Discovery Day Recordings
View the recordings and browse the useful links below
Please note: the recordings use automated captions, therefore the transcription may have variable accuracy.
Useful resources:
- Video: How to apply for Postgraduate study: Personal Statements and References
- This session looks more closely at the Personal Statement and References, two important parts of the postgraduate application. Recorded at the online Postgraduate Discovery Day, Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful links:
Degree Finder (A-Z Research programmes)
How to write a research proposal
- Video: Choosing a Research Degree
- This session walks prospective research applicants through the process of researching programme and next steps, along with insight from two current research stuednts. Recorded at the Postgraduate Discovery Day online event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful Links:
Funding for Postgraduate students
- Video: Fees and options for Funding your postgraduate studies
- This session looks at options for funding postgraduate studies and paying tuition fees, including discussion with current postgraduate students. There was also the option for live attendees to go to a separate one-to-one live text chat with the Fees and Scholarships teams. Recorded at the Postgraduate Discovery Day online event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
- Video: Introduction to Postgraduate Study
- An introduction to Scotland, the city of Edinburgh and the University including discussion with a current postgraduate student. Recorded at the Postgraduate Discovery Day event, 18th April 2024.
University Accommodation Homepage
Postgraduate Accommodation Guarantee
Application process for University Accommodation
EUSA Advice Place - Accommodation
- Video: Finding a Place to Live
- This session introduces options for finding accommodation in Edinburgh, including discussion with current postgraduate students. Recorded at the online Postgraduate Discovery Day event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful Links:
Health & Wellbeing at the University
Institute for Academic Development
- Video: Supporting Postgraduates at Edinburgh: Student Support Services question and answer session
- An overview of the student support and wellbeing services that we offer at the University of Edinburgh, with guest speakers from each service. Recorded at the online Postgraduate Discovery Day event on Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful Links:
Edinburgh University Students' Association
The Advice Place - Living costs
- Video: Postgraduate student life at Edinburgh
- This session gives prospective postgraduate students an overview of the Edinburgh University Student's Association (EUSA), the Edinburgh University Sports Union (EUSU) and the opportunities on offer for students. Recorded at the online Postgraduate Discovery Day event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful links:
Continue chatting to our students on Unibuddy
- Video: Ask our Students and Graduates: Question and Answer session
- Hear about the postgraduate student experience from those who know best. Our current students and graduates discuss everything about postgraduate study from applying to student life. Recorded at the online Postgraduate Discovery Day event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
Useful Links:
Your application and applying to study at Edinburgh
Postgraduate Study Degree Finder
- Video: How to apply for Postgraduate study
- An overview of making an application to a postgraduate programme at the University of Edinburgh. Recorded at the Postgraduate Discovery Day event, Thursday 18th April 2024.
PG Virtual Open Days On-Demand
If you're interested in finding out more about an on-campus postgraduate programme, we are sharing the recordings from the previous Virtual Open Days which took place in November 2023.
Please note that you will need to sign up separately to access these recordings. To register for access, please visit PG Virtual Open Days On-Demand