International students
Information for prospective International postgraduate students.
We welcome applicants from all over the world to our postgraduate programmes.
We currently have postgraduate offer holders from 73 different countries:
| Nationality | Percentage of Informatics postgraduate students |
|---|---|
| China | 65% |
| India | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 6% |
| Greece | 1% |
| Germany | 1% |
| Cyprus (EU) | 1% |
| USA | 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1% |
| Ireland | 1% |
| Italy | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1% |
| Mexico | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1% |
| Romania | 1% |
The remaining 11% of postgraduate offer holders are from:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkay, UAE, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
*This information was correct as of August 2020.
Applying
Informatics postgraduate degrees
Choose your course then apply using our online system.
Entrance requirements
Entry to Informatics at Edinburgh is very competitive, so high standards of performance are generally required.
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Fees and funding
Postgraduate fees and funding information
Note: See individual programme pages for specific tuition fees.
Language requirements
International postgraduate applicants can now apply to the new IEAP programme.
The advantage of the IEAP is that it allows international applicants to apply for one student visa covering pre-sessional English language training and a chosen postgraduate masters course.
Integrated English for Academic Purposes
Postgraduate Open Days
The best way to find out more about the University is to come and visit. We also run virtual open days.