am a first-year maths student from Korea. I remember reading the blog posts before coming to university and becoming both excited and nervous about what lies ahead. Now it’s my turn to provide a glimpse to what […]

… by Loana / from Hermannsburg, Germany / BSc Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) Hello everybody, today I’d like to talk about MathSoc and what it has to offer. Who would’ve thought that Maths people can be sporty! As of this year, MathSoc has seven teams registered within the intramural leagues (meaning that the league […]

… by Jaden / from CA, United States / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) You just got back from football practice. Maybe you’ve been playing for a year or almost your entire life. Nonetheless, you love it and that’s what’s important. Regardless of what passions you have, or if you want to discover new […]

… by Rebecca / from Lincoln / BSc Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 2nd Year (UG) As one of the highest-earning sectors for graduates, it’s no surprise that banking is a popular career choice. By ‘banking’, I mean investment banks (e.g. JPMorgan), asset managers (e.g. BlackRock) and more general banks (e.g. HSBC) etc. It can […]

… by Emma / from NJ, USA / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) Each year, the School of Mathematics gives international applicants the opportunity to apply for the Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarship. As a part of the application, applicants are encouraged to discuss why they are essentially seeking the scholarship and how they […]

… by Susanne / from Amsterdam / BSc Computer Science and Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) Let me first introduce myself; my name is Susanne and I am currently a third-year Computer Science and Maths student at the University. I was born in Germany but have spent all of my youth in Amsterdam, so no, […]

… by Nick / from Johannesburg, South Africa / BSc Computer Science and Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) We are all told that our time at university will be full of opportunities; the things you can study, the people you could meet and the amount of time you will have on your hands. The real […]

… by Tally / from Scarborough / MMath Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 2nd Year (UG) Hi! My name is Tally and I am a second year maths student here at the university. One thing I was unsure about when coming to university was if I’d be able to juggle my studies and my free […]

… by Tanya / from Bangalore, India / MA Economics and Mathematics / 2nd Year (UG) Being an international student can be a daunting experience. While most European or British students know what they’re getting into before coming to university, international students do not have this privilege.  As an Indian student, I couldn’t visit the […]

… by Freddie / from York / BSc Mathematics and Physics [2nd Year Entry] / 3rd Year (UG) You’ve done the work, got the grades, and eventually settled on a university choice. Well done you for choosing Edinburgh! (You did, right?). Then, if you’re like me, you’ll only later notice the option to enter through the […]