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)TalkWe will publish a pre-recorded talk here closer to the event, as talks are not possible on the day. This will provide general advice and guidance about applying to degree programmes in our College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. 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 Building's 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 Biomedical 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.View Medicine activitiesVeterinary MedicineAdmissions information is included as part of our Veterinary Medicine visits at the Easter Bush campus.View Veterinary Medicine activities 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)Talks11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmAppleton 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 12:15pm, Swann Building Lecture Theatre (King's Buildings campus)1:15pm to 1:45pm, Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.55 (Central campus)Tours11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmAlison House (Central campus) Applied Sport Science Information desk10am to 4pmPaterson's Land, The Nook (Holyrood campus)Talk12:30pm to 1pmPaterson's Land, Lecture Theatre G1 (Holyrood 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 tastersArabic at 2:10pm to 2:30pmPersian at 2:35pm to 2:55pmBeginners’ 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 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 (includes Architectural History & Heritage) Information desks10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Architecture (BA/MA) talk10:15am to 10:45amECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Architectural History & Heritage talk12:30pm to 1pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.55 (Central 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) Art (BA Fine Art) Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pmECA 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, Sculpture Court (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 tastersScottish Gaelic taster at 10:50am to 11:10amBeginners’ 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 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)Talk11:45am to 12:15pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tastersChinese taster at 10:25am to 10:45amBeginners’ 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 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) Cognitive Science (Humanities) Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 (Central campus)Taster lecture1:15pm to 1:45pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 (Central campus) Computer Science (Informatics) This includes:Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceSoftware EngineeringInformaticsInformation desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10am to 10:30am2:45pm to 3:15pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre B (Central campus)Taster lecture11am to 11:30amAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus)Tours9:30am to 10am11:45am to 12:15pm12:30pm 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)TalksSubject areaTimeLocationAnimation2pm to 2:30pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Fashion11:45am to 12:15pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Film & Television2:45pm to 3:15pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Graphic Design12:30pm to 1pmECA Main Building, Lecture Theatre E22 (ECA campus)Illustration2:45pm to 3:15pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Jewellery & Silversmithing2pm to 2:30pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.55 (Central campus)Performance Costume1:15pm to 1:45pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Product Design11:45am to 12:15pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Textiles12:30pm to 1pmEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central 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, Sculpture Court (ECA campus) 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 Bulding's campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmNucleus Building, Elm Lecture Theatre (King's Bulding's campus)Taster lecture11:45am to 12:15pmNucleus Building, Elm Lecture Theatre (King's Bulding's campus) Economics Information desk10am to 4pmBusiness School, Concourse (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am1:15pm to 1:45pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus)Drop-in viewing10am to 10:30am11:45 to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmUndergraduate Student Hub, 13-15 South College Street (Central campus) Engineering Information desk10am 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 sessionsDepart 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 10am12:30pm to 1pm2:45pm 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 10:45am1:15pm to 1:45pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4 (Central campus)Language tastersBeginners’ 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 schedule at the bottom of this webpage.50 George Square, Second floor (Central 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.Attend a student Q&A session and lecture medley, speak with staff at our admissions and curriculum information desk, and tour facilities in the Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh Medical School.Information desk10am to 3pmChancellor's Building, UG Teaching Room (BioQuarter campus)Student Q&A and lecture medley10am to 3pmChancellor's Building, Microlab 1 (BioQuarter campus) Health in Social Science Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pmBusiness School, Auditorium (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 (includes MA Fine Art) Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk2:45pm to 3:15pmTeviot Place, Teviot Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Interdisciplinary Studies Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk10:15am to 11amEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.55 (Central campus)Tour11am to 11:30am TBCDepart from Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.55 (Central campus) Interior Design Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk2pm 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, Sculpture Court (ECA campus) Japanese Information desk10am to 4pm50 George Square, Project Room (Central campus)Talk12:30pm to 1pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus)Language tastersJapanese taster at 11:15am to 11:35amBeginners’ 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 schedule at the bottom of this webpage.50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus) Law Information desk10am to 4pmOld College, MacLaren Stuart Room (Central campus)Talk and taster lecture10:15am to 11:15am2:15pm to 3:15pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 (Central campus) Global Law Information desk10am to 4pmOld College, MacLaren Stuart Room (Central campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5 (Central campus) Landscape Architecture 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, Sculpture Court (ECA campus) Linguistics and English Language Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am2pm to 2:30pmAppleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 / 2 (Central campus)Taster Lecture11am to 11:30am50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (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) We offer a visit to the Medical School at the Chancellor's Building (Edinburgh BioQuarter campus / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh).View Medicine Open Day activities Music Information desk10am to 4pmEdinburgh College of Art Main Building, Sculpture Court (ECA campus)Talk11am to 11:30amEdinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 (Central campus)Tours11:45am to 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pmDepart from Alison House (Central campus) Nursing Studies Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks11am to 11:30am2pm to 2:30pmBusiness School, Auditorium (Central campus) Philosophy Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks9:30am to 10am12:30pm to 1pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus)Taster Lecture2pm to 2:30pm50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 (Central campus) Physical Education Information desk10am to 4pmPaterson's Land, The Nook (Holyrood campus)Talk11am to 11:30amPaterson's Land, Lecture Theatre G1 (Holyrood campus)Physical Education tour11:30am to 12:15pmDepart from Paterson's Land, Lecture Theatre G1 (Holyrood campus)Moray House School of Education and Sport tour12:30pm to 1pmDepart from Patersons Land, Room TBC (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 12:15pm2pm to 2:30pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk2:45pm to 3:15pmGordon Aikman Lecture Theatre (Central campus) Primary Education with Gaelic Information desk10am to 4pmPaterson's Land, The Nook (Holyrood campus)Talk11:45am to 12:15pmPaterson's Land, Room G21 (Holyrood campus)Moray House School of Education and Sport tour12:30pm to 1pmDepart from Patersons Land, Room TBC (Holyrood campus) Psychology Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am2:45pm to 3:15pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (Central campus)Taster lecture12:30pm to 1pm40 George Square, Lecture Theatre A (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) 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)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pm50 George Square, Screening Room (Central campus) Sociology Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talks10:15am to 10:45am12:30pm to 1pmBusiness School, Auditorium (Central campus) Sport Management Information desk10am to 4pmPaterson's Land, The Nook (Holyrood campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pmPaterson's Land, Lecture Theatre G1 (Holyrood campus)Moray House School of Education and Sport tour12:30pm to 1pmDepart from Patersons Land, Room TBC (Holyrood campus) Sustainable Development Information desk10am to 4pmChrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor (Central campus)Talk1:15pm to 1:45pmBusiness School, Auditorium (Central campus) Theology and Religious Studies Information desk10am to 4pmInformatics Forum (Central campus)Talk and tour10:15am to 11:30amNew College, Rainy Hall (New College campus)Student panel11:30am to 12pmNew College, Rainy Hall (New College campus) Veterinary Medicine We offer a visit to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies' Easter Bush Campus. This includes a subject talk and a tour of the facilities. Pre-booking is essential.View Veterinary Medicine activities 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. Language taster schedule Location50 George Square, Second floor (Central campus)Session timesLanguageTimeChinese10:25am to 10:45amScottish Gaelic10:50am to 11:10amJapanese11:15am to 11:35amRussian11:40am to 12pmPortuguese12:05pm to 12:25pmSwedish12:30pm to 12:50pm[TBC] NorwegianTBCDanish1:20pm to 1:40pmItalian1:45pm to 2:05pmArabic2:10pm to 2:30pmPersian2:35pm to 2:55pm 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 2026-05-05
