Apply for an account
Apply online for new or additional access to our systems and software.
You must ask a senior colleague to approve your application before you submit it online.
We don’t accept printed applications.
How to apply
If you are new to the application process, read through our step-by-step guidance below before starting your application. This guidance is repeated in more detail in the application form’s introduction.
To start the account application process, click on the link below.
Apply for a Student Systems staff account (requires University login)
Technical tip: our application form isn’t currently accessible from iPads and other hand-held devices. We recommend you open it from a laptop or PC in Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.
Guidance
You must complete each section in order to proceed to the next one.
Ensure that you correctly enter your details, including your email address, to avoid us returning your application.
Step one: add your personal details
Fill in all ‘Personal Details’ fields, including some basic information about the nominated senior staff member who will approve your application.
You will need to supply the following details about your approver:
- their title, forename and surname
- their UUN and University email address
Typing ‘n/a’ or ‘unknown’ in a field will delay activation of your request for access.
Step two: confirm your compliance with the University's policies and regulations
Ensure that you have read and comply with the University’s guidance on data protection, security and disclosing student information.
The form will prompt you to visit six links to guidance and policy information.
Step three: select your roles
Discuss your access requirements with your line manager before completing this section.
To view and select available roles, select the ‘Show Role Options’ tab. Role descriptions are outlined in our Roles Glossary.
Visit our Roles Glossary pages (requires University login authentication)
Step four: review your application
You can review and amend any information before you send your application for approval.
If your application is rejected, your approver will outline the necessary steps to adjust your application.
We will advise you by email once we have approved it and again once we have granted you access.
Aproval process
To gain access to our systems and software, your application must fit our selection criteria. A senior member of staff must approve your application, which our team will, acting on behalf of the University, accept or deny.
To gain access, you must:
- be a University of Edinburgh employee who is either under a contract issued by Human Resources or designated as an associated staff member
- require access to student data held in our systems in order to do your job
If you are both a student and University employee, you can apply for a staff account in cases where your job title is:
- identified in a EUCLID business requirements document
- attached to a programme or course that requires access to our systems
- attached to a student group that requires access to our systems
Apply online
Once you have read through our step-by-step guidance and are confident that you fit our selection criteria, apply online for access by clicking on the link below.
Apply for a Student Systems staff account (requires University login authentication)
View your application status
You can view the status of any previous or outstanding applications online.
View the status of your application for a staff account (requires University login authentication)