Edinburgh vs Glasgow

I think Edinburgh has a better reputation than Glasgow, it's meant to be a nicer city look wise (Edinburgh). I study at the university of Edinburgh if you have any particular questions just about Edinburgh feel free to ask.

Hi! Would you please give me a slight glimpse on the life in Edinburgh as a student? The expenses, the vibe, the outlets, the community and about islamophobia and xenophobia too if possible. And of course anything you feel relevant : )

Edinburgh is quite expensive, slightly less expensive than London but still expensive nonetheless. Since I have started at the uni there hasn't been much of a student life since it was covid in 2020 September. The lecturers from my department (Chinese) are quite good but it differs probably from department to department. If you want to study science then the King's building where that takes place is incredibly far, outside the city centre. Edinburgh seems to be a lot better for the humanities. The city is quite vibrant, the public transport doesn't seem to be good so I walk everywhere. Islamophobia, xenophobia doesn't seem to be an issue, since the uni is very diverse and so is the city. There's a lot of international students especially chinese students but they seem to only talk among themselves.

Edinburgh is quite far from London and most places, and it is very expensive to get here from London so the cost should be taken into consideration, if you are from London like me it is unlikely that you will come home often unless you have parents who can help financially.

You won't have too much money left over even if you have the maximum student maintenance loan, so take that into consideration also.

Hey, this is a long shot since this thread is quite old but I've got an offer to study Chinese and French at Edinburgh. I've never met anyone who's done the course, could you please give me your thoughts on your time at Edinburgh and specifically studying Chinese, especially if you did so from beginner level? Thank you so much !