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

You couldn't start a Maths degree and finish with a History degree - not enough credits. Seriously, read the outside courses sticky.

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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.

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

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.

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.

Hi, I have accepted my offer to read English Lit and History and I'm wondering if anyone can answer my question about courses in the History Dept? I know that first year English Lit is 40 credits and I'd like to make up the other 80 with history courses, are there any restrictions about which history courses you can do together? Is it ok to do 40 credits of European History and 40 credits of British History for instance?

I applied for English Literature, and my heart is set on taking Philosophy and History of Art as my outside subjects in first year. What are my chances of getting to do all three courses?

When do you sign up for the outside courses?