Apply for your student card

In this 'how-to' video, we will be guiding you on how to apply for and receive your University of Edinburgh student card. 

This card serves as your official student ID. Your University card provides identification, library membership, building access, authentication to use printers, and cashless payment for catering, as well as providing identification for student discounts. 

Before you arrive on campus, you will need to submit a photo to MyEd. This photo should be a passport style photo for your student card. The photo needs to be a portrait photo of your head and shoulders facing forwards, in good lighting, against a plain background. No holiday photos, sunglasses, or hats are allowed and will be rejected. The filetype should be saved as a JPEG file and less than 500 kilobytes in size, and the dimension should be standard UK passport size. These details are described on our 'Getting your first card' webpages. 

Once you have created your photo, you will need to login to your MyEd account. Then click on the 'Accounts' tab and select the 'Card Photo Submission' channel to upload your photo. We ask that you use a web browser on a PC or Mac, as the upload channel is not supported on mobile devices. Follow the instructions on the website and upload your photograph. Tick the confirmation box and then press 'Submit photograph'. The card photo submission area will now display what you have uploaded. You can then choose either 'Accept' to send your photo, or 'Reject' to upload another photo. Once your photograph has been accepted it cannot be edited, so please make sure you're happy with it before you upload it. 

After submitting your photo you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you used to apply to the University. You will then receive an approval or a rejection email of your submitted photograph. You will receive an email if your photograph is rejected, informing you that you should upload a replacement one. 

If you prefer not to upload a photo online or are having difficulty doing so, please check our card help pages or go to the EdHelp website. 

For further guidance and information about the deadline for card photo submissions before you start, please check this website. 

We advise you to submit as early as possible to ensure that your student card is ready for your arrival. If you do not upload a photo before arrival, there may be a delay in producing your card. Even if you have missed the cut-off date, we encourage you to submit your photo as soon as you can. 

If you are staying in University Halls of Residence, you should receive your card when you collect your keys, provided you have submitted your photo by the deadline. If you are in private accommodation, you can collect your card from the Main Library in George Square, at the card collection event from the start of Welcome Week. 

If you are unable to attend on-campus to collect your card, just let the EdHelp team know near to the start of term and they will mail your card to your term-time address. Cards for online learning students will be sent to your home address. Thank you for watching this 'how-to' video. If you are still experiencing any difficulties, make sure to visit the EdHelp website to find further information on how to get support.