Salma Moutasim thank you! This is extremely helpful :)

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Lifesaver

Thank you!

The worst part is it's still a rip off in the UK; £9000 split between 2 semesters, with 12 weeks in each, and around 13 lectures each week lasting 50 minutes each equates to £34.62 per hour of teaching

I'm (hopefully) starting uni in fall and I payed exactly 22,20 euros for my first semester

The £ is 1.3 more than the USD, approximately.

that’s exactly what i was thinking

In the UAE education is all private & expensive for expats (around 85% of population). The cheapest option for secondary school (not uni) is about EUR 4,000 per year, whereas the most expensive ones can reach 18,000-20,000! So, 9 k for uni doesn't sound that bad.

I was thinking of applying to Pollock- is it ok once you get past the initial shock? X

@@kirsty5638 yes defo! everyone is so nice, it is sometimes groupy but the majority of people are so friendly! Defo apply if you are looking for catered, the food is decent too!x

Laura ahh thanks so much, that’s reassured me!!

I was thinking Pollock for first year purely because I think I'll need help with the social side, not really for the food, but once I found out about the type of people I was definitely put off a little...

@@nadiaditta4647 the social side is defo the best part about Pollock. I wouldn't let the things you have heard put you off though, I've made so many good friends despite the initial shock- you soon learn everyone is in the same boat x

*Nottingham Trent University. Despite the name, it's probably not IN the River Trent.

Yh the fact that actual Scottish ppl are less likely to get into uni because it’s free for them, it’s sad to me

Hello Alexa

Ellen Pinch I’m going to apply to Edinburgh this year to study French. I used to live in Edinburgh and I think it’s such an amazing city for everything and an amazing university 😊

@@louiseludmillacoventry7651 sending you all the luck! It's a dream to live there🤗

I’m going to apply to do Spanish (and Linguistics) at Edinburgh later this year too!!💕

I have just finished first year studying French and Italian, if you have any questions about the language courses don't hesitate to ask!

@@laurakerry1930 that's amazing!! what's the best way of contacting you?❣

Here for the same thing too 🤝🏻

i’m from outside the uk, what does the university ask for an applicant? my school is unique in the sense that we don’t have ap courses and we haven’t done sat or acts due to the lockdown

me too, super excited for next year :)

@@boomshakalaka4676 got it. do u know if they offer financial support or scholarships? as an international student, i cannot afford the annual tuition

@@boomshakalaka4676 thank u, i appreciate ur efforts :) if not, then i'll attempt to study abroad there xd thanks

Pretty much the whole uni is full of posh English students. Scots are fairly rare. It's not a bad thing just an interesting observation I made when I was there.

how is Edinburgh for uni? , if you need some reasons why it will be the best time we just made a video about the top 10 things about uni

Aww, I’ve just applied to Edinburgh and cause I’m Scottish it’s free!! I’ve noticed that Americans see stuff like that and free healthcare as ‘socialist’ but we view that as necessary for a health society. It’s crazy.

@@ianmclean5437 Not all Americans have a boomer mindset, but yeah it's crazy that you have to pay to take care of your body and nurture your mind in my country.

@@michelletong1301 I just find it VERY weird that America's conservative party AND their most socialists party are both kinda against free health care (in general) but here, even our Conservative party is pro NHS and vote for progressive policies it's insane

I think most Americans want free healthcare but it would bankrupt the country, they havnt found a way to do it right yet.

In Finland it’s free!

that's so exiting!! good luck to you :)

I’m planning on doing the same!!! Did they give you any financial aid? That’s my one issue rn

@@sydneypage6447 no :( but there r scholarships u can apply for

Lizzy De Luca aw there are no scholarships for fashion design :((( i wish i could afford it

Omg sameeeeee. I'm 14 but Edinburgh is my favourite city as well and I also want to study music at Edinburgh Uni (in my cas it's classical music) Do you know if you can really study music there? I've looked it up on their page but didn't find anything...

F. St. Hi! I studied music at Edinburgh Uni, it’s a great course! I would highly recommend.

@@m.st.6657 hiiiii good luck to you i want to study linguistics

That's my dream too I want to take in course in catering and then open a reasutraunt

i live 7 hours away (by car) but i really want to go to this university lol!!

Rebecca Luo same!

I'm also starting then!

@@lucykerr8926 omg really? what course? :)

agreed! im going to edinburgh this autumn and reaaaallly don't know what accomodation preferences to choose lol

@@sima8662 same! I'm looking at them right now and I have 0 clue which ones to pick

Rebecka B it’s food security, really niche... what about you??? :)

So true ! The majority of people I know honestly just go for the Uni that's closest to their hometown or in a big city they are willing to move to probably long term. I'm from the South Shore of Montreal, and honestly, NOBODY thinks of going to study in Alberta or in BC, not even in Toronto haha Everyone just picks a Uni in Montreal and that's it ! (Some might try Quebec City, but that's the further they'll go. Otherwise, they would be in a smaller University in a small town and if you're not from there, moving there isn't practical for traveling.) Students have a car and travel the 1 hour drive everyday or they move and get an apartment of their own. I always find it fascinating how Americans prepare for College; how they choose, how many they apply to and how they so often chose one that's outside their states. And then they live in dorms. It seems like such an adventure! Here, in my province anyway, people tend to just pick a Uni near were they live and travel or they move there for good, get an apartment, etc. It's just school, a continuation of High School and Cegep, it's no adventure. I think that's partly why we have less social activities/clubs. Obviously we have some, but since not many people live on campus, they spend less time at Uni and they already have their gym/dance classes/whatever in their city/neighbourhood. School is just like in-and-out. We go to class and then we come back home and go on with our lives. But I don't know how are the universities elsewhere... Maybe there's a reason why people want/need to go to a university that's far from their hometown. Mayber the "quality" or the choices of programs differ a lot from university to university, which isn't the case where I live... Prices are also pretty much the same throughout the province, so it's not a factor in our decision making. I think we have less universities as well, so it narrows the choices. For example, in the biggest city of my province, Montreal, we have like 4 universities only (Ok, they have affiliate Schools, but still...). 2 in English and 2 in French. In both cases one is more science oriented (McGill and University of Montreal) and one is more artsy/humanities oriented (Concordia and University of Quebec in Montreal). Not too hard to choose... 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think that's an issue across the board also, I'm doing a humanities subject at Uni of Nottingham and I only have 9 hours of contact a week :( it makes things fly by

Hey would are you looking for a general university halls video or one for Edinburgh specifically? Also we just made a video about the top 10 things about uni, you should definitely check it out if you're heading to uni soon.

two1 one about Edinburgh specifically

Daisy Whittle if you still have questions I’d be happy to answer! I’m a second year, stayed in Pollock halls but also have a good idea about a lot of the catered ones as well through friends who stayed there

Thalya me too✋

Scottish people speaking Scottish in a Scottish city must have been terrible what did you expect

Me too

Rachel Clark Hi

Are you from Scotland or maybe the us because I would like to know how much the Tutions are because I’m interested in going there!

Durham has better career prospects for sureeee but Edinburgh has a lot more freedom with regard to what you study because you can choose to study courses outside your degree, along with more to do in the city overall.

M M helpful to know! thank you so much

@@omgitsme39 im sorry but really? i dont think so... edinburgh is considered as much more prestigious given that durham is just back up for people who didnt manage to get into oxbridge

@@emiliowilson7878 durham doesnt have better career prospects - its where all the people who wanted to get into oxbridge apply to cause theyre posh but didnt manage to get in oxbridge

@@sv-bd5em I'm not disputing that it's an oxbridge backup at all! It's more respected by employers than Edinburgh for a fact though, possibly partly for that reason. Both are good unis at a similar level, it's not like they're choosing between them and somewhere 'crap'. You can get a good job from anywhere if you try hard enough but it doesn't hurt to make your life a smidgen easier. Durham has more direct recruitment events etc, and the name can help you tick certain boxes recruitment forms due to its perceived prestige from back in the day when the people who are designing these rectuitment processes were at university themselves. Life is a game, play it!

Erin Stevenson your experience is very similar to me! I graduated with biological sciences in 2018, and with it being a very academic but not really a vocational I struggled finding a related job. So last year I started a masters in dietetics at a ‘poor’ university in terms of rankings, but I’ve already got a job offer for when I qualify! I also agree with other comments about it be very cliquey, from my experience Scottish students weren’t big fans of English students and there were a lot of push people/ Londoners that stuck together. Good luck with your PGCE ☺️

literally same- but for me I'm deciding between edinburgh durham and st andrews

@@inayahx6740 no wayy, do you have any big factors you are weighing up?

me too! choosing between durham and edinburgh that is. i have an offer for history and english lit, what course did you apply for?

@@lolas3038 I have offers for english lit! xxx

If you will have no money troubles and went to school with people who will also be in London choose UCL, if you want an extra year for fun and don't mind often subpar teaching choose Edinburgh, if you want to go north but don't mind limited social options and want to end up in a relationship out of boredom choose Durham lol