Graphic Design MA (eca)

Level: Postgraduate taught

Subject: Art and Design

Year of entry: 2027

Study options

Mode of study

On campus

Full-time
  • MA (eca) | 1 year | Start date: September 2027

Key facts

School

Edinburgh College of Art

College

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme website
Study location

Lauriston campus

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About the degree programme

The MA Graphic Design programme at Edinburgh College of Art is where designers not only emerge through communication, but venture forth to interrogate and envision, and so contribute to the world around them.

We approach research as a generative practice, and designing as a form of enquiry. By asking questions, we initiate. From this foundation, we take an active stance, speculating and expanding not merely on what Graphic Design is capable of as a means of influencing, uniting, and conversing, but also on the identity of Graphic Designers in a volatile world and a reality that is constantly being reshaped by new technologies. 

What kind of designer does the world now urgently need? What must they envision, and what must they take responsibility for?

We hold the demands of the real world alongside the value of craft and experimentation. We encourage a practice that moves fluidly between rigour and curiosity: technical and imaginative by turns, clarifying and refining as it probes, plays and evolves its way towards something new, yet made to matter to its audiences.

Your study will be guided by academic staff who are themselves working designers and creatives, and connected to a network of industry practitioners who open doors to extensive opportunities and knowledge. You will also find yourself in a studio environment where collaborative study and creation happen, cultivating fresh ideas, building momentum, and forming meaningful partnerships and friendships.

Through inquisitive making and progressive resolution, working both independently and as a collective, you will arrive at a clearer sense of purpose and establish a voice of your own as a designer. You will gain new insight and build connections that support your future career, and leave with the capacity to adapt, and to shape what comes next.

This programme is for those with a foundation in Graphic Design who want to deepen and expand their practice. It also welcomes practising designers and creatives from adjacent subjects who want to redefine their direction, sharpen their vision, or step towards a greater sense of mission. Whichever route you take, core skills in visual communication and design are essential. 

Programme benefits

  • An extensive Graphic Design programme: Take part in studio projects, developing practical skills in design alongside new methods of research, together with critical abilities in creative thinking, collaborative making and professional dissemination.
  • Taught by designers, linked to the industry: All your tutors are designers and creatives actively practising in the industry. Through workshops, talks and projects, you will also meet a network of alumni, guests and partners directly from the field, from award-winning creative directors to designers behind some of the most talked-about work around.
  • Facilities and resources to bring your work to life: Access diverse workshop facilities and hands-on support from our technicians to bring your creative vision to life at ECA. You can also enjoy the wider University of Edinburgh's libraries, study resources, careers service, academic guidance, and study support.
  • Support for your wellbeing: You have a team of professionally trained staff dedicated to your personal health and wellbeing throughout your studies.
  • Life beyond the studio: As one of the UK's leading universities for sport, Edinburgh gives you access to gyms, personal fitness training and a variety of sports clubs, alongside an array of societies where you can socialise and make new friends.

The University of Edinburgh offers an incredible range of facilities and a supportive community of tutors and technicians. Their guidance and resources marked a turning point in my creative journey, helping me push beyond my limits and truly explore my full potential.

With a background in Textile Design rooted in materiality, the MA Graphic Design programme at Edinburgh College of Art offered me the chance to develop my digital skills while continuing to ground my practice in technique and material exploration.

Anushca Gangwar MA Graphic Design, graduated 2025

Tuition fees

Tuition fees by award and duration

Tuition fees for full-time and part-time options are listed for one academic year.

Full-time

Graduate discount

If you are a University of Edinburgh graduate, you will be eligible for a 10% discount on your tuition fees for this programme. You may also be eligible if you were a visiting undergraduate student.

Find out how to receive your graduate discount

Deposit

You do not have to pay a deposit to secure your place on this programme.

Costs

Additional programme costs

To fully participate in this programme, you should budget a minimum of £260 on top of the tuition fee for the following costs:
Equipment and software

Most required equipment and software will be provided by the School, but you will be expected to provide some specialist equipment, including, for example, a laptop, headphones and SD cards.

Materials

You will need to pay for general art and design materials, such as sketchbooks, paper and pens. You will need to pay for some specialist materials required by your courses.

Course Organisers will support you in meeting intended learning outcomes while keeping material costs to a minimum, but you will need to pay optional material costs as necessary for your own project work.

Printing

You will need to pay for occasional A4/A1 printing and booklet binding.

Accommodation and living costs

You will need to pay for your accommodation and living costs (such as rent, food and utility bills) for the duration of your programme.

For 2026-2027, we estimate that it will cost an average of £18,504 each year (£1,542 each month) to live in Edinburgh as a postgraduate.

The exact amount you spend will depend on different factors, especially the accommodation you choose.

Living costs: estimates explained 

Funding opportunities

Funding for postgraduate study is different to undergraduate study, and many students need to combine funding sources to pay for their studies.

Most students use a combination of the following funding to pay their tuition fees and living costs:

  • borrowing money
    • taking out a loan
    • family support
  • personal savings
  • income from work
  • employer sponsorship
  • scholarships

Explore sources of funding for postgraduate study

Search for other funding opportunities

You can find scholarships, bursaries and other funding you might be eligible for on our Scholarships and Student Funding site.

Postgraduate funding opportunities

These entry requirements are for the 2027-28 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2028-29 academic year will be published in early Oct 2027.

Qualifications

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as graphics, illustration, or art and design subjects.

We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience.

You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. You can find out more about the portfolio requirements in the Applying section.

International equivalent qualifications

To find international equivalent qualifications, select where you studied from the country or region list.

English language requirements

You must prove that your English language abilities are at a high enough level to study this degree programme.

This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.

You can meet our English language requirements with one of the following:

  • an English language test (restrictions apply)
  • a degree that was taught and assessed in English (restrictions apply)
  • certain professional qualifications

English language tests we accept

We accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher:

  • IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
  • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition) before 21 January 2026: total 100 with at least 20 in each component We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
  • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition) from 21 January 2026: total 5.0 with at least 4.0 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
  • C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 169 in each component.
  • Oxford ELLT: total 8 with at least 6 in each component. We do not accept Oxford ELLT Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
  • Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 155 with at least 135 in each component.
How old your English language tests can be
Tests no more than two years old

The following English language tests must be no more than two years old on the 1st of the month in which your programme starts, regardless of your nationality:

  • IELTS Academic
  • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition)
  • Oxford ELLT
  • Oxford Test of English Advanced
Tests no more than three and a half years old

All other English language tests must be no more than three and a half years old on the 1st of the month in which your programme starts, regardless of your nationality.   

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English-speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration.

UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English-speaking countries (non-MESC).

Approved universities in non-MESC

How old your degree can be

If you are not a national of a majority English-speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old on the 1st of the month in which your programme starts.

This time limit does not apply to your degree if you are a national of a majority English-speaking country.

Find out more about our English language requirements

Find out about other English language qualifications we accept, including professional qualifications.

English language requirements

What you will study

The Graphic Design Programme is divided into three core courses over the year.

Each course focuses on specific aspects of Graphic Design influenced by an evolving design community-led framework.

Compulsory (core) courses

Critical Practices, 40 credits (Semester 1)

The Critical Practices course is the foundational component of the programme. We help you engage with the subject of Graphic Design and support you to access and develop a variety of research techniques, offering a dynamic and original alternative to conventional library or internet research: a way to form innovative ideas, grow new knowledge, develop new skills, shape your personal process and lead to creation and design that will spark new definition, influence and collaboration.

The course will also provide opportunities to:

  • establish connectiveness with students and staff
  • familiarise students with the programme structure
  • set educational and learning expectations
  • provide general examination and feedback information
  • provide grading and mandatory assessment procedures 

During projects, you will be encouraged to establish self-led design groups: places where students take part in peer-to-peer feedback sessions and cultivate an active studio culture and collaborative practice.

Our challenge is for students:

  • to think differently
  • to alter preconceived notions
  • to discover and construct new and unfamiliar ways of seeing
  • to develop a visual awareness
  • to observe, listen and understand
  • to problem solve, overcome challenges when developing solutions
  • to aspire to make a difference; socially, politically and environmentally

Typical graphic design course projects may include:

  • visual identities
  • poster design
  • packaging
  • branding  
  • merchandising
  • typography
  • editorial design
  • motion graphics
  • audio and soundscapes
  • visual design systems and structure
  • graphic design theory, history and culture
Research Narratives, 20 credits (Semester 2)

The course introduces a making and designing process that is driven through curiosity-based observance, dynamic research, inquisitive making and progressive resolution. It will equip you with the critical skills to innovate and develop your own originality in researching, thinking and designing.

Independent Project, 60 credits (Summer)

Serving as the dissertation, the Independent Project provides you with an opportunity to develop a body of work that brings together the synthesis of communication, enquiry, vision and contribution, from a Graphic Design perspective.

You are challenged to originate new approaches to information gathering, analysis and reflection, and to develop new methods of making, designing and resolving, which then initiate new ways of thinking, seeing and understanding in yourself, the subject of Graphic Design and the world around us.

You will resolve a body of work for presentation and showcase at the MA submission in August. 

Option courses

In addition to these core courses, you can select supplementary courses from within the Design School or the wider University to enhance your learning.

Not all courses may be available in any given year.

Previous choices have included:

Semester 1
  • Design, Play and Games
  • Surfaces and Screens
  • Objects of Desire
  • Multi-Sensory Cultures
Semester 2
  • Disseminating Design Practices
  • Boarding, Identity and Technology

To progress to the final studio project in summer, you must attain an average of at least 50% in each of your courses from Semesters 1 and 2.

Examples of student work on the MA Graphic Design

Find courses for this programme

Find out what courses you can study on this programme and how each of them are taught and assessed.

The courses on offer may change from year to year, but the course information will give you an idea of what to expect on this programme.

Full-time

We link to the latest information available. This may be for a previous academic year and should be considered indicative.

Field trips

Opportunities for field trips vary from year to year. 

We encourage students to visit exhibitions and the local industry throughout their studies.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

Within a studio-based setting, we ensure you will develop new approaches to learning, discover insightful ways to navigate the creative process, and succeed in developing transferable skills towards your future career.

In the initial stages of the course, you will be introduced to a wide range of services and workshops on campus. You will be encouraged to use these facilities, such as:

  • letterpress
  • screen printing
  • risograph
  • 3D printing
  • laser cutting
  • photography
  • analogue and digital fabric printing

Our knowledgeable, practising technical staff provide demonstrations. We also have specialist digital workshops where you gain experience in producing high-quality prints and prototypes.

The programme offers the use of traditional methods of prototyping such as wood and metal workshops. Specialist librarians and the University of Edinburgh Careers Service also support your learning.

Conceptual, material and technical matters are explored through: 

  • lectures
  • tutorials
  • critiques
  • skills workshops
  • seminars

Development is influenced by research and critical thinking, as well as the following contexts that shape creative design practice: 

  • visual
  • intellectual
  • social
  • professional

These elements are taught through the graphic design core courses by participating in: 

  • studio culture and community
  • taught sessions and independent learning
  • exhibitions
  • collaborations 

Assessment

Each course in the programme has its own specific set of Learning Outcomes. However, essentially each outcome lies within two categories:

Research

Throughout each course, we expect you to create and keep a Personal Research Blog for each project. We expect you to document and annotate your design process; your investigations, from your sketchbook, digital research document and/or additional projects and workshops.

Development and Resolution

The portfolio should comprise a summary of your blog, edited into one single PDF document. It is not a copy. The submission document should be well organised and designed as a portfolio.

Assessment for core courses can include: 

  • personal research blog
  • portfolio
  • presentations
  • reflective statement
  • artefacts
  • motion graphics
Feedback 

Formative feedback is regularly communicated throughout the course. Work and ideas are discussed with your tutor through verbal means in group discussions, class crits with peers and specialist practitioners.

Summative Assessment is focused on creative work backed up with annotated references and reflection. The final project in the summer is a self-initiated visual resolution, rather than a final dissertation.

Summative Assessment Feedback

At the end of each course, you will be given written feedback with grades and subjected to our moderation process within a specified period.

Support for your studies

You will have access to a range of support services if you need them throughout your degree.

We will assign you to a student adviser, and this should be the first person to contact if you need help. They can guide you to other University service teams depending on what support you need.  

How we support you

Our academic staff

Staff on the programme include:

Thorranze Zhang

Postgraduate Programme Director, tutor, Graphic Design

Thorranze is a graphic designer and creative director with over thirteen years of studio experience, working both at international agencies and in independent practice. He has a keen interest in approaching visual communication and design through the lens of multiculturalism, a passion for cross-disciplinary design practice and rich experience in creative entrepreneurship.

Donald Soutar

Undergraduate Programme Director, tutor, Graphic Design

Donald is a graphic designer and art director with 25 years of studio experience. He is a long-standing member of the International Society of Typographic Designers with a keen interest in international languages and writing systems.

Marco Scerri

Teaching Fellow, Graphic Design

Marco is a communication designer with a passion and an interest in book design, photography and printmaking.

Orlando Lloyd

Lecturer, Graphic Design

Orlando maintains a professional graphic design practice working with clients and organisations, primarily in the arts and cultural fields. Orlando’s research focuses on independent publishing, specifically children’s books, under the Bumpy Books moniker.

David Lemm

Lecturer, Graphic Design

David is interested in the construction and visual communication of narrative in response to material, spatial and situational enquiry. 

Lottie Brzozowski

Teaching Fellow, Graphic Design

Lottie is a visual communicator whose practice explores the methodological potential of Visual Communication through embodied, participatory processes such as walking and conversation. Her work is often speculative rather than conclusive, interested in raising questions, opening conversations, and building shared knowledge, with a particular focus on education and knowledge production. 

Learn more about our staff on the ECA people directory

Where you will study

Study location

ECA are excited to be undertaking a capital redevelopment of ECA’s Lauriston Campus over the next 3 years, due to finish in April 2027.

The project aims to maximise the use of existing space, improve accessibility, and create a vibrant campus that fosters collaboration and innovation.

The project involves refurbishing and repurposing various spaces across the Lauriston campus, including technical facilities, student and teaching spaces, and the relocation of the Reid School of Music from Alison House to the Lauriston Campus. New social spaces, seminar rooms, and studios are being created to accommodate our growing community.

You can find more about the project at the below link:

Building work starts at ECA’s Lauriston Campus: Edinburgh College of Art

Most of your studio teaching, including lectures and seminars, will take place at ECA's Lauriston Campus in the Central Area. 

There will also be an opportunity to experience lectures and seminars across other areas of the University of Edinburgh campus.

Academic facilities

Studio space

The majority of our teaching is in our studio at ECA's Lauriston Campus. You will be allocated a workspace in the graphic design studio within Evolution House.

Specialist workshops

In addition to the studios, you will be taught across a range of specialist workshop environments, which are predominantly located in the ECA Main Building, Hunter Building and Evolution House.

You will also have access to the University's:

  • extensive libraries
  • computing facilities
  • technical facilities, such as the laser and 3D modelling workshop

Workshops are staffed by specialist technicians and practitioners, who will support and guide your technical development during your studies.

Other facilities

You will have access to a wide range of accessible study spaces, such as the various libraries across the university, offering equipment, access to e-resources, scanning facilities and access to general equipment to support your studies.

In addition to these facilities, we also have the ECA Shop on campus, where you can purchase materials for your creative projects. We also have our Free Use Hub, where you can access free materials for reusing or recycling.

You will also have access to Bookit, where you can access and loan a wide range of digital and technical equipment for free.

Bookit - Equipment loans and studio booking

Find out more about facilities and resources at ECA

Career opportunities

Our graduates work in a wide range of creative career paths. The variety of projects, approaches and opportunities we offer enable you to apply your knowledge and experience of the design process and your considerable skills to many disciplines. Typically, our graduates leave to become members of a graphic design agency.

Our extensive links with industry, built through industry-led projects and staff research, and our range of visiting speakers, ensure you will be aware of the full range of career possibilities and have a strong footing from which to develop your career.

Previous career paths have included:

  • experiential design
  • packaging
  • advertising
  • digital design
  • interaction design
  • exhibition design
  • design research
  • marketing
  • retail design
  • multimedia
  • design management
  • education

Professional links

D&AD New Blood Awards

Many of our previous graduates have participated in the awards and won D&AD Pencils.

D&AD New Blood Awards

International Society of Typographic Designers (ITSD)

Our teaching team includes ISTD members, and some of our previous graduates have been awarded membership with the guidance of our teaching team.

ISTD

Graphic Design Educators’ Network

Our teaching team members actively engage with the network of Graphic Design Educators in the UK.

Graphic Design Educators' Network

Our teaching team members are all active in industry, whose work continues to be featured across both locally and internationally renowned platforms, awards and media, such as:

Further study

After completing this programme, you may wish to consider applying for a PhD or other research programme.

Applying for research degrees

Moving on to a PhD (advice from the University's Careers Service)

Graduate profiles

Walaa Fadu

Degree: MA Graphic Design

Year of graduation: 2019

Current work: Graphic Designer

Walaa Fadul Alumni Profile

Careers Service

Our Careers Service can help you to fully develop your potential and achieve your future goals. 

The Careers Service supports you not only while you are studying at the University, but also for up to two years after you finish your studies. 

With the Careers Service, you can: 

  • access digital resources to help you understand your skills and strengths
  • try different types of experiences and reflect on how and what you develop
  • get help finding work, including part-time jobs, vacation work, internships and graduate jobs
  • attend careers events and practice interviews
  • get information and advice to help you make informed decisions 

Visit the Careers Service website 

How to apply

You apply online for this programme. After you read the application guidance, select your preferred programme, then choose 'Start your application' to begin.

If you are considering applying to more than one programme, you should be aware that we cannot consider more than 5 applications from the same applicant.

When to apply

Due to high demand, this programme operates a gathered field approach to admissions, with two application and selection deadlines as noted below.  

We strongly recommend that you apply as early as possible, especially if you intend to apply for funding or a visa. Applications may close earlier than published deadlines if there is exceptionally high demand.  

If you are considering applying for our pre-sessional English Language programme, please make sure you apply in Round 1. 

Selection deadlines

RoundApply byReceive decision no later than
1Monday 14 December 2026Thursday 18 March 2027
2Monday 31 May 2027Wednesday 30 June 2027

Please note that these are the latest dates by when you will receive a decision. We expect many applicants will receive a decision sooner than these published deadlines. We will make as many offers as possible to the strongest candidates on an ongoing basis. 

When to submit supporting documents 

For an application to be reviewed, it must be a complete application by the application deadline with all supporting documentation uploaded, including your transcripts.  

If you already have evidence that you meet the English language entry requirement, please submit this evidence at the time of your application. If you have not already met the English language requirement, we will still review your application and issue a decision providing it is otherwise complete. 

Application fee

There is no fee to apply to this programme.

What you need to apply

As part of your online application, you will need to provide: 

You will also need to submit some or all of the following supporting documents:

When you start your application, you will be able to see the full list of documents you need to provide.

References 

You do not need to provide a reference when you submit your application for this programme.

There may be certain circumstances when a reference will be required, for example if we need to verify work experience. If that is the case, we will contact you after we have reviewed your application to request a reference.

Portfolio

You need to submit a digital portfolio as part of your application.

You should start planning your portfolio as soon as you decide to apply.

If you do not submit your portfolio, your application will be unsuccessful.

Portfolio format
  • 1 PDF containing up to 30 pages.
  • The file should be a maximum of 50MB (any resolution).
  • Each page of your PDF can contain multiple images and text.
What to include

You should treat your portfolio as a graphic design project which represents your designer identity, with appropriate creative direction, choice of colours, layouts and typefaces that reflect your interests and ethos, while creating a suitable canvas to present all the content required.

Design in 16:9 format, with each page presented individually rather than as spreads.

Your portfolio should include:

  • Awareness of graphic design subject presentation.
    • Choose a significant design movement from the world's graphic design history, or a graphic designer you admire or find inspiring, someone who has been a key figure in driving certain movements or leading in an area of graphic design historically.
    • Create no more than 3 pages of layout, clearly fitted in the 16:9 format of your portfolio, using text and images.
    • Succinctly introduce the key characteristics and influence of your chosen movement or individual and explain what draws you to them.
  • A presentation of up to 5 of your previous projects. This presentation should:
    • Demonstrate an understanding of design, and foundational graphic design practice in typography, layout and colour.
    • Show attention to detail and rigour of practice.
    • Show critical and contextual thinking: the ability to interrogate, speculate, and engage with the industry and the world we are in.
    • Show willingness to take risks creatively and push the boundaries of design. 
    • Show an ability to curate relevant information, communicate with intention, set focus and priority. 
    • Clearly present your research methods and the development of your ideas through to resolution, including evidence of experimentation and exploration.  
    • Demonstrate original and professionally resolved work.
    • Include high-quality images of completed work across appropriate and varied platforms.
    • Include accompanying text that provides insight into your process, critical thinking and reflection, but please keep it short and succinct.

You should present your portfolio in the following order:

  • front cover (including your full name)
  • graphic design subject awareness presentation
  • previous projects presentation
  • back cover
Uploading your portfolio

A few days after submitting your application, you will receive an email asking you to upload your portfolio. This email will contain details of how and where to upload your portfolio.

The application portal's capacity limit is 4MB per document. If your portfolio is larger than this, please follow these steps:

  1. Upload the portfolio to an online sharing website (for example, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive).
  2. Copy and paste the link into a Word Document. Ensure the link is not password protected.
  3. Upload the Word document containing the portfolio link to your application.

All portfolios must be uploaded as a single file in the Applicant Hub. Do not provide multiple separate portfolio files.

We do not accept password protected files or links, nor platforms that require an account to access the document.

Once the application is complete and is under consideration, you can no longer make changes to the portfolio or provide a new version.

Apply

Select the award, duration and delivery mode you want to study. Then select the start date you want to apply for.

After you apply

Once you have applied for this programme, you will be able to track the progress of your application and accept or decline any offers.

Checking the status of your application

We will notify you by email once we have made a decision. Due to the large number of applications we receive, it might take a while until you hear from us.

Receiving our decision

What to do if you receive an offer:

What our students say

What is it really like to study here? Our students share their experiences on our social media. 

You can find out what a day in the life is like for an Edinburgh College of Art student, from late nights in the library to their favourite walks around the city! 

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Our community

At Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) we bring together creative practices that shape the world around us.

We deliver innovative teaching, research and public engagement in an inclusive and sustainable environment with outstanding services and facilities to support your ambitions.  

With degrees in Art, History of Art, Music, Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and Design, you’ll be joining a diverse community of artists, art historians, designers, academics, researchers, architects, landscape architects and musicians.  

ECA is a rich, textured, and inclusive learning environment. Diverse practices coexist as the embodiments of an individual and collective pursuit of knowledge, for the betterment of humankind and our planet.

Our approach is explicitly inclusive, future facing and interdisciplinary, embracing of bold innovation and continuous enhancement.

Find out more about the Edinburgh College of Art community

Accommodation

We guarantee an offer of University accommodation for all new, single postgraduate taught students from outside the UK and new, single postgraduate research (typically PhD) students who:

  • apply for accommodation by 31 July in the year when you start your programme
  • accept an unconditional firm offer to study at the University by 31 July
  • study at the University for the whole of the academic year starting in September

University accommodation website

Accommodation guarantee criteria

We also offer accommodation options for couples and families.

Accommodation for couples and families

If you prefer to live elsewhere, we can offer you advice on finding accommodation in Edinburgh.

Accommodation information from the Edinburgh University Students' Association Advice Place

Societies and clubs

Our societies and sports clubs will help you develop your interests, meet like-minded people, find a new hobby or simply socialise.

Societies

Sport Clubs

The city of Edinburgh

Scotland's inspiring capital will form the background to your studies — a city with an irresistible blend of history, natural beauty and modern city life. 

Find out more about living in Edinburgh

Health and wellbeing support

You will have access to free health and wellbeing services throughout your time at university if you need them.

The support services we offer include: 

  • a student counselling service
  • a health centre (doctor's surgery)
  • support if you're living in University accommodation
  • dedicated help and support if you have a disability or need adjustments

Health and wellbeing support services 

Disability and Learning Support

General enquiries

Contact our enquiry team about your eligibility or how to apply.

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Admissions Office

Academic contact

Thorranze Zhang

Programme Director, Teaching Fellow in Graphic Design

  • Edinburgh College of Art

Contact details

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