St Andrews or Edinburgh??
I got into both, St Andrews for Economics and IR and Edinburgh for Economics and Politics.
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
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Hi when did you receive your offer?
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by aisha103__I got into both, St Andrews for Economics and IR and Edinburgh for Economics and Politics.
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
Congratulations in getting offers for both, are you Scottish, RUK or Internarional Student?
Edinburgh is obviously a large City, whereas St Andrew’s much smaller both offer completely different social experiences. Edinburgh uni is huge, whereas class sizes and uni smaller at St Andrews.
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by AnonScot07Congratulations in getting offers for both, are you Scottish, RUK or Internarional Student?
Edinburgh is obviously a large City, whereas St Andrew’s much smaller both offer completely different social experiences. Edinburgh uni is huge, whereas class sizes and uni smaller at St Andrews.
Edinburgh is obviously a large City, whereas St Andrew’s much smaller both offer completely different social experiences. Edinburgh uni is huge, whereas class sizes and uni smaller at St Andrews.
Scottish student!
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by DraculasdogHi when did you receive your offer?
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by aisha103__I got into both, St Andrews for Economics and IR and Edinburgh for Economics and Politics.
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
Im struggling to decide between the two because i really love edinburgh as a city and am not sure it will be worth it going to st andrews as i know nothing abt it- also not sure theres many brown people there lol.
The graduate prospects aren’t as clear because its joint honours so i am very undecided!! Any opinions or info would be much appreciated
Both look like great choices so very well done you!
One point to consider is accommodation because it’s not necessarily straight forward for either option, depending on your circumstances. Post yr1 guarantees, many students at St Andrews end up either paying high costs to stay in the town or commute from Dundee (not as nice as either St. Andrews or Edinburgh), or they manage the same cost vs distance challenge in Edinburgh. In fact Edinburgh is well known for its accommodation challenges and the LA has declared a ‘housing emergency’! So worth looking forward at how you might set things up through the duration of your course, wherever you pick.
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My eldest went to St Andrews, and her sister is at Edinburgh now. They are both great choices. St Andrews has an excellent reputation for IR, and Edinburgh is very strong for Politics. Both very good for Economics. I presume that you have visited both, living in Scotland for their open days? I think that suit very different types of students.
St Andrews is a small town with a beautiful beach and although student numbers have risen considerably it has an almost village feel. For clothes shopping there's an H&M and more mumsy shops like White Stuff, Fatface and Seasalt as well as some good charity shops. Eating out is (in our opinion) a bit disappointing as it's expensive or average. The main focus of parties is through clubs and the union, and lots of students aren't the going out type. Pres can be the best bit! There are some great sports clubs (my daughter made great friends there who she still sees) and accomodation past 1st year is quite tricky and expensive, even more so due to the demand than Ednburgh. However, my eldest LOVED it, and turned down a place at Cambridge to go. Pastoral care is excellent.
Edinburgh obviously has a lot more going for it and has some fantastic features like the library - open 24/7 and really popular! It's a warm place for those whose flats are cold, it's a meeting place for friends, a great place to study and because to many are within walking distance it's like a social hub. There are lots of departmental libraries as week. My daughter uses the law library and the Philosophy library too. She's been really well supported there, and has made some good friends. Eating out is much more varied and cheaper, though going out to clubs is disappointing compared to London, as the are the art exhibitions. Accomodation is expensive, but not as much or a difficult to find, and they also have flats on Domus for returning students which are good value but go quickly.
My eldest loved St Andrews as it suited her, her sister would have hated to be there, though liked to visit and still does.
St Andrews is a small town with a beautiful beach and although student numbers have risen considerably it has an almost village feel. For clothes shopping there's an H&M and more mumsy shops like White Stuff, Fatface and Seasalt as well as some good charity shops. Eating out is (in our opinion) a bit disappointing as it's expensive or average. The main focus of parties is through clubs and the union, and lots of students aren't the going out type. Pres can be the best bit! There are some great sports clubs (my daughter made great friends there who she still sees) and accomodation past 1st year is quite tricky and expensive, even more so due to the demand than Ednburgh. However, my eldest LOVED it, and turned down a place at Cambridge to go. Pastoral care is excellent.
Edinburgh obviously has a lot more going for it and has some fantastic features like the library - open 24/7 and really popular! It's a warm place for those whose flats are cold, it's a meeting place for friends, a great place to study and because to many are within walking distance it's like a social hub. There are lots of departmental libraries as week. My daughter uses the law library and the Philosophy library too. She's been really well supported there, and has made some good friends. Eating out is much more varied and cheaper, though going out to clubs is disappointing compared to London, as the are the art exhibitions. Accomodation is expensive, but not as much or a difficult to find, and they also have flats on Domus for returning students which are good value but go quickly.
My eldest loved St Andrews as it suited her, her sister would have hated to be there, though liked to visit and still does.
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They both have pros and cons. St Andrews can be so quiet that Edinburgh is the safer bet for most students in general but Edinburgh seems less personal. As someone more urban-minded, St Andrews is not a place I can personally imagine living in even though some of its buildings are pretty. For many years, it taught very few subjects. At least at Edinburgh, if you don't feel like you fit in you don't feel like you're at the end of the world on the coastline. Edinburgh was the first English speaking university to teach Economics, in 1800.
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by PicniclThey both have pros and cons. St Andrews can be so quiet that Edinburgh is the safer bet for most students in general but Edinburgh seems less personal. As someone more urban-minded, St Andrews is not a place I can personally imagine living in even though some of its buildings are pretty. For many years, it taught very few subjects. At least at Edinburgh, if you don't feel like you fit in you don't feel like you're at the end of the world on the coastline. Edinburgh was the first English speaking university to teach Economics, in 1800.
My friend went there in the 1980's and they taught most subjects that any other university did, though there was a bit less money for research level due to numbers. They've increased the student population by about 1/3 to about 12000 students since then. There's free bus travel in Scotland for under 22's, so Dundee is about 30 minutes away and Edinburgh about 90 minutes.
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