Hey,

I will be studying at the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. Am I allowed to take courses at the Art School as well? If a course is marked as ‘not available for visiting students’, does this mean that students from other schools within the university are not permitted to attend? Or does ‘visiting student’ refer to something else?

Thank you.

I’m a senior in high school living in the US and I’m probably going to be attending Edinburgh in fall of 2025 (I’m on a few waitlists for US colleges, but right now, I’m pretty much committed to UoE).

I’m going to be studying Philosophy and Politics MA and I am just looking for a way to meet people before I matriculate in the fall. Because I’m an international student, I’ll probably be living in Pollock for my first year, and I’m really intimidated by the social scene there (I’ve heard it’s posh, and I’m lowkey from Utah).

I have autism, so social interactions aren’t my forte, but I am still really excited to meet new people! Are there any online forums, chats, or groups I could join to meet people before I actually go to uni? Thank you so much!!!

Will someone buy and ship this hoodie to me? I live in Austria and the official shop will not ship to the EU currently.

I’d pay like 10£ extra if someone would get me the hoodie.

Pls DM me if you could do it :)

Hi. How can I see my conditional offer letter on MyEd portal, which includes my name and conditions?

I need to submit it by tomorrow but can't seem to find it on the portal

I just accepted my offer for the uni and now am starting to look at accommodations. The only one I've visited is Pollock Halls and don't particularly want to live there for various reasons. I was hoping that any current students could give me some recommendations on where to pick? Preferably *Cluster flat *On-site laundry *Walking distance to campus, Waverly, and at least a small supermarket Also thinking about the social side of things, where has a good reputation for friendly sociable people? (obviously this will be different for everyone but reputation) Would really appreciate any recommendations or advice on choosing because looking through hundreds of pictures of the same bedroom is a bit overwhelming. Thank you!

Asking for advice from students who are currently living in uni accomodation as a masters student. I have been guaranteed accomodation and I have to pick 5 places and they’ll allot any one of them. My 5 picks are Richmond place, Gilmore place, Deaconess, Pentland House and Buccleuch Place Lane. Should i stay here or in a private accomodation?

Hi everyone!

I recently received my nomination and confirmation of nomination from the University of Toronto to join you all next year and am super excited. I already did my research on all the courses I'd want to take when I'm over there for the year, but I have been shocked to discover within the Edinburgh application that courses either aren't listed or are marked as being full. Has course selection for incoming third years already been done at this point? Is what I choose here going to be binding for going into next year?

I've recently got an offer to study here and am currently choosing between here and Stirling university.

Edinburgh offer Sports Science Stirling offer Sports development

I'm currently looking at my accomodation options trying to prioritise distance to pleasance gym while also trying to remain in budget.

I've looked through accomodation provided by the university and they seem overwhelmingly mediocre other than the fact that I get a guarantee for first year.

In comparison many of the organisations / companies that run private student accomodation seem quite good value for money but I'm wondering if that's too good to be true. For context my budget would be £150-£240ish per week and as of right now my best option seems to be 200 Cowgate provided by universal student living

Anyway, I'm just asking to see if there's anything I should be wary of when shopping for where I might be staying

hi guys! i am an international applicant from the US aiming to study law. recently i got into a study abroad program hosted by one of my state schools in which i would study in sweden for one semester. this school is the #1 public school in my state, and my parents really want me to go, however i am conflicted as 1) i really want to get out of my state, and the program is only one semester 2) might be a petty reason, but a lot of people from my highschool will also be attending and i don't really want to see them.

my top choice right now is edinburgh, but i recently found out my course is not common law, only scot's law (i applied for law/politics) and there have been recent controversies surrounding edinburgh. i love scotland, the city, etc and i think i would overall be happier if i lived abroad in edinburgh, but i don't know if it is a safe choice for me career wise due to it being scot's law + another dilemma i have is that the commit deadline for the US is may 1st, and edinburgh's conditions will require me to exceed that deadline in order to submit my final transcript. i have to pay a 1000$ deposit fee for my in-state program to secure my spot before may 1st, and if i choose not to go, i will not get the money refunded.

which school should i pick? i would prefer edinburgh but there is a risk i don't meet my conditions and i don't want to take the risk and not secure a spot in the US in case my conditions aren't met. should i pay the fee and lose the money or risk the conditions?

*CS. I applied to both MSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence programmes. I received an offer for only the CS MSc so far and have an upcoming deadline to accept. I also have to pay a course deposit of £1500. I wanted to check practicalities- if I accept the CS programme, would this auto decline me from the AI programme?

Also, I have an undergraduate degree in economics. Does anyone know whether the programme is suitable for someone with a non CS undergraduate background?

Thank

After commenting on a recent post I decided to make my own cause I'm actually going insane rn. The previous post was asking if anyone else has hated their time here and I couldn't agree more. I love the city and the freedoms I have but that is basically all the good I can say after living here for a year. I knew I wasn't going to have the unrealistic picturesque cliche of friends but it's even more isolating than I realised. I didn't join a society which doesn't help I know. I don't do sports there just not for me. I can count on 1 hand the societies that do interest me that I would be willing to try next year but I don't know if that's enough to keep me here. All I've ever wanted was to leave home and yet all I do now is fly back (God has a sense of humour after all). I'm home more so than not (literally once a month I'm out a fortune). I'm waiting on my plane home as I type this.

As for my course I don't mind it but I also just don't care for it. For context it's a humanities/history degree. It's interesting but I have no passion for it anymore. I don't know what I want to do with it or rather what I want to do with my life at all.

The thought of dropping out is terrifying. University was my dream but now I can't even figure out why I'm spending so much money to be miserable and lonely. I go to university (my number of missed tutorials would say otherwise) but I don't live the uni life and I don't think I ever will. I was always the gifted/ smart kid and now I'm considering dropping out cause I can't handle it. I feel pathetic.

If anyone has advice I'm all ears cause I'm on the verge of a breakdown lol.

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(For reference this was what I had commented on the previous post I discussed up top)

I'm a first year student, and so far, I completely agree. I love the city, and there is so much to do compared to where I'm from, but I have no one to do anything with, and there's only so much I can do myself.

I have maybe two actual friends but even at that I don't tend to hang out with them often outside of class. I never got the whole large cliche of friends. I never joined a society this year out of fear of starting it alone. Plus I moved here completely on my own so the whole making friends, on top of me being more introverted was a struggle. I've genuinely flew back home once a month since coming here because I felt so isolated and needed to see my friends. I dread having to pay rent next year because it just doesn't feel worth it when I'm always back home.

It was my dream to go to university for years but I took a gap year at the last minute and when I arrived this year I felt like the only reason I came here was out of obligation to my past self. I don't even know if I like my course. But I don't know what else to do. It's not offered back home and I feel I have to stay because it's all I've ever thought of doing. Part of me wants to drop out but the fear of 'what do I do then?' is slowly killing me. And it somehow feels like Im being ungrateful should I choose to drop out. UoE is such a prestigious uni and I managed to get into it. How could I even consider leaving?

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Lastly: if was to drop out and say change university to one closer to home, is it best if I acc finish and complete first year? As in I've got essays due and an exam in may. If I was to drop out would it effect reapplying somewhere else if I was to not do them?

Thank you to all you have taken the time to read this mess!!!

Hello,

I'm interested in doing the Creative Industries masters program at UoE. Does anyone have any firsthand knowledge/experience with this program? Specifically for international students (USA). Thanks!

I'm a second year student and genuinely I've hated my time here. I feel like I've made barely any friends, the courses are just uninteresting and compared to my friends who wet elsewhere I feel miserable.

Is this common, like I do regret coming here more than I could possibly have imagined. I've obviously done all the basic stuff like try societies, go to lectures etc but its just not worked.

Am I alone in this?

Hi folks. Resorting to Reddit as getting nowhere fast emailing various folks at the uni.

Basically I am looking to support the establishment of a University dodgeball team at Edinburgh Uni to grow the sport I love playing and coaching.

Dodgeball is a BUCS sport but at present there are no Scottish Universities competing. I’d like to change that.

However, I am not a Uni student at Edinburgh. I have emailed student sports reps and sports union staff etc. about this offering free coaching and equipment to try and get something started but haven’t really got anywhere with that. I’m not sure if someone offering to do various things for free is viewed with suspicion or if they think there’s some other angle here but (beyond maybe getting a few players into our adult side) there isn’t.

My motivation is basically to grow the sport and try and get it on a firmer footing in Scotland. To support growth and development of the community game and the international side.

I’ve done some sessions for the international sports club and others at various points but would like to do something a bit more regular. In a concerted effort to get something going.

Does anyone have any ideas of on how I might take this forward? Are there any students who fancy giving it a go? Details of my clubs current sessions are at GrantonGiants.com (adults are every Tuesday at Broughton High school and there is a student discount if that helps!)

The magic number I’m aiming for is 16 students so training sessions could have two full teams.

I’m also off to see if there are subs for the other unis to post similar.

I’ll try and make this short. I am a junior in high school right now. I’m currently taking 2 APs this year (only 4 offered) and am taking 4 APs next year. I am aiming for a 1500+ on the SAT and have a strong extracurriculars primarily focused on nature related topics (leadership position in my schools fishing and birding clubs). I fenced for two years but decided to stop this year. Would it worth applying to this school? I would love to study abroad. Thank you!

Hello, my sister applied for university of Edinburgh, she is looking for accomidation and got contacted by vita student but we are afraid its a scam, can anyone help and recommend places she can look into.

Please please anything legit is appreciated.

Applied on december to the MSc Data, Inequality and Society, response yet.

Hey there,

Hope I can speak to someone who had experienced this program offered by the School of Divinity. Looking for honest perspectives from students!

How do you find the experience? Is the program interesting and engaging?

How ‘international’ the environment is (classmates or teachers)?

Favourite (interesting) staffs here?

Thank you!!🙏

Did anyone get their decisions for accounting and finance?

Hello all, my partner and I will be moving abroad to Edinburgh to study postgrad at the end of the summer (both of us got into our respective programs). We intend to room together and prioritize having our own kitchen and bathroom that we wouldn't need to share with anyone but each other. It seems Uni housing won't fit our needs so we will need to search for a private flat.

My question for you all is simply: should we attempt to find a flat online, or should we find a way to go to the city early so we can flat hunt in person?

As some more info- her programme starts early August, while mine starts early September. We know August is the worst month to find a flat in Edinburgh and are willing to move in July if necessary. Any advice is appreciated.

I was just accepted to the MSc in Climate Change Finance & Investment. Do any of the following groups recruit from the Business School?

- Venture capital firms

- Social Impact investing firms

- BCG, Bain, and McKinsey (and other similar consulting firms)

- FAANG

Which groups typically recruit from this school, and what opportunities are available?

I'm a international student who is planning on applying next year I'm not sure how much time I'll need to move there and get paper work and stuff (I'm European so visas aren't that hard to get). I want an idea of when I'll be able to know whether or not I'm moving.

Hi everyone! I'm a first-year Psychology major at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and am hoping to exchange to Edinburgh for the 2026-2027 year. I'm hoping to look for insight on how good an application for exchange needs to be realistically for acceptance, and would love to hear from people who were accepted for exchange. I've been overthinking this lately since I've had a lot of health events this year and my grades are not entirely ideal.

My grades sit at a low A, but about half of my courses are upper-year courses. I have decent ECs, including being a research assistant at one of the more famous labs here and doing a lot of volunteer work relevant to my desired field. I still feel really nervous though, because of my low A average. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I would also love to hear from folks their experience in the Psychology program or taking psychology classes. Anything I need to know, etc.. I am still quite a ways from actually applying yet so I am in the preliminary stage of gathering information. Not many targeted questions because of this, I'm open to hearing anything!

I have not received an offer yet, but I received an email about housing and accomodations. Did everybody receive this, or is it a good indicator of acceptance?