1. Studying in Scotland My university experience Michał Tomaszewski

2. Scotland

3. Scottish History Mel Gibbson as William Wallace in Braveheart The Wallace Monument

4. Scottish History First traces of habitation 9500 years ago Kingdom of Picts (eventually became Scotland) – established in the 6th century XII/XIII century –Wars of Scottish Independence 1707-Kingdom of Great Britain 1998 – Scottish Parliament and Government

5. „Scotland’s Favourite Son” Robert Burns 1759-1796

6. Famous Scotsmen Sir Walter Scott 1771-1832 Scott Monument - Edinburgh

7. Scottish actors Sir Sean Connery Ewan McGregor

8. The Kilt

9. Scottish cuisine Haggis Porridge

10. Scotch Whisky Johnie Walker Blue Label

11. Glasgow Glasgow City Chambers, George Square

12. Edinburgh The Edinburgh Castle

13. Edinburgh The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

14. Edinburgh The Arthur’s seat, Edinburgh

15. University of Edinburgh The Old College, Edinburgh

16. University of Edinburgh McEwan’s Hall, Edinburgh

17. University of Edinburgh The JCM Building, King’s Buildings Campus

18. Application procedure 1.Register with UCAS 2.Write a personal statement 3.Choose up to 5 universitites in the UK 4.Wait for the offers 5.Pick your firm and insurance choices 6.Upload the exam results

19. Money Matters Tuition fees – FREE! Living costs – 6500 GBP/year Scholarships available Students can work part-time

20. Studying in Edinburgh

21. Questions!