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Author	tallbutshy
Comment	Hope you come here, you'll probably enjoy life here in Glasgow. I went to Glasgow uni but it was 24 years ago so things may have changed. >If I wanted to pursue something like a pathway to becoming a doctor, could I do that with a degree that isn't medicine Like others have said, if you want medicine, apply for medicine. Also, medical degrees are more expensive and often longer than other courses. >how does the Uni prepare students for the real world following college with this degree (like, internships) I don't have experience of that department, but I know that Computing & Engineering used to arrange intern placements. There was also the option of having a sandwich degree where your 4 year course was extended to 5 with either a year or two separate six month periods at a placement. >Are there any hidden fees, other than housing If you're renting a flat, usually they only give you the per month rate. On top of that there is council tax to pay. If you're renting by yourself or sharing the property with students, you can apply for exemption/reduction. But this is not automatic, you have to do it online or at the council offices. Also, as someone else suggested do NOT rent from the university if possible, they overcharge a lot. >I know the teaching can be really dry, but I would like to know what I should expect, and what I would be getting myself into so I can be prepared if I choose to attend, in terms of studies, social life, life for American students. Study wise, I don't know what you're used to. You're expected to motivate yourself though. If you sailed through school effortlessly before, you might find the workload surprising. I know I did. Social life, there's drinking, sports, drinking, university societies, drinking, history, interesting architecture, many museums are free, drinking, lots of nature within a short journey, a variety of nightclubs, drinking and if you're into it, drugs. >How is the schools reputation in the community and elsewhere? Glasgow uni is well regarded in academia. Unless you're involved in one of the university sports teams, there's not really any rivalry these days between the other universities in the city, or even Scotland as a whole. (Glasgow Caledonian is still a jumped up little polytechnic though /s) The locals have no problem with students unless they're being a loud drunken arsehole in public.
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Created	Sun 1st Mar 2020 11:25am
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Hope you come here, you'll probably enjoy life here in Glasgow. I went to Glasgow uni but it was 24 years ago so things may have changed.

>If I wanted to pursue something like a pathway to becoming a doctor, could I do that with a degree that isn't medicine

Like others have said, if you want medicine, apply for medicine. Also, medical degrees are more expensive and often longer than other courses.

>how does the Uni prepare students for the real world following college with this degree (like, internships)

I don't have experience of that department, but I know that Computing & Engineering used to arrange intern placements. There was also the option of having a sandwich degree where your 4 year course was extended to 5 with either a year or two separate six month periods at a placement.

>Are there any hidden fees, other than housing

If you're renting a flat, usually they only give you the per month rate. On top of that there is council tax to pay. If you're renting by yourself or sharing the property with students, you can apply for exemption/reduction. But this is not automatic, you have to do it online or at the council offices.

Also, as someone else suggested do NOT rent from the university if possible, they overcharge a lot.

>I know the teaching can be really dry, but I would like to know what I should expect, and what I would be getting myself into so I can be prepared if I choose to attend, in terms of studies, social life, life for American students.

Study wise, I don't know what you're used to. You're expected to motivate yourself though. If you sailed through school effortlessly before, you might find the workload surprising. I know I did.

Social life, there's drinking, sports, drinking, university societies, drinking, history, interesting architecture, many museums are free, drinking, lots of nature within a short journey, a variety of nightclubs, drinking and if you're into it, drugs.

>How is the schools reputation in the community and elsewhere?

Glasgow uni is well regarded in academia. Unless you're involved in one of the university sports teams, there's not really any rivalry these days between the other universities in the city, or even Scotland as a whole. (Glasgow Caledonian is still a jumped up little polytechnic though /s) The locals have no problem with students unless they're being a loud drunken arsehole in public.