Open Days and events

If you're thinking about postgraduate study at Edinburgh, come along to one of our events to find out from staff and students what it's like. Times given are in local UK time, and typically, the event registration form opens five weeks before each event.

Postgraduate events calendar

View our events calendar of all confirmed postgraduate open days and events for the year ahead, listed month-by-month, including registration details. 

Live events

Two students standing chatting outside the Edinburgh Futures Institute building.

Next event: 18 March 2026. The Discovery Day is a live online event offering practical advice, student insights and programme-focused sessions to help you explore postgraduate life and study at Edinburgh.

Two students chatting at the library in between book shelves.

Next event: 15 April 2026. This online 1.5 hour session takes place three times a year and gives a general overview of postgraduate study at Edinburgh.

A student outside in a city holding a tablet and watching it with headphones.

Next event: 19 to 21 May 2026. This annual event comprises 100+ live webinars covering our postgraduate online programmes. Registration will open in early April 2026.

Four students walking at New College.

The 2025 event has now concluded. This annual event comprises 190+ live webinars covering our on-campus postgraduate programmes.

On demand

Watch our programme-specific session recordings from our Open Days, hosted by our academic and school staff members.

Taking part in our online events

Get hints and tips for getting the most out of our online events.