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

^ thank you very much. that was exactly what I was asking.

Actually, as far as I can tell, there are 60 compulsory credits in MA Maths. In the course options section there is a bit where you can "chose" 20 credits but there are only 2 lots of 10 credit units for you to chose from, so they're compulsory. Therefore, you'd have to do your one arts subject in first year and second year for 40 credits over 1 year then you've got 20 spare for something else so in one semester you could do a business or IR course but you can't do it for the entire academic year as you do not have space.

https://www.star.euclid.ed.ac.uk/ipp/utmathm.htm

I got an email today with my lab and tutorial time tables for this semester which are 2-3pm on a Tuesday and 2-5pm on a Thursday. Only problem is my outside course runs either 2-4pm on Monday + Tuesday or 4-6pm on Wednesday + Thursday. Which kinda leaves me a bit stuck. I could go with the Monday and Tuesday and just miss the first half of the lesson on the Tuesday since it is just my outside course. But would that be okay? The course is intermediate Spanish if that makes any difference. I could try emailing the person who sorts out my lab and tutorial slots but I have no idea if I could be fitted anywhere that would work. Any help? Thanks (:

You'll need to speak to the Spanish tutors and see what they say, I can't imagine they'd be jumping at the prosect of you missing sessions given how language learning works. My Spanish course was so intensive in terms of the fast paced nature so I couldn't imagine having missed bits of it even though it was only my outside.

Also email your lab people and see what they say too, there might be a solution.

I am going to be studying Geography with economics and i really wanted to pick accounting as my third subject because i am studying adv accounts right now and i really enjoy it but i was just wondering if i would be able to ? does anyone know at all ? ( sorry if this question has already been asked ) and thank you for making this immensely helpful thread.

Provided there isn't a timetable clash, yes.

would you know when / how come I will be able to find out my timetable ? (sorry for asking so many annoying questions )

Depends if you're studying MA Mathematics or Bsc. MA only has 40 credits required in first year according to drps. Bsc has a requirement of 60 in first year. In MA the expectation is that you take at least 40 credits in an arts based subject - so a language would be fine, but that your 40 credits of art in second year is a continuation. So if you took Spanish 1 you'd have to expect to take Spanish 2. Your other 40 credits are free to play with. In Bsc you can use your remaining 60 credits on what you like. So, unless timetabling clashes stepped in, you could take that course combination. That said, Maths and languages both have heavy class schedules and when you add another courses like business, there's a pretty big chance of clashes. Whether you'd be allowed to choose to switch to a language would largely depend on your ability to persuade your DOS, and whether the language (or business) had space for you. When changing colleges (which is what you'd need to do), changing degree title without restarting is quite a bit trickier. That said, if you disliked Mathematics (although if that's even a possibility then why apply for it?!) but scored a good mark in a language, they'd probably facilitate the move.

Actually, as far as I can tell, there are 60 compulsory credits in MA Maths. In the course options section there is a bit where you can "chose" 20 credits but there are only 2 lots of 10 credit units for you to chose from, so they're compulsory. Therefore, you'd have to do your one arts subject in first year and second year for 40 credits over 1 year then you've got 20 spare for something else so in one semester you could do a business or IR course but you can't do it for the entire academic year as you do not have space.

https://www.star.euclid.ed.ac.uk/ipp/utmathm.htm

So I have applied for mathematical physics (Ma)
Assuming I'd get an offer, would it be possible for me to take outside subjects such as philosophy and social anthropology?
And if I end up enjoying it more, could I switch to this degree?
And will they look at my grades for the entry requirments fpr the outside subjects?
The thing is I am really struggling to decide between the siences and the social siences
A bit unfortunate, I wish I could do both

Alternatively, if you had studied all of the compulsory subjects for physics and philosophy in 1st and 2nd year, you can ask them to create the degree combination for you for the later years.

I was thinking of taking french as an outside course next year then possibly combining it with my main degree. However, according to the french department's website, french 1a is for those with restricted knowledge of french, i.e. to GCSE level. I haven't studied french since prior to GCSEs as my school was pretty bad and only had spanish as an option at GCSE and A level.

Does anyone have any experience with french 1a? Where does the course begin? How difficult/how should I go about reaching at least GCSE level french in summer? I will be in italy for the majority of summer but could probably be in france for 2-3 weeks.

I was thinking of taking french as an outside course next year then possibly combining it with my main degree.

I can't see that working. To enter honours French you'll need to have taken French 1, French 2 (40 credits each) and 40 credits worth of delc 2nd year courses. That combined with History of Art puts you on 160 credits (and good luck convincing your dos to let you do 120 credits of languages + another course). Even if you get special dispensation for your Italian to count instead of the delc courses, you'd have to study French 1 & 2 alongside each other which clearly isn't feasible.

I'm taking a part time year next year in addition to my other years... I guess i want to prolong my degree!

Is that even possible? I have to confess I've never come across it before, and a cursory glance at hss' website and dos handbook makes no mention of it. And doesn't your funding suffer if you go part time?