Edinburgh

Edinburgh has decent value for money for a city, especially on food. It is very student friendly south lots of places offering discounts, good food for reasonable prices and fun places to visit on days off such as Calton Hill, Roslin Chapel, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat. The people are very friendly. Princes street has good shopping and there are clubs if you enjoy that. Scoopz ice cream parlour is also great and is open until 22.30. 10/10 as a place to live, I don't want to leave.

Edinburgh Napier University is fantastic for location! With all number of buses taking you directly into town to Princes Street, The Royal Mile, National Museum of Scotland, the National Gallery of Scotland and many many very popular restaurants. Princes Street is tbe prime location for shopping and enterntainment with great value eats and clothes stores such as Primark, New Look etc- most of which offer student discount! I was really worried about moving away to come to Edinburgh as I didnt know the area well, but it is the most welcoming city I've ever been in. Anything you could possibly want is on offer and easily accessible at a great price- the perfect student city.

Edinburgh really is the ideal student city. It's small and walkable, but the bus also provides an excellent public transport service and if you get a monthly student ridacard it's pretty affordable, and there's no real need to have a car to get around. Shopping in the city centre is excellent, with a wide range of high street stores along Princes Street, from Primark to Topshop and River Island as well as higher end luxury shops like Harvey Nichols and Jo Malone. Nightlife is fairly good, there are many, many clubs most within walking distance from where the majority of students live. The only downside is that at certain times of year, clubs can get a little quiet. There are many places to eat out, chain restaurants such as Nandos and Bella Italia as well as unique independent restaurants - simply wonder around and you are guaranteed to find something good. Rose Street is a great place to start looking. And if you happen to be here in August, I'd say that there is no other city better known for entertainment than Edinburgh is for the Fringe Festival! Everyone must experience this at least once in their life time.

Perfect location to get to the city centre, except for all the hills. Near cafes, student accommodation and the private flats where most students live. Most campus all together, with a free shuttle between the ones that are furthest away. Buses relatively expensive but not needed daily, or even weekly.

Edinburgh has great food restaurant both for a good price and also high end restaurants for survival occasions. Edinburgh nightlife is very vibrant and always buzzing with students during the week. There is a high abundance of clubs for students. Transport is very convenient. There are regular buses and many trains that run to and from edinburgh. Many small tuejs nearby the explore and many sights to see in Edinburgh with historic sights.

Heriot Watt is just a little outside of the city centre, from Princes Street it's a half an hour bus ride. The links to the city centre are really direct by bus though and once in town it's great! There's always plenty to do in Edinburgh, from shopping with some stores being open until up to 10 at night, a whole host of coffee stores from chains like Starbucks and Costa to independent cafes with unique menus. For food you'll never run out of options, with plenty of amazing places catering to vegetarian, vegan and gluten free diets. There's a range of cuisines that will make anyone feel at home, and for a quick bite there are several branches of fast food chains and other chains such as Pret A Manger and Sushi Stop. With so much to choose from you'll always find somewhere to meet your budget needs. Edinburgh is a historic city with many monuments, museums and attractions, some that have a small fee and others that are free. Most attractions and even many restaurants and several stores offer a great student discount which makes Edinburgh incredibly student friendly!

Excellent place to live! I have never met anyone who doesn’t enjoy living in Edinburgh. The night life has something for everyone, the only downside is that everywhere closes at 3am! There are plenty of options for food, with excellent shopping too. For students, there are plenty of low budget cafes and restaurants, and a lot of places do student discount. The biggest drawback of living in Edinburgh is high rent, but the city itself compensated for this.

Loads of stuff to do, pleanty of clubs and bars for all sorts of different nights out, old town is cheaper and the people are friendlier than George street where everyone is just stuck up.

Despite Edinburgh being a bit pricy for a student city. It's worth all the money as the beauty and atmosphere of the city is hard to explain in simple words

My university is Heriot-Watt University, just on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We are perfectly placed as we are close enough to the city for nights out but far enough away as to feel like we have our own wee world. The campus is beautiful, food is reasonably priced and university accommodation is clean and not too pricey. I love Heriot-Watt-Watt and would recommend it to any potential students.

This is the best place that I’ve ever been there. The architectures are extremely wonderful, food and people are nice as well.

Such a lovely city!! It’s so pretty with great cafes and restaurants in cute little places. Tourist sights are so many great clubs, with sports nights out on a Wednesday you get to celebrate with all your team mates. Halls is a must cause you meet so many amazing people that you can move in with the next year!!

Plentiful places to shop (buy clothes and food) Many independent/family owned restaurants, delis, icecream stores and coffee shops. Huge coffee culture surrounding the city centre and university. Beautiful bars with amazing deco. cheap drinks and a variety of cocktails

Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with a busy city centre but only a few minute walk from stunning nature such as Arthur's Seat. The city is filled with students so you never feel out of place or very lonely, and there are so many things for us to do such as society events, nights out, activities such as dance, sports etc.

Its a really good uni but location is not the best. It takes an hour to get there from the city Centre but the teachers are the best and uni is centred around the wellveing of the students

Edinburgh is the city we all dream with. Full of history, culture and places to get lost. The atmosphere is amazing and Scottish people could not be nicer. The city is also full of pubs with live music and big pints (which is a great combination) and there are several parks where you can go when you feel like disconnecting for a while. Once you come, you will never want to leave.

Excellent city for student events, nights out and shopping. Edinburgh is a very friendly city with lots going on - I never get bored. Transport is excellent however it would be good if they extended the tram line.

In my opinion Edinburgh is the best city to live in. Compared to other places I feel it offers the largest variety of things too. From drinking, clubbing and shopping to climbing Arthur’s seat or going to the castle. There’s always something to do. It offers so many different food options, no matter what you fancy there’s always something.

Good uni like, but expensive but lots to do and everyone is friendly. Very nice city, lots of nice buildings and plenty to look at. Very lovely at Christmas aswel with the markets and having a flat for new year up here is amazing

Edinburgh is a beautiful city that has a great history. Restaurants are good, Pizza Posto is one of the best places for Pizza and very good value for money.

Edinburgh is a wonderful city where you can do whatever you want abd always in a great atmosphere. It really feels like home, and like a place where you are welcomed. I love this city, and every one I know love it as well.

Edinburgh is really a great place to live ! The cultural scene is awesome, with so much music going on, museums etc. Etc. The town itself has innumerable corners and hidden gems to discover. And the highlands are just a 2hrs bus ride away ! No, it's really great here and you'll be greatly missed auld -no more - reekie :)

Nice city for uni students with excellent international atmosphere. A great combination of modern and history in terms of architecture. Has lots of restaurants some of which are of great value for money. People are generally nice and friendly. A large amount of museums and galleries in the city centre. Public transportation is good, with adequate bus lines. Very convenient in location for travelling to most of the European cities. Doesn't have a lot of shopping malls with fancy stuff, but enough supermarkets and grocery stores. The climate is so friendly for people who are not used to the moisture or coldness.

Plenty pubs/clubs for a night out. Loads of good food places. Meadows is nice to chill out. Multiple cinemas spread across the city and always something new to do. Paintballing, go karting etc all easy to get to on the bus.