Choosing the correct university

[Tomaseen]

Hello I am Irish and have applied through UCAS to study pharmacy.I have applied to Kent,Nottingham,RGU,Brighton and strathclyde.Kent and RGU have given me the condition of obtaining a 2:2 grade this year in 4th year honours in chemistry and the others a 2:1.

Basically i dont know which uni to pick.I know it should be decided on a practical means such as cost of living,reputation of the uni,transport etc...

Can any one help? What would ye suggest i take?

I have heard the fees may be paid in scotland if you are an EU citizen not from the UK who wants to study in scotland.

Please help.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[ymdawd]

You want to do pharmacy.? ( must be a glutton for punishment..? )

May God have mercy upon your soul.

RG in Aberdeen has an excellent pharmacy department with a good reputation.

[lamzee]

Nottingham is good too. Choose one that isn't a former poly.

[ferretmanabu]

Forget about reputations and whether or not they're old polys. Just make sure the one you go to is already accredited. Go and visit the cities and see what you like. You'll be spending at least four years there so what's the point going to a uni with a good reputation in a city you hate. Nobody cares about where you got your degree from anyway.

[Asterix]

kent do pharmacy?

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Tomaseen

Can any one help? What would ye suggest i take?

Check out the male:female ratio at the Universities, then go to the one that offers the best prospects of finding a partner that can support you in the manner that you'd like to become accustomed to.

Jeff

[pharout]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Check out the male:female ratio at the Universities, then go to the one that offers the best prospects of finding a partner that can support you in the manner that you'd like to become accustomed to.

Jeff

Great answer, that is exactly what would sway me as well :-)

[ferretmanabu]

Originally Posted by pharout

Great answer, that is exactly what would sway me as well :-)

Brighton might be the exception to that formula.

[Tomaseen]

Hey so i have opted for scotland and was just wondering which uni. is better Strathclyde (glasgow) or RGU (aberdeen)???

I have until the 5th og may to decide but my dads on my back so have not had much time to mull it over.I am doing my 4th year project so i am really limited.

Any suggestions Strathclyde or aberdeen????

[johnep]

Aberdeen is a great place. went there for hol last year. Usually better weather on east coast, access to Grampians for winter sports.

strathclyde also good. mountains not too far away. However, why leave Ireland. I used to go there frequently in the 70s and 80s and loved it. Particularly Cork.
johnep