Scottish universities

[Stanleysaway]

I have a DC in S6 who wants to study languages. Does anyone have any useful info on Scottish universities? So far we've had a look round the university area in Glasgow, which went down well. We've also had a walk around St Andrew's, which went down less well (due to its size). DC likes Edinburgh, but I'm put off by what I've read about the Vice Chancellor and how he's dealing with woke issues, with some senior staff calling for his resignation. I've also heard that it's going downhill in terms of general quality. But I'd like to know more, to help with a comparison between Glasgow and Edinburgh. A plus point for Edinburgh is that the modern languages degree is 4 years, not 5. Is anyone in the same boat as us?

My DD has just finished a degree in Chinese at Edinburgh, it was 4 years including the 3rd year abroad (in China, when the pandemic happened!).

I think Edinburgh Uni is tough for new students. The lectures can be in a variety of places around the city centre and students are expected to find out lots of info for themselves rather than have it pointed out. It's not a compact campus with signposts on every corner.

On the plus side, it's a great Uni in a lovely city (I am biased as it's my home town) with a huge variety of sports, arts and culture on offer. The buzz around the meadows on a sunny day is wonderful - busy, sporty, friendly and diverse.

DD had other offers (AAB at AH, AAAAA at H) but she chose Edinburgh and is now choosing to do a Masters there too.