Mark Pirie
BA (Hons) Sport Studies
Scotland
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Mark's Story
After completing an HND in Sports Coaching, Mark Pirie opted to pursue a at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã - a decision that unlocked a world of opportunities.
¡°The ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã is the best in Scotland for sport,¡± Mark explained. ¡°I love the atmosphere at the University, its values are similar to my own, and I just knew that this would be a great place to study, work and meet new people.¡±
Mark spent an exhilarating three years at ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, which saw him join the Skydiving Club and complete his first solo static line jump from 3,500ft. He also had the opportunity to study abroad for six months under the Erasmus Programme.
¡°I went to Malm?, in Sweden, for six months and had the time of my life. For anybody who wants to study abroad, I¡¯d highly recommend it ¨C this was another reason ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã was so appealing to me.¡±
The Glaswegian appreciated the passion of his lecturers at ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, saying: ¡°They made me believe that I was capable of doing good work that was likely to make a difference.¡±
Mark has now set his sights on becoming a secondary school PE teacher and describes his time at ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã as a ¡°crazy rollercoaster adventure¡±.
He added: ¡°I met some amazing people and have definitely made friends for life.¡±