Reading time: 3 minutes By Paula, from Colombia, studying MSc Management.  Returning to academia after years of full-time work can feel overwhelming. You’re leaving behind a stable routine, a familiar environment, and stepping into the unknown in a new country. I get it – I’ve been there. But I’m here to share my experience and, hopefully, put your mind […]

Reading time: 2 minutes By Freiza, from Vienna, studying Biomedical Sciences My name is Freiza and I am a final year Biomedical Sciences student, currently working on my dissertation. Here is what a typical week-day looks like for me! 8.00 Usually, I start my day by waking up at 8am. Depending on whether or not I have a 9am […]

Reading time: 3 minutes By Freiza, from Vienna, studying Biomedical Sciences Arriving in Edinburgh for the first time, I was extremely nervous as I’d never been there before. However, the more I explored and experienced the city, the more I realised how incredible it is, and it has become one of my favourite cities in the world. Thinking about […]

Reading time: 3 minutes By Kimberly, from the USA, studying MSc Advanced Sustainable Design. I’m a postgraduate student from New York. I studied Urban Planning in my undergraduate, decided to work for a few years and I’m currently doing an MSc Advanced Sustainable Design at the University of Edinburgh. A Masters is definitely a step up from undergraduate and […]

Reading time: 3 minutes By Rachel, from USA, studying History Returning to class after the winter holidays isn’t always the most exciting prospect – especially when the sun is rising at 9am and setting at 4pm. It’s dark and cold and you were just at home, eating for free and petting your cat. Don’t lose hope! As a second-semester […]

Reading time: 4 minutes By Aalish, from the Isle of Man, studying Chinese (MA Hons) So, you’re thinking of studying a language at university but you’re not sure if you should study it at degree level. Or maybe you really like learning languages but don’t really want the commitment of studying it for a degree. Either way, look no […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Sophia, from the UK, studying History and Economics (MA) One of the most challenging dilemmas many prospective university students face is deciding which subject to study. When I began my university application journey I faced this dilemma. I had studied varied subjects during 6th form had two distinct subjects that fascinated me greatly, History […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Alexandra, from the USA, studying Geophysics (MEarthPhys) Hi, I’m Alexandra and I’m a 2nd year geophysics student! When I was looking at universities, I was not really aware of what an average day might look like, particularly for more lab-based subjects! Hopefully this post will give you a bit of an idea of what […]