University of Edinburgh in general Reviews
Newest Review: ... Edinburgh. === Accommodation === For new first year students ariving at the university, the University of Edinburgh has a large catered hall of residence (Pollock Hall) on the South side of the city, close to Arthur's seat and Holyrood Park. It also has a large number of self-catered flats throughout the city and I chose to live in one of those as I did not want to be tied down to eating at certain times. I found the process of applying for accommodation very simple and I was allocated to my first choice residence. I was given all the information I needed when I accepted my university place. Pollock Halls is made up of a number of differ... more
Customer University of Edinburgh in general Reviews (8)
by - written on 14/05/12, updated on 15/05/12 (Very useful, 355 readings)
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I graduated from Edinburgh in 2008 and I really enjoyed my time there. I studied Modern European Languages but I won't go into much detail about my course, as I want this review to be useful to anyone considering Edinburgh University, regardless of their subject. === Unique Aspects === First of all, degrees at Edinburgh last at least 4 years, so for many students this means they would spend an extra year at university in Edinburgh. This obviously has pros (you can go into more depth in your subject and enjoy the university experience for longer) and cons (mainly just the cost!). Another aspect of an Edinburgh course which is ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/06/09 (Very useful, 1083 readings)
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The University of Edinburgh's reputation goes before it. It is continually ranked in the top ten universities in the UK and is part of the elite Russell Group of universities - a marker that the university is renowned for its research and contribution to academia. Along with St Andrew's and Glasgow, Edinburgh University is one of Scotland's "Big Three" and a degree from this university is recognised as being world-class throughout the world. Situated in the centre of Edinburgh, the main university buildings are found in and around George Square. This is next to the meadows part of the city and means that it is very green and relaxing. The ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/10/08 (Very useful, 988 readings)
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Really, the university league tables speak for themselves - year after year, Edinburgh scores highly on them, both in the UK, and the world (last I checked, Edinburgh was about 23rd in the world, and 6th in the UK - only after Oxbridge, and elite London universities? Forgive me if I'm wrong.) Despite a low student satisfaction score recently, due to a lack of decent feedback on work, the university still remains one of the top universities, not only in the UK, but in the world. And now away from the facts, and speaking as a current student there myself - Obviously, there are some flaws with the university and its services, as there will be with any ... Read the complete review
by - written on 08/04/05, updated on 23/05/05 (Somewhat useful, 2762 readings)
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This is an awful, awful, awful insitution which is chock full of persons who are in complete and utter dreams. They have never been aware, it seems, what it might be to do some adult study, even just a little bit of post 18 study. Apparently the city in its physical figurement and its stylish cafes, bars, resaurants and maybe theatres caters for this though I can't see how it might cater properly for the actual categorical truth. A description of an arts-humanities course is at http://www.webspawner.com/users/newone042/index.html Here is an addition to advantages and disadvantages listing. A true advantage? Hmm, this is all I ... Read the complete review
by - written on 14/09/02, updated on 14/09/02 (Very useful, 1537 readings)
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Three weeks in Ediburgh and already I love the place. And here's why.... I enrolled in my teacher training course (PGCE) at Edinburgh University's Moray House School of Education and so far, I have loved everything about the uni, the city and my course. I had always cosidered Edinburgh to complete my degree, however, I my parents live just 45minutes away and I wanted to step out by myself properly so I headed to Durham for three years...but always with the intention to move back to Scotland as soon as I had finished. So having graduated and decided on my future career path, I really didn't think twice about applying to Edinburgh. So what ... Read the complete review
