…by Esther / from South Korea / studies Medicine / 6th Year (UG) As part of my final year student-selected-component, I went on a 6-week medical elective to a mission hospital in Multan, Pakistan. It was a 100-bed not-for-profit hospital, working with the heterogeneous population in the fifth biggest city of the country. There were […]

…by Abhinav / from Dubai, UAE / studies Medicine / 6th year (UG) For me, one of the highlights of studying Medicine in Edinburgh is the opportunity to explore Scotland as part of the course. After completing two to three years of lectures in Edinburgh, you enter your clinical years during which you complete several […]

…by Abbie / from Scotland / studies Graphic Design / 4th Year As an art student, I often hear the same old joke about how it’s ‘not a real degree’ or how we just ‘draw and colour-in all day’. In the Graphic Design studio, this could not be further from the truth! The majority of […]

…by Rebecca / from the UK / studies Geography / 4th year How to get out of exams 101…I’m just kidding, but it is true that there is no exam. This is because of the very nature of the course that is ‘Geoscience Outreach and Engagement’ – an elective course within the school of Geoscience. This module […]

…by Leila / from Zimbabwe / studied Archaeology & Anthropology / completed her PhD in 2016 So, the end of School is fast approaching, and you have to make a choice: what degree am I going to do? It’s overwhelming. There are literally hundreds of courses across the country. For a lucky few, the answer to this […]