Science & Nature
Science & Nature Short Courses.
We will be offering some in-person courses, as well as a selection of online courses too. Please note:
- Our in-person courses will follow the latest Scottish Government and University of Edinburgh guidance on health and hygiene in teaching spaces. More details will be made available prior to the start of a course.
- Our online courses will continue to offer a learning experience for those unable to attend in-person classes. For more information about learning online with us, please see our Learning Remotely FAQs.
Courses marked as (credit) are open to everyone. As a credit student, you will matriculate as a student at the University of Edinburgh as part of the registration process for these courses. For more information, please visit the Studying for Credit pages.
In-person courses
- Tuesday, 27 September (16:10-18:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
The Seven Hills of Edinburgh (Online + Field Trips)
- Wednesday, 28 September (10:30-12:30) 9 weeks (Course fee: £139/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Forensic Medicine and Science: Obtaining Evidence
- Wednesday, 28 September (14:00-17:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £116/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Forensic Science and Classic Crime Fiction
- Thursday, 29 September (09:00-12:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £116/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Earth Science: An Introduction (Course 1)
- Thursday, 29 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online courses
The Biology of Birds: Seabird Ecology and Conservation (Online)
- Monday, 26 September (10:00-12:00) 3 weeks (Course fee: £46/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
The Biology of Birds: Evolution, Flight and Migration (Online)
- Monday, 31 October (10:00-12:00) 4 weeks (Course fee: £62/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
In-person courses
Identifying Garden Birds: Fieldtrip
- Monday, 16 January (10:00-12:00) One day course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
OR
- Monday, 20 February (10:00-12:00) One day course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Earth Science: An Introduction (Course 2)
- Thursday, 19 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Monday, 06 March (10:00-14:30) One day course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Friday, 24 March (10:00-12:30) One day course (Course fee: £12/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online courses
Geology of Scotland's Coast (Online)
- Monday, 16 January (16:00-18:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £93/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Marine Biology and Ecology (Online)
- Monday, 16 January (18:00-19:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £116/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Geology of Scotland's Hills (Online)
- Thursday, 19 January (18:30-20:30) 6 weeks (Course fee: £93/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
The Biology of Birds: Communication and Reproduction (Online)
- Monday, 23 January (10:00-12:00) 3 weeks (Course fee: £46/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
The Biology of Birds: Ecology and Conservation (Online)
Monday, 27 February (10:00-12:00) 3 weeks (Course fee: £46/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
In-person courses
From the Mountains to the Sea: An Introduction to Geomorphology
- Tuesday, 18 April (11:10-13:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £93/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 19 April (14:10-16:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Thursday, 20 April . 6 weeks. Week 1 is 11:10-13:00 (on campus). Weeks 2-6 are 10:30-15:00 (on location). (Course fee: £170/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
PCR Masterclass: A Question of Taste
- Friday, 09 June (10:00-16:30) One day course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Wednesday, 28 June (10:00-16:00) One day course (Course fee: £42/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Important Information
For enquiries about the content of the courses in this subject area, please contact Course Organiser, Angus Miller by email: stem.col@ed.ac.uk.
For all general enquiries, please contact us by email at COL@ed.ac.uk.