Open Day programme
Information about the activities you can take part in at our Open Days.
Programme
Most Open Day activities will take place between 9:30 - 16:00.
Open Day talks, taster lectures and tours are included in the booking system for you to add to your ticket. You can add or remove activities from your booking at any time using the ticket link in your confirmation email.
Programme for 17 June
View a draft copy of the Open Day programme for this date. A final version will be sent to you ahead of the event, and provided on campus on the day.
Please note that while we hope not to change any activities, there may be rare occasions where sessions are moved or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Open Day activities
General information about what to expect from some of our main Open Day activities is additionally provided here.
These talks provide an introduction to our subject areas and other aspects of studying with us, including accommodation, admissions, study abroad, sport and student life. Attend as many talks as you like to find out general information about areas that interest you.
We hope that capacity will allow for a guest to accompany registered prospective students in to their talks. However, when space is limited we’ll make sure that students are prioritised and we ask for your co-operation with this.
All talks are included in the registration form, and booking a talk in advance will reserve a place for the prospective student associated with the booking. Remaining spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis on the day.
Information desks provide an opportunity to ask staff any questions you may have.
There will be plenty of staff available between 10:00 - 16:00 to give you information about all of our subject areas, as well as admissions, student finance, study abroad, careers, student welfare, sport and student life.
Information desks do not require an advance booking, and are open to all registered visitors including accompanying guests.
Some subject areas are offering sample lectures to give you an insight into what studying might be like at Edinburgh. Whilst the lectures are presented by academics from a specific subject area, they may be of general interest to a wide audience, so feel free to book any you would like to even if it is not your primary subject of interest.
We hope that capacity will allow for a guest to accompany registered prospective students in to taster lectures. However, when space is limited we’ll make sure that students are prioritised and we ask for your co-operation with this.
All taster lectures are included in the registration form, and booking a talk in advance will reserve a place for the prospective student associated with the booking. Remaining spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis on the day.
Our School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university. On the Open Day you can join us for beginners’ taster sessions, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. We’re aiming to help you walk away from the Open Day with a new skill, so expect languages you might not have had the chance to try before!
To give you an authentic experience of small group learning, numbers are very limited and advance booking is required. In order to prioritise spaces for prospective students, these sessions are not suitable for accompanying guests.
Our programme of language tasters is still being confirmed. We will email all registrants interested in Literatures, Languages and Cultures subject areas as soon as these are added to the booking system so that you can register. This is likely to be at the beginning of June.
You can view many of the excellent facilities you might use as a student here, including our libraries, sports facilities and some accommodation options at Pollock Halls.
Some subjects also offer tours of their facilities, which require advance booking in the Open Day registration form. Where capacities are limited, prospective students will be prioritised for spaces on these activities.
Our self-guided audio campus tours also allow you to explore our campuses at a pace and time that suits you. The app is free to download and is compatible with most iOS and Android devices - all you need is a smartphone or tablet.
Find out more about our student accommodation options and ‘accommodation guarantee’ from the information desks as well as multiple talks throughout the day.
There will also be a selection of accommodation open to view at Pollock Halls, though please note that limited example rooms will be available to view.
Our admissions staff will be available at information desks to provide one-to-one, tailored advice on applying to the University.
Questions about your university application and entry requirements should be directed to these admissions information desks, not the subject area information desks.
While admissions talks provide general information about admission to the College, the admissions information desks offer you the opportunity to find out about detailed entry requirements for your chosen programme and discuss your particular circumstances.
Staff at our Fees & Student Support, and Scholarships & Student Funding information desks can provide information about funding opportunities, tuition fees, scholarships, bursaries and financial assistance.
Other Open Day dates
All subject areas taught at undergraduate level will be represented at our October Open Days, and will be offering an introductory talk and an information desk to speak one to one with staff. However, the timings of individual activities will be different from June and there may be some variation in additional sessions offered like taster lectures, tours and demos.
There will be no opportunity to visit our Medical School campus or Veterinary Medicine campus on 26 October, as this date falls after the early UCAS deadline for these subject areas.
Edinburgh College of Art will offer different activities depending on the date and you can check these on the ECA Open Day information webpage.
Edinburgh College of Art Open Day information
Making the most of your day
Here is a short video with some top tips to help you make the most of your Open Day!
- Video: Top tips for the Open Day
- Top tips for the University of Edinburgh Undergraduate Open Day.