University of Strathclyde

The International Students Office is very helpfull The careers service in Livingstone tower is very helpfull the student/staff commitee is allright. I have been the representative for the phd students in the student/staff committee in mechanical engineering for several years. General advice for students from continental europe: undergraduates: have a nice time, finish your course, you will find it easy and you will get a very good mark at home, you have the exchange foreign student bonus. do not stay here to finish your degree. return and finish your degree at home, even if it takes you long and it is difficult. postgraduates: make sure that you get funding to cover the fees. Masters: the one/two years master course is not at all equivalent to the studies after the third year (for Diplom, Matrise, Doctore, Ing.). It can be recommended if you want to change the subject (chemical engineer want to work as bioengineer). it can be recommended if you have in germany 'erstes Staatsexamen', a teacher's degree, and you want a complete degree without completing the teachers training ('Refrendardienst'). It can be recommended, if you completed in Germany an engineers college degree ('Fachhochschule') and you want to proceed with a doctorate. britain offers here opportunities which do not exist in this form in continental europe. MPhil never go for an MPhil. nobody in the whole world knows what an MPhil is. It is a degree for those who could not finish with their PhD. In reality, the MPhil thesis is similar to a german diplom thesis, which takes in Physics for example also one year with the possibility of extension. PhD's do not believe the myth of the three years. it will take you four years or longer. make sure that you have the funding. look at the facilities before you decide to start, but be flexible and make the best out of the circumstances. PhD fellows are 80% foreigners. There is generally a high level of education and you find many friends. In contrast to the undergraduate studies, the PhD is on a sound level and well accepted all over the places, additional you will have experience abroad, and if you can attract a famous scolarship it will be an advantage later.

If anyone want to travel, travel by bus (National Express www.gobycoach.com)which is cheap and keep an eye on their student offers(like£10 return anywhere in the UK).Do bookings early otherwise prices will shoot up for the last minute bookings.If u want to travel by plane have a look at www.easyjet.com, www.ryanair.com whose prices are unbelievable

Never choose this University. Actually Caledonian is a good University for nternational Students because its too friendly..Strathclyde sucks!

If you can get sober enough to book some bus tickets, do. Scotland's amazingly beautiful...the buses around the country are the cheapest option and are scenic. Give Edinburgh a go for a weekend, Sterling & Callander for a day trip, Inverness, Skye, hire a car and go camping with your friends for a few days. Also there are some cool places just outside of Glasgow to see for a day, the Trossachs, Loch Lomond, Arran Island etc. If you want to get out of Scotland, theres plenty of cheap flights/holidays out to mainland Europe via ryanair and easyjet. So then you and all your new friends can go on holiday together. Have fun!

Flexibility and adaptability.

It was a fantastic experience, because it allowed me to know new people from other parts of the world. It is also useful bacause it helps to bacome more indipendent.