Subject talks on demand

Explore our undergraduate subjects by watching recordings of talks that took place during the Open Day in October 2025.

Choosing what to study is a big decision. To help you understand what studying at Edinburgh is really like, we’ve brought together a series of subject talks recorded by our academic staff.

Each recording gives you a chance to hear directly from the people who teach here. They explain what makes their subject distinctive, how courses are structured, and what students can expect including information about careers and progression.

You can view further information about all degree programmes, including entry requirements, in our degree finder.

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We are unable to share recordings of some of the talks due to data protection considerations. Captions have been auto-generated, so will not be completely accurate.

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This is a recording of a talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 25 October 2025.

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Arabic and Persian

This is a recording of a talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 25 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject introduction talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Architecture and Architectural History and Heritage

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Biological Sciences

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Biomedical Sciences

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Cognitive Science (Humanities)

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Computer Science (Informatics)

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Earth Sciences and Environment

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Ecological and Environmental Sciences

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

English Language

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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English Literature and Scottish Literature

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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French and Francophone Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Health in Social Science

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Integrative Biomedical Sciences (based in China)

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Interdisciplinary Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Landscape Architecture

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Nursing Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Physics and Astronomy

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Politics and International Relations

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Russian Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Scandinavian Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Scottish Ethnology and Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Social Anthropology

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

The full list of programmes within this subject area can be viewed on the degree finder:

Theology and Religious Studies

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

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Veterinary Medicine

This is a recording of a subject talk which took place at our on-campus Open Day on 4 October 2025.

This article was published on 2026-03-06