…by Myrto / from Greece / studied MSc Literature and Modernity / Graduate (PG) Hello prospective students of the University of Edinburgh, I know you feel kind of lost and frustrated with all the paperwork that has to be done. Good luck with it all – but bear in mind that the experience in Edinburgh … More A letter to prospective students…
…by Edem / from Nigeria / studies MSc Global Health and Infectious Diseases / 1st year (PG) I am a medical doctor, husband, father and an online distance learning MSc scholar in Global Health and Infectious Diseases. Just when I thought it couldn’t get more hectic, the northern part of Nigeria was faced with a … More The multiple lives of an online student…
…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 … More The milk test and the milk of mischief – a post medical elective report…
…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 … More Exploring Scotland (and the world), courtesy of Medicine…
…by Rebecca / from the UK / studies Geography / 4th Year (UG) 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 … More Geoscience outreach & engagement…
…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 … More What I wish I knew when I was choosing my degree…
