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University context (Student Recruitment + Admissions)

• Opportunity to visit schools, meet subject staff and visit study spaces [across city /university]

• Find out about finance, accommodation, careers, student experience [Appleton Tower]

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Suzanne Ewing Associate Dean (Recruitment/Admissions) College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)

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a city University

• cosmopolitan : two thirds of world’s nations represented on campus

• connected: exchange and cultural links with almost 200 institutions worldwide

• academic community: diverse, academically high achieving students, scholars, teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs, alumni.

city of Edinburgh

•Cultural, political, social institutions and collections: national museums, galleries and libraries, Parliament, Law Courts, British Geological Survey, Royal Observatory

•Exciting and varied social and cultural scene - hundreds of restaurants and cafés, bookshops, clubs, cinemas, theatres, music venues and bars

•Home to the International Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, the Book Festival, the Film Festival, Science Festival, Edinburgh’s New Year Hogmanay

•Stunning Georgian, Victorian and contemporary architecture – a World Heritage Site

• Mosaic: a large university of many small parts.

• Range: over 500 degree programmes offered across 3 Colleges:

• Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)• Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

(CMVM)• Science and Engineering (CSE)

• Teaching and learning : a variety of study, methods, innovative practices, and different places relating to diversity of subjects.

• Research: teaching is informed and refreshed by academic staff and tutors’ active research and practice. undergraduate degrees

•College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)

•12,500 undergraduates from 130 countries

•1300 academic staff

•11 Schools in CHSS - academic communities for subjects and degrees.

• Business School, Divinity, Economics, Edinburgh College of Art, Health in Social Science, History, Classics and Archaeology, Law, Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Moray House School of Education, Philosophy, Psychology and Language Science, Social and Political Science

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•College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)

•300+ degree programmes

•Archaeology to Sanskrit, Economics to Sustainable Development, Art + Design to Sport and Recreation Management,Political Science to Law, Architecture to Cognitive Science.

•Opportunity for Single or Joint Honours Degrees

•Opportunity to experience a broad range of studies as well as depth in main subject over 4 year degree.

undergraduate degrees range

•College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)

•a variety of study, methods and innovative practices relating to diversity of subjects.

•Many degrees have lectures, tutorials, seminars, some- practice and studio work, fieldwork

•Expect to spend around 40 hours per week working in class/ private study.

•2 semesters: • September- December• January-May

•Innovative learning weekundergraduate degrees teaching and

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Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4

3 subjects

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scottish history

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potential to change programme at end Yr1, Yr2

study abroad/specialisation

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Jun Hons 3

Dissertation/ large project

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Flexibility within structured constraints

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Sen Hons 4

•College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)

•Outside subjects can offer skills, knowledge towards a broad academic portfolio.

•Opportunities in 4 year degree to study abroad.

•Opportunity for developing academic and communication skills: learning new languages, improved communications in languages other than English, statistical literacy.

•Opportunities for structured extra curricular work-Edinburgh Award, Employ.ed internship scheme, student ambassadors.undergraduate degrees teaching and

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•International reputation for high quality of teaching and research

•Research expertise in UG degrees: lectures by experts in their field; dissertations and projects linked to active research in academic community.

•World class visiting academics- public events, school/subject research seminars

•University of Edinburgh placed top 5 in the UK and 1st in Scotland by volume of 4* ‘world leading’ research from RAE (2008)

•University of Edinburgh ranked 32nd in world in Times Higher Education QS World rankings 2012/13

•For the second year running the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013, rated the University 11th in the world for the humanities, 4th in the UK and Europe

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Post-Offer Visit Day 2013•Accept your offer!

•Advise of any special circumstances

•Submit certificates

•Complete any other clearance checks (visas etc)

•Apply for accommodation

•We look forward to seeing you in September 2013! Graduating in 2017…

admission – matriculation

Suzanne Ewing Associate Dean (Recruitment/Admissions) College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS)