The University of Edinburgh in one paragraph...
"Edinburgh is an amazing university; the courses are well run, allowing you to gain a huge breadth of knowledge within your subject during the first two years which is then concentrated down into particular topics of personal interest to you. I think the university becomes better and better with each year, particularly within History of Art. There are so many different societies and things to do that the opportunity to meet people and find your talents is endless. Although the support within academic work is not always there, the expertise of the lecturers and enthusiasm of the tutors makes up for it and with each year personal contact with tutors and lecturers becomes greater. The city is one of the best cities in the UK, and although it can get pretty cold and snowy, getting to be in Edinburgh makes it worthwhile!" says Rebecca - read the whole review here.
UCAS Code: E56
University Homepage: www.ed.ac.uk
UK Ranking: 15th (Times Good University Guide 2012)
Open Days: 22 Jun 2012, 03 Sep 2012, 22 Sep 2012,
Statistics snapshot
Number of Registered Students: 24055
Male to Female Ratio: 44:56
Average UCAS points achieved: 460
Overseas Students: 19%
The best and worst things about The University of Edinburgh:
"One is the huge variety of societies available to join as well as a well equipped gym and very big library with a lot of study space."
Natalie, doing Music - Read more
"Worst thing is the lack of feedback given by the university. Although your essays are marked and returned to you, the feedback given on them is very little and so its hard to know how to improve. The same goes for exams where the feedback is even less.
Best thing is the campus and the city; the uni is situated in the middle of the city, so there are things happening all the time. The city is beautiful, and is always buzzing and the general atmosphere of Edinburgh is really nice. "
Rebecca, doing History Of Art - Read more
"Best - beautiful city
Worst - umbrellas don't work because of the wind."
Lottie, doing History Of Art - Read more
"The area in which I have lectures and tutorials is very central and next to the library making it easier to get from one place to another."
Georgie, doing Politics and Sociology - Read more
"Edinburgh is a fantastic city and the university is in a lovely setting with great facilites, great places to eat and meet friends between lectures or for lunch.
The worst thing about Edinburgh is probably the hours in which there is nothing to do. Because of lecture timetables, often many of my friends had lectures at different times and as I had the whole afternoon off, I got quite bored."
Louisa, doing Scottish Literature - Read more
"The best thing about the University of Edinburgh is the general atmosphere and the level of student support provided by EUSA.
The worst thing is the fact that the main student life centres around the George Square campus. E.g. at student election time, candidates rarely visit the Moray House campus to canvas voters. However I believe this is generally the case with most education campuses in Scottish Universities."
Laura, doing Primary Education - Read more
"The University is very large and quite spread out, so if you are expecting a campus university then Edinburgh isn't for you."
Lauren, doing Primary Education - Read more
Contact details for The University of Edinburgh
Address:
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Telephone: 0131 650 1000
Email: communications.office@ed.ac.uk
Please note that this is the registered address for The University of Edinburgh. This may not be the location of your course.
Statistics
Student Breakdown
National Student Survey
Employment prospects (within six months of graduation)
These statistics are supplied by UniStats.com - the official university statistics site by UCAS
Accommodation costs for The University of Edinburgh
"£184.10 - 110.46 pw catered depending on whether you choose to share a room or how nice the accomodation you chose is. Self-catered ranges from £102.76 - £56.42 per week"
Rebecca, doing History Of Art - Read more "About £3000 for the year catered."
Lottie, doing History Of Art - Read more "About £4000 catered for the whole first year (September-May)"
Georgie, doing Politics and Sociology - Read more "About £90-100pw self catered halls, £150-£200 in catered halls, depending on the quality of accommodation and whether you require en-suite or shared bathroom facilities. "
Laura, doing Primary Education - Read more
Reviews for The University of Edinburgh:
Natalie P, 1st Year doing Music
Rebecca N, 3rd Year doing History Of Art Lottie H, 2nd Year doing History Of Art Georgie J, 2nd Year doing Politics and Sociology Louisa L, 2nd Year doing Scottish Literature Laura H, 4th Year doing Primary Education Lauren M, 4th Year doing Primary Education