Reading time: 3 minutesBy Ian, from Kenya, studying Family Medicine (Online Learning) Two years ago, when I enrolled in Family Medicine, I would have hardly thought it would have had such a profound impact on my personal growth. Having worked in a Kenyan hospital with a few family doctors, I had a reasonable expectation of what studying this […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Omkar, from India, studying MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering  Year of study: Postgraduate  Accommodation type: University Student Accommodation, self-catered   Part-time job: Resident Assistant and Student Ambassador  Day one It’s Monday and although I don’t have regular lectures as it’s dissertation time, I need to go to the laboratory to run my experiments around 10am. I […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Jaya, from India studying MSc Developmental Science  Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University Accommodation  Part-time job: Student Ambassador, Auxiliary Childcare Practitioner   Day one I begin my week with a big shop. I make a Google doc table with all meal combinations I can have over the week, and make a list of ingredients […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Narayani, from India – studied LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and graduated in 2024 Choosing Law – and choosing Edinburgh I completed my undergraduate Law degree in India, focused on my country’s domestic legal system, and from the outset I was interested in courtroom advocacy. But I was also curious about legal policy […]

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Yu-Hun, from Taiwan, studying English Literature  Year of study: Postgraduate, PhD  Accommodation type: Private  Part-time job: Student Ambassador   Day one The best way to have a fruitful week is to begin the first day productively and efficiently. In this case, I prefer to wake up with a healthy breakfast (cereal, blueberries, bananas and oat […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Narayani, from India – studied LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and graduated in 2024 Prepare by getting curious If you’re preparing to come to Edinburgh, one thing you can do is be very aware of who is teaching your courses. Just look into the professors: what they work on, what they’ve done previously, […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Omkar, from India, studying Advanced Chemical Engineering (MSc) Packing for university as an international student can feel overwhelming. It’s a constant battle between being practical and wanting to take everything you’re familiar with. I remember repacking my suitcases over and over again the week before flying out. Everyone in the family had a go […]

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Efa, from Wales, studying MSc Literature and Modernity  Accommodation  Edinburgh is a very studenty city, especially around campus. There’s a lot of students everywhere. I think probably the two biggest areas to live in as a student, when you’re in a private rented flat, would be Marchmont and Newington. Both of those are really […]