Science & Nature
Science & Nature Short Courses.
We will be offering some in-person courses, as well as a selection of online courses too.
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
Earth Science: An Introduction (Course 1)
- Tuesday, 26 September (16:10-18:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Friday, 29 September (14:10-16:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £100/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Thursday, 28 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Saturday, 30 September and Sunday 01 October (10:30-16:00) Two Day Course (Course fee: £75/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Forensic Science and Classic Crime Fiction
- Wednesday, 04 October(14:10-17:00) 5 weeks (Course fee: £125/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Identifying Garden Birds: Fieldtrip
- Monday, 30 October(10:30-12:30) One Day Course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 1 November (11:10-13:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £100/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Term 2 (January to March 2024)
In-person courses
Earth Science: An Introduction (Course 2)
- Tuesday, 16 January (16:10-18:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 17 January (14:10-16:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
- Wednesday, 17 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
From the Mountains to the Sea: An Introduction to Geomorphology
- Friday, 19 January (11:10-13:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £100/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Identifying Garden Birds: Fieldtrip
- Monday, 22 January (10:30-12:30) One Day Course (Course fee: £15/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Mostly Murder, 1935: Cases from Edinburgh's Forensic Medicine Archives
- Saturday, 16 March and Sunday, 17 March (10:00-13:00) Two Day Course (Course fee: £50/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Online Courses
- Wednesday, 17 January (16:00-18:00) 6 weeks (Course fee: £100/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Marine Biology and Ecology (Online)
- Thursday, 18 January (18:30-20:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £165/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
In-person courses
- Tuesday, 16 April (10:00-13:00) Week 1 in on campus
- Tuesday, 23 April (10:30-15:00) Weeks 2 - 6 On Location
- 6 weeks(Course fee: £175/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Mostly Murder, 1935: Cases from Edinburgh's Forensic Medicine Archives
- Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 April (10:00-13:00) Two Day Course (Course fee: £50/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Marine Biology and Ecology: Field Trip (Yellow Craig, East Lothian)
- Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 May (10:30-16:00) Two Day Course (Course fee: £80/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Palaeontology in the Field: Pentlands
- Wednesday, 19 June (10:30-16:00) One Day Course (Course fee: £45/Click here for help with fees and discounts)
Palaeontology in the Field: Wardie Shore
- Wednesday, 26 June (10:00-13:00) One Day Course (Course fee: £25/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.