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Undergraduate Guide 2022
www.ed.ac.uk Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 01
Top We’re consistently
ranked one of the top
50
50 universities in the
world. We’re 20th in the “You are now in a place where the best
2021 QS World University
Rankings.
courses upon earth are within your
reach… such an opportunity you will
2 4
never again have.”
ND TH Thomas Jefferson
American Founding Father and President, speaking
to his son-in-law Thomas Mann Randolph as he began
his studies here in 1786
Edinburgh is ranked We’re ranked
the second best fourth in the UK for
student city in research power,
the UK and 7th based on the 2014
in Europe.* Research Excellence
Framework.†
£10m
Our students accessed undergraduate
financial support totalling more than
£10 million in 2019/20.
96.5 18
More than 96 per cent We’re ranked
TH
of our students are in 18th in the world’s
work or postgraduate most international
study 15 months after universities‡.
graduating.§
0 by 2040
We’re committed to becoming a net zero carbon
University by 2040.
* QS Best Student Cities 2019
† Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions
§ Graduate Outcomes Survey data
‡ Times Higher Education, The World’s Most International Universities 2021
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Open to
a world of
possibilities
We live in a complex, fast-changing
world and we’re honest about the
significant challenges facing us all.
As a leading global university, we
know education will play a vital
role solving those challenges and
relish our shared responsibility to
respond to them.
As the world comes to terms with the lasting effects of the
Covid-19 pandemic, we’re committed to being open to everyone.
We will widen access to higher education and bring people
together from a range of backgrounds and experiences. We
welcome people with new outlooks and perspectives into an
international community that values each individual and the
contribution they make.
Together, we will be open to change. We will adapt and work in
new ways that disrupt the status quo and overturn established
ways of thinking. We will do this without boundaries, in facilities
where our students, academics and researchers come together
with the public and private sectors to learn from each other and
work in tandem to create new solutions.
For more than 400 years, we’ve seen the benefits such
collaborations bring. Being open to the world today brings
greater potential and possibilities for tomorrow.
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For you, those possibilities start with the
58 subjects and almost 400 degrees
we offer. Many of these are joint
honours degrees, offering innovative
cross-disciplinary subject combinations.
Some of our degrees let you study a single
subject in depth, developing a deep
understanding of one area. Others feature
an open and flexible structure with options
to tailor your own studies. This lets you
choose whether to experience a wide range
of topics before you specialise, or sample
multiple subjects in a broader degree.
Our global links offer you possibilities
for fieldwork, industry placements and
study abroad opportunities, and our
research-led, industry-informed teaching
incorporates the latest developments in
your field.
“My programme is
preparing me for
my future career by
addressing issues
from many different
perspectives, which
is necessary in our
globalised world, as
well as presenting me
with opportunities to
volunteer and go abroad.”
Manisha Thill
MA (Hons) Health, Science & Society
06 www.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 07 As one of Scotland’s four ‘ancient’ universities, many of our full-time degrees in the humanities and social sciences are undergraduate masters qualifications that require four years of study. In science and engineering we offer four-year bachelors degrees or five-year integrated masters. We also offer a smaller number of other qualifications including LLB, as well as a few degrees with shorter or longer full-time study durations. These range from three to five or even six years (MBChB Medicine). If you have excelled at your studies so far, you may have the option to start in the second year of some of our science, engineering and art and design degrees. We also offer an expanding range of options for students on a Higher National Certificate or Diploma. Alternatively, if you’re considering a year out before you go to university, you may be able to apply for deferred entry.* *Applications for BVM&S Veterinary Medicine or international applications for MBChB Medicine will not be considered for deferred entry. Please contact us to check before you apply.
08 www.ed.ac.uk/access-edinburgh Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 09
Open and Myth busting Your University community:
Only straight A students get into
Total students (2019/20) Undergraduates (UG)
the University of Edinburgh.
inclusive
44,510 26,785
We offer places based on a range of
grades, depending on the context in
which your results were achieved.
If I get in with minimum grades, Part-time UG
I will struggle to catch up. 3,835 (14%) Full-time UG
Our grades are set at the academic level 22,950 (86%)
you need to succeed. When you get in, it
will be because we believe you have the
ability to do well and we will give you the Male UG
time and support you need to settle in. 10,250 (38%)
I’m too old to go to university.
We welcome learners of all ages. If you
have already left school you can still apply.
We believe everyone deserves an equal Adults returning after a break of at least
Other UG
Female UG
25 (
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Study in breadth My story
“Coming to the University has been
one of the defining moments of my
to travel to Israel and Jordan to visit
historical sites in the Middle East –
and in depth
life. The four-year degrees allow trips that I would not have been able
a great deal of flexibility and I have to afford otherwise.
been able to fully explore my interests
“Edinburgh has opened up many doors
in different subjects.
to me and although it is undoubtedly
“I applied to study MA (Hons) French & a huge learning curve, it is well worth the
Classics and took a linguistics option in journey. Through the flexibility of the
Year 1, alongside other history courses, four-year system, I have gained knowledge
then economics in Year 2. This offered in areas that a shorter structure would
me the opportunity to study courses not have allowed. This has given me a
that weren’t available at school and, in grounding in a variety of fields which, in
When you choose to study with us, you’ll find that particular, to explore periods of history turn, gives me transferable skills I can take
many degrees take four years to complete. This is to a greater extent. That led to my change
in programme to MA (Hons) Ancient &
into my career.”
an approach that’s common not just to Scotland Medieval History. Since then I have been Tabitha James
lucky enough to receive a scholarship MA (Hons) Ancient & Medieval History
but across Europe and in the US.
Studying a four-year degree allows you As you move into Year 3, you’ll have the
to benefit from greater flexibility and confidence to say with certainty which
choice during your studies than might be area you want to specialise in for your
offered in a shorter degree elsewhere. final degree. You’ll also take up any possible
You’ll usually have the time to try different option to study abroad, or any industrial
subjects before you concentrate your placement offered on your degree, usually
studies for your final degree. Some during Year 3 before returning to the
students find these experiences change University for your final year. You’ll then
their mind about the degree or specialism focus on the in-depth studies required
they want to qualify in and allow them to for your degree across a series of Year 4
take advantage of the flexibility to refocus. compulsory courses and a final project
or dissertation. This will allow you to
How it works graduate with a versatile combination
On most of our degrees in the arts, coveted by prospective employers – a
humanities, engineering, science, and specialist focus built on a broad base of
social sciences, you’ll be able to study a interdisciplinary experience.
range of subjects in Years 1 and 2 before
you decide which area to specialise in Benefits at a glance
for your final degree. You’ll study the • Enhance your career prospects,
compulsory courses that are required for gaining a broad education that is
your degree and in addition will be able to attractive to employers.
choose a number of option courses either
from areas related to your degree or from • Experience new subjects without the
different parts of the University. need to commit long-term – discover
“Edinburgh is one of the top new passions, take your career in a
Using your option course choice, you’ll new direction or enhance your CV.
campuses that we target for be able to choose to study up to three
recruitment. If you are looking subjects in Year 1, then continue those • Discover where your strengths lie and
for a university that will give subjects or swap some out as you tailor your degree accordingly.
you the skills and experiences move into Year 2. It’s flexible, letting • Nurture your talents, develop a broad
you try subjects without committing
to have a successful career, to them long term, and personal. You’ll
range of skills and grow intellectually
over a longer period of time.
then Edinburgh is a good develop academically and intellectually,
place to start.” discovering which subjects suit your • Develop a global outlook –
interests and aptitudes and which are opportunities to study abroad are
Proctor & Gamble the best fit for your career aspirations. usually possible on most of our degrees.
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New
Research-led teaching
Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields, conducting
groundbreaking research that directly informs the teaching you
“Getting taught by lecturers receive. Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Higgs, for example,
ways of
who were carrying out their proposed the Higgs boson while he was still a lecturer here.
own research and would The principle of research-led teaching means your lecturers will
incorporate their latest research in the teaching you receive,
allow you to work alongside allowing them to share their discoveries with students. You may
learning
have the opportunity to get involved in research that will allow
them was a dream come you to delve more deeply into your chosen subject. This will
true to me.” not only develop your analytical skills, but will help you prepare
for the next steps in your career whether that’s in industry or
Brenda Mionki postgraduate study.
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
(Biochemistry) Industry placements
A number of our degrees usually offer you the opportunity to get
involved in and sample life on the front line of your future career
with an industry placement. These can be short placements or in
Choosing to study with us means more some cases a full year out. They offer an unrivalled opportunity
to hone your skills and put theory into practice under genuine
than choosing to sit in our lecture theatres. working conditions, tackling live projects side by side with your
peers. In some cases, you will be required to find and secure your
own placement and in others you will be recruited competitively
For many of you, it will mean adopting a whole new approach to
by the companies offering the positions. Industry placements
your own education that differs from what you experienced at
offer you an opportunity to broaden your horizons, gain valuable
school or college.
insights into the professional application of your chosen degree,
You will become an independent learner, working collaboratively and enhance your future career prospects.
with us to enhance and enrich your own education. You’ll need to
be proactive, seeking out and seizing the opportunities we offer Study abroad
while managing your own time, learning new ways of studying We’re one of the world leaders in international student exchanges,
and developing independent learning skills to meet the demands offering more than 1,400 opportunities to study abroad across
of your degree. We’ll work with you, of course, providing help 300 different destinations. Exchanges are possible on most of our
and guidance on how to study most effectively and how best to degrees and the exact options open to you depend on what you’re
succeed in this new environment. We’ll nurture and support your studying. Our exchange partners include a broad geographical
development as a confident learner with the attributes required spread of institutions such as CalTech (the California Institute of
for success at the University and beyond. Technology), the National University of Singapore, Seoul National
University, FU Berlin, KU Leuven, ETH Zurich, the Sorbonne, and
Our approach the Universities of Auckland, Amsterdam, Vienna, Salamanca,
In addition to lectures and tutorials, you’ll experience a range of Bologna, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Pennsylvania, and
other ways of learning when you study with us. Toronto. You’ll gain career-boosting international experiences,
broaden your network of friends, and develop new perspectives
During the Covid-19 pandemic we’ve adopted online and hybrid
on your subject and insights into another culture. Securing a place
teaching to provide an ongoing education until travel and social
can be competitive – you’ll usually apply during Year 2 then study
distancing restrictions are lifted. When students are back on
abroad in Year 3 – and most of our students go abroad for the full
campus, practical and lab sessions are common in many of our
year but shorter semester-only options may also be available in
science, engineering and health-related degrees. These let you
some subject areas.
put what you’ve learned into practice and conduct your own live
experiments and other bench work. Fieldwork is a feature of our
degrees in areas such as geography and Earth sciences. It will take “The freedom you’re given with projects to
you away from the University, bringing theory to life in the field as interpret briefs and tailor them to your own
you study the natural world both here in Scotland and overseas. style, concept and imagination is one of the
Art and design students usually spend a lot of time in the things I’ve enjoyed most.”
studio where you will be expected to develop your own skills,
responding to creative briefs through project-based learning. Callum Miller
You will also have opportunities to exhibit. BA (Hons) Performance Costume
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Decisions, A E
Molecular Genetics Chinese
Degree index
Plant Science Chinese
Accounting Zoology Chinese & French Earth Sciences
decisions…
Accounting & Business Biomedical Sciences Chinese & German Environmental Geoscience
Accounting & Finance Anatomy & Development Chinese & History Geology
Biomedical Informatics* Chinese & Linguistics
Arabic & Persian Chinese & Russian Studies
Geology & Physical Geography
Arabic & Ancient Greek Biomedical Sciences Geophysics
Infectious Diseases Chinese & Spanish
Arabic & Business Geophysics & Geology
Arabic & French Integrative Biomedical Sciences* Classics Geophysics & Geology with
Arabic & History Neuroscience Ancient & Medieval History Professional Placement
Arabic & Persian Pharmacology Ancient History Geophysics & Meteorology
Arabic & Politics Physiology Ancient History & Greek
Geophysics & Meteorology with
Arabic & Social Anthropology Reproductive Biology Ancient History & Latin
Professional Placement
Arabic & Spanish Business Classical Archaeology & Ancient History
Classical Archaeology & Greek Geophysics with Professional
Arabic with Islamic & Middle Eastern
The following list shows you the wide range of degrees Business & Economics
Classical Archaeology & Latin Placement
Studies Business & Geography
we currently offer. Open your mind to the hundreds of Persian & English Literature Business & Law Classical Studies Ecological & Environmental
options available and find a degree that’s perfectly suited Persian & Middle Eastern Studies Business Management Classics Sciences
Persian & Social Anthropology Business with Decision Analytics Classics & English Language Ecological & Environmental Sciences
to your personal interests and career aspirations. If you’re Persian Studies Classics & Linguistics
Business with Enterprise & Innovation Ecological & Environmental Sciences
still nailing down exactly what you want to study, you Archaeology Business with Human Resource Greek Studies
with Management
Latin Studies
may prefer to start with the subjects we offer, which are Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations Management
Economics
Archaeology Business with Marketing Cognitive Science (Humanities)
highlighted in bold. For much more detail on our subjects Business with Strategic Economics Cognitive Science (Humanities) Economics
Archaeology & Ancient History
and on the individual degrees available, please visit our Archaeology & Social Anthropology Finance & Business
Computer Science (Informatics)
Economics & Accounting
International Business Economics & Mathematics
degree finder: Architecture and Architectural Artificial Intelligence
International Business with Chinese Economics & Politics
History & Heritage International Business with French
Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science
Economics & Statistics
Architectural History & Archaeology Cognitive Science (Computing)
www.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees Architectural History & Heritage
International Business with German
Computer Science Economics with Environmental Studies
International Business with Italian Economics with Finance
Architecture Computer Science & Management
International Business with Japanese Economics with Management Science
Science
Art International Business with Spanish
Computer Science & Mathematics Education
Art
Fine Art C Computer Science & Physics
Childhood Practice
Informatics
Intermedia Art Learning in Communities
Celtic Software Engineering
Painting Physical Education
Celtic
Photography
Celtic & Archaeology
D Primary Education with Gaelic
Sculpture (Fluent Speakers)
Celtic & English Language
Design Primary Education with Gaelic
B Celtic & English Literature
Animation (Learners)
Celtic & French
Fashion
Biological Sciences Celtic & Linguistics Engineering
Film & Television
Biochemistry Celtic & Scandinavian Studies Chemical Engineering
Graphic Design
Biological Sciences Celtic & Scottish History
Illustration Civil Engineering
Biological Sciences with Management Celtic & Scottish Literature
Interior Design Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Biotechnology Chemistry Jewellery & Silversmithing Electronics & Computer Science
Cell Biology Chemical Physics Performance Costume Electronics & Electrical Engineering
Development, Regeneration & Stem Cells Chemistry Product Design Engineering
Ecology Medicinal & Biological Chemistry Textiles Mechanical Engineering
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics Structural & Fire Safety Engineering
Immunology Structural Engineering with
Molecular Biology Architecture
*These degrees are based in China at the Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE). Visit: www.ed.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences
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English Language German & Linguistics L O Russian Studies & Politics Sociology
Degree index
English Language German & Philosophy Russian Studies & Scandinavian Studies Sociology
English Language & Literature German & Politics Landscape Architecture Oral Health Sciences Russian Studies & Social Policy Sociology & Politics
German & Portuguese Landscape Architecture Oral Health Sciences Russian Studies & Spanish Sociology & Psychology
English Literature & German & Russian Studies Sociology & Social Anthropology
Scottish Literature German & Scandinavian Studies Law P S Sociology with Quantitative Methods
English & Scottish Literature Law (Graduate Entry)
German & Social Policy
English Literature Law (Ordinary and Honours) Philosophy Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese & Latin
German & Spanish
English Literature & Classics Law & Accountancy Philosophy Scandinavian Studies (Danish, American Studies
English Literature & History H Law & Business Philosophy & Economics Norwegian, Swedish) Portuguese
Scottish Literature Law & Celtic Scandinavian Studies & Classics Portuguese & English Language
Philosophy & English Language
Scottish Literature & Classics Health in Social Science Law & French Scandinavian Studies & English Portuguese & English Literature
Philosophy & English Literature
Scottish Literature & History Health in Social Science Law & German Language Portuguese & Linguistics
Philosophy & Greek
Scottish Literature & Scottish History Law & History Scandinavian Studies & English Portuguese & Philosophy
History Philosophy & Linguistics
Law & International Relations Literature Portuguese & Scottish Literature
Philosophy & Mathematics
F History
Law & Politics Philosophy & Politics Scandinavian Studies & History Spanish
History & Archaeology Spanish & Business
Law & Social Anthropology Philosophy & Psychology Scandinavian Studies & Linguistics
French & Francophone Studies History & Classics
Law & Social Policy Scandinavian Studies & Philosophy Spanish & Classics
History & Economics Philosophy & Scottish Literature
French Scandinavian Studies & Politics Spanish & English Literature
Law & Sociology
French & Business History & History of Art Physics & Astronomy Scandinavian Studies & Social Policy Spanish & History
Law & Spanish
French & Classics History & Politics Astrophysics Scandinavian Studies & Spanish Spanish & History of Art
French & English Language History & Scottish History Linguistics Computational Physics Spanish & Linguistics
French & English Literature Linguistics Mathematical Physics Scottish Ethnology Spanish & Philosophy
History of Art Scottish Ethnology
French & German Linguistics & English Language Physics Spanish & Politics
History of Art Scottish Ethnology & Archaeology
French & History Linguistics & Social Anthropology Physics with a Year Abroad Spanish & Portuguese
History of Art & Architectural History Scottish Ethnology & Celtic
French & History of Art Physics with Meteorology
French & Italian
History of Art & Chinese Studies M Theoretical Physics Scottish Ethnology & English Language Sport
History of Art & English Literature Scottish Ethnology & English Literature Applied Sport Science
French & Linguistics History of Art & History of Music Mathematics Politics & International Relations Scottish Ethnology & Scandinavian Sport Management
French & Philosophy History of Art & Scottish Literature Applied Mathematics International Relations Studies
French & Politics Sustainable Development
Mathematics International Relations & International
French & Portuguese I Mathematics & Business Law
Scottish Ethnology & Scottish History Sustainable Development
French & Russian Studies Scottish Studies
French & Scandinavian Studies Islamic Studies &
Mathematics & Music International Relations with
Scottish Studies
T
Mathematics & Physics Quantitative Methods
French & Social Policy Middle Eastern Studies Politics
French & Spanish Islamic Studies
Mathematics & Statistics Social Anthropology Theology & Religious Studies
Politics, Philosophy & Economics Social Anthropology Divinity
Middle Eastern Studies Medical Sciences
G Medical Sciences
Politics with Quantitative Methods Social Anthropology & Politics Divinity – Graduate Entry
Italian Psychology Social Anthropology & Social Policy Divinity & Classics
Geography Italian Medicine Psychology Social Anthropology with Development Philosophy & Theology
Geography Italian & Classics Medicine Psychology & Business Religious Studies
Italian & English Language Social Policy
Geography & Archaeology Music Psychology & Economics Religious Studies & English Literature
Italian & English Literature Government, Policy & Society
Geography & Economics Acoustics & Music Technology Psychology & Linguistics Religious Studies & Scottish Literature
Italian & History Government, Policy & Society with
Geography & Politics Music Theology
Geography & Social Anthropology Italian & History of Art R Quantitative Methods
Geography & Social Policy Italian & Linguistics N Social Policy & Economics V
Social Policy & Law
Geography & Sociology Italian & Philosophy Russian Studies
Italian & Politics Social Policy & Politics Veterinary Medicine
Nursing Studies Russian Studies
German Italian & Spanish Russian Studies & Classics
Social Policy & Sociology Veterinary Medicine
Nursing Studies
German Social Policy with Quantitative Methods Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry
Russian Studies & English Language
German & Business J Russian Studies & English Literature Social Work Programme)
German & Classics
Russian Studies & History Social Work
German & English Language Japanese Russian Studies & History of Art
German & English Literature Japanese Russian Studies & Linguistics
German & History Japanese & Linguistics Russian Studies & Philosophy
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to you
What you need to do and where to
find out more.
Contact us if you need more help
How to apply What you need to apply Please also see the information on page 8 We’re happy to support you at any point
You should apply for full-time You’ll need your qualifications, a personal for widening access applicants. during your application. See page 48
undergraduate study at the University statement and a reference to apply. For for our contact details.
International foundation
via UCAS. You can find out more about
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some of our degrees you may also need to:
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school-leaving qualifications are at a lower
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When to apply level than we require for admission, we
You can submit your application for • submit a digital mini portfolio, for art, offer a one-year foundation programme will learn, your career
to develop your academic skills and opportunities and more.
2022 study from 1 September 2021. design and fine art;
We recommend you apply as soon as English language proficiency. If successful,
• sit an admissions test, such as the
possible. You must apply before the you’ll be eligible for entry to many of our
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• 15 October 2021 – deadline for all
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& Social Sciences.
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or voluntary experience, and meet Immigration
veterinary medicine. Find the specific subject
fitness to practice standards, for EU and other international students
• 15 January 2022 – deadline for all professional programmes. normally need a visa to study in the UK. and grade requirements
We offer online guidance to help explain for your degree.
other UK and Irish applicants.
You’ll also need to provide evidence of
which immigration permission you need:
• 30 June 2022 – deadline for all
other international applicants.
your English language skills. We accept a
range of qualifications that demonstrate
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Our terms and conditions know, including personal
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Financial peace Examples of
available funding
of mind
Access Edinburgh
The Access Edinburgh scholarship is for
full-time undergraduate students who live
in the UK. Awards are worth up to £5,000
depending on your circumstances and
household income.
Any student from a lower income household
or who is care experienced or estranged will
receive an Access Edinburgh scholarship.
Your award will be automatically assessed,
based on your household income when you
We appreciate that studying here is a significant financial apply for SAAS or Student Finance England,
commitment and are dedicated to helping students of Wales or Northern Ireland funding.
all ages and social backgrounds enter higher education, Andrea Levy Scholarship
regardless of your financial situation. Scholarship packages covering any
applicable tuition fee support and up
to £8,000 for living costs are available
We offer one of the most generous Working while you study Fees at a glance for eligible UK-domiciled Black African
financial support packages in the UK Working while studying is a great way What you pay and the assistance you may or Caribbean heritage students facing
for students from the lowest household to earn extra money, take time out of receive depend on where you live. The socio-economic challenges.
incomes, as well as a number of university to meet others and learn new following information offers an overview
scholarships awarded on the basis of skills. However, it is important that you of indicative fee levels and funding in Coca-Cola Scholarships
academic merit. only take on work that will not interfere 2021. Please check online for up-to-date Three scholarships to assist with tuition
with your academic priorities. As a thriving information for 2022: fee costs, available for eligible students
After fees, living costs will be your main
capital city with a year-round tourist from Bulgaria, Poland and Romania.
expenditure so it’s important to know you • Scotland – for eligible students, fees
season, Edinburgh offers a wide range of
can afford a life outside the lecture theatre will be paid by the Student Awards
job opportunities for our students. Mathematics Scholarships
enjoying Scotland’s inspiring capital city. Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Our award-winning Careers Service offers The School of Mathematics provides
If you’re a student from the UK, you may • England, Wales, Northern Ireland a number of scholarships worth
an online portal that includes part-time
be eligible for living costs support from and the Republic of Ireland – £9,250 £5,000 per annum to maths students
job opportunities. As an outward looking,
your regional funding body in the form of a year reviewed on an annual basis. of outstanding ability.
global institution with a well-resourced
loans, bursaries or grants. When preparing Eligible students receive a government-
careers service, we are also well placed to
a budget for starting at university, it is funded loan for fees that isn’t repaid Robertson International
support our community of international
important to understand what you expect until they are in work and reach an Scholarships
students. If you have a Student Visa
the cost of your necessities to be and earnings threshold. There are five scholarships, each of
to study in the UK, you may be able to
ensure you will have enough money to £1,000 tenable for one year. You must be
work – how much depends on what • International (including EU) –
pay for them. Use our online budget a national of a country outside the UK and
you’re studying and whether or not you’re International students pay a fixed
planner and money-saving tips to help be liable to pay the overseas rate of tuition
working during term-time. Please check annual fee starting at £22,000 a
you plan ahead: fees, commencing a degree in the School
your visa conditions. year. Laboratory- and studio-based
www.ed.ac.uk/students/living-costs of History, Classics & Archaeology.
degrees cost £28,950 a year, veterinary
medicine fees are £32,850 a year, and
medicine fees are £33,700 in Years 1–3, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary
then £49,900 in Years 4–6. EU students Studies International Scholarship
currently living in the UK should refer to: There are two scholarships, each of £5,000
www.ed.ac.uk/tuition-fees/ a year, available to international students
fee-status/work-out/eu studying BVM&S Veterinary Medicine.
Check your fee status online:
www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ Use our online tool to search for more
fee-status funding opportunities available to you:
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Stand on the
For more than 400 years, shoulders of giants
our students and staff Our notable alumni include:
have been influencing and Adam Smith
changing the world for the David Hume
Dugald Stewart
better. Now it’s your turn. Gordon Brown
Ian Rankin
Sir J.M. Barrie
Chrystal MacMillan
Julia Sebutinde
Eduardo Paolozzi
Viscount Palmerston
Peter Mark Roget
JK Rowling
Robert Louis Stevenson
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Winston Churchill
Kirsty Wark
Charles Darwin
Joseph Black
Joseph Lister
Anneila Sargent
Zhong Nanshan
Sir James Young Simpson
The work done at the University is Our community has long enjoyed a spirit Sophia Jex-Blake
constantly expanding the depth of of innovation and continues to do so Alexander Graham Bell
human knowledge and improving the today. Working with our partners and Daniel Rutherford
lives of ordinary people. building on our strengths in data science, Sir Ian Wilmut
we’ve set out to establish our region as James Clark Maxwell
The University has laid the foundations
the data capital of Europe. We’re also James Hutton
of modern economics and sociology,
working towards other historic firsts Max Born
the Scottish Enlightenment, geology,
including new treatments for major Dame Elizabeth Blackadder
English literature, quantum mechanics,
diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Peter Higgs
electromagnetism, thermodynamics,
motor neurone disease and cancer; Piers Sellers
antiseptic surgery, nephrology and the
and doing innovative work to tackle Sir Michael Atiyah
theory of evolution.
climate change. William Rankine
It has led to the discovery of carbon Dame Katherine Grainger
Play
Join us and you’ll do more than follow
dioxide, latent and specific heat,
in the footsteps of Nobel laureates,
chloroform anaesthesia, SARS (Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome), and
Pulitzer prizewinners, Olympic
medallists, revolutionary thinkers and
Academic prizes
the Higgs boson particle, and it has
scientific pioneers. You’ll have the Pulitzer
your
developed the Hepatitis B vaccine, the
opportunity to lead – to transform your One Pulitzer Prize winner
hypodermic syringe, the kaleidoscope,
education here into your own mark on
the vacuum flask, the ATM, the diving Turing
our shared history, forging your path
chamber and in-vitro fertilisation. Three Turing Award winners
to the groundbreaking discoveries and
Nobel
part
It has advanced the public innovative research that will influence
understanding of how our behaviours tomorrow’s world. There are 19 Nobel Prize winners who
affect ageing, protected forest are alumni of the University or have been
ecosystems, and helped bring members of academic staff here.
broadband to remote communities.24 www.ed.ac.uk/about Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 25
1500 1687
Acquisition of Sir
Isaac Newton’s
Principia for the
University library.
1754
Alumnus and
lecturer Joseph
Black first discovers
‘fixed air’, which
1900 1996
This great work is still
held in our Centre for
we now know as
Carbon Dioxide. 1964 Sir Ian Wilmut clones
Research Collections
O Theoretical
1600
to this day. Dolly the Sheep, the
physicist Peter world’s first mammal
C Higgs first cloned from an adult
1583 O O proposes the
somatic cell.
existence of the
University founded. The sixth oldest C C Higgs boson.
university in the UK. O O O
1960 1980
1969 Sir Michael Woodruff, Sir Ken Murray, Head of
1776 1750–1800 Stephen Salter and Donald Michie,
Chair of Surgical Molecular Biology, develops a
Science at the genetically engineered vaccine
US Declaration of The Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh in the University’s Department
1700
University, performs against Hepatitis B.
Independence. alumni including Adam Smith, James Hutton, of Artificial Intelligence, develop
the UK’s first
Alumni James David Hume, Joseph Black and William Cullen the first automated industrial
successful kidney
Wilson and John lead an era of radical thought and invention assembly robot.
transplant.
Witherspoon are making the city a ‘hotbed of genius’.
signatories.
1999 1958
1707–1726
First founding of the faculties of law (’07),
arts (’08) and medicine (’26).
1813
Our first
black
graduate,
Caribbean
1800 Graduation of Sir
Chris Hoy (Applied
Sport Science) who
goes on to become
the UK’s second most
decorated Olympic
medallist.
Journalist
and war hero
Elizabeth
Wiskemann
made the
first female
professor at the
2003
Alumnus Zhong Nanshan
1876 student
William
University. discovers the SARS
Coronavirus.
Fergusson
2000
Alumnus Alexander Graham Bell
makes the first telephone call, telling gains his
his assistant: “Mr Watson. Come here. MD.
I want to see you.” 2017 2019
Ambitious plans to Work begins to install £79m supercomputer ARCHER2
1869 make Edinburgh the at the University, boosting the UK’s capacity to run
1855 The Edinburgh Seven become the first female students
data capital of Europe
announced.
massive research simulations and remain at the
forefront of science and technology innovation.
Wong allowed to matriculate at any UK university.
Fun gains
his MD,
believed to
be the first
1884
1865 Chinese
graduate
Alumnus Sir John Murray,
the father of modern 2018
Alumnus and lecturer Joseph Lister first
uses an antiseptic treatment of carbolic
of any
European
oceanography, establishes the
UK’s first marine laboratory in
In a world first, Professor Evelyn Telfer
grows human eggs in the lab paving
2026 and beyond
acid to prevent infection. university. Granton, Edinburgh. the way for new fertility treatments. Over to you to play your part and write the next chapter.26 www.ed.ac.uk/news Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 27
The University has been
influencing the world
In the news In the lab
since 1583. We have a As the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, our A sustainable method of making one of the world’s most
University community mobilised to contribute to valuable industrial chemicals has been created.
long history of making the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scientists grew genetically modified E. coli bacteria in
a difference but it isn’t While teaching continued online, some students a solution containing guaiacol, a naturally occurring
one we take for granted. graduated early to join the frontlines. Others
found innovative ways to also support the NHS.
compound. After 24 hours incubation, the modified
bacteria had transformed the guaiacol into adipic acid.
To this day, we strive Student startup Augment Bionics, co-founded by
Adipic acid is a key component in the manufacture of
chemistry graduate Elisabeth Feldstein and staffed
to deliver excellence by students and alumni, pivoted from prosthetic
Nylon. More than two million tonnes of the versatile
fabric are made worldwide each year, for products such
and help address limb development, scaling up to produce more than
as clothing, furniture and parachutes, with a market
120,000 face shields for frontline staff and carers.
value of around £5 billion.
tomorrow’s greatest Across the University, staff converted workshops
Conventional production of adipic acid relies on fossil
challenges, as these and other facilities to manufacture thousands of face
fuels and produces large amounts of nitrous oxide – a
shields and other Personal Protective Equipment.
recent highlights show. The School of Engineering’s Scottish Microelectronics
greenhouse gas three hundred times more potent than
carbon dioxide. The new approach does not produce
Centre helped manufacture specialist sensors for
nitrous oxide or emit greenhouse gases. If scaled up, the
ventilators and Covid-19 testing kits and core gas
method could revolutionise Nylon manufacture and may
sensors used to monitor patients’ respiratory gasses.
have wider applications.
University experts including Professors Devi Sridhar,
“If bacteria can be programmed to help make nylon
Linda Bauld, Rowland Kao, Francisca Mutapi,
from plant waste – something that cannot be achieved
Eleanor Riley and Mark Woolhouse and Dr Christine
using traditional chemical methods – we must ask
Tait-Burkard became prominent and prolific
ourselves what else they could do, and where the
expert commentators on the pandemic, advising
limits lie. The possibilities of this approach to create
governments, bodies such as the World Health
a sustainable future are staggering.”
Organization and the world media to guide the public
through the crisis.
Dr Stephen Wallace
In our labs, researchers discovered the five genes Principal Investigator
associated with the most severe form of Covid-19 –
helping identify potential treatments, save lives and
increase protection for the most vulnerable worldwide.
They led the world’s largest study of Covid-19
hospital patients, tested existing and experimental
drugs contributing to the search for treatment,
demonstrated the efficacy of even single layer
In culture
cotton masks in helping prevent viral transmission
and trialled wastewater sampling to track the virus Accounting & Finance student Peter Sawkins, aged 20,
spreading in the population. became the youngest winner of The Great British Bake Off
before returning to university for Year 3 of his degree.
To
Our Covid-19 Partnerships Fund raised more than
£1 million for people affected by the pandemic. Peter faced stiff competition in a close-fought finale but his
The donations supported drug treatment research signature cranachan custard slices and tiered dessert tower
and provided emergency food supplies, carer showstopper saw him crowned Britain’s best amateur
support and vital IT resources for families in need. baker and the show’s first Scottish winner.
this
Find out more about our response to the pandemic “I hope I’ve made Scotland proud being the first Scottish
online: www.ed.ac.uk/covid-19-response winner – I enjoyed using Scottish flavours and themes
throughout the competition. There will be opportunities
that arise from this and it would be amazing to try and
day…
explore them, but at the same time I am going to keep
on going with my degree.”
Peter Sawkins
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In practice
Environmental entrepreneur Charlotte While individual contributions are small
Horler has launched Nula Carbon, a and affordable, the aim is to build a
carbon offsetting scheme that lets you collective with the power to make a big
estimate and mitigate the impact of your difference. Money from Nula subscriptions
own lifestyle. is invested in partner projects in the
Kasigau Corridor. These prevent the
After graduating in 2015, Charlotte worked
deforestation of older trees, which are
In sports
for an ethical manufacturer in the Rukinga
most effective at storing carbon, and
Wildlife Sanctuary in south eastern Kenya,
support the people and animals that rely
a section of the Kasigau Corridor strip of
on the forest.
forest that connects two national parks.
World-class swimmer Monique Olivier is “It’s hard to put into words what my time at “For a project to be truly sustainable
“In Kenya, I realised there was a real
hoping to perform at the next Olympics, the University has meant to me. The swim long term, it is vital we partner local
disconnect between the concept of
having featured regularly at world and team helped me rediscover my passion communities invested in keeping
carbon offsetting and the consumer,”
European championship events since for swimming and have become my family the forests standing. We see our
Charlotte says. “I set up Nula to bridge the
2013. She made her international debut away from home. My coach, Mat Trodden, credits as having triple the impact:
divide and bring forest protection into the
at Herning, in Denmark, in 2013 then told me on my first visit to Edinburgh positively affecting climate,
mainstream. I want to show people they
represented Luxembourg at the Nanjing that once I move here, I will never want community and biodiversity.”
can be climate advocates without being
2014 Youth Olympic Games in China. to leave… and he might be right!” activists and shift the narrative from
Charlotte Horler
South African born but with dual- offsetting guilt into investing in people MA (Hons) Politics
Monique Olivier
nationality, Monique currently holds seven to protect the planet.” Founder of Nula Carbon: www.nulacarbon.com
Year 4 BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science
Luxembourg National Records. She has
broken sixteen individual records since
coming to study at Edinburgh in 2016.
In business
Startup software company Yaldi Games aims to become
a leading educational game developer. Their debut title,
Wholesome, is set in a forest featuring real-world plants.
It blends the best elements of videogames with digital
learning, developing traditional outdoor skills including
foraging, nature awareness, sustainability, healthy
cooking and crafting.
Supported by Edinburgh Innovations, Yaldi Games
has won multiple awards, including the Creative prize
in Scotland’s prestigious Converge Challenge and an
Innovate UK Young Innovators Award.
“Yaldi is Scottish slang for excitement – it’s my tribute
to Scotland and it’s the emotion we want to create
with our games. Our vision is to turn Wholesome into
the first gamified wiki and create a whole new genre
of meaningful games.”
Elena Höge
MSc Design & Digital Media
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Our worldwide reputation for teaching Edinburgh Imaging is one of Europe’s
“Edinburgh is renowned for biomedical and research helps attract some of the foremost clinical research imaging
international research community’s facilities. It sits alongside one of the UK’s
research and I like that lecturers incorporate sharpest minds, which in turn means largest state-of-the-art teaching hospitals
the latest developments into their teaching world-class teaching for you. and the world-leading MRC Centre for
Regenerative Medicine, where we’re
material. It keeps you up to date with what You’ll learn from people who are leaders in
their fields, who conduct groundbreaking
studying stem cells and developing new
treatments for cancer, heart disease,
issues are facing scientists today.” research with global implications and
liver failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis,
use it to directly inform the teaching
Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease.
Lewis Green you receive. Join us and be part of our
BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences enthusiastic community of pioneers, Our new Bayes Centre brings
visionaries and scholars, studying the together world-leading mathematical,
latest developments in your subject with computational, engineering and natural
the prospect of working on life-changing sciences expertise in a data science and
research yourself. artificial intelligence innovation hub to
work across disciplines applying data
Your studies will take place in our
technology to solve real-world problems.
cutting-edge facilities and remarkable
historic buildings – an invigorating
Facilities at a glance
environment in which ideas can be
• State-of-the-art laboratories and
researched, tested, developed and
world-leading analytical facilities
refined. Here are a few highlights:
including a 1.5km deep subsurface
Our Main Library is one of the largest biology laboratory and an Eco
and most important academic libraries Diamond HK36 small aircraft for
in the world and is open to you 24 hours measuring trace gases at 3,000 metres.
a day, seven days a week. In total, our 10
• £100m invested over the last five years
libraries hold more than two million printed
on our Easter Bush campus, creating
volumes and provide access to almost
a European centre of excellence in
700,000 electronic journals and databases.
animal services and food security.
Our Centre for Research Collections
• The Talbot Rice Gallery and
is unique, bringing together more than
Tent Gallery, which host public
400,000 rare books, from Shakespearean
contemporary art exhibitions
first editions to oriental manuscripts,
Inspiring
throughout the year.
as well as six kilometres of archives,
and museum-standard collections of • Small animal, large animal and equine
art and artefacts. hospital facilities at the Royal (Dick)
School of Veterinary studies, which
Our unique FloWave Ocean Energy
minds
was founded in 1823.
Research Facility is the world’s most
sophisticated simulator of wave and tidal • Our Institute for Astronomy, based
current interactions. Its 25-metre diameter at Edinburgh’s historic Royal
circular tank holds 2.4 million litres of water. Observatory, is one of the UK’s major
centres of astronomical research, with
St Cecilia’s Hall, built in 1762, is
special strengths in survey astronomy,
Scotland’s oldest purpose-built concert
cosmology, active galaxies and the
hall. It now houses our Collection of
formation of stars and planets.
You can’t plan on changing the world without Historical Musical Instruments – one of
the world’s most important collections • The University’s Anatomy Museum,
starting small. It takes inquisitive minds and of musical heritage with 5,000 objects first opened in 1884, has a wealth of
spanning 500 years. unique anatomical objects.
curious natures. It takes stimulating teachers
• One of the UK’s 10 Wellcome Trust
who have the passion and enthusiasm to light clinical research facilities.
the fire of a subject in your mind. It takes the
confidence to challenge and be challenged
instead of just accepting the status quo.32 www.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/employability Undergraduate Guide 2022 The University of Edinburgh 33
Shape If you consider yourself something of an entrepreneur, you’ll
95/100
High score
your
be interested to know this is an entrepreneurial city, home to Our employer reputation rating in the
two of the UK’s $1 billion-valued unicorn companies. We’re QS World University Rankings 2021.
proud to have one of the most entrepreneurial student bodies
in the UK and have helped students launch nearly 100 startups
in the last two years. One in five of those startups was a social
13th
career
enterprise. Edinburgh Innovations (EI), our commercialisation
service, embodies our strong enterprise culture providing free, Targeted
confidential advice and a programme of support during your High Fliers research ranked us the 13th
studies and for up to two years after graduation: most targeted UK university by top
www.edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk employers’ graduate recruiters.
All this combines to form an approach that has seen us ranked
in the top 10 in the UK for the employability of our graduates*.
Employers from all sectors have the confidence to consider the
University an excellent training ground for graduates with the
96.5%
Employment
intellectual ability and high level attributes needed to succeed Graduate Outcomes Survey data shows
and thrive in the global job market. 96.5 per cent of our students are in
employment or postgraduate study 15
Open to the world months after graduating.
We collaborate with partners worldwide in fields as diverse as
e-science, engineering, life and medical sciences, and arts and
culture. Our global engagement plan ensures world-class
Our graduates are highly employable and experiences are available as you study while our partnerships “I’d recommend students get
we can help you stand out in a competitive ensure our teaching and research benefits communities globally. involved with Edinburgh
Our current partnerships with leading universities include: Innovations. They offer practical
job market.
• University of Amsterdam support to make your business a
You’ll need to take full advantage of the development • California Institute of Technology reality. My sound design software,
opportunities open to you, both academically and beyond the • University of Copenhagen
• University of Delhi Dehumaniser, is now used by
University. Your future employers will look for more than just
a qualification – they’ll expect you to have the skills, personal • University College Dublin industry professionals, including
qualities and mindset to thrive in the working environment. • ETH Zurich Hollywood film studios.”
That means studying here is about laying the foundations for • Fudan University
your future success, whatever shape that takes. • Heidelberg University Orfeas Boteas
• University of Helsinki MSc Sound Design graduate
We offer career-enhancing opportunities for you to develop new • KU Leuven EI supported the development of his company
skills and abilities, learn more about yourself and your working • Leiden University Krotos: www.krotosaudio.com
practices, and boost your confidence. We invest in your future • University of Melbourne
beyond the end of your degree, helping you to develop a unique
set of graduate attributes that will be fundamental to your
•
•
National University of Singapore
Peking University My story
development and long-term success: • University of Pennsylvania “The Careers Service supported each “This self-belief gave me the confidence
www.ed.ac.uk/graduate-attributes • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile stage of my development, provided me to pursue my masters with institutions
Our award-winning Careers Service provides tailored advice, • University of Toronto with confidence when I needed it, and that I was interested in. When it came to
individual guidance and personal assistance, internships and We’re a member of the global research network Universitas 21 facilitated a change in career. By helping applying for graduate jobs, the Careers
networking opportunities with employers from local SMEs to top and of the European networks COIMBRA group, UNICA and LERU. me understand what employers are Service and the resources provided were
multinationals, and access to the knowledge and experience of We’re also a member of the Una Europa Alliance, with seven other looking for and decode job descriptions, invaluable. They continued to help me
our worldwide alumni network: www.ed.ac.uk/careers leading European universities, which is committed to creating I was able to tailor my CVs and cover letters refine my CV and I was able to secure a job
joint degrees and increased exchange opportunities to build the to particular roles. A key skill they helped straight after graduating! I recommended
A lot of what you do outside university also contributes to your
European university of the future: www.una-europa.eu me develop was self-reflection – to draw the Careers Service to friends who also
development as a more rounded individual. This might include
from my past experiences and apply it to received invaluable help. I would advise
extra-curricular activities such as running a club or society night, Our regional centres for Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle future roles. Through this I was able to gain students to go and try it out.”
volunteering or part-time work. The Edinburgh Award is our way East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, North America and East Asia two internships.
of recognising, certifying and demonstrating to employers the support engagement with students, academics and alumni. Olivia Sweeney
skills and attributes you’ve gained from your extra-curricular MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
activities: www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-award *Times Higher Education Global Employability University ranking 2020You can also read
