988 reviews for University of Edinburgh

my course slaps except for pottery

the community but it can be grim

I’m a researcher, but my supervision is ideal.

Badly managed, expensive, grim.

I am doing a PhD, so my degree has no courses. Still, PhD candidates are urged to audit taught Master's courses in order to fill gaps of knowledge but that is at the same time a great way to meet new students and academic staff. Students are also encouraged to attend weekly research seminars and present at student WiP seminars. The students have full control and flexibility to organise their schedule, so it is always tailored to your personal needs.

For its central location my accommodation may be a bit expensive but then I go everywhere on foot, saving money I would spend on public transport. My residence hall is unique in that it has a large communal kitchen taking up a whole floor, and when you cook there it feels like you are in Master Chef. Also, it is very multicultural so you get to meet students from all over the world.

I love my course - the content is good, lecturers are great, contact hours are frequent and lecturers are always on hand to help. There aren't much opportunities for work placements or internships: I found my internships personally.

I thought that the food was decent (I was a vegetarian and they had decent options everyday). The rent, considering that they provide both breakfast and dinner was reasonable. I was very lonely there, because it's more of a dormitory rather than flats so it was hard to make friends.

It's was all class based

Everything is great really not much crime activities in Central parts of Edinburgh but more in scheme estates which are best outside of town

its good!

Its not compulsory to have a placement/internship as prt of the degree, so it is up to each student to pursue this.

While I love Edinburgh, I cannot recommend the Psychology of Mental Health MSc (Conversion) to anyone considering studying psychology. The administration was entirely unprepared for my cohort of students and there were constant miscommunications between the administration and students. Despite COVID restrictions, they accepted their largest ever cohort, and consistently failed to deliver quality distance learning. The administration does not appear to take student concerns seriously. Issues brought to the administration would be acknowledged, but no action would be taken to correct the issue for our cohort. I had several good professors, but many were almost entirely removed from the teaching process. I think it is truly ridiculous to expect students to pay upwards of 20,000 pounds (international rate) to watch prerecorded lectures, receiving only two or three sentences of feedback on final assignments. Some of the professors left extremely rude feedback on my colleague's assignments, none of which was constructive or helpful. On another occasion, a professor admitted in an email that she felt too tired to grade her student's papers, then copy and pasted criticisms between papers. It seemed disrespectful to not extend us the courtesy of individual feedback, especially given the fact that we would be suspended or expelled if we were to copy our own work in a similar fashion. If you are considering a psychology conversion program, I highly recommend you look elsewhere. I'm fairly confident other's in my cohort would say the same. I do not know if this problem extends to other programs in the University. The city is wonderful, but the University was extraordinarily disappointing. It seems clear that the administration does not respect its students. The University's very low satisfaction rating appears to be well earned. I would recommend students look elsewhere.

For anyone wanting to study philosophy here, this University is analytically focused with little to no interest in Continental philosophy. The tutors range from good to useless. Seminars/Tutorials also range from decent to useless. Student engagement is often low, and if you enjoy a module, you're more likely to talk to the plants than a fellow student. Online learning was an unmitigated disaster, making student engagement decrease. Over-reliance on discussion boards, which are hardly/never used.

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