Reading time: < 1 minute by Noof, from Qatar, studying MSc Clinical Management of Pain, 1st Year I am doing my MSc online while also working as a pain nurse. Many people find it difficult to study and work and take care of family at the same time. Everything seems complex and hard to manage until you learn how to manage […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Johanna, from Germany, studying Psychology, 4th year So you’re interested in student life at Edinburgh University? Whether you’ve gotten an offer, confirmed your place or are simply trying to learn more about this wonderful city, this is the blog post for you! My name’s Johanna, I am going into my final year of Undergraduate […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Kirsten, from Italy, studying MSc Equine Science, 2nd year Summer time! Sunshine, holidays, relax… or is it? As an online MSc student I’d say not exactly. However, with some careful planning and time management summer can be both a relaxing and a productive time of year for us students! So how do we go […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Monjurul, from Bangladesh, studying MSc One Health, 1st Year I’m going to explain some personal experience in order to avoid the reduction of marks just because you wrote some extra words in your assignment. I usually write less than the quota given for any assignment. Recently, I was given an assignment to write with […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Kirsten, from Italy, studying MSc Equine Science, 2nd year Hello everyone! Kirsten here, I’m a second year MSc Equine Science student from Italy. This is my first post and I would like to tell you a little about my personal experience of taking an online degree and the opportunities this type of study could […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Rory, from Scotland, studying MScR Biomedical Sciences, 1st Year Strangely, this COVID-19 pandemic has reminded me of an aspect of my course I feel would be important to share. Although very few comparisons can be made about a busy MScR course and sitting at home day after day without a job, money (and specifically […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Joshua, from the United Kingdom, studying PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine, 2nd Year In such uncertain times as these, it is natural to think about the impact on next career and life steps, and perhaps the pause provided by lockdown has even provided a chance to think about changing direction a little. Reflecting on […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Monjurul, from Bangladesh, studying MSc One Health, 1st Year The Association of Commonwealth Universities is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education. International collaboration is central to this ambition: by bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them – […]