Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a fantastic place to go to university, full of opportunity for your studies and personal life! The university buildings are mainly in the centre town so they're nearby great cafes, restaurant, study spaces and transport links. Nights out are always exciting, it's so lively here at night, especially on campus. Down in Cowgate with so many clubs there's never a lack of choice.

Very far out from centre with very little around the uni itself. However there are many bus routes and train/tram services directly to the campus making travelling there easy.

Best city. Great culture (museums, annual fringe festival etc). Close to the ocean, countryside etc.

I'd say the highlights of Edinburgh as a city lie mainly in the deep cultural value of historical buildings such as the Castle, Scott Monument, Parliament. However Princes Street is amazing for shopping, from high street to designer stores, and there are also many great restaurants both in central Edinburgh and on the outskirts. Edinburgh itself is easily navigable as a city due to the excellent bus services. There is also a tram service but I have never personally used it so cannot really comment on that. Nights out are okay, standard student clubs. There are cinemas and filmhouses, as well as the Festival Hall and Usher Hall, and also the Queens hall so very good entertainment whether you're looking for family fun, classical music, opera, theatre, and of course, in August, Edinburgh hosts the Fringe which is one of the greatest entertainment festivals globally - definitely worth checking out.

Edinburgh is a stunning capital city, full of attractions, diversity and culture. It provides a nightlife for all preferences, whether you like 80s, metal, House, chart, cocktails, clubs, bars or pubs. Transport is excellent, regular and affordable as long as you get a ridacard. Bus links are all over the city. The main downside to Edinburgh is that it is very expensive. The standard going rate for a pint is around £5 and student accommodation isn't the cheapest either.

Edinburgh is a great place to be a student. There is are a good variety of clubs and bars so you’ll find the night out you like! Some places are quite pricey but you can find reasonably priced food and drink. The greatest advantage is the festivals during the summer as especially in August there’s always work going.

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.

Loads of clubs, pubs, bars, restruants but even though a busy city with lots, there’s still lots of green and pretty views like Arthur’s seat and the Pentlands! However bit expensive for drinks and food

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.

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!

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.

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.

Edinburgh is a beautiful city, with historic buildings and plenty of activities to do about the town. The only problem is the cost of living here!

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.

Beautiful town, and great transport links, especially buses. Although there are plenty of shops on Princes St, it is usually too busy and and can be stressful. Very expensive city to live in, and finding a flat as a student is often a total nightmare. Good choice in terms of eating out though.

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.

I arrived at Edinburgh University early in August of 2016 for my first year. I came a month early with anticipation to envelop myself in the Fringe, when performance and dramatic arts of all sorts carpets the streets and infiltrates nearly all buildings. The exhilaration and overload of cultural events diddnt leave after the fringe and now in my third year Edinburgh continues to delight me with the plentitude of events stretching out through the week. Not only is there an energy diffusing through the streets at all times but now in third year I still don’t get suprised about the beauty that is Edinburgh city. Walking to university one is constantly centred by the grand castle which evokes a sense that you are in a historically powerful city. If that isn’t enough, as you walk through the winding hilly streets you can always see the sea and the towering ‘Arthur’s seat’ that is a must to climb up as soon as you get there. Once you reach the top it makes you feel as if your in heaven looking down on another heaven. Despite it being cold, there are so many cosy cafes and restaurants all around university that you can spend all day in, working and chatting to all the friendly staff. Shopping, nights out and the people you meet during your time here are just other elements that make Edinburgh one of the most beautiful, vivid and exciting places to live as a student.