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Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
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Become a global student! At our Edinburgh campus you’ll find that about one third of our 8,700 students are from countries outside the UK, bringing a real international flavour to our community. This mix of people provides a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and build life-long friendships across the globe. There are also a number of options available for you to explore other parts of the world.

Student Drop In Hours: Monday 11:00-1:00, Wednesday 1:00-3:00, Friday 10:00-12:00

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Hannah Slater studies translation and interpreting French and Spanish at Heriot Watt Univeristy in Edinburgh and will be spending her first semester studying at...

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Questions about Heriot Watt Uni

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When am I likely to here whether or not my application to be an English Lan...

Austria
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Has anyone worked for PGL before? Or know anyone that has?

Hiya,I graduated in 2013 and have been working for PGL in France since January 2014! I've loved my seasons with them, I've worked 4 different job roles at 3 different centres. It's a really good way t...

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Any advice on how to find a short time summer job in Germany?

Language learning

My solution was au-pairing - you effectively don't have to pay for accommodation or food and you get a (admittedly small) wage too in return for looking after children for a specified number of hours...

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Any advice or recommended websites for finding good value private accommoda...

Accommodation

In terms of accommodation in Florence, I would recommend The Florentine website which I love but is quite expensive, and Erasmusu - and the university has some good options too - it's always useful...

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