You are invited to engage with a world class international university located in the heart of Scotland's capital city, the University of Edinburgh. The 2021 virtual tour offers a number of live sessions taking place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 April and is aimed at high school counsellors and advisors from schools around the globe. Live sessions are duplicated in the morning and evening (UK time BST) to cater for both Eastern and Western time zones. Image Recordings and resources will be made available to those who have registered after the sessions have taken place. Ask an Admissions Officer - Submitting a competitive application Admissions representatives will provide a brief recorded overview of the key factors of submitting a competitive application to programmes within their College, followed by a live Q and A with admissions staff. Date UK time (BST) College Wednesday 21 April 9am - 10am College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Science and Engineering Wednesday 21 April 5pm - 6pm College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Science and Engineering Thursday 22 April 9am - 10am College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Thursday 22 April 5pm - 6pm College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Student Experience of settling into Scotland Representatives from Edinburgh University Students' Association will provide a brief recorded overview of the role of the Students' Association and their activities and societies. After a quick virtual tour of Edinburgh, there will be a Questions and Answers session with the Students' Association and a student panel, to answer your questions on their experiences of living and studying in Edinburgh. Date UK time (BST) Panel Wednesday 21 April 10am - 11am Student Experience and Student panel Wednesday 21 April 4pm - 5pm Student Experience and Student panel Networking opportunities with your Regional Representatives Drop in for an informal chat and catch up with your regional representatives. If you are not able to attend you can find your Regional contact information on the Edinburgh Global website. Date UK time (BST) Staff members Tuesday 20 April 10:30am - 11:30am Europe - Doug Thompson (EU Student Recruitment Manager) Wednesday 21 April 1pm - 2pm East Asia - Esther Sum (Regional Manager East Asia) 1:30pm - 2:30pm South Asia - Rupal Parikh (Partnerships and Recruitment Manager South Asia), Harish Lokhun (Regional Manager South Asia) 3pm - 4pm Africa - Nick Rowland (Regional Director Africa) Thursday 22 April 8am - 9am South East Asia and Australasia - Louise Zeelenberg (Regional Manager South East Asia and Australasia), Louise Tracey (Regional Manager South East Asia) 11am - 12 noon Middle East - Firas Ibrahim (Regional Director Middle East), Aly Stewart (Regional Manager) 4:30pm - 6pm North America - Rachael Parsons (Regional Manager Americas), Hillary Cementina (West-Coast Regional Representative), Aly Stewart (Regional Manager North America) 6pm - 7pm Latin America - Rachael Parsons (Regional Manager Americas), Scott Bennett (Partnerships Manager) Deadline The deadline for registration is 12 noon UK time (BST) on Tuesday 20 April. Register If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with us directly, please contact Rachael Parsons (rachael.parsons@ed.ac.uk) or Louise Tracey (louise.tracey@ed.ac.uk). This article was published on 2024-11-12
