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Student Stories

Student Stories

Blogs and vlogs from students of the University of Edinburgh

Tag: Student Life

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Ailís, from Ireland, studying BSc Environmental Geoscience Year of study: Third year Undergraduate Accommodation type: Privately rented flat with one flatmate  Part-time job: Freelance Youth Consultant. I work remotely for both the Co-op Foundation and Scottish Fair Trade. I find this works great for me around my studies, but the hours are very variable, […]

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 Laura, from Hungary/Scotland, studying Mathematical Physics  Year of study: Third year undergraduate  Accommodation type: University self-catered  Part-time job: Resident Assistant, Library Assistant, Student Ambassador    Day one I always plan my meals and budget on a monthly basis. On the first weekend after receiving my monthly loan, I take the shopping list to Sainsbury’s […]

Narayani stands in front of a sign for the Edinburgh Law School.

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, […]

Edinburgh University Students' Association activities fair

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Amy, If you’re worried about making friends or settling into life at the University of Edinburgh, my biggest piece of advice is to join a student society! As a new student, I spent my Welcome Week and beyond getting stuck into societies that interested me, and four years later, I can confidently say that […]

City of Edinburgh

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Rowetta, from Edinburgh, studying International Business Edinburgh is a vibrant city full of history and with so much to do throughout the year. Regardless of rainy (usually) or sunny weather, the time of year, early mornings or late nights, you won’t feel stuck on how to fill up your time. Being from Edinburgh, I […]

Molly sitting in front of bookshelves

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Molly, from the USA, studied MSc Philosophy My name is Molly, I am from California in the United States. I graduated in November 2024 and am permanently living in Edinburgh while searching for full time work. Deciding to study a masters at Edinburgh My decision to study in the UK was heavily influenced by […]

A group of people standing with an umbrella looking at Old Town skyline in Edinburgh

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Lauren, from Scotland, studying Politics As Edinburgh gets a lot of rain, the city is luckily prepared for a lot of your rainy-day needs, regardless of where you are in the city. My go-to choice for when the weather just won’t give in is visiting a museum or gallery in the city.   National Museum […]

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