Speak to our admissions teams and attend subject area talks, information desks, taster lectures and tours to find out what it's like to study with us. Book in advanceWe list all talks and tasters in the registration form, and booking in advance will reserve a place for the prospective student associated with the booking. We allocate remaining spaces on a first come, first served basis on the day.Many subject tours require advance booking, but if a session is listed as a 'drop-in' this is not required.If there is limited space, we will prioritise prospective students over accompanying guests; we appreciate your co-operation with this.Information desks do not require an advance booking and are open to all registered visitors, including accompanying guests. Admissions Our admissions staff will be available at information desks to provide one-to-one, tailored advice on applying to the University.You should ask questions about applying and entry requirements here rather than at subject information desks. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Information desk10am to 4pmMcEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am12:30pm to 1pm2pm to 2:30pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Event Space (Central campus)Admissions talks provide general information about admission to the College, while the admissions information desks offer you the opportunity to find out detailed entry requirements for your chosen programme and discuss your circumstances. College of Science and Engineering Information desks10am to 4pm in McEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus)10am to 4pm in the Nucleus Building (King's Buildings campus)Talks9:30am to 10am11:45am to 12:15pmNucleus Building, Oak Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Admissions talks provide general information about admission to the College, while the admissions information desks offer you the opportunity to find out detailed entry requirements for your chosen programme and discuss your circumstances. College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine These admissions activities and locations are different on each date.Saturday 26 SeptemberBiomedical SciencesInformation desk 10am to 4pm in Teviot Place, Doorway 3 (Central campus)MedicineInformation desk 9:45am to 4pm in Chancellor's Building (BioQuarter campus / Royal Infirmary)Admissions information is also included in the pre-recorded talk which is part of our Medicine visits in September.View Medicine activitiesVeterinary MedicineAdmissions information is included as part of our Veterinary Medicine visits at the Easter Bush campus in September.View Veterinary Medicine activities Saturday 24 OctoberIn October the admissions information desks for these subjects are located in McEwan Hall at our Central campus.Information desks10am to 4pmMcEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus) Subject activities Information desks provide an opportunity to ask staff any questions you may have.Talks provide an introduction to the subject area and any degree programmes within it.Taster lectures from our academics will give you an insight into what studying might be like at Edinburgh.Language tasters are beginners’ sessions covering languages from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East.Tours, labs and drop-ins offer the opportunity to explore facilities.Joint degreesWe do not offer specific activities for joint degree programmes; you should instead attend the activities for both subject areas. Accounting and Finance Information desk10am to 4pmBusiness School, Concourse (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus) Acoustics and Music Technology Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talks11:45am to 12:15am, Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)1:15pm to 1:45pm, Nucleus Building, Elm Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Tours12:30pm to 1pm2:45pm to 3:15pmDepart from Alison House (Central campus) Applied Sport Science Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Room G.06 (Central campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus)Applied Sport Science tour2pm to 2:45pmSt Leonard's Land, Level 2 Reception (Holyrood campus) Arabic, Persian, Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talk10:15am to 10:45am50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tasters Beginners’ language taster sessions take place throughout the day, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. View full information and the September schedule at the bottom of this webpage. 50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Archaeology Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am12:30pm to 1pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus)Taster lecture11:45am to 12:15pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Architecture (BA/MA) Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am12:30pm to 1pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tour duration is 45 minutes.Depart from Adam House (Chambers Street) Architectural History and Heritage Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk2pm to 2:30pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Art Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talks11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tours will take 45 minutes.Depart from ECA Main Building (ECA campus) Biological Sciences This includes: BiochemistryBiotechnologyCell BiologyDevelopment Regeneration and Stem CellsEcologyEvolutionary BiologyGeneticsImmunologyMolecular BiologyMolecular GeneticsPlant ScienceZoologyInformation desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2pm to 2:30pmSwann Building, Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Taster lecture12:30pm to 1pmSwann Building, Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Lab drop-ins10:45am to 3pmAshworth Building, Main Laboratory (King's Buildings campus)James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB), Lab 1104 (King's Buildings campus) Biomedical Sciences This includes:Anatomy and DevelopmentBiomedical SciencesInfectious DiseasesNeuroscienceReproductive BiologyPharmacologyInformation desk10am to 4pmTeviot Place, Doorway 3 (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmTeviot Place, Anatomy Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Business (includes International Business) Information desk10am to 4pmBusiness School, Concourse (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am12:30pm to 1pmGordon Aikman Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Celtic and Scottish Studies (includes Gaelic and Scottish Ethnology) Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talk2pm to 2:50pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tasters Beginners’ language taster sessions take place throughout the day, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. View full information and the September schedule at the bottom of this webpage. 50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Chemistry Information desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks11am to 11:45am2pm to 2:45pmNucleus Building, Alder Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Tours10am to 10:45am12pm to 12:45pm1pm to 1:45pm3pm to 3:45pmDepart from Joseph Black Building (King's Buildings campus) Chinese Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talk11am to 11:30am50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tasters Beginners’ language taster sessions take place throughout the day, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. View full information and the September schedule at the bottom of this webpage. 50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Classics This includes:Ancient HistoryAncient and Medieval HistoryClassicsClassical ArchaeologyClassical StudiesInformation desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am1:15pm to 1:45pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus)Taster lecture2:45pm to 3:15pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre C (Central campus)Tours11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pm3:30pm to 4pmDepart from Teviot Place, Room TBC (Central campus) Cognitive Science (Humanities) Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk11am to 11:30amAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 2 (Central campus)Taster lecture2pm to 2:30pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 2 (Central campus) Computer Science (Informatics) This includes:Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceSoftware EngineeringInformaticsInformation desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2:45pm to 3:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 (Central campus)Taster lecture11:45am to 12:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 (Central campus)Tours9:30am to 10am11am to 11:30am12:30pm to 1pm1:15pm to 1:45pm2pm to 2:30pm2:45pm to 3:15pm3:30pm to 4pmDepart from outside Informatics Forum (Central campus) Design Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tours will take 45 minutes.Depart from ECA Main Building (ECA campus)TalksSubject areaTimeLocationAnimation10:15am to 10:45amECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Fashion1:15pm to 1:45pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Fashion2pm to 2:30pmECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Graphic Design11am to 11:30amECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Illustration1:15pm to 1:45pmECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Product Design11am to 11:30amECA Hunter Building, Lecture Theatre (ECA campus)Product Design2:45pm to 3:15pmECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Talks removed from the original programmeOur Jewellery and Silversmithing, Performance Costume and Textiles talks were removed on 16 September, as these degree programmes are no longer open to new applications. All registrants with a booking for these have been emailed. Earth Sciences and Environment This includes:Earth SciencesEarth Science and Physical GeographyEnvironmental GeoscienceGeophysicsInformation desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks9:30am to 10:15am12:30pm to 1:15pmNucleus Building, Alder Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Taster lecture1:15pm to 1:45pmNucleus Building, Alder Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus) Ecological and Environmental Sciences Information desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmNucleus Building, Elm Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Taster lecture11:45am to 12:15pmNucleus Building, Elm Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus) Economics Information desk10am to 4pmBusiness School, Concourse (Central campus)Talks11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus) Engineering Information desks10am to 4pmEngineering Forum, First floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2:45pm to 3:15pmNucleus Building, Oak Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Taster lecture1:15pm to 1:45pmNucleus Building, Oak Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Lab information sessionsDiscipline information sessions taking place in our Engineering labs. You must book this activity in advance.Depart from Engineering Forum, Foyer (King's Buildings campus)Chemical Engineering lab sessions11am to 11:45am12pm to 12:45pm3pm to 3:45pmCivil and Environmental Engineering lab sessions10:30am to 11:15am11:30am to 12:15pm2:30pm to 3:15pmElectronics and Electrical Engineering lab sessions10:45am to 11:30am11:45am to 12:30pm2:45pm to 3:30pmMechanical Engineering lab sessions10:15am to 11am11:15am to 12pm2:15pm to 3pm English Literature and Scottish Literature Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Room G.02 (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am11:45am to 12:15pm2:45pm to 3:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus) European Languages and Cultures This includes:French and Francophone StudiesGermanItalianRussian StudiesScandinavian StudiesSpanish, Portuguese and Latin American StudiesInformation desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2pm to 2:30pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus)Language tasters Beginners’ language taster sessions take place throughout the day, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. View full information and the September schedule at the bottom of this webpage. 50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Film and Television Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk2:45pm to 3:15pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tours will take 45 minutes.Depart from ECA Main Building (ECA campus) Geography Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2pm to 2:30pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre C (Central campus)Taster lecture2:45pm to 3:15pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus) HCP-Med Our HCP-Med degree programme provides a unique route for experienced healthcare professionals, clinical scientists and veterinary surgeons living and working in Scotland to become doctors.In October there will be no opportunity to visit our Medical School campus. This was offered in June and September. Instead, an information desk is offered at our Central campus.Information desk10am to 4pmMcEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus) Health in Social Science Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk2pm to 2:30pmHugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre (Central campus) History Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmGordon Aikman Lecture Theatre (Central campus) History of Art Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2:45pm to 3:15pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Interdisciplinary Studies Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk10:15am to 10:45amEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Tour11am to 11:30amDepart from Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus) Interior Design Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk11am to 11:30amECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tours will take 45 minutes.Depart from ECA Main Building (ECA campus) Japanese Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tasters Beginners’ language taster sessions take place throughout the day, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East. View full information and the September schedule at the bottom of this webpage. 50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Landscape Architecture Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pmECA Main Building, West Court (ECA campus)Drop-in toursBetween 11am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm every 15 minutes. Tours will take 45 minutes.Depart from ECA Main Building (ECA campus) Law Information desk10am to 4pmOld College, MacLaren Stuart Room (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am12:30pm to 1pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus)Taster lectures11am to 11:30am2:45pm to 3:15pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus)Tours12pm to 12:30pm12:45pm to 1:15pm1:30pm to 2pm2:15pm to 2:45pm3pm to 3:30pmDepart from Old College, MacLaren Stuart Room (Central campus) Global Law Information desk10am to 4pmOld College, MacLaren Stuart Room (Central campus)Talk2pm to 2:30pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 (Central campus) Linguistics and English Language Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am12:30pm to 1pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 2 (Central campus)Taster lecture11:45am to 12:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 (Central campus) Mathematics (includes Statistics) Information desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmNucleus Building, Oak Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Taster lecture12:30pm to 1pmNucleus Building, Oak Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus) Medicine (MBChB) In October there will be no opportunity to visit our Medical School campus. This was offered at our Open Days in June and September.Instead, limited activities are offered at our Central campus.Admissions information desk10am to 4pmMcEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus)Student chat shows11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pm2:45pm to 3:15pmMeadows Lecture Theatre, Teviot Place (Central campus)Pre-recorded talksA Medicine subject talk will not be offered at the October Open Day. However, you can watch pre-recorded talks and access other useful online resources on their dedicated webpage.View Medicine talks and online resources Music Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Tours12:30pm to 1pm2:45pm to 3:15pmDepart from Alison House (Central campus) Nursing Studies Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pmHugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Philosophy Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus)Taster lecture12:30pm to 1pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus) Physical Education Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Room G.06 (Central campus)Talk10:15am to 10:45amHugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre (Central campus)Physical Education tour1:15pm to 2pmSt Leonard's Land, Level 2 Reception (Holyrood campus) Physics and Astronomy This includes:AstrophysicsComputational PhysicsMathematical PhysicsPhysicsPhysics with MeteorologyTheoretical PhysicsInformation desk10am to 4pmNucleus Building, Second floor (King's Buildings campus)Talks11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pm2:45pm to 3:15pmSwann Building, Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)Lab drop-in10am to 4pmJames Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB), Lab 2209 (King's Buildings campus) Politics and International Relations Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am11:45am to 12:15pm1:15pm to 1:45pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Event Space (Central campus) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk2:45pm to 3:15pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Event Space (Central campus) Primary Education with Gaelic Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Room G.06 (Central campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus) Psychology Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am1:15pm to 1:45pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus)Taster lecture2:45pm to 3:15pmGordon Aikman Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Quantitative Methods Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pm40 George Square Lower, Room LG.11 (Central campus)Our degreesQ-Step offers five undergraduate degree pathways:Politics with Quantitative MethodsInternational Relations with Quantitative MethodsSociology with Quantitative MethodsSocial Policy with Quantitative MethodsGovernment, Policy and Society with Quantitative MethodsYou study the social science subject you are interested in (Politics, International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy or Government, Policy and Society) while adding quantitative methods and social data science to your degree. Q-Step gives you additional skills in data analysis, statistics and quantitative research alongside your main subject. Social Anthropology Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk11am to 11:30am40 George Square, Lecture Theatre C (Central campus) Social Policy & Government, Policy and Society Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre C (Central campus)Taster lecture12:30pm to 1pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre C (Central campus) Social Work Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk12:30pm to 1pmHugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Sociology Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2:45pm to 3:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 (Central campus) Sport Management Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Room G.06 (Central campus)Talk12:30pm to 1pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus) Sustainable Development Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus) Theology and Religious Studies Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Welcome and chat10am to 10:15amNew College, Rainy Hall (New College campus)Talk and tour10:15am to 11:30amNew College, Martin Hall (New College campus)Student panel11:30am to 12pmNew College, Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre (New College campus) Veterinary Medicine In October there will be no opportunity to visit our Veterinary Medicine campus or attend a talk and tour. This was offered at our Open Days in June and September.Instead, an information desk is offered at our Central campus.Information desk10am to 4pmMcEwan Hall, Lower Ground (Central campus)Pre-recorded talkA talk will not be offered at the October Open Day. However, you can watch a recording of the Veterinary Medicine talk which was delivered at our Open Day on 26 September 2026.Watch the Veterinary Medicine talk Language taster sessions Our School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures offers one of the widest ranges of languages of any UK university. Join us for beginners’ taster sessions, each covering a language from Europe, East Asia or the Middle East that you may not have had the chance to try before.To give you an authentic experience of small group learning, numbers are very limited. You should book in advance through the Open Day registration form or your online ticket.We will email all registrants who have noted an interest in languages once the taster schedule is finalised for 24 October. Adding activities to an existing booking You can view, add or remove activities in an existing Open Day booking at any time, using the ticket link and instructions in your confirmation email. This article was published on Tuesday 5 May 2026
