Outside subject(s) in 1st and 2nd year *post here with questions*

Original post by jaynnmmmhouse

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It's all subject/degree specific, but yes, you have the general idea.

You apply to do a degree in A.

1st year: You do A + B + C
2nd year: You could do B + C + D
3rd year: You might potentially be able to complete a degree in B + C, B or C.
4th year: Do whatever you did in 3rd year.

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Red Richie

I hear that english lit 1A and some of the politics courses are oversubscribed to the extent that there are many people who want to study them as their outside courses but aren't allowed to.

are there any other courses like this? just so I don't get my hopes up of studying them if I firm edinburgh

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Promilla

Original post by nearlyheadlessian

It's all subject/degree specific, but yes, you have the general idea.

You apply to do a degree in A.

1st year: You do A + B + C
2nd year: You could do B + C + D
3rd year: You might potentially be able to complete a degree in B + C, B or C.
4th year: Do whatever you did in 3rd year.

But you can not end up with two degrees, or can you?

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Original post by Promilla

But you can not end up with two degrees, or can you?

No. To get two degrees you would need to do two degrees. If you study two subjects at honours then you'll graduate with joint honours. No better than single honours - just that you did two subjects.

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topiwopi

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Does anyone take/ has anyone taken psychology 1? I'm considering picking it as one of my outside courses next year (I'm currently a first year) and was just wondering if it's a good choice, and if it's particularly science based?

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I applied to do social anthropology (ABB) and am hoping I can swap to doing a philosophy degree when I get there (I'll get AAB or AAA), is it possible to change degree so that although I do anthropology modules in first and second year along side philosophy modules....I do pure philosophy third and fourth year?

Also is there any guarantee that we can choose whatever subjects we want to do in the first and second year?

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I applied to do social anthropology (ABB) and am hoping I can swap to doing a philosophy degree when I get there (I'll get AAB or AAA), is it possible to change degree so that although I do anthropology modules in first and second year along side philosophy modules....I do pure philosophy third and fourth year and come out with a philsophy degree?

Also is there any guarantee that we can choose whatever subjects we want to do in the first and second year?

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I applied to do social anthropology (ABB) and am hoping I can swap to doing a philosophy degree when I get there (I'll get AAB or AAA), is it possible to change degree so that although I do anthropology modules in first and second year along side philosophy modules....I do pure philosophy third and fourth year?

Also is there any guarantee that we can choose whatever subjects we want to do in the first and second year, e.g are some really oversubscribed? I don't want to come knowing that I won't be allowed to do some modules.

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Original post by annamarie1994

Also is there any guarantee that we can choose whatever subjects we want to do in the first and second year, e.g are some really oversubscribed? I don't want to come knowing that I won't be allowed to do some modules.

There's no guarantee. Firstly, the courses need to be approved for your degree programme (this is pretty broad but it does rule out some stuff), secondly, there can't be a timetable clash (you're not allowed to do a course if you can't actually turn up), thirdly, there are some courses that are simply too oversubscribed to take any or many outside course students.

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Original post by nearlyheadlessian

There's no guarantee. Firstly, the courses need to be approved for your degree programme (this is pretty broad but it does rule out some stuff), secondly, there can't be a timetable clash (you're not allowed to do a course if you can't actually turn up), thirdly, there are some courses that are simply too oversubscribed to take any or many outside course students.

ah so you don't know what subjects you can take until you get to edinburgh uni itself? Do you know what any of these over subscribed courses are? It seems silly that they go on about how flexible the program is yet once you're there you are stuck doing two other subjects you had not thought about before....

Do you know how possible it is to change degree program entirely? Thanks

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Original post by annamarie1994

ah so you don't know what subjects you can take until you get to edinburgh uni itself? Do you know what any of these over subscribed courses are? It seems silly that they go on about how flexible the program is yet once you're there you are stuck doing two other subjects you had not thought about before....

Do you know how possible it is to change degree program entirely? Thanks

Well no, it's not confirmed until you're enrolled on the courses in question. Oversubscribed courses include English Literature and Politics, but it obviously varies from year to year. It's not that silly - it's far more flexible than the multitude of universities in England where outside courses don't exist - it's hardly unreasonable to include some limitations...

In terms of a change in degree it's something you can raise with your personal tutor when you arrive. However, it may be the prerequisites for what you want to take are different, etc.

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Valentas

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Okay. I had a look at timetable for CS which takes 80 credits first year. Now, what about engineering? Would it be overkill to do CS and engineering? :biggrin:

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