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5 things I wish I knew before starting university

By: RGU Student Blog September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

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RGU alumna Marisa discusses 5 things she wish she knew before starting university, covering allareas from using the bus services to making friends with locals.

How to manage your budget at university

By: RGU Student Blog September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

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Who is better to offer you advice about how to manage your budget at university than RGU students themselves! We spoke to some of our RGU student ambassadors to find out what their best tips and advice are to make that British Pound stretch a little further.

Studying MSc Advanced Architectural Design at RGU

By: RGU Student Blog September 8, 2021September 8, 2021

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MSc Advanced Architectural Design student Fraser McCulloch, discusses why he chose RGU for his postgraduate studies and shares his experiences on the course.

Moving from Pakistan to RGU

By: RGU Student Blog August 20, 2021September 8, 2021

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MSc Advanced Architectural Design student Anil, tells his story about coming from Pakistan to RGU in the midst of the pandemic, and the journey he has been on since arriving on Scottish shores.

MSc Information and Library Studies – A Few Feet and A World Away

By: RGU Student Blog August 11, 2021August 23, 2021

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There wasn’t a specific day I decided to pursue my Master’s in Information and Library Studies, but also, it was never something I had aspired to achieve. My name is Ayzel Calder, and I was raised in a rural Canadian village that upheld small town living over academic achievement. I knew bear awareness before I…

Studying MArch Architecture at RGU

By: RGU Student Blog August 4, 2021August 23, 2021

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MArch Architecture student Hannah shares why she picked RGU, and gives us an insight into what studying the course is really like.

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Clearing at RGU – Vivien’s Story

By: RGU Student Blog July 28, 2021August 23, 2021

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MPharm graduate Vivien Yu tells us about her experience of joining RGU through Clearing and why she would recommend Clearing to future students.

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My Return to RGU – MSc Advancing Practice

By: RGU Student Blog July 21, 2021August 23, 2021

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My name is Lindsay and I graduated from RGU the first time around in 1998 with a diploma in Mental Health Nursing. Here is my story about why I decided to return to RGU to study MSc Advancing Practice.

Studying MSc Advancing Practice

By: RGU Student Blog June 30, 2021August 23, 2021

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I’m Helen, a Senior Community Nurse, living and working in the beautiful Orkney Isles. Find out more about my journey studying MSc Advancing Practice at RGU.