Contents
Step into QMU
Step ahead: Your future
Our courses 2
Welcome to QMU 3
Graduation and beyond
Our courses
Why QMU?
10 reasons for joining us 4
A campus university with all the benefits of a capital city 6
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Is QMU right for you?: All you need
to know before applying
Your next steps before applying 156
Application and selection 160
Writing a personal statement 164
Terms and conditions 166
Preparing you for employment: placements, careers and
employability 12 Student fees and finance 168
Your personal development: extracurricular learning
opportunities 16 International scholarships 172
QMU bursaries 173
Your learning experience:
Giving you a step up
How we teach and how you’ll learn
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Broadening your horizons: study abroad 18
Helping you succeed: student support services 20
Making the most of your time at university 24
The international student experience 26
Other useful information
How to get to our campus 176
Useful contacts and more information 178
Acknowledgements 180
Your individual needs
Index 182
Joining us from college or as a mature student 30
Associate students: an alternative way to get a degree 32
Our research
Your student lifestyle
City of Edinburgh, coast and countryside 34
Edinburgh — a city of events, attractions and festivals 38
Your accommodation 40
Your Students’ Union 42
Clubs, societies and sports 44
Budgeting and living costs 46
If you join QMU in 2019, you’ll become part of a
friendly, supportive university based at an
innovative campus, focused on providing you
with the skills you need for your future career.
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