According to Tiandao's overseas study teacher, Edinburgh University is the sixth oldest university in English-speaking countries. The University of Edinburgh has a strict admission and selection mechanism and is one of the most competitive and difficult universities in the UK. The admission rate is only about 10%. Let's take a look at the application requirements of Edinburgh University.

I. Basic requirements

1, language requirements:

The language requirements of the University of Edinburgh vary from project to project. The language requirements for most courses are as follows:

(1) IELTS: the total score is above 6.5, and the single item is not less than 6.0;

(2) TOEFL: the total score is more than 92 points, and the single item is not less than 20 points;

(3)

Academic performance requirements: regardless of teaching or research, it is generally required to have a second-class A honorary bachelor's degree or above; Domestic undergraduate courses generally require an average score of 80-85 or above. The domestic cooperative institutions of Edinburgh University include Peking University and Fudan University, and the difficulty and strictness of admission can also be compared with them.

(4) GRE/GMAT: Not required (except MBA program);

(5)

Application time: Scientific research projects usually implement the rolling admission mode, and applications can be made in both semesters, but in fact, the main entrance season is mainly autumn; The teaching plan usually only accepts autumn admission, and most of them are based on rolling admission. Generally, you only need to apply at least one month before the start of school.

Second, the application materials and steps

Postgraduates of Edinburgh University can apply online through official website, and can apply for multiple projects at the same time. Teaching-oriented projects and research-oriented projects apply in the same way, but generally speaking, teaching-oriented masters do not need magnetization, and research-oriented projects need magnetization to increase admission opportunities. The specific usage method is as follows-

Step one:

Before applying, choose the courses in advance, check whether you meet the requirements of the school and the individual application of the courses to prepare for the next online application. Research projects also need to contact their interested tutors as soon as possible and specify research fields (or specific research projects). For the research project. Contact in advance and get the initial admission permission of the tutor is the key to successful application. The method of contacting the tutor can be found in the following external chain.

Step two:

Fill in the application form online, including personal information, contact information, education, work experience, information of referees, projects to be applied for, etc.

Step 3:

Prepare the following application materials for online scanning and uploading, including:

(1) Undergraduate transcripts: bilingual+notarized, all university transcripts up to now. If the school has its own English transcripts, there is no need for notarization.

(2) Language transcripts

(3) Certificate of attendance/graduation: bilingual+notarization.

(4) Work certificate/internship certificate (if any): bilingual+notarization.

(5) Certificate of honor (if any): bilingual+notarization.

(6) scanned passport

(7) Personal statement

(8) Letter of recommendation: generally 2 letters.

(9) Resume: generally not required.

(10) research plan: not required for teaching projects; Research projects need to be used to contact mentors.

(1 1) application fee: some projects need it, probably? 50

(12) proof of funds: it is not necessary to submit the application, but the school will ask the students for it in exchange for CAS after admission.

Step 4:

Interview: Teaching projects generally do not need an interview, and scientific research projects generally need an interview. Interviews are mainly conducted by telephone and Skype.

Step five:

Follow up the application process and decide the corresponding action. Generally, the school will give grades as long as it is 2 1 day; The research project only takes 5 days, and the school will contact the applicant. The admission results are as follows

If you get an unconditional offer,

Generally speaking, it is very few, because the senior grade has not come out yet. Therefore, only undergraduate students have the opportunity to get unconditional admission directly.

(2) If you get a conditional offer,

It is necessary to meet the requirements of school conditions before the date specified in the offer; If the language score can't meet the requirements of the school, you can apply to the school to take a pre-class language course, which is part of the admission and is not regarded as conditional admission. For the requirements of pre-conference language courses, please refer to the description of language requirements. If you feel that the conditions given by the school are too high, you can try to appeal to the school, but generally there is little chance to change the school's decision.

(3) decline

Although it is difficult to apply for the University of Edinburgh, as long as you improve your background and various grades according to the requirements of the university and apply according to the process, you will certainly be able to apply for your ideal prestigious school.