As opposed to a campus like setting similar to UR, the city of Edinburgh is the campus. Especially noteworthy is the University library. It holds two million printed volumes and pamphlets. It has a population of approximately 440,000 and remains a compact city with libraries, museums, theatres, shopping and business areas in close proximity. It is a great place to live and study as it contains an enormous number of historical and cultural sites.
Most subjects are available at Edinburgh.
Students must have prerequisites, if required. Students who wish to study English honours courses must be majors and must have completed four English literature courses each with a grade of B or higher. The philosophy and approach to education in Scottish universities is different in some ways from the U.S. system. Scottish students specialize in a specific subject, rather than study a wide range of subjects, as in the U.S. university system. Additionally, a greater emphasis is placed on independent study.