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• Scotland is known for its friendly welcome, and that's no myth. While you hear storied of violence at football games, these things are really played up, and Scotland is a friendly and welcoming place to study. The Scottish government knows that sometimes the skills we need most come from elsewhere, and want to give everyone that opportunity to develop their skills. At least 21% of students in Scotland's universities are not from Scotland, with more than 11% being from the EU or EEA. 
•  If you want high quality teaching and learning in a country that has led the way in education since the early 15th century, look no further. Scotland is home to some of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities as well as some of the finest specialist and modern institutions.
• Approaches to learning in Scotland are diverse, encompassing traditional lectures, seminars and tutorials, as well as e-learning, problem-solving and work-based opportunities in state-of-the-art environments.
• Diversity is one of the great strengths of the Scottish higher education system. Each institution decides on the content and means of assessment of its programmes meaning that no two courses are the same.
• Scotland has a fascinating history. And today, our creative minds continue to break new ground and challenge convention, particularly in areas such as computer gaming, literature, fashion, textiles, music and animation.

The currency of Scotland is the GBP Pound (£). One pound is comprised of 100 pence and coins can be obtained in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 denominations. Bank notes are commonly divided into £5, £10, £20 and £50 amounts. 

If you plan to use American Express, MasterCard or Visa Cards, you will find that credit cards and debits cards are widely accepted. The same is true of Travelers cheques which should be in GBP to avoid extra exchange rate charges. There are also a multitude of ATMs available throughout Scotland so you will have easy access to cash.

Scotland has twice been voted "European Region of the Future" in the last four years (Financial Times' Foreign Direct Investment magazine) and it's not difficult to see why.
 
Sample Price Guide:

• Accommodation per month: 580.91 £  
• Average food prices per month: 1.50 £
• Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar: 5.00 £
• Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant: 10.00 £           
• Small bottle of water: 0.93 £
• Small bottle of beer: 3.28 £         
• Cappuccino (Regular): 2.35 £
• Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle): 1.10 £
• Liter of milk: 0.93 £           
• Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g): 1.04 £       
• Movie ticket: 8.00 £
• One-way Ticket (Local Transport): 2.20 £