Drawn to Edinburgh

Photo by Menglu Chen, China / Show Me Edinburgh / Edinburgh Photography Competition 2018 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 41,000 students, more than 25,000 undergraduates, 15,000+ postgraduates

Over 18,000 international students from more than 156 countries 3 Colleges, 21 Schools Academic to student ratio 1:5

Ranked in the Top 10 in the UK and top 100 in the world for student employability (THE Global University Employability Ranking 2017)

Located in the heart of Scotland’s capital city

Numerous networks and global partnerships - Russell Group, LERU, Universitas 21

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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

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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:

➢ Discovered carbon dioxide, chloroform anaesthesia, SARS and the Higgs boson

➢ 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

➢ Created Dolly the sheep

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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 500,000, 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

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= Park spaces

= City landmarks

The University in the city

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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 Paulius Puskunigis, Lithuania Drawn to Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) Largest and most diverse College, wide range of academic disciplines, over 300 undergraduate 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

Average first year UG intake: 3,300 www.ed.ac.uk/humanities-soc-sci

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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; over 2,000 academic and support staff

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)

Average first year UG intake: 450 www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine

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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 2,700 staff and over 8,000 students

7 Schools Biological Sciences Chemistry Engineering Geosciences Informatics Mathematics Physics & Astronomy

Average first year UG intake: 1,700 www.ed.ac.uk/science-engineering

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UK Undergraduate Degrees In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the majority of Honours d egrees 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

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Degree structure

England Scotland USA (Liberal Arts) Apply to “Major” Possible “Major” Core curriculum Single / Joint Year 1 Degree “Major” & 2-4 subjects Core curriculum

Year 2 Degree “Major” & 2-4 subjects Declare Major Declare “Major”

Year 3 Honours Year Honours Year Major Dissertation/ Study Abroad Research project Degree award: BA/BSc Year 4 / exit Degree award: MSc Honours Year Major qualification Dissertation Degree award: BA Degree award: MA/BSc Drawn to Edinburgh

Example Humanities undergraduate degree structure

Year One English Language 1 / English Literature 1 / Other Subject A

Year Two English Language 2 / English Literature 2 / Other Subject B

Options: English Language, Single Honours Degree English Literature, Single Honours Degree English Language & Literature, Joint Honours Degree

Year Three English Language

Year Four English Language Drawn to Edinburgh

Example Science undergraduate degree structure

Year One Biology 1 / Chemistry 1 / Other Subject A

Year Two Biology 2 / Chemistry 2 / Other Subject B

Options: Biological Sciences (or Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Development & Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Biology, Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plant Science, Reproductive Biology or Zoology), or Chemistry, (or Chemistry with Industrial Experience, with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry, with Materials Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry)

Year Three Neuroscience

Year Four Neuroscience 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

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 16 Sep - 20 Dec 2019 Semester 2 13 Jan - 22 May 2020

Photo by Sheng Zhu, China / Category Prize Viewpoints 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 Core course Independent Independent Core course Core Eng - Mech Eng - Sustain study study Eng - Elec (lecture) (lecture) (lecture) Option 11.10 Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent study study study study study 12.10 Core course Core course Independent Core course Core course Maths for Sci Maths for Sci study Maths for Sci Maths for Sci & Eng (lecture) & Eng (lecture) & Eng (lecture) & Eng (lecture) 13.05 Sports & 14.00 Economics 1 Core course societies Core course Independent (tutorial) Engineering 1 - Eng - Mech study Mechanical (tutorial) 15.00 Independent (laboratory) Independent Independent study study study 16.10 Independent Independent Independent study study study 17.00 Independent Independent Independent study study study Drawn to Edinburgh Exchange Partners www.ed.ac.uk/global/exchanges Australia India USA University of Melbourne University of Delhi Barnard College University of New South Wales CalTech University of Queensland New Zealand University of California University of Sydney University of Auckland University of Chicago Massey University Georgetown University Canada University of Otago George Washington University University of British Columbia Haverford College Carleton University South Korea Iowa State University McGill University Konkuk University University of Miami Queen's University Korea University Michigan State University University of Toronto University of Mississippi China Singapore University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Fudan University National University of Singapore University of Pennsylvania Hong Kong University University of Richmond Peking University South America University of Texas at Austin Universidad de San Andres, Argentina University of Virginia ERASMUS 180 links, 20+ countries Universidad de las Americas, Mexico University of Washington Photo by Tina Khoury, Lebanon Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Washington University St Louis Drawn to Edinburgh

Undergraduate Tuition Fees

Annual Fees for entrants in 2019-2020 *Fixed annual fee rate for duration of degree

*Most courses £19,800 (non-lab / class based) £26,000 (laboratory / studio based)

Medicine £32,100 (Yrs1-3 preclinical and intercalated) £49,900 (Yrs4-6 clinical)

Vet Medicine £31,450

Cost of living Approx. £1,000 per month www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/finance/fees

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Undergraduate Scholarships for 2018-2019 session

Limited funding available for subject specific programmes

Awarded on the basis of academic merit

Early deadlines

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so

Search for scholarship and funding opportunities: www.ed.ac.uk/student- funding/undergraduate/international

Photo by Georgios Sifonios, Greece Drawn to Edinburgh Admission requirements and How to Apply

▪ Encourage applications from well-qualified students ▪ Recognise a wide range of qualifications for entry ▪ Entry requirements vary from programme to programme ▪ Check subject specific requirements

Details of specific country requirements can be found here: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/country

Degree Finder www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/degrees

Undergraduate applications are made through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) www.ucas.com

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University Accommodation

Guaranteed housing for first year

Over 9,000 residential places for students

Centrally located, easy access to teaching facilities and city centre

Catered and self-catered flats Mix of purpose built & recently renovated

Single rooms/some twin rooms available Shared/En-suite bathroom, kitchen, living area

Mixed gender (some single sex) residences 24-hour residential wardens

ResLife team provide range of social, welfare and support services

Accommodation Services can offer guidance and help on finding a place to live www.accom.ed.ac.uk

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Based at Pollock Halls, which accommodates around 2,000 first year students within 9 Houses

Mixture of single (either en-suite or shared facilities) and twin rooms available, depending on the House selected

All Houses have common rooms and shared pantries

Pollock Halls facilities also include 2 squash courts, study rooms, music rooms, computing micro lab, shop, bar and cafes

Resident Assistants (RAs) organise social and sporting events for residents; help new students to mingle with others

More information www.accom.ed.ac.uk/for- students/undergraduates/catered- accommodation-at-pollock-halls/

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Over 4,000 self-catered rooms in University flats specifically reserved for freshers, first year students, visiting undergraduates

All centrally located

Mixture of residences (corridor-style) and flats, purpose-built or older & renovated

On average 150 students per block of flats with 3-6 people per flat

Single rooms / some twin rooms available

En-suite/shared bathroom, kitchen and living area

Flat Managers in charge of maintenance and welfare of students, helped by RAs (Resident Assistants) www.accom.ed.ac.uk/accommodation/self- catered-flats-and-residences

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Cost of accommodation Cost depends on the accommodation you choose ➢ Catered: from £6,580up to £8,950 based on 37 week lease, single room in 2018/19 ➢ Self-catered: from £3,512 up to £6,413 based on 38 week lease, single room in 2018/19 Standard tenancy contract ➢ Beginning of September to end of May includes Christmas and Easter holidays; no catering during holidays Rent includes heating, electricity, cleaning, data facilities, personal contents insurance, 14 meals/week (catered only) Rooms have 24 hour access to the internet

Applications open from February, accommodation offers made from June Majority live in private accommodation after first year

Photo by Elizabeth Langer, USA Drawn to Edinburgh Learning Facilities More than 3.5 million books from 30 libraries, including 20 departmental libraries offering tailored and in-depth specialist resources

Europe’s 3rd largest academic library

24/7 access to 600,000 electronic books and 20,000 electronic journals

Access to 5,000 works of art, half a million rare books & over 5,000 musical instruments

UK’s largest campus computer network

Located close to key learning resources, including the National Library and National Gallery of Scotland

Well established links with professions and industry

State of the art facilities and the opportunity to work with top academics

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Support for your studies

Personal Tutor First point of contact if you have any concerns or problems

Institute for Academic Development (IAD) Workshops, resources, one-to-one support for studying effectively, planning for exams, writing essays

Self-Study Support Online resources to aid self-study (writing assignments, good grammar, recommended English learning websites)

Peer Proofreading Trained, reliable volunteers proofread assignments, spot basic grammar and spelling errors

ELE In session English Language Support Classes, workshops, study materials

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Careers Service

MyCareerHub Search for jobs (part-time and vacation, internships and work experience, graduate vacancies) and events, find out about employers, ask career-related questions, find resources, book appointments

Platform One Networking for current students and alumni; opportunity for alumni to share occupational knowledge and experience with current students who can contact them for advice and guidance on future career

Career Planning

Talks and Events

Global Opportunities

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Employability

Ranked in the Top 10 in the UK and top 100 in the world for student employability (THE Global University Employability Ranking 2017)

In 2015-16, 94.6% of our graduates in employment and/or undertaking further study six months after graduating with 83% in graduate level employment (Destination of Leavers of Higher Education, HESA 2015-16)

Employers target and value our students: over 2,500 employers sought to recruit our undergraduates over last 12 months through Career Services online jobs board

International graduates with a graduate level job offer can apply to remain in the UK under Tier 2 Sponsored Skilled Workers Visa

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Student Experience

Over 280 student societies www.eusa.ed.ac.uk

64 sports clubs, 5* rated sports facilities www.eusu.ed.ac.uk

The University has finished in the top 5 in the British Universities and Colleges Sport rankings every year for the last 5 years

Student radio station, weekly newspaper and the UK’s oldest student-run theatre company

Two art galleries, three museums

5 student union buildings

The University of Edinburgh: highly rated for clubs and societies by international students ISB Survey 2015

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International Student Support

Pre arrival advice and guidance Visa and immigration advice Airport welcome

Personal Tutor / Supervisor Study support Careers Service Disability Service MyEd

Social events programme Hospitality scheme: Go Connect International Student Centre Chaplaincy centre On campus health centre www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/student- life

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