…by Phoebe / from Scotland / studying French and Business / 3rd Year (UG) In Lyon I am met with the day-to-day challenge of thinking in a foreign language in almost everything I do; not only are lectures and tutorials in French, but simple activities such as grocery shopping, socializing and asking for directions all … More A day in the life of a year abroad student…
…by Fiona / from Australia / studying Fashion / 4th year (UG) One of the best parts about Edinburgh University is the early summer break up. Spending from mid-May til mid-September doing whatever you choose; whether that’s an internship or a four month Euro trip; they’re both socially acceptable. The worst part about my summer… … More The Last University Summer…
…by Ed / from Cumbria, England / studied Medicine / 6th Year (UG) The medical ‘elective’ is an incredible opportunity all medical students have to experience healthcare in a different part of the UK or on a different continent. We can choose to spend six weeks as a student at a hospital anywhere in the … More From Scotland to The Smiling Coast…
…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 Fiona / from Australia / studies Fashion / 4th Year (UG) It’s week two in Amsterdam, and this is in fact the seventh time I have completely uprooted my life and moved to another country, so I’ve got this covered. I came over from Australia to study Fashion at Edinburgh College of Art. In … More What it’s really like to go on exchange…
…by Aleksandra / from Poland / studies Russian & English Literature / 4th Year (UG) The prospect of going on a year abroad is daunting: you leave your friends and family behind, you have to deal with piles of paperwork for funding, visas and applications, and everyone around says that coming back in 4th year is … More 5 reasons to study abroad…
…by Rachel / from Scotland / studies Theology / 4th Year (UG) So you’re interested in studying abroad? Good choice! It might just be one of the best experiences of your university career – and you never know where you could end up. During the third year of my Theology MA degree course I spent … More Study Abroad…
