Reading time: 2 minutesBy Bella / from the USA / studied MSc Sound Design  Why Scotland? I’m not entirely sure whether it was growing up in history-filled New England, my early obsession with Harry Potter, or the seven seasons of Outlander I binge-watched a few years ago, but something about Scotland has always called to me. So, when I started considering a master’s degree in the UK two years […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Holly, from Scotland, studying Classical Studies My first memories of Edinburgh are pretty blurry. I was really young when I used to visit my dad on weekends so what I remember are little flashes, walking up steep streets holding my dad’s hand, or seeing the castle from a distance. After he moved away, I […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Bliss, from England, studying Psychology and Business MA (Hons) So, you’ve just finished the Open Day. Now what? Before you leave Edinburgh, here are a few places I recommend you visit. The city has plenty to offer outside the university.  Explore Grassmarket and Old Town Central campus is only a 10 minute walk from […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Aagoon, from India, studying Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science When I first arrived, I was excited – but after a few days of living on toast, pasta, and Tesco meal deals, the excitement wore off just a little. That’s when I knew: it was time for a proper grocery quest. I needed real flavour, a […]

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Alice, from the UK, studying MA History Year of Study: Fourth year undergraduate Accommodation Type: Private   Part-time job: Student Ambassador Day one  As I am in my fourth and final year at the University, my workload has been quite intense. Though I also have one day of classes per week, I spend most of my […]

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 Tymofii, from Ukraine/Scotland, studying LLB Global Law Year of study: First year undergraduate Accommodation type: Living at home with parents  Day one Mondays are always a bit of a reset for me. I had a 10am lecture, so I made breakfast at home before heading to campus. I could have made coffee at home, […]