Course Selection and Timetabling

Guidance on how to select optional courses

S2 Course Selection

You are currently enrolled on the courses that you selected at the start of Semester 1. If you wish to change any of the courses you have selected, please use the following steps:

Step 1: Identify your compulsory courses and calculate how many optional course credits you can take

• You can use the School of Mathematics Degree Programme Tables (DPT) on the University's Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) to identify courses.

• Please note: to complete your MSc, you must study 180 credits. Your dissertation will count for 60 credits and taught courses will account for the remaining 120 credits. At least 90 taught credits must be at SCQF Level 11.

• Consider the balance of credits across Semester 1 and Semester 2. We advise taking 60 credits in each semester.  

Step 2: Check for timetable clashes

• Use the Timetable Browser to look out for timetable clashes. Please be aware that the timetable may be revised before the beginning of semester, so there may be changes to the timetable before week 1.       

Step 3: Email PGTcourses@maths.ed.ac.uk

• Once you know which courses you would like to take, please email PGTcourses@maths.ed.ac.uk to request a change. Please DO NOT submit course change requests on PATH, as these will not be picked up.

• Courses can be added until the end of Week 2 of Semester 2.

If you need further academic advice, we will hold online course choice Q&A sessions for each programme in Week 0 of Semester 2 (9-13 Jan). This will enable you to discuss your choices with your academic cohort leads. All Zoom links are available below. They are scheduled as follows:

 S1 Course Selection

You will be enrolled automatically on the compulsory courses for your programme. To select optional courses, follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify your compulsory courses and calculate how many optional course credits you can take

• You can use the School of Mathematics Degree Programme Tables (DPT) on the University's Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) to identify courses.

• Please note: to complete your MSc, you must study 180 credits. Your dissertation will count for 60 credits and taught courses will account for the remaining 120 credits. At least 90 taught credits must be at SCQF Level 11.

• Consider the balance of credits across Semester 1 and Semester 2. We advise taking 60 credits in each semester.  

Step 2: Browse your course options on the DPT or PATH

• To find out more about courses, look at the School of Mathematics Degree Programme Tables (DPT).
• You can also use PATH. When using PATH, look out for the colour coding system:

  • Subjects in blue are available for you to choose

  • Subjects in red are unavailable for you to choose

  • Subjects in green are courses that you have selected and that meet your programme requirements    

    • For PGT students, please be aware that some courses will show as red when the system assumes that you have not met the pre-requisites. If you are unsure about a course or believe that you do meet the requirements, please contact us at PGTcourses@maths.ed.ac.uk.  

  • ​​​​​How-to use Path - Media Hopper Create  

Step 3: Check for timetable clashes

• Use the Timetable Browser to look out for timetable clashes. Please be aware that the timetable may be revised before the beginning of semester, so there may be changes to the timetable before week 1.       

Step 4: Complete the Course Choice survey

• You will be sent the Course Choice survey either pre-enrolment (see below) or in Welcome Week. Once you have identified your desired courses in DPT or PATH, you can submit your choices using the Course Choice survey.

• If you need further academic advice, come to our Course Information Q&A Sessions Pre-Welcome Week and the Welcome Week events (see below). You can also email PGTcourses@maths.ed.ac.uk.

Course Selection Pre-Welcome Week

There will be the opportunity to complete your Course Choice survey pre-Welcome Week.

Monday 5th September: We will host online Course Information Q&A sessions per programme on Zoom, after which you will be sent a survey to submit your course choices. Your Student Adviser will process your choices and will contact you if there are any issues.

The Zoom links are available below.

Course Selection Welcome Week

Welcome Week | teaching.maths.ed.ac.uk

Monday 12th and Wednesday 14th September: If you would like further academic advice to make your course choices or wish to make any changes to the courses selected in pre-enrolment, you can do so at the Welcome and Information sessions in Welcome Week. You will have the opportunity to meet with your Programme Directors, Course Organisers and Academic Cohort Leads to discuss your final choices. 

If you are arriving late

We are aware that some of you will be arriving late. Please do not worry! With the option of completing your Course Choice Survey online, you can do this from anywhere in the world.

Here's what we recommend:

1. Attend the Online Q&A session on 5 September and ask questions. You will then be sent the Course Choice Survey and you can complete this before you arrive.

2. If you are unable to attend the Q&A session, please contact us so that we are aware that you will be arriving late. We will then:

• Send you the Course Choice Survey which you can complete.
• Send you the recordings from the Welcome Week events as soon as they are available. If you have any questions about Course Enrolment or need further academic advice, you can email PGTcourses@maths.ed.ac.uk.