Making changes to your student record
How to make changes to your student record details via the MyEd 'Student Personal Details' channel, and the student record changes that you need to let us know about to make on your behalf.
Changing details yourself
You can make changes to the following details directly through MyEd, go to Accounts > Profile and Personal Details > Contact Details:
- edit my personal email
- edit my mobile phone number
- edit my preferred forename ('known as' name)
- edit my home and semester addresses
- edit my emergency contacts details
You can make changes to the following details by going to Account > Progression > My Student Record:
- edit my permissions to discuss my fees with selected others
- edit my inclusion in the list released to councils for council tax purposes
- edit the information previously supplied about my dependants
- add immigration documentation
The My Student Record self-service guidance can be found via the link below:
My Student Record - Student Self-Service channel
Changes we need to make for you
Changes to your student record details that can't be done directly by you in MyEd should be emailed from your University email account to:
Listed below are the areas within your student record where we need to make the changes at your request.
Some of these changes need supporting documentation to be supplied by you to enable us to make the requested record change.
Change of Name
Preferred forename
You can change your preferred forename at any point ahead of graduation via the Student Personal Details channel in MyEd. This name appears on your Student Record in EUCLID, when logging into other University Systems such as Learn and also on your Student ID Card.
Official name
The official name will appear on any official documents from the University including your degree certificate.
For any official name change, such as Forenames and Surname (family name) please send your request by emailing us from your student email account to studentsystems@ed.ac.uk
For a change to your surname, you should enclose a form of identification with your former name (other than your student id card) with your application, i.e. a driver's licence or a copy of the relevant pages of your passport. Scanned copies of supporting documentation are acceptable.
For international students:
- Passport (please note this is the only acceptable form of evidence for international students, it is a requirement that your name in our records matches that shown on your passport)
For UK Students:
- Passport
- Drivers Licence
- Marriage/ Divorce Certificate
- Deed Poll Certificate
- Statutory Declaration
Current students who notify us of a change of name after they have registered their intention to graduate should be aware that it may not always be possible to graduate using their new name(s) and should check with Student Administration accordingly by emailing infopoint@ed.ac.uk
Once you have graduated it is not possible to retrospectively change the name held on your record or produce documentation in your new name (unless the name change request is covered by the Trans Equality Policy of the University).
Change of Gender
If you wish to correct the information that we hold for your gender, please email studentsystems@ed.ac.uk. Requests for change to gender will be dealt with in line with the University’s Trans Equality Policy at the link above.
Change of Nationality
If you wish to request a change be made to your nationality, please be aware that in accordance with Scottish Government fee regulations, your fee status cannot be changed once you are on programme. A change in nationality may affect your funding if you are in receipt of a University scholarship or bursary.
Please send your request to change your nationality, either in writing, or by emailing from your student account to fees@ed.ac.uk.
You should enclose a copy of your current passport (a scanned copy is acceptable) and you may be asked for further documentation
Change of Date of Birth
If your date of birth is inaccurately displayed on the Student Record, please email studentsystems@ed.ac.uk from your student email account advising us of the correct date of birth and attach a copy of a Birth Certificate or other official documentation which confirms your correct date of birth.
Disability information
If there has been a change to the information you provided us with at the start of your studies, please contact the Disability & Learning Support Service to inform them so they can advise and update your records:
Disability & Learning Support Service Contact Details
Academic Information Amendments
Withdrawing from Studies and Interrupting Studies
If you wish to withdraw from your studies at the University contact your Student Support Team/Personal Tutor/Student Adviser if you are an Undergraduate, or Programme Director/Programme Supervisor if you are a Postgraduate (as recorded on the Programme of Study Channel in MyEd).
They will inform the Student Records team (as well as any relevant people in the School/College) and your record will be amended appropriately. Withdrawing or Interrupting may have implications for your fee liability, loans, student finance and international students visas.
Change of Programme of Study and/or Method of Study
If you wish to change your Programme of Study and/or your method of study (e.g. full-time, part-time):
- Undergraduates - contact your Student Support Team/Personal Tutor/Student Adviser to discuss the requested change and they will inform the Student Records team of the decision
- Postgraduates - contact your Programme Director/Programme Supervisor and they will inform the College Office who will inform the Student Records team
Changing your Programme of Study and/or method of study may have implications for your fee liability, loans, student finance and international students visas. Please contact the Student Immigration Service for advice and information on visas.
Change of Courses
- Undergraduates - please contact your Student Support Team/Personal Tutor/Student Adviser
- Postgraduates - please contact your Programme Director/Programme Supervisor
The changing, or selection, of courses after week 3 of the semester may have implications for your examination timetable (e.g. clashes) which is based on course selections as at week 3.