New students
Registration and Induction Information
Once you have a confirmed offer for the programme and 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. This will be sent out week commencing 26th July for 2021 students with a confirmed offer.
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 Heriot-Watt University will run from 6th - 10th September and at University of Edinburgh University from 13th - 17th September 2021. We will hold a CDT specific induction event on Thursday 9th September at Heriot-Watt University and all new students will be required to attend this. New students should complete registration at both universities in advance of arriving, please see Welcome Pack e-mail for details.
Please see here for the schedule for the induction day.
Heriot-Watt Registration/Enrolment:
Online enrolment is available from early August 2021. You should complete enrolment online prior to coming on-campus, using the URL below. Please ensure that you upload a recent head and shoulders photo as this will be required for your student ID card which will be posted to you as soon as possible after enrolment is complete.
HWU Online Enrolment and guide for new students
University of Edinburgh Registration/Enrolment:
UoE Online Enrolment Information and guide for new students
IT Services
Computing help in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
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 2021/22 academic year
9th September 2021 |
Induction session for all students in 2021 cohort at HWU |
13th September 2021 |
Semester 1 teaching starts at HWU |
20th September 2021 |
Semester 1 teaching starts at UoE |
1st October 2021 |
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Conference - on-line |
3rd December 2021 |
End of Semester 1 teaching at HWU and UoE |
7th to 18th December 2021 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU |
13th to 21st December 2021 |
Exams for taught courses at UoE |
10th January 2022 |
Semester 2 teaching starts at HWU |
17th January 2022 |
Semester 2 teaching starts at UoE |
1st April 2022 |
End of Semester 2 teaching at HWU |
8th April 2022 |
End of Semester 2 teaching at UoE |
25th April to 20th May 2022 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU |
2nd May to 27th May 2022 |
Exams for taught courses at UoE |