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Recordings covering postgraduate applications and preparation, funding opportunities, and student support and life.

Recordings and accompanying presentation slides are grouped by theme and listed alphabetically. However, slides are not available for all recordings.

Applying for a Master’s - What you need to know before you submit

Applying for a Master’s - What you need to know before you submit (50 minutes)

Applying for a Master’s - What you need to know before you submit slides

After you apply for a Master's - Here's what comes next

After you apply for a Master's - Here's what comes next (35 minutes)

After you apply for a Master's - Here's what comes next slides

Applying for PhD funding

Applying for PhD funding (40 minutes) 

Applying for PhD funding slides

Finding a Place to Live in Edinburgh

Finding a Place to Live in Edinburgh (54 minutes)

Paying for Postgraduate Study: A guide to fees and funding

Paying for Postgraduate Study: A guide to fees and funding (49 minutes) 

Visas & Immigration

Visas & Immigration (49 minutes)

What exactly is a Master's?

What exactly is a Master's? (55 minutes)

What is a PhD – and how do you apply? 

What is a PhD – and how do you apply? (56 minutes) 


Developing your Career 

Developing your Career (57 minutes) 

How to get support from the Disability Service

How to get support from the Disability Service (23 minutes)

How to get support from the Disability Service slides

Introducing the Institute for Academic Development

Introducing the Institute for Academic Development (45 minutes)

Library Services and Resources

Library Services and Resources (22 minutes)

Library Services and Resources slides

Postgraduate Student Life at Edinburgh

Postgraduate Student Life at Edinburgh (50 minutes)

Postgraduate Student Life at Edinburgh slides


Hear from our Students and Graduates - Panel One

Panellists: Minha (Pakistan), Emily (UK), Adrian (UK), Emma (US)

This panel talks extensively about student life in Edinburgh, including:

  • Balancing study with leisure time
  • Academic resources and support
  • Adjusting to life in Edinburgh
  • Accommodation

Panel One (53 minutes) 

Hear from our Students and Graduates - Panel Two

Panellists: Matt (UK), Carolina (Colombia), Amanda (UK) and Nikita (Ireland)

This panel discussed various aspects of postgraduate study, including:

  • Making friends and networking
  • Funding postgraduate studies
  • Living in Edinburgh
  • University support for career development

Panel Two (55 minutes) 


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