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

Hi, I have recieved an offer to study english language and history at edinburgh next year, but since applying have decided i no longer want to study english
language as a degree. However, i have heard edinburgh is flexible so is it possible
that when i get there i could switch to a single history degree or maybe do
english language as an 'outside course' in the 1st year and ditching it before 2nd?Thanks x

Is it allowed to visit randomly other lectures just in my free time? I´m from Prague and it is quite common at Charles University.
Thanks

Is it allowed to visit randomly other lectures just in my free time? I´m from Prague and it is quite common at Charles University.
Thanks

Hey I'm trying to decide my outside subjects - I'm taking English Literature. I'd like to do French, and perhaps English Language, however I can't find "English Language 1" or the codes stated on DPS... I am trying to figure out whether there is a clash and thus, whether or not I can take the two - they, according to the information I manually found on DPS, seem fine, except for Friday: the English Language lecture finishes at 3 and the French one starts at 3. Is this a problem? I can't seem to find concrete information about the lectures will be, but I'm thinking David Hume tower? Thanks.

English language and linguistics seem to have combined for first year as of 2011 entry, so the course you want is called 'linguistics and English language 1' - you can find it from the schools list, then select philosophy, psychology and language sciences. I can't remember whether I have the 11-12 or 10-11 course requirements link in the first post, the 11-12 one probably wasn't available when I updated it for this year so I can do that now.

And yeah, you'd be fine with having lectures like that - the lectures are 50 minutes long so you have enough time to get from one to the other. The linguistics/English lang classes will probably be in Appleton Tower, or in one of the other lecture theatres around George Square. Either way you'll be able to get from one to the other fine as French and English language/linguistics is an actual degree too so both of these courses will be compulsory for these students.

I'm beginning History of Art in September but was wishing to change to a joint History and History of Art degree. I emailed the uni but they said to change at freshers week. I was just wondering how competitive History classes are to get into as outside courses if i can't join my degree? stressing a little bit

I'm beginning History of Art in September but was wishing to change to a joint History and History of Art degree. I emailed the uni but they said to change at freshers week. I was just wondering how competitive History classes are to get into as outside courses if i can't join my degree? stressing a little bit

Sorry if this has been asked before,
but do you need any prior knowledge in any outside courses to take them?
If I'm an economics student and I wanted to study psychology and ...say geography... would it be okay if
I have interest in them but don't really have any knowledge?
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I am interested in doing Architectural history as an outside course and it seems that lectures will be held at Edinburgh College of Art. I would have another lecture in the area of George square ten minutes after that lecture ended. Would it be possible to get from one to the other in that time? I am not familiar with Edinburgh and it seems that according to google maps it would take more like twenty minutes.

I am interested in doing Architectural history as an outside course and it seems that lectures will be held at Edinburgh College of Art. I would have another lecture in the area of George square ten minutes after that lecture ended. Would it be possible to get from one to the other in that time? I am not familiar with Edinburgh and it seems that according to google maps it would take more like twenty minutes.

They're about a five minute walk between them. Google Maps shows the ECA's furthest entrance from George Square. There's an entrance on Lauriston Place (just West of Keir Street). From that door, it's a couple of minutes walk down Lauriston Place to Middle Meadow Walk (the tree lined walk with an RBS and Starbucks at the top of it). Down there, first left and you're in George Square.

Google Maps doesn't show MM walk as connected to Lauriston Place, so won't route you down there, but it's perfectly possible to make the walk.

Quick question: I've pretty much decided to switch my outside subject to something more related to my degree. I'd need 40 credits, and the ones I'm most interested in would be 2 worth 20 each, but they're both in 2nd semester. So, my question is would I be allowed to have 80 credits next semester, and only 40 this semester? Or do they prefer you to be doing 60 credits each term?

Quick question: I've pretty much decided to switch my outside subject to something more related to my degree. I'd need 40 credits, and the ones I'm most interested in would be 2 worth 20 each, but they're both in 2nd semester. So, my question is would I be allowed to have 80 credits next semester, and only 40 this semester? Or do they prefer you to be doing 60 credits each term?