The Edinburgh Experience The Edinburgh Experience 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 35,000 students, more than 23,000 undergraduates, 12,000+ postgraduates Over 14,000 international students from more than 150 countries 3 Colleges, 22 Schools Academic to student ratio 1:5 Innovative and quality assured teaching standards Located in the heart of Scotland’s capital city Numerous networks and global partnerships - Russell Group, LERU, Universitas 21 The University of The Edinburgh Edinburgh: rated as Experience one of the best places Historic & Prestigious to be in the UK by th th international students Ranked 6 in UK, 7 in Europe by THE World University Rankings 2015 ISB Survey 2015 Ranked 21st in the World by QS World University Rankings 2015-16 One of the world’s leading research universities, 1st in Scotland and 4th in the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework (REF) Outstanding history of discovery, invention and innovation Research at Edinburgh has laid the foundations of modern economics, sociology, the Enlightenment, geology, English literature, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, antiseptic surgery and the theory of evolution Associated with 20 Nobel Prize winners for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Economics The Edinburgh Experience 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 The Edinburgh Experience The City of Edinburgh One of the most vibrant cities in Europe and most desirable places to live in the world Third most welcoming city in the world Conde Nast Traveller 2014 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 The Edinburgh Experience 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 = University buildings = Park spaces = City landmarks The University in the city 5 minute walk 15 minute walk Scale = 0.5 mile The Edinburgh Experience Academic Structure 3 Colleges College of Humanities & Social Science College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine College of Science & Engineering 20 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 The Edinburgh Experience College of Humanities & Social Science Largest and most diverse College, 15,000 taught, 1,800 research students, over 900 academic staff 11 Schools Business 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 The Edinburgh Experience College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Only conjoint medical and veterinary medical schools in the UK; 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 Average first year UG intake: 450 www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine The Edinburgh Experience 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, around 7,000 taught students, 1,500 research students, 1,200 academic staff 7 Schools Biological Sciences Chemistry Engineering Geosciences Informatics Mathematics Physics & Astronomy Average first year UG intake: 1,700 www.ed.ac.uk/science-engineering The Edinburgh Experience 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 social sciences The Edinburgh Experience 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 The Edinburgh Experience 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 The Edinburgh Experience 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, EvolutionaryBiology, 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 The Edinburgh Experience 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 19 Sep - 19 Dec 2016 Semester 2 11 Jan - 26 May 2017 The Edinburgh Experience 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 The Edinburgh Experience 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 -