Student support
While you study with us you will be supported by the programme team, and have access to additional support and resources from across the University.
When you study at The University of Edinburgh, you are supported by a wide range of features and tools, and this includes benefits for our online students. With our Master of Family Medicine programme, you will be:
- Supported by the programme team, and have access to additional support and resources from across the University
- Encouraged to contact your course tutors with any academic questions via the course discussion boards or via email
- Assisted with technical support by the student support officer and the Information Services Helpline
- Allocated a Personal Tutor, a member of the teaching staff who will provide academic guidance and support
Student Advisor
Our current students can also contact our Student Advisor if they have questions about study interruptions, special circumstances, extensions advice and application guidance, or need support for mental and physical wellbeing and registering with the Disability and Learning support service. You will be connected to our Student Advisor once you've matriculated.
Technical support
This is an online programme so you will be accessing materials, discussion boards and a range of tools via the Internet. The programme team and the University’s Information Services (IS) department provide distance learning support, and we provide guidance and training for the tools we use. Our systems are designed to be easy to use, and we incorporate familiarisation training into the programme induction.
The Information Services team has help sections designed specifically for distance learners on the University’s portal (MyEd), secure access login page (EASE), the Virtual Learning Environment (Learn) and digital library access.
You will also have access to self-directed learning opportunities to develop your information and computer skills to help you study more effectively.
We expect that students will take responsibility for ensuring they are able to access to the programme, for making back-ups of their work and organising alternative access if required.