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 both universities will run from 9th -13th September 2019. We will hold a programme specific induction event on Thursday 12th 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 2019. 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 12th 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 2019/20 academic year
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12th September 2019 |
Induction day at Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh |
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16th September 2019 |
Semester 1 starts both universities |
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8th October 2019 |
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Conference and Dinner |
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15th -17th November 2019 |
Firbush weekend |
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29th November 2019 |
End of Semester 1 teaching (UoE) |
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6th December 2019 |
End of Semester 1 teaching (HWU) |
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9th – 20th December 2019 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU and UoE |
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13th January 2020 |
Semester 2 teaching starts (HWU) |
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13th January 2020 |
Semester 2 teaching starts (UoE) |
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3rd April 2020 |
End of Semester 2 teaching (HWU) |
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3rd April 2020 |
End of Semester 2 teaching (UoE) |
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27th April – 22nd May 2020 |
Exams for taught courses at HWU |
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27th April – 22nd May 2020 |
Exams for taught courses at UoE |
