New students
Registration and Induction Information
In advance of your arrival in Edinburgh, you will receive a welcome pack with information about the induction events, course choices, registering as a student and other actions you must take before and during Induction Week.
If you have any questions at all about your forthcoming study, please do not hesitate to contact us by email on enquiries@edinburgh-robotics.org
Induction Schedule
Induction Week at Edinburgh University will run from 14th to 18th September 2020 and Heriot-Watt University it will run 7th to 11th September 2020. We will hold a programme specific induction event on Thursday 10th September and all new students will be required to attend this. New students will be required to register at both Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh during Induction Week.
Please see here for the schedule for the induction day.
Heriot-Watt Registration/Enrolment:
Online enrolment is available from 1st August 2020. You should part-enrol online prior to coming on-campus, using the URL below to make the enrolment process quicker & easier when you arrive. You can also use this opportunity to upload a photo of yourself to be used on your student ID; if you do not upload your own photo, your photo will be taken at the enrolment event on the 10th September.
University of Edinburgh Registration/Enrolment:
UoE Online Enrolment Information
IT Services
Accommodation Services
Please see the links below to accommodation offerings at both institutions
You may also be interested in attending additional sessions during Induction Week at both institutions (e.g. about the computing system, the library, etc.) Please see the links below for further information:
Getting around Edinburgh
The local bus service is operated by Lothian - information about routes, timetables and ticket options can be found on their website
Health and Wellbeing
Information about the services available at Heriot- Watt University
Information about the services available at University of Edinburgh
Key dates 2020/21academic year
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10th September 2020 |
Induction day at Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh |
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14th September 2020 |
Semester 1 teaching starts at HWU |
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21st September 2020 |
Semester 1 teaching starts at UoE |
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6th October 2020 |
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Conference and Dinner |
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4th December 2020 |
End of Semester 1 teaching at HWU and UoE |
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7th to 18th December 2020 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU |
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10th to 21st December 2020 |
Exams for taught courses at UoE |
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11th January 2021 |
Semester 2 teaching starts at HWU and UoE |
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2nd April 2021 |
End of Semester 2 teaching at HWU and UoE |
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26th April to 21st May 2021 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU and UoE |
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3rd April 2021 |
End of Semester 2 teaching (UoE) |
