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Drawn to Edinburgh Photo by Martha Huynh, Norway / A lucky find / Edinburgh Photography Competition 2017 Information Session for International applicants and prospective students Spring 2018 Drawn to Edinburgh Presentation Why choose the University of Edinburgh? • Historic and prestigious • City of Edinburgh • Academic and degree structure • Tuition and scholarships • Admissions and joining • Accommodation • Student experience Q&A Session Photo by Miranda Garralda, Hong Kong / People’s Choice Prize Drawn to Edinburgh The University An ancient university, founded in 1583 World-class university and top study destination in the UK and within Europe One of the largest universities in the UK Over 39,000 students, more than 25,000 undergraduates, 14,000+ postgraduates Over 17,000 international students from more than 156 countries Ranked 13th most international university in the world (THE 2017) 3 Colleges, 21 Schools Academic to student ratio 1:5 Ranked 32nd in the world for student employability (THE 2016) Numerous networks and global partnerships - Russell Group, LERU, Universitas 21 Photo by Charlotte Noring, Australia Drawn to Edinburgh Historic & Prestigious Consistently ranked in the world’s top 50 23rd in the World by QS World University Rankings 2018 World-leading research institution 1st in Scotland and 4th in the 2014 UK REF Excellent reputation for teaching & research over 80% academic staFF active in research Outstanding history of discovery, invention and innovation Research at Edinburgh laid the Foundations oF modern economics, sociology, the Enlightenment, geology, English literature, quantum mechanics, antiseptic surgery, theory of evolution Research with Global impact over 1,000 international research collaborations Associated with 21 Nobel Prize winners in areas such as Physics, Medicine, Economics Photo by Wannisa Matcha, Thailand Drawn to Edinburgh Research with Global impact 83% of University’s research activity classified as world leading/internationally excellent (REF 2014) Scotland’s leading research institution attracting record levels of investment in its pioneering work Over 1,000 international research collaborations Excellent reputation for teaching & research with over 80% academic staff active in research Edinburgh-based researchers have: Ø Discovered carbon dioxide, chloroform anaesthesia, SARS and the Higgs boson Ø Developed the Hepatitis B vaccine, technology used in today’s smartphones, the hypodermic syringe, the kaleidoscope, the vacuum flask, the ATM, the diving chamber and in-vitro fertilisation Ø Created Dolly the sheep Photo by Jingwen Xiang, China Drawn to Edinburgh Distinguished Alumni Charles Darwin Naturalist David Hume Philosopher Joseph Lister Surgeon Piers Sellers NASA Astronaut Gordon Brown former UK Prime Minister Adam Smith Economist James Clerk Maxwell Physicist Sir Walter Scott Writer Ian Rankin UK's bestselling crime author JK Rowling Writer John Witherspoon Clergyman, signatory of US Declaration of Independence Sir Christopher Hoy one of the UK’s most successful Olympians Drawn to Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh One of the most vibrant cities in Europe and most desirable places to live in the world Edinburgh has been voted 'Favourite UK City' for an incredible 13 of the past 15 years in the Guardian and Observer Readers’ Travel Awards Population around 550,000, staff and students make up over one tenth Voted safest city in Britain YouGov Survey on Safe and Unsafe Cities 2014 Historic, cosmopolitan, cultured city of breath- taking beauty and world-class attractions World’s first UNESCO City of Literature UNESCO World Heritage Site Year-round destination and festival city “Edinburgh isn’t so much a city, more - 12 annual festivals, including the world’s a way of life… I doubt I’ll ever tire of largest arts festival exploring Edinburgh, on foot or in print.” Financial centre Ian Rankin, best-selling crime writer and University of Edinburgh alumnus Excellent transport network Photo by Ying Xia, China Drawn to Edinburgh Edinburgh’s Climate Edinburgh enjoys a moderate year-round climate On average: Ø August is the warmest month Ø January is the coolest month Ø September is the wettest month Ø April is the driest month = University buildings = Park spaces = City landmarks The University in the city 5 minute walk 15 minute walk Scale = 0.5 mile Drawn to Edinburgh Academic Structure 3 Colleges College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine College of Science & Engineering 21 Schools All research-active 500 Undergraduate degrees 300+ Postgraduate taught programmes 135 Research areas covering wide range of academic disciplines “You are now in a place where the best courses upon earth are within your reach… such an opportunity you will never again have.” Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and US President speaKing to his son-in-law as he began his studies at the University of Edinburgh in 1786 Photo by Jinling Liu, China Drawn to Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) Largest and most diverse College, wide range of subjects and research specialisms, over 300 undergraduate, 200 postgraduate programmes, 23,650 students and 3,600 staff 12 Schools Business Centre for Open Learning Divinity Economics Edinburgh College of Art Education Health in Social Science History, Classics and Archaeology Law Literatures, Languages and Cultures Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Social and Political Science 18 Research Centres Cross-School, pan-University and external links Interdisciplinary excellence www.ed.ac.uk/humanities-soc-sci Photo by Kengo Shibata, Japan Drawn to Edinburgh College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Only conjoint medical and veterinary medical schools in the UK; Vets, Medics and Biomedical Scientists work together and study the common causes of disease that affect our population 2 Schools Edinburgh Medical School: 3 Deaneries - Biomedical Sciences; Clinical Sciences; Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Highest ranked veterinary school in the UK (REF 2014) 5 Research Institutes The Queen’s Medical Research Institute Edinburgh Neuroscience The Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine Edinburgh Infectious Diseases The Roslin Institute 11 internationally-outstanding, interdisciplinary Research Centres www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine Photo by Hirokazu Mori, Japan Drawn to Edinburgh College of Science & Engineering One of the top universities in UK for Science and Engineering (REF 2014) and leading research and teaching centres in the world, more than 2,000 staff and over 9,000 students 7 Schools Biological Sciences Chemistry Engineering Geosciences Informatics Mathematics Physics & Astronomy Academic Research Research in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Informatics and Engineering rated best in the UK (REF 2014) 30 strategic research centres, interdisciplinary research and learning www.ed.ac.uk/science-engineering Photo by Cong Zhang, China Drawn to Edinburgh UK Undergraduate Degrees In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the majority of Honours degrees are 3 years in duration with specialisation from the outset In Scotland, the majority of degrees are 4 years (Honours) This is because Scottish degrees have lots of flexibility and choice of subjects to study in lower years, with specialisation by third year Often this gives students the opportunity to sample several subjects before choosing in which to specialise Ancient universities confer Master of Arts (MA) for undergraduate degrees in humanities and social sciences Photo by Juli Grubben, The Netherlands Drawn to Edinburgh Edinburgh degrees Encourage independent thinking, reasoning and research skills Emphasis on independent study, self-motivation and critical thinking Taught through lectures, seminars, tutorials, projects, group-work, dissertations Contact hours vary by subject Humanities: average 12-15 hours per week Science: average 20-25 hours per week Normal study week around 40 hours Assessment by coursework and examination Study abroad option often available in 3rd year Academic year is divided into 2 semesters: Semester 1 17 Sep - 21 Dec 2018 Semester 2 14 Jan - 24 May 2019 Photo by Wanqi Xian, China Drawn to Edinburgh Example Humanities first year timetable MA (Hons) Economics and Politics (Economic History as the outside course) Time/Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 09.00 Economics Independent Independent Economics Independent Core lecture study study lecture study 10.00 Independent Independent Independent Economic Politics Core study study study History tutorial tutorial 11.10 Economics Independent Independent Independent Independent Option tutorial study study study study 12.10 Independent Independent Independent Independent study study study study 13.05 Sports & 14.00 Economic Economic Societies Economic Independent History lecture History lecture History lecture study 15.00 Intro to Politics Economic Intro to Independent lecture History Politics lecture study tutorial 16.10 Independent Independent Independent Independent study study study study 17.10 Independent Independent Independent Independent study study study study Drawn to Edinburgh Example Science first year timetable BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Economics as the outside course) Time/Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 09.00 Economics 1 Independent Core course Economics 1 Independent Core (lecture) study Maths for Sci & (lecture) study Eng (tutorial) 10.00 Core course
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