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Student Stories

Student Stories

Blogs and vlogs from students of the University of Edinburgh

Student ambassador, Lara, gives visitors a tour of the King's Buildings campus, Edinburgh.

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Lara, from the United States, studying Biological Sciences Campus tours are one of the best ways to get a real feel for the University of Edinburgh, especially if you’re not able to attend an Open Day. They give you the chance to explore the campus in person, ask questions, and imagine what day-to-day life as a student […]

Student ambassador, Aagoon, leads a campus tour in the quad at Old College.

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Aagoon, from India, studying Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science If you search for the University of Edinburgh online, one of the images that usually appears first is Old College Quad. I remember seeing it when I was applying from India and thinking how unreal it looked; historic, grand, slightly cinematic.  Now, as a fourth-year Artificial Intelligence and […]

Nahla smiling to camera

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Nahla, from Sierra Leone and Scotland, studying MA Social Anthropology with Development  Year of study: Second year undergraduate Accommodation type: Private Part-time job: waitress and Student Ambassador I feel that most people worry about budgeting in Edinburgh, where student living isn’t cheap, and stress that they won’t have fun. However, if you know roughly […]

Shirley standing in front of a United Nations building.

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Shirley, studying History and Politics MA (Hons) As an international student who’s spent the last two years in Edinburgh and moved through three flats and counting, I’ve had my fair share of moving days, flat viewings and packing chaos. Along the way, I’ve picked up some tips that might save you time, stress and maybe even a bit of money. Whether you’re thinking about […]

Allie stood in front of the sea with a boat in the distance.

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Allie, from the USA, studying MSc Climate Change Management I’m Allie, a masters student from the United States, currently on the one-year, full-time MSc Climate Change Management programme. I decided to do a masters in order to change career and pursue a passion. I did my undergraduate studies in Neuroscience and French, so I had a bit of a science background, but changing to climate change management was […]

Muz wearing a lanyard and standing in front of a screen display showing academic materials.

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Muz, from Scotland, studying the PgDip Clinical Education (Online Learning) Hi, I’m Muz! I’m currently studying the online, part-time PgDip in Clinical Education at the  University of Edinburgh, while also working as a clinical skills facilitator at Edinburgh Medical School. I’ve called Edinburgh home for nearly a decade, and I honestly love it here. After a year of juggling work and study, I wanted to share some of […]

Laptop displaying study materials on table, with beach view.

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Jolina, from the Philippines, studying MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose your future. Choose to study a postgraduate online degree at the University of Edinburgh. Choose hard fun. With a family of two young children, a golden retriever, and a job, why would I want to […]

Muz working in medical simulated ward with robots

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Muz, from Scotland, studying the PgDip Clinical Education (Online Learning) I’m Muz, a Clinical Skills Educator at Edinburgh Medical School, and I’m also studying on the PgDip Clinical Education (Online) programme. Balancing work and study means I often find myself on both sides of the desk in the same week, and sometimes even on the same day. It’s busy, but it’s also […]

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