English students planning to study at Scottish Universities for 2013

I'm from England and will be hopefully going to the University of Glasgow this September. I'm slightly nervous how it will be studying in Scotland and whether I can fully intergrate and make loads of friends at uni there.

I would be very grateful for any people's opinions and experiences of how it is like moving from England to Scotland to study there.

Anyone else who is in the same position please feel free to add to the thread and share any worries or positive info :smile:

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Reply 1

AmmeS

Certainly worried about no one being on my course.

Reply 2

Castiel'

Original post by AmmeS

Certainly worried about no one being on my course.

Hey what do you mean? no one you know being on your course? If thats the case I'm in exactly the same position :tongue:

Reply 3

AmmeS

Original post by Castiel'

Hey what do you mean? no one you know being on your course? If thats the case I'm in exactly the same position :tongue:

Yeah, applied for earth sciences, haven't really seen any one on here, who said they're doing the same course. What did you apply for?

Reply 4

Castiel'

Original post by AmmeS

Yeah, applied for earth sciences, haven't really seen any one on here, who said they're doing the same course. What did you apply for?

Oh okay but you have to remember studentroom only represents a small fraction of all the applicants :smile:

and I've applied for Medicine

Reply 5

ShallWeDance?

Hey, I've applied to Glasgow too, for immunology. I'm worried about moving to live in a big city since I'm from a very small town. But I'm obviously excitied to go there, provided I get the grades, because Glasgow, as a city and a university, looks absolutely amazing.

Reply 6

TK95

It's just the travel to and from England that might be a bit of a pain. Especially between term time when you'll need to empty your room. But as for the uni and city, I'm quite looking forward to it!

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Reply 7

Castiel'

Original post by TK95

Do we have to completely clear our rooms between term time?

Reply 8

ArcadiaHouse

Original post by AmmeS

Yeah, applied for earth sciences, haven't really seen any one on here, who said they're doing the same course. What did you apply for?

My cousin did that degree at Glasgow Uni. In her final year they went to Spain for two weeks http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/whyglasgow/fieldcourseblogs/spain2009/

Reply 9

AmmeS

Original post by Castiel'

Do we have to completely clear our rooms between term time?

Doesn't going through private accommodation and sharing a flat with other people sound like a better idea?

Reply 10

Castiel'

Original post by AmmeS

Doesn't going through private accommodation and sharing a flat with other people sound like a better idea?

It may be less social though from what I've heard as people tend to keep to themselves

Reply 11

AmmeS

Original post by ArcadiaHouse

My cousin did that degree at Glasgow Uni. In her final year they went to Spain for two weeks http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/whyglasgow/fieldcourseblogs/spain2009/

Did she like it?

Reply 12

AmmeS

Original post by Castiel'

It may be less social though from what I've heard as people tend to keep to themselves

I might still do that, however, I do want to make some friends, but I feel like halls aren't worth the price.

Reply 13

Castiel'

Original post by ArcadiaHouse

My cousin did that degree at Glasgow Uni. In her final year they went to Spain for two weeks http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/whyglasgow/fieldcourseblogs/spain2009/

Hi ArcadiaHouse do you go to Glasgow uni? If you do could I ask a quick question, are there many english people in Glasgow? and how do English and non english students get on at the uni? :smile:

Reply 14

ArcadiaHouse

Original post by AmmeS

Did she like it?

Yes she loved it, she did a Master's at Birmingham (which she hated) and is now doing a PhD at Edinburgh. She's talking about becoming a town planner in New Zealand which can make £1,000 a day!

Reply 15

AmmeS

Original post by ArcadiaHouse

My cousin did that degree at Glasgow Uni. In her final year they went to Spain for two weeks http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/whyglasgow/fieldcourseblogs/spain2009/

Just checked that link out, it looks pretty awesome, does she know anything about the year abroad option?

Reply 16

ArcadiaHouse

Original post by Castiel'

Hi ArcadiaHouse do you go to Glasgow uni? If you do could I ask a quick question, are there many english people in Glasgow? and how do English and non english students get on at the uni? :smile:

Yes I do! There are LOADS of English people at Glasgow, from all over England. Some days I hear more English accents than Scottish ones. I have met people from Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield, London, the home counties ... :smile:

Everyone gets on really well, I can really only speak for the arts faculty but it's a very friendly atmosphere. My dissertation supervisor is English and so are most of the lecturers I've had! There are people from all over the world here so you really have nothing to worry about.