The University of Edinburgh

UoE has educated former British Prime Ministers, several Olympic Medal Winners, Research Professionals, Scientists, and Businessmen over its history. Given below are some popular names to have studied here and their achievements. - 

• Arthur Balfour - 11th Prime Minister of the UK
• Gordon Brown - 52nd Prime Minister of the UK
• Oli Wilkes - Won bronze in Rowing at the 2024 Paris Olympics
• Aleksandra Kalucka - Won Bronze in Speed Climbing at the 2024 Olympics

No, JK Rowling did not study at UoE. She pursued a teacher training course at the Moray House before it joined UoE.  In 2004, she receieved an honorary doctorate from the university. Her main studies include a UG degree in French and Classics from the University of Exeter. 

The roles taken up graduates vary as per their seniority. MBA graduates take up roles such as Business Consultants, Chief Operating Officer, Partner, Mangement Consultant, and Senior Accountant.

Freshers are offered roles like Account Manager, Funds Analyst, Media Executive, and Business Analyst among others. Freshers receive job offers from 23 countries. Graduate students received from 19.

Indian students can work up to 20 hours per week during the session. They can work full-time during academic breaks.  Bartender, Sales Assistant, Cleaner, and Support Workers are some popular part-time jobs pursued by students in Edinburgh.

The average salary earned by students vary for different roles. The national living wages are INR 1.5 K per hour.

Yes, Accenture does hire UoE graduates as part of placements on-campus. However, It is not the only tech giant that does. Cognizant, Deloitte, and Oracle are among the other popular tech based companies that hire from Edinburgh University.

Software Engineer, Data Scientist, and Systems Engineer are the roles taken by Engineering graduates of UoE.

UoE ranks #1 in the UK for its Electronics Engineering program, in the latest Shiksha Rankings. It consistently ranks among the best universities in UK for engineering. Indian students would need a 2:1 UG Honours degree with a minimum GPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 scale for MSc in Electronics Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.

For BSc in Electronics Engineering at UoE, a Class 12th completion certificate with a minimum of 80% is required.

UoE is considered very good for an MBA. The university offers a more practical learning environment. This allows students to learn better and be ready for the industry. It also maintains strong connections with some of the best companies. It uses these connection to provide its students with high-paying jobs.

Financial Analyst, Business Consultants, and Product Managers are popular job roles taken by MBA graduates of Edinburgh University.

A tuition deposit is a fraction of the tuition fees which is to be paid by students to comfirm their seat.  This is deducted from the fees later. The deposits can vary for different courses as given below.

• INR 1.8 L for a full master's programme
• INR 1.2 L for a PG diploma
• INR 61 K for a PG Certificate

The university is considered very good for Business Analytics. QS World ranks it #10 in Europe and #26 in the world for its PG course in Business Analytics. The programme is designed to develop skills to find meaningful information from large datasets.

Indian students would need a 2:1 first-class honours degree with work experience to be eligible for admission.

Yes, parents can absolutely visit you at the UoE campus. For that, they'll need the standard UK Visitor Visa and Electronic Travel Authorisation. As a student, you would also need to meet the below requirements for your parents to visit you.

• Enrolled in a full-time programme with a minimum duration of 6 months
• Receiving a scholarship or sponsorship from the National Government
• Enrolled in a doctoral or research-based higher degree