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.
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 7th - 11th September and at University of Edinburgh University from 14th - 18th September 2020. We will hold a CDT specific induction event on Thursday 10th September 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 4th August 2020. 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 2020/21academic year
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10th September 2020 |
On-line induction session |
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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 - on-line |
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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) |
