Hellooo shimmers, I know I have already ended the back to school series on my blog but I knew I just had to share this with you.
Over the last few months I have been attending university open days. I thought I would give you my thoughts on the ones I have visited. I haven't visited every uni in the world... Just some in Scotland so maybe not all the Uni's I mention will accommodate for the course you wish to study. (I want to study Psychology)
I have visited:-
•Edinburgh
•Stirling
•Strathclyde
•Dundee
•Aberdeen
•St Andrews
•Glasgow
Top 5's;
Courses it offers for me
1. Strathclyde
2. Edinburgh/ Glasgow
3. Dundee/ Stirling/ Aberdeen/ St. Andrews
Courses offered in general
1. Edinburgh
2. Dundee/ Aberdeen/ Glasgow/ St Andrews
3. Stirling/ Stathclyde
Where it is (surroundings)
1. Stirling (campus, which I personally preferred situated on a lake gorgeous setting.)
2. Edinburgh (not a campus but all close and close to the centre, best looking city of non campus university seen)
3. Glasgow (looks like Hogwarts, traditional buildings old style)/ St Andrews (old picturesc feel)
4. Aberdeen (the university has an old feel to it with modern buildings such as the library, reasonably close to centre)
5. Strathclyde/Dundee (not a campus, buildings close by at the city centre, although similar to Edinburgh not as nice a city)
Lecture Theatres
1. Edinburgh (large, modern)
2. Stirling (modernish!, all sizes)/ St Andrews (good size, reasonably modern)
3. Strathclyde (not as modern)/ Dundee ( ones I saw were small classroom like set ups... Prefered hall set up)
4.
(Didnt see Aberdeen/ Glasgow Lecture Theatres)
Accommodation (Halls)
1. Stirling (ensuite, self catered £4200/year 10-20 people/flat )
2. Dundee (ensuite, self catered £4500 3-10/ flat)
3. Edinburgh (ensuite, catered £9500 corridor share kitchen)
4. Aberdeen (there is a new block of halls which is modern...the rest arent, prices unknown a little far from uni)/ St Andrews (unsure price, okay standard, quite far from uni)
5. Strathclyde (shared bathroom, self catered £3500 corridor share kitchen)
Clubs & Society, student union?
1. Edinburgh
2. Dundee/ Aberdeen
3. Stirling/Strathclyde/ St Andrews
Nightlife?
1. Dundee
2. Edinburgh/ Glasgow/ strathclyde
3.Aberdeen/ Stirling
4. St Andrews
Overall?
1. Stirling/ Edinburgh
2. Dundee/ Glasgow
3. Strathclyde/ Aberdeen
4. St.Andrews
These are just my opinions of the universities. You may have a different opinion to me and if you do please leave your opinion below :) also leave a comment if you have been to any of the Universities mentioned or if you are thinking of going.
Laura xx