Check updates from your School
As you approach your start date, your School/Deanery and the University will send emails initially to the email that you applied with as well as your new University email address. Make sure you read your emails so you don't miss out on key information from your School/Deanery and the University.
What do we mean by ‘your School/Deanery’?
The University of Edinburgh is comprised of three Colleges, each of the colleges contain a number of Schools/Deaneries.
Which School/Deanery will I be joining?
It’s really important to know which School your degree or programme belongs to as they will be your main point of contact during your time at University. If you are unsure, you can use the following links to search for your degree and find out which School you will be studying with, and which of the three University Colleges your School is a part of.
Undergraduate Study - 2023 Entry
Postgraduate Study - 2023 Entry
Postgraduate Online Programmes
Preparing for Welcome Week School events and knowing which school your degree belongs to
Once you know which school your degree programme is associated with this will allow you to plan your welcome week School activities.
Joint honours degrees
It is important to double check which school your degree belongs to if you have a joint honour's degree.
In some cases it is obvious what School your degree belongs to, e.g. Philosophy belongs to the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. However, what if you’re studying French and Philosophy? In this case, because French is listed first, your degree would belong to the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.
Your School/Deanery will contact with you with essential information before you start your studies. You should regularly check your email inbox for these communications, which will include:
- Details of any School induction events
- Information on how to choose your optional courses (if applicable)
- Any School-specific tasks you need to complete before starting your degree or programme
Your School/Deanery may be in touch with you again during Welcome Week with any important updates and reminders. Continue to check your Personal and University emails (via MyEd) to:
- Ensure that you attend all of your School's induction events for your degree or programme. These events will provide you with lots of helpful information and are a chance to meet your new classmates
- Find out how to access your timetable, which will be made available to you once your optional course enrollments (if applicable) have been completed. This process can take a couple of days so please be patient.
- Find out more about your School's community and how to get involved
Learn is the biggest Virtual Learning Environment at the University and provides access to all the course materials you'll need. Learn is accessible via MyEd and you can find out more at the following link: Using Learn as a Student
- Once your School have enrolled you onto your courses, you should receive access to the associated Learn page within 24 hours
- You will then receive Learn announcements containing course-specific materials, information and any updates, e.g. timetable changes
- Some degrees or programmes may allow you to take optional courses that are run by a different School, but you will still be a student in the School that your degree or programme belongs to
After you start your studies you will continue to receive important communications from your School/Deanery via your University email address (which you can access via MyEd)
Your University email address is the official means by which the University will communicate with you, once you start your studies.
Your School/Deanery will contact you with any updates about your studies and will be on hand to help you settle into University life.
Top Tips on managing your inbox School communications before and when you start University
Categorise and conquer!
- Create different folders in your inbox that you can move emails into once you've read them carefully
- For example, saving all your School emails in one folder will be really helpful if you need to read any information again
- Save time by not having to scroll through your whole inbox to find what you need
- Be consistent in the way you categorise your emails
- Decide what's 'for information' and what needs action
Checking your inbox
- To keep on top of what's going on, you may like to check your inbox at a set time every day, or read emails as you receive them
- It's normal to feel overwhelmed if you're receiving a lot of emails, but managing your inbox efficiently will help you to feel more in control