Complete your matriculation
Matriculation means completing steps that officially enrol you as a student at the University. Every student needs to complete the steps. There are also additional tasks if you are coming from outside the UK, the EU, or the EEA.
Matriculation is completed online. Your School will tell get in touch with you on how to complete the step of 'confirming your attendance'.
Academic Year 2023/2024 semester dates
You may have been asked for additional criteria in your offer communication, such as evidence of English language proficiency, completion of a Disclosure Scotland application, etc. You will need to follow all instructions provided in your offer holder email to complete this first step.
If you were not asked to provide anything additional as part of your offer, you do not need to do anything. Transferring your medical records
There is no direct transfer of your medical records between general practices. You will need to register with a practice in Edinburgh, and they will arrange to transfer your records from your previous GP.
It is important to note that this can take some considerable time at present so if you do have an ongoing health condition please bring a summary of your condition with you and provide this to your new GP.
Annual Registration is open to any student with an unconditional offer approximately four to six weeks prior to your programme start date.
You must complete registration online ahead of your start date in order to begin your studies.
You will receive an email to your University email address with details on how to complete this step, including the deadline for completing your registration.
Information on getting an email address
• You will continue to receive reminder emails to complete registration.
• You will be able to access the annual registration link via the email that is sent to you. Alternatively, you can login into MyEd and access your student record by clicking onto the following tabs on the MyEd homepage: Accounts > Progression > My student record
Keep in mind
• You will be required to input personal information.
• You will be able to update your personal information anytime and can use any device to complete your registration.
Learn more about the requirements for Annual Registration
There is no direct transfer of your medical records between general practices. You will need to register with a practice in Edinburgh, and they will arrange to transfer your records from your previous GP.
It is important to note that this can take some considerable time at present so if you do have an ongoing health condition please bring a summary of your condition with you and provide this to your new GP.
The final step to complete the matriculation process is for your School to confirm that you have started your studies.
No action is required from you until your School lets you know how to confirm you have started your studies.
The process for confirming your attendance varies between School, types of study, and Programme. Your School or programme will contact you around the start of your programme to explain the next steps. If you have any questions, please contact your School directly.
Paying your fees is also part of the matriculation process. Tuition fees and related charges are due in full, in advance, or during the first few weeks of the semester. See Task 3 (Pay your fees) for more information about payment/planning the payment of your tuition fees.
The University of Edinburgh has a legal obligation to make sure that all non-UK/Irish passport holders have suitable immigration permission to study in the UK. The type of evidence and the process for sharing will depend on what type of permission you hold.
Please make sure you have read and understood the following steps from the Student Immigration Service:
How to complete International Check-In
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Student Immigration team.
Contact the Student Immigration team
Registering with the police
There is no longer any requirement for any student to register with the police when you arrive to Edinburgh.
This change applies to those who have already registered with the police and who have a condition to register with the police listed as a condition of their visa.
Public notice confirming the suspension of the police registration scheme
If your Student visa has already been issued, you may have been informed that you are required to register with the police after arriving in the UK. Following the repeal of the requirement to register, you are no longer required to do this. Transferring your medical records
There is no direct transfer of your medical records between general practices. You will need to register with a practice in Edinburgh, and they will arrange to transfer your records from your previous GP.
It is important to note that this can take some considerable time at present so if you do have an ongoing health condition please bring a summary of your condition with you and provide this to your new GP.
Review your matriculation status - when you start
Once you have completed the steps outlined above, you can check your matriculation status and any further required steps by launching the My Student Record channel in MyEd, and accessing the 'Programme' tab.
Check your matriculation status in MyEd (requires your University login)
Step by step matriculation guide
A step-by-step guide to completing each of these steps can be found on the University Student Systems website:
Matriculation Explained (Student Systems website)
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